Pyongyang, September 18 (KCNA) -- The DPRK is a great country which advances the era and the revolution and carves out its bright future by dint of the prestige of leader Kim Jong Il.

Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a by-lined article.

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His absolute prestige shines by the immortal feats he performed in the protracted and arduous course of leading the revolutionary struggle to victory.

His prestige has been cherished by the Korean people and it reached the highest level as he has performed distinguished feats for the global independence.

Since he clarified his high aim to glorify Korea all over the world on Ryongnam Hill, he devoted himself to the prosperity of the country and happiness of all generations to come for decades of his revolutionary leadership.

He has led the people to finish just in a matter of years what took others decades of years and wrought signal miracles of bringing into reality what humankind dreamed only.

Kim Jong Il accomplished the cause of perpetuating the memory of President Kim Il Sung despite difficulties and ushered in the new history of building a great prosperous and powerful socialist nation with the might of Songun. His high prestige is attributable to these feats.

It is thanks to his prestige typified by years of his sweeping revolutionary practice that the DPRK fully demonstrates its might.

The people of the DPRK keep deep in their mind the prestige of Kim Jong Il which serves as a fundamental source of their intense patriotism and loyalty.