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  • A N. Korean defector to S. Korea, now defecting to U.S. (was a missile techician)

    05/15/2003 10:53:35 PM PDT · by TigerLikesRooster · 12 replies · 252+ views
    Chosun Ilbo ^ | 05/16/03 | Ju Yong-Jung
    /start my translation A N. Korean escapee, a former N. Korean missile project worker, intent on defecting to U.S. came to S. Korea in '99 ... "secured an U.S. visa, evading S. Korean gov." "N. Korea imported 90% of missile parts from Japan. (missiles) were produced in 4 different factories" A N. Korean escapee, who worked for N. Korean missile production, held a press conference on May 15, 2003, at Washington's National Press Club, announcing his intention to defect to U.S. Revealing only his last name, Lee, he remarked that he met in the morning the Representative Ed Royce(R) and...