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Wreaths Laid before Grave of Kim Po Hyon
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the grave of Kim Po Hyon, grandfather of President Kim Il Sung, in Mangyongdae Sunday on the 57th anniversary of his demise.

Seen there was a wreath from Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.

Present at a wreath-laying ceremony were Kim Jong Gak, Yang Hyong Sop, Ri Pyong Sam, and others, officials of party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries, national institutions and in the fields of education and publication and working people in the city.

Placed before the grave were wreaths in the name of the WPK Central Committee, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, military universities, educational and publication organs and party and power organs, farms and others in the city.

The participants paid silent tribute to Kim Po Hyon, looking back on his noble life in which he encouraged his family members to embark on the road of the revolutionary struggle with ardent patriotism and noble traits and devoted his all to the country and people.

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