calendar>>December 15. 2015 Juche 104

Great Devotion for People's Wellbeing

Pyongyang, December 15 (KCNA) -- With the approach of the fourth anniversary of the demise of leader Kim Jong Il (Dec.17), all people in the DPRK recall with deep emotion the undying feats he performed for the prosperity of the country and wellbeing of people.

In his lifetime, he visited more than 14,290 units across the country, covering the distance of 670,000 kilometers.

On March 20, Juche 85 (1996), he drove a car over 400 kilometers for the inspection of the eastern frontline units of the Korean People's Army (KPA).

Since he inspected the Tabaksol (young pine trees) Post of the KPA on January 1, Juche 84 (1995), he made a long journey for Songun leadership covering more than 353,576 kilometers till the last moments of his life.

For the last three years of his great life, he gave field guidance to nearly 1,000 units.

He continued his inspection of many military and civilian units till he died in a train on the journey of field guidance on December 17, 2011. On the first Sunday of this month, he visited the Amusement Park in Kaeson Youth Park and the Hana Musical Information Centre and Kwangbok Area Supermarket on the 15th.