Bulgarian Party Issues Congratulatory Statement

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party (Marxist) made public a statement on Sept. 4 congratulating leader Kim Jong Il on his reelection as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. The statement said that the Korean people are significantly greeting the 55th anniversary of the DPRK with brilliant successes they have achieved in the struggle to defend the national dignity and sovereignty and achieve prosperity of the country and safeguard peace on the Korean peninsula under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    We will join all the progressive people of the world in expressing continued firm solidarity with the Korean people in their struggle to foil the moves of the U.S. and its followers for aggression and provocations, defend global peace and build a reunified great prosperous powerful country, it noted.

Japan's Anti-DPRK and Anti-Chongryon Moves under Fire

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Right-wing gangsters of Japan committed such a grave provocation as swarming to a port where ship Mangyongbong-92 was expected to enter on Sept. 4 and hurling abuses at the ship after its arrival and defaming the DPRK flag. Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary dismisses this as a very serious provocation in the history of the DPRK-Japan relations as it discloses to the world what a dangerous phase the Japanese reactionaries' hostility and confrontation with the DPRK and the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) have reached.
    The commentary continues:
    We can never remain a mere onlooker to the frantic anti-DPRK and anti-Chongryon provocations committed in Japan as they are getting intolerable despite the repeated warnings of the DPRK and Chongryon.
    The recent incident was also committed at the tacit connivance of the Japanese authorities as was the case with all other previous incidents. The recent incident brought into bolder relief the Japanese reactionaries' vicious and sinister aim to deliberately and systematically foster rowdyism of right-wing gangsters under the pretext of "people's sentiment" and thus fan up the atmosphere of enmity towards the DPRK in the Japanese society and pursue the confrontation with it to the last.
    The Japanese authorities can never evade the responsibility for the recent serious anti-DPRK provocation.
    The Japanese authorities should bear full responsibility for all the consequences to be entailed by its provocative anti-DPRK and anti-Chongryon moves and thoroughly probe the truth behind the provocation, punish those responsible for it and take an immediate measure to prevent the recurrence of such incident.
    We will closely follow the Japanese reactionaries' future action.

Gift to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a gift from the Ugandan vice-president on a visit to the DPRK. Ugandan Vice-President Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka conveyed it to Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Sept. 6.

Greetings to Kim Yong Nam

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin sent a message of greetings to Kim Yong Nam on Sept. 4 as regards his reelection as president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly. The president in the message said that he expected Kim to keep cooperating to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the two countries and the two peoples.

Foreigners and Overseas Compatriots Arrive

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Congratulatory groups of the General Association of Koreans in China led by Chairman Yang Yong Dong, the Federation of Koreans in the U.S. headed by Chairman Ham Song Guk, the Federation of Koreans in Canada headed by Jong Hak Phil, chairman of the Canada Regional Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, the Federation of Koreans in Australia led by Chairman Rim Yong Mo, and the International Institute of the Juche Idea led by Director General Vishwanath arrived here on Saturday on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Also arriving were a delegation of the Central Control Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), a delegation of the headquarters chairwomen of the Union of Democratic Korean Women in Japan, a delegation of Chongryon officials, a delegation of officials of the Chongryon Educational Association, a delegation of the Korean Youth in Japan, a home-visiting group of Koreans in Japan, a delegation of organizational workers of the General Association of Koreans in China, a delegation of the Federation of Korean National Economic Workers in China, Ri Jun Sik, delegate of the Society for Cooperation among Koreans in Germany, and Han Chun Hui, widow of Choe Hong Hui, and her party.
    Also arriving were a delegation of the Denmark-DPRK Friendship Association, friendship delegations of Switzerland and Philippines, the chairman of the Luxembourg-Korea Friendship Association, a delegation of the Japanese Women's Liaison Council for Solidarity with the Korean Women, He Hongzhang, president of the Hong Kong Hotung Eric and his party, a delegation of the Loxley Pacific Company Limited of Thailand, and a family of Hu Zhenyi, who was related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle and widow of Chai Shiying, a Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr, and a family of Kim Son, who was related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle.
    A family of So Sun Ok, an anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter in China and a friendship delegation of Australia arrived here earlier.

