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DPRK Leading Newspapers Mark Birth Anniversary of President Kim Il Sung

Date: 15/04/2026 | Source: KCNA.kp (En) | Read original version at source

Pyongyang, April 15 (KCNA) -- Leading newspapers of the DPRK Wednesday dedicate editorials to the 114th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung .

The editorials note that all the people celebrating the significant spring holiday pay the highest tribute and greatest glory to the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung , founder of socialist Korea and eternal President of our Republic, in reflection of their boundless reverence.

Rodong Sinmun in its editorial says that the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung 's idea of believing in the people as in Heaven is the eternal political philosophy of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK.

His career was the noble one of the popular leader who regarded it as his motto to believe in the people as in Heaven and translated it into reality, the editorial says, and goes on:

His idea of believing in the people as in Heaven reflects the political creed to respect the people as teachers.

The idea also comprehensively reflects his ardent love for and devotion to the people.

Today Korean-style socialism, in which the people are the masters of everything and everything serves the people, is demonstrating its might as people-centered socialism. It is the precious fruit cultivated by the great leader all his life after sowing seeds on the land of the people.

The idea of believing in the people as in Heaven reflects his noble intention to advance the revolution by relying on the people.

The political philosophy of believing in the people as in Heaven, which the great leader thoroughly applied to the activities of the Party and the state, was firmly carried forward by Chairman Kim Jong Il , and is shining century after century under the leadership of the respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un .

Minju Joson in an editorial says that the exploits performed by the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung for the people will shine forever along with the prosperity of the DPRK. -0-

www.kcna.kp (2026.04.15.)

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