Kim Yong-il (politician, born 1947)

Kim Yong-il (김영일, 17 March 1947 – September/October 2023) was a North Korean high-ranking diplomat and politician. As of 2008, he was the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.[2]

Not to be confused with Kim Yong-il.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Yong-il
Chosŏn'gŭl
김영일
Hancha
金永一
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-il
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏng-il
[1]

Life and career

Yong-il graduated from Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies. In 1975, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the North Korean. He belonged to the International Affairs Department.

In 1985, he was appointed Counsellor at the Embassy in Algeria.[3]

In March 1990, he was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In July 1990, he served as an adviser to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly.

In January 1993, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.

In January 1996, he was appointed Ambassador of the DPRK to Libya and concurrently served as Ambassador to Malta, Tunisia and Algeria.

In January 2000, he was appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.

At Japan–North Korea Pyongyang Declaration held in 2002, also at the Japan-North Korea summit on 2004, he greeted Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the airport in Pyongyang as courtesies.[4]

In August 2003, he joined Six-party talks as a Vice Foreign Minister of North Korea.[5]

After that, he was in charge of diplomatic negotiations with China and Japan, including the talk with Isao Iijima of Japan, on 2013-2014, former top aide of Koizumi and then a member of Shinzo Abe cabinet.[4]

At the 2016th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea held in 5 May, it was confirmed that he would resign from the Politburo candidate of the Party Central Committee.

On 3 October 2023, it was announced that Yong-il had died at the age of 76. Kim Jong-un presented a wreath at his grave.[6][7]

References
  1. 김영일(남성). North Korea Information Portal (in Korean). Ministry of Unification. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/nov/nov23/news07.php%5B%5D
  3. Kim Yong-il - South Korean Ministry of Unification(10/03/2023)
  4. "Former North Korean party secretary in charge of international relations dies". Nihon Housou Kyokai. 2 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. "Korean Peninsula A to Z Six-Party Talks 1st Round Talks". KBS WORLD Radio. 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. 金永日氏死去　北朝鮮の元党書記 - 47 News(10/03/2023)
  7. "Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Wreath to Bier of Kim Yong Il". Retrieved 2 October 2023.


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