Pyongyang, December 19 (KCNA) -- The whole country was shocked to hear the news that leader Kim Jong Il passed away of a sudden disease on train while making his indefatigable efforts for the prosperity of the country and its people's happiness.

The sad news of the loss of the father of the nation was so unbelievable for the Korean people that they call his name again and again in chocking voices.

All the servicepersons and people of the DPRK could energetically push forward the building of a thriving nation while overcoming hardships and difficulties with bitter grief over the demise of President Kim Il Sung 17 years ago. This was possible thanks to Kim Jong Il's warm loving care for the people.

Considering it as his maxim to believe in the people as in Heaven, he worked heart and soul day and night, without having any good rest, prompted by his desire to enable the Korean people to become the most dignified happy people in the world. He did just the way the President did as he always traveled a lot to mix with the people.

Visiting every corner and nook, remote mountainous villages or isolated islets where people live, he unraveled their knotty problems with his loving care as their real father would do.

Having a short and uncomfortable sleep and taking a rice ball as his meal, he made ceaseless efforts to bring the day of prosperity when the people will have no more to desire in the world.

Kim Jong Il's life was the life characterized by great leadership and profound loving care as he devoted his all to the people without having even a single day's rest.

The history of love for the people symbolic of his whole life will be given steady continuity thanks to respected Kim Jong Un.