Kim Jong Il visits army unit
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il visited unit of the Korean People's Army no. 963 on Wednesday to congratulate soldiers on the 51st anniversary of the DPRK.
He was accompanied by director of the KPA general political department Jo Myong Rok, KPA marshal Ri Ul Sol, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission Yon Hyong Muk, chief of the KPA general staff Kim Yong Chun, Minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol, KPA vice marshals Ri Yong Mu, Jon Jae Son and Pak Ki So, commanders of services and arms and general officers of the KPA.
The visiting party also included secretaries Jon Pyong Ho, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam and Kim Yong Sun and other senior officials of the WPK Central Committee.
At the unit, Kim Jong Il looked round a monument to the on-site instructions of the President Kim Il Sung and a monument to his on-site guidance.
He recalled the history of the unit associated with the President's immortal activities. The unit's history characteristic of victory and glory reflects the President's hard work and deep care.
He inspected a women's company under the unit.
He saw a weapon-handling training and a martial arts training of the company soldiers and then went round the entertainment, educational and logistic facilities to look after their life.
He urged all the soldiers to achieve greater success in training by learning from the revolutionary spirit of Jong Song Ok, the nation's praise-worthy daughter, which he said represents the spirit and character of Koreans. She could become the world's "marathon queen" by running with staunch will and indomitable spirit.
He then saw a military drill of soldiers of sub-units under the unit. He noted with great satisfaction that all the soldiers of the unit, male and female, had grown to be invincible combatants.
All the officers and men of the people's army have deep love for their party, leader, country and people and burning hatred for the enemies, he said. With this invincible army prepared politically, ideologically and in military technique, the nation will shine as an impregnable fortress of socialism and the Juche revolution will win victory after victory.
He highly praised the unit's soldiers for having done a lot of things to increase the fighting efficiency and improve the management of the unit through vigorous efforts to implement the party's military line to the letter.
He gave the unit a pair of binoculars, a machine gun and an automatic rifle as gifts.
He met with soldiers involved in the military drill, congratulated them on their successful drill and had a picture taken with them.
He also inspected a gymnasium built by the unit itself.
He called for paying continued, deep attention to physical training to obtain strong physique, an important element for increase in fighting efficiency.
Kim Jong Il sees performance of KPA merited chorus
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a performance given by the merited chorus of the Korean People's Army on September 8 in celebration of the founding anniversary of the DPRK.
He was accompanied by director of the KPA general political department Jo Myong Rok, chief of the KPA general staff Kim Yong Chun, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission Yon Hyong Muk, vice marshal of the KPA Jon Jae Son and KPA generals.
The performance was also seen by secretaries of the WPK Central Committee Jong Pyong Ho, Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Yong Sun, department directors and first deputy directors and other leading officials of the WPK Central Committee.
The moment Kim Jong Il appeared in the box, all the audience warmly welcomed him, raising cheers of "hurrah".
The merited chorus put on the stage songs "the Leader will always be with us," "Song of the Proclamation of the DPRK," "Ten million will become human bombs" and so on.
Kim Jong Il congratulated the performers on their successful performance and waved to the audience in acknowledgement of enthusiastic cheers.
He gave thanks to the artistes of the merited chorus, expressing his great satisfaction with their excellent performance representing the indomitable revolutionary spirit of the KPA.
Reception by Palestinian ambassador to Korea
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Palestinian ambassador to Korea Shaher Mohammed Abdlah gave a reception yesterday at his embassy on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the DPRK.
Invited were vice-president of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, vice-chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Jang Chol and other officials concerned.
Korean books presented to India
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- A ceremony for presenting Korean books was held at the building of the Coordination Center of Indian Trade Unions on August 31 on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the DPRK.
Vol. 3 of part 1 the anti-Japanese revolution from the reminiscences of the President Kim Il Sung "With the Century," the famous work of General Secretary Kim Jong Il "Our Socialism Centred on the Masses Shall Not Perish" and other works of theirs and Korean books were handed to the chairman of the Delhi State Committee of the center by the Korean ambassador to India.
Speakers said at the ceremony their organization and members of the center were honored to receive such valuable books and they would make a deep study of them.
