Thae distinguished members of the House Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Express myglad to sincere gratitude to chairman royce, who kept his promise to accommodate my wishes to visit the United States and date me this opportunity to testify before the House Committee on affairs. As you are all aware, i worked at the front line of north korean diplomacy until i defected to south korea in summer of 2016. But my story is quite different from other defectors who may have experienced political impression, local oppression, Inhumane Treatment in prison camps, or to avoid hunger and other difficulties. I would like to tell you about my life as a north korean diplomat. Why i defected to the free world. Why actions oh moon is developing and a program and how best to deal with the north korean regime. Causes in north which cannot be dreamed of by ordinary citizens of their. At the age of 14, i was sent to china for a special educational program. More than 20 years of my
It is hard to find time to read. I developed my love for reading as a boy. By the age of ten i was reading all kinds of crazy stuff. Don quixote of ivanhoe. And trash, too. Alice in wonderland. A faraway look comes into the childs eyes. His or her mouth drops open and you no that the child is lost in the story. From noon to 4 00 p. M. In your timezone. A web site once again . Penguin random house. Com readathon or Search National readathon date is the first thing that comes up. Thank you very much. Thank you. Recently shinned i get a man who escaped in 2000 by front north korea and prison camp after being born there admitted he did not accurately portray some parts part of his experiences when telling a story to Blaine Harden. Journalist Blaine Harden appeared on cspans q a program in 2012 to discuss his book escape from camp 14 based on his story. This is about an hour. Cspan Blaine Harden your book is called escape from camp 14 and in your first sentence in the preface is his first m
Russia has confirmed able, again guarantee the safety of grain shipments from ukraine. It follows a phone call between the president s of took care and russia on tuesday. Moscow suspended its involvement in the deal over the weekend after its fleet in the black sea was attacked. Asada has the latest from his sample to present to babylon, to day was speaking in his partys group, meeting an anchor. And he said that after his phone call with the president of russia, well let them put in yesterday. They have agreed to, to, to resume the shipments and from the black sea on wednesday by mid day, so which is now and according to prison ambulance. So russia is back to the deal for now. It looks like former israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will return to power this time with stronger support from fall rights nationalists with almost all bonnets counted in tuesdays election is right when block is expected to win. A slim majority, Stephanie Decker has got more from west jerusalem. This,
Certainty, and with the degree of anger. Which i share. So whatever you have come from, go back safely. And i thank you. This hearing is adjourned. Thank you. [inaudible conversations]. This week a debate on americas greatness. Veterans health care, and the center cdc, we visit the Atlanta Press club and take a history tour looking at the civil war. Cspan primetime, monday through friday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern and let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. You can call us or email us. Join the cspan conversation. Like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. Now, a conversation with authors featured in chances latest book. We look back at author interviews from our book notes and q a programs. Next, Blaine Harden talks about his book escape he escaped by going through an electrified fence and climbing over a dead companions body. This program is just under an hour. Host your booking escape from camp 14 but your preface is, his first memory is an execution. Guest the stor
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