N. Korea unveils late leader's new statue
- Published: 2 Oct 2012 at 23.49
- Online news: Asia
North Korea unveiled a new giant statue of its late leader Kim Jong-Il on Tuesday at a ceremony held in front of thousands of cheering soldiers, state television showed.
In this screen grab taken from North Korean TV, a new statue is unveiled of the late leader Kim Jong-Il during the ceremony at the Department of State Security, one of the North's top security bodies in Pyangyang.
The official Korean Central News Agency said the event at the army's Unit 10215 was attended by senior military and party officials, including parliamentary head Kim Yong-Nam, often regarded as a ceremonial head of state.
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