They said that they would strive hard to strengthen and develop the friendly ties with the Korean people and expressed full support and solidarity to the Korean people in their just struggle for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
Congratulations to Kim Jong Il from NDFSK
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il today received a congratulatory message from the central committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea (NDFSK) on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The message said:
The 51-year-long history of nation-building in the DPRK is the proud annals noteworthy in the history of the Korean nation and world politics in which the first country believing in the people as in heaven was born in history under the rays of the great Juche idea and a history of building a genuine people-centred independent and sovereign state was created.
The respected leader Kim Il Sung is the benefactor of the national resurrection and the founder of socialist Korea who liberated the country from the colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists and built a powerful socialist country, independent, self-supporting and self-reliant in national defence, in the North Korea.
His cause of Juche-based nation building has been successfully carried forward by you the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il so that the DPRK has greeted a new era of great changes.
You have turned Juche Korea into an ideologically, politically and militarily powerful country with your outstanding revolutionary army-first leadership, thus making Juche Korea's national power strong enough to conquer the space and enhancing the DPRK's international prestige, exercising great influence on the international arena.
It is the shining fruition of your great idea, outstanding leadership and noble virtues that the DPRK is spotlighted as a country of devotedly defending the leader where the party, the army and the people are united single-heartedly, a country of people's welfare in which the idea of believing in the people as in heaven is embodied and the only country capable of dealing a sledge-hammer blow to the stronghold of the imperialists and their destiny.
You are a symbol of victory and glory of Juche Korea and a genuine motherland to which the whole nation entrust their destiny and future.
The vanguard fighters of the NDFSK and patriotic masses will launch a fierce war of anti-U.S. resistance and a vigorous nationwide struggle against the anti-north war moves and fascist rule of the U.S. imperialists and their stooges so as to achieve the ultimate victory of the national democratic movement in the early period of the 21st century.
Greetings to Kim Jong Il from Russian President
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a message of greetings from Boris Yeltsin, President of the Russian Federation, on September 4 on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the DPRK.
In the message the Russian president expressed the belief that developing the relations between the two countries on the principles of respecting national sovereignty, good neighborliness and cooperation of mutual benefit would conform with the interests of the two peoples and contribute to ensuring peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and northeast Asia.
He wished Kim Jong Il good health and happiness and the people of the DPRK peace and prosperity.
Jong Song Ok meets youth and students in Pyongyang
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- The world's "queen of marathon" Jong Song Ok, who took the first place at the women's marathon race of the 7th World Athletics Championships, met youth and students in Pyongyang at the Central Youth Hall yesterday.
Present at the meeting were officials of the youth league and youth and students in Pyongyang.
Ri Il Hwan, first secretary of the central committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, made a congratulatory address at the meeting.
He said that the signal victory of athlete Jong Song Ok is a heroic deed which can be done only by a person of strong faith and will who regards the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il as a spiritual mainstay and life and soul and personified his faith and grit.
The victory unprecedented in the 5,000-year long history of the Korean nation is entirely the victory of the idea of Kim Jong Il, the incarnation of sports spirit and great master of sports politics, and a victory of his particular trust and love for youth, the speaker said, and stressed:
All the youth and students should learn from the noble loyalty, filial piety and staunch fighting spirit of the daughter of Korea and the Marshal and struggle vigorously for the day of victory when they will complete the building of a powerful country.
DPRK Heroine and People's Sportswoman Jong Song Ok made a reply address.
She said that through the race she cherished once again the invincible faith that if we have Kim Jong Il, we are sure to win.
She renewed her determination to repay the great solicitude of the Marshal with greater success in the race.
She called upon all youth and students to become creators of feats and heroes of the time in the struggle to open a new era of building a powerful and prosperous country and demonstrate their honor as sons and daughters of Marshal Kim Jong Il.
Speeches were made at the meeting to evince their resolution.
The meeting was followed by a congratulatory art performance.
Greetings to Kim Jong Il from Fidel Castro
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a message of greetings on September 5 from Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the central committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, president of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the DPRK.
In the message he said that the Korean people are now waging a vigorous struggle, true to the last instructions of President Kim Il Sung, founder of the DPRK, under the direct leadership of Kim Jong Il.
The Cuban people highly appreciate the Korean people's struggle to bring about a new turn in economic construction, increase the national defence capacity and realize the peaceful reunification of the country.
