Ha Tae-kyung: "Missing Cho Seong-gil, North Korean Charg? d'Affaires, Went to South Korea Last Year... Authorities Are Protecting Him"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It has been revealed that Cho Seong-gil, the former North Korean charg? d'affaires to Italy who suddenly disappeared in November 2018, entered South Korea in July last year and is under the protection of authorities.
On the 7th, Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, stated on Facebook, "I am sharing this due to many inquiries. It has been confirmed that former charg? d'affaires Cho entered South Korea in July last year and is under the protection of the authorities."
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Former charg? d'affaires Cho disappeared in early November 2018, before his term expired, and was reported to be seeking asylum in Western countries. This was a major topic as it was the first ambassador-level defection since Chairman Kim Jong-un came to power.
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