High ranking officials attend state funeral of the country 's second-highest ranking military officer . The ceremony was held at a stadium in Pyongyang on Saturday, attended by Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju. Jo 's death fuels speculation over leadership in North Korea as the `` old guard ' ages .
High ranking officials attend state funeral of the country 's second-highest ranking military officer . In 2000 , Jo became the first North Korean military officer ever to enter the U.S. Pentagon . Jo 's death fuels speculation over leadership in North Korea as the `` old guard ' ages .