The article said the work, published on March 31, 1982, was printed and published in booklet by political parties, organizations and institutions of more than 140 countries in a matter of less than one year.

Kim Jong Il's works were brought out in over 60 national languages in over 190 countries for the past three decades, it noted.

The past three decades witnessed the appearance of the International Institute of the Juche Idea and study organizations in different continents, countries and regions one after another and seminars held worldwide, it said, and went on:

Last year the 13th Enlarged Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of the Juche Idea decided to convene the World Congress on the Juche Idea in Pyongyang in April this year to mark the centenary of the birth of President Kim Il Sung.

The Tower of the Juche Idea which was unveiled on April 15, 1982 was visited by at least 480 000 foreigners of more than 52 000 delegations.

Nearly 320 pieces of commemorative stones were contributed to the tower by more than 80 countries and international organizations.

All facts go to prove that the Juche idea has tremendous vitality and the trend of the times to follow this great idea grows stronger with the flow of time.