The bulletin of the Bangladesh-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee said that the army and people of the DPRK have written a heroic epic of victory after victory under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il. They are full of ambition for a brighter future and confidence in sure victory, it added.

We warmly welcome and fully support the joint New Year editorial of the DPRK, the bulletin said, carrying the full text of the editorial.

The bulletin of the Brazil-Korea Friendship Association gave an excerpt from the editorial under the title of "Joint editorial of the DPRK sets forth tasks and ways for this year".