Yesterday, North Korea announced head of state is to attend ceremonies in , South Korea, for the upcoming Winter  . The proposed visit would make Kim the highest-ranking North Korean official to go to the South in several years. alt=Kim Yong Nam seated in a suit, wearing a ceremonial pin for North Korea|File photo of Kim Yong Nam, 2014. The move comes after the two Koreas announced a unified team to play women's ice hockey in the games and the North canceled a scheduled joint ceremonial display, opting instead for a military parade on their side of the . Kim holds the title of President of the Presidium of the , a purely ceremonial role in the legislative body of North Korea. He is to head a 22-member delegation supplementing artists, athletes, coaches, and a cheer squad of over 200. The last time a high-ranking official visited the South was the in when army leader and member came to the closing ceremony. Hwang was purportedly the second most powerful man in North Korea behind supreme leader  until he disappeared in late 2017.
Yesterday, North Korea announced head of state is to attend ceremonies in , South Korea, for the upcoming Winter Olympics . The proposed visit would make Kim the highest-ranking North Korean official to go to the South in several years. alt=Kim Yong Nam seated in a suit, wearing a ceremonial pin for North Korea|File photo of Kim Yong Nam, 2014. The move comes after the two Koreas announced a unified team to play women's ice hockey in the games and the North canceled a scheduled joint ceremonial display, opting instead for a military parade on their side of the . Kim holds the title of President of the Presidium of the , a purely ceremonial role in the legislative body of North Korea. He is to head a 22-member delegation supplementing artists, athletes, coaches, and a cheer squad of over 200. The last time a high-ranking official visited the South was the in when army leader and member came to the closing ceremony. Hwang was purportedly the second most powerful man in North Korea behind supreme leader Kim Jong-un until he disappeared in late 2017.
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