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Joint National Meeting of KCU Organizations Held
Pyongyang, June 6 (KCNA) -- A joint national meeting of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) organizations took place with splendor at Kim Il Sung Stadium in Pyongyang Wednesday to celebrate its 66th anniversary.

Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, was present at the meeting.

A KCU member presented a bouquet to Kim Jong Un and another member tied a red neckerchief around his neck.

Present there were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae and Ri Yong Ho, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C, the WPK.

Also present there were Kim Kyong Hui, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Ri Myong Su, Mun Kyong Dok, officials of working people's organizations, officials concerned, delegates to the celebrations of the 66th anniversary of the KCU and schoolchildren in Pyongyang,

Present there on invitation were war veterans, persons of merits and parents of schoolchildren.

Kim Jong Un made a congratulatory speech.

A congratulatory group of the KCU recited a poem for the occasion.

Led by Jon Yong Nam, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, schoolchildren expressed their determination to fully prepare themselves as the children's guard intensely loyal to Kim Jong Un.

After schoolchildren sang in chorus song "Forward, Keeping in the Footsteps of Kim Jong Un" to the accompaniment of the band music, schoolchildren made a march-past, led by open cars carrying banners of smiling Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

As the meeting was over, all the participants broke into cheers of "Hurrah!"

Kim Jong Un acknowledged the enthusiastic cheers of the schoolchildren.

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