6th anti-U.S. rally in S. Korea
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- The sixth all-people rally was reportedly held in Seoul on August 31 to condemn GIs' killing of south Korean schoolgirls.
Attending the rally, sponsored by the all-people measure committee for Sin Hyo Sun and Sim Mi Son, schoolgirls killed by U.S. armored car, were over 2,000 members of the measure committee.
At the rally the representative of the anti-Chosun Ilbo citizens' solidarity recalled the fact that Chosun Ilbo, a newspaper of south Korea, reported about the murder of those schoolgirls one month after the case occurred, saying that the citizens' movement should not be turned into an anti-U.S. action.
Expressing anger at such pro-U.S. stand, he said that a campaign to eradicate this newspaper should be conducted simultaneously for the victory of the citizens' movement.
An open letter to Bush was read out at the rally.
The letter said that the attitude of Bush, who has refused to meet the south Korean people's demand for an apology in disregard of their indignation, is as good as regarding them as colonial slaves whose fate is at the mercy of the masters.
All the south Koreans, ranging from primary schoolers to the old, are condemning GI criminals, it noted.
The letter urged an open apology of bush, an overall reinvestigation and probe into the incident, the U.S. Forces' renunciation of criminal jurisdiction and a total revision of the south Korea-U.S. status of forces agreement.
After the rally the participants marched along streets, conducting information activities for citizens.
Rodong Sinmun calls for winning peace through struggle
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- Peace for all the countries and regions, the common desire of humankind, should be achieved through a struggle, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
It goes on:
If peace is to be achieved through a struggle it is necessary to discard all sorts of illusion about imperialism and war phobia and it is important to wage a resolute struggle against the imperialists' policy of aggression and war.
Any change that can be found in imperialism is the method of aggression, not its aggressive nature. People's illusion about imperialism and war phobia lead them to death. This is proved by what happened in Iraq and the Afghan war.
The anti-imperialist forces for independence and the world peace-loving people are urgently called upon to heighten vigilance against the U.S. imperialists' moves to escalate the "war against terrorism" and put up a joint struggle to check and frustrate their new arms buildup and policy of war.
Those countries aspiring after independence and peace should under no circumstances help the U.S. imperialists in their moves for aggression or get involved in them. They should intensify their struggle to get the U.S. aggressive military bases dismantled in other countries and regions and their aggressor forces withdrawn from there.
It is of particular importance for all the progressive and peace forces to deal blows and put pressure upon the imperialists in unity in order to achieve peace through a struggle.
Only when all the progressive forces and anti-imperialist forces go united can they deal collective blows at the imperialists and put pressure upon them by an unchallenged force and thus bind them hand and foot so that they may not act recklessly.
Seminar on Juche idea held in Guinea
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- A Guinean joint seminar on originality and truthfulness of the Juche idea was held at Conakry University on August 26.
The seminar stressed the need to grasp the originality and truthfulness of the Juche idea and apply it, saying that the idea requires each country and nation to oppose flunkeyism and dogmatism and solve any problem in reliance on its people's strength and in conformity with its specific conditions.
A reporter and speakers there praised President Kim Il Sung as a teacher who showed the road ahead of humankind, the road ahead of peoples struggling for independence, by founding the immortal Juche idea.
They said that this idea fully reflected centuries-old desire of the popular masses for independence and was evolved with the masses, the subject of social movement, in the center. Herein lie universality and eternal viability of the idea and its world-historic significance.
Fully advocating independence of the popular masses, the Juche idea enjoys great sympathy of the world people for its originality and truthfulness. The idea is also contributing to the ideological development and liberation of humankind as it gives the genuine revolutionary outlook on the world in the present times, they noted.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seminar.
The seminar adopted a resolution, which said they would deepen the study of the Juche idea and its originality and truthfulness to contribute to building an independent and prosperous guinea.
The resolution also said they would unite with peoples of all countries on the principle of independence and support the progressive movement for independence.
Korea rich in fauna
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- The DPRK is well known to the world as a country rich in fauna.
It is home to animals of at least 1,380 species.
There are over 100 species of animals providing meat and fur to people.
Among the animals providing meat are a large population of roe deer, Korean water-deer, wild rabbit, deer, hart, bear and wild boar.
Typical animals providing fur are tiger, weasel, fox, badger, otter, sable and squirrel.
Korean tiger's fur is the best in its quality and its meat and bones and others are used as precious medicinal substance.
Korea is also home to more than 390 species of birds most of which kill harmful insects and add to the beautiful landscape of the country.
There are many rare birds of academic significance. They include tristram's woodpecker and white crane with a red chest.
There are 850 species of seawater and freshwater fishes including pollack, flatfish, herring, squid, octopus, sea-cucumber, oyster, gray mullet and carp.
27 species of reptiles and 14 species of amphibias inhabit Korea.
The state has exerted great efforts to protect and propagate this rich animal life and make an effective use of it.
Over 100 species of animals are specified as natural monuments and habitats for special and rare animals are under strict protection.
