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- The highest-ranking diplomat who fled North Korea while serving abroad is Thae Yong-ho, a member of the North Korean Foreign Ministry who was deputy chief of mission (second in charge) at the North Korean embassy in London. He and his family slipped away from their residence in London and successfully fled to Seoul with South Korean help in 2016.
keia.org › the-peninsula › senior-north-korean-officials-who-successfully-defect-are-principally-diplomats-abroadSenior North Korean Officials Who Successfully Defect Are ...
Aug 27, 2024 · The last publicly known senior North Korean diplomat to have defected to South Korea is Tae Yong-ho, who also spoke at the event. In opening remarks, Tae introduced Ri as “someone who is...
Aug 8, 2024 · The flight of Ri and his family marked the highest-level defection since that of former Deputy Ambassador to the United Kingdom Thae Yong-ho in 2016. Thae went on to become the first North...
Aug 27, 2024 · Tae Yong-ho, the former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain who defected to South Korea in 2016, recently took office as the secretary general of the Peaceful Unification Advisory...
6 days ago · In 2016, there was a series of defections by diplomats, including Thae Yong-ho, the former deputy ambassador to the UK. In 2017, Kim Jong-un made a direct call to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
Aug 25, 2024 · Whitaker also spoke to Thae Yong-ho, North Korea's former deputy ambassador in London before becoming the highest-ranking North Korean to defect in decades.
Aug 29, 2024 · Hearing before House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Thae Yong-ho, high-ranking diplomatic officer, statement on why he defected while posted in London, and on current situation for Kim Jong Un vs. populace..
