Rodong Sinmun says:

Kim Il Sung is the eternal sun of Juche and benevolent father of the people who devoted his all to the prosperity of the country and the happiness of its people, always finding himself among them, regarding it as his noble maxim to believe in people as in Heaven.

The undying exploits performed by Kim Il Sung for the people lie in that he built best socialism centered on the popular masses which firmly guarantees a worthy life and happiness of the Korean people and laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of all generations to come with his clairvoyant wisdom and energetic revolutionary practices, the daily notes, and goes on:

Kim Il Sung's noble idea and cause for the people are becoming a brilliant reality thanks to Kim Jong Il.

It is the unshakable resolution and will of Kim Jong Il to bring about radical changes in improving the people's standard of living this year which marks the 65th anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea and open a gate to a great prosperous and powerful nation without fail in 2012, the centenary of birth of Kim Il Sung.

Kim Jong Il is making indefatigable forced marches for field guidance, setting forth scientific strategy and tactics for the building of a thriving nation and giving free reign to the mental power of all service personnel and people. This dynamic guidance provides a sure guarantee for winning a great victory in the drive for significantly improving the people's standard of living.

The on-going campaign for a significant improvement in the people's standard of living is sure to be crowned with success as Kim Jong Il is leading the drive to build a thriving nation with the most ardent love for the country and its people and indomitable revolutionary spirit and extraordinary energy.

Minju Joson calls for translating the desire of Kim Il Sung into a brilliant reality by victoriously concluding the drive for radically improving the people's standard of living.