Congolese national committee for study of Juche idea inaugurated
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- An inaugural meeting of the congolese National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea was held in Brazzaville, Congo on April 9.
Luis Andrekoma, political attache of the Congolese President, speaking at the meeting, said that the committee was inaugurated on the occasion of the significant April anniversaries of Korea.
The committee will more widely disseminate the Juche idea among political and public figures and people from all other walks of life, he added.
At the meeting the secretary general of the Congolese Socialist Party was elected honorary chairman of the committee, the political attache of the president its chairman and Prof. Marcel Malaba of Marien Ngouabi University its vice-chairman.
A congratulatory message to leader Kim Jong Il was adopted there.
Malaysian party officials visit DPRK embassy
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Tan Sri Mohamad Mohd Taim, vice-president of the united Malays national organization of Malaysia, and other leadership members visited the DPRK embassy in Kuala Lumpur on April 15 on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
After seeing a film showing the revolutionary history of Kim Il Sung, they looked round a photograph "a whole life devoted to the people" on display, expressing boundless reverence for him.
Japan condemned for approving distorted history textbook
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Over 300 members of the fellowship society of Tok Islet and 16 other organizations in South Korea held a rally in Seoul on April 14 denouncing the Japanese government for having passed at an examination history textbook asserting that Tok Islet belongs to Japan, Seoul-based radio no. 1 said.
The ralliers condemned such passage as one more historic act of aggression.
After the rally they made a protest march up to the Japanese embassy.
Anti-war, anti-U.S. struggle called for
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- The central standing committee of the Seoul District Federation of University Student Councils reportedly issued an appeal on April 15 with the inauguration of the tenth-term South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) just at hand.
Saying it was decided to set the period from April 19 to May 18 as "an anti-U.S., anti-war month for peace to implement the June 15 joint declaration" and wage a joint struggle to shatter the U.S. moves to invade the north, the appeal called for waging a vigorous anti-U.S. and anti-war struggle wherever youth and students are.
It also called for making the inaugural ceremony of the tenth-term Hanchongryon an occasion of dealing a telling blow to Bush, Ri Hoe Chang and other anti-reunification war hawks who are trying to ditch the June 15 joint declaration, perpetuate the division of the Korean nation and ignite a war in this land at any cost and of making a breakthrough in the movement for the independent reunification.
Kim Il Sung's works published in Italy
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Let us uphold independence" was brought out in booklet by the Unified Communist Party of Italy on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
The work was published on September 7, Juche 70 (1981).
Basing itself on the scientific analysis of the international situation, it clarifies the strategy for the anti-imperialist struggle for vigorously waging the revolutionary struggle against the U.S. imperialists and gives comprehensive answers to the questions of maintaining the political independence of those countries that achieved national independence and build their independent national economy.
The booklet in a preface says that the president's work gives a clear exposition of the issues put by the present world though it was published over 20 years ago.
Letter to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il Saturday received a letter from the representatives of friendship and solidarity organizations of various countries and international organizations who were leaving here after visiting the DPRK to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
The letter said that what deeply moved them staying in Korea is that Kim Il Sung is still alive in the hearts of the Korean people and the DPRK works hard to build a powerful nation and reunify the country, full of conviction, under the uplifted banner of socialism, as it did in his lifetime.
As guided by Kim Jong Il, the great Korean people will brave any threat and pressure of the imperialist forces and successfully turn their country into a reunified powerful country in which everything goes well in the near future, the letter stressed.
5th aesthetic symposium on present time and national arts held
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- The 5th aesthetic symposium on the present time and national arts took place at the people's palace of culture yesterday.
Present there were delegations and delegates of different countries and overseas Koreans and heads and artistes of the art troupes and overseas Korean artistes participating in the 20th April Spring Friendship Art Festival.
At the symposium Jang Chol, chairman of the central committee of the general federation of the Unions of Literature and the Arts of Korea and chairman of the festival organizing committee, made a report under the title "let us develop the national arts to meet the need of the modern aesthetics in the idea of independence."
In order to develop the national art to meet the need of the modern aesthetics it is necessary to achieve a new development of the national arts on the basis of national identity and guard against alien and unsound elements so that they may not eat at the heart of societies through the wind of "modernization", the reporter said.
