North Korea’s Kim visits family tomb to pay tribute to his father
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People visit Mansu Hill to pay their respects in front of statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
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SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Dec 17 visited a mausoleum for his late father and grandfather Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung to pay tribute to his father, state media reported on Dec 18.
Mr Kim made the visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where his father and grandfather lie in state, on the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death, according to North Korean state media.
Mr Kim was accompanied by senior party and government officials, KCNA reported, including premier Kim Tok Hun and Choe Ryong Hae.
A floral basket in leader Mr Kim's name was laid before the statues of his late father and grandfather, and Mr Kim also made a bow before them, the report said.
North Korea has remained relatively quiet on South Korea's political situation in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law earlier in December.
The country's state media have just run several stories on the impeachment of Mr Yoon, protests and the fallout from the short-lived martial law without offering much commentary. REUTERS
