Cuba
North Korea's former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba describes his dramatic, swift defection
When Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s No. 2 diplomat in Cuba, finally decided to flee to South Korea in frustration over his highly repressive, corrupt homeland in November, he finished all necessary prep work alone. About a week later, he told his family to
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