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Profound Condolences Expressed over Death of Yon Hyong Muk

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Cadres and officials of the institutions of the Workers' Party of Korea and armed forces, power bodies, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, servicepersons of the KPA, officials of scientific, educational, cultural, arts, public health and media institutions, those of party and power bodies in Pyongyang and local areas and people from all walks of life Sunday visited the bier of Yon Hyong Muk, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the C.C. of the WPK and vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission (NDC) of the DPRK, and expressed profound condolences over his death. Seen standing by the side of his bier was a wreath sent by Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the WPK, chairman of the NDC of the DPRK and supreme commander of the KPA.
    Also seen there were wreaths sent by the Central Committee and the Central Military Committee of the WPK, the DPRK National Defence Commission, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, the DPRK Cabinet, organs of armed forces, working people's organizations, ministries, national institutions, units of the KPA, scientific, educational, cultural, arts, public health and media institutions and Party and power bodies in the city. Standing guards of honor at the sides of the bier were families of the deceased.
    Guards of honor of the KPA were standing on either side of the bier.
    Amid the playing of the dirge visitors paid silent tribute to the late Yon Hyong Muk.
    They offered their deep condolences to the families of the deceased.
    Meanwhile, diplomatic corps and representatives of international organs here and overseas compatriots also visited his bier to express condolences.