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Kim Jong Il's Birthday Celebrated
Pyongyang, February 16 (KCNA) -- People from all walks of life and school youth and children significantly celebrated the birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

An endless stream of officials, working people and school youth and children visited the venue of the 15th Kimjongilia Festival in Pyongyang and the Kimjongilia exhibition halls in provinces.

Performances were given at theaters and halls in Pyongyang, Kanggye, Hamhung, Chongjin and Wonsan cities, Taehongdan, Phyongwon and Kangryong counties and other areas before capacity audience.

Workers of the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex significantly spent the holiday enjoying art performance, while producing much more iron and steel.

Sports and amusement games including volleyball, Korean chess and Yut-games were held in units including the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Musan Mining Complex, the Namhung Youth Chemical Complex, the Anju Area Coal Complex, the Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory and the Hyesan Youth Mine.

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