He was a peerlessly great man who put the dignity and position of the Korean people on the highest level and laid an eternal foundation for the happiness of the generations to come.

The Korean people have remained true to his intention and cause over the past three years with ardent yearning and loyalty to him.

They remodeled the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun as the supreme temple of Juche where he lies in state and erected his statues on Mansu Hill and in various other places of the country. Photos of his beaming image and towers to his immortality are now standing in many places.

They are holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem as eternal general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and eternal chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.

The service personnel and people of the DPRK have bravely overcome difficulties and ordeals with the faith in independence instilled into them by him and protected socialism and dignity of the nation with his pluck and grit.

The successful launch of satellite "Kwangmyongsong 3-2", an implementation of his last instruction, marked a special event which demonstrated the nation's space science and technology and overall national power and a great victory of the nation, a result of Kim Jong Il's patriotism.

The successful third underground nuclear test fully demonstrated once again the iron will to devotedly defend the security and sovereignty of the country under the uplifted banner of Songun and displayed its might as a full-fledged nuclear weapons state.

A high-pitched drive was waged to make a fresh leap forward at all work sites for building a thriving nation and make the seeds of happiness sown by him to yield rich fruits.

The efforts to apply Kim Jong Il's patriotism to practices resulted in putting the ideological and mental traits of all servicepersons and people on a higher stage and adorning the new century of Juche with a nationwide patriotic advance.

The era of great changes, era of national prosperity has been ushered in to translate the centuries-old desire and ideal of the Korean people into realities.

There appeared lots of monumental edifices. They included the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, Wisong Scientists Residential Quarters, Yonphung Scientists Rest Home and apartment houses for educators and theaters, hospitals, recreation grounds, riding club, ski resort, kindergarten, children's camp, baby home, orphanage and Tangphung Village for Fishermen. Now under way are the construction of cascade power stations along the River Chongchon and stockbreeding base in Sepho area and the reclamation of tideland.

Eye-opening achievements have been made in science, education, sports and all other fields for building a highly civilized socialist nation.

All victories, glory and eternal national prosperity in the DPRK are associated with the immortality of Kim Jong Il.