He was accompanied by secretaries and other officials of the WPK Central Committee.
The guard of honour of the Korean People's Army lined up at the cemetery.
A wreath in the name of the respected Comrade
Written on the ribbon of the wreath were letters reading "Revolutionary martyrs will be immortal".
There was a march-past of the KPA guard of honour.
Noting that August 15 was a great auspicious event that the Korean people achieved the national independence and sovereignty and a great political event that they opened up a broad avenue for building an independent power,
The indomitable faith, noble ideal and exploits of the pioneer generation of the Korean revolution are displaying inexhaustible viability without the slightest discoloration despite the passage of time, he said, adding that they serve as a precious revolutionary legacy and ideological blood vessel of fundamental and lasting significance in the development of the Korean revolution.
He stressed that when the revolutionary spirit of Paektu guaranteeing the ever-victorious history and eternal youth of the Juche revolution is carried forward dynamically in a pure way through all ages, our cause, noble in its origin and sacred in its history and tradition, can never be checked and it will advance towards eternal glory and victory, displaying a tremendous strength.