"The world will soon witness what a great victory the Korean people will achieve by strengthening their national power in all fields."

"Although I am entrusted with the important responsibility to lead this country upholding the cause of the great comrades Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il thanks to the trust of all the people, my efforts a…"

"We must strengthen the socialist system and accelerate the building of a powerful socialist country."

"The reality clearly proves that only when we hold high the torch of self-reliance and self-development can we move forward dynamically along the road of socialism."

"Our people have placed trust, as high as the sky and as deep as the sea, in me, but I have failed to always live up to it satisfactorily. I am really sorry for that."