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National Photo Exhibition Opens
Pyongyang, February 9 (KCNA) -- A national photo exhibition opened in the DPRK to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

On display in its venue are at least 300 photos of the revolutionary career of Kim Jong Il.

Among them are pictures titled "The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il declaring the programme of modeling the whole society on the Juche idea", "The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il and the dear respected Kim Jong Un guiding the fire striking exercises of large combined unit of the Korean People's Army" and "Kwangmyongsong-2 soaring up to fully display the national power of Songun Korea".

"The dear respected Kim Jong Un participating in the farewell-bidding ceremony together with senior officials of party, state and armed forces organs," "Kim Il Sung Square full of lamentations calling for the great General" and other pictures showing the days the greatest sorrow when people were in tears of blood at an unexpected loss of the father of the nation.

Its opening ceremony took place at the People's Palace of Culture on Thursday.

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