N. Korea marks 61st anniversary

N. Korea marks 61st anniversary

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A just-married couple visits a statue of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on the Mansudae hill in Pyongyang on Sept. 9, 2009, the 61st anniversary of the country's founding. Numerous foreign visitors and the ''Arirang'' mass games brought a festive mood to the capital. (Kyodo)

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