Officials vow loyalty at Kim's supposed birthplace
- Published: 13/02/2012 at 01:32 PM
- Online news: Asia
North Korea's top military and party officials have visited the supposed birthplace of late leader Kim Jong-Il to mark his upcoming birthday and pledge loyalty to the dynasty, state media said on Monday.
North Korean commuters are seen waiting for a bus beneath posters showing the 'Kim Jong-Il flower' and Mount Paekdu, in the capital Pyongyang. Nation's top military and party officials have visited Paekdu, supposed birthplace of Kim Jong-Il, to mark his upcoming birthday and pledge loyalty to the dynasty, state media said on Monday.
The North is planning an elaborate commemoration of Thursday's birthday, dubbed "The Day of the Shining Star", after the longtime leader died of a heart attack on December 17 at the age of 69.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
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