North Korea continues Kim's memorial service

North Korea holds another day of national mourning for late leader Kim Jong-il, a day after his elaborate funeral. Hundreds of thousands pay their final respects as his son is declared the new Supreme Leader.

29 December 2011, 12:00am

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Tens of thousands braved freezing temperatures to bid the Dear Leader farewell as a parade of classic limousines rolled through the city's snow-covered streets.

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The majestic memorial service for Kim Jong-il entered its second day. The communist state began the funeral on Thursday with tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians paying their respects for the late leader.

Yesterday tens of thousands of people lined the streets of the capital Pyongyang to pay homage to their Dear Leader. His son Kim Yong-nam, the country's de facto head of state, addressed the vast crowd crammed in a Pyongyang square.

Addressing a vast crowd filling a wintry Pyongyang square, he praised the late Kim for contributing to "global peace and stability of the 21st century".

Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong-un, headed the platform. The official news agency described him as "supreme leader of the party, state and army". Kim Jong-il was in the process of formalising Kim Jong-un as his successor when he died.

The service will end 13 days of mourning following Kim Jong-il's death on December 17.