Ruling party suspends defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho for 3 months over scandals



News Ruling party suspends defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho for 3 months over scandals Decision allows former North Korean diplomat to stand in 2024 election despite series of controversial comments Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Lawmaker Tae Yong-ho on the campaign trail in 2020 \| Image: Tae's official Facebook page 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. 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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Ruling party suspends defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho for 3 months over scandals

Decision allows former North Korean diplomat to stand in 2024 election despite series of controversial comments

Jeongmin Kim May 11, 2023

Ruling party suspends defector-lawmaker Tae Yong-ho for 3 months over scandals

Lawmaker Tae Yong-ho on the campaign trail in 2020 | Image: Tae's official Facebook page

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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