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Kim Jong Il's Start of Songun Revolutionary Leadership Observed Abroad
Pyongyang, August 24 (KCNA) -- Events took place in foreign countries to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of the Songun revolutionary leadership between August 13 and 16.

They were meetings and photo exhibitions hosted by the Litomerice County Committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party and the International Taekwon-Do Association in Iran, lectures by the Kampala City Committee of the Uganda National Resistance Movement and the Rabitra Bahtera Pratama Company of Indonesia and a film show by a company of Singapore.

Displayed at the photo exhibition halls were photos on the Songun leadership exploits made by Kim Jong Il as well as those showing achievements made by the Korean people in building a thriving nation.

The chief secretary of the Litomerice County Committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party said in his speech President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il made great contributions to developing the Korean revolution.

The president of the International Taekwon-Do Association in Iran said the DPRK could make progress thanks to the Songun politics of Kim Jong Il who led the army and people to victory.

The Songun politics has been carried forward by the dear respected Kim Jong Un, the president said, sincerely hoping the Korean people would give spurs to building a thriving nation under his leadership, meeting the challenges of the imperialists.

The chairman of the Kampala City Committee of the Uganda National Resistance Movement said in his lecture that Kim Jong Il was an outstanding and experienced state leader, adding his Songun leadership brought a new era of building a thriving nation to the DPRK.

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