Greetings to Mexican President
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of greetings to Ernesto Zedillo Ponce De Leon, President of the United States of Mexico, on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of its independence.
The message expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Mexico would grow stronger and develop and wished the President success in his work for the prosperity of the country.
Foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to Rosario Green Macias, Foreign Minister of Mexico.
U.S. troop pullout urged
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification and the People's Front of Workers, Peasants and Students of Peru and 13 other political parties and organizations of Peru issued a joint statement on Sept. 5 55 years after the U.S. forces occupied South Korea.
Owing to the U.S. forces' occupation of South Korea for 55 years, the Koreans have been forced to live separated in the north and south, not knowing of the fate of their parents, husbands, wives and children, the statement said.
It described the U.S. forces present in South Korea as the most shameless occupationists, rulers, thrice-cursed murderers and plunders ever known in the history of humankind.
It strongly demanded the U.S. government and the U.S. military authorities pull the U.S. forces out of South Korea at once as demanded by all the Korean people and the progressive humankind.
It earnestly appealed to governments, political parties, public organizations and individuals of all countries around the world aspiring after the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea and world peace to wage a vigorous struggle for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from South Korea.
International Day of ozone layer protection observed
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- Today marks the International Day of ozone layer protection.
Minju Joson carries an article by Jang Chol Gyun of the institute of environment protection under the Ministry of Land and Environment Protection on this occasion.
Many countries around the world have various colorful events including national seminar, public presentation of science and photo exhibition and conduct activities to protect ozone layer under the theme "Let us protect our sky, let us protect yourself and ozone layer" on the occasion of the international day of ozone layer protection, the article says, and goes on:
Ozone layer useful to the people's health and the existence of organism is destructed.
Under the correct policy of environment protection pursued by the Worker's Party of Korea which values the people's health and life most, the DPRK government approved the two basic conventions to protect ozone layer on January 27, 1995, and took a measure to remove production process of substance destructive to ozone layer in 1996 when the international campaign for ozone layer protection was lukewarm.
The DPRK government will carry through the program of reduction of substance destructive to ozone layer laid down in Montreal protocol and amendments and thus sincerely implement national and international obligations in the environment protection to realise the people's desire to live in the safe and clean circumstances.
U.S. embassy in Seoul on alert
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The U.S. embassy in Seoul is on the alert to cope with the anti-U.S. struggle, according to the South Korean newspaper Hangyore.
Installed over the fence are ten ultra high efficiency cameras.
These cameras help see faces of those more than 30 m away in darkness, and with them the embassy side watches its surroundings around the clock.
Roadside trees outside the fence have been bound with belts with thick iron needles so that people may not climb up the trees.
British preparatory committee formed
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- A British preparatory committee for celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Worker's Party of Korea (WPK) was formed in London on Sept. 5.
At the inaugural ceremony participants said that the birthday of the WPK is a significant day for the world people who are aspiring after independence, peace, friendship, solidarity and socialism against imperialism.
The ceremony decided to hold various celebrations on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the WPK.
Malian Association for Study of Juche Idea formed
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Malian Association for the Study of the Juche Idea was inaugurated on August 15.
An inaugural ceremony took place at the conference hall of the African Party for the Solidarity and Justice of Mali.
The deputy secretary for administration of the executive committee of the party said that the Juche idea which was authored by the great leader Kim Il Sung and has been developed and enriched by the great leader Kim Jong Il is a great idea which illumines the road ahead of humankind and it is now displaying great vitality in all aspects of social life.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the ceremony.
Statement of spokesman for DPRK FM supported
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Nepal-Korea Friendship Association, the Nepal Institute for Juche Studies and the International Study Center for Juche-oriented Mass Media in Nepal issued a joint statement on Sept. 8 in support of the statement of the spokesman for the DPRK foreign ministry.
