N. Korea marks 115th anniversary of birth of leader's grandfather

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PYONGYANG, July 10 Kyodo -
North Korea held wreath-laying and other commemorative events on Friday to mark
the 115th anniversary of the birth of Kim Hyong Jik, the grandfather of the
country's leader Kim Jong Il.
A flower-laying ceremony held in Pyongyang was attended by the country's No. 2
Kim Yong Nam as well as Ri Yong Mu, vice chairman of the powerful National
Defense Commission.
Kim Yong Nam is the president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's
Assembly, or North Korea's parliament.
North Korea credits Kim Hyong Jik, father of the country's founder Kim Il Sung,
for laying the foundation for its battle against Japanese colonialism.
Yang Hyong Sop, vice president of the parliament, said at a speech at an event
held in Pyongyang on Thursday, the eve of the anniversary, that revolutionary
activities should be carried over generations and completed.
==Kyodo