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Ceremony to pay last respects to Kim Jong Il begins in Pyongyang

The first phase of the ceremony takes place at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace

PYONGYANG, December 28 (Itar-Tass) — A ceremony marking the paying of last respects to the country's deceased leader Kim Jong Il, who died on December 17, began in the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday.

The first phase of the ceremony takes place at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace where the body of Kim Jong Il lies in state.