North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’: Reports

Addis Ababa, January 25, 2021 (FBC) -A high-ranking North Korean diplomat has defected to South Korea, media reports say.

Ryu Hyun-woo was acting ambassador to Kuwait and is thought to have fled with his family in September 2019, the Maeil business daily said.

The reports said he wanted to ensure a better future for his children.

This echoes the case of Jo Song-gil who was stationed in Italy and reported “missing” in 2018.

He defected in 2019, and the case made public in 2020, according to BBC.