North Korea's Kim Jong Un marks 10th anniversary of father's death


People attend an oath-taking meeting ahead of the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death, in Pyongyang, North Korea December 16, 2021 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA/via REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un marked the 10th anniversary of the death of his father and predecessor on Friday, attending a ceremony with top officials at a palace where his body lies in state while people across the country held commemorations.

Kim Jong Il, the second of the Kim family dynasty, ruled North Korea for 17 years until his death on Dec. 17, 2011. State media at the time did not report his death until two days later.

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