[Kyodo: Korea] North KoreaŽs capital marked the birthday of the countryŽs founder Kim Il Sung on Wednesday with festivities, even as international tensions heightened with PyongyangŽs announcement to withdraw from the six-party denuclearization talks. Pyongyang citizens were seen celebrating the 97th anniversary of the late founderŽs birthday, known as the Day of the Sun, holding open-air dance and song performances and having meals at restaurants with friends and family.