N. Korea's ex-head of parliament, Kim Yong-nam, dies

N. Korea's ex-head of parliament, Kim Yong-nam, dies

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd from L, rear) makes a condolence visit to the bier of Kim Yong-nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, in Pyongyang at 1:00 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2025, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim died the previous day from multiple organ failure related to cancer-linked poisoning at age 97, the KCNA said. 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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