calendar>>October 7. 2009 Juche 98
DPRK Birthday Marked in Different Countries
Pyongyang, October 7 (KCNA) -- A friendly meeting, a photo exhibition and a sports and cultural event were held in Cambodia, a photo exhibition and a film show in Libya and a film show in Ethiopia from Sept. 9 to 30 on the occasion of the 61st birthday of the DPRK.

Displayed in the venues of the photo exhibitions were photos on exploits President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il performed in founding and developing the Republic and photos introducing the Korean people's efforts to build a great prosperous and powerful nation.

A senior minister of Cambodia said at the friendly meeting that Kim Il Sung is the father of socialist Korea and the eternal leader of the Korean people and progressive humankind.

The DPRK founded by Kim Il Sung has made great successes in building a thriving nation under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, he noted, expressing belief that the government and people of the DPRK would achieve greater successes in their work to open the gate to a thriving nation in a few years to come despite the challenges of the hostile forces and manifold difficulties.

The participants in the film shows watched the evening lit by fireworks "Fireworks Heralding Advent of Thriving Nation" and other Korean films showing Mt. Kuwol, etc.

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