6th Kimjongilia show to be held
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The 6th Kimjongilia Show will be held here on the occasion of the auspicious February holiday, birthday of leader Kim Jong Il.
The show will be sponsored by the Korean Kimjongilia Federation at the Grand People's Study House from February 13, Juche 91 (2002).
It will be participated in by commissions and ministries of the cabinet, organs of armed forces, national institutions, provinces (municipalities), cities, counties, individuals and overseas compatriots who are cultivating Kimjongilia, and floriculturists and lovers of flowers from different countries.
U.S. brigandish logic blasted
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The U.S. warmongers are spreading a rumor that "North Korea may be the next target after the war in Afghanistan," clamoring about "North Korea's nuclear and missile threat" and "reduction of its conventional forces". Assailing this, Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article says:
The United States is the arch criminal posing a real nuclear and missile threat as it does not hesitate to use nuclear weapons and missiles to exterminate humankind in a bid to realize world domination.
It is a brigandish logic for the united states to insist on establishing the Missile Defence System (MD) under the pretext of the DPRK's non-existent "missile threat".
The DPRK is made a main target of the U.S. MD. Therefore, the United States is planing to deploy missile interceptor radars, the main equipment of the MD, in South Korea.
What is more serious is that the U.S. is demanding the DPRK reduce its "conventional forces" while taking an offensive attitude toward the DPRK with huge aggressor forces including nuclear weapons deployed in South Korea.
The U.S. hostile policy towards the DPRK and its moves to isolate and stifle it are escalating the tensions on the Korean peninsula and increasing the danger of a war.
It is unilateralism of the united states that it does not bother to sacrifice others in its interests.
The Korean army and people will not allow anyone to encroach upon the dignity of the country and nation in a bid to meet the interests of the united states and its strategic demand.
Mass rallies go on in DPRK
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The New Year's joint editorial laid down the tasks to glorify the dignity and honor of Kim Il Sung's nation through the full embodiment of the four viewpoints that our leader, ideology, army and political system are most valuable, and greet the greatest national holidays with proud successes in building an economically powerful nation.
Mass rallies took place in North Hamgyong, Kangwon, Ryanggang, Jagang and North Hwanghae Provinces to carry through these tasks.
Reports and speeches were made there.
It was stressed at the rallies that the new year's joint editorial is a militant banner that calls on the whole party and army and all the people to step up the general onward march to build a powerful socialist nation.
Reporters and speakers underscored the need to bring about a new great surge in all sectors of socialist construction this year that greets the 90th birthday of President Kim Il Sung, the significant February holiday and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.
They said that all the party members and other working people should bring about a great leaping advance and innovations in all sectors of the revolution and construction holding high the torch of Ranam, the torch in the era of the army-based policy lit by leader Kim Jong Il, and make this year a year of a great turn in the history of our country.
Meanwhile, a rally of the employees of the ministry of railways was held. It referred to the tasks to be carried out in glorifying this year with great achievements in transport.
Building of powerful nation called for
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- Mt. Paektu is the holy mountain of the revolution where the great revolutionary traditions, which the Korean people have carried forward century after century, were established.
Rodong Sinmun says this in an editorial today.
Calling upon them to break through all difficulties in the Mt. Paektu spirit of offensive whenever they come across hardships, the paper goes on:
The Mt. Paektu spirit of bold offensive is the revolutionary spirit created by President Kim Il Sung and firmly carried forward by leader Kim Jong Il. The spirit is the powerful revolutionary spirit in the era of the army-based policy that everyone should keep in mind.
The projected powerful nation represents Kim Jong Il's powerful nation that was designed according to the far-sighted plan and will of Kim Jong Il, the brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu, and is being built on his mettle and trait.
To struggle in the Mt. Paektu spirit of offensive is a decisive guarantee for frustrating the imperialists' moves to stifle the DPRK and honorably defending the destiny of the country and the nation.
It is the invariable will of Kim Jong Il to respond to the imperialists' hard line with a super hard line, force with force and fire with fire. Thanks to the brave offensive spirit of Kim Jong Il, in recent years the invincible armed forces which enemy dare not provoke could be consolidated and a powerful economic potentials of the state provided to guarantee the army-based policy.
To struggle in the Mt. Paektu spirit of offensive is an important requirement to break through trials and bring an all-round improvement in all domains.
The Mt. Paektu spirit of offensive kept by Kim Jong Il is the invincible strength to defeat the formidable imperialist enemy and the motive force of a leaping progress in building a powerful nation.
Nobody on earth can match those who are prepared for death. Let us see who will be the final victor. This is the steadfast stand that Kim Jong Il has consistently maintained in confrontation with the imperialists.
Based on this confidence in certain victory are his brave trait and Mt. Paektu spirit of offensive.
DPRK's renowned film star
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- Kim Ryong Rin, 66, is a Korean film star widely known at home and abroad.
Last year he was the first to receive "Kim Il Sung Prize" among the artistes.
He played a star role or leading part in over 100 feature films during his nearly four decade-long career as an actor.
He made his debut by playing the role of a county party secretary in the three-part film "The Son of Good Earth". He cut his conspicuous figure in his thirties by successfully playing leading parts in the film "Five Guerrilla Brothers," a masterpiece, and the revolutionary film "Flames Spreading Over The Land."
He displayed his male attraction by truthfully representing the thought, character, personality and the way of living of the part he played in the 20-part detective movie "Unknown Heroes", the feature film "People Enshrined In Our Hearts" and others.
His talent is characterized by the fact that he quickly grasps his part's inner world, adapts himself to it, tactfully deals with and successfully depicts any complicated mental world and the background of his life.
