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A man and child walk away after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il, as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, known as the Day of the Sun, on Mansu hill in Pyongyang on April 15th, 2019.
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Viewfinder: North Koreans on the Country's Day of the Sun

A man and child walk away after paying their respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Spectators stand before a fireworks display over the Taedong River during celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15th, 2018.
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Viewfinder: Celebrating Kim Il Sung in North Korea

Spectators stand before a fireworks display over the Taedong River during celebrations marking the anniversary of the birth of late North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 15th, 2018.

By Pacific Standard Staff