North Korea comes to a standstill to mark 10 years since death of Kim Jong Il



News North Korea comes to a standstill to mark 10 years since death of Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Un leads large memorial service as state media shows work stoppage to bow to portraits of former leader Colin Zwirko December 17, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCTV, Dec. 17, 2021 \| Kim Jong Un appeared to shed a tear at the memorial service, held at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Dec. 17 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a large "national memorial service" on Friday to mark 10 years since the death of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state television, which aired the event in the evening the same day. Top official Choe Ryong Hae delivered a speech praising the former leader to thousands gathered for the memorial outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a large "national memorial service" on Friday to mark 10 years since the death of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state television, which aired the event in the evening the same day. Top official Choe Ryong Hae delivered a speech praising the former leader to thousands gathered for the memorial outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea comes to a standstill to mark 10 years since death of Kim Jong Il

Kim Jong Un leads large memorial service as state media shows work stoppage to bow to portraits of former leader

Colin Zwirko December 17, 2021

North Korea comes to a standstill to mark 10 years since death of Kim Jong Il

KCTV, Dec. 17, 2021 | Kim Jong Un appeared to shed a tear at the memorial service, held at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Dec. 17

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a large "national memorial service" on Friday to mark 10 years since the death of his father and former leader Kim Jong Il, according to state television, which aired the event in the evening the same day.

Top official Choe Ryong Hae delivered a speech praising the former leader to thousands gathered for the memorial outside the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang.

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