Thae Yong Ho served as deputy head of the North Korean embassy in London from 2006, before defecting to South Korea with his family in 2016.
Gangnam smile: North Korean defector wins South Korea’s swankiest seat
A former North Korean diplomat has won a parliamentary seat in South Korea’s swankiest district, four years after fleeing a London embassy and defecting to the South. Thae Yong Ho was Pyongyang’s the …
North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat
Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in South Korea. Mr Thae was once North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UK, but defected in 2016 with his family …
Former North Korean diplomat elected lawmaker in South Korea
Thae Yong Ho, the second-highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to South Korea, made history becoming the first defector to be directly elected as a lawmaker in South Korea’s affluent …
U.S. Accuses North Korea of Cyberattacks, a Sign That Deterrence Is Failing
Through the attacks, a report says, the North steals and launders money, extorts companies and uses digital currencies to gain cash for its nuclear program.
North Korea hacking threatens U.S. and global financial system: U.S. officials
U.S. government officials warned on Wednesday about the threat of North Korean hackers, calling particular attention to banking and other finance. The reason for the advisory – which was jointly …
North Korea hacking threatens U.S., other countries, international financial system: U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department, Treasury, and Department of Homeland Security Issues, along with the FBI, issued an advisory on Wednesday about North Korean cyber threats that called particular attention …
Recent North Korea missile test not particularly provocative: U.S. general
The top U.S. general said on Tuesday that North Korea’s recent test of short-range missiles was not particularly provocative or threatening to the United States. “I don’t think it is particularly …
Low-key celebrations for North Korea’s founder in face of virus
North Korea marked the anniversary of the birth of its founder Kim Il Sung in subdued fashion Wednesday, with mask-wearing citizens placing flowers before his statue in Pyongyang as the country …
North Korea Conducts Missile Tests Ahead of South Korean Election
Wednesday marks the birthdate 108 years ago of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, as well as a general election in South Korea. The military fired cruise missiles from North Korea’s east coast that …