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Abe Shinzo Japan Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
Armitage Richard US Deputy Secretary of State
Ban Ki-moon ROK Foreign Minister
Bolton John US Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Chang Sung Taek DPRK Vice Director of KWP Central Committee, brother-in-law of Kim Jong Il
Chi Sung-hong ROK Former Foreign Minister
Cho Tae-yong ROK Leader of North Korea nuclear crisis Task Force at Foreign Ministry
Cho Young-kil ROK Defence Minister
Choe Hong Gyu DPRK Director of the Department for Planning Methodology at the State Planning Commission
Choe Ik Gyu DPRK Minister of Culture
Choe Jin Su DPRK Ambassador in China
Choe Jong Gon DPRK Minister of City Management
Choe Nam Gyun DPRK Minister of Procurement and Food Administration
Choe Byung-yul ROK Chairman of the Grand National Party - firm opponent of the Kim regime in Pyongyang
Choe Ryong Su DPRK People's Security Minister, member of the National Defence Commission, Chairman of the SPA Legislation Committee
Choe Su Hon DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister
Choe Tae Bok DPRK Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Choe Yong Gon DPRK Vice Minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industries, Chairman of the North-South Committee for the Promotion of Economic Cooperation
Chung Dong-young ROK Minister of Unification
Chung Ju-yung ROK Founder of Hyundai (+)
Chung Mong-hun ROK Chairman of Hyundai Asan (+)
Chyung Dai-chul ROK special envoy of president Roh to US
Dai Bingguo PRC President Hu Jintao's Special Envoy to Pyongyang AccessAsia profile July 2003
Detrani Joseph US Special Envoy for DPRK negotiations - successor to Jack Pritchard, and US representative to KEDO
ElBaradei Mohamed IAEA Director General
Fu Ying PRC Foreign Ministry Chief of Asian Affairs Bureau
Goh Kun former ROK Prime Minister and interim President during Roh Moo-hyun's impeachment
Green Michael Asian affairs director on the US National Security Council
Gregg Donald P. former US Ambassador to Seoul in the first Bush administration 1989-1993
Han Song Ryol DPRK Deputy Ambassador to the UN
Hill Christopher US Ambassador to South Korea
Hitomi Soga Japanese wife of Charles Jenkins, kidnapped by the DPRK
Ho Jong DPRK Ambassador of the Foreign Ministry
Hong Sok Hyong DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Hong Song Nam DPRK former Prime Minister
Hwang Jang-yop DPRK former Secretary of KWP, defected to South Korea in 1997
Hyon Chol Hae DPRK General in KPA
Hyun Jung-eun ROK Chairwoman of Hyundai Asan, widow of Chung Mong-hun
Jang Il Son DPRK Minister of Land and Environment Preservation
Jenkins Charles Robert former US army soldier living in the DPRK, husband of Hitomi Soga
Jeong Se-hyun former ROK Unification Minister
Ji Jae Suk DPRK Ambassador to Singapore
Jo Chang Dok DPRK Vice Premier of the Cabinet
Jo Il Min Chief of the Pyongyang Mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea (NDFSK)
Jo Myong Rok DPRK Vice Marshal, First Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission, Director of the General Political Department of the KPA
Jo Yun Hui DPRK Minister of Construction and Building-materials Industries
Jon Pyong Ho DPRK member of the National Defence Commission
Jon Sung Hun DPRK Vice Prime Minister
Jong Ha Chol DPRK Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Jong Mun San DPRK Chief Secretary of the Cabinet
Ju Tong Il DPRK Minister of Power and Coal Industries
Kang Yong Sop DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Kang Sok Ju DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister, negotiator of Agreed Framework, one of Kim Jong Il's closest confidents
Kelly James A. US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Kim Chang Sik DPRK Minister of Agriculture
Kim Chang Su DPRK Director of the Central Statistics Bureau
Kim Chol Su Alleged DPRK alias of professor Song Doo-yul, according to defector Hwang Jang-yop
Kim Dae-jung ROK Former President
Kim Dong-keun ROK president of the Korea Industrial Complex Corp., nominated as head for the Kaesong management agency
Kim Gye Gwan DPRK Vice Foreign Minister
Kim Il Chol DPRK Defence Minister, member of the National Defence Commission
Kim Il Sung DPRK Eternal Leader (+), father of Kim Jong Il
Kim John ROK Director of General Affairs at Pyeonghwa Motors Corp.
