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New Book on Songun Revolution of Kim Jong Il Off Press
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The book "History of Songun Revolution of Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il" newly compiled by the History Institute of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea was brought out by the Social Science Publishing House.

The book has six chapters and 39 sections.

The first chapter tells the story that General Secretary Kim Jong Il was born in the most stirring period of the Korean revolution and grew up to be an outstanding leader of the Songun revolution in the great revolutionary practice from February of Juche 31 (1942) to August of Juche 49 (1960).

The second and third chapters of the book deal with the facts that Kim Jong Il actively promoted the Songun revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung, tightly holding the baton of the Songun revolution in the historic period from August of Juche 49 (1960) to June of Juche 71 (1982).

The fourth chapter tells the story that Kim Jong Il further developed the Songun politics in depth, firmly defended Korean-style socialism with the invincible military power and gave full play to its advantages and vitality from June of Juche 71 (1982) to December of Juche 83 (1994).

The fifth chapter deals with facts that he enforced the Songun politics in all fields, thus overcoming grave difficulties facing the Korean revolution and further glorifying the new era of the Juche revolution and Songun era in the historic period from January of Juche 84 (1995) to December of Juche 87 (1998).

The sixth chapter covers the period from January of Juche 88 (1999) to the recent days during which he energetically pushed forward the cause of building a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation through the general advance of the Songun revolution.

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