About 10,000 Korean residents in Japan attended a memorial in Tokyo Thursday to mourn the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s late leader Kim Jong-il, organizers said.
The event, organized by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, also known as Chongryon, was carried out in a school hall affiliated with the organization.
Many attendees arrived at the memorial hall before 11 am, the official start of the service, the organization said. After observing a minute's silence, the attendees took turns to place red carnations on a stand in the hall.
The organization's local chapters also held similar memorial services in various parts of Japan. (csmonitor.com)
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