US EditionKim Yong Nam, North Korea's Head of State Who Served Under Three Kims, Passes Away at 97
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Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's head of state who served under three Kims, passes away at 97
Kim Yong Nam, the only person outside the ruling Kim dynasty to serve as North Korea's nominal head of state, has died at age 97, state media reported on Tuesday. A veteran diplomat and chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium from 1998 to 2019, Kim represented Pyongyang in key diplomatic events for over two decades. Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly paid his respects early Tuesday, visiting Kim Yong Nam's bier to offer condolences, acco…
North Korea today announced the death of Kim Jong-nam, apparently the most prominent official of the communist dictatorship not belonging to the ruling Kim dynasty. The longtime speaker of parliament, who was the formal head of state, has died at the age of 97, official North Korean media said, according to news agencies. Kim Jong-nam was one of the longest-serving North Korean officials, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry since 199…
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