Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election



News Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election Thae Yong Ho is the first former DPRK official to win a parliamentary seat in the South Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Thae Yong Ho's Facebook Thae Yong Ho, a former North Korean diplomat and defector allied with South Korea's conservative United Future Party (UFP), secured a seat in the Gangnam-A constituency parliamentary race on Wednesday, Thursday's results showed. Thae, who won 60,324 votes amounting to 58.4% of the total count, becomes the first high-level North Korean escapee elected to South Korean parliamentary office representing a district and not by proportional representation. Thae Yong Ho, a former North Korean diplomat and defector allied with South Korea's conservative United Future Party (UFP), secured a seat in the Gangnam-A constituency parliamentary race on Wednesday, Thursday's results showed. Thae, who won 60,324 votes amounting to 58.4% of the total count, becomes the first high-level North Korean escapee elected to South Korean parliamentary office representing a district and not by proportional representation. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

Thae Yong Ho is the first former DPRK official to win a parliamentary seat in the South

Jeongmin Kim April 16, 2020

Former North Korean diplomat clinches historic win in South Korean election

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Thae Yong Ho, a former North Korean diplomat and defector allied with South Korea's conservative United Future Party (UFP), secured a seat in the Gangnam-A constituency parliamentary race on Wednesday, Thursday's results showed.

Thae, who won 60,324 votes amounting to 58.4% of the total count, becomes the first high-level North Korean escapee elected to South Korean parliamentary office representing a district and not by proportional representation.

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