Prominent N. Korean Defector Named Head of Unification Council

SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A prominent North Korean defector was named as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification, the presidential office said Thursday. President Yoon Suk Yeol has tapped Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain, as the secretary general for the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, [...]

Prominent N. Korean Defector Likely to Be Named Head of Unification Council

SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A prominent North Korean defector is likely to be named as the new head of the presidential advisory council on unification, people familiar with the issue said Wednesday. Tae Yong-ho, a former North Korean deputy ambassador to Britain, has completed a candidate review process for the secretary general for [...]