Kyong Won-ha

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

Kyong Won-ha
Born1928 (1928)
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

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

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  1. ^ a b ""경원하 박사는 누구인가?"" (Press release). May 2003.
  2. ^ a b Debate on nuclear 'defector', Shane Green, April 24, 2003, The Age
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