Expressing the belief that the relations of fraternal friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the two countries would continue to strengthen and develop, the message wished Kim Jong Il good health and a long life as well as great success in his responsible work and the friendly Korean people greater prosperity and happiness.
Letter to Kim Jong Il from Chongryon
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il today received a letter from the central standing committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of founding of the DPRK.
The letter extended the greatest glory and warmest congratulations to him, carrying the loyalty, filial piety and boundless reverence of all Korean residents in Japan.
The letter continued:
The founding of the DPRK was a glorious birth of Juche Korea, a genuine people's country, and a historic event that brought about a radical turn in the destiny of Korean residents in Japan as well as all Koreans.
You the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il, who have built our country, a legacy of President Kim Il Sung, into a most powerful country good to live in, is a symbol of victory of Juche Korea which exalts our country's dignity and the honor of the Korean nation at the highest level.
The letter expressed the determination to strengthen and develop Chongryon to be a patriotic organization boundlessly faithful to the great idea and leadership of the Marshal so as to carry out the noble duty of Chongryon to accomplish the cause of Juche down through generations and fulfil the last instructions of the President for national reunification.
The letter prayed for the eternal life of the great leader Kim Il Sung, eternal President of the DPRK, and wished Kim Jong Il a long life in good health.
Meeting and reception of Korean residents in Japan held
Tokyo, September 8 (KNS-KCNA) -- A central meeting and reception of Korean residents in Japan were held at the Korean hall in Tokyo on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
Present there were 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), its vice-chairmen and department directors and leading officials of the organizations and enterprises and other Chongryon officials.
First vice-chairman So Man Sul made a report.
The great leader Kim Il Sung founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, thus building anthropocentric socialism of our style where the popular masses are genuine masters of the society, he said, adding undying feats of Kim Il Sung have been successfully carried forward by the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il.
Recalling that the DPRK sportswoman Jong Song Ok won the women's marathon race of the 7th World Athletics Championships, he stressed that it was another brilliant victory of Juche Korea which demonstrated the heroic mettle of the DPRK in the wake of the launch of a satellite.
He noted that the Korean residents in Japan have cherished deep in their hearts through their movement a precious truth that only when there is the DPRK the overseas compatriots can live a worthy life. He called upon all the compatriots to firmly defend and ardently love the socialist motherland and make all their patriotic devotion to the prosperity of the country, no matter which way the wind may blow.
Among those present at the reception were former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama and leader of the Social Democratic Party Takako Doi, figures of political, social, academic and press circles of Japan and foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Japan.
Greetings to Kim Jong Il and leading officials of DPRK from China
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and Hong Song Nam, premier of the DPRK cabinet, received a message of greetings in the joint name of Jiang Zemin, general secretary of the Communist Party of China central committee, President of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC = Li Peng, chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC = and Zhu Rongji, premier of the PRC State Council, on Wednesday on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the DPRK.
The message pointed out that today the Korean people are vigorously struggling to steadily advance the socialist construction and accomplish the cause of the independent and peaceful reunification of the country in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and hard work, firmly united around the WPK headed by Kim Jong Il true to the behest of President Kim Il Sung.
The Chinese people sincerely rejoice over all the successes achieved by the Korean people and hope that they will continue to achieve fresh and greater success in the future, too, the message said, and went on:
The Chinese party, government and people have always valued the traditional Sino-Korean friendship, which the veteran revolutionaries of the two countries forged and developed with sincerity, and they will make every effort to bring the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries to the 21st century by carrying forward the tradition and looking forward to a future together with the Korean people.
The message wished the DPRK and its people prosperity and happiness.
Foreign embassies here visit exhibition hall of works on Juche idea
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations of foreign embassies here visited the exhibition hall of works on the Juche idea Wednesday on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
They looked round with deep attention immortal historic works, photographed works and autograph manuscripts showing the ideological and theoretical exploits of the President Kim Il Sung who turned the country into the prospering powerful socialist country of independence, self-reliance and self-defence.
At the end of their visit, they made entries in the visitor's book.
Nirsia Castro Guevara, a councilor of the embassy of the Republic of Cuba, wrote that she came to know better about the greatness of the President.
The first secretary of the embassy of the Republic of India, Thakur Dass Aggarwal wrote that the President, the founder of the great Juche idea, performed undying exploits on behalf of the times and humankind.
