A high level defector from North Korea says that the west should use "maximum engagement" to solve the crisis with Pyongyang. Thae Yong-ho, the former deputy chief of mission for North Korea in the United Kingdom is considered the highest level defector in 20 years. Thae addressed the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, on Tuesday. VOA: "I decided that the best gift which I may give to my son is the freedom which is so common to everyone here," Thae told the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, on Tuesday. "I strongly believe if we educate the North Korean population, we can change North Korea." He said nothing can stop what he called Kim Jong Un's "reign of terror," saying Kim would use soldiers and tanks against North Korean street protesters. He said much more can be done to spread information about the outside in the North, including the use...(Read Full Post)