Kim Jong Il thanks servicemen and Pyongyangites

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) - GeneralSecretary Kim Jong Il sent thanks to officers and men of the Korean People's Army and citizens in the capital for successful celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Officers and men of the KPA three services and members of the worker-peasant red guards and the young red guards held the military parade on a high level and citizens of the capital held a peculiar mass demonstration and warmly welcomed paraders in streets. Youth and students in Pyongyang successfully ensured an evening gala and torchlight procession and splendidly represented the mass gymnastic display "Kim Il Sung 's Korea in its glory." Kim Jong Il extended thanks to KPA officers and men and people in the capital city for successful events, appreciating the events, which demonstrated the heroic stamina of Juche Korea and clearly proved the invincibility of the Korean revolution.

Message of thanks to Kim Jong Il from Chongryon Central Standing Committee

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a message of thanks from the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on September 7 in connection with the remittance of educational aid fund and stipends. The message said the flower garden of national education is coming into full bloom with educational aid fund sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Il as life-giving water. He is the life and soul that gives eternal happiness and victory to Chongryon and Koreans in Japan, it stressed. It further said: We will always remain loyal to you the marshal, come what may, and bring about a new turn in the movement of Koreans in Japan. We will adhere to national education as the centre of the organization building and patriotic movement and decisively strengthen and develop it. By doing so, we will train the younger generations, the masters of a new century, to be able personnel of the nation equipped with knowledge, a good moral character and good health, and to be true sons and daughters of Juche Korea unfailingly loyal to you.

Optimism, source of Koreans' invincible strength

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- "Optimism is source of the Korean People's invincible strength," said Mekumi Tada, secretary general of the National Liaison Council of Japan Societies for the Study of Works of Kim Jong Il, who visited Korea to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DPRK. He said the Korean people's optimism has been implanted by the President Kim Il Sung and Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il. They are advancing with confidence in future, not wavering in the present difficult period as they are full of revolutionary optimism, he said. "We have seen a powerful socialist state in the looks of the Korean people who are making a vigorous progress with conviction of victory, closely rallied as one around their great leader," he added.

Korean art exhibition opens in China

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A Korean art exhibition opened at the Chinese Art Gallery in Beijing on Tuesday under the cosponsorship of cultural organs of the two countries to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DPRK. Exhibited were 50 odd Korean paintings and oil, graphic and gem paintings worthy of national treasure. Among them were Korean paintings "the sun of all the people" and "the sun of guidance" showing the greatness and immortal feats of the President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and the realities and beautiful mountains and rivers of Korea. Present at the opening ceremony were vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Wang Guangying, vice-Minister of Culture Pan Zhenzhou and personages of different social standings. Speeches were made there.

U.S. troop pullout urged in S. Korea

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the National Democratic Front of South Korea published a statement on Monday, 53 years after South Korea was occupied by the U.S. imperialist aggression forces, according to the Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation. The statement said the U.S. troops' landing in Inchon on September 8, 1945, was an illegal occupation of South Korea by the aggression forces under the mask of "liberation army." since then the South Korean people have been subjected to unbearable insult, sufferings and misfortunes as dependent people under the barbarous colonial fascist rule for more than 50 years, it noted. The U.S. have turned South Korea into the largest powder magazine of war while bringing the situation to the extreme pitch of strain, the statement said, urging the united states to withdraw its troops and nuclear weapons from South Korea unconditionally and immediately.

S. Korean regime urged to take road of reunification with the north

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea on September 5 published a statement denouncing the South Korean authorities for making incoherent remarks about the successful launching of the first artificial satellite in North Korea , according to Seoul-based radio Voice of National salvation. The statement said that the South Korean, the U.S. and the Japanese authorities have experienced a hot agony of shame in the international community while mistaking the launching of an artificial satellite in the north for "ballistic missile test" and crying for "joint countermeasure" and "sanctions." Kim Dae Jung group in particular asked the U.S. and Japanese masters to take "joint countermeasure" and even called for "striking against missile base" of the north and "striking against the core," it recalled. It further said: The Kim Dae Jung "government" must renounce a foolish dream of saving itself with the help of outsiders and take the road of reunification with the north.

New street built

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- The construction of September 9 Street of unique architectural features has been completed with due ceremony in Pyongyang on September 10. The street was built in the section of more than 8 kilometres between Rimhung rotary and Sinmi-dong in local design, strength and method of construction in one year. It is a modern edifice in good harmony with a highway on the highest scientific and technical level, September 9 bridge of more than 1,300 metres and other bridges, ornamental seasonal forest areas made on both sides of the highway and dwelling houses for some 2,000 households. With the construction of the street the area around the Kumsusan Memorial Palace has been made better and a traffic network on the outskirts of Pyongyang has been improved. The ceremony took place at the entrance of the street. It was attended by Pak Song Chol, Kye Ung Thae, Paek Hak Rim and officials concerned, deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly and men of merit from across the country. A congratulatory message of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to the soldiers of the Korean People's Security Forces, builders of the capital city and helpers who had distinguished themselves in the building of the street was read at the ceremony. A red tape hanging at the entrance of the street was cut by leading officials of the party and state. The participants in the ceremony went round the modern street.

