Elderly spies for North Korea appeal to be sent there: Seoul official

This picture taken on August 13, 2025 shows Ahn Hak-sop, a former prisoner of conscience convicted of spying for North Korea, speaking during a press conference in Seoul. Six elderly former North Korean spies have asked Seoul to repatriate them to the North, officials confirmed to AFP on August 19, after serving decades in prison while refusing to renounce their communist beliefs. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)