calendar>>February 18. 2019 Juche 108
Day of Shining Star Marked Abroad
Pyongyang, February 18 (KCNA) -- Progressive political parties and friendship organizations in North Europe had a joint meeting and book and photo exhibition in Sweden on February 9 in celebration of the birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il (Day of the Shining Star).

Seen on the front wall of the venue were an art work of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il.

Also on exhibition were photos of precious careers and feats of the great leaders and ones of revolutionary activities of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

On show were works of the peerlessly great men and books and photos of praiseworthy successes of the Korean people in the socialist construction.

Attending the event were personages of progressive political parties, organizations for the friendship and solidarity with the Korean people and Juche idea study organizations in nations of North Europe including Sweden, Finland and Norway and the DPRK ambassador to Sweden and his embassy officials and others.

The participants in the event placed bouquets and flowers before the picture of the great leaders.

Juha Kieksi, international secretary of the Finnish Communists' League; Dag Norum, chairman of the Ostfold County Committee of the Communist Party of Norway; and Christer Lundgren, chairman of the Sweden-Korea Friendship Association; praised Kim Jong Il for laying an everlasting foundation for the eternal prosperity of the country and nation.

A message of greeting to Kim Jong Un was adopted there.

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