Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang
Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Security stepped up after North Korean defector seeks refuge at Hong Kong’s South Korean consulate

Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the consulate

Topic |   North Korea
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Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang
Government sources revealed a defector, who is thought to have been a member of a North Korean delegation that attended an academic competition at a Hong Kong university, has sought refuge at the South Korean consulate. Photo: Sam Tsang
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