South Korea’s ruling party suspended the membership rights of Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat turned ROK congressman, for three months on Wednesday over a series of controversies.
But the relatively short punishment keeps alive the high-profile defector’s political career, expiring well in advance of the next parliamentary election in April 2024.
South Korea’s ruling party suspended the membership rights of Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean diplomat turned ROK congressman, for three months on Wednesday over a series of controversies.
But the relatively short punishment keeps alive the high-profile defector’s political career, expiring well in advance of the next parliamentary election in April 2024.
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