Int'l Taekwon-do tournament opens here

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A "September 10 Prize" international Taekwon-do tournament will be held in Korea every other year. The tournament is to be held on the occasion of the 10th of September, anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung 's on-the-spot guidance to the Taekwon-do hall. The first tournament opened here on Thursday. Men's team pattern, men's team sparring and men's and women's individual sparring competitions will be held. Participating in the tournament are Taekwon-do players and delegates from Madagascar, Bulgaria, Slovakia, China, the Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and the DPRK teams (A and B). Secretary Kim Jung Rin of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee and others were present at the opening ceremony. Some events were held on the day. The DPRK team a placed first, China second and DPRK team B third in the men's team pattern competition. Korean players came first in the men's individual pattern competition (1st-3rd class) and the women's individual pattern competition (1st class).

S. Korean authorities hit for slandering launch of artificial satellite

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- The South Korean authorities are slandering the launch of the artificial satellite by the north. The South Korean ruler, when meeting with the former U.S. State Secretary, his master, a few days ago, cried for "close cooperation" against the north, talking about "provocation" and "purpose" in the wake of the launch. Rodong Sinmun today says this is as good as barking at the moon. The news analyst says: With a view to using the space for peaceful purposes we successfully launched the artificial satellite. The launch is a great pride of the Tangun nation and a historic event heralding the bright future of a strong and prosperous country. The South Korean authorities, far from congratulating the fellow countrymen in the north upon the successful launch, are slandering it. Their slander is a revelation of their hostile consciousness and a jealousy of ill-natured ruffians. They joined in the smear campaign of their masters, the U.S. and Japan, claiming that the north launched a ballistic missile, only to betray their true colors as the colonial stooges. If the South Korean authorities resort to the criminal campaign to slander and stifle the DPRK with the backing of their masters, they will certainly meet with destruction.

Celebrations by International Kothongryon

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- The International United Confederation of Koreans (International Kothongryon) held a meeting, film show, photo exhibition and other events in Tashkent on Sunday in celebration of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's reelection as Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Speakers at the meeting stressed that Kim Jong Il's reelection is a great event reflecting the unanimous will and desire of the people in the homeland and overseas Koreans.

Nordic conference for welcoming Kim Jong Il's reelection as NDC Chairman

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A Nordic conference was held in Copenhagen on September 5 to welcome the reelection of the great leader Kim Jong Il as Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the DPRK. Participating in the conference were delegations from Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, delegates of political parties and public organizations and personages of different social standings in northern Europe. A report and congratulatory speeches were made. The reporter and speakers stressed Kim Jong Il's election to the highest post of the DPRK met the unanimous desire not only of the Korean people but also of the world's revolutionary people. Korea is adhering to the socialist idea even under the difficult conditions because Kim Jong Il wisely leads its people, they said, adding it will surely be reunified under his guidance. An art performance was given at the conference.

NDC Chairman congratulated by Russians

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A meeting of Russian public figures was held in Moscow to congratulate General Secretary Kim Jong It on his reelection as Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Oleg Shenin, chairman of the Council of the Union of Communist Parties-the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, said in his opening address: Today when a new era was declared in which the DPRK will play a decisive role in the international arena, public circles of Russia extend warm congratulations and best regards to Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Mikhail Gutsiriyev, deputy speaker of the State Duma, said the successful launching of the first artificial satellite in the DPRK is entirely thanks to the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il. Zhirinovsky, chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party, said that the leadership of the DPRK amazed the world people in the struggle against the U.S. and other imperialists and for socialist construction in the '50s and '60s, it is now startling the world with love for the people, decisiveness, invincibility and miraculous achievements.

Work indicating road of building powerful socialist state of Juche

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- Two decades have passed since the President Kim Il Sung published celebrated work "Let Us Step Up Socialist Construction Under the Banner of the Juche Idea." In this connection rodong Sinmun carries an article saying that the work is a highly important one which clearly indicates the road of building a powerful socialist state of Juche. The work is consistent with the idea that the DPRK government should step up socialist construction, holding fast to the Juche idea, and strive to achieve national reunification and realize global independence, the paper says, and goes on: The work is a militant banner for the DPRK government to emerge as a powerful socialist state, independent, self-supporting and self-reliant in defence, the overall embodiment of the Juche idea. It indicates the fundamental way of building a strong country of Juche and marks a bright milestone in the efforts to build the country into a reunified prosperous one. The work is the banner of victory to be held fast to in the struggle to build a powerful socialist state of Juche.

DPRK birthday celebrated abroad

Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- A meeting for celebrating the 50th anniversary of the DPRK was held in Havana on September 7 under the cosponsorship of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples and the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Eva Seoane, vice-President of the institute, said that President Kim Il Sung put forward the outstanding policy of building an independent and sovereign state and wisely guided the Korean people, thus building a brilliant Korea, a powerful socialist state on the ruins. He said: The President, who was an intimate and great friend of Fidel Castro and the Cuban people, passed away before the reunification of Korea. However, we are convinced that the Korean people will surely reunify the country under the wise guidance of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. Meanwhile, celebration meetings were held in Lovech and Sofia of Bulgaria, at the 10-Year Middle School No.6 in Ulan-Bator of Mongolia and by the Madagascar-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee between September 1 and 3.