Ra Jong-yil
South Korean diplomat and author
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Ra Jong-yil (Korean: 라종일; born 1940) is a former South Korean ambassador who has authored books on politics concerning North Korea.
Ra Jong-yil | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 (age 85–86) |
| Education |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 라종일 |
| Hanja | 羅鍾一 |
| RR | Ra Jongil |
| MR | Ra Chongil |
Education
Ra received a PhD at the University of Cambridge.[1]
Ra received a BA and MA from Seoul National University[2]
Career
Ra served as South Korea's ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2003 and as its ambassador to Japan from 2004 to 2007.[1] Ra has a lecture within the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, on Korean studies, which has a been active since 2010.[3]
Works
In 2013, Ra released a book about Kang Min-chul – the only person who ever admitted involvement with an attempt to assassinate the South Korean president in 1983 – whom Ra described as "one of the countless young men sacrificed in the long rivalry between the two Koreas and then forgotten".[4]
Ra's 2016 book, The Path Taken by Jang Song‑thaek: A Rebellious Outsider, made claims that Kim Jong‑il did not intend for his son, Kim Jong‑un, to succeed him after he died.[5]