He was born in Gangwon, and is a graduate of Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang.
He formerly served as the Chief Director of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland .
He first entered international news in 1988, when he attended south–north preparatory talks.
He was a delegate to the 9th and 11th sessions of the Supreme People's Assembly, held in 1990 and 2003.
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