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Ex-Chongryon chairman buried in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Premier Choe Yong Rim makes a speech in memory of So Man Sul, former chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, who was buried in Pyongyang on May 28, 2012.

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Ex-Chongryon chairman buried in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A wreath bearing the name of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is carried to the grave of So Man Sul, former chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, who was buried in Pyongyang on May 28, 2012.

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Memorial for Chongryon chief

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A memorial service is held at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on Feb. 25, 2012, for So Man Sul, the late chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon.

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Chongryon chief's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - A wreath from North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (L) is placed beside the portrait of So Man Sul, the late chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, as the group known as Chongryon held a funeral for So in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2012.

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Chongryon head dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2006 shows So Man Sul, chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon. He died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Feb. 20, 2012, at the age of 84.

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Heads of Pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Koreans vow reconciliation

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul, leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, shake hands at Chongryon's headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17 after signing a joint statement on reconciliation.

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (2nd from L in front), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, and Ha Byung Ok (2nd from R in front), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, join hands for photos at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, hug each other after signing a joint statement at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (L), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, and Ha Byung Ok (R), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, hold talks at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, join hands as they head for the exit at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17 after their talks.

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, head for a place for their meeting at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17.

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2,000 people attend pro-N. Korea group's 50th anniversary event

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul, head of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, addresses a meeting in Tokyo on May 24 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the pro-Pyongyang group, also known as Chongryon.

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So Man Sul, 74, picked up as new Chongryun chief

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul, 74, is named as the new leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun) at a two-day convention in Tokyo on May 26. Convention delegates chose So, 74, to succeed the late Han Tok Su, who died of pneumonia in February at the age of 94 after leading the group for nearly half a century.

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N. Korean delegation visits Chongryun headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (2nd from R), first deputy chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun), welcomes members of a visiting North Korean delegation to Chongryun's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23. The delegation, headed by North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (2nd from L), is negotiating the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan. About 300 Chongryun members waved the North Korean flag and cheered as the guests entered the compound in Chiyoda Ward.

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Murayama, Nonaka visit leader of Korean residents' group

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (C) and Hiromu Nonaka, deputy secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (R), pay a courtesy call to So Man Sul (L), 1st vice chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, on Nov. 30 at the association's head office in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Leading a mission of lawmakers from seven ruling and opposition parties, Murayama and Nonaka will leave Dec. 1 for a 3-day visit to North Korea.

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2,000 people attend pro-N. Korea group's 50th anniversary event

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul, head of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, addresses a meeting in Tokyo on May 24 to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the pro-Pyongyang group, also known as Chongryon. (Kyodo)

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, head for a place for their meeting at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17. (Kyodo)

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, join hands as they head for the exit at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17 after their talks. (Kyodo)

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Heads of Pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Koreans vow reconciliation

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul, leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, shake hands at Chongryon's headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17 after signing a joint statement on reconciliation. (Kyodo)

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - Ha Byung Ok (L), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, and So Man Sul (R), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, hug each other after signing a joint statement at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17. (Kyodo)

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (2nd from L in front), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, and Ha Byung Ok (2nd from R in front), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, join hands for photos at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17. (Kyodo)

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Heads of pro-Seoul, pro-Pyongyang Korean groups meet

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (L), leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, or Chongryon, and Ha Byung Ok (R), leader of the pro-Seoul Korean Residents Union in Japan, or Mindan, hold talks at Chongryon headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on May 17. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Chongryon chairman buried in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean Premier Choe Yong Rim makes a speech in memory of So Man Sul, former chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, who was buried in Pyongyang on May 28, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Chongryon chairman buried in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A wreath bearing the name of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is carried to the grave of So Man Sul, former chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, who was buried in Pyongyang on May 28, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Chongryon chief's funeral

TOKYO, Japan - A wreath from North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (L) is placed beside the portrait of So Man Sul, the late chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, as the group known as Chongryon held a funeral for So in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2012. (Kyodo)

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Memorial for Chongryon chief

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A memorial service is held at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang on Feb. 25, 2012, for So Man Sul, the late chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon. (Kyodo)

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Chongryon head dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in May 2006 shows So Man Sul, chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon. He died of heart failure at his home in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Feb. 20, 2012, at the age of 84. (Kyodo)

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So Man Sul, 74, picked up as new Chongryun chief

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul, 74, is named as the new leader of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun) at a two-day convention in Tokyo on May 26. Convention delegates chose So, 74, to succeed the late Han Tok Su, who died of pneumonia in February at the age of 94 after leading the group for nearly half a century.

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N. Korean delegation visits Chongryun headquarters

TOKYO, Japan - So Man Sul (2nd from R), first deputy chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryun), welcomes members of a visiting North Korean delegation to Chongryun's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23. The delegation, headed by North Korean Ambassador Jong Thae Hwa (2nd from L), is negotiating the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan. About 300 Chongryun members waved the North Korean flag and cheered as the guests entered the compound in Chiyoda Ward.

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Murayama, Nonaka visit leader of Korean residents' group

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama (C) and Hiromu Nonaka, deputy secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (R), pay a courtesy call to So Man Sul (L), 1st vice chairman of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, on Nov. 30 at the association's head office in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward. Leading a mission of lawmakers from seven ruling and opposition parties, Murayama and Nonaka will leave Dec. 1 for a 3-day visit to North Korea.