Former South Korean Premier Kim Jong-pil Dies

The founder of South Korea’s spy agency dies at 92 years old due to age-related complications

SEOUL, South Korea—Kim Jong-pil, the founder of South Korea’s spy agency whose political skills helped him also serve twice as prime minister, first under his dictator boss and later under a man his agency kidnapped, has died. He was 92.

Mr. Kim was declared dead on arrival at Seoul’s Soonchunhyang University Hospital from his home on Saturday, said hospital official Lee Mi-jong. He described the cause of death as age-related complications.

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