Floral basket to DPRK embassy from Cambodian King
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk sent a floral basket to the embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Phnom Penh on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the DPRK.
Deputy prime minister Kong Sam Ol, head of a Cambodian Royal Ministry delegation, paid a congratulatory visit to the DPRK embassy on September 6 and laid a floral basket before portraits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in the name of the king and made a bow to them.
He said the king extended warmest congratulations to Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission , on the occasion of the DPRK anniversary. The king also entrusted me to convey his best wishes for good health of Kim Jong Il, who is carrying forward the cause of Kim Il Sung who is immortal, and for greater victory in accomplishing the noble cause of achieving national prosperity, he added.
The co-minister of defence of Cambodia, Sisowath Sirirath, also paid a congratulatory visit to the DPRK embassy on the same day.
Dismantling of security tools urged in S. Korea
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- South Korean organizations reportedly made public statements on Sept. 3, condemning the crackdown on the South Korean Council of Youth Organizations (Hanchong).
The south headquarters of the national alliance of youth and students for the country's reunification described the south Korean security authorities' suppression of young people participating in the reunification movement as a despicable trick to stifle the youth movement and an anti-reunification act against the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
The south headquarters of the national alliance for the country's reunification said the arrest of the chairman and other leading members of Hanchong was a plot to brand it as an "enemy-benefiting organization."
We, it said, will not remain passive onlookers to the authorities' anti-reunification moves. It urged the anti-reunification forces to promptly stop all acts threatening the spirit of national reconciliation and unity based on the joint declaration.
The people's solidarity for the abolition of the security law demanded an immediate dismantling of the intelligence service and other security tools going against the era of reunification.
Evening gala in celebration of 54th anniversary of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- An evening gala of youth and students in Pyongyang was held at Kim Il Sung Square on Monday to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the DPRK.
The rostrum was taken by Kim Yong Nam, Jon Pyong Ho, Choe Thae Bok and other senior party, state and army officials, vice-chairman of the central standing committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan Pak Jae Ro, first secretary of the central committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League Kim Kyong Ho and officials concerned.
Present on invitation were diplomatic envoys of different countries and embassy officials here and foreign guests.
The gala began with "Song of Proclamation of the People's Republic".
Young people enthusiastically danced to the tune of songs "Our General is Best", "Let us sing of our pride in being under the guidance of the general" and so on which reflect the strong will to remain loyal to Kim Jong Il.
The gala demonstrated the powerful spirit of the young vanguard to build a powerful nation, holding Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the eternal president of the DPRK and uniting firm around Kim Jong Il.
Bolton's outbursts under fire
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- Bolton, U.S. undersecretary of state in charge of disarmament and security, groundlessly charged the DPRK with "possession of biological weapons" and "a missile smuggling" during his recent junket to south Korea.
Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary dismisses this as a sheer lie and the height of baseness and shamelessness.
Bolton's sinister intention was to accuse the DPRK of being a "factor of causing U.S. security concern" in a bid to justify the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK and disarm it, the commentary notes, and goes on:
By misleading the public opinion through false propaganda he seeks to brand the DPRK as a "criminal" and impose "nuclear inspection" upon it in an attempt to obtain its military secrets and carry out the U.S. policy to stifle the DPRK with ease. This is nothing but a silly dream.
Bolton is getting overheated in the smear campaign and the moves to stifle the DPRK as the worst type of the U.S. hawkish hardliner.
But his demeanor only damages his image as a senior diplomat of the U.S.
If there is any issue in the DPRK that may cause any security concern of the U.S., this is entirely due to its administration's hostile policy toward the DPRK.
Hence, the DPRK has clarified more than once that it is ready to respond to the dialogue aimed to clear the U.S. of its worries over security if its administration is willing to abandon its hostile policy toward it.
The DPRK's principled stand on the DPRK-U.S. dialogue remains unchanged. The ball is in the court of the U.S. Bolton is well advised to behave himself, if he is interested in the DPRK-U.S. dialogue.
Reception given to mark 54th birthday of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government hosted a reception at the People's Palace of Culture on Monday evening to celebrate the 54th birthday of the DPRK.
Present there were senior officials of the party, the state and the army, chairmen of friendly parties and leading officials of party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions.
Also on hand were the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and the congratulatory group of the General Association of Koreans in China to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the DPRK, overseas compatriots and the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea.
Present on invitation were foreign diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations here and foreign guests.
Premier of the cabinet Hong Song Nam said in a speech at the reception that the DPRK which was founded by President Kim Il Sung by embodying the Juche-oriented idea and tradition of building the people's government has served as a banner of freedom and independence of the Korean people and a symbol of all their honor and happiness.
Under the original army-based revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il, the DPRK, displaying its might as a politically, ideologically and militarily strong power, is successfully carrying out the cause of building a powerful socialist nation, he noted.
