North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led events commemorating the second anniversary of his father's death in Pyongyang while protests were held in South Korea.
North Korea Commemorates Kim Jong Il's Death Anniversary
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North Korean soldiers march on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang as others pay their respects beneath portraits of the late leaders Kim Jong Il, right, and Kim Il Sung, Dec. 17, 2013.
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North Koreans lay flowers beneath portraits of the late leaders Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, Dec. 17, 2013.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to mark the second anniversary of the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, Dec. 17, 2013.
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North Koreans offer flowers in front of statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at Mansudae hill in Pyongyang, on the second anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il, Dec. 17, 2013. (KCNA)