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November 05, 2024
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Restaurant defectors to appear on S.Korean TV: N.Korea

Pyongyang outlet says move is NIS plot to counter accusations of kidnapping

The female defectors from April's restaurant defection case will appear on a South Korean TV show in the next few weeks, North Korean outlet Arirang-Meari claimed on Thursday.

Arirang-Meari has obtained data that the National Intelligence Service (NIS) is preparing for the broadcasting interview of our restaurant workers,” it read, adding that the agency is planning to televise it on Korean Thanksgiving Day, which takes place in the next two weeks.

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