Kim Jong Il sees art performance of servicemen
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il on Sunday appreciated a performance given by the art squad of Ryu Kyong Su 105 Tank Division honored with the title of Seoul Guard that participated in the 29th art festival of KPA servicemen.
Also seeing the performance were KPA generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong, secretaries of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Kuk Thae, Jong Ha Chol, Kim Ki Nam and Kim Yong Sun and others.
The squad put on the stage chorus "Song of Comradeship", dialogue and poem "Road for Great Army-Based Policy", instrumental music and song "Soldiers, Let's Become Heroes" and other colorful numbers.
Kim Jong Il noted with great satisfaction that the art squad members successfully gave the performance of rich ideological content and high militancy, fully reflecting the WPK policies, as befitting artistes of the revolutionary army, and highly praised their achievements made in art activities.
Greetings to Vietnamese President
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam, on Sunday on the occasion of the 57th birthday of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The message noted that over the past years the Vietnamese people achieved great successes in the struggle for the national independence, reunification and socialism under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
Expressing belief that the traditional ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries provided by the preceding leaders would invariably grow stronger in the future, it sincerely wished the president and people of Vietnam greater success in their work to build prosperous, socialist Vietnam true to the behest of President Ho Chi Minh.
Kim Yong Nam greets Slovak President
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to President Rudolf Schuster on Sunday on the occasion of the day of the constitution of the Republic of Slovakia.
In the belief that the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would develop in various fields, Kim in the message wished the president and people of Slovakia success in their work for prosperity of the country.
Greetings to senior Vietnamese officials
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) - Premier Hong Song Nam sent a message of greetings to Phan Van Khai, prime minister of Vietnam, on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
In recent years the fraternal Vietnamese people have made signal achievements in the efforts to implement the decisions of the ninth congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and accelerate industrialization and modernization of the country under the leadership of the party led by General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, the message noted.
In the belief that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples would continue to develop, Hong in the message sincerely wished the Vietnamese prime minister success in his responsible work.
Meanwhile, DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Dy Nien.
Greetings to senior officials of Slovakia
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Premier Hong Song Nam sent a message of greetings to Slovak prime minister Mikulas Dzurinda on the occasion of the day of the constitution of the Republic of Slovakia.
The message expressed belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the interests of the two peoples.
Meanwhile, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to his Slovak counterpart Eduard Kukan.
Book "Korea, Bright Star In The East" issued in Turkey
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Book "Korea, Bright Star in the East" was published in Turkey. It was authored by a Turkish writer and editor of the magazine teachers' world.
The book consists of a preface, six titles such as "historical background" and "switchover to socialism" and 50 sub-titles.
Carried in it are photos of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and photos introducing the DPRK. Among them is a photo of the Tower of the Juche Idea.
The author in the book elaborates on immortal feats Kim Il Sung performed in defeating the Japanese and the U.S. imperialists and building Korean socialism. The Korean people hold him in high esteem as the father of the nation with ardent yearning for him, he says.
The book introduces in detail the advantages of the socialist education in the DPRK, attributing the true picture of the DPRK as a land of learning to the wise leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
It also tells about the efforts of the Korean people for the reunification of the country and the building of a powerful socialist nation as well as their struggle for firmly defending their own socialism with steadfast faith in it.
GNP accused of inciting inter-Korean confrontation in sports
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- South Korea's Grand National Party (GNP) has asserted that the north and south of Korea should carry their own flags in the forthcoming Pusan Asiad. This is an unpardonable anti-national deed of opposing national unity and reunification and inciting confrontation between "two states" even in international sports games. Such assertion is very dangerous as it is intended to use sports for political propaganda.
The secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland said this in its information bulletin no. 824 on Sunday.
The north and south of Korea have already agreed that their teams will enter together the places of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Pusan Asiad with the unified flag. The agreement is now enjoying full support of all the fellow countrymen and the world public as the affirmative agreement inspires the Koreans with the desire for national unity and reunification, the bulletin noted, and further said:
However, the GNP alone is dead set against the agreement, claiming that "there is apprehension that sports might be used for political propaganda" and "the north side's demand has been accepted unilaterally." this reveals its dark intention to spoil the mounting atmosphere for dialogue and cooperation between the north and south of Korea.
As for the agreed joint entry of the two sides in the Pusan Asiad, it is not only in accord with the basic spirit of the June 15 inter-Korean joint declaration but also is quite natural as there is a precedent already set in previous international games.
