A: Hey there! Did you catch the news today?
B: No, what's up?
A: Kim Yong Nam, an important figure in North Korea-Japan relations, passed away. He was 97.
B: Wow, that's sad. What was his role again?
A: He worked under all three generations of North Korean leaders and even served as their foreign minister!
B: Whoa, he must have seen a lot then. Was he a key figure in the talks between us and them too?
A: Indeed! He was there when Koizumi Junichiro visited Pyongyang for the first summit with North Korea back in 2002. And more recently, he spoke with Shinzo Abe at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
B: That's amazing! I wonder how the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, reacted to his passing.
A: Yeah, it seems he visited Kim Yong Nam's bier along with other senior officials and expressed deep condolences at 1 a.m. on Tuesday. RIP Kim Yong Nam.
B: No, what's up?
A: Kim Yong Nam, an important figure in North Korea-Japan relations, passed away. He was 97.
B: Wow, that's sad. What was his role again?
A: He worked under all three generations of North Korean leaders and even served as their foreign minister!
B: Whoa, he must have seen a lot then. Was he a key figure in the talks between us and them too?
A: Indeed! He was there when Koizumi Junichiro visited Pyongyang for the first summit with North Korea back in 2002. And more recently, he spoke with Shinzo Abe at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
B: That's amazing! I wonder how the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, reacted to his passing.
A: Yeah, it seems he visited Kim Yong Nam's bier along with other senior officials and expressed deep condolences at 1 a.m. on Tuesday. RIP Kim Yong Nam.
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Kim Yong Nam, a key figure in North Korea-Japan relations, passed away at 97. He served under all three generations of North Korean leaders and held roles as foreign minister. Notably, he was present during the first summit between Japan and North Korea in 2002 (Koizumi Junichiro's visit to
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251104_09/#conversation
Date: Nov. 4, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-04
Created: 2025/11/04 15:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:45
Last Read: 2025/11/04 16:54