Pae Ik Ju, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of Chongryon who is leading the group of Koreans in Japan for expressing thanks to the homeland on the 60th anniversary of Chongryon, said this in an interview with KCNA on Sunday.

Pae extended the warmest respect to the great Generalissimos, pioneer and leader of the movement of overseas compatriots' organization of Juche type on the occasion of the anniversary.

Noting that Kim Il Sung formed Chongryon on May 25, Juche 44 (1955), taking deep care of the Koreans in Japan who did not know what to do in stormy alien land.

After the formation of Chongryon the movement of Koreans in Japan could dynamically advance along the way of Juche without vacillation in any storms.

It is impossible to think about the existence of Chongryon and national rights and happiness of Koreans in Japan without the President.

Leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il is associated with the history of Chongryon that has covered the proud road of victory and glory.

Kim Jong Il firmly defended Chongryon, legacy left by the President out of patriotism, and saved Chongryon and Koreans in Japan from crisis.

Thanks to his outstanding Songun politics, Chongryon could overcome all the ordeals and storms of history and display its existence and might with the single-minded unity and patriotic advance.

Under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu, the patriotic movement of Chongryon is now steadily developing to a new phase.

Kim Jong Un, benevolent father of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan, represents their life and future.

It is great glory and happiness for Chongryon and Koreans in Japan to uphold another great leader in the van of the movement of Koreans in Japan.

We will eternally hold in high esteem the great Generalissimos and further strengthen Chongryon as invincible patriotic ranks under the leadership of the Marshal.