Published 07/16/2024 5:53:00 a.m.

North Korea diplomat flees to South in highest ranking envoy defection since 2016 – report

Ri Il-kyu, a counselor at the North Korean embassy in Cuba, defected to South Korea in November, as reported by major South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo and Yonhap News Agency.
Ri's duties included hindering diplomatic ties between North Korea and South Korea and Cuba, as per Chosun Ilbo.
Ri received praise from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for resolving an issue with Panama in 2013, as detailed by Chosun Ilbo.

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The Hindu

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim Jong-un

South Korea’s spy agency said that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North’s ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong-un’s push to bolster his leadership.

07/16/2024 6:14:01 p.m.·India

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CTV News

A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim

South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North's ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong Un's push to bolster his leadership.

07/16/2024 4:06:16 p.m.·Canada

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The Independent

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea

07/16/2024 3:01:55 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

North Korean Diplomat Defects From Cuba To South Korea: Report

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday. North Korean diplomat Ri Il Kyu had been responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang's embassy in Cuba since 2019, tasked specifically "with obstructing the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba", according to South K…

07/16/2024 7:00:17 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says

South Korea’s spy agency says a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has defected to South Korea. The National Intelligence Service said Tuesday that media reports on the defection of a North Korean counselor of political affairs in Cuba are true.

07/16/2024 2:21:58 a.m.·United States

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