Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- The undying feats performed by leader Kim Jong Il in the cause of global independence will remain shining forever with the history. Kim Jong Il steered the cause of global independence to victory with matchless great ideas and leadership art. Rodong Sinmun Friday says this in a by-lined article.

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He developed in depth the immortal Juche idea, the zenith of human thought, thus providing the most scientific revolutionary ideas and an invincible ideological and theoretical weapon to the world revolutionary people.

He authored many famous works including "On the Juche Idea," further developing and enriching the immortal Juche idea fathered by President Kim Il Sung.

He clarified with lucidity all principled requirements, tasks and strategies and tactics for developing the international relations on the basis of independence like the issue of the driving force in the struggle for global independence, the issue of boosting unity and solidarity among the anti-imperialist and independent forces and the matter of strengthening and developing the Non-Aligned Movement.

He was a world political elder who steered the cause of global independence to victory with his extraordinary leadership art.

His brilliant activities were mainly characterized by the fact that he consistently maintained the Juche-oriented stand of contributing to the cause of global independence by successfully carrying out the Korean revolution on the basis of organically combining the national duty of the revolution with the international duty.

His greatness found its manifestation in that he foiled the imperialist reactionaries' offensive against the DPRK with his Songun politics, thereby reliably defending peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of the world and boosting the friendly ties with various countries of the world aspiring after independence.