A former North Korean diplomat has won a parliamentary seat in South Korea’s swankiest district, four years after fleeing a London embassy and defecting to the South. Thae Yong Ho was Pyongyang’s the …
North Korean defector becomes first to win South Korea parliamentary seat
Thae Yong-ho has become the first ever North Korean defector to win a constituency seat in South Korea. Mr Thae was once North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the UK, but defected in 2016 with his family …
South Korea’s coronavirus battle propels Moon’s party to election win
South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s ruling party won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, results on Thursday showed, a landslide victory propelled by successes in the country’s efforts …
South Korea’s ruling party wins election landslide amid coronavirus outbreak
Voters reward Moon Jae-in for response to pandemic with biggest majority since transition to democracy in 1987 …
Former North Korean diplomat elected lawmaker in South Korea
Thae Yong Ho, the second-highest ranking North Korean official to have defected to South Korea, made history becoming the first defector to be directly elected as a lawmaker in South Korea’s affluent …
South Korea’s opposition had ‘surprisingly big defeat’ in elections: The Korea Society
South Korea’s conservative opposition faced a “larger-than-expected” defeat in this year’s general election, thanks to rising public approval over how President Moon Jae-in handled the country’s …
The Latest: South Korea reports 22 new virus cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause …
Democracy beats the coronavirus in South Korea as voters turn out in record numbers
Despite not having imposed a large-scale lockdown or business closures as other countries have, South Korea has managed to slow the rate of new infections to a couple dozen a day this week. South …
South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority
South Korea’s left-leaning ruling party has won a landslide election victory, partial results showed Thursday, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide in President Moon Jae-in’s …
AP PHOTOS: In Iran, isolated musicians perform from rooftops
On the rooftop terrace of her Tehran apartment building, 28-year-old Mojgan Hosseini’s fingers pluck the strings of her qanun, an ancient stringed instrument, bringing life …