S. Korean Authorities Urged to Reject U.S. Demand for Troop Dispatch

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- The south Korean authorities are reportedly talking about dispatching 1,200 additional troops to Iraq including 800 combat troops of a special warfare division, yielding to the U.S. pressure. Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary says that this can not but be a mean pro-U.S. subservient act and an anti-people and anti-national criminal act lashing the whole nation into a fury. The commentary goes on:
    The Grand National Party zealously hailed the additional troop dispatch to Iraq, praising it as a "positive step." This has brought into bolder relief once again the pro-U.S. flunkeyist and traitorous nature of this party which stoops to any infamy in serving the U.S., its master.
    Submission to foreign forces in disregard of the dignity and the interests of the nation would lead the nation to disgraceful ruin and death.
    The south Korean authorities should ponder over the grave consequences to be entailed by their traitorous troop dispatch to Iraq and resolutely reject the U.S. demand for it.
    All the nation is closely following the south Korean authorities' attitude.

Japan's Move to Institute War Constitution Denounced

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- It was recently disclosed that the chief executive of the Japanese government instructed the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan to work out a "plan for the revision of the constitution" until 2005. He was reported to have singled out Article 9 of the "Peace Constitution" as one of the specific targets of the revision. In this regard Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed commentary.
    The "constitutional revision" is, in essence, aimed at replacing the "peace constitution", which Japan has so far advocated as a symbol of "peace state," by a war constitution in a bid to legalize Japan's moves to emerge a war state and its overseas military actions, the commentary notes, and goes on:
    The fact that the chief executive of Japan gave an official instruction to work out the "plan for the constitutional revision" indicates that Japan's arrangements for its militarization and overseas aggression are now being accelerated at a final phase.
    It is the intention of the Japanese reactionary ruling quarters to legalize Japan's militarization and overseas expansion completely free of the binding force of the "Peace Constitution".
    Japan's militarization and preparations for overseas aggression are basically close to completion in the ideological, military and legal aspects. And it has accumulated enough experience for overseas operations.
    The Japanese imperialists' old dream of "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere" which resulted in their defeat is reviving, supported and encouraged by the present Japanese ruling quarters and guaranteed by law. In the 21st century, Asia is again exposed to the Japanese militarist threat of aggression.
    The Asian people should be vigilant against the Japanese militarists' militarization and overseas aggression as harmful as "cancer" to peace and intensify the struggle to foil such moves.
    The DPRK's efforts to increase its self-defensive capability are aimed to cope not only with the U.S. moves to stifle the DPRK but with Japan's threat of reinvasion which is increasing as the days go by.
    The Japanese reactionary ruling quarters would be well advised to face up to the reality and give up their criminal move to fabricate the war constitution.

Great Upswing Called for

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today runs an editorial calling for effecting a great surge in the building of a great prosperous powerful nation with the pride in having grandly celebrated the 55th anniversary of the DPRK. The 55th anniversary of the DPRK was a grand political festival which demonstrated all over the world the indomitable spirit of Kim Il Sung's Korea which is daringly advancing, breaking through rigorous ordeals of history with the might of Songun policy, the editorial says, and notes: All the functions including a military parade, a mammoth demonstration of citizens and a torchlight procession of youth and students were proud scenes which could be unfolded only by the army and people of the DPRK who are carrying the revolutionary cause of Juche to accomplishment, upholding Kim Il Sung as the eternal President of the DPRK and displaying the might of single-hearted unity under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    The 55th anniversary of the DPRK was a grand festival of victors which eloquently demonstrated the invincible might of the army of the DPRK and a grand political festival that powerfully displayed to the world the true appearance of socialist Korea, in which the whole Party, the entire army and all the people are firmly united around Kim Jong Il, declares the editorial.
    The anniversary, it adds, proved that no aggressive moves, desperate economic blockade and psychological warfare of the imperialists could break the single-hearted unity of Juche Korea.
    The editorial continues:
    The DPRK is faced with the heavy yet honorable task to bravely smash the imperialist allied forces' moves to stifle the DPRK and accelerate the building of a great socialist prosperous powerful nation under the uplifted banner of Songun.
    The entire officers and men of the Korean People's Army and people should continue to maintain the surging revolutionary spirit and militant atmosphere to vigorously struggle for a new, greater victory.
    All things should be regarded, dealt with and carried out strictly from the viewpoint and stand of devotedly defending the leadership. All the people should become performers of heroic feats in the current grand march for the building of a great socialist prosperous powerful nation.
    All the Party members, servicemen and working people should have a steadfast anti-imperialist and anti-U.S. class consciousness and decisively shatter the imperialists' moves to stifle the DPRK.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Guy Dupre

