9th people's sports contest to be held
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- The 9th People's Sports Contest will be held from October 9.
It will be held in Pyongyang and local areas, divided into groups of sports teams and amateurs.
Games of sports teams will include more than 40 events such as football, basketball and other ball games, boxing, weight-lifting, shooting, marathon and gymnastics.
Amateurs' games will include Korean wrestling, swing and seesaw and other traditional sports as well as ball games.
Now, preliminaries are being held in Pyongyang and local areas.
Kim Jong Il receives reply message from Pres.Jiang Zemin
RC, in reply to his message of sympathy sent to the latter over the recent heavy flood damage in some areas of China.
Also front-paged in Rodong Sinmun is a report that General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent thanks to the participants in the national plastering contest for distinguishing themselves in the construction of the capital city.
Papers report that a preparatory committee for celebrating the first anniversary of the election of Kim Jong Il as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea was inaugurated in Guyana.
Given in the press are accounts of events held abroad upon the reelection of Kim Jong Il as Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the DPRK.
Papers dedicate articles to the 30th anniversary of the publication of the President Kim Il Sung's famous work "On Speeding Up Construction of Socialism in the Country Areas and Developing the Counties on Sound Lines."
Printed in papers is a message of greetings sent by Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, to Alpha Oumar Konare, President and head of State of Mali, on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Mali.
Papers report that the 9th people's sports contest will be held in Korea.
Papers observe the day of electricity.
Conspicuous in papers is news of harvesting in rural areas.
The United States decided to additionally supply 300,000 tons of food to the DPRK within this year, says the press.
The "Defence Ministry" of South Korea described the north as the "sworn enemy" in the "defence white paper." Rodong Sinmun denounces this definition as an anti-national act.
The paper informs the readers that the South Korean National Federation of Financial Trade Unions declared an indefinite general strike.
Papers observe the World Maritime Day.
Minju Joson marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Rodong Sinmun in an article exposes that the Japanese authorities blindly accepted the information of the United States about the satellite launch in the DPRK.
Literature praising Kim Jong Il scattered in S. Korea
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Copies of literature praising General Secretary Kim Jong Il were scattered in Masan, South Korea, on September 7, according to Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation.
The literature said: Let us welcome the reelection of the Kim Jong Il, who has displayed the pride of Tangun's nation, as Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK as a common event of the nation.
Let us know well about the greatness of Tangun's nation and bear deep in mind the honor of havstates decided to additionally supply 300,000 tons of food to the DPRK within this year, says the press.
The "Defence Ministry" of South Korea described the north as the "sworn enemy" in the "defence white paper." Rodong Sinmun denounces this definition as an anti-national act.
The paper informs the readers that the South Korean National Federation of Financial Trade Unions declared an indefinite general strike.
Papers observe the World Maritime Day.
Minju Joson marks the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
Rodong Sinmun in an article exposes that the Japanese authorities blindly accepted the information of the United States about the satellite launch in the DPRK.
Palestinian delegation welcomed
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- A meeting to welcome a delegation of the Palestine-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee was held here Wednesday.
Addressing the meeting, Chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea Ryom Sun Gil, who is also Chairman of the Korea-Palestine Friendship and Solidarity Committee, said that the Korean people are rejoiced as over their own over the achievements scored by the Palestinian people in the protracted struggle for complete national sovereignty and that they would always stand firm by the Palestinian people in their just struggle.
Korea and Palestine are far away geographically, but the relations between the two countries have been cemented and developed invariably, because they are unshakable ones established and consolidated during a joint struggle for independence against imperialism, he said.
Head of the delegation Zakaria Abdul Rahim, a member of the Revolutionary Council of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, assistant secretary of the Home Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority and chairman of the Palestine-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee, spoke next.
He said:
The Korean people and the wise leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are enjoying deep respect from world's people aspiring after peace and justice.
President Yasser Arafat and all Palestinians cherish best feelings about the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the friendly Korean people.
Korea's cause of reunification is the historic one to which Kim Il Sung had devoted his lifelong efforts and heart and soul, he noted, stressing he is sure that the cause will certainly be accomplished by Kim Jong Il, who is carrying through Kim Il Sung's behest for reunification.
Asian regional symposium on Kim Jong Il's ideas on national reunification
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- An Asian regional symposium for supporting Korea's reunification on Kim Jong Il's ideas on national reunification was held in Kathmandu on September 13 to mark the first anniversary of the publication of his immortal work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification."
Present there were people of different social standings from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and other countries.
Beni Bahadur Karki, chairman of the National Council of Nepal, made a congratulatory speech, which was followed by a report of Man Mohan Adhikari, honorary chairman of the Asian Regional Committee to support Korea's reunification.
The reporter said that the three charters of national reunification formulated by General Secretary Kim Jong Il are indeed a banner of Korea's reunification and the most just and realistic fighting program to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea.
If the relations between the north and south of Korea are to be improved, the South Korean authorities must discard the policy of depending on outside forces and oppose and reject them by uniting efforts with the fellow countrymen in the north out of the stand of national independence, he said.
He urged the United States and Japan to renounce the hostile policy against the DPRK and refrain from instigating the division of Korea and hindering its reunification.
Then, speeches were made.
The speakers praised undying feats performed by President Kim Il Sung in the sacred cause of national reunification.
They said that the tasks and ways put forward by Kim Jong Il are the fair and aboveboard and reasonable proposals for reunification acceptable to anyone and expressed full support and solidarity for the Korean people's struggle for the reunification of the country.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the symposium.
