Paek Nam-sun | |
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| 백남순 | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office September 1998 – 2 January 2007 | |
| Supreme Leader | Kim Jong Il |
| Preceded by | Kim Yong-nam |
| Succeeded by | Kang Sok-ju (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1929 |
| Died | 2 January 2007 (aged 77) |
| Paek Nam-sun | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 백남순 |
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| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Nam-sun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Namsun |
Paek Nam-sun (Korean: 백남순; Korean pronunciation: [pɛŋ.nam.sun] or [pɛk̚] [nam.sun]; March 13, 1929 – January 2, 2007) was the North Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1998 until his death. He was one of the few North Koreans to frequently be in the international spotlight.