North Koreans mark 3rd anniversary of Kim Jong-il death

North Koreans mark 3rd anniversary of Kim Jong-il death

Thousands of people in Pyongyang marked the third anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-il by laying flowers under a giant statue of the former leader on Tuesday (December 16). The statue stands next to another monument of Kim Jong-il’s father Kim Il Sung, who is still officially venerated in North Korea as the founder of the country.

Thousands of people in Pyongyang marked the third anniversary of the death of Kim Jong-il by laying flowers under a giant statue of the former leader on Tuesday (December 16). The statue stands next to another monument of Kim Jong-il’s father Kim Il Sung, who is still officially venerated in North Korea as the founder of the country.