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North Korea marks 60th anniversary of Korean war

North Korea 60th: North Koreans walk among tombstones and pay their respects,at the cemeterie
North Koreans walk among tombstones and pay their respects at the cemeteries of fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korea 60th: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes as honour guards march past as he a
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un salutes as honour guards march past at a commemoration event at the cemeteries of fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
North Korea 60th: North Korean honoru guard soldiers lift their flags at an opening ceremony
Soldiers of the North Korean honour guard lift their flags at the opening ceremony for a cemetery for Korean war veterans Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
North Korea 60th: Veteran North Korean soldiers arrive in full military dress
Veteran North Korean soldiers arrive in full military dress Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korea 60th: A North Korean woman Kim Bu-ok cries as she mourns her father in Pyongyang
Kim Bu-ok weeps as she mourns her father, who died during the Korean war Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
North Korea 60th: Veteran North Korean soldiers arrive in full military dress to pay their re
Veteran North Korean soldiers arrive in full military dress to pay their respects at the cemetery for their fallen compatriots Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korea 60th: A North Korean soldier stands guard as people arrive for the opening ceremo
A North Korean soldier stands guard as people arrive for the opening ceremony of the a cemetery for fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
North Korea 60th: Elderly North Korean women tour a cemetery for Korean War veterans
Elderly North Korean women tour a cemetery for Korean war veterans Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
North Korea 60th: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends an inauguration ceremony
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the end of the war Photograph: AP
North Korea 60th: North Korean senior military officials arrive for the opening ceremony of t
North Korean senior military officials arrive for the opening ceremony of a cemetery for fallen fighters of the Korean People's Army Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
North Korea 60th: North Korean leader Kim Jong -un walks through the cemetery for Korean War
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walks through the cemetery for Korean war veterans Photograph: AP
North Korea 60th: North Korean school children lean over a foot bridge to see carp swimming i
North Korean schoolchildren lean over a footbridge to see carp swimming in the moat below at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
North Korea 60th: North Korean schoolchildren rub their eyes facing the sun while getting the
North Korean schoolchildren shield their eyes as they face the sun to get their class photograph taken Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korea 60th: A guide shields her face from the sun while touring the park surrounding Ku
A guide shields her face from the sun while touring the park surrounding Kumsusan Palce of the Sun, the mausoleum where bodies of the late leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il lie embalmed Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
North Korea 60th: Two school children bow before the portraits of late North Korean leaders K
Two schoolchildren bow before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun mausoleum Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
North Korea 60th: Commuters wait at a bus stop in Pyongyang
Commuters wait at a bus stop in Pyongyang Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
North Korea 60th: The Ryugyong hotel amongst the Pyongyang skyline
The Ryugyong hotel silhouetted against the Pyongyang skyline Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
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