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Regional Organization Praises Kim Jong Un as Center of Unity of Progressives

Pyongyang, January 3 (KCNA) -- The International Alliance of Societies for the Study of the Juche Idea and Songun Policy in East European and Central Asian Regions posted an article captioned "For the single-minded unity around Comrade Kim Jong Un" illustrated with a portrait of leader Kim Jong Il on its internet homepage on Dec. 28 last year on his demise.

The article said:

At this sad moment of bidding last farewell to Comrade Kim Jong Il the people recollect in grief July 17 years ago.

Although President Kim Il Sung passed away, the party, army and people of the DPRK at that time turned out to implement the President's behests, firmly rallied around Comrade Kim Jong Il, and victoriously concluded the Arduous March, the forced march on that road.

Comrade Kim Jong Un is the center of the unity of not only the Korean nation but all the progressives.

The world will extend unreserved support to Comrade Kim Jong Un who develops the DPRK, the bulwark of socialism, and leads the people's struggle of all the countries for independence.