Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reported
A senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a South Korean newspaper has reported, becoming the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to escape to the South since 2016.
Before fleeing to the South, Ri Il-kyu, 52, was responsible for political affairs at the North Korean embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo said on Tuesday citing an interview with Ri.
Continue reading…Ri Il-kyu was responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang’s embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo daily has reportedA senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a South Korean newspaper has reported, becoming the highest-ranking North Korean diplomat to escape to the South since 2016.Before fleeing to the South, Ri Il-kyu, 52, was responsible for political affairs at the North Korean embassy in Cuba, the Chosun Ilbo said on Tuesday citing an interview with Ri. Continue reading…