The North Korean military pledged loyalty to leader Fat Boy Kim Jong-un in a ceremony on Monday, ahead of the second anniversary of the death of his father Kim Jong-il.
The official KCNA news agency reported that the ceremony took place at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of Kim Jong-il and nation founder Kim Il-sung lie embalmed.
Top brass including military Politburo chief Choe Ryong-hae, chief of the Army's General Staff Ri Yong-gil, armed forces minister Jang Jong-nam, and former chief of the Army's General Staff Kim Kyok-sik attended the ceremony. They swore to uphold Kim Jong-il's wishes and honor Pudgy Kim Jong-un as the "sole center of leadership and unity," KCNA said.
The soldiers marched in front of the palace to demonstrate their loyalty. A similar event was held at the first anniversary of Kim Jong-il's death last year. |