韩国统一部表示，朝鲜驻英国使馆的公使太勇浩已叛逃到韩国。
韩国统一部发言人郑俊熙说，太勇浩及其家人已经抵达韩国首都首尔。郑俊熙在新闻发布会上说，“他们目前在政府保护之下。”
郑俊熙说，太勇浩告诉韩国官员，他决定叛逃是出于对金正恩政府的厌恶，对韩国民主的渴望，以及对自己孩子前途的考虑。
据信，太勇浩在朝鲜驻英国使馆工作十年，负责维护朝鲜形象，朝鲜一直因为其核武器项目和人权记录而受到批评。太勇浩据信是叛逃到韩国的朝鲜最高级别官员。
The second highest ranking official at North Korea's embassy in London has defected to South Korea, according to the South Korean Unification Ministry.
Thae Yong Ho has arrived with his family in the South Korean capital of Seoul, said ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee. "They are currently under government protection," Jeong told reporters at a news conference.
Jeong said Thae told South Korean officials he defected out of disgust with the government of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a desire for South Korean democracy and because of concern over his children's future.
It is believed Thae was stationed for ten years at North Korea's embassy in London, where he was responsible for managing the image of North Korea, which has been criticized for its nuclear weapons program and its human rights record. Thae is believed to be the most senior North Korean diplomat to defect to South Korea.
