They included memorial meetings in Russia and Pakistan and a book exhibition and film show in Nigeria from Dec. 8 to 11.

Displayed at their venues were photos dealing with the revolutionary career and exploits of Kim Jong Il.

Also displayed there were works of Kim Jong Il and Marshal Kim Jong Un and publications introducing Songun Korea.

Korean film "Okryu Children's Hospital" was shown.

A vice chairman of the Russia-Korea Friendship Association of Khabarovsk Territory praised Kim Jong Il as a great statesman and people's leader who is boundlessly respected by the international community as a world elder statesman for his great exploits performed for defending socialist Korea and building a thriving nation when the DPRK was experiencing the hardest time.

The principal of the Ali Ali School in Karachi of Pakistan praised Kim Jong Il for performing undying exploits for the Korean revolution and cause of global independence, holding aloft the banner of independence and Songun.

A message to Kim Jong Un was adopted at the event held in Pakistan.