N. Korea mourns death of ex-ceremonial leader

N. Korea mourns death of ex-ceremonial leader

North Korean officials from the ruling party, government, armed forces and other state organizations make a condolence visit to the bier of Kim Yong-nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, in Pyongyang on Nov. 4, 2025, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. Kim died the previous day at age 97 from multiple organ failure while battling colorectal cancer. Kim, who had led Pyongyang's diplomacy for decades, visited South Korea as head of the North's delegation to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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