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Tae Yongho, a former minister of the North Korean Embassy in London who fled to South Korea in 2016, speaks to the media in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2019.
Tae Yongho, a former minister of the North Korean Embassy in London who defected to South Korea in 2016.

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  • South Korea has appointed a former North Korean diplomat to a high-ranking government position.
  • Tae Yongho is the first North Korean defector to hold a vice-ministerial role in South Korea.
  • Experts told BI that Tae's appointment may raise tensions with North Korea.

South Korea has appointed a former North Korean diplomat and defector as a senior government official.

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