Kim Jong Il's assumption of the supreme commandership of the revolutionary armed forces was a historic event that provided a sure guarantee for victoriously advancing the revolutionary cause of Juche, the editorial says, and goes on:

His feats in building the revolutionary armed forces hold an outstanding position in his exploits, which serves as an eternal cornerstone for the victorious advance of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the people.

He is a peerlessly brilliant commander who developed our revolutionary armed forces into the invincible and powerful forces firmly equipped with the revolutionary traditions of Mt Paektu.

Thanks to the leadership of the peerlessly Songun brilliant commander, our revolutionary armed forces have grown to be elite powerful forces which firmly preserve their character.

He is a rare patriot who built the independent and modern defence industry and bequeathed it as a precious revolutionary heritage.

In recent years, Juche-type weapons have been developed one after another to increase the state capabilities for defence to the maximum and raise the strategic position of the country. This goes to clearly prove how tremendous the might of the Juche-oriented defence industry is.

Kim Jong Il is a matchless statesman who successfully solved the issue of succession to the cause of building the revolutionary armed forces.

The editorial calls upon all the people and service personnel to hold Kim Jong Il, who provided the priceless treasure of the Korean revolution, in high esteem as the eternal sun of Juche and accomplish his cause.