Kim Hyon-hui (Korean: ê¹€í˜„í ¬, born 27 January 1962), also known as
Ok Hwa, is a former North Korean agent, responsible for the Korean Air
Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested
in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea. There
she was sentenced to death but later pardoned.North Korea denies that
Kim was born in the North, and regards her entire biography to be a
fabrication of the South. Some districts in Japan fund North
Korean-run schools which teach that Kim was a South Korean agent.
According to Kim's testimony, she was taught Japanese in connection to
her mission by Yaeko Taguchi, one of at least 13 Japanese abducted by
North Korea.In recent years, Kim has publicly expressed regret about
the bombing and she has provided information about the state of
affairs in North Korea as well as the possible state of abductees.Kim
was born in Kaesong on 27 January 1962 but her family settled in the
country's capital, Pyongyang. Her father was a career diplomat and as
a result, the family lived in Cuba for some time. Kim excelled as a
student and in after-school activities.
Ok Hwa, is a former North Korean agent, responsible for the Korean Air
Flight 858 bombing in 1987, which killed 115 people. She was arrested
in Bahrain following the bombing and extradited to South Korea. There
she was sentenced to death but later pardoned.North Korea denies that
Kim was born in the North, and regards her entire biography to be a
fabrication of the South. Some districts in Japan fund North
Korean-run schools which teach that Kim was a South Korean agent.
According to Kim's testimony, she was taught Japanese in connection to
her mission by Yaeko Taguchi, one of at least 13 Japanese abducted by
North Korea.In recent years, Kim has publicly expressed regret about
the bombing and she has provided information about the state of
affairs in North Korea as well as the possible state of abductees.Kim
was born in Kaesong on 27 January 1962 but her family settled in the
country's capital, Pyongyang. Her father was a career diplomat and as
a result, the family lived in Cuba for some time. Kim excelled as a
student and in after-school activities.
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