Kim Yong Nam receives credentials from Lebanese ambassador
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, received credentials from Zeidan al Saghir, newly appointed Ambassador E. P. of the Republic of Lebanon to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on July 6.
Present there was Kim Yong Il, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK.
Kim Yong Nam had a talk with the ambassador.
FM meets new Lebanese ambassador
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Paek Nam Sun, Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had a talk with Zeidan al Saghir, newly appointed Ambassador E. P. of the Republic of Lebanon to the DPRK, who paid a courtesy call on him today.
Foreigners visit President Kim Il Sung's statue
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Cuban ambassador to Korea Jose Manuel Inclan Embade and his embassy officials, David Morton, resident coordinator of the United Nations and concurrently resident representative of the UNDP, and staff members of its mission, Dilawar Ali Khan, representative of the UNICEF, and staff members of its mission and staff members of the mission of the World Food Program visited the statue of the President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill today to pay homage to him on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of his passing away.
They laid floral baskets and bouquets before his statue and paid silent tribute to him.
On the same day, the manager of the Voluntad Publishing House of Ecuador and members of the delegation of the Kitakyushu Assemblymen's League for the Promotion of Japan-Korea Friendship visited his statue to lay floral baskets and paid homage to him on the occasion.
National art exhibition held
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- An opening ceremony of the national art exhibition "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Will Always Be With Us" was held at the Korean Art Gallery on July 6 on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of his passing away.
Exhibited were more than 100 art works including Korean paintings, oil-paintings and posters on the immortal revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung and the outstanding personality of Kim Jong Il as the great leader.
Among them were scores of their portraits.
Included in art pieces exhibited were Korean paintings "Sun of All People," "Leader Will Always Be With Us" and "Blizzard of Mt. Paektu" and oil-painting "We Will Trust and Follow Only the Great Leader Kim Jong Il."
Minister of Culture Kang Nung Su and others participated in the opening ceremony.
Photo exhibition and film show
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- The Ministry of Foreign Trade held a photo exhibition and film show on July 6 at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of the passing away of the President Kim Il Sung.
Invited there were foreign embassy officials in charge of economic and trade affairs here.
Present there were vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ku Song Bok and other officials concerned.
The participants looked round the photographs showing the immortal revolutionary activities of the President and appreciated part 7 of the Korean documentary film "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Meets with Heads of State and Prominent Figures of Foreign Countries" (January 1990-June 1994).
Undying letters
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- A monument inscribed with undying letters "Kim Il Sung July 7, 1994" stands at Panmunjom, Kaesong near the Demarcation Line dividing Korea into two parts. It is called the monument to the autograph on reunification.
The letters are the autograph made by the President Kim Il Sung on a document related to the reunification of the country in the last period of his life.
He signed a historic document for great national unity and reunification on July 7, Juche 83 (1994).
The nine letters represent a great program for reunification associated with his noble life and undying exploits he performed on behalf of national reunification.
A large number of people from all walks of life, foreigners and overseas Koreans, when visiting the monument, recall with deep emotion the life of the President who worked hard to reunify the country to the last moments of his life.
Feeling regret at the division of the country, he put forward reasonable and realistic policies and proposals for national reunification in each period and at each stage of the revolution and construction and worked hard to put them into practice.
The three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--the proposal for founding the democratic federal republic of Koryo and the ten-point programme of the great unity of the entire nation for the reunification of the country, laid down by him, serve as the three-point charter of national reunification.
The charter serves as the guidelines for the Korean people in their movement for national reunification.
Kim Il Sung always alive in hearts of people
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Tomorrow will be the sixth death anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung.
No matter how much water flows under the bridge the people miss him badly. He always lives in the hearts of all the people as a peerlessly great man and the father of the Korean nation.
Firm is their faith and will to hold the President in high esteem forever. The Kumsusan Memorial Palace is a product of the faith and will. The palace where the President lies in state has been consecrated to the sacred ground, the first of its kind in the world. The year of Juche and Sun's Day were instituted and the constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was revised to hold him in high esteem as the eternal President of the DPRK.
Portraits of the President with sunny smile as well as the slogan "The great leader comrade Kim Il Sung will always be with us" are seen in different parts of the country.
