Will Kim Jong Un visit the memorial altar of Rev. Sun Myung Moon in Pyongyang?

[Urgent News] Will Kim Jong Un visit the memorial altar of Rev. Sun Myung Moon in Pyongyang?

International President Hyung Jin Moon of the Unification Church and Pyeonghwa Motors President Sang Kwon Park traveled to North Korea September 7th

International President Hyung Jin Moon of the Unification Church and Pyeonghwa Motors president Sang Kwon Park have traveled to North Korea on the morning of September 7th. Both entered North Korea through Dorasan Inter-Korean Transit Office in the city of Paju in Gyeonggi-do at 8:25 am. The purpose of visiting North Korea is to receive condolences from relatives of Rev. Moon and the leadership of North Korea.

Jung Un Kim, First Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, sent a letter of condolence to the bereaved of Rev. Moon on September 5th. Will North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visit the memorial altar of Rev. Sun Myung Moon to World Peace Center in Pyongyang and condole with Rev. Moon’s family? The possibility is gaining international attention. Now, many citizens of Pyongyang, including the North Korea leaders, as well as people of varying religions, are offering their sympathies to and burning incense for Rev. Moon at the memorial altars.

Pyeonghwa Motors president Sang Kwon Park mentioned that it may be difficult for North Korea to send condolence delegations to South Korea. However, two days after his return, he has returned to North Korea with the chief mourner, International President Hyung Jin Moon. It seems that the leadership of North Korea including First Chairman Jung Un Kim want to express their deep condolences and sympathies to Rev. Moon’s family directly. International President Hyung Jin Moon and his party will return after receiving condolers at the memorial altar.

International President Hyung Jin Moon and Mr. Sang Kwon Pak visited North Korea and offered condolences to the bereaved family when Kim Jong-il, the Chairman of the National Defense Committee was dead. The hometown of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon is located in JungJu, Pyeonganbuk-do; and approximately 70 relatives, including a younger sister of Rev. Moon, resided there.

The memorial altar has been prepared in the World Peace Center located in nearby Botongkang Hotel in Pyongyang; and a building dedication ceremony was held in August of 2007. The World Peace Center is comprised of one floor of basement and five floors (4669㎡) on the building site of 30,000㎡.

 Ho-yeul An, Tongil Foundation Public Relations Department

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