The general secretary of the National Guidance Council of the Pioneer Party of Indonesia, general secretary of the Socialist Unionist Party of Syria, president of the Socialist Party of Benin, chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, Thailand-Korea Friendship Association and other personages and organizations of different countries made public statements on the occasions of the 17th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the 69th founding anniversary of the WPK and the 88th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union.

Preparatory committees were formed in Peru and Thailand to significantly celebrate the 17th anniversary of his election as general secretary of the WPK and the 69th founding anniversary of the WPK.

Delegations of political parties and personages of different countries paid congratulatory visits to the DPRK embassies in their countries and political parties of Mexico and personages of Pakistan, Benin and Nigeria sent floral baskets and bouquets to the DPRK embassies in their countries.

A central meeting took place in Lima of Peru, seminar on the Juche idea in Helsinki of Finland, Kimjongilia shows in Nakhodka of Russia and Ulan Bator of Mongolia and other political and cultural events in the five continents of the world.

Foreign media widely introduced the WPK on the same occasions.

Works of President Kim Il Sung, leader Kim Jong Il and Marshal Kim Jong Un were published in booklet, carried in bulletins and posted on websites by political parties, organizations and institutions of Russia, Laos, Germany, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Britain, Austria, Spain, Mexico, Peru and Nigeria.

The Mexican Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, the Guinean National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea and the Bulgaria-Korea Friendship Association in their bulletins introduced in detail the course of the WPK.

The Russian paper Rio Panorama, the Iranian paper Iran News, the Syrian Central TV, the Bulgarian paper Iskra, the DR Congo paper L'Avenir, websites of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Chile (Proletarian Action) and the Brazilian Committee for Solidarity with the DPRK and other foreign media carried special articles titled "For founding the popular revolutionary party", "Kim Jong Il, immortal exploits for party building" and "Leader Kim Jong Un of mother party" illustrated with portraits of smiling Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and their photos and photos of Kim Jong Un.