Intelligent, Bright and Merciless: A North Korean Official’s Take on Kim Jong-un Thae Yong-ho, a former diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, said in an interview that the North Korean leader had no intention of relinquishing his nuclear weapons. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:U.S. Sends Civilian Team to Syria to Help the Displaced Return HomeMexican President Says Government Acquired Spyware but He Denies MisuseU.N. Asks International Court to Weigh In on Britain-Mauritius DisputeA Homeless ‘Safe Space’ Challenges Australia’s Power BrokersU.S. Suspends Beef Imports From BrazilFears Grow That U.S. Is Inching Toward Bigger Role in Syria War