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Sunday met and had a talk with Guy Dupre, secretary general of the International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall. The secretary general said it was an honor for him to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the DPRK together with the Korean people and those celebrations powerfully demonstrated the invincible might of the heroic Korean people singleheartedly united close around leader Kim Jong Il.
    He wished the Korean people greater success in their efforts for national reunification under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.
    On hand was Pak Kyong Son, vice-department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Chinese Artistes

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with the leading members and principal dancers of the Shanghai Ballet Troupe of China led by Li Baoshun, vice party committee secretary of the Shanghai Media and Entertainment Group, on a visit to the DPRK at the Mansudae Art Theatre on Sept. 14. Present there were Jo Myong Rok, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Il Chol and Jon Pyong Ho, and Chinese Ambassador to Korea Wu Donghe.

Shanghai Ballet Troupe Performs for Guests of Honor

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- The visiting Chinese Shanghai Ballet Troupe gave a performance of the ballet drama "White Haired Girl" for guests of honor at the Mansudae Art Theatre on Sept. 14. Senior officials of the party, the state and the army, chairmen of the friendly parties, members of the Cabinet, working people in Pyongyang, servicemen, the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK and his embassy officials appreciated the performance.
    The ballet drama successfully depicts the national and class antagonisms that grew most acute in China and the struggle of the Chinese people against the Japanese imperialist aggressors and exploiter classes against the background of the anti-Japanese war in which the Chinese people waged a heroic resistance under the leadership of Chairman Mao Zedong.
    The ballet drama emotionally represents the noble spiritual and moral traits of the Chinese people -- boundless trust in Mao Zedong, blood ties and warm love between the revolutionary army and people, fierce hatred at the Japanese imperialist aggressors and domestic reactionaries, and uncompromising fighting spirit.
    The audience was deeply impressed by the performance for its revolutionary content, the graceful acting of the performers and the successful combination of music and stage decor truthfully depicting the inner world of the heroine.
    The performance was acclaimed by the audience for its high ideological and artistic quality.

Eradication of Root Cause of Obstructing National Reunification Called for

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- National unity and the reunification of the country are sure to be achieved when the 70 million Koreans firmly unite under the banner of the June 15 Joint Declaration and wage a nation-wide struggle against the anti-reunification forces, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. It goes on:
    The U.S. domination over south Korea and its interference are the root cause of obstructing the national unity and reunification.
    The U.S. imperialists have pursued the splittist policy to keep the Korean nation divided forever and dominate it since the very day of their occupation of south Korea. They have not hesitated to sacrifice the Korean nation for carrying out their strategy of world domination.
    They provoked the Korean war to turn the whole of Korea into their colony and brutally killed Koreans in its shambles, reducing the country to ashes. Their military presence in south Korea and splittist moves continue still today though half a century has passed since then. This has become the root cause of obstructing the national unity and the reunification of the country.
    Due to the war moves of the U.S. imperialists, the Korean peninsula is exposed to the danger of a nuclear war and the desire of the fellow countrymen to achieve independent reunification by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation is facing a serious challenge.
    These moves of the ultra-right fascist forces in south Korea for confrontation with the north have also become the root cause of obstructing the national unity and the reunification of the country.
    The ultra-right fascist elements including the "Grand National Party" of south Korea do not hesitate to commit the traitorous acts to split and disorganize the forces for national independence and reunification, while suppressing the pro-reunification patriotic organizations and figures desirous of independence, democracy and reunification.
    The fellow countrymen in the north and the south and overseas should turn out as one in the nation-wide struggle to throw overboard anti-reunification traitors.

