calendar>>February 8. 2011 Juch 100
Kim Jong Il Praised Abroad
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- Foreign media carried special write-ups with portrait and photo of General Secretary Kim Jong Il on the occasion of his birthday.

A magazine of Hong Kong, China, carried articles under various titles including "Birthday of Leader Kim Jong Il" and "Songun Iron Foundry" in its February issue.

An article titled "Son of people" said that Kim Jong Il has always respected the people saying if there be an almighty being in the world it is the people.

He has devoted his all to the popular masses, always regarding them as his great teacher, the article added.

Unidad Nacional, a Mexican newspaper, devoted a whole page to an article titled "Leader of the Workers' Party of Korea" in its January 31st issue.

The article said that the WPK could have developed into the ever-victorious and iron-willed party and an invincible one commanding absolute support and trust from the people as it is led by Kim Jong Il. It introduced his party leadership exploits in detail.

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