Monday, April 11, 2016

North Korean Senior Spy Agency Official Defects to South: Seoul



SEOUL — A high-ranking officer from Kim Jong Un's military spy agency has defected, according to South Korea's government.

"Although I cannot provide details, I can confirm the ... defection," South Korean defense ministry spokesman Moon Sang Keun told a press briefing on Monday.

The incident occurred last year but had not previously been announced. Government officials in Seoul described the defector as a senior colonel in North Korea's General Reconnaissance Bureau but did not identify him by name. 

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Source: NBC News

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