N. Korean cadres, officials pay tribute to late former state leaders on founding anniv.
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's senior party and government officials h...
Seoul, September 9 - Top North Korean party and government officials paid their respects to former state leaders at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, marking the 78th founding anniversary of the country, according to state media reports. The deceased leaders, Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il, are interred there alongside their embalmed bodies.
The officials bowed deeply to the late leaders, expressing their prayers for their enduring legacy and future of the nation. They pledged to continue their efforts in the struggle for the eternal dignity and well-being of the motherland and its people. While North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not join the visit, a floral arrangement from him was placed at the statues of the two former leaders.
In addition to the state leaders, labor innovators and individuals of merit were also honored on the same day during the anniversary celebrations. The KCNA also reported that high-ranking officials, such as Premier Pak Thae-song and Jo Yong-won, a principal of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, visited national cemeteries.
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