The editorial says Kim Jong Il is a peerless patriot, the great sage of revolution who wrote a history of immortal revolutionary activities under the unfurled banner over a half century.

It notes that he put forward single-minded unity as the most powerful weapon, lifeline of Korean-style socialism during the whole course of his Songun revolutionary leadership and put his heart and soul into cementing the ideological and volitional unity of the Party, army and people.

It points out that at a time when our revolution faced an ordeal, he firmly defended our ideology, idea, principle and mode of revolution, keeping a steadfast stand that no changes would be made by him.

It says thanks to his guidance, though the world was in a state of great political turmoil, a noble history of realizing the cause of immortalizing the great leader was epically made on this land, the Juche character and national character were fully embodied and socialist policies had been invariably enforced.

It notes today the revolutionary career and immortal revolutionary exploits of Kim Jong Il shine to the full thanks to the respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

It states that our army and people have confidence in a rosy future of Juche Korea under the veteran and experienced leadership of Kim Jong Un.

It stresses that only victory and glory are always in store for the road ahead of the Juche revolution advancing on the basis of the great idea and exploits.