In January Juche 58 (1969) he had the honour to recite a poem as the first number in the artistic skill presentation, the first of its kind, in the presence of leader Kim Jong Il. In the subsequent period he got instructions from him on more than 40 occasions, cultivating high depiction skill, versatile talent, distinguished caliber and refined qualification to be a famous star.
Last year Kim Jong Il, when receiving Kim Ryong Rin, highly praised him for successfully playing the role of hero in the newly produced "People In Jagang Province".
Usually taciturn, he is dedicating all his passion and energy to creating famous films and performing splendid acting in the era of the army-based policy.
Prospecting placed on uptodate technology
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- A new prospecting method based on uptodate technology is paying off in the DPRK.
The method developed by researchers of the geological prospecting faculty of Kim Chaek University of technology proved efficient in prospecting a placer including alluvial gold.
It helps survey the intensity of magnetic field to measure mineral content and deposit by travelling different places.
A prospecting worker carrying a bag containing 5-7 kg equipment with him can measure underground magnetic field and input the results into a midget computer before sending them to a main computer for processing.
This method makes it possible for a group of two or three workers to prospect 10ha in a day.
The alluvial gold prospecting method won a silver medal in the 18th international invention and new technology exhibition held in Geneva in Juche 79 (1990).
Promising women's football
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The DPRK female football team came first in the 13th Asian Women's Football Championships in December last year by beating all its opponents.
In the championships, the DPRK girls scored a total of 53 goals, a record high in the history of Asian women's soccer.
The best player and the top striker of the championships also came from among them.
It was in the 7th Asian Women's Football Championships in Juche 78 (1989) that the DPRK women's football team made its debut in international arena.
The team proved successful in international games after that and has made rapid progress since 1999.
Its prospect is very bright.
Players of the team are aged 23 on an average and experienced in international games.
The team is characterized by high team spirit and individual skill, strong fighting spirit and patience. It has also its own unique tactical system.
It, now a world star, is expected to produce better results in the future.
U.S. hit for pulling up DPRK
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose elements, not content with groundlessly charging the DPRK with unreasonable issues of "human rights" and "religion," do not hesitate to designate the DPRK as the target of the next "anti-terrorism war" and an "operation to combat a rogue state."
the bush administration continues describing the dprk as a "sponsor of terrorism" and a "rogue state" in an attempt to undercut the high authority of the dprk, isolate it internationally and stifle it through a new state-sponsored terrorism, rodong sinmun today says.
The news analyst says:
The domestic and foreign policies of the U.S. imperialists are characterized by the most outrageous and vicious terrorism.
The Yankees have applied every possible form of terrorism against the DPRK. Their start of the Korean War in 1950 was a product of their strategy of state terrorism and policy of military terrorism.
What merits attention recently is that they paint the DPRK as a "rogue state" in a bid to wage an "anti-terrorism war" against it.
They said that those countries "supporting" terrorists and "rogue states proliferating" missiles and weapons of mass destruction would be the targets of their operations. This suggests that the DPRK is made their target.
If the DPRK should be called a "rogue state" for its manufacture of missiles for self-defense, how one should term the U.S. that has stockpiled a lot of missiles of various types and more than 20,000 nuclear warheads?
Indeed, the U.S. is the worst rogue state in the world.
No pressure can ever work on the DPRK. If the U.S. challenges the patience of the DPRK with pressure and power politics, the latter will meet the challenge with its toughest policy.
Rodong Sinmun on way of reunifying Korea
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- The June 15 North-South Joint Declaration is an eternal milestone of national reunification and the independent reunification of the nation depends on the implementation of the declaration.
This was stressed in a joint new year editorial of the newspapers of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean People's Army and the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League.
Rodong Sinmun today says the declaration is that of independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--three principles of national reunification.
The by-lined article says:
National reunification is an internal issue that should be settled by the concerted efforts of the Korean people. The division of Korea is attributable to outsiders and the outsiders are the main obstacle lying in the way of national reunification. dependence on the outsiders, therefore, makes it impossible to reunify the country.
The country should be reunified in a peaceful way through inter-Korean dialogue, cooperation, national reconciliation and unity.
Great national unity is a sure guarantee for national reunification. When all the Koreans get united to form a single driving force of reunification, it precisely means national reunification.
For the great national unity it is necessary for all the Koreans in the north and south and abroad to make visits, contacts, boost cooperation and exchange and strengthen solidarity among them.
The north and south of Korea agreed to achieve reunification by federal formula on the principle of promoting co-existence, co-prosperity and common interests, recognizing and respecting the existence of their different ideas and systems. as a result, a solid foundation has been laid for them to confidently achieve the reunification of the country with a common blueprint for it.
The attitude towards the declaration shows who wants national reunification or not and who is a patriot or a traitor.
All the Koreans at home and abroad should turn out with ardent patriotism in a grand march for independent reunification of the nation that began with the publication of the historic declaration, to make a tangible contribution to the building of a reunified country.
Greetings to Zambian President
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, on Jan. 8 sent a message of greetings to Levy Patrick Mwanawasa upon his election as President of Zambia.
The message extended warm congratulations to him on his election as president and expressed belief that the friendly relations between the DPRK and Zambia would develop on good terms.
It sincerely wished him success in his responsible work.
Greetings to prime minister of Saint Lucia
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, premier of the cabinet of the DPRK, sent a message of greetings to Kenny Anthony upon assuming his office again as prime minister of Saint Lucia.
In the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms, the message wished him great success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country.
Meanwhile, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to Julian Robert Hunte upon his reappointment as minister of foreign affairs, international trade and civil aviation of Saint Lucia.