Historical Event Specially Marked in History of Reunification

Historical Event Specially Marked in History of Reunification

On November 24, 1996, 17 years ago, great leader Kim Jong Il inspected Panmunjom.

Panmunjom is the acutest place where the north and the south of Korea confront against each other. No one can guess what accident would occur here any time.

However, leader Kim Jong Il came here, an extremely dangerous place.

He was really a brilliant commander possessed of the pluck of the bravest commander, never feeling a fear before any formidable enemies.

Leader Kim Jong Il Seeing the Monument Dedicated to

Great President’s Autography in Panmunjom (Nov. 1996)

The Panmunjom inspection of the peerless Songun commander with the mettle and grit of Mt. Paektu, warm love for the country and ardent volition of reunification was a historical event of the nation which implanted conviction and encouragement for national reunification in the hearts of all the compatriots.

That day, before the monument to the autography of the great President, he mused for a long while and said that the historical autography the fatherly President left at the last moment of his life implies his strong will, conviction, pains and confidence for the reunification. The leader expressed his firm resolution to realize the President’s behests for reunification without fail.

It was a declaration of unshakable faith of the brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu which gave the compatriots the hope and conviction for national reunification and a telling blow to the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad seeking the division and inter-Korean showdown.

The news of his Panmunjom inspection spread swiftly across south Korea with more legends.

South Koreans extolled and admired saying that leader Kim Jong Il’s Panmunjom inspection was a landmark event of the nation to offer the compatriots the gift of reunification, it was a momentous act which kindled the torch of reunification and a historical event to convert Panmunjon symbolic of division to the symbol of reunification.

Hardly repressing their excitement as if the concrete walls collapsed forthwith and the reunification came true, they highly praised that the holy image of the leader who was staring the southern sky on the Panmun pavilion and his footprints instilled confidence in the reunification into their hearts and instigated the 70 million compatriots to the sacred war of reunification.

They still praise his Panmunjom inspection as a patriotic visit embodying his adamant faith and lofty intention to unfailingly carry out the President’s behests for reunification, which will shine forever in history of the reunified nation.

Dear Respected Marshal Kim Jong Un Inspecting Panmunjom

South Koreans’ earnest praise for the immortal feats of the brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu who left the lofty will for reunification on Panmunjom is continuing with their conviction that the reunification behests of the peerless great men will be realized for sure thanks to the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un.