Rodong Sinmun says that the life of Kim Jong Il was the sacred revolutionary one in which he dedicated his all to defending and glorifying the cause of Juche-oriented socialism.

It goes on:

Chairman Kim Jong Il is a model of outstanding leader and indomitable revolutionary who showed the Korean people and the progressive mankind how to defend and glorify socialism through his noble practical deeds.

His brilliant wisdom provided the precious ideological and theoretical guideline to building socialism centered on the people with his brilliant intelligence.

He advanced the most revolutionary and scientific ideas and theories for successfully blazing a trail for socialism. This is one of great feats he performed in accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche.

Kim Jong Il is a doer-type great man who translated the original theory on socialism into gigantic reality in his lifetime.

Our revolution has vigorously developed at a historic time of carrying forward the revolutionary cause of Juche, which is attributable to the powerful political and military might provided by Kim Jong Il.

As he laid the foundations for independent economy with his rare foresightedness and much effort, we have defended the sovereignty of the country and vigorously pushed ahead with the socialist construction in the face of unprecedented harsh blockade.

Minju Joson stresses that the immortal feats of Kim Jong Il, who provided an eternal foundation for the victorious advance of our own-style socialism, will shine for all ages.