Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms



News Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms Italian foreign ministry says that Jo Song Gil's daughter returned to North Korea in November Hamish Macdonald February 20, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News The daughter of a North Korean diplomat who likely defected from the country returned to the DPRK following the disappearance of her parents late last year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. The former chargé d’affaires for the DPRK embassy in Rome, Jo Song Gil, is believed to have defected in November last year with his wife, however, it was understood that his daughter was not able to accompany them. The foreign ministry said that it was informed via diplomatic channels “that the former Chargé d’Affaires Jo Song Gil and his wife had left the © 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 Trending

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Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms

Italian foreign ministry says that Jo Song Gil's daughter returned to North Korea in November

Hamish Macdonald February 20, 2019

Daughter of North Korean diplomat returned to DPRK last year, Italy confirms

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The daughter of a North Korean diplomat who likely defected from the country returned to the DPRK following the disappearance of her parents late last year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday.

The former chargé d’affaires for the DPRK embassy in Rome, Jo Song Gil, is believed to have defected in November last year with his wife, however, it was understood that his daughter was not able to accompany them.

The foreign ministry said that it was informed via diplomatic channels “that the former Chargé d’Affaires Jo Song Gil and his wife had left the

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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