Thae, speaking to some members of South Korean parliament’s Intelligence Committee on Monday, denied that he had defected to the South out of fear of punishment after committing a crime, as alleged by North Korea’s state media, saying he had anticipated such accusations.
Thae said he defected with his wife and two sons. He said he would be released from the protection of South Korea’s spy agency on Friday but he is likely to remain living under tight security.
/Reuters/
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