Floral baskets laid before Kim Il Sung's statues
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Working people, servicemen, schoolchildren and students across the country visited the President Kim Il Sung's statues to lay floral baskets, bouquets and flowers on July 8, the 5th anniversary of his passing away.
Those in Pyongyang visited the President's statue on Mansu Hill.
Laid before the statue was a floral basket sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Officials and working people from party, armed forces, and power organs, ministries, national institutions, factories, enterprises, organizations and farms, People's Army soldiers, schoolchildren and students laid floral baskets, bouquets and flowers and paid their deep respects to the statue. Floral baskets, bouquets and flowers were also laid before the President's statues at Kim Il Sung University, Kim Il Sung University of Politics, the Ministry of Public Security, the Korean Film Studio, the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace and other places of Pyongyang.
On the same day, working people, servicemen, schoolchildren and students in different parts of the country visited the President's statues in their residential quarters and laid floral baskets, bouquets and flowers. meanwhile, officials of foreign embassies and missions of the international organizations, Chinese delegations and Koreans from China laid floral baskets before the President's statue on Mansu Hill on July 8, the 5th anniversary of his passing away. members of the Chinese consulate general in Chongjin laid a floral basket before the President's statue in Chongjin on the same day.
Committees for remembering Kim Il Sung formed
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A Danish committee for remembering the President Kim Il Sung was formed in Copenhagen on July 1 on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his passing away. A committee for remembering the President was inaugurated on June 26 by the Carcabelos, Portugal, Group for the Study of Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism. The committee set a remembering period from June 26 to July 10.
Memorial meetings and services
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Memorial meetings and services were held in provinces, cities and counties, at industrial complexes and units of the three services of the Korean People's Army to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the passing away of the President Kim Il Sung.
Present were leading officials of local party and power organs and working people's organizations, those who were received in audience by the President, those who were related to his revolutionary activities, men of meritorious services and other people and officers and men of units of the three services. All the participants paid a silent tribute to President Kim Il Sung.
Speakers said that the passing away of the President five years ago brought the greatest pain in the 5,000 year long history of the nation to our state and the greatest loss to the Korean people and the world progressive people.
They went on: The life of the President was the life of a great revolutionary, distinguished politician and invincible and iron-willed commander who led the revolution to victory, enjoying the absolute support and trust of the Korean people and the world revolutionary people.
All the victories in the 20th century history of the country and the revolutionary movement of the popular masses are associated with his august name. The Korean revolution to which his noble life was devoted has greeted new era of upsurge under the leadership of the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il. Over the last five years the Marshal has created an unprecedentedly great revolutionary history.
He, opening a new history of the revolutionary leadership of giving priority to military affairs, continuously inspected the frontline and visited different sectors of the national economy, strengthened the revolutionary armed forces into an invincible strong army, breaking through all difficulties and adversities by himself, and provided a firmer guarantee for the accomplishment of the revolutionary cause of Juche by laying a springboard from which to make the arduous march a cheerful march.
Letter to Kim Jong Il from O Ik Je
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a letter from O Ik Je, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung's passing away.
The letter said: The wail of all the people over the passing away of the great President more clearly proved than the history of thousands of years that there was not such a great man as him in the world.
It is you who guarantee the eternal life of the President. Korea is a great country where even a blade of grass and a gravel stone are associated with the eternal life of the President.
Touring different parts of the country along the course of on-the-spot guidance taken by you the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il, I have realised that in all your activities you exerted primary effort to materialize the wishes of the President and it was their sole objective and boiled down to its realization.
You are leading the building of a powerful nation which was wished by the President. Korea will surely rise as a powerful nation before long. The whole nation is living with the confidence of the future, looking up to you, who are called the great spirit of the nation for your great and noble aim. Your song is rocking the three thousand-ri land of the country, north and south, as a banner of patriotism.
Indeed, the prosperity of a powerful reunified country is in store as it is led by you.
I will do my duty as a member of the nation in the sacred history of advance, upholding the President forever, by devoting all my life to the sacred cause of national reunification.
Letter to Kim Jong Il from Ri In Mo
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a letter from former war correspondent of the Korean People's Army Ri In Mo on July 8, the 5th anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung's passing away.
He said in his letter that he saw the image of President Kim Il Sung who was pioneering the Korean revolution on Mt. Paektu and pushing his way through all sorts of hardships in the past in Kim Jong Il who is breaking through the difficulties of the revolution, holding high the red flag.
I was struck with admiration at the world-startling outstanding leadership of you who are defending by yourself our country and socialism, the revolutionary heritage of the President, and guaranteeing its victorious advance. Such admiration has grown stronger over the last five years, deepening my unbounded respect and absolute worship for you.
Under your leadership, all things are going well as wished by the President in his lifetime and his cause is bearing a shining fruition.
I will hold you in high esteem, entrusting my destiny only to you as long as I live.
Floral basket from President of Equatorial Guinea
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A floral basket from President of Equatorial Guinea Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was laid before the statue of the President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on Thursday on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his passing away. Written on the ribbon hanging from the floral basket were letters "I pray for eternal life of his excellency the great leader Kim Il Sung."