They were shocked at the news that the DPRK delegation was compelled not to participate in the UN Millennium Summit owing to the U.S. shameless obstructions, the statement said, and went on:
The brazen-faced obstructions of the U.S. Air Security Agents, a product of instructions of the U.S. government, are a wanton violation of the international usage and elementary diplomatic usage, an unbearable intervention in the sovereignty of an independent state and, furthermore, a grave challenge to the international community and the UN.
Such behaviour proves once again that the United States is clean indifferent to the independence and sovereignty of other countries as well as to diplomatic usage and international norms of conduct.
Seminar on Juche-oriented party building held
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- A seminar of political parties of Italy on the idea, theory and experience of the Worker's Party of Korea on Juche-oriented party building was held in Rome on Sept. 11.
Speakers said at the seminar that the history of the WPK is a proud history replete with the struggle against imperialism and for the sovereignty of the people. Today the Korean people are working world-startling miracles under the tested leadership of the WPK, they noted.
The WPK is the only party which most successfully solved the issue of inheriting the revolutionary cause of the leader, they said, adding that the WPK is fulfilling its duty with credit as a guiding force of the popular masses because General Secretary Kim Jong Il is carrying forward the Juche cause of President Kim Il Sung.
Noting that the realities of Korea prove the truth of history that socialism is invincible, they said that all the political parties in Europe should follow the WPK and keep pace with one another in expressing international solidarity with the anti-imperialist struggle.
A letter to the great leader Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seminar.
The seminar made participants keenly feel that the WPK is, indeed, a tested guide of the socialist cause and a pioneer of the world socialist and communist movement at the present time, the letter said.
It noted that the participants gain faith and encouragement from the fact that the WPK is successfully building socialism of Juche and confidently peep into the victory of socialism, the future of humankind.
7th Korean Folk Art Festival
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The 7th Korean Folk Art Festival took place in Tashkent region on Sept. 9 under the sponsorship of the United Confederation of Koreans in the Uzbek Republic to mark the 52nd anniversary of the foundation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The festival drew at least 800 Koreans, the DPRK ambassador to Uzbekistan and embassy officials and officials of Tashkent region.
It involved more than 300 artistes from 26 art organizations of Koreans.
The festival featured "Moran Hill" and "My Country Is Best" and other Korean songs and dances.
"Korea Visit" released in Nepal
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- A book "Korea Visit" written by Narayan Man Bijukchhe, chairman of the central committee of the Nepal Worker-Peasant Party, was released with due ceremony in Baktapur, Nepal, on Sept. 6 to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Printed in the book are a portrait of the President Kim Il Sung and a photograph of him receiving foreign party delegations.
The book says the President liberated Korea, founded the DPRK, led the three-year fatherland liberation war to a brilliant victory and put forward scientific and realistic proposals for reunifying Korea.
Pyongyang Film Festival continues
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The 7th Pyongyang Film Festival of non-aligned and other developing countries which opened on Sept. 13 is going on before full houses.
Screening there were Chinese feature film "the National Anthem," Polish feature film "With Fire and Sword," Malaysian feature film "Let Us Meet Again In Dream," Iranian feature film "Lost Love" and other films.
The films fully reflect the unanimous aspiration and desire of the people of non-aligned and other developing countries to oppose all forms of domination and subjugation and social inequality and live in happiness, bringing into full bloom their ideal and talents in a free, peaceful new world to their heart's content.
The films vividly show the worthwhile struggle of the people in non-aligned and other developing countries to create a new life and their traditional customs and noble spiritual world.
Appreciating the films were delegations and delegates of different countries and honorary guests to the festival, working people in the city and foreign guests.
Film screening continues.
Japanese women from Korea visit Korean Hall
Tokyo, September 15 (KNS-KCNA) -- The head and some members of the 3rd home-visiting group of Japanese women residing in Korea visited the Korean Hall in Tokyo on September 14.
First vice-chairman So Man Sul, chief vice-chairman Ho Jong Man and vice-chairman Nam Sung U of the central standing committee of the General Association of Korean residents in Japan warmly greeted them and had a conversation with them in an atmosphere overflowing with kindred feelings.