Ex-North Korean ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam dies
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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,
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Kim Yong Nam, North Korea’s former ceremonial head of state and one of the longest-serving figures in the country’s political hierarchy, has died at the age of 97, state media reported on Tuesday. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim passed away on Monday from multiple organ failure related to cancer.