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Thae Yong-ho

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North Korean defector and South Korean politician

WritersBorn 1961 · age 65
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Thae Yong-ho, also known by his pseudonym Tae Ku-min (태구민), is a North Korean-born South Korean politician and former diplomat who served as a member of the National Assembly for the Gangnam district of Seoul.

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Thae Yong-ho
said · Nov 1, 2017
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The reason why I gave up all the privileges and economic benefits was that I felt I could not let my sons lead a life like me, as a modern-day slave.

Remarks to the U.S. Congress (1 November 2017)

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Thae Yong-ho
said · Nov 1, 2017
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I could not take back the happy smiles of my sons by bringing them back to North Korea.

Remarks to the U.S. Congress (1 November 2017)

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Thae Yong-ho
said · Nov 1, 2017
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I often was asked questions by my British friends which caught me flat footed.

Remarks to the U.S. Congress (1 November 2017)

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Thae Yong-ho, also known by his pseudonym Tae Ku-min (태구민), is a North Korean-born South Korean politician and former diplomat who served as a member of the National Assembly for the Gangnam district of Seoul. After studying abroad in Beijing, China, for a decade, he became North Korea's deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom, prior to defecting with his family to South Korea in 2016. In August 2016, the South Korean government confirmed that Thae and his family were under their protection.

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Born 1961 · age 65
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