Kim Jong Un commemorates death anniversary of North Korea founder
July 7 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid his respects to biological grandfather Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang Saturday, local time, to mark the 23rd anniversary of the founder's death on July 8, 1994.Pyongyang's state-controlled KCNA reported Kim visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun at 8 a.m.Members of North Korea's armed forces responsible for the "successful" launch of the country's latest missile, the Hwasong-14, accompanied the North Korean leader, according to the North Korean statement.Kim reportedly received a "reception report" from senior officials in North Korea's army, navy and air force at the location. He also offered a basket of flowers before the statues of his ancestors.Kim has observed the death anniversary of North Korea's founder for six consecutive years since ...