Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61



News Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61 Ryoo served as unification minister during a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations and routinely pushed for talks Chad O'Carroll August 17, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Minster of Unification Ryoo Kihl-jae delivers a keynote speech at ‘Korea Global Forum 2013’ on November 20 - Republic of Korea - Creative Commons Ryoo Kihl-jae, who served as South Korea's Minister of Unification (MOU) from March 2013 to March 2015, passed away from cancer in South Korea on Saturday. He was 61. Ryoo oversaw MOU duties at a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations, but his career still included several rounds of dialogue with a range of senior North Korean interlocutors. Ryoo Kihl-jae, who served as South Korea's Minister of Unification (MOU) from March 2013 to March 2015, passed away from cancer in South Korea on Saturday. He was 61. Ryoo oversaw MOU duties at a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations, but his career still included several rounds of dialogue with a range of senior North Korean interlocutors. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61

Ryoo served as unification minister during a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations and routinely pushed for talks

Chad O'Carroll August 17, 2020

Ryoo Kihl-jae, former South Korean unification minister, dies at 61

Minster of Unification Ryoo Kihl-jae delivers a keynote speech at ‘Korea Global Forum 2013’ on November 20 - Republic of Korea - Creative Commons

Ryoo Kihl-jae, who served as South Korea's Minister of Unification (MOU) from March 2013 to March 2015, passed away from cancer in South Korea on Saturday. He was 61.

Ryoo oversaw MOU duties at a tumultuous time for inter-Korean relations, but his career still included several rounds of dialogue with a range of senior North Korean interlocutors.

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