A reporter and speakers including the chairman of the Peruvian Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism, addressing a seminar on Kim Jong Il's work "The Historical Lesson in Building Socialism and the General Line of Our Party," paid high tribute to him who frustrated the moves of the imperialist allied forces, firmly defended the banner of socialism and provided a sure guarantee for realizing the cause of independence.

They referred to the fact that he clarified in his work the validity and vitality of the cause of socialism and the inevitability of its victory.

They stressed that his work serves as a banner instilling faith and courage into the progressive humankind aspiring after socialism.

They noted that he frustrated the moves of the imperialists to bring down socialism and stifle the DPRK and led the building of a thriving socialist nation to a victory with his unique Songun politics.

Speakers including the chairman of the Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania at a seminar on his work "The Juche Philosophy Is an Original Revolutionary Philosophy" praised him for clearly indicating the way for humankind to follow by steadily developing and enriching the Juche idea through his energetic ideological and theoretical activities.