• Korean People's Army soldiers gather. North Koreans marked the 77th anniversary of the birth of their former leader Kim Jong Il on Saturday. AFP
    Korean People's Army soldiers gather. North Koreans marked the 77th anniversary of the birth of their former leader Kim Jong Il on Saturday. AFP
  • People carry flowers to lay below the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
    People carry flowers to lay below the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
  • People visit the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, right, on Mansu Hill. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
    People visit the statues of former North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il, right, on Mansu Hill. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
  • A flower vendor waits to hand out flowers to people arriving to pay their respects. AFP
    A flower vendor waits to hand out flowers to people arriving to pay their respects. AFP
  • A girl holds flowers as she prepares to pay her respects. AFP
    A girl holds flowers as she prepares to pay her respects. AFP
  • People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
    People leave after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
  • People prepare to pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
    People prepare to pay their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
  • Korean People's Army soldiers leave the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
    Korean People's Army soldiers leave the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
  • Korean People's Army soldiers carry flowers for Kim Jong Il. AFP
    Korean People's Army soldiers carry flowers for Kim Jong Il. AFP
  • A boy sweeps steps before the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
    A boy sweeps steps before the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. AFP
  • Delegates take part in a national meeting to celebrate the 77th birth anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, February 15, 2019. KCNA Photo.
    Delegates take part in a national meeting to celebrate the 77th birth anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, February 15, 2019. KCNA Photo.
  • Delegates take part in a national meeting to celebrate the 77th birth anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium. KCNA Photo.
    Delegates take part in a national meeting to celebrate the 77th birth anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium. KCNA Photo.

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North Korea marks birth of Kim Jong Il - in pictures

North Koreans marked the 77th anniversary of the birth of their former leader on Saturday

The National

February 16, 2019

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