Jordanian National Preparatory Committee Formed

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A Jordanian national preparatory committee for celebrating February 16, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il, was inaugurated in Amman on January 30. Marwan Sudah, chairman of the Arabic Committee for Solidarity with the Korean People and Supporting Korea's Reunification in Jordan, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The committee decided to organize colorful functions such as rally, seminar, lecture and photo exhibition to widely introduce the leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the February holiday.

Rally and Film Show Mark Victory of Islamic Revolution in Iran

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A rally and film show were held here on Tuesday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic revolution in Iran. Ri Won Il, minister of Labor who is chairman of the DPRK-Iran Friendship Association, said in his speech that the Iranian people put an end to monarchism and won a victory of Islamic revolution through all-people resistance under the leadership of Imam Khomeini.
    He noted that after victory the Iranian people have vigorously struggled for the sovereignty of the country, the territorial integrity and the national dignity and honor and prosperity, bravely smashing the moves of imperialists.
    Saying that the Korean people should always stand by the Iranian people in the accomplishment of the just cause to defend the sovereighty of the country from imperialist aggression and interference, he noted that the Korean people would work hard to boost the friendly and cooperative relations with Iran.
    Jalaleddin Namini Mianji, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the DPRK, in his reply said that the leading officials of Iran have paid deep attention to the development of the relations with the DPRK.
    The mutual visits of lots of delegations of the two countries in various fields and contracts, agreements and pacts signed in the process have tightened the bonds of friendship between Iran and the DPRK, he said.
    He said that the Iranian government supports the government and people of the DPRK under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il are making progress in various domains and struggling to reunify the country despite all forms of imperialists' pressure.
    He hoped for a peaceful negotiated settlement of the nuclear issue of the Korean peninsula.
    The participants in the rally saw an Iranian feature film.

National Art Show Opens

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A national art show celebrating February 16, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il, was opened with due ceremony at the People's Palace of Culture on February 10. On display are works showing the great revolutionary exploits of Kim Jong Il and his personality as a great man and the heroic struggle of the Korean army and people; 60 pieces in all.
    Works including Korean paintings "Long Journey of Songun Covering Thousands of Ri" and "Great General Illuminating Road of the Anti-imperialist Struggle" and the oil "Leaving to a Far Defence Line" depict on a vivid artistic canvas the wisdom of Kim Jong Il's leadership guiding the struggle for defending socialism to victory by his great Songun politics.
    Among them are also works reflecting the happy life of the Korean people enjoying a worthy life and the imposing realities of the country where the revolutionary offensive has been launched on the three fronts: politics and ideology, anti-imperialism and military affairs and economy and science under the Songun leadership of the Party.

Senior Officials of Party and State Visit International Friendship Exhibition

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Senior officials of the Workers' Party of Korea and the state, chairmen of the friendly parties, officials of the Central Committee of the WPK and leading officials of the ministries and national institutions visited the International Friendship Exhibition on Feb. 10 on the occasion of February holiday. Senior cadres of the Party and the state made a bow to the sculpture of leader Kim Jong Il in the introduction hall with humble reverence.
    The visitors went round various halls where the gift presented to him by party and state leaders and public figures of different countries in the past nine years of the Songun policy are newly and comprehensively displayed according to periodical characteristics.
    Among the gifts are a set of silver vessels presented by President Putin during Kim Jong Il's visit to the Russian Federation, a crystal candlestand presented by a top-level delegation of the European Union that visited the DPRK, such rare handicraft works as a gold-silver handicraft "The Great Sun of Juche", various kinds of peculiar fine art works including a luminous picture "The Old Home in the Secret Camp in Mt. Paektu", books listed as national treasures and historic relics.
    The visitors went round with keen interest the gifts associated with the boundless reverence and best wishes of the world progressives for Kim Jong Il.

Reception at Palestinian Embassy

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA)-- Shaher Mohammed Abdlah, Palestinian ambassador to the DPRK, hosted a reception at his embassy Tuesday evening on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. He said in his speech that the publication of the historic North-South joint declaration under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il well showed the Korean people's will to reunify the country independently and peacefully without foreign interference. This aroused powerful support from the whole Korean nation and the world peace-loving people, he added.
    He declared that the Palestinian leadership and people are standing foursquare behind the Korean people in their struggle for achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the country under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, recalled in his speech that the Palestinian friends have presented a congratulatory letter and a floral basket to Kim Jong Il with deep reverence and hosted a gathering overflowing with friendly sentiments on the February holiday every year. This greatly inspires our army and people quickening the pace of march in the Songun revolution under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, he said.
    Noting that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries were constantly growing stronger even in the complex international situation today under the deep care of their leaders, he stated that the Korean people would as ever extend full support and solidarity to the Palestinian people in their just cause.

