<p>In the local elections on 6 May, North Korean defector Jihyun Park is standing for a seat in Bury Council's Moorside ward, where she has lived since 2008 after escaping an unthinkable cycle of torture, imprisonment and human trafficking.<br>She's believed to be the first North Korean to stand for election outside the Korean peninsula, and explained to Yahoo News UK what this means to her.</p>