Attempt to Politicize UN Organizations' Assistance to DPRK Rebuffed

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry answered a question put by KCNA today as regards the undisguised attempt to politicize the assistance to the DPRK by some UN organizations. Referring to the recent unprecedented situation in which the approval of regular assistance projects for the DPRK are being delayed or shelved by some UN organizations due to the obstructive moves of unsavory forces, he says this is attributable to the political attempt of the U.S., Japan and some other countries to use the UN organizations' assistance to the DPRK as a leverage for pressurizing it.
    He continued:
    The U.S. and Japan have put up political conditionalities on the humanitarian aid to the DPRK under the pretexts of the nuclear issue and the issue of "abduction."
    Not content with this, they are openly hindering the regular assistance of UN organizations by politicizing it.
    This can not but be a gross violation of the publicly recognized principles of international assistance.
    "Lack of transparency" concerning assistance peddled by the U.S. and Japan is nothing but a rigmarole intended to hinder the humanitarian aid to the DPRK and scuttle it.
    The international organizations should reject any attempt to politicize the assistance and make it selective and observe the principle of impartiality vital to their activities.

Greetings to Nicaraguan President

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of greetings to Enrique Bolanos Geyer, president of Nicaragua, on the occasion of its independence day. Expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in the interests of the two peoples, the message wished the president great success in his work for progress and prosperity of the country.

Message of Condolence to Swedish Prime Minister

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of condolence to Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson. Upon hearing the sad news of the unfortunate death of Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, he expressed deep condolences to the prime minister and, through him, to the Swedish government and the bereaved family of the deceased, the message said.

Greetings to President of Mexico

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to Vicente Fox Quesada, president of Mexico, on the occasion of its independence day. The message wished the president greater success in the work for the prosperity and economic development of the country and the wellbeing of the people and expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to grow stronger.

Friendly Meeting with German Women

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- A friendly meeting of officials of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union with the members of the delegation of the National Council of German Women's Organizations was held today. Present there on invitation were the members of the delegation of the National Council of German Women's Organizations led by President Inge V. Bonninghausen and Thomas Gerberich, charge d'affaires ad interim of the German embassy here.
    Pak Sun Hui, chairperson of the Central Committee of the union, and officials concerned were on hand.
    The participants talked to each other about the activities of the two women's organizations and the achievements and experience gained in the last period and deepened friendly feelings, singing and dancing together.

Kim Yong Nam Meets German Women's Delegation

     Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and had a talk with the delegation of the National Council of German Women's Organizations led by its President Inge V. Bonninghausen at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Saying that they were deeply impressed to visit beautiful Korea, the head of the delegation hoped that the north and the south of Korea would be reunified independently by the concerted efforts of the nation.
    Present there were Ri Yong Hui, vice-chairperson of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union, and Thomas Gerberich, charge d'affaires ad interim of the German embassy here.

DPRK Weightlifters Prove Successful at Asian Championships

     Pyongyang, September 14 (KCNA) -- DPRK weightlifters proved successful at the 35th Asian Men's Weightlifting Championships and the 16th Asian Women's Weightlifting Championships held in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China. More than 90 players from 16 countries and regions attended the championships. The DPRK players gave a good account of themselves in several categories by displaying their high technique and staunch fighting spirit.
    Im Yong Su came second in total in men's 62 kg jerk and snatch events while Choe Un Sim second in women's 48 kg jerk and snatch events. Ri Kyong Sok came third in total in men's 56 kg category.

Congratulatory Message to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, September 14 (KCNA) -- A message of greetings came to leader Kim Jong Il from Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk on September 8 upon his reelection as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK. The message most wholeheartedly and warmly wished Kim Jong Il great glory and brilliant success in carrying out the noblest historic cause to defend the territorial integrity of the country, build an independent state and achieve the peaceful reunification of Korea.
    The DPRK will remain an invincible country forever thanks to Kim Jong Il's noblest far-sightedness, indomitable patriotism and the patriotic Korean People's Army led by him, the message said.
    Noting that all the Cambodian people will never forget the invariable and positive support sent by the greatest Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the DPRK, the resourceful Korean people and the dignified Workers' Party of Korea to the Cambodian people during the most difficult period of the modern history of Cambodia the message expressed the hope that bonds of the fraternal friendship, solidarity and successful cooperation between the two countries would continue to strengthen in the future, too.