Study Tour of Old Home in Secret Camp of Mt. Paektu Ends

     Samjiyon, February 10 (KCNA) -- A study tour of the old home in the secret camp in Mt. Paektu started by school youth and children from across the country on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il came to an end. After leaving Hyesan on Feb. 5 they marched towards Pochonbo, Phothae and Rimyongsu to visit revolutionary battlesites and revolutionary sites and conduct colorful political and cultural activities.
    They pulled through snowstorm in sky-high spirits, loudly singing such revolutionary songs as "Let Us Hold High the Red Flag" and "March of Guerrillas" before reaching the secret camp in Mt. Paektu.
    They took an oath of loyalty to Kim Jong Il in front of the old home in the secret camp in Mt. Paektu and continued their march to Lake Samji. On Feb. 10 they laid floral baskets and bunches of flowers before the statue of President Kim Il Sung on the shore of the lake and paid tribute to him in humble reverence.
    They went round the Grand Samjiyon Monument and various revolutionary relics and visited the area of Samjiyon township.

DPRK Government Urged to Shut Out Japan from Six-way Talks

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea in a statement Tuesday branded Japan's amendment to the law on foreign exchange as one not only going against the publicly recognized international law and the flow of the present times toward independence, peace, reconciliation and cooperation but also conflicting at every point with the spirit of the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration and as a grave encroachment upon the sovereignty of the DPRK aimed to isolate and suffocate it in the international arena by playing the U.S. imperialists' hostile policy toward it. The Japanese authorities need to have a correct understanding of Korean-style socialism centering on the popular masses which was chosen by the Korean workers and other working people themselves and built and is being boosted and developed by their own efforts and wisdom, the spokesman said, and went on:
    Japan's act of adopting the amendment to the law on foreign exchange at a time when the situation in and around the Korean peninsula is more strained than ever before over the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the United States is no more than a self-destructive folly that may bring a unpredictable grave danger to peace and security in Korea, Northeast Asia and the rest of the world and endanger also the peace and security of Japan itself.
    Considering that all bilateral contacts with Japan which acts craftily without faith must be suspended and that Japan must be branded as an uninvited guest and totally excluded from the six-way talks, we formally request the DPRK government to do this in the name of all the trade union members.

Functions Held at Central Workers' Hall

     Pyongyang February 11 (KCNA) -- Functions took place at the Central Workers' Hall on Feb. 10 to celebrate the February holiday. A performance of the workers' art squad of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) was given. In the numbers including male chorus, mixed chorus, male vocal solo, female vocal solo and female trio, the performers represented the pride and self-confidence of the Korean people who are blessed with the sagacious leaders generation after generation as they have leader Kim Jong Il, an illustrious commander of Mt. Paektu, as the sun of the 21st century.
    The performance ended with a story-telling and chorus "Along the Road of Uninterrupted Revolution under the Banner of Songun".
    Meanwhile, at a national oratorical contest of trade union officials and members for celebrating February 16 the performers stressed under the titles "Pride of Sun's Nation", "The Home Where We Live" and "Invincible Treasured Sword" that the army and the people of the DPRK will make new leaping progress on all fronts of building an economic power in the spirit of devotedly defending the leader and thoroughly implementing his instructions, upholding the Songun leadership of the Party with loyalty, while sharing their lot with Kim Jong Il in the new century full of hope as they have recorded the past decades with victory and glory under the leadership of the Party.
    Present at the functions were Ryom Sun Gil, chairman of the C.C., GFTUK, other officials concerned and trade union officials and members.

Seminar Held in Bulgaria

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A seminar was held by the Bulgarian Group for the Study of the Juche Idea on January 30 on the occasion of February 16, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il and the 30th anniversary of his proclamation of the programme on modeling the whole society on the Juche idea. The seminar referred to his brief biography, immortal feats and Songun revolutionary leadership.
    The seminar stressed:
    Kim Jong Il is a great brilliant commander who humbled the pride of the U.S. at the time of capturing its armed spy ship Pueblo and wrested a message of apology from it. The DPRK, guided by him, is the only country which is not shaken by the U.S. arrogant threat, blackmail and pressure.
    The Korean people are firmly defending and developing socialism, true to his Songun policy. The DPRK is a fortress of independence which defends the peace of humankind.
    The participants in the seminar vowed to more dynamically study and disseminate the Juche idea this significant year which marks the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of the programme on modeling the whole society on the Juche idea.

