Pyongyang, December 28 (KCNA) -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un received a condolence message from Manuel Pinto Da Costa, president of Sao Tome and Principe, on Dec. 19.

The message said:

Upon hearing the sad news of the demise of His Excellency Chairman Kim Jong Il, I, on behalf of the people of Sao Tome and Principe and on my own, express deepest condolences and solidarity to Your Excellency and through you to the Korean people in bitter sorrow at this time.