North Korea's ex-propaganda chief Kim Ki Nam dies

North Korea's former propaganda chief, Kim Ki Nam, who is credited for his role in building personality cults around the country's dynastic rulers, has died at the age of 94, according to state media reports.

Kim Ki Nam had been receiving treatment since 2022 and died on Tuesday due to age-related illnesses and "multiple organ dysfunction," the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the body of Kim Ki Nam at a funeral hall in the capital, Pyongyang, paid his condolences to his family. Kim Ki Nam will be buried on Thursday and his funeral committee will be led by Kim Jong Un, KCNA reported.