Thousands of North Koreans braved bitter, snowy weather to attend an elaborate funeral in Pyongyang for Kim Jong Il, the country's 'Dear Leader', who died Dec. 17 of a heart attack at age 69.
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A portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is carried past mourners during his funeral procession through the streets of Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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A hearse carrying the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passes through the streets of Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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A portrait of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is carried past mourners during his funeral procession in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Mourners cry during the funeral procession for late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Military officers cry during a funeral procession for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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People line the streets as a hearse carrying Kim Jong Il passes by in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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A mourner cries during the funeral procession for late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Mourners grieve during the funeral procession for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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North Korea's next leader, Kim Jong Un, front left, salutes beside a hearse carrying the body of his father, Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011.
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North Korea's next leader, Kim Jong Un, front left, salutes beside a hearse carrying the body of his father, Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011.
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North Korea's next leader, Kim Jong Un, centre, salutes beside a hearse carrying the body of his father, Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011.
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A funeral procession for late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il passes by the Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Mourners cry during a funeral procession for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Mourners cry during the funeral procession for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011.
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Mourners cry during a funeral procession for Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011
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Mourners surround a hearse carrying the coffin of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during his funeral procession in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday Dec. 28, 2011.
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