North Korea has held a state funeral for a top military official despite the nation's "fever" outbreak.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Shinmun said on Monday that the service for Hyon Chol Hae, marshal of the Korean People's Army, took place on Sunday with leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.
Kim, who chaired a state funeral committee for the event, said Hyon's noble soul will live forever along with the "dazzling strengthening and development" of the country's military.
The late marshal is believed to have given Kim military training.
On Monday, North Korea reported more than 167,000 new suspected coronavirus cases.
The total number of suspected infections has surged since late April to over 2.8 million, which represents one out of 10 North Koreans.
Nonetheless, photos carried by the newspaper showed crowds of people gathered along the route of Hyon's hearse to bid him farewell.
The ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Shinmun said on Monday that the service for Hyon Chol Hae, marshal of the Korean People's Army, took place on Sunday with leader Kim Jong Un in attendance.
Kim, who chaired a state funeral committee for the event, said Hyon's noble soul will live forever along with the "dazzling strengthening and development" of the country's military.
The late marshal is believed to have given Kim military training.
On Monday, North Korea reported more than 167,000 new suspected coronavirus cases.
The total number of suspected infections has surged since late April to over 2.8 million, which represents one out of 10 North Koreans.
Nonetheless, photos carried by the newspaper showed crowds of people gathered along the route of Hyon's hearse to bid him farewell.
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North Korea held a state funeral for Marshal Hyon Chol Hae, a top military official, despite ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. The service took place on Sunday with leader Kim Jong Un in attendance. Kim praised the late marshal's contribution to the military and said his noble soul would live forever. It
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220523_06/
Date: May 23, 2022
Created: 2022/05/23 11:23
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:06
Last Read: 2022/05/23 11:23