. >>> north korea state news agency says a toppeped a sizer o kim jong-un died in a car crash. >> very few details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the car crash that killed north korean. his death was announced in a brief statement. >> member of the political bureau and secretary of the central committee of the workers party of korea and deputy to the supreme people's assembly of the democratic people's republic of korea died sadly in a traffic accident as 615 on december 29. >> a secretary of the workers party was one of north korea's most senior officials. he was an experienced negotiator who played an important role in talks with south korea. in august, he helped diffuse tensions between two sides after an explosion injured two south korean soldiers at the border with north korea. the south korean government has paid tribute to his skill and hard work during those talks. >> we offer condolences over his death. he worked together with south korea to achieve a meaningful agreement at high level talks held in august. >> he was, according to state media, north kor