Pri Armurskiye Wedomostsi on February 11 said that Kim Jong Il was a great master of independent politics specially recorded in the history of world politics. It went on:

His political philosophy is the Juche idea recognized by the international community as the idea guiding the cause of independence.

The most important of his political exploits is the Songun politics. The might and vitality of his independent politics were fully demonstrated in the fact that he ushered in the exciting June 15 era of reunification in the idea of By Our Nation Itself.

The august name of the great man who led the cause of socialism in Korea and the human cause of independence to victory will shine forever in the history of the world politics as the great master of independent politics.

Komsomolskaya Pravda on February 7 devoted its full page to articles under the headline "Legacy of General Secretary Kim Jong Il".

The paper recalled that he glorified the Juche idea and Songun idea as the eternal guiding idea of Korea and the great guiding idea for the cause of independence.

The paper on February 13 said in an article titled "Eternal Chairman of the National Defence Commission" that his exploits would shine forever with the eternal prosperity of the DPRK.