They are the Standing Council of the Korean Federation of Workers in Commerce in Japan, the Central Standing Committee of the Korean Youth League in Japan, the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Democratic Korean Women in Japan, the Central Standing Management Board of the Korean Youth Commercial Association in Japan, the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Korean Teachers in Japan, the Central Standing Council of the Union of Korean Educational Association in Japan, the Central Standing Council of the Korean Scientists and Technologists Association in Japan, the Central Standing Council of the Korean Social Scientists Association in Japan, the Standing Council of the Korean Sportsmen's Federation in Japan, the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Korean Writers and Artists in Japan, the Central Standing Council of the Korean Health Workers Association in Japan, the Central Standing Committee of the Union of Korean Students in Japan, the Association of Koreans in Japan for Peaceful Reunification, the Central Standing Council of the Korean Human Rights Association in Japan and other central organizations of Chongryon and its affiliated organizations, the Choson Sinbo Company, the Korean News Service, the Hagu Bookshop, the Kumgang-san Opera Troupe, the Tonghae Co. Ltd., Kumgang Insurance Company, the Committee for Promoting Korea-Japan Economic Exchange and other businesses, local headquarters of Chongryon, Korean University and Korean schools at all levels in Japan.

The messages paid the noblest respect to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il and extended the greatest glory and the warmest congratulations to Kim Jong Un.

They noted that last year was a year of great excitement, heroic feats and devoted struggle when great victories were achieved in the struggle for implementing the important tasks set forth at the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un.

They stressed that to Chongryon, the new year is a year when the 25th Congress of Chongryon will be held and a vital year when a radical turn should be made in the patriotic movement for bringing earlier a new golden age of the movement of Koreans in Japan.

They evinced the will to further accelerate the patriotic advance for hastening a new golden age of the movement of Koreans in Japan in the great era of Kim Jong Un by comprehensively implementing the tasks specified in his congratulatory message to the 24th Congress of Chongryon.

The congratulatory messages wished Kim Jong Un good health.