North Korea defector urges US to use soft power

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Source: BBC News - Asia

A high-level defector has told the US Congress that spreading outside information in North Korea is the best way to deal with the regime.

Thae Yong-ho said undermining Kim Jong-un's God-like status among his people could be key to weakening his rule.

North Koreans "don't care about state propaganda but increasingly watch illegally imported South Korean movies and dramas," he added.

Mr Thae was deputy ambassador to the UK before he defected last year.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41840866

[Renew Deal]

1. That should be the long game

Show them the better life in South Korea

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2. But of course 45* would rather piss them off and eventually start a war

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3. shhhhh...it's a secret.

Don't tell anybody that I told you.