A high-profile diplomat who defected from North Korea's embassy in the UK earlier this year will be further integrating into South Korean society as of Friday, a South Korean lawmaker told local press on Monday.
The head of South Korea's parliamentary intelligence committee, Lee Cheol-woo, announced that former Deputy Ambassador Thae Yong Ho was to be released from National Intelligence Service (NIS) protection.
A high-profile diplomat who defected from North Korea's embassy in the UK earlier this year will be further integrating into South Korean society as of Friday, a South Korean lawmaker told local press on Monday.
The head of South Korea's parliamentary intelligence committee, Lee Cheol-woo, announced that former Deputy Ambassador Thae Yong Ho was to be released from National Intelligence Service (NIS) protection.
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