Personal Letter and Gift to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a personal letter and gift from Sam Nujoma, president of Namibia. They were conveyed to Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, by Ehrenst Ungarikutuke Tjiriange, general secretary of the South West Africa People's Organization of Namibia on a visit to the DPRK on September 7.

Gift to Kim Jong Il from China

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a gift from the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). It was conveyed to an official concerned on Sunday by President Chen Haoxiao of the CPAFFC on a visit to the DPRK.

Gift to Kim Il Sung

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung was presented with a gift by the president of the Hong Kong Hotung Eric on a visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the DPRK. It was conveyed to an official concerned by President He Hongzhang on September 7.

Homage Paid to Kim Il Sung

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A state delegation of Uganda led by Vice-President Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace on September 7 to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the DPRKD It was accompanied by Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and officials concerned. The guests bowed in boundless reverence to Kim Il Sung who lies in state for perpetuity.
    Then they looked round the orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles of the DPRK and foreign countries the President received, the Mourning Hall reminding visitors of those days when the Korean people deeply grieved over the greatest loss of the nation, a train he used during his on-site guidance and foreign visits and a car he used in the last period of his life.
    The Ugandan vice-president wrote in the visitor's book that the delegation visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace with the deep reverence of the president and people of Uganda for the President, the father of the people who lies in state for perpetuity.
    He also wrote that the Ugandan people together with the Korean people will always hold Kim Il Sung in high esteem and his great revolutionary exploits will shine forever.

Credentials to Kim Yong Nam

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, received credentials from Philip Idro, Ugandan ambassador e. p. to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on September 7. Present there was Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
    The president had a conversation with the ambassador after receiving his credentials.

Talks between Vice-Presidents of DPRK and Uganda

     Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Talks between Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka, vice-president of Uganda, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. At the talks both sides exchanged views on further developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and a series of matters of mutual concern.
    Present at the talks were officials concerned from the DPRK side and members of the state delegation from the Ugandan side.
    The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.

Meeting Held by Koreans in China

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Koreans in China held a meeting in Beijing on Sept. 3 on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the DPRK. Present there were Jo Yong Hwan, chairman of the Zhongnan Regional Association of the General Association of Koreans in China, and Koreans in China and members of the DPRK embassy in Beijing.
    A letter to leader Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting. That day, the participants saw the DPRK film "The Fatherly Leader together with the Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Fighters."

National Association of Koreans in Australia Issues Statement

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The National Association of Koreans in Australia made public a statement on Sept. 2 in support of a joint appeal to scholars of the north, the south and overseas and all the fellow countrymen issued at the inter-Korean seminar on correctly spelling the English name of the country. The statement said that correcting the English name of the country misspelt by the Japanese imperialists is not a mere linguistic matter of correcting the name but an important task of the nation to restore the national dignity and sovereignty once ruthlessly trampled down by the Japanese imperialists and glorify them.
    The statement fully supported and approved the appeal, noting that correctly spelling the name is aimed to eradicate the leftover of the past colonial rule of the Japanese imperialists and demonstrate to the world that the Korean nation is an upright nation, which highly values the dignity and sovereignty.
    The statement stressed that the Koreans in Australia also would conduct a positive campaign to correctly spell the English name of the country.

Congratulations to Kim Jong Il from Putin

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a congratulatory message from Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin on Sept. 4 on his reelection as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Putin in the message extended sincere congratulations to Kim Jong Il on his reelection as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
    Assuring Kim Jong Il that he was ready to cooperate with Kim Jong Il in the work to develop the friendly relations between the two countries on the basis of the treaty of friendship, good-neighborliness and cooperation, he wished Kim Jong Il good health and success in his future work for the well-being of the Korean people.

DPRK Players Prove Successful

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- DPRK players gave a good account of themselves in the third AASF Asian Age Group Championships 2003 held in Macao. Tokgo Bom and Yun Hui bagged gold medals by displaying high technique in the 16-18 group (duet) of synchronized swimming.
    Meanwhile, Tokgo Bom finished the runner up in the 16-18 group (single), Wang Ok Gyong and Kim Yong Mi in the 13-15 group (duet) and Wang Ok Gyong in the 13-15 group (single).

