DPRK citizens support Kim´s re-election

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Source: CCTV.com | 04-11-2009 16:44

Tens of thousands of people have rallied in the DPRK's capital, Pyongyang, to show support for their government. Around 100-thousand Pyongyang residents filled the central Kim Il-Sung Square in a rally welcoming Thursday's re-election of Kim Jong-Il as the country's leader.

File photo provided by Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) official media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 28 shows Kim Jong Il, the top DPRK leader,  inspecting Anju Area Coal Mining Complex at Anju city,  the DPRK. The First Session of the 12th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea  (DPRK) elected leader Kim Jong Il as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission (NDC) on Thursday. (Xinhua Photo)

On the same day, a new session of the DPRK's Supreme People's Assembly re-elected Kim for a third term as Chairman of the National Defense Commission, the country's highest authority. Kim Jong-Il also holds two other positions - General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army. Kim Jong-Il has been the country's leader since his father's death in 1994.

Editor:Yang Jie