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Day of Shining Star Marked Abroad
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Events took place in different countries to celebrate the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il, the Day of the Shining Star.

Seminars, lectures, book and photo exhibitions and film shows were held in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Russia, Germany, Slovenia, Benin, Nigeria and Mexico between Jan. 19 and 30.

Displayed at their venues were works of President Kim Il Sung, leader Kim Jong Il and respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

There were also books and photos dealing with the successes made by the army and people of the DPRK in building a powerful socialist country.

"My Country Has Emerged Victorious by Dint of Single-minded Unity" and other Korean films were shown.

The secretary general of the Chittagong Branch of the Bangladesh Institute of the Juche Idea said that the special feat of Kim Jong Il is that with his treasured sword of Songun he firmly safeguarded the peace and security of the Korean peninsula and the world by making a breakthrough in the world political structure centered on big powers led by the U.S.

The chairman of the Anti-Imperialist Forum of Germany and other speakers praised Kim Jong Il for strengthening the party, state and army of the DPRK on the basis of the Juche idea and laying solid foundations for building a powerful socialist country.

The chairman of the Beninese National Preparatory Committee for Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of General Kim Jong Il stressed that Kim Jong Il devoted his all to meeting the interests of the people.

The chairman of the Mexican Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism and other speakers said that the DPRK is demonstrating its might as a nuclear power of Juche and a world military power under the experienced guidance of respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

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