Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- Men and officers of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, officials of ministries and national institutions, officials and working people of North Phyongan, South Hwanghae and Kangwon provinces and former unconverted long-term prisoners visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace Friday to pay condolences over demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Amid the playing of dirge wreaths were placed before his bier in the name of units of KPA and KPISF, the Ministry of Fisheries, Taesongsan Guidance Bureau, State Hydro-meteorological Administration of the DPRK, the Mansudae Art Troupe, North Phyongan provincial condolatory delegation, South Hwanghae provincial condolatory delegation and Kangwon provincial condolatory delegation and former unconverted long-term prisoners.

The mourners paid silent tribute to Kim Jong Il, looking up to his noble image.

They hardened their iron faith and will to safeguard the socialist homeland of Juche as an iron wall and glorify the country with the single-minded unity of the army and people true to the Songun revolutionary idea of Kim Jong Il.

Officials and working people of ministries, national institutions and industrial establishments in the four pilot sectors of the national economy are visiting mourning sites set up in their units every day to pay respects to Kim Jong Il.