Kim Jong-un attends commemorative event for the 30th anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s death and visits the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.

Speedy reporting on the day of the event… Central Memorial Ceremony Held in accordance with tradition to mark the 1st anniversary,
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Setting the mood for commemorating the 30th anniversary of Kim Il-sung in North Korea
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Soo-jin = North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un attended the central memorial ceremony at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun where the body of Kim Il-sung is enshrined, to mark the 30th anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s passing.’,
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, ‘ North Korean state media such as the Chosun Central News Agency and Chosun Central TV reported that Chairman Kim paid his respects at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and attended the central memorial ceremony for the 30th anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s passing held at Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang.’,
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, ‘ Key officials such as Prime Minister Kim Duk-hoon, Party Secretary Cho Yong-won, Supreme People’s Assembly Presidium Chairman Choe Ryong-hae, and Party Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Ri Byung-chol accompanied Chairman Kim in his visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun.’,
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, ‘ The media reported, “Comrade Kim Jong-un expressed profound respect towards the Great Leader and the Great General, along with the participants.”‘,
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, ‘ Chairman Kim, along with the officials, also attended the central memorial ceremony.’,
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, ‘ At the central memorial ceremony held at Kim Il-sung Square, the national flag was hoisted.’,
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, ‘ Party Secretary Ri Il-hwan, who read the memorial address, said that Kim Il-sung was “the eternal portrait of the leader of the people” and that “it is the great honor and pride of our people to have taken in a revolutionary immortal hero like Comrade Kim Il-sung as the eternal leader of the revolution.”‘,
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, ‘ Retired officials such as former Supreme People’s Assembly Presidium Chairman Kim Yong-nam and former Prime Minister Pak Pong-ju also attended the memorial ceremony.’,
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, ‘ North Korean state media typically report news related to Chairman Kim Jong-un’s activities the following day. However, on this day, they reported relatively quickly on Chairman Kim’s visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and his attendance at the Kim Il-sung memorial ceremony.’,
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, ‘ There have been speculations that North Korea, which has been accelerating the unique idolization of Kim Jong-un, could scale down the size of the Kim Il-sung memorial event, but they held the central memorial ceremony in accordance with tradition for the anniversary (every 5 and 10 years).’,
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, ‘ North Korea also held central memorial ceremonies for the 20th anniversary in 2014 and the 25th anniversary in 2019.’,
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