Ryu Mi Yong
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Ryu Mi Yong is the current chairwoman of the North Korea
n Chondoist Chongu Party
. She is known as a defector from South Korea
to the North. She and her husband Choe Deok-sin
defected to the North in 1986. In 2000 she led a delegation of defectors to the South on an officially sanctioned reunion with family they left behind.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n Chondoist Chongu Party
Chondoist Chongu Party
The Chondoist Chongu Party is a united front party in North Korea and is labeled as democratic by the government of the country. The party was founded on February 5, 1946, by a group of followers of the Chondogyo religion...
. She is known as a defector from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
to the North. She and her husband Choe Deok-sin
Choe Deok-sin
Choe Deok-sin was a South Korean Foreign Minister who later defected with his wife, Ryu Mi Yong, to North Korea....
defected to the North in 1986. In 2000 she led a delegation of defectors to the South on an officially sanctioned reunion with family they left behind.