March 29, 2024
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Prominent defectors urge Italy, South Korea to protect missing DPRK diplomat

Jo Song Gil's whereabouts remain unknown

A group of prominent North Korean escapees and activists on Wednesday called on the Italian and South Korean governments to take steps to secure the safety of DPRK defector diplomat Jo Song Gil.

South Korean authorities have said that the whereabouts of Jo, who was reported earlier in the month to have fled the North Korean embassy in Italy in November, are unknown.

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