Christian Taaks, leader at German nonprofit working in North Korea, dies at 61
Well-known among DPRK watchers, he visited North Korea multiple times and was a frequent commentator on the country
Christian Taaks | Image: Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Christian Taaks, the Korea office head of a German foundation that organizes capacity-building projects in North Korea, died on Saturday at the age of 61.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) said Taaks died after a severe illness.
Christian Taaks, the Korea office head of a German foundation that organizes capacity-building projects in North Korea, died on Saturday at the age of 61.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) said Taaks died after a severe illness.
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