North Korea: Defector Believes Kim`s Grip Is `Crumbling`

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The defection of Thae , North Korea`s erstwhile deputy ambassador to the U.K., with his wife and children last August was one of the most high-profile cases in recent years. "The traditional structures of the North Korean system are crumbling," Thae Yong Ho said at a press conference in Seoul, according to the New York Times . "Thae called on foreign powers to continue sanctions against North Korea, and argued that the dissemination of outside information would be the best way to spark a rebellion within the North. He also said the elites were becoming disillusioned with Kim Jong Un, and predicted that " more defections of my colleagues will take place, since North Korea is already on a slippery slope. His words come on the heels of a video , released by the country`s state-run television station, depicting the North Korean leader watching a missile test launch.