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National funeral commission formed for late Hyon Chol Hae

Date: 21/05/2022 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

The Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK decided to hold a state funeral for the late Hyon Chol Hae and formed a national funeral commission.

With the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un as its chairman, the commission consists of over 180 Party and state cadres including Choe Ryong Hae, Jo Yong Won, Kim Tok Hun, Pak Jong Chon, Ri Pyong Chol and Ri Il Hwan.

According to the notification by the commission, callers for condolence are accepted from 09:00 am to noon and from 15:00 to 20:00 on May 20 and 21, and the hearse is to leave at 09:00 am on May 22.

The bier of the deceased lies at the April 25 House of Culture in Pyongyang.

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