They are revering him as the sun, like "sun of Juche", "sun of humankind", "sun of Songun", "sun of revolution" and "sun of life".

VOA praised Kim Jong Il as a political leader rare in the world and socialist statesman and military strategist with a strong faith in socialism.

Chinese website "Tengxun" in an article selected Kim Jong Il as one of the world's ten strongest statesmen, saying his resoluteness, practical ability and humorous sense go beyond imagination of the West and that south Korean political figures also respect him for his excellent judgment and ample knowledge.

People across the world also call him "great leader of the 21st century", "greatest man", "champion of justice", "peerlessly great man", "prominent statesman", etc.

Leader Kim Jong Il will always live in the hearts of humankind, enjoying deep reverence from world people.