North Korean ambassador to Italy in hiding, South Korean MP says
Jo Song-gil reportedly seeking asylum after fleeing embassy in Rome in November
A South Korean MP has confirmed that North Korea’s acting ambassador to Italy, Jo Song-gil, has gone into hiding, after reports that he had asked for asylum.
Kim Min-ki said Jo’s mandate had been due to end in late November, and he and his wife had fled the North Korean embassy in Rome without notice at the beginning of that month.