Nevertheless, the GNP is seeking to kill the north-south agreement and put the games in turmoil with an anti-national, anti-reunification logic. It is, indeed, a group of villains who do not hesitate to do anything to gratify their greed for power.
It is as clear as noonday that if such a group comes to power, the inter-Korean relations would be driven into a danger.
The GNP should promptly stop inciting division and confrontation among the fellow countrymen.
Kim Jong Il's high prestige
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The DPRK, though small in its territory and population, has demonstrated its dignity as a powerful socialist country, because it holds Kim Jong Il in high esteem, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
It goes on:
The prestige of Kim Jong Il represents that of the DPRK because he has firmly defended the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation and led the global cause of socialism to victory by successfully enforcing his army-based policy.
Korea was subjected to all sorts of maltreatment and insult under the yoke of colonial slavery because it had a weak army in the past. But the DPRK is demonstrating its might as a dignified powerful country which fully exercises its sovereignty in the international arena, meeting the challenge of the imperialists, who style themselves the only superpower in the world, with the might of the army-based policy.
Kim Jong Il has turned the DPRK into a dignified independent powerful state that no formidable enemy can dare provoke, foiling all the moves of the imperialists with the army-based policy, the most effective political mode in the world history of politics. These are the immortal feats performed by him on behalf of the country and its people.
The DPRK is widely known as an example of socialism and as a fortress of socialism as it is the country where the desire of humankind has come true.
The revolutionary spirit cherished by Kim Jong Il represents the spirit of the red flag and his lifelong mission is to accomplish the cause of socialism.
In the period of trial when socialism collapsed in various countries, he published famous works including "Socialism is a Science", clearly proving the validity of the cause of socialism and injecting fresh energy into the world socialist movement.
As the DPRK is led by Kim Jong Il, the brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu and the outstanding leader of the cause of socialism in the present era, it is shining as Kim Jong Il's Korea which enjoys the highest international prestige in the world.
Changgwang kindergarten
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Changgwang kindergarten situated in the central district, Pyongyang, is focusing attention on education of children in art.
The kindergarten has established studying rooms, intellectual play rooms, zoological, rooms a wading pool and service facilities to cultivate their talents.
Children train their artistic talents at a cozy dancing room, a soundproof room for singing, a room of hundreds of musical instruments including pianos and all other necessary establishments for education in art.
Kindergartener An Un Sik told a reporter:
"As musical abilities are shown in childhood, their bud should be found and cultivated in time.
Our kindergarten has introduced an educational method suitable to the children's mind to give a systematic and regular artistic education.
We disseminate rhythmic exercises among children to help them have a proper violin-playing posture and teach execution in comparison with matters and phenomena."
Many children have been praised by people as "little soloists" and "little composers" since the kindergarten was founded on September 1. Juche 71 (1982).
Its many graduates are active at the merited choir of the Korean People's Army, the national symphony orchestra and other artistic groups as promising musicians.
Their growth shows part of the Juche-oriented education policy of the DPRK where children are called "king of the country."
Pyongyang Film Festival
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The 8th Pyongyang Film Festival will be held in Pyongyang from September 4 to 13.
The festival has been held on a regular basis since Juche 78 (1989) for the purpose of promoting friendship and solidarity among people and movie artistes of the non-aligned and other developing countries aspiring after independence and strengthening the exchange and cooperation in the field of film industry.
The slogan of the festival is "for independence, peace and friendship"
The festival will bring together representatives of over 40 countries and international organizations and distinguished guests and movie lovers. Many countries will take part in the festival for the first time.
The festival will be divided into shows of films for competition, information films and special films and film market.
Scores of feature and short films produced after June 2000 will enter the competition.
The DPRK will contribute to the festival the feature film "the souls protest" dealing with the "Ukishima-Maru" incident.
More than 80 information films irrespective of the production years will be shown at the festival.
Gold torch prize, silver prize and bronze prize, the main prizes of the festival, will be awarded to the successful films, special prize, and production prize, shooting prize and acting prize to film stars.
The films will be screened at the Pyongyang International Cinema House, the People's Palace of Culture and other places in the city during the festival.
The festival organizing committee has wound up all the arrangements for holding opening and closing ceremonies of the festival and the production of a variety of posters and other literature to ensure the success of the festival.
Socio-historical principles of Juche idea
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The Juche idea clarifies the Juche outlook on social history and man-centred socio-historical principles.
