Original version

BBC World Service

BBC World Service Radio

World Service Radio

Newshour

News

Top UN court rules Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza

Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

Newshour: North Korean Diplomat Has 'No Regrets' Over Defection

Magazines & Reviews

hi036992357.jpg

27/12/2016 GMT

North Korean Diplomat Has 'No Regrets' Over Defection

BBC World Service - Newshour, North Korean Diplomat Has 'No Regrets' Over Defection

Thae Yong-ho says Pyongyang may have an effective nuclear arsenal by the end of next year

Thae Yong-ho says Pyongyang may have an effective nuclear arsenal by the end of next year.

Thae Yong-ho was North Korea's deputy ambassador to London before he defected in the summer. He says Pyongyang may have an effective nuclear arsenal by the end of next year. Mr Thae Yong-ho speaks to the BBC's Steve Evans in an exclusive interview. 

Also on the programme: Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton's speechwriters; Learning English in Cuba; And pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin dies.

(Image: Thae Yong-ho. Credit: Kim Hyun-tae/Yonhap via AP)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Newshour

North Korean Diplomat Has 'No Regrets' Over Defection

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service

About BBC World Service