High-profile defector Tae Yong-ho has been appointed secretary-general of South Korea’s presidential advisory council on unification, marking the first time a North Korean escapee has been offered a senior government role.
The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council is a presidential consultative body that advises the president on formulating and implementing unification policy.
High-profile defector Tae Yong-ho has been appointed secretary-general of South Korea’s presidential advisory council on unification, marking the first time a North Korean escapee has been offered a senior government role.
The Peaceful Unification Advisory Council is a presidential consultative body that advises the president on formulating and implementing unification policy.
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