Funeral of Chongryun leader held

Funeral of Chongryun leader held

TOKYO, Japan - People walk to a funeral site March 3 for Han Tok Su, former leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun) in Tokyo's Kita Ward. A high-level delegation from North Korea, headed by Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, attended the funeral. Han died of pneumonia on Feb. 21 at age 94.

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