Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy



Interviews Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy Imprisoned for trying to escape, Cho recounts how he settled in the UK and decided to pursue a career in politics Harry Clynch January 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean defector and Conservative U.K. politician Timothy Cho \| Image: Timothy Cho's Twitter account As a North Korean defector, Timothy Cho followed a path into British politics that was far from typical. His parents fled the DPRK when he was a boy and left him an orphan whom the state branded a member of the hostile class. Repeated attempts to escape himself resulted in multiple stints in prison, where he says he witnessed shocking violations of human rights. As a North Korean defector, Timothy Cho followed a path into British politics that was far from typical. His parents fled the DPRK when he was a boy and left him an orphan whom the state branded a member of the hostile class. Repeated attempts to escape himself resulted in multiple stints in prison, where he says he witnessed shocking violations of human rights. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy

Imprisoned for trying to escape, Cho recounts how he settled in the UK and decided to pursue a career in politics

Harry Clynch January 9, 2023

Interview: How North Korean defector Timothy Cho became a believer in democracy

North Korean defector and Conservative U.K. politician Timothy Cho | Image: Timothy Cho's Twitter account

As a North Korean defector, Timothy Cho followed a path into British politics that was far from typical.

His parents fled the DPRK when he was a boy and left him an orphan whom the state branded a member of the hostile class. Repeated attempts to escape himself resulted in multiple stints in prison, where he says he witnessed shocking violations of human rights.

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