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Centenary of Birth of Kim Il Sung to Be Commemorated in Sweden and Ethiopia
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The Swedish national preparatory committee and the Ethiopian preparatory committee were formed with due ceremonies on Sept. 1 and 2 to commemorate the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung.

Christer Lundgren, chairman of the Sweden-Korea Friendship Association, and Nigatu Dagnachew, chairman of the Ethiopian Youth Study Group of the Juche Idea, were elected chairmen of the preparatory committees at the ceremonies.

The committees decided to hold colorful political and cultural events including meetings, film shows and photo exhibitions till April 20, 2012.

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