The U.S. troops' presence in south Korea is the main obstacle to the reunification of Korea, he said, and continued:
The United States should drop its anachronistic hostile policy towards the DPRK, stop at once the moves to obstruct the reunification of Korea and withdraw its aggression forces from south Korea without delay.
We will reject the interference of foreign forces by the concerted efforts of the nation and achieve the independent reunification of the country without fail in the spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
The DPRK government will boost the friendly and cooperative relations with all countries that are friendly towards it and make all efforts to achieve the global independence.
U.S. urged to stop its high-handed and arbitrary practices
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- The U.S. unilateral and high-handed aggression, human rights abuses and killings are inviting bitterer protest and denunciation of the world people, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
It goes on:
The progressive people of the world aspiring after independence and peace are turning out in the anti-U.S. struggle, branding the U.S. as an empire of evil and the biggest rogue state.
The U.S. evermore undisguised high-handed and arbitrary practices only touch off the people's stronger discontent and resistance against it.
The U.S. is making desperate efforts to quell them. It seeks to escalate the military operation worldwide under the pretext of "anti-terrorism".
The U.S. warmongers have hatched sinister plots to use even nuclear weapons against the DPRK, Iraq and Iran after listing them as members of an "axis of evil".
But this will only threaten the very existence of the U.S.
No country on earth will curse and oppose the U.S. and from no one it will face any threat if it does not conduct such high-handed acts as pressurizing other countries and infringing upon their sovereignty by force.
The U.S. is well advised to reasonably approach the world and behave itself.
This is the only way for the U.S. to be safe and have its future guaranteed.
Taekwon-do hall
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- Korean Taekwon-do players have gained over 220 gold medals and more than 40 cups in international competitions for 10 years since the Taekwon-do hall opened.
The hall was built in Chongchun Street of Mangyongdae district, Pyongyang, under the special concern of Kim Jong Il.
He saw to it that the hall was built at a good place in a splendid and unique style, before naming it Taekwon-do hall.
President Kim Il Sung visited the hall on September 10, Juche 81 (1992) when its project was completed. He said its scale was large and fine and taught how to develop Taekwon-do.
The hall serves as a comprehensive Taekwon-do sports base and a base of disseminating sports science and technology among Taekwon-do players and fans.
With a total floor space of 18,000 square meters the hall boasts at least 120 large and small rooms including a sports ground, a viewing stand and training grounds.
The hall hosted many local and international matches and trained Taekwon-do players and instructors. It produced many labour heroes and heroines, people's and merited sportsmen and sportswomen and masters of sports who demonstrated the honour of the DPRK.
Pyongyang Film Festival in successful progress
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- The 8th Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries is now making successful progress.
Movies for competition and informative and special films produced by different countries and international organizations are screened at movie theatres and other places in Pyongyang everyday amid the interest of citizens and film fans.
Full-length and short feature and documentary films contributed to the festival include Russian film "the Star", Chinese movie "Breaking the Silence", Cuban film "Miel Para Ochun", Indian film "Straight from the Heart", Polish movie "the Cart Man", Egyptian film "Honour", and UNESCO short documentary film "Life in the blue desert". Animation films are also shown at the festival.
A film market is under way as part of the festival amid the concern of the participants in the festival.
They are busy exchanging successes and experience gained in the development of national movie industry and conducting exchange and cooperation, as desired by the world progressives aspiring after independence, peace and friendship.
Film market in full swing
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- A film market which opened at Yanggakdo International Hotel on Sept. 5 is expected to last till Sept. 13 as part of the 8th Pyongyang Film Festival of Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries.
The market is abustle with many foreign delegations, delegates and moviemen participating in the festival and film lovers.
Pre-views of not only films contributed to the festival but those not presented are held and contracts for exchanging movies concluded among countries at the market.
DPRK delegation back
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation headed by Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday returned home after visiting Namibia, Angola and South Africa and participating in the world summit on sustained development held in South Africa.
It was greeted at the airport by Kim Yun Hyok, secretary of the spa presidium, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of foreign affairs, and other officials concerned and Chinese charge d'affaires here Tian Baozhen.
KEDO delegation here
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -- A KEDO delegation arrived today by air to participate in the experts' negotiations with the DPRK for the implementation of the DPRK-KEDO agreement on the provision of LWRs.
Congratulations to Syrian President
Pyongyang, September 10 (KCNA) -General Secretary Kim Jong Il Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Syrian President Bashar al Assad, general secretary of the central committee of the Arab Socialist Baath Party, on his 37th birthday.
The Syrian Arab people are now waging a vigorous struggle to step up the development and modernization of the country and retake the Golan heights and other occupied Arab territories and achieve the unity and solidarity of the Arab nation under the wise guidance of the president, the message noted, and continued:
The Korean people will as ever extend full support and firm solidarity to the Syrian Arab people in their just cause.
The message sincerely wished the president good health and happiness and greater success in his responsible work to defend the sovereignty of the country and seek a peaceful settlement of the mid-east issue.