Seoul denies political timing in revealing N.Koreans' defections



News Seoul denies political timing in revealing N.Koreans’ defections Progressives cite unusually quick revelations of defections as government point to sanctions Ha-young Choi April 11, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean Restaurant in Shanghai by uritours on 2014-09-13 07:42:22 Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) on Monday denied any connection between the upcoming election and the recent revelation that a group of North Korean restaurant workers had defected. Previously, the progressive South Korean paper the Hankyoreh reported the Blue House had directed the revelation and the opposition Minjoo Party raised suspicions of the “Northern wind” – the use of North Korean issues to rally conservative voters. Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) on Monday denied any connection between the upcoming election and the recent revelation that a group of North Korean restaurant workers had defected. Previously, the progressive South Korean paper the Hankyoreh reported the Blue House had directed the revelation and the opposition Minjoo Party raised suspicions of the “Northern wind” – the use of North Korean issues to rally conservative voters. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul denies political timing in revealing N.Koreans’ defections

Progressives cite unusually quick revelations of defections as government point to sanctions

Ha-young Choi April 11, 2016

Seoul denies political timing in revealing N.Koreans’ defections

North Korean Restaurant in Shanghai by uritours on 2014-09-13 07:42:22

Seoul’s Ministry of Unification (MoU) on Monday denied any connection between the upcoming election and the recent revelation that a group of North Korean restaurant workers had defected.

Previously, the progressive South Korean paper the Hankyoreh reported the Blue House had directed the revelation and the opposition Minjoo Party raised suspicions of the “Northern wind” – the use of North Korean issues to rally conservative voters.

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