I could not take back the happy smiles of my sons by bringing them back to North Korea. I could not force my sons to pretend to be loyal to Kim Jong … - Thae Yong-ho

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I could not take back the happy smiles of my sons by bringing them back to North Korea. I could not force my sons to pretend to be loyal to Kim Jong Un and the North Korean system and to shout "Long live the supreme leader Kim Jong Un!", "Long live the socialist paradise of the DPRK!" – like I did all my life.

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About Thae Yong-ho

Thae Yong-ho (born 25 July 1962) is a former North Korean diplomat who served as the North Korean deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom. He defected to South Korea in 2016.

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Alternative Names: Tae Ku-min Tae Young-ho TAE YONGHO
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