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US: Unoccupied Homes in Buxton, NC Collapse Amid Rough Seas From Offshore Hurricanes 2

On Tuesday, September 30, at least five unoccupied oceanfront homes in Buxton, North Carolina, collapsed into the Atlantic due to rough surf driven by offshore hurricanes Humberto and Imelda. Another home fell the following morning, bringing the total to six this week and 18 on Hatteras Island since 2020. No injuries were reported, but authorities closed parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore due to dangerous debris.

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China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.(Kyodo)

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China's Zhao Leji visits Pyongyang

Zhao Leji (front, R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, shakes hands with Choe Ryong Hae, North Korea's head of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival in Pyongyang on April 11, 2024, for a three-day visit to attend a ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and North Korea.

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S. Korea's private delegation meets Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - (From L) Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, North Korea's Kim Yong Nam, president of Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong Un pose for photos in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. An unofficial condolence delegation from South Korea, including Lee and Hyun, paid respects to the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (L), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, shake hands in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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Widow of Kim Dae Jung in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Lee Hee Ho (R), the widow of former South Korean President Kim Dae Jung, and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, meet in Pyongyang on Dec. 27, 2011. Lee arrived in the country the previous day, accompanied by a 17-member entourage, to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

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N. Korean leader reelected to top post

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Delegates at the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, applaud on April 9 after N. Korean leader Kim Jong Il was reelected head of the national defense panel, now the government's most powerful post.

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N. Korea's ceremonial leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Nov. 20 Kyodo - North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (L) is seen off by Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, at Pyongyang's international airport on Nov. 20, 2018, prior to his departure on a Latin American tour.

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N. Korea's top official says ties with China unchanged

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in a meeting with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2014. Kim, the country's ceremonial head, said North Korea's relations with China, its main benefactor, remain unchanged, even though their leaders have not visited each other's country since coming to power.

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N. Korea's top official says ties with China unchanged

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in a meeting with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2014. Kim, the country's ceremonial head, said North Korea's relations with China, its main benefactor, remain unchanged, even though their leaders have not visited each other's country since coming to power.

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Choe became vice chairman of defense commission

TOKYO, Japan - North Korea's Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae is seen in this undated file photo. He was elected as vice chairman of the National Defense Commission at the April 9, 2014, session of the Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament, in Pyongyang.

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 30, 2013, from a visit to North Korea by way of Beijing. Inoki said he held talks with North Korea's senior officials including the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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Japanese lawmaker returns from N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese wrestler-turned-lawmaker Antonio Inoki answers reporters' questions upon arriving at Tokyo's Haneda airport on July 30, 2013, from a visit to North Korea by way of Beijing. Inoki said he held talks with North Korea's senior officials including the country's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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Memorial service for Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front C) in Pyongyang on Dec. 16, 2012, attends a national memorial service to mark the first anniversary on Dec. 17 of the death of Kim Jong Il, his father and predecessor. To the left is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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N. Korea celebrates rocket launch

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (far R), president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea, is seen during a rally in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Dec. 14, 2012, to celebrate North Korea's successful launch of an "earth observation satellite" on Dec. 12. Japan, the United States and other countries suspect the launch was a covert test of long-range missile technology in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Oct. 12, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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S. Korean activist in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of North Korea's Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets Ro Su Hui, a pro-Pyongyang South Korean activist, in Pyongyang on July 4, 2012.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader meets Indonesian president

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) and North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, shake hands in Jakarta on May 15, 2012. They held talks the same day that focused on investment and how to boost bilateral trade, Indonesia's Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's second-ranking leader Kim Yong Nam (L front) shakes hands with a person who sees him off at Pyongyang's international airport on May 10, 2012. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, left Pyongyang to visit Singapore and Indonesia, North Korean official media reported.

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Kim Jong Un at military parade

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un waves during a military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, the centennial of the birth of state founder Kim Il Sung. To the left is Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly.

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N. Korean leaders mark 70th anniv. of Kim Jong Il's birth

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's new leader Kim Jong Un (L) chats with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's parliament, in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2012. The two were viewing a military parade during a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of Kim Jong Il, the country's late leader and father of Kim Jong Un.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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N. Korea urges Noda to mend ties

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader, Kim Yong Nam, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News and three other Japanese news organizations in Pyongyang on Sept. 1, 2011. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, urged Japan's incoming Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to move to improve bilateral ties.

