He said that Kim Il Sung was the greatest man and elder statesman whom no famous man in the world could match.

He accomplished the historic cause of national liberation on August 15, 1945 through a protracted struggle against the Japanese imperialists, the secretary general said, adding:

He was a genius of military affairs as he wisely led the army and people of the DPRK to inflict a disgraceful defeat upon the U.S. imperialists who boasted of being "the strongest" in the world.

He was also a genius of construction as he turned the DPRK into a socialist power independent in politics, self-supporting in economy and self-reliant in national defence.

His life was a heroic one dedicated to building a rich and powerful country, bringing its people happiness, defending the sovereignty of the country and achieving national reunification.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause started and advanced by the preceding leaders.

We will positively support the just cause of the Korean people.