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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

   Pyongyang, March 17 (KCNA) -- Papers Saturday dedicate articles to the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's historic work "On Learning from the Revolutionary Soldier Spirit" published on March 17, Juche 86 (1997).
    The revolutionary soldier spirit serves as an invincible treasured sword of Songun Korea, Rodong Sinmun says, and goes on:
    This spirit is the starting point from which the Workers' Party of Korea has made the history of overall victories with its Songun politics. The might of the Songun politics is just the might of the revolutionary soldier spirit, and the history of its great victory is annals in which the spirit has been fully embodied.
    It is the great spirit of improving a human being in every aspect whereby all the Korean people have been turned to be ardent fighters in the Songun era. It is also the spirit of epoch-making creation and feat and the staunch spirit of defending the country as it helped bring about the dawn of a great prosperous powerful nation in this land, withstanding stern trials, and reliably defend Korean-style socialism in the fierce confrontation with the imperialists.
    With the might of this spirit, the Korean people have consolidated the DPRK's political and ideological and military positions as firm as a rock. It is an eternal wealth that makes it possible for our country to display its dignity as an invincible power for all ages.
    Kim Jong Il is a man of faith and will, a man with plenty of guts and the supreme incarnation of human love who has got everything by believing and relying on the servicepersons and people. He is also the supreme model of revolutionary optimists with the most steadfast view on the future.
    He has clearly showed what idea and faith the revolutionary should keep in mind while leading our army and people to live and struggle in the revolutionary soldier spirit.
    He has always overcome any grave hardships standing in the way of revolution with his absolute trust in the servicepersons and people.
    "Love the future!" and "Live not merely for today but for tomorrow"-- this is his view on the future. This spirit of optimism helped train soldiers of the Korean People's Army to be indomitable combatants, produce a large army of optimists and make the militant stamina prevail all over the country.
    The revolutionary soldier spirit is an ever-victorious banner that our army and people should hold high forever. As an eternal banner of struggle and victory for the Korean revolution, it is the Paektu revolutionary spirit of today.
    All the servicepersons and people should not forget even a moment that the present of prospering Songun Korea and its bright future are guaranteed by Kim Jong Il. They should embody the spirit of devotedly defending the leader in every aspect of their work and life and become heroes of the Songun era by cherishing deep in mind the call of the country and the era.
    Minju Joson says that the revolutionary soldier spirit, an ideological and moral basis of the spirit of Thaechon (displayed by the builders of the Thaechon Power Station), has served as a driving force for prosperous development of the country.