Jacob D. Sembiring, councilor of the embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, wrote that the President is still highly praised by the world progressive people and the Korean people advancing under the leadership of the great Kim Jong Il will certainly build a powerful socialist country on this land.
A film show was held for them on the same day.
TV stage in praise of world's queen of marathon
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- A TV stage "congratulations to praiseworthy daughter of country" was held at the Ponghwa Art Theatre Wednesday.
Present there were Minister of Public Security Paek Hak Rim, officials concerned, sportspersons, scientists, artistes and intellectuals and working people in the city.
Paek Hak Rim mounted the stage and warmly congratulated DPRK heroine Jong Song Ok, praising her as a laudable daughter of the Korean nation who gave pleasure to the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il and demonstrated the indomitable mettle of the Korean people to the whole world.
Chairman Mun Jae Dok of the Federation of Sports Techniques of the Ministry of Physical Culture and sports said that Kim Jong Il, most pleased to receive a report on the victory of sportswoman Jong Song Ok, saw to it that the same gold medal of DPRK heroine was awarded to her as done to combat heroes and heroines and took a measure to let the entire party and all people learn from her.
Then People's Athletes referred to her spiritual world based on her intense loyalty and filial piety towards the party and the leader and recalled with deep emotion those days when jong untiringly trained herself to command the marathon tactics of Korean style.
There was a meeting of Jong Song Ok with her teachers on the stage.
They renewed their firm resolution to learn from the loyalty, invincible faith and strong will and determination of Jong Song Ok to devotedly safeguard Kim Jong Il with rifles and firmly guarantee the building of a Juche-oriented powerful nation with military forces.
At the end of the presentation of jests and jugglery of artistes, officials in different domains of the national economy, scientists and artists offered warm congratulations to the praiseworthy daughter of Kim Il Sung'S. Korea.
Athletes including Pak Won Son, head of the Amnokgang Sports Team, said that they are fully determined to win gold medals at any cost in international games like Jong Song Ok and expressed their fixed determination to bring the country's sports to the world level at an early date by taking the Juche-oriented training methods and competition tactics taught by Kim Jong Il as a powerful weapon to win sure victory.
Papers call for accelerating building of powerful nation
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Papers here today carry editorials calling for dynamically pushing ahead with the cause of building a powerful nation under the leadership of the party, on the 51st anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun in an editorial stresses that the President Kim Il Sung is the founder and builder of the glorious DPRK and the respected Kim Jong Il the great leader steering the building of a powerful nation.
The editorial continues:
The history of the DPRK is marked by noble patriotism of Kim Il Sung, who laid an eternal groundwork for the building of a Juche-based powerful nation.
To make our country rich and powerful was a noble aspiration of Kim Il Sung and his whole life was dedicated to an indefatigable struggle to build a prosperous country.
Kim Il Sung's cause of building a powerful nation is now being creditably carried forward by Kim Jong Il.
Over the past five years in which Kim Jong Il created a particularly glorious revolutionary history he has defended the fortress of socialism single-handedly, taking upon himself the destiny of the fatherland and the people and opened a turning phase of the country's prosperity. This undying exploit deeply touches all the people.
Ours is a great country which is triumphing thanks to the idea and politics of Kim Jong Il.
His great idea and politics serve as a source of all our victories.
It is thanks to the idea and politics of Kim Jong Il that our country is dynamically advancing along the road of Juche despite all tempests of history and shedding its rays as an ideologically and militarily strong country.
The solid unity between the leader and the people is the first criterion of a powerful nation as well as a source of all victories.
A rise or fall of a country and a nation depends on unity. The country in which all the people are rallied firmly as one around their great leader is invincible.
It is the unshakable faith and will of the Korean people to believe and follow only Kim Jong Il and share the same destiny with him no matter how many times the world may change and even if the globe may break off.
This powerful ideological and mental strength represents a cornerstone supporting our country and a source of all miracles and feats.
Ours is Kim Il Sung's Korea which has grown in strength and developed under the leadership of Kim Il Sung and all the Korean people are his sons and daughters who enjoyed all blessings under his care.
His history of nation building goes on still.
It is a sure guarantee for building a Juche-based powerful nation to be true to the idea and leadership of Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il is the destiny of our country and the nation and the banner of all victories and glory.
