The participants laid a floral basket before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il in Nampho and paid tribute to them.

Speeches were made at the meeting participated by the captain and crewmen of the Chinese Taipei-flagged ship Zhang Hong 1.

The speakers said that Kim Il Sung embarked upon the road of revolution with the great intention to retake the country in his teens, defeated the Japanese imperialists and liberated the country.

They said that he was the greatest man who founded the immortal Juche idea, built a socialist state independent in politics, self-supporting in economy and self-reliant in national defence and dedicated his all to the country's prosperity, the people's happiness and the cause of global independence till the last moments of his life.

They expressed belief that the brighter future would be in store for the Korean people who are demonstrating the might of the invincible politico-ideological power and military power under the wise guidance of Marshal Kim Jong Un.

A letter to Kim Jong Un was adopted at the meeting.