Kenichi Ogami, secretary general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea who visited the DPRK to commemorate the birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il, said this after touring the venue of the 16th Kimjongilia Festival.

He said he enshrined deep reverence for General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Il, who is always alive in the hearts of the world progressive people.

He continued:

Kim Jong Il passed away to our regret while working hard for the prosperity of socialist Korea and the people's happiness.

He devoted himself to the people, not caring about himself. That is why we could hardly hold back our tears.

We had an opportunity to see portraits of smiling Kim Jong Il in various parts of the capital during our visit.

When we looked up to his image, our mind seemed to have become brightened.

The General Secretary provided a sure guarantee for the accomplishment of the revolutionary cause of Juche.

The dear respected Kim Jong Un stands in the van of the Korean people who turned out in the building of a thriving nation.

Thanks to him, the revolutionary cause of Kim Jong Il will be successfully completed.

The DPRK's future is bright as the Korean people uphold Kim Jong Un as the successor to the revolutionary cause of Juche.