The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Monday declined to confirm the details of Choi In-guk’s defection to Pyongyang over the weekend, just a day after the news was reported by a North Korean state-run outlet.
Uriminzokkiri, an externally-focused outlet primarily targeting South Koreans, on Sunday reported that South Korean citizen Choi “arrived in Pyongyang on July 6 to permanently reside in the DPRK.”
The South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Monday declined to confirm the details of Choi In-guk’s defection to Pyongyang over the weekend, just a day after the news was reported by a North Korean state-run outlet.
Uriminzokkiri, an externally-focused outlet primarily targeting South Koreans, on Sunday reported that South Korean citizen Choi “arrived in Pyongyang on July 6 to permanently reside in the DPRK.”
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