He called for expanding and strengthening unity, cooperation and exchange in the field of culture and art in the idea of independence, peace and friendship, vigorously turning out in the building of an independent national culture and art and thus bringing earlier a brighter future of the national arts.
A Chinese delegate in a speech titled "China's folk-literature and art in the new time" said that the folk-literature and art of China serves as a source of the development of the Chinese literature and art as it reflects the national spirit and characteristics including diversity in genre, national identity in form and broadness in distribution.
In a speech titled "Korea's beautiful art I have seen" a Syrian delegate said that the DPRK has become a model with beautiful songs and arts that the world people are looking up to as the DPRK has the clear orientation of art development and its highly important guideline and the outstanding leadership over it.
A delegate of Koreans in Japan in a speech under the title "pride of being active in the international arena with Juche art even in alien land," said that the Kumgangsan Opera Troupe is conducting national art activities to greatly help instill the spirit of the socialist homeland into the Koreans in Japan so that they may preserve the Juche character and national identity and engage themselves in the patriotic work.
An Egyptian delegate in a speech titled "criticism of post-modernism in literature and art" said that if the assertion of those advocating post-modernism is allowed, the art will fail to prove very instrumental in the struggle for progress and the artistes will have no chance to display their talents.
A Russian delegate in a speech titled "DPRK gives a strong impetus to me in the creation of music" said that songs praising the three generals of Mt. Paektu including "congratulations to the birthday of comrade Kim Jong Il", "the general and mother Kim Jong Suk" and "the land of morning calm" are resounding in Russia. He sang a song "Pyongyang-Moscow friendship will be everlasting" created by him.
DPRK, Madagascan, Moldovan and Nepalese delegates also took the floor.
Plan to introduce U.S. fighters protested in S. Korea
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Representatives of South Korean public organizations including the catholic priests' council for justice, the council for national reconciliation and independent reunification, the international solidarity for democracy and a society of people working for peace and reunification reportedly paid the second protest visit to Chongwadae on April 19 in demand of the withdrawal of the plan to introduce "F-15K" fighters.
They stated that the introduction of "F-15K" fighters which are unfavourable in price, operation and maintenance expenses, performance, transfer of technology, supply of parts and all other aspects would bring great misfortunes to the people. They said that it was reported that the hardcore members in power were bribed to select fighters of the next generation and suspicion is growing. They called for making a probe into the truth behind the suspicion, making it public and a stop to selecting "F-15" fighters and pushing forward the introduction of fighters of the next generation.
Joint statement of WPK and CPD (M-L)
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- A joint statement signed by Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the C.C. the Workers' Party of Korea, and Jorgen Petersen, chairman of the Communist Party of Denmark (Marxist-Leninist), was made public here yesterday.
The joint statement says:
The delegation of the CPD (M-L) led by chairman Jorgen Petersen visited the DPRK from April 6 to 20 at the invitation of the WPK Central Committee.
During its visit talks between the delegations of the WPK and CPD (M-L) were held in Pyongyang.
At the talks both sides exchanged views on a series of issues of mutual concern and reached a consensus.
The WPK highly appreciated the CPD (M-L) for its efforts to achieve unity of progressive forces against the imperialists' moves for "globalization" and boost regional and international cooperation and solidarity and wished it great success in its work to carry out the decisions of the recent 9th congress of the party.
The CPD (M-L) highly appreciated the Workers' Party, army and people of Korea for triumphantly advancing the cause of socialism, upholding leader Kim Jong Il's army-based policy and demanded the U.S. stop laying hurdles in the efforts of the Korean people to achieve national reunification independently.
Both sides stressed that in order to cope with the grave situation where the imperialists' moves to dominate the world have reached extremes communist and workers' parties and all other progressive forces of the world should strengthen international unity and solidarity more than ever before for victory of the socialist cause against imperialism and dominationism.
Declaration of "April Revolution Society"
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- The "April Revolution Society" of South Korea reportedly held a meeting in Seoul on April 18 and made public a declaration on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of the April 19 Popular Uprising.
