Thae Yong-ho citations

Thae Yong-ho est un ancien diplomate nord-coréen. Il était en poste au Royaume-Uni en tant que vice-ambassadeur de la Corée du Nord, avant de faire défection avec sa famille pour la Corée du Sud en 2016,. Le gouvernement sud-coréen a confirmé que Thae et sa famille était sous leur protection. Wikipedia

✵ 25. juillet 1961

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Thae Yong-ho: 6 citations0 J'aime

Thae Yong-ho: Citations en anglais

“The world was united to abolish the South African apartheid. Now it is time for the world to stop the widespread and systematic human rights violations in North Korea, which are tantamount to the crimes committed by the Nazis.”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)

“While Kim Jong Un has already long had the tools to destroy South Korea effectively, he also believes it is necessary to drive American forces out of the peninsula. And this can be done, he believes, by being able to credibly threaten the continental United States with nuclear weapons. On top of the thousands of artillery pieces and short-range missile capabilities long held on the North Korean side, the potential deployment of battle-ready nuclear ICBMs means the threat is not only towards South Korea, but also towards America.”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)

“The reason why I gave up all the privileges and economic benefits was that I felt I could not let my sons lead a life like me, as a modern-day slave. I believed the best legacy I could leave for my sons was to give them the freedom that is so common to everyone in America.”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)

“German reunification could not have been achieved if the Hungarian government did not open its border with Austria to provide an exit route for the East German people.”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)

“I could not take back the happy smiles of my sons by bringing them back to North Korea. I could not force my sons to pretend to be loyal to Kim Jong Un and the North Korean system and to shout "Long live the supreme leader Kim Jong Un!", "Long live the socialist paradise of the DPRK!"”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)

“I often was asked questions by my British friends which caught me flat footed. Trying to justify the North Korean system when, deep down, I knew their concerns were fair and legitimate.”

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Remarks to the U.S. Congress (November 2017)