North Korean leader Kim attends memorial service for grandfather

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who is regarded as the country's founder.

The event was held on Monday at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang.A senior official of the ruling Workers' Party gave a speech hailing the country's hereditary transfer of power over three generations. The official noted that it is a unique tradition of North Korea that the leader's ideology is passed down in the purest and most perfect manner.