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Former North Korean agent

WritersBorn 1962 · age 64
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Kim Hyon-hui, also known as Okhwa, is a former North Korean agent and mass murderer, responsible for the Korean Air Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea.

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Kim Hyon-hui
said · Jan 23, 2018
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North Korea is using the Olympics as a weapon. It’s trying to escape the sanctions by holding hands with South Korea, trying to break free from international isolation.

Interview with NBC (23 January 2018)

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Kim Hyon-hui
said · Jan 23, 2018
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When I was given the mission, my role was to disrupt the Seoul Olympics. North Korea thought that hosting the Olympics would permanently divide the Koreas ...

Interview with NBC (23 January 2018)

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Kim Hyon-hui
said · Jan 23, 2018
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My mission was personally signed by Kim Jong-il. At the time, he oversaw all matters relating to South Korea.

Interview with NBC (23 January 2018)

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Kim Hyon-hui, also known as Okhwa, is a former North Korean agent and mass murderer, responsible for the Korean Air Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea. There she was sentenced to death but later pardoned shortly after being convicted and sentenced.

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Born 1962 · age 64
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