Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung
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Death and state funeral of Kim Il Sung
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Kim Il Sung died of a heart attack in the early morning of 8 July 1994 at age 82. North Korea's government did not report the death for more than 34 hours after it occurred. An official mourning period was declared from 8–17 July, during which the national flag was flown at half mast throughout the country, and all forms of amusement and dancing were prohibited. Radio Pyongyang reported that Kim had died from a stroke. In the years prior to his death, he had been receiving treatment for diabetes
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1994 death of the leader of North Korea and his funeral
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_and_state_funeral_of_Kim_Il_Sung
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2011-12-27T17:32:37Z
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2024-09-03T13:42:58Z
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