The bulletin carried an article with his portrait.

From the first day of his start of work at the WPK Central Committee Kim Jong Il made sure that the monolithic ideology and leadership systems of President Kim Il Sung were firmly established within the party, the article said.

It continued:

Kim Jong Il has led the overall work of the party, the army and the state with his gifted savvy and qualifications.

Socialism collapsed in some countries but the DPRK has firmly defended it as the WPK has thoroughly applied the Juche idea to the revolution and construction.

The army and people of the DPRK are united close around their leader in one mind.

The DPRK has turned into a military power under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.

The WPK is an invincible revolutionary party led by him.