Deer, roe deer, ostrich, beaver, turkey and others are bred artificially or under semi-wild conditions in different parts of the country to widely use them for the economic development of the country and the betterment of the people's living.
Man of high repute in creation of aerial acrobatics
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- Pyongyang Circus recently produced new aerial acrobatic pieces such as "flight on the swings."
They were produced by Pak So Un, an acrobatic creator of high repute. These pieces deeply impress the spectators as the successfully depict the Korean people's resourcefulness and wisdom through stunts requiring the latest skills.
His works were highly estimated at international acrobatic stages for their refined skills and high artistry.
More than 10 acrobatic pieces including "aerial flight on the swings", "somersault in flight" and "three-stage trapeze flight" were awarded gold medals and the highest prizes at the 8th and the 9th world acrobatics championships and other international acrobatics festivals.
Aerial acrobatic "flying girls" received a gold lion prize at the 8th wuqiao, China, international acrobatics festival last year. It drew the attention of spectators as it successfully combined breath-taking stunts with artistic depiction as shown by quadruple somersault in the air and treble flip-flap with simultaneous pirouette, etc.
Pak received a systematic education to bring his talent into full bloom under the care of the state. He became the first acrobatic creator in the DPRK when he was 22.
During his nearly 40 year-long career he has created or produced more than 100 successful pieces of aerial acrobatics, interludes and jugglery. he is also the author of several books on theory of acrobatics.
It is thanks to the Workers' Party of Korea which found out the sprouts of my talent and brought it into full bloom that I am active as an acrobatic creator loved by the people, he said.
People's artiste Pak is the chief of the creating department at Pyongyang Circus and vice-chairman of the Korean Jugglers' Association and a member of the jury of the international acrobatics festival.
Model middle school
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- A national exhibition of teaching aids and experimental apparatuses opened here on August 28 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of "Theses On Socialist Education."
Scores of teaching aids and experimental apparatuses contributed by Kim Jong Suk Middle School no. 1 are a great draw among more than 5,800 pieces of various teaching aids and experimental apparatuses displayed at the exhibition which will last till September 10.
The school is situated in Phyongsong city, South Phyongan Province.
The school has achieved great successes in the educational work to embody the principle of socialist education.
The teachers of the school improved the method of teaching in conformity with the psychological features of children of varying ages and the level of their knowledge to help them enrich their knowledge.
Its pupils have studied hard to become it experts. They gave a good account of themselves in the special skill game of the third national program competition among students of universities, colleges and middle schools and in the individual game of students of no. 1 middle schools..
Congratulatory letter to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- The diplomatic corps here sent a congratulatory letter to Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The letter was conveyed to foreign minister Paek Nam Sun by Ahmed Amer al Muakkaf, secretary of the people's bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya here, on Wednesday on behalf of the corps.
Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Libyan leader
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il was presented with a floral basket by colonel Moammer El Gaddafi, leader of the Great September First Revolution of Libya, on the occasion of the 54th birthday of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The floral basket was handed to foreign minister Paek Nam Sun by Ahmed Amer al Muakkaf, secretary of the people's bureau of Libya to the DPRK, on Wednesday.
Pyongyang Film Festival opens
Pyongyang, September 4 (KCNA) -- The 8th Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries opened at the Pyongyang International Cinema House Wednesday with splendor.
Long feature films, documentary and short films presented to the festival will be screened during the festival. It will be divided into the show of films for competition and the shows of special films and informative ones.
Present at the opening ceremony were Hong Song Nam, premier of the cabinet of the DPRK, Kang Nung Su, minister of culture who is also chairman of the festival organizing committee, working people and artistes in the city.
Also present there on invitation were delegations and delegates of different countries, guests of honor, a delegation of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, foreign diplomatic envoys here, officials in charge of cultural relations of foreign embassies and other foreigners.
Addressing the ceremony, Hong Song Nam said that the Pyongyang film festivals held in the past offered opportunities of swapping successes and experience gained in developing national films in each country to meet the desire of the popular masses and the requirements of the times going in for independence and peace and strengthening the exchange and cooperation among countries. This festival has been placed on a traditional basis to be a significant one positively contributing to the accomplishment of the human cause of independence, he said.
Expressing belief that the current festival, too, would mark a good opportunity of putting spurs to the development of progressive movie art, he went on to say:
It is the consistent stand of the DPRK government to boost the friendly and cooperative relations with all the progressives, men of culture and moviemen of the world in the noble idea of independence, peace and friendship.
We will as always join hands with the people of all the justice-and peace-loving countries in the efforts to build independent, peaceful and prosperous new world.
Honorary guest of the festival Yuri Kolosov, vice-chairman of the Russian filmmakers union, in a speech said that movies are greatly conducive to the people's struggle to build a new society, opposed to domination, and the moviemen have important tasks to fulfil to contribute to the building of a new world free from aggression and war.
Surya Yuga, head of the Indonesian delegation, expressed belief that the festival would help deepen the friendly relations and understanding among countries and promote the development of the cultural relations between the DPRK and Indonesia, in particular.
The films presented to the festival will be screened at cinemas in the city from Wednesday.