N. Korean cadres, officials pay tribute to late former state leaders on founding anniv.
North Korea's senior party and government officials have visited the mausoleum of late former state leaders to commemorate the national founding anniversary, state media said Wednesday. They visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang the previous day, where the embalmed bodies of state founder Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jung-il lie in state, on the occasion of the country's 78th…
Senior North Korean party and government officials visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang to pay tribute to the late founding leaders on the country's 78th founding anniversary, state media reported on Wednesday. The embalmed bodies of Kim Il-sung, the state founder, and his son Kim Jong-il were on display at the mausoleum.
The officials made deep bows and prayed for the immortality of the revered leaders, pledging to work harder in the struggle for the nation's dignity and the well-being of the people. President Kim Jong-un did not attend the event, but a flower basket from him was laid at the statues of the late leaders. Additionally, labor innovators and individuals of merit were also invited to the celebrations and paid their respects on the same day.
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