Kim Il Sung's idea and exploits will be immortal

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Meetings to remember President Kim Il Sung's revolutionary exploits were held in democratic Congo, Yugoslavia, Russia, Switzerland, Romania, Uganda, Bulgaria and Lebanon on July 4 and 5. The Minister of State for Water, Land and Environment of Uganda said in his speech that Kim Il Sung was a great leader who founded the Juche idea and led the human cause of independence to victory.
    Under his energetic leadership, the struggle of the popular masses against imperialism and for building a new independent society expanded worldwide, he added.
    Speakers at meetings in Ethiopia and Bulgaria on July 3 and 5 to commemorate the 8th anniversary of his demise said that the greatest man Kim Il Sung will always live in the hearts of humankind as the sun of Juche.
    A message to leader Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting in Bulgaria.

Probe into truth behind GIS' killings demanded

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Civic and public organizations including the "All-People Measure Committee for Middle-School Girls Sin Hyo Sun and Sim Mi Son Killed by the U.S. Armored Car" and the Bar Association for a Democratic Society had a grand joint meeting of the people in Seoul on July 9, according to a news report. The meeting heard a report and testimonies made by bereaved family members. A joint statement was released there.
    The statement charged that though nearly a month has passed since the killings a thorough probe into the truth of them has not yet been made and a legal action has not been taken against the criminals.
    Noting that this tragedy was attributable to the "unequal South Korea-U.S. relations historically built and institutionalized" and the South Korea-U.S. "status of forces agreement", the statement demanded Bush's open apology, a total reinvestigation into the killings of Jon Tong Rok and girl students and a legal action against killers, the closure of U.S. military bases and the revision of the "agreement".

War outcries of Ri Hoe Chang and his party assailed

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the National Democratic Front of South Korea released a statement on July 8, condemning the "Grand National Party" group for escalating its moves for confrontation with the DPRK in the wake of the recent armed clash in the West Sea, according to Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation. The statement said:
    The "GNP" group does not bother to falsify the fact and claim that "a war should not be ruled out." This is intended to escalate the inter-Korean confrontation in a bid to nullify the June 15 joint declaration, chill the growing desire of the South Korean people for independence against the U.S., alliance with the north and reunification and achieve their political ambition for domination.
    The group should face up to the trend of the times and the mind-set of the people, stop acting rashly, apologize for their crimes and immediately quit the political arena.
    The NDFSK will join all the people in opposing and rejecting the U.S. and Ri Hoe Chang's group and struggling to the last to achieve the independent reunification, the cherished desire of the nation, under the banner of the June 15 joint declaration.

U.S. Forces'-brazen-faced behaviour assailed

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- The secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland yesterday issued information bulletin no. 819 denouncing the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces for patronizing the two GIS who drove an armoured car over two girl students to death. Recalling that the u.s. forces announced on July 8 that they could not hand over the two American killers to the South Korean side under the absurd pretext of "threat to their safety," the bulletin said:
    This once again clearly shows the extreme arrogance and impudence of the U.S. troops in South Korea.
    The U.S. Forces side's patronage of the criminals patently proves that they feel neither guilty nor responsible for the killings and are keen only on extraterritorial acts, looking down upon the South Korean people and maltreating them, it noted, and continued:
    It is unbearable national disgrace that the South Korean people who have experienced all sorts of misfortune and pain due to the U.S. troops for over half a century are trampled down by their jackboots and fall victim to their brutality in this century, too.

Floral basket sent to DPRK Embassy by Cambodian King

Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk sent a floral basket to the DPRK Embassy in Pnom Penh on July 8 on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's demise. The delegation of the Royal Ministry headed by Kong Sam Ol who is deputy Prime Minister of Royal Palace of Cambodia laid the floral basket before portraits of Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il. Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "I pay deepest homage to H.E. Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia."
The deputy Prime Minister said that Norodom Sihanouk often recalled that Kim Il Sung liberated the country and turned the DPRK into a powerful country and Kim Jong Il achieved great success in the cause to build up and defend the country, inheriting Kim Il Sung's cause, and always remembered the great benevolence and solicitude shown by them for him.

