Cuban embassy officials visit various places
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- Cuban ambassador to the DPRK Jose Manuel Inclan Embade and embassy officials visited the Korean central history museum on July 20 in the month of solidarity with the Cuban people.
They looked round with keen interest the historical relics, being briefed on the Korean nation's homogeneity and long history.
Earlier, the ambassador and embassy officials went to the international friendship exhibition.
Korea's independent and peaceful reunification should not be obstructed by outsiders
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- Foreign forces should obstruct no longer the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea.
In order to achieve Korea's reunification peacefully, it is necessary to withdraw the U.S. troops from South Korea, first of all, and ease the tension between the north and south.
Kaname Mise, chairman of the Nagano Regional Society for Supporting the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea and head of its delegation, said this in an interview with KCNA after concluding his visit to the DPRK.
The north-south joint declaration is the reunification stratagem published on the basis of reaffirming the three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--put forward by the respected leader President Kim Il Sung, he said, and continued:
The publication of the declaration is a great joy for us who support the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea as well as the Korean people.
The Korean people are a great people firmly armed with the immortal Juche idea, and the DPRK is a great country which is developing by thoroughly embodying the Juche idea in all sectors of social life.
The Korean people are overcoming difficulties and hardships with the might of single-hearted unity under the wise leadership of the great General Secretary Kim Jong Il, who is identical with President Kim Il Sung.
Anniversary of Colombian independence marked
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held here Thursday to mark the 190th anniversary of the Colombian independence.
Present at the meeting were Kim Jin Bom, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and chairman of the Korean-Latin American and Caribbean Friendship Association, members of the association and the Korea-Colombia Friendship Association and working people in the city.
A congratulatory letter to the Colombian President was adopted following a speech at the meeting.
Moran Hill, scenic spot of Pyongyang
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- Moran Hill located in the heart of Pyongyang has been known from olden times as one of "eight famous spots in Korea" for its scenic beauty.
The hill, first known as Mt. Kumsu, is now called moran hill as it is as beautiful as a peony flower.
The hill, taking on more beautiful looks as days go by, is reminiscent of a "garden of Pyongyang".
There is Choesung pavilion on the peak of the hill covering more than 2.5 million square meters.
East of the hill there is Chongryu cliff overlooking the Taedong River. It presents spectacular natural beauty according to seasons.
On Moran Hill there are nearly 200,000 trees of some 180 species such as pine, pine-nut and apricot, and azalea, magnolia and other flowers in full bloom.
It is a habitat for hares, pheasants and other animals and birds.
There are many historical relics including Ulmil pavilion, Chilsong gate and Chongryu pavilion, over 10 other pavilions, 6 lotus ponds and waterfalls.
At the foot of Moran Hill and around the hill there are the Kim Il Sung Stadium, the Arch of Triumph, the Kumnung tunnels and other monumental edifices, parks, theatres and recreation facilities for working people.
Number of families of doctors and masters of science on steady increase
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- There are many families of intellectuals who devote all their lives to scientific researches in the DPRK.
Among them are couples, brothers and sisters who are doctors and masters of science respected by the state and society.
Kim Han Jong, head of a chair of Pyongyang University of Medicine and Kwon Pok Sun, teacher of Korea University of Physical Education are a couple of senior professor and Dr. Kim expounded a new theory on the outbreak of arteriosclerosis and wrote at least 64,000 pages of textbooks and reference books of 24 kinds including "medical biochemistry" and "pathological biochemistry," thus making a great contribution to the development of the nation's medical science. He trained scores of masters of medical science.
Kwon, his wife, completed her research into the change of physical body during systematic sports activities on the basis of the data obtained in 25 years, thus contributing to the development of sports technique of the country.
They brought up their two children to be masters of science.
Kim Jong Hui who was a famous academician, professor and doctor of veterinary science and his seven children and grandchildren are also a family of scientists who have devoted their knowledge to the prosperity of the country.
Among them are two doctors and 5 masters of science. They resolved the issue of electricity production at power stations depending on terraced waterway, the issue of developing ultrasonic wave physics of Korean style and the issue of developing the technique of embryo transplanting of goat, and so on.
Kim Sun Hui, teacher at Kanggye University of Education no. 2 and her three sisters all became masters of science after succeeding in studying new scientific theories and methods in different fields such as art, agricultural, medical and educational sciences.
Their research successes are greatly helpful to different domains of the national economy.
Thanks to the Worker's Party of Korea's policy of attaching great importance to science the number of families of doctors and masters of science is on a steady increase.
Preservation of peace in Asia called for
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- Asian peace is an important factor of global peace at present, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
Peace in Asia is an important link in the whole chain of world peace because it is not only a region of military strategic importance but has a huge economic potential as a continent rich in resources, the article notes, and continues:
Peace in Asia is essential for world peace as it is plagued with the leftover of the Cold War era.
Nothing is more urgent than peace on the Korean peninsula in the efforts to ensure peace in Asia at present. Asia cannot be peaceful without peace on the Korean peninsula.
For Asian peace it is necessary to dismantle foreign military bases in the region and force foreign troops to pull back from there, first of all, and check and frustrate the moves of the imperialists for domination and interference. It is also necessary for its people to unite and closely cooperate with each other.
Peace is achievable only through the concerted efforts and joint struggle of the Asian people.
Landmark event in DPRK-Russia history
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- Papers here today including Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea, devote one whole page to the DPRK-Russia joint declaration.
The declaration signed by Chairman Kim Jong Il of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and President V. V. Putin of the Russian Federation in Pyongyang on July 19 was published.
It deals with the bilateral relations and international issues of mutual concern discussed at the summit meeting and talks held between the DPRK and Russian Federation.
The meeting and talks in Pyongyang marked landmark events in the history of the friendly relations between the two countries.
The declaration demonstrated each other's desire to strengthen the traditional relations of friendship, good neighborliness, mutual trust and multilateral cooperation and to make positive efforts for disarmament and global stability and security against all the policies of aggression and war.
It says:
Both sides reached a consensus of views on not allowing any outside interference in the reunification of the country and consider it important for the countries concerned to support it.
The DPRK and Russia have confirmed their respect for the objective and principle of the UN Charter and oppose interference in other states' internal affairs and support each other's efforts to defend its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The DPRK and Russia call for strengthening strategic and regional stability and, at the same time, further reducing factors of use of force in international relations.
In particular, the DPRK stated that its missile program does not pose any threat to anybody but is purely peaceful in its nature.
The DPRK and Russia are convinced that both sides should cooperate with each other in combating any form of international terrorism and multi-national criminal activities.
All peoples of the world should expand equitable and mutually beneficial international cooperation to ensure sustainable economic growth while cementing their own economic foundations.
Acknowledging the invariable importance of cooperative relations between the two countries, both sides manifested the willingness to actively develop trade, economic and scientific and technological ties between the two sides and pay attention to cooperation in security, national defence and other fields.