SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il donated more than 165 million yen (US$1.94 million) in educational funds to pro-North Korea residents in Japan on the occasion of his late father's 99th birthday, the North's state media said Sunday.

The educational aid was sent to the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, also known as "Chongryon," to mark the 99th anniversary on April 15 of North Korea founder Kim Il-sung's birth, the North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.