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Chairman Kim Jong Il Praised by Progressive Humankind
Pyongyang, December 11 (KCNA) -- Preserved at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in the DPRK are orders, medals and titles of honor presented to Chairman Kim Jong Il by many countries, political parties, organizations and international bodies.

During his revolutionary career, the Chairman defended justice, peace and socialism and attracted the mind of humankind with his outstanding ideology and political ability, warm love and benevolence.

The progressive humankind praised him as "Sun of the 21st Century", "Defender of Human Peace" and "Incarnation of Benevolence", transcending the differences in ideology, political view and religious faith and nationality.

He received many highest orders, gold medals, commemorative medals and friendship medals from various countries, including Egypt, Laos, Palestine, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Cuba, Russia, France, Cambodia, Namibia and Senegal, and international bodies and organizations.

Cities, political parties, social organizations and universities of many countries elected him as honorary citizen, honorary academician, honorary professor, honorary doctor, honorary chairman and honorary leader with boundless reverence for him who made a great contribution to peace and progress of the world and the development of international relations.

Though ten years have passed since his demise, the progressive humankind's yearning for him is still growing stronger.

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