Gold medal and diploma to President Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of awarding a gold medal and a diploma to the President Kim Il Sung was held in the city of Chosica, Peru, on July 4. The ceremony decided to award the gold medal and the diploma to the President for his immortal contributions to world peace and the accomplishment of the cause of independence. The mayor of the city handed them to the Korean ambassador to Peru.
Gold medal and diploma to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of awarding a gold medal and a diploma to General Secretary Kim Jong Il was held in the city of Chosica, Peru, on July 4. The ceremony decided to award the gold medal and the diploma to him for his immortal contributions to world peace and the accomplishment of the cause of independence. The mayor of the city handed them to the Korean ambassador to Peru.
Homage paid to President Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- People of various strata and servicemen of the people's army on Thursday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay deep homage to the President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of his passing away.
Officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, ministries and national institutions, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters and KPA servicemen and Pyongyangites from all walks of life visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace yesterday. People of various social strata and KPA servicemen paid homage to the statue of the President and went upstairs to pay the deepest respects to him who lies in state.
And families and children of former Korean anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters in China and those related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay respects to him. The members of the delegation of the National Democratic Front of South Korea headed by chief Pak Kwang Gi of the NDFSK mission in Pyongyang and overseas compatriots went there and paid homage to him yesterday.
Delegations and figures of different countries on a visit to Korea, the foreign diplomatic corps and representatives of international organizations, military attaches corps, economic and commercial councilors corps and officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations of different embassies here visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to him.
Central memorial service of Japan-resident Koreans held
Tokyo, July 8 (KNS-KCNA) -- A central memorial service to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the passing away of the President Kim Il Sung was held in Tokyo by Koreans in Japan on Thursday. The service was attended by chairman Han Tok Su, first vice-chairman So Man Sul and chief vice-chairman Ho Jong Man, of the central standing committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and other Chongryon officials.
Addressing the service, Han Tok Su called upon the Chongryon officials and compatriots of the new generation in Japan to firmly defend Chongryon through generations and give momentum to the national patriotic movement, upholding the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il with loyalty just as patriotic Koreans of the first generation in Japan absolutely revered the great leader Kim Il Sung.
So Man Sul in a memorial address said the Japan-resident Koreans have keenly realized hourly and daily over the past five years what a great man they held in high esteem as their leader and what a great pain it was for the nation to be bereaved of the Generalissimo.
The Generalissimo created a unique ideology and theories on the movement of overseas compatriots and organized Chongryon. He devoted all his energies to strengthening and developing the Juche-oriented movement of Koreans in Japan, he said, and continued: Since there is the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il, the Generalissimo will live forever as the sun of Juche in the hearts of not only compatriots in the homeland but those in Japan. Thanks to the wise leadership and deep loving care of the Marshal, it was possible to firmly defend Chongryon, the patriotic legacy of the Generalissimo, and strengthen and develop the movement of Koreans in Japan.
Kim Jong Il's work published in Cuba
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's immortal work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification" was published in book form by Academia Publishing House of Cuba on July 1. The work, which was made public on August 4, Juche 86 (1997), defines the three principles of national reunification, 10-point program of the great unity of the whole nation and the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo advanced by Kim Il Sung as the three charters of national reunification. It also lays down the tasks to improve the relations between the north and south and open an epochal phase of national reunification.
Korean people's struggle supported
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The stand of the Guinean government toward the DPRK remains unchanged and we express full support to and firm solidarity with all the just measures taken by the DPRK government to realize the independent and peaceful reunification of the country and the efforts of the Korean people to build a powerful nation. Lamine Sidime, Prime Minister of Guinea, said this on July 1 when he met the government economic delegation of the DPRK headed by Kim Pong Ik, vice-Minister of Foreign Trade, on a visit to guinea.
Pointing out that the relations between the two countries are particularly strong ones with a long historic tradition, he expressed the belief that the Korean people would surely achieve the reunification of the country and accomplish the cause of building a powerful nation under the wise guidance of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
He stressed that the two countries would support and cooperate with each other in the future, too, on the principle of south-south cooperation put forward by the President Kim Il Sung.
Memorial evening on 5th death anniversary of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A memorial evening to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung's passing away "the leader will be with us forever" was held at the Grand East Pyongyang Theatre on Thursday. Present there were senior party and state officials Choe Thae Pok, Yang Hyong Sop, Choe Yong Rim, Kim Ki Nam, Kim Jung Rin and officials of party and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions and working people in the city.
In a poem "President will always live in the people's hearts", the performers told about the greatness of the President who made immortal exploits for the fatherland and people, era and history by leading the revolution and construction to victory. Performers eulogized the President who built the DPRK into the socialist fatherland of Juche and put forward the Korean people as the most dignified and happiest people in the world, singing songs including "Song of Loyalty", "Our Leader" and "We began on the ruins".
Meanwhile, schoolchildren's function "poem reciting and story-telling gathering of loyal and filial children looking up to the immortal sun forever" was held on Wednesday at the statue of President Kim Il Sung standing in front of the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace.
