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November 05, 2024
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Inter-Korean pointman Kim Yang Gon dies in car accident: KCNA

KCNA report that Kim died on December 29

Kim Yang Gon, director of North Korea's United Front Department, has died in a road accident, North Korean state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Wednesday morning.

"Kim Yang Gon passed away on Juche 103 (2015) December 29 due to a road accident, " an English translation of the KCNA material quoted by South Korean press said.

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