August.15.2000 Juche 89

[CONTENTS]

• Congratulatory letter to Kim Jong Il

• Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Yasser Arafat

• Japan's "non-nuclear" veil lifted

• Independence Day of Indonesia celebrated

• Visiting group of separated families and relatives of south side here

• Visiting group of separated families and relatives of north side off to Seoul

• Joint meeting held

• Papers call for building powerful country

• DPRK government hosts reception

• August 15 north-south Buddhists' simultaneous mass held

• Church service for peaceful reunification of Korea held

• Floral baskets laid before statues of Kim Il Sung

• Wreaths laid on Korea's liberation day