Defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho resigns from key party post over mounting scandals



News Defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho resigns from key party post over mounting scandals Former North Korean diplomat faces accusations of accepting illegal donations and distorting history of 1940s massacre Ifang Bremer May 10, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Tae Yong-ho at a recent Supreme Council meeting \| Image: People's Power Party Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat turned South Korean lawmaker, resigned from his seat on the ruling party’s senior advisory body on Wednesday, after a series of controversies put the high-level defector’s political career in question. Tae announced the decision to voluntarily step down from the People Power Party’s five-member Supreme Council ahead of a meeting of the party’s ethics committee, which was set to discuss his case the same day. Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat turned South Korean lawmaker, resigned from his seat on the ruling party’s senior advisory body on Wednesday, after a series of controversies put the high-level defector’s political career in question. Tae announced the decision to voluntarily step down from the People Power Party’s five-member Supreme Council ahead of a meeting of the party’s ethics committee, which was set to discuss his case the same day. 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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Defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho resigns from key party post over mounting scandals

Former North Korean diplomat faces accusations of accepting illegal donations and distorting history of 1940s massacre

Ifang Bremer May 10, 2023

Defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho resigns from key party post over mounting scandals

Tae Yong-ho at a recent Supreme Council meeting | Image: People's Power Party

Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat turned South Korean lawmaker, resigned from his seat on the ruling party’s senior advisory body on Wednesday, after a series of controversies put the high-level defector’s political career in question.

Tae announced the decision to voluntarily step down from the People Power Party’s five-member Supreme Council ahead of a meeting of the party’s ethics committee, which was set to discuss his case the same day.

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