The newspaper of DR Congo L'Avenir on June 4 devoted a whole page to an article titled "The Workers' Party of Korea and the great leader Kim Jong Il" illustrated with his photo.

The Russian newspaper Pravda Primoriya on June 4 carried an article titled "A staunch defender of socialism" illustrated with his photo.

"Juche-Nepal", a website of the Nepal Journalist Association for the Study of the Juche Idea and Songun Politics, on June 2 carried an article saying that Kim Jong Il built the WPK into an ideologically pure and organizationally integrated entity which realises the idea and leadership of the leader, the motherly party serving the people and the seasoned and experienced political general staff which leads the revolutionary cause of Songun.

On May 27 the Youth Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism Formed in Austria posted on its website an article saying that the Korean workers lead a happy life under the warm care of the Party.