Among them were representatives of foreign embassies and international organizations here, military attaches, a delegation of the Mongolian Juche idea study organization, a delegation of the Japanese Juche idea study society, a congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan for celebrating the Day of the Shining Star and a delegation of the General Association of Koreans in China.

The visitors paid high tribute to President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il before their statues at the palace.

They paid homage to leader Kim Jong Il at the hall where he lies in state.

They went round a hall where orders Kim Jong Il received are on display and halls that house a car, electric car, boat and train coach used by him for field guidance and foreign tours till the last moments of his life.