August.31.1998 Juche 87

[CONTENTS]

• Message to Kim Jong Il from Fidel Castro Ruz

• Korean juvenile paddlers successful at international tournament

• Ruling and opposition parties merge in S. Korea

• 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung's advance into Yangdok area marked

• Film show on National Day of Kyrgyzstan

• They must not play into hands of S. Korean authorities =KCNA commentary=

• Greetings from Cuban FM

• Thai leaders refer to friendly relations with Korea

• Japanese government urged to make apologies

• Kim Jong Il's election as President to be supported abroad

• Okryu restaurant

• Astronomical observations

• Ri Jong Ok meets Russian party delegation