South Korean lawmakers say a North Korean diplomat who served as the country’s acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to the South.
Kuwait caps passenger flights until further notice
Plans to ramp up passenger flights and airport capacity in Kuwait have been delayed until further notice, according to state media. It means that the country’s national airport will stick to its 30 …
Kuwait will keep airport at 30% of capacity until further notice
The cabinet also ordered Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation to reduce the number of flights arriving in the country …
North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’
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 …
North Korea diplomat ‘defects to South Korea’
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 …
North Korea’s acting envoy to Kuwait has defected to South Korea: lawmaker
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait has defected to South Korea, the latest in a recent string of high-profile escapes from the isolated country, a South Korean lawmaker said on Monday.
Palestine NOC President signs cooperation agreement on Kuwait visit
The Kuwait Olympic Committee and the Palestine Olympic Committee have signed a four-year agreement that promises cooperation between the two.
North Korea’s acting envoy to Kuwait defects to South Korea, lawmaker says
The apparent defection would be the latest in a recent string of high-profile escapes from the isolated country and a potential blow to leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait defects to the South
Ryu Hyun-woo, who was North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait when he fled, is one of the highest-level regime officials to defect in recent years, and a potential source of embarrassment for the …
Latest North Korea defection may show Kim Jong-un’s power base ‘drifting’
North Korea’s acting ambassador to Kuwait fled for South last year, says fellow defector …