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Kim Jong Il Pays Homage to Kim Il Sung

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, accompanied by commanding officers of the KPA, visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace at 00:00 on Thursday. The palace was wrapped in an atmosphere of deep condolences on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the demise of president Kim Il Sung, father of socialist Korea and the nation.
    Present were Jo Myong Rok, director of the General Political Department of the KPA, Kim Yong Chun, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, Kim Il Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, Vice-Marshal of the KPA Ri Yong Mu, vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, Marshal of the KPA Ri Ul Sol, Vice-Marshals of the KPA Paek Hak Rim, Kim Ik Hyon, Ri Jong San, Kim Ryong Yon, Jang Song U, Ri Ha Il, Pak Ki So and Jon Jae Son and operation commanding officers of the Supreme Command of the KPA, commanders of the arms and services of the KPA and general officers of the KPA.
    Standing on both sides of the full-length statue of the President were flags of the WPK, the DPRK and the colors of the KPA and honor guards of the three services of the KPA. A floral basket was laid before the statue in the joint name of the Central Committee of the WPK, the Central Military Commission of the WPK and the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
    Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Is Immortal".
    Kim Jong Il together with the cadres accompanying him paid homage to the President.