North Korean Officials Praise Leader Kim at Memorial After Purge
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commanded pledges of loyalty from his party and military at a televised rally commemorating the death of his father, days after he executed his uncle and de facto deputy for treason.
Sitting below a giant portrait of former ruler Kim Jong Il, who died two years ago, Kim Jong Un looked upon tens of thousands of cadres as top officials took turns to praise the ruling family in speeches for an hour, according to North Korean television footage broadcast live on the Web.