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Kim Yong Ju (Korean: 김영주; 1920 – 14 December 2021) was a North Korean politician and the younger brother of Kim Il Sung, who ruled North Korea from 1948 to 1994. Under his brother's rule, Kim Yong Ju held key posts including Politburo member in the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) during the 1960s and early 1970s, but he fell ...
Dec 15, 2021 · Kim Yong Ju, who was regarded as the second most powerful figure in North Korea before Kim Jong Il, passed away according to state media. He held top posts in the Workers' Party and the state, and signed a peace accord with South Korea in 1972.
Dec 15, 2021 · SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung who was once regarded as the country’s No. 2 official before his nephew was anointed as the next ruler, has died, state media reported Wednesday.
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Dec 15, 2021 · Kim Yong Ju, the younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung who played a major role in state affairs until being sidelined in the 1970s, has died at the age of 101. The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper announced his death in a short article on Wednesday, reporting that current leader Kim Jong Un, who is Kim Yong Ju’s ...
Dec 15, 2021 · SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yong-ju, a brother of North Korea's late founder Kim Il-sung, has died, according to Pyongyang's state media Wednesday. The North's leader Kim Jong-un sent a wreath the previous day to express condolences over his death, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
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Dec 15, 2021 · Kim Yong Ju, a younger brother of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung, has died, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday.
Dec 20, 2021 · Kim Yong-ju, who has died aged 100 or 101, was the youngest brother of North Korea’s founder and deified strongman Kim Il-sung and was seen as his likely successor until...