The socio-historical principles elucidated by the Juche idea indicate by what cause and strength society, part of the world, changes and progresses and what should be done to advance history and develop society.
The subject of history is the popular masses.
Human history is characterized by the working masses' struggle for independence and history progresses and social movement is caused by their creative activities.
The historical materialism of Marxism formulated the principle that social existence defines social consciousness and, on this basis, clarified that social history, too, is governed by the universal laws of the material world.
However, this materialistic conception of history fails to prove that the social movement has its own peculiar laws which are different from those of the material world and that social movement is caused and developed by the peculiar laws.
The Juche outlook on history overcomes the shortcomings of the preceding socio-historical outlook and expounds the peculiar laws of the social movement with the popular masses as its subject, establishing perfect philosophical understanding of the development of society and its movement.
The socio-historical outlook clarifies the characteristics that the social movement is developed by the volitional action and role of the subject, which is different from the motion of nature.
On this basis it makes clear the socio-historical view and stand-point.
The social historical outlook centering on the popular masses indicates the basic principles of the struggle to carve out their destinies for the first time in the history of human philosophical thinking and the way of struggle for social change and progress.
U.S. brigandish logic refuted
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The U.S. asserts that other nations' efforts to increase their capability for self-defense should not be allowed, while threatening others with massively stockpiled nuclear weapons and means of delivery and scooping up a ridiculous amount of money through arms sale.
Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary describes this assertion as brigandish logic.
It says:
The U.S. is chiefly responsible for the development and proliferation of missile technology.
This view was expressed in connection with the paper titled ballistic missiles and missile defense in Asia published recently by an expert on Asian affairs of the Carnegui International Peace Foundation of the United States and the new sanctions imposed by the U.S. on the DPRK, timed to coincide with it.
The paper alleged that north Korea might have already deployed over 100 Rodong no. 1 missiles with most of the Japanese territory within their range, and that the north's development of ballistic missiles would be accelerated in the future as well as the proliferation of missile technology would be increased.
This is sheer nonsense.
The DPRK's missile program poses no problem as it is for a peaceful purpose.
The U.S. is now even talking about a preemptive nuclear attack on the DPRK after singling it out as its "principal enemy" and part of an "axis of evil."
It is quite natural for the DPRK to increase its capacity for self-defence to cope with the assault.
Lurking behind the U.S. accusation against the DPRK over its missile issue is a sinister intention to justify the establishment of the Missile Defense System which is censured not only by its allies but people inside the U.S. and find a pretext to push it forward in real earnest.
The DPRK remains undeterred by any U.S. military pressure and economic sanctions. it will increase its capacity for self-defence with redoubled courage under the banner of the army-based policy.
The U.S. is well advised to properly know who is its opponent and stop foolish acts.
Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Palestine
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from Yasser Arafat, President of the state of Palestine, on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The floral basket was handed to an official concerned by Shaher Mohammed Abdlah, Palestinian Ambassador to the DPRK, on Monday.
Credentials to Kim Yong Nam from Indian Ambassador
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, received credentials from new Indian Ambassador to the DPRK Rich Pal Singh at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Present there was Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of foreign affairs.
After receiving the credentials, the president had a talk with the ambassador.
North side's delegation back from inter-Korean economic meeting
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- The north side's delegation led by first vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission Pak Chang Ryon, north side's chairman of the north-south committee for the promotion of economic cooperation, arrived here on Monday after participating in the second meeting of the committee in Seoul.
It was met at the airport by Ro Tu Chol, vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, Jong Un Op, chairman of the federation of national economic cooperation, and officials concerned.
Damage caused by typhoon in DPRK
Pyongyang, September 2 (KCNA) -- Typhoon hard hit Kwangwon Province of Korea from August 31 to September 1.
20m/s strong wind accompanied by a torrential rain caused severe damage.
Rainfall stood at 530mm in Kosong county and 525mm in Thongchon county.
Rainfall registered more than 700 mm in some mountainous areas. Kumran-ri, Thongchon county was totally inundated.
Thousands of houses, public buildings, irrigation and telephone networks were submerged or destroyed. And a large area of farmland went under water or was washed away, making it hard to expect any harvest of crops from there.
Railways, roads and bridges were completely destroyed in hundreds of places and traffic was cut off in some areas.
The typhoon also left scores of people dead, many people missing and injured.
National and local institutions concerned are taking positive measures to recover from the damage caused by the typhoon.