NK Stresses Unity Amid Report of Kim Jong-ils Illness

North Korea emphasized Sunday the necessity of maintaining national unity and loyalty towards leader Kim Jong-il, amid recent reports that Kim had collapsed and is recovering from a stroke or cerebral hemorrhage.

A lengthy political discourse that appeared in North Korea's official newspaper, the Rodong Shinmun -- and was carried by the North's Korean Central News Agency ― said that the country's mightiest weapon is unity.

``Our mightiest weapon ― the real missile ― is 'the missile of unity.' There are weapons that can destroy missiles, but there is not any weapon that can destroy a crystal made up of tens of millions of hearts," the newspaper said.

It stressed that the Dear Leader is at the center of its unity, saying ``Our leader's greatnesss will promote our unity.''

At the center of our unity is our leader. Our leader's greatness will enhance our unity."