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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed
Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Wednesday dedicates a signed article to the 18th anniversary of the publication of the famous work of General Secretary Kim Jong Il "Our Socialism Centred on the Masses Shall Not Perish."

The work deals with the idea and theories that socialism in the DPRK is socialism centred on the popular masses guided by the Juche idea, most advantageous and vital socialism of Korean style as it was chosen by the Korean people and built by their own efforts to suit the specific conditions of the country and invincible socialism based on the single-minded unity of the leader, the Party and the masses.

The past 18 years since the publication of the work represent a glorious course in which the scientific accuracy and tremendous vitality of Korean-style socialism centred on the popular masses guided by the great Juche idea, Songun idea have been fully demonstrated, the article notes, and goes on:

Our socialism is great socialism and it is invincible socialism under which the entire army and all the people are single-mindedly united around the headquarters of the revolution and it is powerful socialism with matchless military muscle capable of firmly defending the sovereignty of the country and the nation.

The Songun idea is shedding its rays as guidelines for the revolution which remarkably enriched the treasure-house of the Juche idea and an all-powerful treasured sword for the victorious advance of socialism as it meets the requirements of the times when the role of an army is regarded more important than ever and the developing revolution.

The DPRK has its own state structural system with the National Defence Commission as its mainstay, matchless and invincible revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu, self-supporting and modern national defence industry, steel-like great army-people unity and others. All these icons of the dignity and might of our socialism would be unthinkable without the vitality of the Songun idea.

The single-minded unity of the entire army and all the people around the headquarters of the revolution serves as powerful driving force guaranteeing the triumphant advance of socialism of Korean style. The slogan "Let us defend with our very lives the leadership of revolution headed by the great Comrade Kim Jong Il!" is enshrined by them as unshakable faith.

The U.S.-led imperialists are running the whole gamut of despicable means to stifle our socialist system even by abusing the world body. This is, however, a foolish attempt.

Socialism in the DPRK will always remain an impregnable fortress as it has the military muscle powerful enough to frustrate at a single stroke the imperialists' strategy of strength and their move for aggression, concludes the article.

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