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Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked

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

   Pyongyang, June 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the 11th anniversary of the publication of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".
    The work, published on June 19, Juche 86(1997), clarifies the essence of the issue to preserve the Juche character and national character of the revolution and construction and its importance and significance and important theoretical and practical matters to be held fast to by the revolutionary parties and people in the efforts to maintain this revolutionary principle.
    More than one decade since the work was published were days in which the struggle to preserve the above-said characters of the revolution and construction has been steadily intensified under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, the article notes, and goes on:
    Under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il the single-minded unity of the party and the revolutionary ranks have been strengthened rock-solid with the Korean People's Army as the pillar and core forces of the revolution, the Juche-oriented line and policies of the WPK have been consistently carried out in building socialism and a new epochal turn has been opened in the way of achieving the reunification of the country.
    The Korean-style revolutionary line and mode of struggle have been firmly preserved in the present socialist construction under the Songun leadership of the Party.
    Today, the Party's line and policies have become unshakable guidelines in the Korean revolution and construction.
    The Korean people are fully displaying their strong mental power in the general offensive for building a great prosperous powerful nation.
    The national traditions and advantages are now in full bloom in all fabrics of social life in the DPRK under the Songun leadership of the Party.
    Folk games such as the yut game, swinging and Korean wrestling are positively encouraged among the working people and the national character is thoroughly embodied in all sectors of social life including dressing and food culture.
    Kim Jong Il has wisely led the struggle to preserve the Juche character and national character of the revolution and construction and thus opened up a new bright era of independence and national prosperity on this land. This is shining as his immortal patriotic exploits, concludes the article.