Kim Jong Chul DPRK second son of Kim Jong Il, possible heir (first son of Koh Yong Hee, born 1981)
Kim Jong Gak DPRK General of the Korean People's Army
Kim Jong Gi DPRK Vice Minister of Foreign Trade
Kim Jong Il DPRK Dear Leader, son of Kim Il Sung, Supreme Commander of the KPA, Chairman of the National Defense Commission, General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party
Kim Jong Nam DPRK first son of Kim Jong Il, possible heir (son of Song Hye Rim), reported to be in charge of DPRK IT industry development
Kim Jong Suk DPRK 'Mother of Korea' (+), wife of Kim Il Sung, mother of Kim Jong Il, anti-Japanese revolutionary heroine
Kim Jong Woon (Jong Un) DPRK third son of Kim Jong Il, also know as 'Morning Star King', possible heir (second son of Koh Yong Hee born 1983 or 1982), mentioned by Kenji Fujimoto in his book 'Kim Jong Il's Chef'
Kim Jung Rin DPRK Secretary of the WPK Central Committee
Kim Ki Nam DPRK Secretary of the WPK Central Committee
Kim Kwang Rin DPRK Chairman of the State Planning Commission
Kim Kyong Ho DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Kim Kyong Hui DPRK sister of Kim Jong Il, wife of Chang Sung Taek
Kim Myong Chol Japanese Korean, so-called unofficial spokesman of the DPRK, said to be close to Kim Jong Il
Kim Pyong Ryul DPRK President of the Central Court
Kim Ryong Song DPRK Chief Delegate for ministerial talks with ROK
Kim Su Hak DPRK Minister of Public Health
Kim Sung Hyon DPRK Minister of Metal and Machine-building Industries
Kim Thae Jong DPRK Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
Kim Ui Sun DPRK Minister of State Inspection
Kim Wan Su DPRK President of the Central Bank
Kim Yong Chun DPRK Chief of KPA General Staff, member of the National Defence Commission
Kim Yong Dae DPRK Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, leader of the Social Democratic Party
Kim Yong Il DPRK Vice Foreign Minster, Minister of Land and Marine Transport
Kim Yong Jin DPRK Minister of Education
Kim Yong Ju DPRK Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Kim Yong Nam DPRK President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Kim Yong Sam DPRK Minister of Railways
Kim Yong Sul DPRK Vice Foreign Minister
Kim Yong Sun DPRK Chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (+)
Kim Yoon-kyu ROK President of Hyundai Asan
Kim Yun Hyok DPRK Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Koh Yong Hee DPRK unofficial wife of Kim Jong Il, also known as 'the Mother of Pyongyang', mother of Kim Jong Chul and Kim Jong Woon, the possible successor of Kim Jong Il. (+) Probably died in May-Jun 2004.
Koizumi Junichiro Japan Prime Minister
Kun Sun Un DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister
Kung Sok Ung DPRK Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kwak Pom Gi DPRK Vice Prime Minister
Kwon Chin-ho ROK National Security Adviser
Lee Hai-chan ROK Prime Minister
Lee Tae-sik ROK Deputy Foreign Minister
Lim Dong-won ROK Special Adviser on Diplomacy, Security and Unification, envoy of Kim Dae-jung
Losyukov Alexander Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Mun Il Bong DPRK Finance Minister
Ning Fukui PRC ambassador for the DPRK 6-way talks
O Su Yong DPRK Minister of Electronics Industry
Pae Tal Jun DPRK Minister of State Construction Control
Paek Nam Sun DPRK Foreign Minister
Paek Se Bong DPRK member of the National Defence Commission
Pak Chang Ryun DPRK Chief Delegate for economic talks with the ROK, First Vice Chairman of State Planning Commission
Pak Gil Yon DPRK Ambassador to UN
Pak Jae Gyong DPRK General in KPA
Pak Myong Chol DPRK Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission
Pak Nam Gi DPRK Chairman of the SPA Budget Committee
Pak Pong Ju DPRK Prime Minister, former Minister of Chemical Industry, visited the South in 2002
Pak Song Chol DPRK Honorary Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Pak Sun Hui DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Pak Thae Hwa DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Pak Ui Chun DPRK Ambassador in Russia
Park Sang-kwon President of Pyonghwa Motors Company in Nampo, North Korea (joint venture with South Korea)
Park Tae-joon ROK former Prime Minister and Chairman of Posco, new candidate for governor of Sinuiju SAR?
