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Despite the embarrassing setback, Mr Kim was later installed as the new head of the national defence commission, his country's highest state agency. Tens of thousands of people then attended lavish celebrations in Pyongyang, during which giant statues of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il were unveiled. (AP)
Despite the embarrassing setback, Mr Kim was later installed as the new head of the national defence commission, his country's highest state agency. Tens of thousands of people then attended lavish celebrations in Pyongyang, during which giant statues of the late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung, left, and Kim Jong Il were unveiled. (AP)
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