DPRK Judoist Kye Sun Hui Bags Gold Medal

     Pyongyang, September 14 (KCNA) -- DPRK judoist Kye Sun Hui came first in the women's 57 kg category at the World Judo Championships held in Osaka, Japan. In the final she beat German player by ippon and became a champion.
    She won gold medals in the women's 48 kg category at Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 and in the 52 kg category at the World Judo Championships in 2001.

Reception Given by Vice-President of Uganda

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- Vice-President of Uganda Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka who is heading a state delegation of Uganda gave a reception on the evening of September 12 in connection with the visit of the delegation to the DPRK. Present there on invitation were Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and other officials concerned.
    Members of the state delegation of Uganda were present.
    Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka in a speech sincerely congratulated the Korean people upon their achievements made in socialist construction. We are leaving beautiful Korea with the will to further develop the friendly relations between Uganda and the DPRK, he noted.
    He hoped for the prosperity and progress of the DPRK and the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula.
    Yang Hyong Sop in a speech said: It is the intention of leader Kim Jong Il and the consistent stand of the DPRK government to continue to favorably develop the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries established by President Kim Il Sung and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. He expressed the belief that the long-standing friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Uganda would grow stronger in the future, too.
    The Korean people sincerely wish the government and people of Uganda greater success in their work to ensure the national unity and the stability of the country and develop the economy and will always extend full support and solidarity to the just cause of the Ugandan people, he stressed.

U.S. Moves against DPRK under Fire

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- The United States is examining a plan to take military measures to intercept DPRK ships, etc. under a pretext of barring the transport of missiles and nuclear substance, according to a report of the "New York Times." As part of the measures the United States staged air and naval exercises aimed to intercept DPRK ships in the waters off Australia by mobilizing multi-national forces. In this regard Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary: Such moves of the United States are blatant military provocations to the DPRK and they may push the DPRK-U.S. relations to an explosive phase.
    The multi-national joint military exercises aimed to intercept and apprehend DPRK ships sailing in the open seas are preemptive military operations against the DPRK. This indicates that the United States has no will to drop its hostile policy towards the DPRK and has invariably pursued its plan to stifle the DPRK by force.
    The U.S. is keen on rounding off the mode of its military strategic action to stifle the DPRK while paying lip-service to "dialogue."
    The DPRK's missile development and build-up of nuclear deterrent force are aimed to protect the sovereignty of the country and the nation from the U.S. aggression. No one can fault this as it does not pose any threat to anyone.
    Increasing national defence capability for self-defence is the most important affair of the state under the present situation where the U.S. military moves to stifle the DPRK have reached their height.
    It is a gangster-like logic for the United States to ask the DPRK to drop its gun while levelling its gun at the latter. The U.S. should understand why the DPRK prizes arms so much and is doing the best to strengthen the army.
    The solution to the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. and improved relations between them entirely depend on the U.S. stand and attitude, the commentary concludes.

Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from S. Korea Called for

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- Political parties and organizations of Democratic Congo on September 6 issued a joint statement 58 years after the U.S. troops' occupation of south Korea. There is no justification for the U.S. troops to remain in south Korea any longer in view of the resolution of the 30th Session of the U.N. General Assembly and the reality of the Korean peninsula in which dialogue and cooperation are brisk according to the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, the statement said, and went on:
    The United States, however, is keeping huge troops in south Korea and continuing to bring latest combat technical equipment there and pushing forward at a grave phase all kinds of military plans including the "operation plan 5030" and "arms buildup plan" while attempting to disarm the DPRK and mount a preemptive strike at it.
    The Bush administration should think twice, well aware of the Songun policy, the might of the singlehearted unity and strong military power of the DPRK, withdraw its troops from south Korea and refrain from obstructing any longer the efforts of the Korean people to reunify the country by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation.
    Meanwhile, K. P. Sharma Oli, chairman of the Afro-Asian People's Solidarity Committee of Nepal, and Surya Lal, chairman of the Peace Action Committee of Nepal, made public a joint statement on September 5.
    The statement expressed full support to the Korean people in their just struggle for national reunification and strongly demanded that the U.S. government pull its troops and weapons out of south Korea.

