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A North Korean soldier and politician who supported the Soviet Union. Born in North Hamgyong Province. He joined the Soviet Union at an early age and graduated from Tashkent University in 1939. In 1942 he became a captain in the Soviet Army. After liberation, he returned to Korea and engaged in education and training. In 1950 he served in the Korean War as Chief of General Staff of the People's Army. From 1951 to 1953 he was active as the chief representative at the Korean Armistice Talks, rising to the ranks of general and foreign minister, and in 1954 he gained international fame as the chief representative of North Korea at the Geneva Conference. In 1957 he became deputy prime minister and foreign minister. In 1960 he became chairman of the National Construction Committee, in 1966 he became minister of railways, and in 1972 he became deputy prime minister, but died unexpectedly in an accident in March 1976. There is also a theory that he was assassinated by the Kim Jong-il faction.

[Momo Tamaki]

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北朝鮮の旧ソ連派軍人、政治家。咸鏡(かんきょう)北道出身。早くからソ連に入り、1939年タシケント大学卒業。1942年ソ連軍大尉となる。解放後、帰国して教育、訓練に従事。1950年人民軍総参謀長として朝鮮戦争に従軍。1951～1953年朝鮮休戦会談の首席代表として活躍して大将、外相に就任し、1954年ジュネーブ会議で朝鮮首席代表として国際的に著名となる。1957年副首相兼外相。1960年国家建設委員長、1966年鉄道相、1972年副総理となったが、1976年3月事故により不慮の死を遂げた。金正日(きんしょうにち／キムジョンイル)派による暗殺だったという説もある。

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