In February 2007, North Korea agreed, with the help of Kim Kye Gwan, to disarm their nuclear program. This involved shutting down its nuclear reactor and eventually dismantling its atomic weapons program, just four months after the communist state shocked the world by testing a nuclear bomb. Kim Kye Gwan is North Korea's leading spokesperson and head negotiator in matters concerning the North's nuclear ambitions, and will most likely enter the limelight for his role in facilitating North Korea's Nuclear Disarmament deal struck in February.
Kim met with Christopher R. Hill, the U.S. assistant secretary of state, when Hill visited Pyongyang in June 2007, afterwards announcing that North Korea would promptly shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility.
Kim was appointed First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in September 2010, replacing Kang Sok-ju.[3]
In December 2010, Kim invited the serving Governor of the U.S. State of New Mexico, Bill Richardson, to North Korea in an unofficial capacity. He met Richardson upon his arrival in Pyongyang on December 16, where Richardson told reporters that his "objective is to see if we can reduce the tension on the Korean peninsula, that is my objective. I am going to have a whole series of talks with North Korean officials here and I look forward to my discussions", he said.[4]
In July 2011, he traveled to New York City in order to meet with U.S. officials in the Department of State, to encourage recent moves toward possible peace talks. Private food aid shipments (of flour, meant for starving North Korean children) through the Demilitarized Zone have begun again, though South Korea will likely not resume official, government-based food aid shipments — or de-nuclearization and peace talks — until North Korea shows some sign of apologizing for the sinking of the Cheonan and its most recent nuclear test. So far, North Korea — which is still under sanctions for pursuing nuclear weapons (it was regarded as a state sponsor of terrorism and was one of three countries in President George W. Bush's so-called "Axis of Evil" with Iraq and Iran) — has refused to do so. These incidents, and others, have together drastically raised tensions between the two countries within the last two years since talks broke down in 2009 (the North and South are technically still in a state of war, having only signed a truce, and not a formal peace treaty). However, additional motives to sign a deal are the ongoing and worsening food shortages, as well as the upcoming centennial of the birth of North Korea's founder and "Great Leader", Kim Il-sung, the father of the second leader, Kim Jong-il.
In May 2018, he was involved with the discussion about nuclear disarmament.[5]
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In this Korean name the family name is Kim Kim Kye gwan Korean pronunciation kim ɡe ɡwan a born July 6 1943 is a North Korean diplomat His official position was First Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to which he was promoted from just Vice Minister immediately before the Korean Workers Party Conference of 28 September 2010 He is the leading figure in international talks over the country s nuclear weapons program including the six party talks in Beijing Kim Kye gwan김계관First Vice Minister of Foreign AffairsIn office September 2010 April 2019LeaderKim Jong ilKim Jong unPreceded byKang Sok juSucceeded byChoe Son huiPersonal detailsBorn 1943 07 06 6 July 1943 age 80 North Pyongan ProvincePolitical partyWPKKim Kye gwanChosŏn gŭl김계관Hancha金桂官Revised RomanizationGim Gye gwanMcCune ReischauerKim Kyegwan Contents 1 Career 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksCareer EditIn February 2007 North Korea agreed with the help of Kim Kye Gwan to disarm their nuclear program This involved shutting down its nuclear reactor and eventually dismantling its atomic weapons program just four months after the communist state shocked the world by testing a nuclear bomb Kim Kye Gwan is North Korea s leading spokesperson and head negotiator in matters concerning the North s nuclear ambitions and will most likely enter the limelight for his role in facilitating North Korea s Nuclear Disarmament deal struck in February Kim met with Christopher R Hill the U S assistant secretary of state when Hill visited Pyongyang in June 2007 afterwards announcing that North Korea would promptly shut down its Yongbyon nuclear facility He was also present at the airport to greet Bill Clinton on his arrival in North Korea for a visit in August 2009 concerning the release of two American journalists imprisoned by North Korea 1 He was also present at the airport to greet Jimmy Carter on his arrival in North Korea for a visit in August 2010 concerning the release of an American teacher imprisoned by North Korea 2 Kim was appointed First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs in September 2010 replacing Kang Sok ju 3 In December 2010 Kim invited the serving Governor of the U S State of New Mexico Bill Richardson to North Korea in an unofficial capacity He met Richardson upon his arrival in Pyongyang on December 16 where Richardson told reporters that his objective is to see if we can reduce the tension on the Korean peninsula that is my objective I am going to have a whole series of talks with North Korean officials here and I look forward to my discussions he said 4 In July 2011 he traveled to New York City in order to meet with U S officials in the Department of State to encourage recent moves toward possible peace talks Private food aid shipments of flour meant for starving North Korean children through the Demilitarized Zone have begun again though South Korea will likely not resume official government based food aid shipments or de nuclearization and peace talks until North Korea shows some sign of apologizing for the sinking of the Cheonan and its most recent nuclear test So far North Korea which is still under sanctions for pursuing nuclear weapons it was regarded as a state sponsor of terrorism and was one of three countries in President George W Bush s so called Axis of Evil with Iraq and Iran has refused to do so These incidents and others have together drastically raised tensions between the two countries within the last two years since talks broke down in 2009 the North and South are technically still in a state of war having only signed a truce and not a formal peace treaty However additional motives to sign a deal are the ongoing and worsening food shortages as well as the upcoming centennial of the birth of North Korea s founder and Great Leader Kim Il sung the father of the second leader Kim Jong il In May 2018 he was involved with the discussion about nuclear disarmament 5 See also Edit North Korea portal Biography portalPolitics of North KoreaNotes Edit The given name Kye gwan is pronounced ke ɡwan in isolation References Edit Lee Jean H 5 August 2009 Clinton 2 journalists on way to US from NKorea Associated Press Retrieved 6 August 2009 Lee Matthew 25 August 2010 NKorea Ex President Carter arrives in Pyongyang Associated Press Retrieved 25 August 2009 Impact Player Kim Kye gwan Newsletter Center for Strategic and International Studies 26 November 2013 Retrieved 7 May 2018 US governor visits North Korea aljazeera net 2010 12 16 Retrieved 2010 12 16 Trump welcomes NK warm response to canceled summit www msn com Retrieved 2018 05 25 External links EditN Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament North Korea to close nuclear facility promptly U S envoy saysPolitical officesPreceded byKang Sok ju First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs2010 2019 Succeeded byChoe Son hui Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kim Kye gwan amp oldid 1163993316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
