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Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un,

On the occasion of the 73rd birth anniversary of Comrade Kim Jong Il, the great leader of the Korean people, we, together with the Korean people, look back upon the exploits performed by him, a true son of the country.

While leading the DPRK for decades Comrade Kim Jong Il performed great exploits in strengthening the sovereignty of the country and bolstering the national defence capabilities and building socialism.

This year is a special year for the Workers' Party of Korea and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

We will mark the 70th anniversaries of the founding of the WPK and Korea's liberation together with you.

We hope that you and the Korean people will confidently advance along the road indicated by the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il in the future, too.