KCNA Urges U.S. to Stop Bolstering Its Military Hardware in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The United States keep bolstering and updating the military hardware of its troops stationed in south Korea. Dozens of high-tech "M1-A1 Abrams" tanks will reportedly arrive at the U.S. Second Infantry Division in south Korea to replace its old ones.
    The U.S. projected massive introduction of sophisticated weapons including latest tanks tested in the Iraqi war to south Korea indicates that the U.S. military move to mount a preemptive attack on the DPRK is reaching a very adventurous phase.
    It is massively deploying up-to-date military hardware in strategic points including the areas along the Military Demarcation Line at a time when the six-way talks for the settlement of the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. are high on the agenda. This cannot but be a challenge to the dialogue partner.
    This clearly proves that the U.S. is keen to stifle the DPRK by a preemptive attack, not seeking a negotiated solution to the nuclear issue.
    Judging from the fact that the U.S. bellicose military circle advocated the formation of sufficient armed forces at the shortest possible time one can guess that the U.S. basic policy toward the DPRK is not a carrot strategy but a stick strategy based on the logic of strength.
    The U.S. reckless moves to beef up the armed forces are intolerable as they are grave political and military moves to threaten peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region and increase the danger of a new war.
    The U.S. is well advised to drop a foolish ambition to bring the DPRK to its knees by force of arms and ponder over the consequences to be entailed by its deployment of the latest military hardware in south Korea.

NDFSK Spokesman Calls for Nullifying S. Korea-U.S. Agreements

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the National Democratic Front of South Korea (NDFSK) issued a statement on Feb. 9 in which he called for nullifying all unequal and shackling agreements and treaties reached between south Korea and the U.S. 37 years after the effectuation of the South Korea-U.S. "Status of Forces Agreement" (SOFA), according to internet site of the Kuguk Jonson. The SOFA took effect on February 9, 1967 under the U.S. pressure and has so far been maintained, the statement says, dismissing it as a modern brand of slave document as it stipulated south Korea's unilateral subjugation and sacrifice.
    It continues:
    The history of the south Korea-U.S. relations has been characterized by domination, subjugation and disgrace since the effectuation of SOFA. In this period the U.S. forces present in south Korea lorded it over there like masters forcing Koreans to undergo miserable slavery.
    Koreans can never tolerate such an unprecedentedly brigandish agreement as SOFA in the era of reunification when all Koreans are paving a wide avenue for independent reunification through national cooperation under the banner of the Korean nation-first spirit true to the June 15 joint declaration.
    Any Korean in whose veins runs the blood of the Korean nation should come out in a fierce anti-U.S. struggle to nullify all unequal and shackling agreements and treaties between south Korea and the U.S. and drive the U.S. forces out of south Korea.
    The NDFSK together with south Koreans from all walks of life desirous of putting an end to the tragic colonial fate of the nation and living as full-fledged members of a sovereign state will launch a more dynamic struggle to bring about a new independent society, a reunified country, free from Yankee aggressor troops.

Rodong Sinmun Blasts Japan's Distortion of History

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- An ultra-right conservative organization of Japan in a recent statement falsified the truth by asserting that the issue of forcible drafting of more than 8.4 million Koreans advocated by north Korea is groundless. It even went to the lengths of saying that most of the Koreans in Japan came from the Korean peninsula according to their free will. By explaining that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice of Japan have the same opinion with the organization, the statement admitted that it represented the stand of the Japanese government.
    In this regard Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary says that the forcible drafting and abduction were one of the hideous crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists against humanity in the past.
    Recalling the fact that the Japanese imperialists forcibly drafted and abducted more than 8.4 million Koreans during the period of their occupation of Korea to reduce them to cannon fodder or drive them hard like beasts of burden and killed them individually or in groups, the commentary goes on:
    The forcible drafting and abduction committed by the Japanese imperialists were clearly confirmed and proved by historical data and testimonies made by victims and also recognized by the world.
    The list of 427,000 Korean victims of forcible drafting discovered and made public in Japan last year clearly testifies how the Japanese imperialists forcibly drafted Koreans and forced them to do slave labour.
    Therefore, what the organization asserted is sheer falsification of the truth and a whopping lie. The crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists in the past can be neither reversed nor hidden nor erased.
    The distortion of history and mockery of the public opinion can never help Japan escape a severe punishment.
    Japan should bear this in mind, honestly admit the crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists in the past, make public the truth behind all of them and fully compensate for them.

