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Congratulations to respected Marshal Kim Jong Un from CSC of Chongryon
  The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a congratulatory letter from the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on March 23 as regards his reelection as President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the First Session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly.
  The letter said:
  Marshal Kim Jong Un, the most prominent political activist in the present world, great strategist of nation building and master of creation and transformation, performed tremendous exploits for the country and revolution, and for the times and history by indicating grand goals and clear programmes for the overall development of socialist construction of Korean style with his gifted ideological and theoretical wisdom and extraordinary leadership ability and successfully leading the first-stage struggle of new revolution for putting socialism defended with bloody struggle definitely on the track of rejuvenation and prosperity.
  It is an undying feat noteworthy in the history of the country that he reliably consolidated the war deterrent of the country with the nuclear forces as the core and firmly defended the well-being and future destiny of the people despite the grim challenges of history while making an uninterrupted journey for steady development of the national defence capabilities and turning the Korean People's Army into elite and powerful one.
  Marshal Kim Jong Un, who regards self-respect and dignity as the life and soul, extremely enhanced the dignity and authority of the DPRK with his superb diplomatic strategy and mature external activities and made a great contribution to defending the global peace and accomplishing the human cause of independence.
  It is the greatest honour and happiness of the entire officials of Chongryon and other Japan-resident Koreans to have Marshal Kim Jong Un in high esteem at the supreme post of our state again, who is enjoying boundless trust and respect of all people for his outstanding political ability, strong power of execution, great guidance ability and noble popular traits, the letter said and sincerely wished him good health.