Pyongyang, December 26 (KCNA) -- Families of Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr, families of those related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle and their parties and overseas Koreans paid respects to the bier of leader Kim Jong Il on Monday.

They included the family of Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr Zhang Weihua and families of Shang Yue, Chen Lei and Hu Zhenyi who are Chinese related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, families of Li Zade and So Sun Ok, China-resident Korean anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, and families of Ri Kwan Rin and Kim Sun Ok who are China-resident Koreans related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle.

Among them were also a delegation of mourners from the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan led by Nam Sung U, vice-chairman of its Central Standing Committee, a visiting group of mourners from the General Association of Koreans in China led by Chairperson Choe Un Bok, a visiting group of mourners from the Federation of Korean National Economic Workers in China led by Chairperson An Mi Ja, a visiting group of mourners from the Council of Chairmen of the Association of Korean National Businessmen in China led by Chairman Phyo Song Ryong, Pak Chol Su, president of Korea Taepung International Investment Group Ltd., Jong Il Sim residing in Russia, Vice-Chairperson of the United Confederation of Koreans in Russia An Hyang Jin, a visiting group of mourners from the Federation of Koreans in the U.S. led by Chairman Yun Kil Sang, Widow of Yun I San Ri Su Ja and a visiting group of mourners from the World Peace Federation led by President Moon Hyung Jin.

Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, was standing guard of honor near the bier of Kim Jong Il, together with members of the National Funeral Committee.

The mourners laid wreaths before the bier and paid a silent tribute in humblest reverence to it before viewing it.

They expressed their deep condolences and sympathy to Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un heartily thanked them for this.

The mourners made entries in the condolence book.