The Syria TV Channel said that Chairman Kim Jong Il carried forward President Kim Il Sung's idea and cause and firmly defended the sovereignty and dignity of the country despite all challenges and moves of the imperialist allied forces, screening a portrait of smiling Kim Jong Il and photos dealing with his revolutionary activities.

The Radio Syria lauded Kim Jong Il for making great contributions to the country, people, era and history.

The SANA carried a report together with a photo of Kim Jong Il that he developed in depth Kim Il Sung's revolutionary idea into the great guiding idea in the era of independence with his energetic ideo-theoretical activities.

Papers Al Baath and Tishrin introduced in detail his ideological and theoretical feats and Songun leadership exploits together with his photo.

The paper Al Thawrah elaborated on the exploits of Kim Jong Il who led the struggle for defending socialism to victory and his noble view of life.