Leader Kim Jong Il inspects branch stock farm
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, visited the integrated branch stock farm newly built by the Namsan co-op farm in Kusong City on Thursday.
On its gazebo he was briefed on the branch farm and acquainted himself with the details of its construction and production, having a bird's-eye view of it.
He highly praised the feats of the farmers, saying it is very laudable that such good farm was built in the period of ordeals.
Our servicemen, workers and farmers have created wealth of eternal value in different parts of the country by displaying their persevering will, confident of the future even in the period of the "arduous march" and forced march when they were hard pressed for everything, he noted, saying: these signal achievements to be recorded in history are a demonstration of the strong spirit of our people in which they have worked hard to build a powerful and prosperous nation, valuing the socialist system as their lives.
Leader Kim Jong Il went round a milk processing room and other places to learn about in detail the production of animal products and their procession, and praised the farmers' efforts.
What is most important in increasing animal products is to solve the breed problem and place the breeding on a scientific and technical basis, he said, advancing highly important tasks that would serve as a guideline in further developing stockbreeding.
Being informed of this year's farming situation on the co-op farm, he referred to the problems arising in steadily raising the grain yield.
On the same day, he dropped in at the house of discharged soldier Jo Jong Yon, leader of the rabbit sub-work team of the branch farm.
After having a cordial talk with Jo and his wife to learn about their work and life and their children's study as their parents would do, he went to the kitchen to acquaint himself with the production and use of methane gas there.
All the houses can produce methane gas with ease if they follow Jo's example, he said, stressing that a brisk mass movement should be launched to introduce cultured and economic methane gasification.
Accompanying him were secretaries of the WPK central committee Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Ki Nam and others.
DPRK-Syria intergovernmental agreement inked
Damascus, July 18 (KCNA correspondent) -- An agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the governments of the DPRK and Syria was signed here today.
The agreement was inked by president of the academy of sciences Ri Kwang Ho, upon authorization by the DPRK government, and Minister of Higher Education Hassan Risha, upon authorization by the Syrian government.
Kim Yong Nam's sojourn in Syria
Damascus, July 18 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, laid a wreath before the Nazha Martyrs Tomb on the outskirts of Damascus today.
Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were his party and minister of irrigation Mohamad Radwan Martini and other Syrian cadres and officials concerned.
Together with his party, Kim laid a wreath in his name before the tomb and observed a moment's silence in memory of those martyrs who fell in the war against foreign aggressors.
Written on the ribbon hanging from the wreath were letters reading "in memory of martyrs".
Kim and his party also visited the hall where a panoramic view of the October liberation war is given and the national information Center on the same day.
Kim Yong Nam leaves Damascus
Damascus, July 18 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, left here Thursday by a special plane after successfully concluding his official goodwill visit to Syria.
Kim and his party were seen off by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, deputy prime minister of the cabinet and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara, minister of irrigation Mohamad Radwan martini, minister of higher education Hassan Rrisha, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Syrian embassy in Pyongyang Haissam Saad and other officials concerned.
Kim Yong Nam returns
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- Kim yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, returned home today by a special plane after successfully winding up his official goodwill visits to the republic of Indonesia, the great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Syrian Arab Republic.
Also returning home were 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 Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Mun Jae Chol and suite members.
They were met by Yang Hyong Sop, Vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kang Sok Ju, First Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, officials concerned, Indonesian, Libyan and Syrian charges d'affaires ad interim here.
Second national calligraphic works exhibition opens
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- The second national calligraphic works exhibition for "Jiwon" cup opened at the Pyongyang international house of culture on Thursday with due ceremony to commemorate the birth anniversary of Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter.
Displayed at the exhibition hall are more than 70 pieces of calligraphic works including words of revolutionary and profound meaning, militant slogans and emotional verses written in various calligraphic styles.
Among them are works of former unconverted long-term prisoners, indomitable pro-reunification patriots.
All the works fully show the development of the Korean calligraphy.
