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Delegation of Union of Korean Students in Japan Visits Mangyongdae
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- A delegation for marking the 70th anniversary of the formation of the Union of Korean Students in Japan led by Kim Hyon Il, chairman of its Central Standing Committee, visited Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung.

They laid bouquets before the graves of Kim Po Hyon and Ri Po Ik, grandparents of the President, and Kim Hyong Jik and Kang Pan Sok, his parents, and paid silent tribute to them.

They looked round historic relics preserved with much care at his old home in Mangyongdae, being briefed on his revolutionary history and the patriotic life of his family members.

They went round revolutionary sites on Mangyong Hill.

At the end of the visit the head of the delegation said that the visit to the old home of the President helped him renew the determination to successfully bring up the younger generation of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan as desired by the peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu.

The delegation also toured the Arch of Triumph, the Tower of the Juche Idea, the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery, etc.

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