The dignity and honor of our country, the eternal happiness of the Korean people and a brilliant future of a powerful nation lie in holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem.
Minju Joson in an editorial stresses that the DPRK remains a banner of freedom and independence of the Korean people and a powerful weapon for building socialism and is demonstrating its might as a most dignified and powerful socialist country that represents glorious Kim Il Sung's nation. It calls for making the DPRK rich and powerful under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.
How DPRK was founded
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- It is 51 years since the DPRK was founded.
The foundation of the DPRK on September 9, 1948 meant that the cause of building the state was successfully completed thanks to tireless efforts of the President Kim Il Sung.
The birth of a genuine people's government following the completion of the cause of building the party and the army in a short time after Korea's liberation was an event rare to be seen in the history of state-building.
To save the then situation, the President had made energetic efforts to prevent the nation's division and establish a pan-Korean unified central government.
In April Juche 37 (1948), he called a joint conference of representatives of political parties and public organisations in north and south Korea. At the conference attended by representatives of 56 political parties and public organisations, he delivered a report that called for checking and frustrating a separate election in South Korea and establishing a unified central government on the principle of democracy.
At a consultative meeting of leaders of political parties and public organisations in north and South Korea in June that year, he reiterated the policy of holding a general election in the north and south and establishing a pan-Korean unified central government without delay.
As a result, a general election was held in north and south Korea in August to organise the supreme organ of state power.
In North Korea, 99.97 percent of the voters took part in the election and elected 212 deputies by secret ballot. In South Korea, 77.52 percent of the voters took part in the election and selected 1,080 representatives of the people by signature. They came to North Korea at the risk of life to elect 360 deputies by secret ballot.
The constitution was adopted and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the unified central government, was organised at the historic first session of the Supreme People's Assembly which was held over September 2-10, 1948, attended by 572 deputies elected in north and south Korea.
The session elected Kim Il Sung head of state and premier of the cabinet, reflecting the unanimous will and desire of all the Korean people.
He proclaimed the foundation of the DPRK on September 9, 1948 and published the platform of the government.
The foundation of the DPRK meant the successful completion of the Korean people's cause of building the state.
Floral basket laid before statue of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Yasser Arafat, President of the State of Palestine, sent a floral basket to be placed before the statue of the President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK.
Shaher Mohammed Abdlah, Ambassador E.P. of the State of Palestine to Korea, today laid the floral basket.
Homage paid to President Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Senior officials of the party and the state and men and officers of the Korean People's Army visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace where the President Kim Il Sung lies in state and paid a tribute to him today, the 51st DPRK founding anniversary.
The visitors included Kim Yong Nam and other leading officials of the party and the state.
Laid before the statue of the President was a floral basket in the joint name of the Worker's Party of Korea Central Committee, the WPK Central Military Commission, the DPRK National Defence Commission, the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK cabinet.
After expressing respects to the statue of the President they mounted the staircase and entered the hall where Kim Il Sung is preserved in state and bowed to him in humble reverence.
Then, they saw round orders and medals the President received from different countries of the world and a train used by him during his on-site guidance and foreign visits and a car used by him before he passed away.
Meanwhile, diplomatic envoys of different countries and the military attaches' corps in Korea and overseas Koreans and the members of the Pyongyang mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea also visited the palace to pay respectful homage to him.
Floral baskets placed before statues of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, September 9 (KCNA) -- Floral baskets were placed today before statues of the President Kim Il Sung by people and servicemen of the people's army in different parts of the country and overseas compatriots on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
Working people and soldiers, school youth and children in Pyongyang and overseas compatriots visited the statue of the President standing high on Mansu Hill.
Laid before the statue was a floral basket sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Floral baskets in the name of the party and power organs, institutions of armed forces, social organizations, ministries, national institutions, units of the Korean People's Army, scientific, educational cultural and art, public health and press institutions, industrial establishments and farms and bouquets and flowers were laid there to the strains of music.
Looking up to the statue of the President, the participants bowed in deep reverence.
The diplomatic corps here and the members of the Pyongyang mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea (NDFSK) placed floral baskets before the statue of the President and paid tribute to him.
Meanwhile, baskets of flowers, bouquets and flowers were laid before statues of the President in different local places of the country and respects paid to him on this occasion.