Top N. Korea Envoy Said to Defect to U.S.
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North Korea’s ambassador to Egypt has defected to the United States, Egyptian and South Korean officials said. The defection marks the first time a top diplomat has abandoned the Communist state. An Egyptian government official said Chang Sung Gil will appear at a news conference today in Washington. Media reports said the ambassador’s brother, North Korea’s trade representative in Paris, had also dropped out of sight.
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