South Korea has appointed Ko Young-hwan, a former North Korean diplomat and defector, as the top policy aide for its Unification Ministry. Ko is expected to advise the ministry on issues related to international cooperation on North Korea and North Korean defectors. The appointment is likely to anger Pyongyang, as North Korea has traditionally opposed defectors taking significant roles in South Korea. The move aligns with the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s hardline policy on Pyongyang and its focus on exposing North Korea’s human rights violations. The appointment has received support from conservatives but criticism from progressives.
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