About Kim Tal-hyon
Lived 1941 – 2000. Kim Tal-hyon was a North Korean politician.
Kim Tal-hyon (; 1941–2000) was a North Korean politician who was vice premier of the economy. As a technocrat, he is known for his work on the Tumen River project. The project was a limited experiment in free market reform, but was ultimately quashed by North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il.
In July 1992, Vice Premier Kim Tal-hyon, widely known as the North's highest economic policymaker and a "technocrat," made an extensive tour of industrial plants in South Korea with a view toward economic cooperation in the near future. He proposed pilot joint venture projects in the Nampo light industrial complex of North Korea.
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Who was Kim Tal-hyon?
North Korean politician (1941-2000)
When was Kim Tal-hyon born?
Kim Tal-hyon was born in 1941.
When did Kim Tal-hyon die?
Kim Tal-hyon died in 2000.
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Kim Tal-hyon was a politician.
What nationality was Kim Tal-hyon?
Kim Tal-hyon was North Korean.
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