SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Yong Nam, a steadfast North Korean official who served as the nation’s ceremonial head of state for over two decades, has died at the age of 97, as reported by North Korea’s state media on Tuesday. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) announced that Kim, who held the position of president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly from 1998 to 2019, passed away on Monday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects by visiting Kim Yong Nam’s bier on Tuesday, expressing profound condolences.