DPRK Cabinet Hosts Reception

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The Cabinet of the DPRK hosted a reception at the People's Palace of Culture on Sept. 5 in honor of the delegation of the DPRK Student Sports Association that had participated in the 22nd Universiad. Kwak Pom Gi, vice-premier of the Cabinet, in a speech made at the reception said that the delegation took part in matches with the faith and pluck to win victory given by leader Kim Jong Il despite the ultra-right conservative forces' evermore pronounced anti-DPRK and anti-reunification moves and let the whole of south Korea seethe with strong enthusiasm for reunification, flying flags of the DPRK. He made a particular mention of the DPRK women soccer players who won a spectacular success rare in the world history of soccer games by beating all rival teams without losing a single goal and thus demonstrated to the world once again the might of Songun Korea.
    He continued:
    During the Universiad the delegation displayed to the full the spirit and the might of Juche Korea and greatly helped demonstrate to the world the Koreans' faith and will to achieve the country's reunification at an early date under the banner of the historic June 15 joint declaration. This was a brilliant victory won by the great Songun idea and a striking manifestation of the validity and the vitality of the joint declaration and the Juche-oriented sports policy of the DPRK.
    Jon Kuk Man, who led the delegation to the Universiad, in a speech said that during the 10-odd days of their stay in Taegu all the members of the delegation deeply cherished the faith that they are sure to triumph as they are led by Kim Jong Il and called upon all of them to uphold him in high esteem forever and become vanguard fighters in devotedly defending him.
    Present there were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned, the players and supporters' groups and members of the press corps.

Korean People's Strong Desire for Reunification

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The Korean people fully demonstrated their strong desire for reunification once again through the 22nd Universiad held in Taegu, south Korea, from August 21 to 31. Ultra-right conservatives of south Korea raised a hullabaloo against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Seoul on August 15 in an attempt to prevent its participation in the universiad.
    On August 24 and 26 when the universiad was going on, anti-reunification forces were engaged in insidious activities to hurt the dignity of the DPRK and obstruct its participation in the games.
    But the universiad was successfully held and the nation's ardent aspiration after reunification was elevated thanks to the DPRK's magnanimity and patriotic decision to promote national reconciliation and independent reunification with the concerted efforts of the Korean people in the north and the south.
    The athletes of the north and the south marched together in the opening ceremony with the Korean peninsula flag in their van amid the playing of the song "Arirang". They demonstrated to the world that the Korean people are the same nation with the same blood, language and culture.
    The brisk activities of the students' cheering group from the DPRK stirred the nation's desire for reunification.
    The venues of the games were rocked by the cheering groups of the north and the south shouting in chorus "We are one," "National reunification," etc.
    They enthusiastically cheered the athletes of the north and the south, waving Korean peninsula flags.
    A grand north-south joint art performance for national reconciliation and peace was given in Taegu on August 29 in an atmosphere overflowing with warm compatriotic feelings.
    The facts show that no matter how desperately the ultra-right conservatives of south Korea may try, can they never hold in check the desire of the nation for reunification.

Meeting of Heroes and Heroines Closes

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The meeting of heroes and heroines in the Songun era closed today. More speeches were made there.
    The speakers said that the army and the people of the DPRK have performed heroic feats on behalf of the country and the revolution by displaying the transparent spirit of devotedly defending the leader and the spirit of patriotic devotion in the sacred struggle of the Korean revolution that was pioneered with arms.
    There emerged a contingent of heroes and heroines who have performed outstanding feats on behalf of the Party, the leader, the country and the people and the unparalleled spirit of devotion and popular heroism are fully displayed today, they said, adding that this is a striking manifestation of the tremendous vitality of the great Songun policy.
    They evinced their firm pledge to take the lead in the struggle to defend socialism and build a great prosperous powerful nation in hearty response to the militant call of the WPK "Let us all perform heroic feats to glorify the Songun era!" and thus accomplish the Songun revolutionary cause of the Party.
    An appeal of the meeting to the KPA servicemen and the people was adopted there.
    The appeal called for fervently following the Songun idea and firmly protecting the Songun polities and thoroughly implementing the Songun line true to the WPK's Songun revolutionary leadership.
    We will mark the 60th anniversary of the glorious WPK and the country's liberation in 2005, the appeal noted, calling on all the army and the people to launch a final charge on all fronts of the revolution and construction with high enthusiasm and ardent patriotism, become honorable victors and perform heroic feats and thus proudly celebrate those anniversaries.

