Disappearance of two North Koreans sets off manhunt in Russian Far East



News Disappearance of two North Koreans sets off manhunt in Russian Far East NGO says ‘search continues’ for woman and son who went missing on Sunday, though reports suggest they may seek to defect Anton Sokolin June 7, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Two North Koreans in front of a Pyongyang metro station \| Image: NK News Russian authorities are searching for a North Korean woman and her son who disappeared from the Far East city of Vladivostok earlier this week, NK News has confirmed, in what local media have reported as a possible defection attempt. The nongovernmental organization PrimPoisk told NK News that “the search continues” for the two DPRK nationals, after previously announcing that they went missing on Sunday. Russian authorities are searching for a North Korean woman and her son who disappeared from the Far East city of Vladivostok earlier this week, NK News has confirmed, in what local media have reported as a possible defection attempt. The nongovernmental organization PrimPoisk told NK News that “the search continues” for the two DPRK nationals, after previously announcing that they went missing on Sunday. 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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Disappearance of two North Koreans sets off manhunt in Russian Far East

NGO says ‘search continues’ for woman and son who went missing on Sunday, though reports suggest they may seek to defect

Anton Sokolin June 7, 2023

Disappearance of two North Koreans sets off manhunt in Russian Far East

Two North Koreans in front of a Pyongyang metro station | Image: NK News

Russian authorities are searching for a North Korean woman and her son who disappeared from the Far East city of Vladivostok earlier this week, NK News has confirmed, in what local media have reported as a possible defection attempt.

The nongovernmental organization PrimPoisk told NK News that “the search continues” for the two DPRK nationals, after previously announcing that they went missing on Sunday.

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