North Korea's acting ambassador to Rome is said to be seeking asylum
AFP - Alberto PIZZOLI

SEOUL: A North Korean diplomat in Italy said to be seeking asylum is from a "prestigious diplomatic family" with both his father and father-in-law having worked in Pyongyang's foreign ministry, according to a senior defector.

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