The July 7th issue of the Indonesian newspaper International Daily allotted one whole page to articles illustrated with a portrait of the smiling President.

The paper said in its article titled "Idea and exploits of President Kim Il Sung will last forever":

The President was the most prominent incarnation of virtues.

The history does not know such person as the President who valued and loved the people so much.

Indeed, he was the most prominent leader representing the 20th century, peerlessly great man and great sage of humankind.

The July 6th issue of the Bangladeshi newspaper Blits carried an article titled "Father of the people" illustrated with a photo of the President.

It noted: The President was not only the leader of the country but the great father who looked after the people's destiny in a responsible manner. He regarded it as his primary obligation to take care of the people.

The July 8th issue of the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anba carried an article illustrated with a portrait of the smiling President.

It said he founded the Juche idea and Songun idea and successfully embodied them, making immortal contributions to the Korean revolution and the cause of human independence.