North Korean Diplomat Defector Reportedly Seeking Asylum in the United States
I would expect the US will keep this defection very quiet until a way ahead on a second Trump-Kim summit is figured out:
The disappearance and alleged request for asylum by former North Korean defector Jo Song-gil are posing a challenge for North Korea and the United States as they prepare to meet, as the former acting ambassador to Italy is reportedly seeking asylum in the United States.
Korea Times
Washington remains mum over these reports from the Italian media, apparently wary of the fallout from the issue ahead of their possible second summit set to take place in the near future.
The U.S. Department of State declined to confirm anything on the reports on Friday that Jo, who has reportedly been in hiding for weeks, has expressed hopes to settle in the U.S.
The 44-year-old North Korean diplomat has been missing with his family since early November without prior notice. Jo’s specific whereabouts remain unknown.
You can read more at the link, but former diplomat defector Thae Yong-ho has request that Jo seek asylum in South Korea. Considering the Moon administration’s cozy relationship with the Kim regime I can understand why he doesn’t want to go to South Korea.
This guy is too smart to come to the Confederacy.
Is it possible dude was instructed to defect and try to get to the US in order to derail negotiations?
I mean, the Soviets had fake defectors; and I think the norks have had some before as well…
South Korea so bad north ooKoreans won’t come!
Fake FlyingSword now?
@setnaffa if he was a solo defector I think you might be on to something, but even Kim Fatty the Third isn’t stupid enough to let him defect with his whole family. If the Norks did let them go, the family would want real asylum once they tasted Western freedom.
Doc, you’re right… but I wouldn’t put it past the norks or chicoms to plant someone, even with his “family”…
Flyingsword is not fake, South Korea is so bad nK defectors don’t trust it and don’t want to come here. Don’t blame them either, any nK defector who is currently in South Korea should be making arrangements to move to a third country.
Flyingsword, you’re back. Or at least you’re posting with the authenticated credentials… That other one…
And yes, I think all of those who escaped norkistan should flee. At least until the RoK wakes up…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H-NZ06QbvM