Senior North Korean diplomat in Italy missing, believed to have defected: NIS



News Senior North Korean diplomat in Italy missing, believed to have defected: NIS Jo Song Gil previously reported to have fled embassy, "claimed asylum" in Rome Oliver Hotham January 3, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Italian KFA A senior North Korean diplomat in Rome has been missing since late 2018 and is believed to have defected, officials from South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) were reported to have said on Thursday. Senior NIS officials were quoted by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency and other outlets as having told a lawmaker that Seoul believes Jo Song Gil, who served as chargé d'affaires for the North Korean embassy in Rome, is believed to have defected in November 2018. A senior North Korean diplomat in Rome has been missing since late 2018 and is believed to have defected, officials from South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) were reported to have said on Thursday. Senior NIS officials were quoted by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency and other outlets as having told a lawmaker that Seoul believes Jo Song Gil, who served as chargé d'affaires for the North Korean embassy in Rome, is believed to have defected in November 2018. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Senior North Korean diplomat in Italy missing, believed to have defected: NIS

Jo Song Gil previously reported to have fled embassy, "claimed asylum" in Rome

Oliver Hotham January 3, 2019

Senior North Korean diplomat in Italy missing, believed to have defected: NIS

Italian KFA

A senior North Korean diplomat in Rome has been missing since late 2018 and is believed to have defected, officials from South Korea's National Intelligence Agency (NIS) were reported to have said on Thursday.

Senior NIS officials were quoted by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency and other outlets as having told a lawmaker that Seoul believes Jo Song Gil, who served as chargé d'affaires for the North Korean embassy in Rome, is believed to have defected in November 2018.