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Rodong Sinmun Marks Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work
Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Monday dedicates a bylined article to the 15th anniversary of the publication of leader Kim Jong Il's work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".

The work was published on June 19, 1997. Years since then witnessed persistent struggle to preserve Juche character and national character under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the paper said, and went on:

Now Korean-style socialism of Juche triumphs by dint of independent revolutionary line and working mode.

The WPK has constantly maintained the revolutionary mode of independently solving all the issues of the revolution and construction by its independent conviction and determination.

It is vigorously advancing under the banner of independence despite all sanctions and blockades by the imperialists.

All the people are united close around the leader in thinking and will and in terms of moral obligation and whole society is like a big harmonious family. This is the essential character of Korean-style socialism and the source of tremendous strength of the DPRK.

Everyone sings and dances to the peculiar tune of the Korean nation and is fond of traditional national costumes. This is the true picture of Korean socialism replete with national character.

Thanks to the dear respected Kim Jong Un, the national spirit is in full effect in the DPRK and Korean-style socialism with strong Juche character and national character serves as a cradle of life for all the people.

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