Ex-lawmaker Ihn Yohan named chief of Korean Red Cross

Ihn Yohan, a former lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party, has been named chief of the Korean Red Cross, the organization said Monday.

Ihn was chosen through a vote by the organization's central committee and will take office for a three-year term upon approval from President Lee Jae Myung, honorary president of the Korean Red Cross.

"Ihn served in the medical field for a long time and was considered the right person to lead the Red Cross' projects based on his activities in the pub ...