The Indian paper Indian and World Event on April 9 carried articles under the bannerline "On the occasion of the 102nd birth anniversary of the great President Kim Il Sung", illustrated with his photo.

The paper in an article titled "Eternal sun" said not only the Korean people but also progressive humankind are celebrating the Day of the Sun with splendor every year.

It went on:

The august name of the President means the sun.

His noble personality and warm humanity impressed a lot of people in the world.

He met over 70 000 foreigners all his life.

Although he passed away, his idea and cause are shining like the sun.

The Guinean paper Horoya on April 10 carried an article praising the undying exploits the President performed for people all his life, accompanied with a portrait of the smiling President.

The British paper The New Worker on April 4 in an article titled "Revolutionary solute to Comrade Kim Il Sung!" praised him as the great revolutionary who dedicated his whole life to the happiness of the people and victory of the world revolution.

His revolutionary cause is being successfully carried forward by supreme leader Kim Jong Un, it added.