The statement noted that President Kim Il Sung formed the Down-with-Imperialism Union in 1926, initiated the Juche idea at the historic Kalun meeting in 1930 and founded the Workers' Party of Korea on Oct. 10, 1945.

It went on:

In the DPRK socialism has made steady advance and the single-minded unity of the whole society been further consolidated even under the worst situation in which the world is suffering from a serious economic crisis.

The WPK is steering socialist construction in the DPRK to victory true to the behests of Kim Il Sung, its founder.

General Secretary Kim Jong Il is wisely leading the WPK through his Songun revolutionary guidance.

Under his leadership the WPK will achieve bigger success in the efforts to build a great prosperous and powerful nation and reunify the country.