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Kyong Won-ha (Korean: 경원하, born 1928) is a nuclear scientist who may have participated in developing the North Korean nuclear program.

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

See also

• North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
• North Korean defectors
• Nuclear technology

References

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

• "경원하, 북미에서 활동한 세계적 핵공학자 (Kyong Wonha, world-class nuclear engineer who was active in North America)". Hankyoreh online. 2003-04-22. Archived from the original on 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
• 朱庸中 (2003-04-22). "美, 경원하 망명사건 확인 거부 (US refuses to confirm Kyong Wonha escape". NKChosun. Archived from the original on 2005-04-24. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
• "경원하박사 망명설 전말 (Details of the Dr. Kyong Wonha escape account". NKChosun. Archived from the original on 2005-08-25. Retrieved 2006-10-15.

External links

• Nuclear scientists 'defect' as North Korea defies America
• North Korean Nuclear Developments: An Updated Chronology 1947-1989

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