They included memorial meetings, seminars, lectures, round-table talks, book and photo exhibitions and film shows in Myanmar, Iran, Kuwait, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Tanzania from Nov. 21 to Dec. 8.

Present at the events were personages of political and social circles and masses in those countries.

Screened at the film shows were a film dealing with the immortal revolutionary career and exploits of Kim Jong Il and videos showing the proud reality of Juche Korea ushering in a new era of comprehensive national rejuvenation.

Speeches were made at the events.

Personages of political parties and organizations including the Czech and Moravian Communist Party, the Czechoslovak Communist Party, the Group for the Study and Materialization of the Juche Idea and the Paektusan Czech-Korean Friendship Association highly praised Kim Jong Il as the great son of the Korean people and a genuine patriot as he had always found himself among the people and made a journey of love for the people and devotion.

The secretary general of the Tanzanian National Coordinating Committee of the Juche Idea Study Groups said that Kim Jong Il, the greatest man, turned Juche Korea into an invincible socialist fortress unfazed by any trials and difficulties and made a great contribution to accomplishing the cause of global independence. His exploits are shining with the dynamic advance of the DPRK people advancing toward a new victory in socialist construction under the leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, the secretary general stressed.