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North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected just prior to normalization of Seoul-Havana ties
On June 5, 20216, Yun Byung-se, South Korea’s foreign minister at the time, holds the first-ever talks with a Cuban counterpart. (courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) A diplomat at the North Korean Embassy to Cuba defected last November and has now …