Ryu Hyun-woo (diplomat)
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Former North Korea ambassador
Ryu Hyun-woo (Korean: 류현우; born in 1973 in Pyongyang) is a former North Korean ambassador to Kuwait. He defected to South Korea in September 2019.[1] Ryu’s wife is the daughter of Jon Il-chun, who oversaw operations of North Korea’s Room 39 for over a decade.[2] Ryu was posted to Syria from 2010 to 2013.[3]
References
- ↑ "North Korea diplomat 'defects to South Korea': Reports". BBC.com. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ "High-ranking, highly connected envoy defected in 2019". Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says". CNN. January 31, 2021.
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