The bulletin said that Kim Jong Il, who was born in Mt Paektu, started his work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on June 19, 1964 after graduating from Kim Il Sung University.

It noted that he achieved great exploits in all spheres including politics, economy, defense, construction, science and art all his life.

It said that he issued a lot of immortal classic works including "On the Juche Idea", "The Historical Lesson in Building Socialism and the General Line of Our Party", "Abuses of Socialism Are Intolerable" and "Socialism Is a Science" and thus developed and enriched the Juche idea and instilled the confidence in victory of socialism into the world progressive people.

It pointed out that thanks to his wise guidance the DPRK was turned into the fortress of socialism which nobody dares to provoke.

The bulletin added that the international prestige of the DPRK is signally enhanced thanks to his energetic external activities and the Korean people splendidly celebrate the Day of the Shining Star (his birth anniversary) every year.