February.09.2000 Juche 89

[CONTENTS]

• Paek Nam Sun meets new Beninese ambassador

• Russian Foreign Minister and his party arrive

• Personal letter of acting Russian President to Kim Jong Il

• Gift to Kim Jong Il from Russian Foreign Minister

• Talks between DPRK and Russian foreign ministers

• DPRK-Russia treaty signed

• Joint statement on concluded DPRK-Russia treaty

• Kim Jong Il praised by Indian official

• Science museum of Kim Il Sung University receives new exhibits

• Regulation related to enforcement of law on protection approved

• National photo exhibition opens

• Egyptian charge d' affaires gives reception

• Celebrations of Kim Jong Il's birthday held abroad

• Glorious 40 years of Chongsan-ri spirit and method

• Red flag, symbol of Korean revolution

• Winter excursion of KPA soldiers to native home of Kim Jong Il

• Japanese hit for moves to adopt legislation on "suffrage"

• Immediate withdrawal of "bill on prefectural suffrage" urged

• S. Korea: Anti-candidate campaign expanded

• U.S. urged to compensate for its crimes

• Defector Kim Ryang Gi supports election-related struggle

• Repatriation of unconverted long-term prisoners urged