UK-based **rth Korea diplomat defects to South Korea
 

SEOUL: South Korea said on Wednesday that **rth Korea’s deputy ambassador to Britain had defected to Seoul, in a rare and damaging loss of diplomatic face for Pyongyang.

The Unification Ministry said Thae Yong-Ho -- the number-two at the **rth’s mission in London -- had defected together with his family and they were **w in the South Korean capital.

"They are under government protection and are going through necessary procedures with related institutions," ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-Hee told reporters.

Jeong declined to reveal Thae’s defection route, citing the diplomatic sensitivities involved for the concerned countries.

"On his reasons for defection, Minister Thae cited disgust with (**rth Korean leader) Kim Jong-Un’s regime, admiration for South Korea’s free, democratic system and the future of his family," Jeong said.

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