August 25 this year was a more significant holiday as the Korean people marked the day after having the dear respected Kim Jong Un at the highest posts of the Workers' Party of Korea, state and army.

The government of the Brasilia Federal District presented a gift to Kim Jong Un, great successor to the Songun revolutionary cause, and Brena District, Lima City, Peru awarded the title of honorary citizen to him.

The third meeting of the Council of the International Kim Il Sung Foundation enlarged and reorganized the International Kim Il Sung Foundation into the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Foundation in order to eternally glorify the cause of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the sun.

The Nigerian Group for the Study of Kimjongilism, the Bulgarian Group for the Study of the Juche Idea and the Mexican Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism were renamed Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism and Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism.

The World Horticultural Expo Venlo 2012 Holland awarded its top prize to Kimjongilia, immortal flower.

Diverse political and cultural events held in various parts of the world included the Korean culture and arts exhibition in China and the DPRK-Russia Friendship Culture Festival in Russia, meetings, seminars on exploits, book and photo exhibitions and film shows.

The events were attended by officials of governments, political parties and social organizations of relevant countries. They expressed deep reverence for Kim Jong Il.

Foreign media gave wide publicity to the glorious history of his Songun revolutionary leadership and the might of Songun.

The Finnish National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea opened a new internet website on the revolutionary activities of Kim Jong Un and featured the history of his Songun revolutionary leadership.

The speech made by him at the banquet given in celebration of Aug. 25 "Only Victory and Glory Are in Store for Us Advancing under the Uplifted Immortal Banners Bearing Portraits of Smiling Great Comrades Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il" evoked a lively response worldwide.

Xinhua News, ITAR-TASS, Cuban TV Broadcasting Service, Asahi Shimbun, the Internet homepage of the Communist Party of Argentina and other media of the world reported about his speech.

Many political parties and social organizations and figures of various social standings issued statements on his speech.