Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear



News Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear Nov. 2020 marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a French civil servant, was arrested for espionage Sophie Lamotte November 2, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV This month marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a senior civil servant in the French Senate, was arrested for allegedly committing treason by giving Pyongyang sensitive information. Also president of the French-Korean Friendship Association, Quennedey was booked in Nov. 2018 and hasn’t been heard from much since. This month marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a senior civil servant in the French Senate, was arrested for allegedly committing treason by giving Pyongyang sensitive information. Also president of the French-Korean Friendship Association, Quennedey was booked in Nov. 2018 and hasn’t been heard from much since. 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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Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear

Nov. 2020 marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a French civil servant, was arrested for espionage

Sophie Lamotte November 2, 2020

Two years later, spy charges against French man with DPRK ties remain unclear

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This month marks two years since Benoît Quennedey, a senior civil servant in the French Senate, was arrested for allegedly committing treason by giving Pyongyang sensitive information.

Also president of the French-Korean Friendship Association, Quennedey was booked in Nov. 2018 and hasn’t been heard from much since.

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