Cursed misbehaviour against nation
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- The South Korean "Ministry of National Defence" described the north as the "sworn enemy" in what it calls "defence white paper", fully betraying the true colors of the "people's government" authorities as a herd of traitors whom the nation cannot pardon any longer.
Rodong Sinmun says this in a signed commentary today.
The daily bitterly denounces with surging national resentment the rash act of the war-thirsty authorities of South Korea as an open provocation and challenge to the north.
The description of the fellow countrymen as the "sworn enemy" is tantamount to a declaration of war, the news analyst says, and continues:
The controversial "white paper" will give rise to very serious consequences.
Inter-Korean relations will be driven into the worst phase and the situation be aggravated to the utmost.
We can never remain a passive onlooker to that misbehaviour, synchronised with the frantic anti-DPRK campaign mounted by the South Korean authorities in league with their U.S. and Japanese masters, who are groundlessly taking issue with the north in the wake of its recent launch of artificial satellite and crying for "pressure on it" and "joint countermeasure."
The South Korean authorities should immediately withdraw the "white paper," apologize to the north and promise that they will not repeat such a rash act. In case they refuse to do so, they will wholly be held responsible for the consequences therefrom.
Popular Pyongyang film festival
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- The 6th Pyongyang film festival of non-aligned and other developing countries is going on before full houses.
Its venues are the Pyongyang International Cinema House on the Taedong River, Kaeson and Rakwon and other cinema houses in the capital city of Pyongyang.
Since the festival opened on September 16, festival films have become popular among Pyongyangites.
The Russian feature film "the Son for the Father", stressing that justice is sure to win, has left deep impressions on spectators.
In the film the father, a hospital director is dismissed after he criticises a leading official of a central public health organ. Later, he builds a medical centre with his son's help, but a Mafia group schemes to turn it into a nude cabaret. Father and his son, however, win the fight with the group.
The Iranian feature film "Strange Sisters" humorously shows that the future of a country and children is guaranteed by a happy family, a cell of society.
Iran, which has participated in the Pyongyang film festival so far since its start, presented four feature films including "Minoo Watch-Tower" to the current festival.
Drawing the attention of spectators, the Chinese feature film "Special Love" shows the enormous strength of love with which a female star devotes all her energies to recovering her lover for 10 years.
Popular with spectators are also such feature films as "Layar Lara" of Malaysia, "Train 'n' roses" of Germany, "the Road less travelled" of Singapore, "Sacrifice" of Nepal, "Strange Times" of Azerbaijan and "the Camp of Fallen Women" of Slovakia, "Pains of Love" of Nigeria and "Dentelle Lace" of Egypt.
The Pyongyang film festival is cutting a conspicuous figure as it fully represents the aspiration and desire of non-aligned and other developing nations to live in a just and peaceful, new world free from all hues of domination, subjugation and social inequality, bringing their ideals and talents into full bloom.
Indefinite general strike declared in S. Korea
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- The "National Federation of Financial Trade Unions" of South Korea reportedly held a rally attended by more than 5,000 unionists in Seoul on September 19 and called an indefinite general strike.
The organisation called attention to an attempt of the "government" and a financial control committee to sack 40-50 percent of the clerks, and called upon the "government" and the management side to withdraw a "structural adjustment" programme.
It also said that in case the authorities do not withdraw a mass lay-off programme, nine bank trade unions will go on a general strike from Sept. 29.
World Maritime Day observed
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Papers here today dedicate signed articles to the World Maritime Day.
Referring to the achievements made by the International Maritime Organization after its foundation, Rodong Sinmun says:
Korea joined the organization in April 1986.
Under the popular policies of the Workers' Party of Korea holding the people dearest, the DPRK has directed special efforts to maritime security and prevention of sea pollution.
It will as ever do its best to honestly carry out its duty as a member of the IMO.
Minju Joson also carries an article on the World Maritime Day.
Re-ceamin
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- The Jangsaeng Medicine Joint Venture Company in Korea recently developed re-ceamin.
This medicine is effective for prevention and treatment of diseases by revitalizing metabolism.
Particularly, it helps prevent inflammation and allergy.
It is very effective for preventing ageing, promoting growth and recovering strength from diseases of autonomic nervous system.
In five or seven days after treatment, patients will feel symptoms of illness disappear, appetites grow and lassitude diminish and will have a good sleep.
The re-ceamin contains special biological active material, gold, silver, rare element-re, inorganic ions, various amino acids, organic acids and vitamins.
It has three more amino acids than moriamin.
Talks between delegations of WPK and CPC (M-l)
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Talks were held here between delegations of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist).
At the talks, both sides informed each other of their parties' activities and exchanged views on the issue of developing friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties and on a series of matters of common concern.
Present on the WPK side were department director of the WPK Central Committee Kim Yang Gon and officials concerned and on the opposite side were members of the delegation of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) headed by National Leader Sandra Smith.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Indian government
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a gift from the Indian government.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqbi, Minister of State for the Indian Information and Broadcasting, on a visit Korea asked an official concerned to convey the gift.
Vice-President meets foreigners
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Vice-President Yang Hyong Sop of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK today met and had a conversation with Zulkarnain Afri Pane, Indonesian ambassador to Korea, who paid a farewell call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
He also met with Mukhtar Abbas Naqbi, Minister of State for the Indian Information and Broadcasting, who is participating as a guest of honor in the 6th Pyongyang film festival of the non-aligned and other developing countries and his party.
50th anniversary of Korea News Service
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