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



News Prominent defectors urge Italy, South Korea to protect missing DPRK diplomat Jo Song Gil's whereabouts remain unknown Hamish Macdonald January 8, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Parrocchia di Farra di Soligo 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. A coalition of South Korean activists, defectors, and former lawmakers – including prominent DPRK defector diplomat Thae Yong-ho– was formed Wednesday in order to support Jo and urge Seoul to offer him protection, a press release © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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

Jo Song Gil's whereabouts remain unknown

Hamish Macdonald January 8, 2019

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

Parrocchia di Farra di Soligo

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.

A coalition of South Korean activists, defectors, and former lawmakers – including prominent DPRK defector diplomat Thae Yong-ho– was formed Wednesday in order to support Jo and urge Seoul to offer him protection, a press release

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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