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Many People Visit Venue of Kimjongilia Festival
Pyongyang, February 19 (KCNA) -- The venue of the 13th Kimjongilia Festival, which opened on Feb. 14 on the occasion of the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il, has been visited by senior party, army and state officials, officials of party, armed forces, power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, servicepersons, working people from all walks of life, school youth and children, overseas compatriots and foreigners.

The festival venue has been crowed with visitors every day and, in particular, on February 16, the birthday of Kim Jong Il, it was busier with people praising and revering him, the great man. The number of visitors is steadily increasing, totaling to more than 200,000 as of Feb. 18.

Among the visitors were members of overseas compatriots' congratulatory groups and delegations and other compatriots, representatives of embassies of different countries and international organizations, staff members of embassies here and many other foreigners.

The visitors said that Songun Korea would register only victory and glory under the leadership of
Kim Jong Il and expressed the belief that the immortal flower would come into fuller bloom all over the world with the best wishes of all people.

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