High-profile defector, veteran liberal politician in rare match in Gangnam
(WorldNews South Korea)

Kim Sung-gon of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, left, and Thae Gu-min of the main opposition United Future Party pose after formally registering as candidates running in the Gangnam-A constituency in the April 15 general election, at a regional branch the National Election Commission in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, March 26. Yonhap : This is the third in a series on battleground districts for April 15 general election. - ED. By Jung Da-min A `rare` competition between a high-profile North Korean defector and a veteran liberal politician is being held in Seoul`s Gangnam-A district in the April 15 general election. Thae Yong-ho, a former senior North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in...