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North Korea's former ceremonial head of state dies

WORLD
04-11-2025 15:41 HKT
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Photo by STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP This picture taken and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 4, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd L) visiting the coffin of Kim Yong Nam to offer his condolences at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
Photo by STR / KCNA VIA KNS / AFP This picture taken and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on November 4, 2025 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (3rd L) visiting the coffin of Kim Yong Nam to offer his condolences at an undisclosed location in North Korea.
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