calendar>>September 18. 2009 Juche 98
Birthday of DPRK Celebrated
Pyongyang, September 18 (KCNA) -- Meetings, lectures and film shows were held in Brazil, Iran, India and Indonesia from September 5 to 9 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

On display in the venues of the functions were works of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and books introducing the advantages of Korean-style socialism centered on the popular masses.

The general secretary of the October 8 Revolutionary Movement of Brazil said at the meeting that the DPRK is the socialist country centered on the popular masses which was founded by Kim Il Sung and has been developed by Kim Jong Il.

The vice-president of the Committee for International Relations of the Iran Parties House in the lecture referred in detail to the factors by which the DPRK has displayed its dignity as the socialist fortress for more than 60 years.

The director of the P.T. Dwi Mitra Perkasa of Indonesia said in the lecture that the Korean people could lead an independent and worthwhile life as Kim Il Sung founded the DPRK. Today the DPRK has entered a new road of development under the seasoned leadership of Kim Jong Il.

"The Faith of Korea" and other Korean films were appreciated at the film shows.

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