Greetings to governor-general of Bahamas
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to Orville Alton Turnquest, governor-general of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, on the occasion of its Independence Day. The message wished the governor-general and people of Bahamas success in their work to achieve the country's progress and prosperity.
Greetings to King of Morocco
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, today sent a message of greetings to King Hassan II of Morocco on the occasion of his 70th birthday. The message wished him greater success in his work for the progress and prosperity of the country as well as his health and happiness.
Greetings to Mongolian President
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to President Nachagyn Bagabandy on the occasion of the National Day of Mongolia. Sending congratulations to the president and people of Mongolia on the National Day, the message wished them wellbeing. Meanwhile, premier of the cabinet Hong Song Nam and Minister of Foreign Affairs Paek Nam Sun separately sent congratulatory messages to the chairman of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Japanese guest
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il@received a gift from the president of the New Japan Professional Wrestling Co. Ltd. Visiting the DPRK. The gift was handed by president Kanji Inoki to chairman Kim Yong Sun of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee.
Talks held between DPRK and Cambodian foreign ministers
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Talks were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today between the Foreign Minister of the DPRK and the Minister of State of the Royal Government and Concurrently Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia. At the talks, both sides exchanged views on further developing the friendly relations between the two countries and on a series of other issues of common concern. Present there on the Korean side were Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun, DPRK Ambassador E.P. to Cambodia Kim Yong Sop and officials concerned and on the Cambodian side were Minister of State and Concurrently Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong and Cambodian Ambassador E.P. to Korea Oum Mannorine.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Syrian delegation
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A gift was presented to General Secretary Kim Jong Il by a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic visiting the DPRK. It was handed by head of the delegation Suleyman Haddad, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.
Senior Korean cardres meet foreign delegations
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and had a talk with the visiting delegation of the Foreign Ministry of Syria led by vice-Minister Suleyman Haddad at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
The head of the delegation said that the Syrian people will stand firmly on the side of the Korean people who are struggling for justice, no matter how difficult the situation may be. He wished the Korean people who are united close around the great leader Kim Jong Il greater success in their struggle for socialist construction and the reunification of the country. Foreign Minister of the DPRK Paek Nam Sun met the delegation on the same day.
Meanwhile, Kim Yong Sun, chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, met and conversed with Kanji Inoki, President of the New Japan Professional Wrestling Co. Ltd., and his party.
Sojourn of Norodom Sihanouk's entourage in Korea
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Entourage of Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk on July 8 visited Mangyongdae where the President Kim Il Sung was born. Being briefed on his glorious revolutionary history and family, the guests went with keen interest around mementos preserved with much care. They had a picture taken in front of the President's native home.
At the end of the visit Kong Sam Ol, deputy prime minister in charge of the Royal Palace of Cambodia, said that while visiting Mangyongdae, they were overwhelmed by boundless reverence for the President. He added that the President will be immortal. The guests inspected the international friendship exhibition.
After visiting the exhibition, Kong Sam Ol and Minister of State of the Royal Government and Concurrently Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Hor Namhong wrote in the visitor's book that the Korean people could register excellent successes under the banner of the Juche idea thanks to the wise guidance of the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Marshal Kim Jong Il.
"Many gifts from foreign countries represent the trust of humankind in the Generalissimo and the Marshal."
The guests also visited the Tower of the Juche Idea, the monument to party founding, the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong, the Pyongyang Metro and other places. They appreciated an acrobatic performance at the Pyongyang Circus Theatre.
KCNA on deadlocked Beijing north-south talks
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The South Korean authorities are now trying to create the impression that the north side was to blame for the deadlocked north-south vice-minister level talks in Beijing, according to a report. This is a piffle reversing black and white. We make it clear that it was entirely due to the unreasonable and insincere attitude of the south side that the talks resumed in Beijing on June 22 eventually came to a rupture after it hit snags from the beginning.
The south side's unreasonable attitude and stand were revealed when it raised preposterous conditions over the issue of providing fertilizers according to the agreed points on June 3. According to the agreed points, the south side is to provide 200,000 tons of fertilizers to the north till July and, at the same time, it was expected to discuss the issue of separated families and other pending matters of mutual concern. In other words, the two issues are not interdependent. Especially, the provision of the remaining 100,000 tons of fertilizers was not conditional on any success in the solution of the issue of separated families.
But, the south side at the talks raised the successful discussion of the issue of separated families as a precondition for providing the remaining fertilizers before debating it. This is, in fact, a unilateral violation of the agreed points and as good as laying an artificial difficulty in the progress of the talks.
Worse still, the south side sparked the west sea incident and let a human derelict slander the north just before the talks.
This was a completely planned and intentional provocation to the partner of the talks, which was main factor of turning the talks into quarrels.
It was only too natural that the north side called the south side to account for the deadlock of the talks and urged it to make an apology. And the south side should have accepted it.
However, the south side impudently refused to respond to it and hastily went back to Seoul.
The facts clearly show that no success is expected from the talks as long as the north-south confrontation is aggravated by the South Korean ruling quarters' war maneuvers and they continue sinister actions of provoking and insulting the dialogue partner. Accordingly, the obstacle removed for successful north-south talks.