Owing to the U.S. moves dark clouds of war are hovering over the Korean Peninsula and the movement for reconciliation and reunification between the South and North of Korea faces a serious crisis, the declaration said, and went on:
The comrades of the April revolution who toppled the Syngman Rhee dictatorial regime with their bare hands will never remain a passive onlooker to such situation but rise up in the struggle to prevent the U.S. war moves and achieve the people's right to existence in solidarity with the forces of conscience.
Reaffirming that the June 15 joint declaration is the key to guaranteeing independence, great unity, dignity and sovereignty of the nation, we call upon all the people to turn out in the struggle for independence, democracy and reunification in order to put an end to the tragedy of the nation.
Rodong Sinmun on remarks of U.S. high-ranking official
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- A high-ranking official of the U.S. state department said at a press conference in Washington a few days ago that North Korea's "export of missiles" would be checked by force of arms and "North Korea showed no response in offering of information, transport of aid materials and medical assistance" when the international alliance against terrorism was forming after the terror attacks in the united states.
Rodong Sinmun today says his remarks are not his own view but represent the stand of the present U.S. administration.
The news analyst goes on:
"North Korea's nuclear and missile threat" clamoured by the United States is no more than a sophism to find a pretext of a nuclear forestalling attack and armed invasion of the DPRK at any cost.
It is the United States that has the largest number of nuclear weapons and missiles and that is carrying and deploying the largest number of them in different parts of the world through sea and air.
U.S. President Bush himself said that he was astonished to know that there are over 20,000 nuclear warheads in the United States.
Bush singled out the DPRK as part of an "axis of evil" in January and the U.S. declared it along with other countries to be targets for use of nuclear weapons. This is the revelation of the intention to turn a war of aggression on the DPRK into a nuclear war.
The facts make us doubt whether the U.S. proposal for resumption of dialogue with the DPRK is a trick to get rid of the plight of being isolated within and without due to his aggressive nuclear war policy.
The DPRK does not want improvement of relations with the United States while conceding its principle.
The people's army and people of Korea are enraged by the U.S. double-dealing policy and are ready to counter a war any moment.
Separate and group performances given
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Separate and group performances of the 20th April Spring Friendship Art Festival were given before full houses yesterday.
Foreign and overseas Korean artistes put on the stage numbers reflecting the faith and will of the progressives to hold in high esteem President Kim Il Sung, the sun of Juche, for all ages and sang of the ardent desire of all people who are following leader Kim Jong Il, the hope and future of humankind.
The programs of the festival include art works showing the great influence, vitality and attraction of the Pyongyang festival and those with strong national flavor.
The Moiseyev State Academy National Dance Ensemble of Russia which is composed of nearly 100 artistes performed at the Mansudae Art Theatre and the song and dance troupe of the general political department of the Chinese people's Liberation Army at the Ponghwa Art Theatre.
Russian dancers put on the stage "Kopak," "Uzbek cooking dance," "a day on a warship" and other dance pieces.
Chinese artistes put on the stage colorful numbers to significantly decorate the festival stage.
At the Central Workers House the Indonesian Grusoekarno Art Troupe, the Uzbek Art Troupe, the Singaporean Thas Art Troupe, the Vietnamese Art Troupe and a Swedish Vocal Soloist put on the stage numbers they prepared with sincerity to fully demonstrate their skills.
At the Pyongyang Grand Theatre the art troupe of Koreans in Japan, the Bulgarian Art Troupe, the Belgian Traditional Folk Musical Group, a Cambodian Vocal Soloist and a Syrian Vocal Soloist put on the stage many numbers showing their deep reverence for Kim Il Sung.
At the Central Youth Hall the Art Troupe of Koreans in China, the Ukrainian Dance Group, the Kirgyz Art Troupe, the Art Troupe of the Society for Japan-Korea Musical and Artistic Interchange and the Japan Meirang musical band put on the stage songs and dance pieces including "we are one and the same," "moonlight night" and "spring aroma."
The art troupe of Koreans in the United States and the National Symphony Orchestra in the joint performance at the Moranbong Theatre performed the numbers including "cantata to comrade Kim Jong Il" and "Korea is one."
At the east Pyongyang Grand Theatre the Mongolian Art Troupe, the Nepali Dance Group, the French Musical Group, the Belorussian Musical Group, the Norwegian Art Troupe and a Romanian musician and his party put on the stage the numbers to deeply move the audiences.