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Condolences to Kim Jong Un from FAO Director-General
Pyongyang, January 3 (KCNA) -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un on Dec. 31 received a condolence message from Jaques Diouf, director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on the passing of leader Kim Jong Il.

The message said:

It was with great sadness that I heard the sad news that Kim Jong Il, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, passed away.

I, on behalf of the FAO and on my own, would like to express sincere condolences to Your Excellency and the government of the DPRK.

Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of highest consideration.

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