Kim Jong Un in the message extended warm congratulations to Ho Jong Man on his 85th birth anniversary on behalf of the government of the DPRK and all the people in the homeland.

Ho Jong Man is a precious veteran of our Party and revolution and prominent activist in the movement of overseas compatriots who made a tangible contribution to developing Chongryon into the vanguard organization in the Juche-oriented movement of overseas compatriots true to the idea and leadership of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il for a long time, the message said.

Chongryon has turned into an overseas revolutionary organization with firm ideological and leadership system of Juche and an overseas compatriots' organization that shares destiny with the homeland to the last in any adversity, which is associated with his efforts and energies, the message noted.

Our country and people highly appreciate his noble loyalty and heroic feats recorded in the sacred annals of the revolutionary cause of Juche and pay deep respects to him for taking the lead in the ongoing offensive for making a breakthrough head-on for overcoming barriers to the movement of Koreans in Japan, the message pointed out.

Kim Jong Un in the message wished him good health and all his family members happiness, hoping that he would lead more vigorously the struggle for adding eternal brilliance to the idea on the Juche-oriented movement of overseas compatriots and the immortal leadership feats of the great leaders and hastening a fresh heyday in the movement of Koreans in Japan full of energy despite his advanced age.