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The North Korean Diplomat Who Escaped With His Entire Family

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Mar 10, 2026
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A North Korean weapons ship gets caught in the Panama Canal with missiles and MiG parts hidden under sugar, humiliating Pyongyang on live TV. This video explains how Ri Il-gyu helps contain that disaster, earns rare access to Kim Jong Un, and still ends up trapped by the system he served: low pay, forced smuggling, internal bribe demands, medical care denied, and a mission in Cuba that turns into a slow-motion death sentence. Then the core question: how do you defect with your passport locked in an embassy safe, under constant surveillance, and only six hours to move your family? Finally, what he takes with him (cables, inside methods, a memoir) and why going public makes him a priority target. Sources: https://pastebin.com/aq7f83FC CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Born a Project 6:09 - The System 10:40 - The Regime 15:52 - Six Hours 20:13 - The Defector ▶️ BUSINESS: [email protected] 🔔 Subscribe for more weekly documentaries.

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