Pritchard Jack former US State Department official, main link to the DPRK mission at the UN
Pulikovsky Konstantin Russian President's Plenipotentiary in the Far Eastern District, author of controversial book on Kim Jong Il
Pyon Yong Rip DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, President of the Academy of Sciences
Ra Jong-yil ROK former National Security Adviser
Ri Gun DPRK Deputy Director General of the Foreign Ministry's American Affairs Bureau
Ri Je Son DPRK Director General of the General Department of Atomic Energy
Ri Jong Hyok DPRK Vice Chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee
Ri Ju O DPRK Minister of Light Industry
Ri Kil Song DPRK Public Prosecutor General of Central Public Prosecutors Office
Ri Kum Bom DPRK Minister of Post and Telecommunications
Ri Kwang Gun DPRK former Minister of Foreign Trade
Ri Kwang Ho DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Ri Kwang Nam DPRK Minister of Extractive Industries
Ri Kyong Sik DPRK Minister of Agriculture
Ri Mu Yong DPRK Minister of Chemical Industry
Ri Myong Su DPRK General in KPA
Ri Myong Won DPRK Secretary of the Central Committee of the Kimilsung Socialist Youth League
Ri Sang Mu DPRK Minister of Forestry
Ri Song Dae DPRK former trade representative, seeking political asylum in Canada
Ri Song Ung DPRK Minister of Fisheries
Ri Si Hong DPRK initial Charge d'Affairs in London, UK
Ri To Sop DPRK Consul General in Hong Kong
Ri Yong Ho DPRK Ambassador in London, UK, previously Councilor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ri Yong Mu DPRK Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission
Ri Yong Nam DPRK Vice Trade Minister
Ri Yong Son DPRK Minister of Commerce
Ri Won Il DPRK Minister of Labour
Richardson Bill Former US Ambassador to UN, Secretary of Energy in the Clinton administration, Governor of New Mexico
Rice Condoleeza US Secretary of State
Rim Kyong Man DPRK Minister of Foreign Trade
Ro Tu Chol DPRK Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Vice Prime Minister
Roh Moo-hyun ROK President, impeached in March 2004
Ryom Sun Gil DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, head of the General Federation of Trade Unions
Ryu Mi Yong DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, leader of the Chondoist Chongu Party
Sazonov Vladimir Russia Deputy Railway Minister
Shinzo Abe Japan Deputy Cabinet Secretary
So Man Sul Chairman of the Central Standing Committee of Chongryon (pro-Pyongyang Korean residents in Japan)
Solana Javier EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy
Song Doo-yul Alleged pro-Pyongyang South Korean professor residing in Germany, back in South Korea now
Straub David US Director of the Office of Korean Affairs at the State Department
Strong Maurice UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Pyongyang
Sung Sang Sop DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Tang Jiaxuan PRC Foreign Minister
Thae Hyong Chol DPRK member of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Wang Jiarui PRC Head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the CPC
Wang Yi PRC Vice Foreign Minister in charge of Asian Affairs
Wu Bangguo PRC Chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress (NPC)
Wu Donghe PRC Ambassador to Pyongyang AccessAsia profile July 2003
Yang Bin PRC tycoon, first governor of Sinuiju until arrested for fraud in China AccessAsia profile July 2003
Yang Hyong Sop DPRK Vice President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly
Yon Hyong Muk DPRK Vice Chairman of the National Defense Commission, potential successor of Kim Jong Il?
Yoon Young-kwan ROK former Foreign Minister
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