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Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji was a senior NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She previously worked for Reuters TV.
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News At least seven N.Korean diplos defected to S.Korea in 2016: JoongAngUnlike case of Thae Yong Ho, other cases yet to be confirmed by Ministry of Unification At least seven North Korean diplomats – including Thae Yong Ho – defected and arrived in South Korea this year according to unnamed local officials, South Korean media outlet the JoongAng Ilbo said on Friday. A diplomat with his family fled from Bulgaria and arrived in the South earlier this year, the JoongAng said, with other diplomats from East Asia seeking asylum in June and July. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |