Flags flow at half-mast during the inaugural ceremony for the renovated Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the embalmed bodies of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il are laid in Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Dec 17, 2012. DPRK held various events on Monday to commemorate late leader Kim Jong-il on the first anniversary of his death. [Photo/Xinhua]