The message said:

Last year the centenary of birth of Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and the 70th birth anniversary of Generalissimo Kim Jong Il were significantly celebrated as the greatest holidays, and the Korean people entered the path of advance in another century of Juche, holding you in high esteem in the van of the Juche cause.

The great changes and special events that took place in the homeland last year were a great victory which fully demonstrated the over-all capabilities of the great Paektusan nation and a shining fruition brought about by your wise leadership.

You have shown fraternal affection for Chongryon while leading the organization and the Koreans' movement in Japan despite he was very busy recording the immortal feats in the Korean revolution.

Chongryon could provide a springboard from which to open up a new heyday last year as you have taken care of Chongryon and led it to victory.

The message expressed the determination to dynamically develop the work for opening up a fresh heyday onto a higher stage in the new year in which the general onward march toward the final victory of the Juche cause will start under the leadership of Kim Jong Un.