Kim Il-sung, whose body is preserved in a glass-enclosed bier, remains the
country’s “eternal president”.
The poor but nuclear-armed nation is planning a massive celebration for the
centenary, including a satellite launch widely condemned overseas as a
covert missile test in defiance of UN resolutions.
Analysts say the regime is trying to build loyalty to the Kim dynasty and in
particular to the young and untested new leader.
Work is continuing round the clock on apartment blocks and other construction
projects timed to mark the anniversary, according to a foreign resident in
the showpiece capital Pyongyang.
Source: AFP
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