Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Thursday received a message of condolences from Sheikh Khalifa Bin Sulman al-Khalifa, prime minister of Bahrain.

It is with deep sorrow that I have received the passing away of His Excellency leader Kim Jong Il, the prime minister said.

We share the sorrow with Kim Jong Un, he said, extending the assurances of highest consideration to him.