Japan's Anti-DPRK Hysteria Flayed

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Japan's recent passage of the "amendment to the law on foreign exchange" through the House of Representatives is little short of the declaration of its policy to totally stop the process of improving the DPRK-Japan relations and aggravate its hostile ties with the DPRK, says Minju Joson Wednesday in a signed commentary. Japan is now escalating its provocative acts against the DPRK, the commentary says, and goes on:
    As already known, Japan passed the amendment calling for applying economic sanctions against the DPRK through the House when the countries related to the six-way talks were making their final efforts for the resumption of the talks and there was a strong public opinion in this regard.
    What matters here is that the amendment spiced with Japan's extreme antipathy and bitterness towards the DPRK was carried through the House of Representatives against this backdrop.
    It is important for the countries around the DPRK to exert positive efforts to create environment favorable for the six-way talks if they are to make any progress.
    The Japanese reactionaries' recent act revealed that they are no more than political swindlers only keen on meeting their own interests in utter disregard of the fair solution to the nuclear issue.
    Japan seeks to wrest a sort of concession from the DPRK over the bilateral outstanding issues. Tokyo is gravely mistaken, however.
    It is an invariable mode of counteraction of the DPRK to react to the hard-line policy with the toughest stand in its relations with those forces hostile to it.
    Japan's carriage of the amendment is a very dangerous act which may bring unpredictable consequences. Japan comes to know well what miserable consequences will be entailed by its rash act.
    Japan will have to be wholly accountable for all the ensuing consequences.

Reunification Must Be Achieved By Korean Nation Itself

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- It is the unshakable will of the Korean nation to pave a wide avenue for independent reunification by its efforts by displaying a high consciousness for independence as befitting the master of its destiny and the one who is to shape it, declares Rodong Sinmun in an article today. The author of the article goes on:
    The master of the destiny of the nation and the one who is to shape it is none other than the Korean nation itself. The Korean nation is a homogeneous nation which has created its excellent culture and tradition and a national history spanning 5,000 years in the same territory, inheriting the same blood and same language.
    It is high time that the fellow countrymen in the north, the south and overseas broke the deadlock lying before them, holding aloft the banner of the Korean nation-first spirit.
    Only through an anti-U.S., anti-war struggle can the Korean nation survive and achieve peace, independent reunification and national prosperity. The Korean nation must never allow the high-handed arbitrariness of the U.S. and its interference but resolutely frustrate the U.S. moves to stifle the DPRK and start a new war through cooperation and concerted efforts of the nation.
    The June 15 joint declaration agreed upon and adopted by the north and the south is the nation's common program of independent reunification and an invariable landmark of national reunification. The way indicated by the joint declaration is exactly the way of reconciliation and cooperation and the way of independent reunification. The main spirit running through the declaration is the idea of national independence and "By our nation itself". The Korean nation should promote reconciliation and cooperation and strenuously carry on the movement of reunification by the efforts of our nation itself with the conviction that our nation is the best and nothing is impossible when the whole nation pools efforts. Either anti-U.S. anti-war struggle or the work for independent reunification should be conducted by our nation itself under the banner of the Korean nation-first spirit.
    Sure is the victory of the cause of independent reunification as the whole nation is advancing under the banner of our nation-first spirit, well aware that the destiny of the nation is held in its hand.

Korean People Encouraged by Brilliant Commander's Grit

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The final victory belongs to us -- this is the iron will of Kim Jong Il, leader of the Korean people. He vowed to counter the imperialists' reckless saber-rattling with arms in September Juche 51 (1962) when he was conducting revolutionary activities at Kim Il Sung University.
    When the U.S. armed spy ship Pueblo was captured by the Korean navy in January 1968, the U.S. imperialists massed huge forces around the Korean peninsula, threatening "retaliation". At that time, he had it made clear that the DPRK would not send the captives back to the U.S. before it submitted a written surrender to the DPRK, and even though the U.S. delivered the surrender to the DPRK, the ship would not be sent back.
    He also had an ultimatum issued declaring that if the U.S. refused to make an apology, all of the captives would be referred to a military trial. As a result, the U.S. imperialists admitted their crime and apologized to the Korean people.
    A touch-and-go situation was caused by the Panmunjom incident on August 18, 1976, the largest military conflict between the DPRK and the U.S. in the 1970s. But he, with composure, had a large number of servicemen mobilized in the face-lifting of the capital.
    And he told a senior official of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces that it was not good to have servicemen sent back to their units from rest homes because of the tense situation and that even if a war broke out, the rest homes should be animated with servicemen's singing.
    In May 1981 when the situation still remained tense, he charged the army with the construction of the West Sea Barrage, one of the biggest in the world, so as to answer the U.S. imperialists' new war preparations with a large-scale project.
    In December 1998 when the U.S. imperialists were bringing the situation to the brink of war after working out the "5027 Operation Plan", a scenario for the second Korean war, he saw to it that the spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army released a statement declaring that the KPA's strike had no limit and there was no place on the globe to escape the strike.
    Encouraged by such grit of Kim Jong Il, the Korean army and people have advanced victoriously, meeting the enemy's tough policy with tougher countermeasures and countering the enemy's rifle with gun.

