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DPRK's February Holiday Celebrated in Different Countries
Pyongyang, February 23 (KCNA) -- Meetings, film shows and book and photo exhibitions took place in Peru, Italy, Thailand and Myanmar between Feb. 8 and 12 to celebrate the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

Displayed at the venues of events were famous works of the peerlessly great persons and photos showing their undying feats and books and photos introducing the Korean people in the efforts to build a great prosperous and powerful nation and achieve the reunification of the country.

Speeches were made at the meetings.

The chairman of the People's Front of Workers, Peasants and Students of Peru said that though there were turns and twists in which socialism collapsed and capitalism revived in some countries, socialism has been further strengthened in the DPRK led by Kim Jong Il and the DPRK has risen up as a socialist fortress, shedding its rays all over the world.

The general secretary of the Movement for Peace and Socialism of Italy referred to the fact that
Kim Jong Il has developed and enriched the Juche idea, the Songun idea and turned the DPRK into a powerful country remaining unfazed to any aggressive moves of the imperialists with his Songun politics and to the essence and vitality of the Songun politics.

Appreciated at the film shows were Korean films showing the Songun leadership feats of Kim Jong Il.

A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting held in Myanmar.

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