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Anniversary of Start of Work at WPK Marked in Different Countries
Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- Events took place in different countries between June 9 and 13 to mark the 47th anniversary of general secretary Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. They included Kimjongilia shows, meetings, DPRK book and photo exhibitions and film shows held in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Germany, Russia, Uganda, South Africa, Malaysia and Singapore.

Displayed in the venues were works of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, photos on their feats, immortal flower Kimjongilias in full bloom and books and magazines introducing Songun Korea.

Korean films shown included "Fireworks for a Thriving Nation", "Reply of Korea" and "Mt. Chilbo".

Rashed Khan Menon, chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh, Khaleq Zaman Bhuiyan, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh, and other speakers said that Kim Jong Il's start of work at the WPK Central Committee made it possible for the WPK to develop into an eternal party of Kim Il Sung and a powerful guiding force of the Songun revolution.

Mohammad Aslam Nagi, secretary general of the Lahore Branch of the Pakistan-Korea Friendship Association, noted that Kim Jong Il is clearly indicating the way to be followed not only by the Korean people but by the world revolutionary parties and progressive people through his indefatigable and energetic ideological and theoretical activities.

The chairman of the Nider Sachsen State Committee of the Communist Party of Germany who is chief of the Hannover Group for the Study of the Juche Idea praised Kim Jong Il for having performed undying feats for the Korean revolution and global independence for nearly 50 years since he started the work at the WPK Central Committee.

A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting in Germany.

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