An opening ceremony of a Korean book, photo and handicraft exhibition, lecture and film show were held in Brazil on November 6 and an opening ceremony of the week of Korean photo exhibition in Nigeria on November 9.

The mayor of Santos City of Sao Paulo State of Brazil said:

Leader Kim Jong Il was the great man of the era whom the world people boundlessly revered and followed.

The idea and cause of Kim Jong Il are successfully carried forward by the dear respected Kim Jong Un.

The Korean people will surely build a thriving socialist nation in Korea true to the intention of the great leaders.

The director for cultural affairs of the Santos City Administration said at a lecture:

Kim Jong Il was the great veteran statesman who developed socialism in the DPRK, unfazed by the moves of the imperialist allied forces to stifle it.

He successfully solved the issue of succession to the leadership in the DPRK.

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un is building the DPRK into a more prosperous and thriving country true to the intention of Kim Jong Il.

It is the greatest fortune for the Korean people to have the peerlessly great men in high esteem as their leaders.

Personages of the Art and Cultural Council of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria highly praised the exploits performed by Kim Jong Il who firmly defended the socialist country under the banner of Songun, saying that the core of his personality was warm love for the people.