Pyongyang, December 22 (KCNA) -- The mourners were reluctant to leave the places where portraits of smiling Kim Jong Il were displayed despite biting cold on Thursday.

At that time they were shocked to hear a story.

It was reported that leader Kim Jong Il conducted his last revolutionary activities in the severest cold in several decades.

They bitterly grieved over his demise, recollecting the great father who made endless journeys for field guidance despite biting cold to bring happiness to people.

The greatest desire of all the servicepersons and people was to see Kim Jong Il in good health but he made ceaseless forced marches under the worst conditions as he considered the joy of people as his own happiness.