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Floral Tribute Paid to Kim Hyong Jik
Pyongyang, July 10 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the statue of Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea, in Ponghwa-ri, Kangdong County, Pyongyang and before his grave at Mangyongdae on Wednesday, the 119th anniversary of his birth.

Wreaths from the dear respected Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, were seen standing before the statue and grave.

Present at the wreath-laying ceremonies were senior officials of the party, state and army, a chairperson of a friendly party and officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, service personnel and other people and school youth and children.

Laid before the statue and grave were wreaths in the name of the C.C., the WPK, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet.

Also placed were wreaths in the name of working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, KPA units, revolutionary schools, educational institutions and party and power organs, enterprises and farms in Pyongyang.

The participants paid silent tribute in memory of the revolutionary life and exploits of Kim Hyong Jik.

Floral tributes were paid to his statues at Kim Hyong Jik Military Medical University and in Sakju County of North Phyongan Province and Junggang County of Jagang Province on the same day.

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