Foreign diplomats visit various places
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The military attaches' corps here visited the Korean Revolution Museum yesterday on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
They looked round with keen attention historical materials telling how President Kim Il Sung founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the genuine people's government, and how wisely he led the work for its development.
After visiting the museum, Yan Jiangfeng, military attache of the Chinese embassy here who is doyen of the corps, said that the visit made him keenly realize that building a people-centred country was by no means a smooth sailing.
The Korean people have made great successes in the revolution and construction under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung, he added.
Vladislav Prokopenko, military attache of the Russian embassy here, expressed the firm conviction that the Korean people would glorify forever the exploits of Kim Il Sung under the leadership of supreme commander Kim Jong Il.
Meanwhile, embassy officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations here visited the international friendship exhibition yesterday on this occasion.
The guests looked round with deep emotion the gifts Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il received from party and state heads, political and social figures and people from all walks of life of various countries.
Independence of Brazil observed
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held at the DPRK-Brazil Friendship Pyongyang Embroidery Institute yesterday to mark the 179th anniversary of the independence of Brazil.
Present there were Kim Jin Bom, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and chairman of the DPRK-Brazil Association for Friendship and Culture, members of the association and employees of the institute.
A speech was made at the meeting and a congratulatory message to Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso was adopted.
At the end of the meeting the participants looked round books and photos introducing Brazil.
U.S. intention to scrap ABM treaty flayed
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The United States is making desperate efforts to scrap the ABM treaty, asserting that it is a "leftover of the Cold War."
In this regard Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary:
The U.S. is keen to build up public opinion to give impression that its mainland and allies are exposed to the "missile threat" from the DPRK and some other countries, asserting that new Missile Defense system (MD) is needed to cope with it. But this is sheer sophism.
It is not for "defense" that the U.S. is racking its brain to scrap the ABM treaty. its MD is aimed to contain nuclear powers, hold an unchallenged military edge over them and thus realise its ambition to dominate the world.
Nuclear weapons are by no means monopoly of the U.S. few countries would be browbeaten by U.S. nuclear blackmail. That is why the U.S. is working so hard to establish the MD. It is its calculation that this will help realise with ease its ambition to dominate the world.
It seeks to scrap the ABM treaty and get Russia embroiled in an arms race in a bid to significantly weaken the potentials of Russia keen to build a powerful nation just as it pushed the former soviet union to collapse through arms race in the period of the Cold War.
It is getting undisguised in its moves to scrap the treaty with the calculation that its stepped-up space militarization would help contain other big powers, establish unchallenged domination and pep up its staggering economy.
The U.S. does not bother to disclose that it will scrap the ABM treaty anytime it deems necessary.
It is quite clear that that will result in upsetting the world strategic equilibrium and sparking a fierce arms race even in space.
The Bush administration's moves to increase the U.S. military spending to be the biggest in history and spark a new arms race from the outset of the new century clearly show how much it is obsessed by the ambition to dominate the world.
Second Pyongyang Flower Show
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The Second Pyongyang Flower Show was opened to mark the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK.
Displayed at the show hall are more than 4,900 exhibits of 710 kinds including pots of immortal Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia.
An opening ceremony was held at the April 15 Children's Flower Garden yesterday.
Present there were Han Song Ryong, secretary of the c.c., the Workers' Party of Korea, Jo Chang Dok, vice-premier of the cabinet, officials concerned and flower lovers.
At the end of the ceremony the participants looked round the exhibits.
U.S. military moves targeted against DPRK assailed
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The U.S. military hardware and technical equipment in Europe began to move to Asia according to a new military strategy of the Bush administration.
Commenting on this fact, Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed commentary said this military move suggests meaningful matters.
It went on:
The concentrated deployment of U.S. military equipment moving from Europe in U.S. military bases in South Korea goes to prove that the U.S. plan for a new war against the DPRK is being translated into practice.
The U.S. new military strategy is an extremely dangerous war strategy which is leading the situation of the Korean peninsula to an explosive line.
In East Asia including the Korean peninsula the military strategic interests of big powers are entangled.
By concentrating their armed forces in the region the U.S. imperialists are pursuing an important purpose to stifle the DPRK.
The U.S. clamour for the "resumption of dialogue" with the DPRK is no more than a trick to cover up its true colors as an aggressor and make the DPRK slacken its vigilance.
The bellicose elements of the Bush administration should not act rashly, clearly seeing who is its opponent.
National art exhibition on DPRK foundation anniversary
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The national art exhibition was opened to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK.
Displayed at the exhibition hall are works depicting the noble personality of President Kim Il Sung who founded the DPRK and led it to the road of victory and of leader Kim Jong Il who is wisely leading the building of a powerful nation of Juche with his unique army-first revolutionary leadership, Korean paintings, oil paintings, jewel paintings, graphic paintings and embroidery works, more than 40 fine art pieces in all.
Among them are a jewel painting "Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu", an oil painting "personally standing in the van of building a powerful nation" and a poster "let us hold fast to army-first revolutionary line".
An opening ceremony was held at the people's palace of culture yesterday.
Gifts to Kim Jong Il from Juche idea followers
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received gifts from followers of the Juche idea.
They were separately handed to officials concerned by Bruno Amoroso, director of the board of the International Institute of the Juche Idea and secretary general of the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea, and Partrick Brunot, French delegate for the study of the Juche idea.
Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Palestinian President
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK.
The floral basket was handed to an official concerned today.
Gift to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the Communist Party of Norway (CPN).
It was conveyed to an official concerned by Dag Norum, chairman of the ostfold county committee of the CPN, on a visit to the DPRK.
Statement of CNR of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The DPRK Council for National Reconciliation today published a statement as regards the implementation of the agreed points of the joint press release adopted at the 2001 Grand Festival for National Reunification held in Pyongyang.
Referring to the significance of the festival, the statement said:
For thorough-going implementation of the June 15 joint declaration, a milestone for national reunification, and reflecting the desire of the festival participants for resumed dialogue and negotiations between inter-Korean authorities, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland clarified the stand that such dialogue should be opened at an early date. As a result, the inter-Korean ministerial talks are to be resumed at last.
This constructive step of the north side has been warmly hailed at home and abroad since it was announced.
However, only some right-wing conservatives of the "Grand National Party" in South Korea described this reunification-oriented proposal of the north side as a step intended to save someone of the south side.
We, on behalf of the nation, bitterly denounce this criminal act of the anti-reunification forces of the "GNP" who, dead-set against the implementation of the joint declaration warmly welcomed by the entire nation, vilify even the resumption of dialogue between the north and the south authorities, a step taken in reflection of the unanimous desire of the fellow countrymen.
As already clarified, the DPRK Council for National Reconciliation holds that the agreed points of the joint press release adopted at the recent festival should be put into practice as soon as possible. So, it proposes the organizations and personages concerned of the south side to have working-level contacts on Mt. Kumgang in order to hold a north-south symposium on dominium over Tok Islet, for the present, and co-host a grand function for commemorating the national foundation day at king Tangun's mausoleum on October 3.
We express the expectation that pro-reunification movements and other organizations and personages of South Korea will join us in the vigorous advance along the road of the independent reunification of the nation in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration.
We also strongly urge the public security authorities of South Korea to take a proper attitude toward the festival participants who contributed to the development of the national reunification movement and immediately release the arrested delegates to the August 15 grand festival for national reunification.