North Korea’s former secretary, Kim Ki-nam, who was known as the ‘top three idolization targets’, has passed away. Kim Jong-un appoints him as a state funeral committee member.

[Korean Central News Agency],
, ‘Kim Gi-nam, former propaganda chief of the North Korean Workers’ Party, who led propaganda efforts for three generations including Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un, has passed away, according to the Korean Central News Agency on the 8th.’,
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, ‘The Korean Central News Agency stated, “Comrade Kim Gi-nam, who had been receiving treatment in bed for a long-term illness starting from April 2022, unfortunately passed away at the age of 94 on May 7, 2024.”‘,
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, ‘The funeral will be held as a state funeral with Kim Jong-un serving as the chairman of the State Funeral Committee, and Chairman Kim paid his respects at Kim Gi-nam’s bier around 2 a.m. earlier today.’,
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, ‘Kim Gi-nam served as the deputy head of the Party’s Propaganda and Agitation Department in the 1960s, and later held positions as the head of the department and a personal secretary for propaganda even after Kim Jong-un took power.’,
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, ‘He was known to have relinquished his titles as a member of the Party’s Presidium and head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department at the 2nd Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee in October 2017, amidst the trend of generational change.’,
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, ‘As a close aide to Kim Jong-il, he led a North Korean condolence delegation to the South to express condolences upon the passing of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung on August 18, 2009.’,
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