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China's Zhang, N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam meet

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun (L) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, meet in Pyongyang on Feb. 21, 2011.

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Ex-U.S. President Carter in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (2nd from L) and Kim Yong Nam (C), North Korea's No.2 leader and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, pose for photos at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 25, 2010. Carter appeared to have sought the release of an American convicted of illegally entering the country during a meeting with Kim.

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Ex-U.S. President Carter in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) shakes hands with Kim Yong Nam (R), North Korea's No.2 leader and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 25, 2010. Carter appeared to have sought the release of an American convicted of illegally entering the country.

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Ex-U.S. President Carter in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) talks with Kim Yong Nam (R), North Korea's No.2 leader and chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Aug. 25, 2010. Carter appeared to have sought the release of an American convicted of illegally entering the country.

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World Expo opens to public in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, China - Kim Yong Nam (R), president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, visits the North Korean Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo on May 1, 2010. The world fair opened to the public the same day for a six-month run.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C), his wife Liu Yongqing (R) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam talks with Chinese President Hu

SHANGHAI, China - Kim Yong Nam, chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, sits for talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Kim arrived in Shanghai on April 29 and will represent North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo at night. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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N. Korea's Kim Yong Nam talks with Chinese President Hu

SHANGHAI, China - Kim Yong Nam (L), chairman of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to their talks in Shanghai on April 30, 2010. Kim arrived in Shanghai on April 29 and will represent North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo at night. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader in China

SHANGHAI, China - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam is welcomed in Shanghai upon arrival from Pyongyang on April 29, 2010. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, visited Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony of the World Expo.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader in China

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam (L) bids farewell in Pyongyang before leaving for Shanghai on April 29, 2010. Kim, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament, visited Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony of the World Expo.

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N. Korea celebrates leader Kim's 68th birthday

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (C), North Korea's No. 2 leader who serves as chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, arrives at the venue of a concert celebrating the 68th birthday of the country's leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang on Feb. 16, 2010.

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N. Korea seeks 'fruitful ties' with Hatoyama gov't: Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2009.

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N. Korea No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2009.

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N. Korea No. 2 leader Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2009.

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N. Korea seeks 'fruitful ties' with Hatoyama gov't: Kim Yong Nam

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News at the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang on Sept. 10, 2009.

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N. Korea marks anniversary of birth of Kim Jong Il's grandfather

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam (2nd from R in front), president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, along with the country's key figures, visits the grave of the grandfather of Kim Jong Il on July 10 as part of an event to commemorate the 115th anniversary of the leader's grandfather.

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Russian foreign minister arrives in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) is greeted upon his arrival at Pyongyang airport on April 23. During his two-day stay, Lavrov will meet with his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's parliament.

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N. Korean election under way, focus on generational change

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A woman casts her ballot in voting for North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament, at a polling station in Pyongyang on March 8.

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N. Korean election under way, focus on generational change

PYONGYANG, North Korea - People line up at a polling station at the Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory on March 8 to cast their ballots in voting for North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, the country's parliament.

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N. Korea's No. 2 leader says no health problem with Kim Jong Il

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, North Korea's No. 2 leader as president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on Sept. 10. Kim said there is no problem with top leader Kim Jong Il, whose absence from events held since Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's founding has fueled speculation as to his health condition.

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N. Korea's No. 2 arrives in Beijing to attend Olympic ceremony

BEIJING, China - Kim Yong Nam (L), president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, and Chinese President Hu Jintao shake hands during their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 7. Kim, North Korea's No. 2 leader, arrived in Beijing earlier in the day to attend the opening ceremony for the Olympic Games to be held on Aug. 8. (Pool photo)

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N. Korea's No. 2 paying attention to Japan premier's actions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets with reporters from Kyodo News and South Korea's Yonhap News Agency in Pyongyang on Oct. 12. North Korea's No. 2 leader said Pyongyang is paying attention to new Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's actions to assess his policies.

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N. Korea's No. 2 paying attention to Japan premier's actions

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, meets with reporters from Kyodo News and South Korea's Yonhap News Agency in Pyongyang on Oct. 12. North Korea's No. 2 leader said Pyongyang is paying attention to new Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's actions to assess his policies.