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Reaction to the death of Kim Jong-il – pictures

Reaction to Kim Jong il: Pyongyang residents react as they mourn over the death of Kim Jong-il
Pyongyang residents mourn the death of Kim Jong-il Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters
Reaction to Kim Jong il: A man cries over the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang
A man cries over the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang Photograph: Reuters TV
Reaction to Kim Jong il: A woman holding flowers arrives at the North Korean embassy in Beijing
A North Korean woman holding flowers arrives at the North Korean embassy in Beijing to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
Reaction to Kim Jong il: Employees of Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory mourn
Employees of Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, as they gather in a conference hall in Pyongyang Photograph: KCNA/Reuters
Reaction to Kim Jong il: Passengers watch a TV news reporting about the death of Kim Jong Il
Passengers watch a TV news report on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at Seoul train station Photograph: Byun Yeong-wook/AFP/Getty Images
Reaction to Kim Jong il: South Koreans read extras reporting the death of Kim Jong Il
South Koreans read extra editions of newspapers reporting the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at the Seoul train station in Seoul, South Korea Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP
Reaction to Kim Jong il: A man carries flowers towards the North Korean Embassy in Beijing
Men mourning the death of the North Korean leader walk towards the North Korean Embassy in Beijing Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP
Reaction to Kim Jong il: An elderly South Korean man from an anti-North Korean group holds a paper
An elderly South Korean man from a conservative, rightwing and anti-North Korean civic group, holds an extra edition of a local newspaper reporting the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il at a rally in Seoul Photograph: Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
Reaction to Kim Jong il: Students of Pyongyang Secondary School No. 1 gather as they mourn
Students of Pyongyang Secondary School gather to mourn the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang Photograph: KCNA/Reuters
Kim Jong il death: A South Korean soldier watches a television broadcast
A South Korean soldier watches a television broadcast alongside members of the public Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Kim Jong il death: People in Pyongyang mourn over the death of Kim Jong-il
People in Pyongyang mourn the death of Kim Jong-il Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters
Kim Jong il death: Pyongyang residents react to the death of their leader
Pyongyang residents react to the death of their leader Photograph: Kyodo/Reuters
Kim Jong-il death: A woman cries at a square in Pyongyang
A woman cries at a square in Pyongyang Photograph: KCNA/Reuters
Kim Jong-il death: People gather in front of a bronze statue of Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang
People gather in front of a bronze statue of Kim Il-sung in central Pyongyang Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features
Kim Jong-il death: People mourn the death of the North Korean leader
People mourn the death of Kim Jong-il Photograph: KNS/AFP/Getty Images
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