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il from Libyan Head of State

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- Moammer el Gaddafi, leader of the Great September First Revolution of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, sent a floral basket to leader Kim Jong Il in congratulation of his reelection as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK at the First Session of the 11th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK. The floral basket was conveyed to an official concerned by Ahmed Amer Al Muakkaf, secretary of the People's Bureau of Libya to the DPRK, on September 12.

All Koreans Called Upon to Turn Out to Defend Peace from War

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- When all Koreans in the north and the south and abroad unite close in the struggle to protect the dignity and sovereignty of the nation and achieve the country's reunification, no ferocious aggressors can ever provoke our nation and anti-reunification forces can never raise their heads to run wild. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
    Noting that the Korean nation's struggle for the country's reunification is facing all kinds of challenges of enemies at home and abroad, the article says: The United States is posing a serious nuclear threat to the right to existence of our nation and a tiny handful of anti-reunification forces are working hard to block the advance of the compatriots by raising the adverse wind of confrontation and antagonism in the Cold War era. The struggle for peace against war is an urgent task before the Korean nation at present. The U.S. is the main target of this struggle. The U.S. is working hard to create impression that it is ready to solve the nuclear problem between the DPRK and the U.S. peacefully, talking about "negotiating method" and "diplomatic solution". This, is, however a lie.
    If the high-handed action and reckless military provocations of the U.S. imperialists are tolerated, the Korean nation would not be able to escape from such horrible disasters as a nuclear war, much less achieving the reunification of the country. The Korean nation has nothing to fear. The DPRK's war deterrent force represents a treasured sword for self-defence to firmly protect the nation's sovereignty and right to existence from foreign forces' armed invasion. All the Koreans in the north and the south and abroad should intensify the struggle for peace against war, confident of victory and frustrate all reckless moves of the U.S. imperialists for a war of aggression. It is as important as the anti-U.S. struggle to punish flunkeyist traitors and anti-reunification elements at home. Such ultra-right conservatives of south Korea as the Grand National Party are the wicked foes of national reconciliation, unity and reunification.
    The dark fascist society is reappearing in south Korea as evidenced by the fact that the people who turned out in the just pro-reunification patriotic road are thrown into prison and taken to court and innocent people are meeting tragic deaths owing to the ultra-right fascist forces, trash of history.
    The south Korean people should not remain a passive onlooker to the desperate moves of the ultra right fascist forces including the Grand National Party to stem the trend of the history against the era of national independence and reunification.
    Nobody can replace the nation in defending the peace on the Korean peninsula and saving it from a crisis. The peace on this land and the security of the nation should be defended through the struggle of the Korean nation under any circumstances.

Ugandan Delegation Leaves

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- The state delegation of Uganda led by Vice-President Bukenya Gilbert Balibaseka left for home today. It was seen off at the airport by Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.

DPRK Government Cultural Delegation Leaves

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government cultural delegation led by Mun Jae Chol, acting chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, left Pyongyang today to visit Mongolia, Laos and Iran. It was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Kim Jin Bom, vice-chairman of the committee, Iranian Ambassador to the DPRK Jalaleddin Namini Mianji, Mongolian Charge d' Affaires A.I. to the DPRK D. Sukh Ochir and Lao Charge d' Affaires A. I. to the DPRK Manith Sengsathith.

Vice-President of House of Lords of UK Arrives

     Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- Caroline Anne Cox, vice-president of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and her party arrived here today. They were greeted at the airport by Ri Jong Hyok, deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and chairman of the DPRK-Britain friendship parliamentary group, and David Arthur Slinn, British ambassador to the DPRK.

