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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 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 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 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 carry flowers for 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. KCNA Photo.
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
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