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South China Morning Post on 2020-02-10 14:24

Former North Korean diplomat Thae Yong-ho defected to the South. Now he’s running for parliament

Thae fled to South Korea in 2016 with his family and will now represent the conservative Liberty Korea Party in April 15 election.

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