In June 1964 on one of his first official activities, Kim Jong-il visited KCNA headquarters and said the agency should be "propagating the revolutionary ideology of the Leader (Kim Il-sung) widely throughout the world."
Pada bulan Juni 1964, Kim Jong-il mengunjungi markas besar ABSK dan mengatakan bahwa agensi ini perlu "menyebarkan ideologi revolusioner Sang Pemimpin (Kim Il-sung) ke seluruh dunia."