Senior North Korean Diplomat Defects to South Korea from Cuba
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A senior North Korean diplomat based in Cuba, Ri Il Kyu, has defected to South Korea with his family, citing disillusionment with North Korea's political system and inadequate medical treatment in Cuba due to sanctions. This defection is part of a recent trend of high-level defections from North Korea, which experts believe could further isolate the regime and potentially encourage more defections. North Korea has not responded to the defection but has historically accused South Korea of enticing its citizens to defect.
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