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A North Korean nuclear scientist who defected to China committed suicide after being forced to return back, Radio Free Asia reported Thursday. The defector was a researcher at the physics center in the State Academy of Sciences in Pyongyang, the report said.
The scientist was identified as Hyun Cheoi Huh, though RFA clarified it was unclear whether that was his real name. The man reportedly took a leave of absence from his job at the academy before defecting.
He was sent back to North Korea Nov. 17, RFA reported.
He killed himself only a few hours after he was placed in solitary confinement at the State Security Department in Sinuiju city, a source told RFA, speaking on the condition of anonymity. He died before he could be questioned about the reasons for his escape, and what his route had been.
The man took poison inside the security cell where he was set to be questioned. It remained unclear how he smuggled the poison inside.
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Uh huh
Fullduplexxx
(7,870 posts)Ummmm yeah sure
bluestarone
(17,030 posts)country!!!
OAITW r.2.0
(24,583 posts)First, why would China send him back? I would think the intel gained from debriefing him would be very important to China in understanding the state of NK nuclear capabilities.
Secondly, who really knows how this person died? He was in prison and only NK gets to spin the story. Could have been a bullet to the head for all we know.