The Bulgarian paper Iskra in its November issue carried articles of various titles under the blockletter title "Eternal general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea". It carried a portrait of smiling Kim Jong Il.

The paper noted:

The idea and line of Kim Jong Il serve as eternal guidelines of the WPK.

He directed his big efforts to developing the Juche idea founded by President Kim Il Sung, founder of socialist Korea, as required by the era and the developing revolution.

The situation of the DPRK clearly proves the validity and great vitality of his Songun political line.

He, whom the Korean people hold in high esteem as their eternal leader, is a paragon of genuine patriots.

The Bangladeshi paper Ekota on November 22 carried an article titled "Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism".

The paper said:

Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism is an integrated system of idea, theory and method of Juche and comprehensively clarifies the theory of revolution, strategy and tactics of the era of independence on the basis of the Juche idea.

The theory of Songun politics and the theory of building a thriving socialist nation hold an important position in Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism as they were founded in reflection of the requirements of developing revolution in the present era.