Defector says North Korea popular uprising likely
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Thae Yong-ho, a former North Korea diplomat, said the North could undergo change led by a younger generation in the next two decades, according to a South Korean press report. File Photo by Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA-EFE
Feb. 3 (UPI) A former North Korean diplomat in the South said mass unrest is possible in his country of origin in the next 20 years, despite perceptions Kim Jong Un suppresses dissent and keeps the nation hermetically sealed from the outside world.
Thae Yong-ho, 58, said in an online discussion Wednesday that the youth of North Korea are becoming the main pillar of their society, South Korean newspaper Donga Ilbo reported.