The North Korean defectors running as Conservatives in UK local elections
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-05-04 15:32 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Europe, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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Park Jihyun, left, and Timothy Cho escaped from North Korea decades ago and are now running for council seats for the Conservative Party in U.K. local elections. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Joe Luc Barnes)
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