Friendly meeting with Chinese held
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- The International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea sponsored a friendly meeting with the members of the delegation of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Pyongyang on Thursday.
Present on invitation at the meeting were the members of the delegation led by its deputy head Cai Wu and Minister-counsellor Tian Baozhen and staff members of the Chinese embassy here.
Kim Thae Jong and Pak Kyong son, vice department directors of the C.C., the WPK, and officials concerned were on hand.
Speeches were made at the meeting.
The participants talked with each other about the DPRK-China friendship growing stronger daily under the deep care of leader Kim Jong Il and President Jiang Zemin, deepening the friendly feelings.
Cuban embassy officials visit victorious war museum
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- Charge d'affaires Violeta Goodridge Culzac and staff members of the Cuban embassy here visited the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum Thursday, the first day of the month for solidarity with the Cuban people.
Displayed in the museum are relics, data and pieces of evidence which show that the Korean people and army won a brilliant victory in the last Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953).
After the visit, Culzac said President Kim Il Sung led the Fatherland Liberation War against the U.S. imperialists to victory by mobilizing all the people and the entire army.
The Korean people are now working hard to build a powerful socialist nation under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, she said, adding:
We will fully support the Korean people and always stand by them in their efforts for national reunification.
Anti-U.S. rally held in s. Korea
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- The fourth all-people rally was reportedly held in front of the U.S. Second Army Division Base in south Korea on July 14 to denounce the murder of schoolgirls by U.S. servicemen.
Attending the rally were over 2,500 members of workers, students and citizens' organizations.
At the rally Paek Sun Hwan, Chairman of the Emergency Measure Committee of the (south) Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, called upon the people to turn out in the anti-U.S. struggle so as to prevent reoccurrence of such bitter incident.
The ralliers urged the U.S. forces' renunciation of jurisdiction over the incident, Bush's immediate apology to the south Korean people including the bereaved families, the withdrawal of the U.S. troops and a total revision of the shackling south Korea-U.S. "Status of Forces Agreement".
Unabated anti-U.S. action in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- A memorial service was reportedly held in front of the Deogsu Palace in Seoul on July 13 in demand of a probe into the truth behind the murder of schoolgirls by GIs.
The memorial service involved visits to a photo exhibition and a signature campaign.
While the service was under way over 1,400 citizens participated in the signature campaign demanding a probe into the truth about the case and the punishment of those responsible for the murder.
Chae Kun Sik, representative of the Kwanghwamun Association of Internet Subscribers, said that efforts would be made to spread the function to local areas.
The anti-U.S. Women's Society and the "National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification" launched a signature campaign in Myongdong on July 12.
The secretary general of the alliance said that they would conduct propaganda and a campaign for collecting signatures and raising fund in this area.
New type of driving practice equipment developed
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Chaek University of Technology recently developed a new type of driving practice equipment.
It consists of a model truck cab, computer and electronic devices connected with them.
The cab is fitted with driving apparatuses, sensing devices for their operation and electronic circuit to transmit electric signals from them to the computer.
A trainee just sits before the computer and learns how to properly drive any vehicle.
The equipment was manufactured on the basis of technology of three-dimensional animation file and technology of operating the mechanism under the simulated conditions of actual driving. It draws the attention of the field of motor transport for its low production cost.
The equipment won popularity at a recent international program exhibition.
"Arirang" goes on
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- The ardent desire of people to enjoy the mass gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" is growing stronger.
The performance, which raised its curtain at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang in late April, has been going on for two months and a half, while giving unforgettable impressions to millions of spectators.
Pyongyang has seethed in a festive mood with the performance going on.
Buses and other vehicles carrying spectators of "Arirang" are seen running on the streets and exclusive trains for spectators have arrived at Pyongyang Railway Station one after another.
The performance "Arirang" is highly acclaimed by the world public as a great masterpiece of the 21st century as it excellently represents the past, the present and the future of the nation through three-dimensional scenes on the basis of the song of the same name.
Spectators admire fascinating dances and gymnastic displays, wonderful background scenes and perfect organization and unity of tens of thousands of performers.
