Kyong Won-ha

North Korean nuclear scientist (born 1928)
Kyong Won-ha
Born1928 (1928)
Pyongyang, Heian'nan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (now North Korea)[1]
NationalityNorth Korean
Known forNorth Korean nuclear program
Scientific career
FieldsNuclear science
Kyong Won-ha
Chosŏn'gŭl
경원하
Hancha
慶元河
Revised RomanizationGyeong Won-ha
McCune–ReischauerKyŏng Wŏnha

Kyong Won-ha (Korean: 경원하, born 1928[1]) is a nuclear scientist who may have participated in developing the North Korean nuclear program.[2]

According to a 2003 report, he left North Korea in 2002 with help from Spanish officials, ultimately defecting to the United States.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b ""경원하 박사는 누구인가?"" (Press release). May 2003.
  2. ^ a b Debate on nuclear 'defector', Shane Green, April 24, 2003, The Age
  • "경원하, 북미에서 활동한 세계적 핵공학자 (Kyong Wonha, world-class nuclear engineer who was active in North America)". Hankyoreh online. 2003-04-22. Archived from the original on 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
  • 朱庸中 (2003-04-22). "美, 경원하 망명사건 확인 거부 (US refuses to confirm Kyong Wonha escape". NKChosun. Archived from the original on 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
  • "경원하박사 망명설 전말 (Details of the Dr. Kyong Wonha escape account". NKChosun. Archived from the original on 2005-08-25. Retrieved 2006-10-15.

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  • Nuclear scientists 'defect' as North Korea defies America
  • North Korean Nuclear Developments: An Updated Chronology 1947-1989
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