The head of propaganda in North Korea, Kim Ki-nam, has died

The head of propaganda in North Korea, Kim Ki-nam, has died

He significantly shaped the form of the regime. He was 94 years old.

The information has already been confirmed by the official media, according to the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, it was a total failure of the authorities. North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un already visited the funeral hall on Wednesday to pay his respects “with bitter sorrow over the loss of a revolutionary veteran who remained boundlessly loyal to the motherland until the end.” informs The Guardian. A state funeral is expected to take place on Thursday.

Kim Ki-nam, nicknamed the “Goebbels of North Korea” by the media in South Korea, has been active in the field of propaganda since the 1970s, and in 1985 he became its head. He worked here until 2017, when he retired and was succeeded by his sister Kim Yo-jong.

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