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Floral Tribute Paid to Ri Po Ik
Pyongyang, May 31 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the grave of Ri Po Ik, an ardent patriot, in Mangyongdae on Tuesday on the occasion of the 135th anniversary of her birth.

Seen standing before her grave was a wreath from Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.

The wreath-laying ceremony was attended by senior officials of the party and army, the chairperson of a friendly party, officials of party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions and working people in Pyongyang.

Placed before her grave were wreaths in the name of the WPK Central Committee, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, military academies, educational and media institutions and party and power organs and farms in Pyongyang.

The participants observed a moment's silence, looking back on her noble life.

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