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

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

Kim Yong-nam, former chairman of the Standing Committee of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, is seen in this undated file photo. Kim died on Nov. 3, 2025, from multiple organ failure related to cancer-linked poisoning at age 97, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported the next day. 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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