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Former North Korean deputy ambassador urges South Korea, U.S. to accept former colleague seeking asylum
Description
January 9, 2019
Thae Yong Ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain who staged a high-profile defection to South Korea, urged Seoul and Washington to accept a former colleague who went missing in Italy before seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Former North Korean deputy ambassador urges South Korea, U.S. to accept former colleague seeking asylum00:32 | January 9, 2019
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Former North Korean deputy ambassador urges South Korea, U.S. to accept former colleague seeking asylum00:32 | January 9, 2019
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Former North Korean deputy ambassador urges South Korea, U.S. to accept former colleague seeking asylum
Description
January 9, 2019
Thae Yong Ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain who staged a high-profile defection to South Korea, urged Seoul and Washington to accept a former colleague who went missing in Italy before seeking asylum in the U.S.
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