Letters that reflect the fixed faith of the Korean people are engraved on natural rocks of Mt. Kumgang, Mt. Myohyang and other famous mountains and commemorative coins (gold and silver) were issued.
The immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" reverberates far and wide throughout Korea.
Endless streams of people from all walks of life visit the Kumsusan Memorial Palace and statues of the President across the country.
Poets and writers are busy creating works on his undying revolutionary exploits and noble popular traits. The past six years witnessed at least 7,000 famous poems, words of songs and pieces of music to add to the treasure house of Juche-based literature and arts.
The cause of perpetuating the memory of the President has been accomplished in this land, which is a shining fruition of the unshakable determination and noble sense of obligation of the great leader Kim Jong Il to carry to completion the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered by his preceding leader.
"SDF's" drill for overseas aggression under fire
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- The Japanese ground "Self-Defence Force" recently staged an assault landing exercise at Hamataiki, Hokkaido.
In this regard Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary:
The landing exercise of the Japanese ground "Self-Defence Force," which was staged under the simulated conditions of a real war, means a danger signal indicating that Japan's preparations for overseas invasion have been rounded off and are inching closer to the phase of putting it into practice.
Landing operation is necessary for Japan to launch invasion overseas and a first step towards its land attack operation. "defence" on the lips of the Japanese reactionaries is precisely the other side of a synonym for aggression.
The DPRK is the first target of overseas aggression to be launched by the Japanese reactionaries who emerged as a dangerous force for war in Asia. The DPRK is the first target of attack under the "SDF's" operation plan. The deployment of main offensive units of the "SDF" in the western region of Japan near Korea is aimed at its reconquest of Korea.
The DPRK remains highly vigilant against Japan's attempt at overseas invasion and is fully prepared to cope with it.
Japan's moves for a war to realise its wild ambition for overseas invasion are as reckless as inviting disasters.
Sri Lankan seminar on exploits of Kim Jong Il held
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- A Sri Lankan seminar on the immortal exploits of the great leader Kim Jong Il, a veteran politician, was held in Colombo on June 19 on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea.
At the seminar the secretary general of the Sri Lanka-People's Korea Friendship Association delivered the report titled "Veteran politician of the world Kim Jong Il."
He said:
Leader of socialist Korea Kim Jong Il is a leading veteran politician in the present international community.
This is because he has a longer political career than any others.
He authored many works including "Socialism Is a Science," "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction" and "The Worker's Party of Korea Is the Party of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung," thus indicating a true way of bringing the Korean revolution and the cause of socialism as a whole to sure victory and opening a new era of dynamic advance of the human cause of independence.
Under his army-first revolutionary leadership, the Korean People's Army has grown to be an army of the WPK in which revolutionary military discipline prevails, a pillar of the country and the main force of the revolution and a matchless army equipped with powerful offensive and defensive means.
Kim Jong Il is defending socialism and consolidating its fortress despite a great political turmoil on the planet at the end of the 20th century. His exploits will shine in history along with the human cause of independence.
Greatness of Kim Il Sung praised
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Political party leaders of various countries spoke highly of the greatness of the respected leader Kim Il Sung.
Ivan Rodriguez, chairman of the central committee of the Dominican Worker's Party, highly praised the exploits Kim Il Sung performed in the struggle of the world people for liberation and socialist construction in the DPRK. His idea still serves as guidelines in revolutionary struggle and instills into the people faith in the ideal of socialism, he said.
General secretary of the national executive committee of the American Popular Revolutionary Alliance of Peru Jorge Del Castillo Galvez said that revolutionary ideas on justice, solidarity and the peaceful reunification of the country adhered to by the great leader all his life serve as a beacon for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Bishnu Bahadur Manandar, general secretary of the central executive committee of the Nepal Communist Party (United), said that revolutionary teachings of Kim Il Sung serve as guidelines for the progressive and democratic people throughout the world in their struggle against imperialism and for peace, progress and social justice.