Ugandan State Delegation Here

     Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- A Ugandan state delegation headed by Vice-President Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka arrived here today to participate in celebrations of the 55th anniversary of the DPRK. Flags of the DPRK and Uganda were seen fluttering on the flagpoles at the airport.
    The delegation was greeted at the airport by Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.
    A welcome function took place there.
    After the playing of the national anthems of Uganda and the DPRK the Ugandan vice-president together with Yang Hyong Sop reviewed a guard of honor of the Korean People's Army.

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Kim Jong Il recibe mensaje de felicitacion de Putin

     Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, con motivo de su reeleccion como Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, recibio el dia 4 un mensaje de felicitacion de Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, Presidente de la Federacion Rusa.. El mensaje senala:
    Le envio mi cordial felicitacion por su reeleccion en el alto cargo de Presidente del CDN de la RPDC.
    Le aseguro que estoy dispuesto a cooperar con usted en la labor para desarrollar las relaciones de amistad entre nuestros dos paises a base del tratado de la amistad, buena vecindad y cooperacion y le deseo que goce de buena salud y logre exitos en sus actividades ulteriores para el bienestar del pueblo coreano.

Clausurado Congreso de Heroes de Epoca del Songun

     Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Quedo clausurado el dia 6 el Congreso de Heroes de la Epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar). El congreso escucho tambien hoy como ayer las intervenciones.
    Los oradores senalaron que en la trayectoria de la sagrada lucha de la revolucion coreana allanada por las fuerzas armadas el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea realizaron proezas heroicas ante la patria y la revolucion dando prueba de firme espiritu de defensa decisiva al lider y abnegacion patriotica.
    Destacaron que la realidad de hoy en que se forma un gran destacamento de los heroes con sobresalientes proezas acumuladas ante el Partido, el lider, la patria y el pueblo y se manifiestan mas plenamente la abnegacion incomparable y el heroismo masivo, es una clara prueba de inagotable vitalidad de la gran politica de Songun.
    Expresaron sus firmes decisiones de cumplir hasta el fin la causa revolucionaria del Partido mediante el Songun al luchar tenazmente al frente de la batalla por la defensa del socialismo y de la construccion de una gran potencia prospera con la consigna combativa del Partido "!Seamos creadores de las proezas heroicas que destacan la epoca del Songun!"
    Fue aprobado un llamamiento del Congreso de Heroes de la epoca del Songun dirigido a todos los oficiales y soldados del Ejercito Popular y el pueblo de Corea.
    El llamamiento senala que todos deben ser fervientes adeptos de la idea del Songun, resueltos defensores de la politica de Songun y ejecutores consecuentes de la linea del Songun y apoyar con fidelidad la direccion del PTC sobre la revolucion mediante el Songun.
    Apunta que en 2005 se conmemorara el 60 aniversario de la fundacion del glorioso Partido del Trabajo de Corea y de la restauracion de la patria y subraya que todo el ejercito y el pueblo, con un elevado entusiasmo y ardiente patriotismo, deben librar una batalla de ataque general a riesgo de la vida en todos los dominios de la revolucion y la construccion y ser triunfadores gloriosos y creadores de las proezas heroicas para entrar a pasos firmes en el lugar de ese gran festival glorioso.

