Timothy Cho and Park Jihyun, who escaped from North Korea decades ago, are running for council seats as Conservative candidates in the UK local elections. [1]
Cho is seeking a seat in the Manchester outskirts, where he hopes to win representation at the local level. [1]
The two candidates are part of the Conservative slate in contests being held across the UK. [1]
Their bids place two North Korean defectors on the ballot in British local elections, with Cho focused on the Manchester area. [1]
