calendar>>February 20. 2015 Juche 104
Day of Shining Star Marked Abroad
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Meetings took place in Mexico, Sweden and Iceland between February 5 and 12 to celebrate the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il.

Displayed at the venues of meetings were photos showing exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and Marshal Kim Jong Un.

Also on display there were works of the peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu and books and photos introducing Songun Korea.

Jesus Antonio Carlos Hernandez, general secretary of the People's Socialist Party of Mexico, lauded Kim Jong Il as a great statesman, an outstanding thinker and theoretician and a tender-hearted father of the people who formulated the Juche idea as Kimilsungism and firmly defended the dignity and sovereignty with his original Songun politics.

Christer Lundgren, chairman of the Sweden-Korea Friendship Association, said that Kim Jong Il wisely led the whole army and all people, pursuing the original Songun politics for the sovereignty of the country, the happiness of people and peace and stability on Korean peninsula.

Jon Arni Halldorsson, general secretary of the Iceland-DPRK Friendship and Cultural Society, reiterated the will to extend full support and solidarity to the struggle of the Korean people in the future, too, saying that the idea and cause of Kim Jong Il are being successfully carried forward by Kim Jong Un.

A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Un was adopted at the meeting held in Sweden.

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