Banquete en honor de la delegacion de la ADU a 22a Universiada Mundial

     Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El Consejo de Ministros de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea ofrecio el dia 5 en el Palacio Cultural del Pueblo un banquete en honor de la delegacion de la Asociacion Deportiva Universitaria de la RPDC a la 22a Universiada Mundial. El viceprimer ministro Kwak Pom Gi, al hacer uso de la palabra, senalo que pese a las mas freneticas maquinaciones anti-RPDC y anti-reunificacion de las fuerzas conservadoras ultraderechistas de Sudcorea la delegacion con una invencible conviccion y coraje inculcados por el Dirigente Kim Jong Il, haciendo flamear la bandera de color azul y rojo con una estrella de cinco puntas de la Republica en cada estadio hizo que toda la tierra surcoreana bulliera de fervor por la reunificacion, y continuo:
    En particular, las futbolistas derrotaron a todos sus rivales y sin perder ni un partido lograraron un exito resonante no visto en la historia mundial de esta disciplina deportiva manifestando otra vez en el mundo la apariencia majestuosa de Corea del Songun.
    A traves del proceso de la 22a Universiada Mundial, la delegacion demostro sin reserva el espiritu y el poderio de Corea del Juche e hizo gran aporte a demostrar a todo el mundo la conviccion y la voluntad de los coreanos de lograr cuanto antes la reunificacion del pais bajo la bandera de la historica Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio. Esto es una brillante victoria de la gran idea del Songun y una clara demostracion de la justeza y la vitalidad de la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur y la politica deportiva autoctona.
    Jon Kuk Man, jefe de la delegacion de la Asociacion Deportiva Universitaria, al hacer uso de la palabra, senalo que todos los miembros de la delegacion, a traves de mas de 10 dias pasados en Taegu, hicieron mas firme la conviccion de que al tener al Dirigente lograra sin falta la victoria y subrayo que todos los participantes deben enaltecerlo tambien en el futuro y ser vanguardias en la lucha para defenderlo a ultranza.
    En el banquete participaron Choe Thae Bok, secretario del CC del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y otros funcionarios, los miembros de los grupos de jugadores, hinchas y periodistas.

Coreanas logran exitos en el 3 Campeonato Asiatico de Natacion por Edades

     Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Las jugadoras coreanas lograron buenas notas en el tercer Campeonato Asiatico de Natacion por Edades efectuado en Macao. En el juego de a dos personas en la categoria juvenil de natacion sincronica las jugadoras Tokgo Bom y Yun Hui lograron la medalla de oro.
    Por otra parte, ocuparon el segundo lugar Tokgo Bom en la competencia de a una en la categoria juvenil, y Wang Ok Gyong y Kim Yong Mi en la de a dos en la categoria de juniores y Wang Ok Gyong en la de a una en la categoria de juniores.

Corea engalanada en colores de fiesta

     Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Ahora, Corea esta engalanada en colores de fiesta para acoger significativamente el 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea (9 de septiembre de 1948). En las avenidas y edificios de muchos pisos estan exhibidos las pancartas, consignas, grandes dibujos electronicos y adornos electricos de distintos colores y se agitan las banderas del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y de la RPDC y las rojas.
    En la capital y las localidades tienen lugar solemnes actos de diversas formas.
    Efectuanse los simposios de varios dominios, exposiciones de bellas artes y fotos que elogian las proezas del Presidente Kim Il Sung quien fundo la RPDC y dedico toda su vida por el fortalecimiento de esta y las del Dirigente Kim Jong Il quien la conduce por el unico camino de la prosperidad.
    En los teatros y cines se ofrecen las funciones artisticas de las entidades especializadas del centro y las localidades y de los trabajadores de diversos sectores y se proyectan las peliculas que muestran la brillante historia de la RPDC.
    Se preparan tambien diversos actos como la manifestacion masiva, la gimnasia masiva, la marcha con antorchas, la velada, etc.
    Los restaurantes Okryu y Chongryu y las redes gastronomicas prestan servicio especial.
    Fue remodelada la avenida Yonggwang y renovadas las redes de servicio y se desarrolla energicamente la labor para dar mejores condiciones a los repartos y aldeas.
    Los trabajadores del Complejo Termoelectrico de Pyongyang, la Fabrica de Cosmeticos de Pyongyang, la Central Hidroelectrica Orangchon y otros registran gran auge productivo para acoger con grandes exitos labrales la fiesta de gran significado.