Attracted by the 80-minute performance, spectators are not satisfied with only a chance of watching the performance.
Foreign guests are unanimous in saying the performance is a model of human culture, which should be seen by all the people of the world.
The performance, originally expected to be given until late June, was already prolonged to mid-July. With an increasing number of people hoping to watch the performance, however, the organizing committee of the performance could not but extend the days of the performance again.
The performance is going on with great attendance.
Anti-flood measures brisk
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- July and august are the rainy season in Korea.
Typhoon and torrential rain in this period affect the economic construction and people's living in a not small measure every year.
A vigorous mass campaign is now under way in the fields of industry and agriculture and other domains of the national economy to prevent damage from typhoon and torrential rain.
All the coal and ore mines in the field of mining industry are busy repairing and maintaining drainage equipment and establishing a well-organized drainage system in new pits.
Workers in the field of land management and environmental protection are taking necessary measures to clean waterways and reinforce dykes on the basis of a comprehensive study of the rivers, reservoirs and waterways that may be vulnerable to flood.
Those in the field of railway transport are taking steps to reinforce structures and buildings such as railway bridges and railways and measures against possible landslide.
The agricultural field is also busy with the work to prevent flood damage.
All the agricultural working people of the country are concentrating efforts on the work to prevent damage from rain, wind and flood in the rainy season which may badly affect the year's farming.
S. Korean workers' meeting for reunification
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- A resolution adopted at the 2002 meeting of workers for the reunification of the country in Seoul on July 13 declared that south Korean workers would stand in the van of the movement for independent and peaceful reunification.
The meeting, sponsored by the (south) Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, was participated in by over 1,000 workers, active in the reunification movement, from across south Korea.
Yom Kyong Sok, Chairman of the Reunification Committee of the KCTU, said that the third-term workers vanguard for reunification would make tours of all U.S. military bases and other places of south Korea to conduct anti-U.S. activities and inspire the workers to join in the reunification movement.
Ri Jong Rin, Chairman of the South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, called on the workers and pro-reunification people to unite close in order to foil the U.S. and anti-reunification forces' moves of confrontation and war and implement the North-South Joint Declaration to achieve national reunification as early as possible.
Anti-U.S. function held in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 19 (KCNA) -- A function took place at Kyunghee University in Seoul recently on the theme of "Let us strike the U.S., anti-U.S. festival", according to the June issue of the south Korean magazine Minjok 21.
It was attended by 90,000 people from all walks of life.
It involved an athletic meet, a photo exhibition, a finger-printing ceremony, etc.
The athletic meet comprised events representing strong anti-American sentiment including "trampling on a seesawing board beneath which were lying the effigies of Bush and Ono, American ice skater who wrested a gold medal from a south Korean ice skater at the winter Olympic games," and "throwing javelins at the stars and stripes."
The ceremony of "making finger-prints against the U.S." and an anti-U.S. concert were held before a capacity audience.
The organizers of the function said that they would arrange such function on a regular basis in the future, adding they would organize it with large attendance again on July 27.
The function was initiated by Pak Song Hwan, a singer who has won popularity by singing an anti-American song "filthy U.S." and his proposal was warmly responded to by anti-U.S., pro-reunification organizations including the solidarity for implementing the south-north joint declaration, the "Korean National Association of Internet Subscribers", the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils and the Headquarters of the Movement for Uprooting GIs' crimes.
Message of thanks to Syrian president
Damascus, July 18 (KCNA correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Thursday sent a message of thanks to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, leaving Damascus after winding up his itinerary.
He in the message expressed deep thanks to the president, government and people of Syria for cordial hospitality accorded to him and his party.
The message expressed satisfaction at the fact that during the visit they had fruitful meetings and talks and reached a consensus on many matters. It also expressed belief that the recent visit would offer an important opportunity of boosting the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
It sincerely wished the Syrian president good health and greater success in his responsible work to build powerful Syria and the friendly Syrian government and people fresh progress and prosperity.