U.S. Forces urged to accept investigation into murder

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- The South Korean News Agency Yonhap News denounced the U.S. Forces for rejecting the prosecution's investigation into the murder of South Korean schoolgirls by GIS. The two killers were summoned by the Uijongbu branch of the Seoul district prosecutor's office on July 8 but refused to accept investigation for the reason of the "threat to their personal safety," it said. It also quoted the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea as saying on July 9 that those related with the incident would be put on trial in the way of the U.S.
    One can see the sameness of the American viewpoint from the two facts, it said. That means "South Korea should stand aside, leaving the case at the U.S. discretion."
    With such an attitude the U.S. Forces side wants to make a pretext for avoiding investigation, it said, and urged it to honestly accept the investigation and take the blame for the murder.

Kim Yong Nam meets speaker of HR of Indonesia

    Jakarta, July 12 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and had a friendly conversation with Akbar Tandjung, speaker of the House of Representatives of Indonesia, on July 12. Present there from the DPRK side were Kung Sok Ung, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jang Chang Chon, DPRK Ambassador to Indonesia, and other suite members.
    Also present there from the Indonesian side were Syamsul Muarif, Minister of State for Communications and Information, deputy speakers of the HR and other officials concerned.
    That day, Kim Yong Nam met Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, chairperson of the Indonesia-Korea Association for Friendship and Cultural Exchange.

Inter-sector talks held between DPRK and Indonesia

Jakarta, July 12 (KCNA correspondent) -- Inter-sector talks between the DPRK and Indonesia were held here on July 11 and 12. The talks were separately held between Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Kwang Gun, president of the Academy of Sciences Ri Kwang Ho, acting chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Mun Jae Chol and vice-Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik from the DPRK side and Foreign Minister Nur Hassan Wirayuda, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Mariani Soewandi, Minister of State for Research, Sciences and Technology Hatta Rajasa, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism I. Gde Ardhika and the chief secretary of the Ministry of Health from the Indonesian side.
At those talks both sides exchanged their views on the issue of boosting the traditional DPRK-Indonesia friendly and cooperative relations based on the special friendship that existed between the preceding leaders of the two countries in the new century and matters of mutual concern and reached a consensus of views on the matters discussed.

Kim Yong Nam visits different parts of Indonesia

    Jakarta, July 12 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, visited different parts of Indonesia on July 12. He was accompanied by Syamsul Muarif, Indonesian Minister of State for Communications and Information, and other officials concerned.
    Kim Yong Nam and his party looked round the Bogor Presidential Palace in Bogor.
    Being briefed on the palace, they looked round with deep attention the inside of the palace including the rooms President Kim Il Sung used during his Indonesia visit in April Juche 54 (1965).
    The next leg of their visit was the Bogor Botanical Garden.
    They walked round several botanical districts and the historic green house, where Kimilsungia, the immortal flower, was first bred, in the botanical garden, which is home to different species of plants and serves as an important centre for the study of tropical plants.
    Some members of Kim Yong Nam's party visited the national aviation and space institute and a flour producing and processing factory.

Kim Yong Nam leaves Indonesia

Jakarta, July 12 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, left Jakarta on July 12 by a special plane after successfully wrapping up his official goodwill visit to Indonesia. He and his party were seen off by Nur Hassan Wirayuda, Indonesian Foreign Minister, Syamsul Muarif, Minister of State for Communications and Information, and other officials concerned.
Also present at the airport were Jang Chang Chon, DPRK Ambassador to Indonesia, and staff members of the DPRK Embassy.

Kim Yong Nam lays wreath before Indonesian National Hero Tomb

    Jakarta, July 12 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, laid a wreath before the National Hero Tomb in Jakarta on July 12. Guards of honor of the Indonesian National Army lined up before the tomb.
    Kim Yong Nam together with his party laid before the tomb a wreath in his name and paid silent tribute to national heroes.
    Written on the ribbon of the wreath were letters "In the Memory of Indonesian National Heroes".
    The participants looked round the tomb.

Message of thanks to Indonesian President

    Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of thanks to Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday, departing from Jakarta. In the message Kim expressed deep thanks to the president, government and people of Indonesia for the warm reception and cordial hospitality accorded to him and his party during their stay in Indonesia.
    He expressed belief that with the recent visit as a momentum, the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries established by the preceding leaders would further strengthen and develop in keeping with the aspiration of the two peoples and the demand of the new century.
    He sincerely wished Megawati fresh success in her responsible work to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and build highly civilized and prosperous Indonesia based on justice and the friendly Indonesian people progress, prosperity and wellbeing.

PPUR chairwoman here

Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Sazhi Umalatova, chairwoman of the Party for Peace and Unity of Russia, and her party arrived here today. They were greeted at the airport by Ji Jae Ryong, vice department director of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea.