Rodong Sinmun Friday observes this in a signed article.

The greatest of the exploits Kim Jong Il performed in the history of the socialist movement is that he provided encyclopedic ideological and theoretical treasures for accomplishing the cause of socialism despite any tempest of history, the article notes, and goes on:

It owes to him that the Juche idea, the guiding idea of Korean-style socialism, was developed in depth in all fields and perfect answers were given to a lot of ideological and theoretical issues hard to clarify with the existing theories and the DPRK came to shed its rays as an ideological power having an ever-victorious idea and philosophy.

The DPRK is now demonstrating its dignity as a country where the whole party and society are modeled on the revolutionary ideas of Kim Il Sung who pioneered the cause of socialism and as an invincible power in which all servicepersons and people are single-mindedly united around the headquarters of the revolution and socialism formed a community linked by the same destiny.

The capability of the Korean People's Army has been bolstered up in every way and the DPRK is shedding its rays as an invincible military power thanks to the dynamic Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il.

No matter how desperately the enemies may kick up their campaign against the DPRK, it remains strong in its mettle and all the servicepersons and people are confidently advancing along the road of triumphant socialism full of faith and optimism thanks to its invincible military strength.

Recalling that Kim Jong Il ushered in a new era for victory in the drive to build a great prosperous and powerful nation with such rare leadership art as turning adversity into a favorable situation and encouraging the people to effect an uninterrupted leap forward, the article stresses: The Korean people will convey his exploits down to posterity and remain single-mindedly true to his ideas and leadership and thus accomplish the socialist cause of Juche that started in the forests of Mt. Paektu.