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Seminar of Korean Social Scientists in Japan Marks Day of Shining Star
Tokyo, February 23 (KNS-KCNA) -- A seminar of Korean social scientists in Japan for celebrating the Day of Shining Star (the birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il) was held at the Korean Hall in Tokyo on Feb. 22.

Present there were Pae Jin Gu, vice-chairman and concurrently director general of the General Affairs Department of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), Ri Yong Su, chairman of the Korean Social Scientists Association in Japan, and members of the Association, leading officials of the central leadership bodies and affiliates of Chongryon and officials of Chongryon in Kanto area.

Ri Yong Su in a report said that the revolutionary life of Chairman Kim Jong Il was the one of the greatest patriot who blazed a trail under the red flag of the revolution and burned himself out for the inheritance of the Juche cause to completion and prosperity of the country true to the intention of President Kim Il Sung.

Entering the new century of Juche, the Korean people have registered signal events and achievements to be specially recorded in the nation's history spanning five thousands years by displaying the might of single-minded unity and self-reliance and self-development, rallied close around Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, thus thoroughly carrying out the behests of Kim Jong Il and demonstrating the dignity and spirit of Juche Korea dashing toward the final victory, he said.

He stressed the need to deeply acquire the far-reaching plan of Kim Jong Un on writing a great history of the country under the uplifted banner of self-reliance and our state-first and his idea of ushering in the heyday of peace, prosperity and reunification on the Korean peninsula that were clarified in his New Year address.

There were speeches.

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