Senior N Korean defector says his 2 sons were reason to flee

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AP Seoul
Last Updated : Jan 25 2017 | 5:42 PM IST
The highest-level North Korean diplomat ever to defect to South Korea today said he decided to flee because he didn't want to see his children living "miserable" lives.
Thae Yong Ho, a former minister at the North's embassy in London, said his two sons were one of the main reasons why he came to South Korea last year.
Thae said his sons had complained about being made fun by their classmates in London because of the nature of their homeland.
Thae said he subsequently told them about the truth about the North. He concluded his sons would have "miserable" lives when they returned home later because they came to know the truth of the North.
He said his disappointment with leader Kim Jong Un was another reason to defect.

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First Published: Jan 25 2017 | 5:42 PM IST

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