A North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim The Associated PressNorth Korean Diplomat Defects to the South, Shares News of Political Purge The New York TimesA North Korean Diplomat Managed a Rare Defection: a Flight Out of Cuba The Wall Street JournalKim Jong Un’s North Korea Dealt Blow As Senior Official Defects to South NewsweekNorth Korea’s envoy defected to South Korea, reports say DW (English)