The Mar. 31-Apr. 14 issue of the Bulgarian paper Zaraba dedicated a whole page to an article titled "A great master of the 20th century" and other articles under the headline "101st birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung".

The article titled "Life guided by the maxim of believing in people as in Heaven" said:

Kim Il Sung believed in the people as in Heaven and always found himself among them, reflecting their wishes and aspirations in policies.

His life was characterized by ardent love and total dedication to the people.

He is always alive in the hearts of progressive mankind as tender-hearted father and great leader of the people.

The Malaysian Guang Ming Daily on April 5 carried an article captioned "Great H.E. Kim Il Sung, eternal leader of Korean people" illustrated with photos of his old home in Mangyongdae and Kimilsungia, flower of the sun.

The article said:

There were many people who left traces in the history of world politics in the 20th century, but no one enjoyed so absolute support and trust from the people as the President did for his outstanding idea, leadership and noble personality from his teenage to the advanced age of 80.

The 20th century was, in fact, the President's century.

He was a great statesman who carved out and glorified a new modern history under the banner of independence.

He was a peerlessly great man in history.

Natun Bangla of Bangladesh on April 1 and Horoya of Guinea on April 4 carried articles titled "Kim Il Sung, holding high the banner of independence" and "The Day of the Sun in the DPRK".