He was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, Kim Tok Hun and Pak Jong Chon, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee, Ri Il Hwan, secretary of the Party Central Committee, Ri Yong Gil, minister of National Defence, and Kwon Yong Jin, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army.

Amid the playing of dirge, the hall was wrapped in bitter sorrow over the loss of a revolutionary soldier loyal to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il and a veteran revolutionary who contributed to giving steady continuity to the revolutionary idea and the cause of our Party.

A wreath in the name of Kim Jong Un was laid before the bier of the deceased.

Kim Jong Un paid a silent tribute to the memory of Ri Yong Mu who made a distinguished contribution to thoroughly establishing the Party's monolithic command system in the People's Army and implementing the Juche-based army building idea and line and devoted his all to the sacred struggle for the victorious advance of our-style socialist cause.

With bitter grief over the loss of a precious revolutionary comrade, who had dedicated himself to the development of our Party, state and revolutionary armed forces till the last moment of his life with boundless loyalty and the spirit of devoted service for the country and the people, Kim Jong Un went round the bier of Ri Yong Mu.

He expressed his deep sympathy with the family of the deceased and warmly consoled them.