Interpol Elects South Korean as President; Russia Condemns Western Pressure

Interpol Elects South Korean as President; Russia Condemns Western Pressure
Kim Jong-yang of South Korea, the new president of International police body Interpol, in Dubai, UAE, on Nov. 21, 2018. Interpol/Handout via Reuters
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DUBAI—International police organization Interpol has elected Kim Jong-yang of South Korea as president, defeating a Russian whose candidacy had raised concerns in Europe and the United States about the risk of Kremlin interference.

Interpol’s Secretary-General Jürgen Stock told reporters that Kim’s election was free and transparent, as Russia said outside pressure had clearly been exerted on the vote.