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Kim Jong Il envia agradecimiento a participantes en desfiles militar y masivo

     Pyongyang, 13 de septiembre (ATCC) --El Dirigente Kim Jong Il envio agradecimiento a los participantes y el personal de aseguramiento del desfile militar y la manifestacion masiva por el 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, gloriosa patria nuestra. El desfile militar y la manifestacion masiva efectuados solemnemente en Pyongyang, capital de la revolucion con motivo de esa efemeride, demostraron poderosamente la ferrea conviccion e indoblegable voluntad de nuestro ejercito y pueblo de enaltecer al gran Lider, camarada Kim Il Sung como presidente eterno de la Republica y adelantar la realizacion de la causa revolucionaria del Juche exaltando el poderio de la unidad monolitica bajo la direccion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il sobre la revolucion mediante el Songun.
    Los oficiales y soldados del Ejercito Popular de Corea, trabajadores de distintos sectores, jovenes y ninos escolares de la ciudad de Pyongyang aseguraron en un nivel supremo el desfile militar y la manifestacion masiva y asi contribuyeron a hacer un gran festival de triunfadores, un jubiloso evento nacional del aniversario significativo de la fundacion de la Republica que avanza con vigor ganando victoria tras victoria a fuerza del Songun.
    Los ciudadanos de distintos sectores de la capital incorporados a la manifestacion masiva demostraron excelentemente en un gran cuadro epico la orgullosa historia de la Republica y la incomparable superioridad del socialismo coreano.
    El Dirigente Kim Jong Il evaluo altamente a los oficiales y soldados del EPC y los ciudadanos de la capital quienes efectuaron exitosamente el desfile militar y la manifestacion masiva ostentando el invencible poderio de Corea del Songun y les envio agradecimiento.
    El agradecimiento de el contiene el caluroso amor del padre verdadero quien conduce a decenas de millones de militares y habitantes por el unico camino de la victoria de la revolucion prodigandoles la gran confianza y esperanza en que todo el partido, el ejercito y el pueblo se alcen con mas vigor en la empresa para lograr la prosperidad eterna de la Republica.

Kim Jong Il recibe cesto de flores de rey de Camboya

     Pyongyang, 13 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Al Dirigente Kim Jong Il le dirigio un cesto de flores Norodom Sihanouk, rey de Camboya con motivo del 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. En la cinta del cesto de flores se leia: "Felicitacion al 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la RPDC. Norodom Sihanouk, rey de Camboya".
    Por encargo del rey el viceprimer ministro Kong Sam Ol, jefe de la delegacion del Ministerio del Palacio Real de Camboya hizo el dia 8 una visita de felicitacion a la Embajada de la RPDC en su pais y lo entrego al embajador coreano.
    En la ocasion, Kong Sam Ol le transmitio el saludo del rey que felicita calurosamente al 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la RPDC y dijo que Su Majestad el Rey vuelve a enviar su mas calurosa felicitacion a Su Excelencia el Mariscal Kim Jong Il quien fue electo como Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la RPDC en la primera Sesion de la XI legislatura de la Asamblea Popular Suprema.
    Las relaciones de amistad entre Corea y Camboya son las especiales establecidas por Su Excelencia el Generalisimo Kim Il Sung, gran Lider y el respetado S.M. Rey, dijo Kong Sam Ol.
    Subrayo que S.M. Rey y todo el pueblo, de Camboya apoyan activamente la construccion y la defensa del pais y la causa de reunificacion del pueblo coreano.
    Deseo que Su Excelencia el Mariscal Kim Jong Il, gran Dirigente disfrute de buena salud y logre mayores exitos en el cumplimiento de noble causa.

Conjunto de Danza Folclorica de Rusia ofrece funcion en Hamhung

     Hamhung, 12 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Una funcion del Conjunto de Danza Folclorica de la Academia Nacional de Moiseyev de Rusia tuvo lugar el dia 12 por la noche en el Gran Teatro de Hamhung. La vieron Kim Phung Gi, presidente del Comite Popular de la provincia de Hamgyong del Sur, Pak Kil Hak, secretario del Comite del Partido del Trabajo de Corea en la provincia homonima y otros funcionarios, trabajadores y artistas de la ciudad de Hamhung.
    Los actores pusieron en la escena varias piezas de danza que reflejan la vida de Rusia y de varios paises y naciones.
    La funcion se granjeo efusivos aplausos de los espectadores por su alto nivel de descripcion artistica.
    Los actores describieron bien tambien danzas coreanas y asi dieron una gran emocion a los espectadores.
    La funcion, realizada en medio de un caluroso sentimiento de amistad Corea-Rusia, termino con el coro "Sera eterna nuestra amistad".
    En saludo al exito de la funcion se entrego un cesto de flores a los actores.
    Esa noche, el Comite Popular de la provincia de Hamgyong del Sur ofrecio en el Restaurante Sinhung un banquete en honor del Conjunto de Danza Folclorica de la Academia Nacional de Moiseyev de Rusia.

