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Chairman Kim Jong Il praised

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

The boundless respect for the great leader

Kim Jong Il

was expressed in the messages sent by families of those related to him abroad on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star.

The family of Ryang Song Ryong, a China-resident Korean related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, praised

Kim Jong Il

as the people's leader and peerless patriot who devoted himself to prosperity of the country and happiness of the people till the last time of his life. Chen Xiaofeng, son of Li Min, a Korean anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter in China, noted that

Kim Jong Il

enjoyed high praise of not only the Korean people but also the world people.

The families of Liu Tongshi and Jiang Zihua, Chinese related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, stressed that the name of the peerlessly great man

Kim Jong Il

who performed tremendous exploits for the time and history will be kept deep in the minds of humanity.

Zhang Jinquan, son of Zhang Weihua, a Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr, recalled that

Kim Jong Il

valued the revolutionary comradeship between the great leader

Kim Il Sung

and his father during the anti-Japanese armed struggle and showed warm love to his families whenever opportunities permitted. The love continues thanks to the respected

Kim Jong Un

, he added.

Members of other families abroad including the family of Pak Kil Song, a Korean anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr in China, eulogized the undying achievements of

Kim Jong Il

, saying they are looking back upon his noble life with deep emotion.

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