Party leaders and ranks of thousands of officials observed the second death anniversary of leader Kim Jong-il on Tuesday at a ceremony held in Pyongyang.
The ceremony included pledging obedience to present leader, Kim Jong-un.
Kim’s father and former supreme leader Kim Jong-il died in 2011 with Kim Jong-un inheriting the leadership.
The ceremony followed the shocking execution of the Kim’s uncle and one-time political mentor Jang Song-Thaek last week.
According to state media, Jang was accused of multiple crimes, including forming a power base and attempting to overthrow the state.
Citizens laid flowers at monuments to both Kim Jong-il and his father, Kim Il-sung, North Korea’s first leader.