Chairman of the executive committee of "Working Russia" Movement V. Anpilov said members of the movement would review their thinking and work, guided by the idea of Kim Il Sung. He added they are learning from the sagacity and fortitude Kim Il Sung displayed for the revival of socialism all over the world.
Sazhi Umalatova, chairperson of the Party for Peace and Unity of Russia, said that the whole life of Kim Il Sung was devoted to the victory of socialism not only in Korea but the rest of the world and the banner lifted high by him clearly indicates the road to be followed by all the people on the earth.
Functions on 6th death anniversary of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Lecture meetings, photo exhibitions and film shows were held by the group for the study of works of comrade Kim Jong Il under the Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana, the Golden Grove Primary School Teachers' Group for the Study of Comrade Kim Il Sung's Juche Idea and Kim Jong Il Class of Guyana and a medical team in Ghat of Libya from June 26 to 29 on the occasion of the 6th death anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung.
Put on display at functions were photos showing the immortal exploits of the President.
The leader of the Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana in a lecture introduced the tireless efforts and exploits of Kim Il Sung for the cause of independence of the popular masses and said that his glorious revolutionary history is further glorified by the supreme leader of the Korean people Kim Jong Il.
Saying that the august name and exploits of Kim Il Sung will shine in the 21st century, too, he prayed for his eternal life.
The secretary of public health of the Ghat City People's Committee of Libya said in a lecture that it is no other great men than Kim Il Sung in the world who formed revolutionary organizations and led the revolutionary struggle to liberate the country in his early years. That is why he always lives in the hearts of the people.
Wreath laid before tomb of DPRK hero An Tong Su
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- A wreath was laid before the tomb of DPRK hero An Tong Su in the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery yesterday on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his death in battle.
An Tong Su, who was the deputy commander in charge of cultural affairs of the 105 tank division during the Fatherland Liberation War, entered Seoul on the first tank, occupied the Seoul Broadcasting Station and announced over radio that Seoul was liberated by the people's army.
Standing a wreath sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Il was before the tomb.
Kim Yong Sun, secretary of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea, Ryo Chun Sok, vice-Minister of the People's Armed Forces, and officials concerned were present at the wreath-laying ceremony.
Also present was widow Jong Il Sim, who is a resident in Russia.
Wreaths in the name of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces and the bureau of reception for overseas compatriots were laid before the tomb.
The participants observed a silent tribute to the memory of the hero.
Meeting for remembering Kim Il Sung held
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- A meeting of foreign crew for remembering the President Kim Il Sung was held at Nampho port on the west coast of Korea yesterday on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of his passing away.
Captains and crewmen, addressing the meeting, said that Kim Il Sung founded the immortal Juche idea and accomplished the cause of national liberation. He wisely led the Korean people to turn the Democratic People's Republic of Korea into a powerful socialist country of independence, self-sustenance, self-reliance in defence and performed immortal exploits in making the whole world independent, they said, and stressed:
The revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered and led by Kim Il Sung will be brilliantly accomplished by the great leader Kim Jong Il.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting.
Remember-Kim Il Sung committees formed abroad
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Committees for remembering the President Kim Il Sung were inaugurated in Italy and Madagascar respectively on July 3 and June 30.
The meetings decided to widely introduce the greatness of the respected President, feats performed by him for the world revolution and successes achieved by the Korean people in the struggle for the country's reunification under the wise guidance of the great leader Kim Jong Il and organize various events.
Anniversary of passing away of Kim Il Sung commemorated
Pyongyang, July 7 (KCNA) -- Officials and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea held forum "eternal sun of the working class" to tell true stories on virtues of the President Kim Il Sung and agricultural workers a meeting to remember him "the fatherly leader is always in fields together with our farmers" on Thursday on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of his passing away.
Speakers at the forum and meeting said Kim Il Sung was a great master of ideology and theory, possessed of gifted wisdom, distinguished leadership ability and noble communistic virtues, a benevolent father of the people, a great revolutionary and a great man.
They spoke highly of the noblest traits of the President who devoted his whole life to the efforts to bring a more affluent and happier life to the Korean people.
On the same day the Korean Democratic Women's Union members held a singing meeting "we will always sing immortal songs" on immortal famous songs created by Kim Il Sung.