Father of defector restaurant worker has died, North Korea says



News Father of defector restaurant worker has died, North Korea says Pyongyang has long claimed that the 12 workers, who arrived in the South last year, were "abducted" Dagyum Ji May 25, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uriminzokkiri, screen grab The father of Ri Ji Ye, one of the 12 female North Korean restaurant workers involved in a mass-defection to South Korea in April last year, has died, North Korea's state-run Uriminzokkiri website said in a video released on Thursday. The video, entitled “[I] cannot close my eyes with my anger,” shows what is reportedly the last will and testament of Ri Kyong Su. The father of Ri Ji Ye, one of the 12 female North Korean restaurant workers involved in a mass-defection to South Korea in April last year, has died, North Korea's state-run Uriminzokkiri website said in a video released on Thursday. The video, entitled “[I] cannot close my eyes with my anger,” shows what is reportedly the last will and testament of Ri Kyong Su. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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Father of defector restaurant worker has died, North Korea says

Pyongyang has long claimed that the 12 workers, who arrived in the South last year, were "abducted"

Dagyum Ji May 25, 2017

Father of defector restaurant worker has died, North Korea says

Uriminzokkiri, screen grab

The father of Ri Ji Ye, one of the 12 female North Korean restaurant workers involved in a mass-defection to South Korea in April last year, has died, North Korea's state-run Uriminzokkiri website said in a video released on Thursday.

The video, entitled “[I] cannot close my eyes with my anger,” shows what is reportedly the last will and testament of Ri Kyong Su.

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