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Kim Jong Il Funeral: Thousands Mourn in North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, &#; -- Tens of thousands of Pyongyang residents bid an emotional farewell to their late leader Kim Jong Il as a black hearse drove through snow-covered streets. North Korean state media showed citizens lined up in freezing weather shouting and wailing. Some pounded their chests.
The three-hour long procession started Wednesday at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace where the body of Kim Jong Il has lain since his death was announced on Dec. Kim died of a heart attack on Dec. 17 while on a train journey, according to North Korean media.
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Tens of thousands of military officials in uniforms stood still waiting at the plaza in front of the palace. At 10 a.m., the hearse carrying Kim's flower-decorated coffin atop made a grand entrance. Kim's successor, Kim Jong Un, escorted the hearse on foot with his left hand holding onto Kim jong il personal life.