Kim Jong-un visits mausoleum on his grandfather's death anniversary

Yonhap — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (center) pays tribute at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang on July 8, 2025, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency.

SEOUL, July 8 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the mausoleum of his grandfather and regime founder Kim Il-sung to mark the 31st anniversary of his death, state media reported on Tuesday.

Kim junior visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang around midnight, accompanied by senior party officials, according to the country's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

He "paid high tribute to the statues of the great leaders" and made "a deep bow of best wishes for immortality to the great leaders," KCNA said.

He has made customary visits almost every year to the mausoleum, where the embalmed bodies of his late father and grandfather lie in state.

But unlike last year's large-scale commemorative ceremonies, this year's were marked by low-key events, with no mention of mass gatherings or other festivities.

Im Yoon-seo lyseo0330@ajupress.com