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BEIJING: China, North Korea and South Korea maneuvered frantically Thursday to decide what to do now that Hwang Jang Yop, the highest-ranking official ever to defect from communist North Korea, has asked for asylum at the South Korean embassy in Beijing. His defection poses serious security problems for Pyongyang, since he knows plenty about the social, economic and political conditions in his close-mouthed country. As a member of Pyongyang's inner circle, he could shed much light on what is going on in the enigmatic nation, especially at the top. Even close associates from outside Korea are stunned...
SEOUL: Beijing is on the spot now that Hwang Jang Yop, a key member of North Korea?s ruling party and a close confidant to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, has launched an attempt to defect to South Korea via China. In Japan at a North Korean-sponsored international seminar, Hwang reportedly changed planes and departed Tokyo for Beijing. Hwang, 72, is a relative of late North Korean President Kim Il Sung and a prize product of the system, a graduate of North Korea's elite Kim Il Sung University and Moscow University in the late 1950s. Hwang would...
...Ginsberg, Amy Ozols, Dana A. Remus, Sapna Sadarangani, Jiri Vanicek and Matthew J. Waterbury from Leverett House; Charlene S. Ahn, David W. Chiang, Willow D. Crystal, Ivan Chun Kit Ho and Joyelle H. McSweeney from Lowell House; Brent R. Doran and Phanwadee Khananusapku from Pforzheimer House; Joung W. Hwang, Velin Y. Mezinev and Matthew C. Stephenson from Quincy House; Freeman, Adam B. Kirsch and Carlton F. Larson from Winthrop House
...couple of prominent runners will be missing from the men's marathon in Atlanta. Hwang Young-cho of South Korea, who won the 1992 gold and collapsed after crossing the finish line, will not defend his title. Hampered by an ankle injury, Hwang finished 29th in an Olympic-trial race last month and a few weeks later retired at age 26. Kenya's Moses Tanui won the Boston Marathon--his first victory in a 26.2-mile race--but said he will focus on the 10,000 meters in Atlanta...
...democracy of Taiwan is special. It is a germ of democracy that will fool China's immune system if China insists on taking us on. David will once again win the battle over Goliath. MING-JING HWANG Taipei Via E-mail...