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Pyongyang: North Koreans stopped in their tracks at midday to silently honor former ruler Kim Jong Il, whose death one year ago Monday swept his 20-something son to power. [caption id=“attachment_559967” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File pic of Kim Jong un.[/caption] The son, Kim Jong Un, led top military and government officials in reopening the sprawling mausoleum where his father’s body now lies in state near that of his grandfather, the nation’s founder Kim Il Sung. The hall bearing Kim Jong Il’s body was expected to open to guests on Monday afternoon. Kim Jong Il’s death from a heart attack was famously followed by scenes of North Koreans dramatically wailing in the streets of Pyongyang. The mood in the capital was decidedly more upbeat on Monday, less than a week after North Korea successfully launched a satellite named for Kim Jong Il. AP
North Koreans stopped in their tracks at midday to silently honor former ruler Kim Jong Il, whose death one year ago Monday swept his 20-something son to power.
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