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Day of the Shining Star marked in Russia

Date: 23/02/2021 | Source: Voice of Korea (EN) | Read original version at source

The United Confederation of Koreans in Russia held an event in its building to mark the Day of the Shining Star, the birth anniversary of the great leader

Kim Jong Il

.

Present there were members of the Confederation, Koreans in Russia and members of the Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Kim Chil Song, Chairman of the United Confederation of Koreans in Russia, made a congratulatory speech to be followed by others.

Speakers highly praised

Kim Jong Il

as the great teacher who developed the Juche idea in depth with his energetic ideological and theoretical activities and provided the world progressives with a powerful ideological and theoretical weapon.

Sok Song, First Vice-Chairman of Confederation, cordially notified that

Kim Jong Un

was elected General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea according to the unanimous will of the entire Party members. He also dwelt upon the Eighth Congress of the WPK and the tasks set forth at the Congress.

A performance was given by Korean artistes in Russia.

Put on the stage were colorful numbers including the immortal revolutionary hymn "Song of General

Kim Jong Il

", the immortal masterpiece "Azaleas" and the dance "Fan Dance".

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