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JH Ahn
JH Ahn was an NK News contributor based in Seoul. He previously worked as an interpreter for United States Forces Korea.
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News Choi gate represents “de-facto collapse” of S. Korean govt, N.Korea saysExceptionally fast response time, experts say, showing Pyongyang’s level of interest North Korea on Thursday responded for the first time to the ongoing Choi Sun-sil scandal in South Korea, saying that it symbolizes the “de-facto collapse of the current (South Korean) government.” The unusually rapid response time demonstrates the North’s level of interest in the scandal, experts have said, one noting that it may affect the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |