Russian newspaper Priamurskie Vedomostsi carried in its Feb. 14th

issue articles on the greatness of Kim Jong Il under such titles as "February 16, Birthday of Leader of the DPRK Comrade Kim Jong Il, Is National Holiday of the Korean People".

In those articles the paper noted that Kim Jong Il successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung has fully shown his disposition as a prominent commander.

The Feb. 14th issue of the Indian paper Indian and World Event edited articles titled "Single-minded Unity of the DPRK", "Kimjongilia Festival", etc. under the headline of "On the Occasion of the Birthday of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il".

In an article titled "Leader Kim Jong Il and His Birthday" the paper said that he travels ceaseless journey of field guidance every year without regarding his birthday and cited facts to prove it.