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North Korea's KCNA reported on Nov 4, 2025, that Kim Yong Nam, former president of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–2019), died on Monday at age 97 from multiple organ failure.

Leader Kim Jong Un visited the bier on Tuesday; a funeral is scheduled for Thursday.

Kim Yong Nam attended the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening in South Korea—the highest-level North Korean visit since 2014—and greeted foreign dignitaries on behalf of the Kim family.

North Korea's state media announced on Tuesday that Kim Yong Nam, the country's longtime ceremonial head of state, has died at the age of 97 due to multiple organ failure.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that Kim Yong Nam passed away on Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the bier of Kim

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