En varios paises se efectuan mitines por el aniversario de fundacion de la RPDC

     Pyongyang, 13 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Los actos dedicados al 55 aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea tuvieron lugar los dias 2 y 3 en Rumania, Dinamarca, Checo, Francia, Laos, Tailandia, Siria y Congo Democratico. En los mitines pronunciaron discursos.
    El presidente y el vicepresidente del Consejo Supremo del Partido Socialista de Rumania senalaron que el Poder de la RPDC es el mas popular en que lo todo del Estado sirve para el pueblo y se refirieron minuciosamente a que el Presidente Kim Il Sung presento la original linea de la construccion del poder popular y dirigio sabiamente la lucha por su realizacion.
    Hicieron mencion de la justeza y la vitalidad de la politica de Songun (priorizacion militar) del Dirigente Kim Jong Il y agregaron que Corea triunfara sin falta en la confrontacion con EE.UU.
    El presidente representante de la Asociacion de Amistad Franco-Coreana dijo que al margen del gran Presidente Kim Il Sung, fundador de la RPDC, no puede pensar en la brillante historia de esta y anadio que el condujo a la victoria la Guerra de Liberacion de la Patria y dirigio sabiamente la lucha por la construccion socialista y la reunificacion de la patria.
    El presidente nacional del Partido Patriotico Lumumbista Autentico del Congo Democratico, el miembro del CC del Partido Popular Revolucionario Lao quien es el presidente de la Asociacion de Amistad Laos-Corea, el presidente de la Asociacion de Amistad Dinamarca-RPDC y el subsecretario de la sucursal de la provincia de Latakia del Partido Socialista del Resurgimiento Arabe de Siria recalcaron las proezas del Presidente acumuladas en la construccion del Estado y las hazanas del Dirigente realizadas en la direccion del Songun.
    En los mitines fueron aprobados los mensajes de felicitacion al Dirigente Kim Jong Il.

Administracion Bush debe retirar sus tropas de Corea del Sur

     Pyongyang, 13 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En relaciones con que se cumplen los 58 anos desde cuando las tropas norteamericanas ocuparon a Sudcorea, los partidos politicos y organizaciones del Congo Democratico publicaron el dia 6 una declaracion conjunta. La declaracion senala que, a la luz de la resolucion del 30o periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU y la realidad de la Peninsula Coreana en que se realizan animadamente el dialogo y la cooperacion conforme a la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio, desaparecio el pretexto de la permanencia de las tropas norteamericanas en Corea del Sur.
    Pero, EE.UU. mantiene numerosos efectivos en Corea del Sur e introduce de continuo los ultramodernos equipos tecnicos de combate y en los ultimos dias acelera en una etapa muy peligrosa los planes militares de toda indole, entre otros, el "plan de operacion 5030" y el "plan de aumento armamentista" tratando de desarmar y dar el primer golpe a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, senala, el documento y continua:
    La administracion Bush debe reflexionar enterandose bien de la politica de Songun, el poderio de la unidad monolitica y las poderosas fuerza militares de Corea, retirar sus tropas de Corea del Sur y dejar de obstaculizar los esfuerzos del pueblo coreano por realizar con las fuerzas propias de la nacion la reunificacion del pais.
    Por otra parte, K.P. Sharma Oli, presidente del Comite Nepales de Solidaridad con los Pueblos Afro-Asiaticos y Surya Lal Shrestha, presidente del Comite de Accion por la Paz de Nepal hicieron publica el dia 5 una declaracion conjunta expresando entero apoyo a la justa lucha del pueblo coreano por la reunificacion de la patria y demandando energicamente que el gobierno norteamericano retire sus tropas y fuerzas armadas de Corea del Sur.