Vietnamese poet Nguyen Sy Thiet in a poem "In remembrance of the great General" said that Kim Jong Il defended the dignity of the nation and socialism with Songun politics, noting that all people will always venerate and remember the gifted great man of the world who loved to wear simple jumper.

A member of the Korean Friendship Association in a poem "Son of nation" said that Kim Jong Il lived for the people all his life, believing in them as in Heaven.

He built a powerful country, while standing firm against the enemies with his iron will, the poem said, stressing that he is the eternal son of the nation who lives in the hearts of the nation.

Takashi Nada, representative of the Ehime Institute for Contemporary Korean Issue in Japan, in a poem "I swear to the sky over Korea in December" expressed his will to live as a solider of Kim Jong Il forever despite the moves of imperialists and reactionary hack writers.

He pledged to fly the red flag in the land of Korea by opening the gate to a thriving nation together with the Korean friends.

Noboru Kameda, representative of the Society of the Japan-Korea Culture, in the words of a song "Rays of love" praised Kim Jong Il as the sun, adding its rays represent eternal love and peace.