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The North Korean official whose propaganda helped build the Kim dynasty dies at 94

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 8 May 2024 ()
Kim Ki Nam, who was a propaganda chief in North Korea and played a key role in creating personality cults around the country's three dynastic leaders, passed away at the age of 94, as reported by the state media of North Korea. The official Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong Un went to a funeral hall in Pyongyang on Wednesday
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News video: North Koreans read news on former propaganda chief's death

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North Koreans read news in the Pyongyang Metro as the former propaganda chief Kim Ki Nam, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, died, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.

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