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Important Days of DPRK Marked
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Pyongyang, May 1 (KCNA) -- The progressive people of the world significantly commemorated the Day of the Sun, the 17th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and the 78th birthday of the Korean People's Army. Floral baskets carrying the best wishes were sent to the DPRK's missions by heads of state, political parties, government ministries, organizations and institutions and high-ranking officials of different countries on these days. Personages from all walks of life in various countries visited the DPRK embassies and laid floral baskets and bouquets before portraits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il before paying tribute to them. At least 350 commemoration events such as remembrance meetings praising the revolutionary careers and exploits of the peerlessly great men, seminars on their feats and lectures took place in more than 80 countries including China, Cuba, India, Thailand, Japan, Germany, Italy, Denmark, France, Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda, Guinea, Peru and Mexico and regions and at international organizations. Works of the peerlessly great men were published and released in Germany, Russia, Pakistan, Peru, Mexico and many other countries and more organizations for the study of the Juche idea, the Songun idea, were formed in Switzerland, Italy and France. |
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