N. Korean official dies of crash injuries
( 2003-10-27 11:35) (Agencies)
A top North Korean official involved in
reconciliation efforts with South Korea has died of injuries suffered in a
traffic accident four months ago, the North's official media said Monday.
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| Kim Yong-Sun
(C) | Kim Yong Sun, 69, was a member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party
and deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea. He died Sunday after
treatment in a hospital following the June 16 accident.
Kim was involved in the reconciliation efforts that followed a 2000 summit
between the leaders of the two Koreas, said KCNA, the North's official news
agency.
"He strove hard to raise the international authority of the Party and
strengthen the international solidarity with our revolution," KCNA said.
The agency said Kim was awarded the "Kim Il Sung Order," the highest accolade
in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). It is named after the late
national founder and father of the North's current leader, Kim Jong Il.
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