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Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun
Pyongyang, April 15 (KCNA) -- Marshal 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, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay deep respects to the great Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at 00:00 on Monday, the Day of the Sun (birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung).

Accompanying him were members of the WPK Central Military Commission and the DPRK National Defence Commission and KPA commanding officers, among them Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Hyon Yong Chol, Kim Kyok Sik, Pak To Chun, Kim Yong Chun, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong, Choe Pu Il, Ju Kyu Chang, Kim Kyong Ok, Ri Yong Gil, Kim Yong Chol, Son Chol Ju, Ryom Chol Song, Jo Kyong Chol, Yun Tong Hyon, Kang Phyo Yong, Pak Jong Chon, Ri Pyong Chol, Kim Myong Sik, Kim Rak Gyom and Yun Jong Rin.

Kim Jong Un entered the hall where statues of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are standing.

A floral basket in the name of Kim Jong Un was placed before the statues. Also presented were floral baskets in the name of the WPK Central Military Commission and the DPRK National Defence Commission.

Written on the ribbons of the floral baskets were the letters reading "The great Comrades Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il will always be with us".

Kim Jong Un, with the participants, made a deep bow to the statues of the great Generalissimos.

He entered the hall of immortality where President Kim Il Sung lies in state. And he, together with the participants, paid high tribute in humblest reverence to the President.

Then, he entered the hall of immortality where leader Kim Jong Il lies in state. And he, together with the participants, paid high tribute in humblest reverence to the leader.

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