Military Attache of Egyptian Embassy Gives Reception

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Mahmoud Mohamed Osman Atik, military attache of the Egyptian embassy here, gave a reception on the evening of Feb. 10 on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Invited there were generals and officers of the Korean People's Army.
    Speeches were made there.

More Gifts to Kim Jong Il Exhibited

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Many gifts leader Kim Jong Il received from heads of foreign political parties and states and figures from all walks of life for nine years since he began pursuing the Songun policy were newly exhibited at the International Friendship Exhibition on the occasion of the February holiday, his birthday. There appeared new eight halls besides the halls where the gifts he received before Juche 84 (1995) are put on display according to continents and countries. On display in the new halls according to the characteristics of the periods are the gifts he has received from foreign guests since he began pursuing the Songun policy.
    The gifts he received up to Juche 89 (2000) since Juche 84 (1995) are displayed in four halls.
    He received over 10,000 gifts from the heads of political parties and states and individuals of different countries in the period of the "Arduous March" and forced march.
    They include a ceramic vase from Jiang Zemin, former general secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of China and president of China, a crocodile skin briefcase from Fidel Castro Ruz, first secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of Cuba, president of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers, and a sword from Hafez Al Assad, former president of Syria. These reflect the ardent respect and reverence for the peerless brilliant commander of Songun. There is a printing plate he received from the delegation of the U.S. newspaper New York Times. The gift is the original plate the newspaper office used when printing a special edition of "Kim Jong Il, a loadstar that ushered in the 21st century" introducing his exploits.
    The gifts he received in the new century are displayed in three halls in chronological order.
    There is a hall devoted to the gifts he received in Juche 90 (2001). Put on display there are part of more than 300 gifts he received from Russian President Putin, Pulikovski, Russian presidential envoy to the Far East Federal District, and other personages of Russia during his visit to the Russian Federation.
    The gifts he received in Juche 91 (2002) and Juche 92 (2003) on display in the halls as national treasures represent the ardent desire of humankind to hold him in high esteem as the greatest man.
    There is a hall specially devoted to part of at least 660 gifts he received from different countries on February 16, Juche 91 (2002).

Floral Basket and Congratulatory Letter to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a floral basket and a congratulatory letter from the diplomatic corps here on the occasion of his birthday. They were conveyed to Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun today by Palestinian Ambassador e.p. to the DPRK Shaher Mohammed Abdlah who is doyen of the corps.

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from Yasser Arafat, president of Palestine, on the occasion of his birthday. The floral basket was handed today to Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun by Palestinian Ambassador E.P. to the DPRK Shaher Mohammed Abdlah. .

Japan Urged to Redress Its Past Crimes

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- An annual meeting of the DPRK Measure Committee for Demanding Compensation to Comfort Women for the Japanese Army and Victims of Forcible Drafting was held here today. Hong Son Ok, chairperson of the committee, made a report to be followed by speeches.
    The meeting reviewed the activities conducted by the committee last year to probe the truth behind the hideous human rights abuses committed by Japan and denounce it while heightening social concern about Japan's redemption of its past and strengthening international solidarity and cooperation.
    It took a note of the fact that the Japanese authorities have frantically stepped up its moves to convert Japan into a military giant as evidenced by the adoption of the "law on emergency," the launch of spy satellites and the dispatch of the Self-defense Forces overseas, while openly shelving the issue of liquidating its past.
    It strongly denounced the present chief executive for having visited the "Yasukuni Shrine" where the top-class war criminals are entombed from the outset of the year while absurdly asserting that Tok Islet belongs to Japan in a bid to incite militarism. The meeting drew a serious attention to Japan's above-mentioned moves for reinvasion.
    The issue of Japan's redemption of its past is an important issue in protecting the dignity and the sovereignty of the Korean nation, defending the peace and stability in Asia and establishing basic ethics and order in the international community, it said, calling for launching an all-out offensive to force Japan to redeem its past crimes against humanity this year.
    It adopted a resolution after discussing the issue of conducting thorough investigation into the cases of serious human rights abuses committed by Japan, exerting efforts to trace the whereabouts of survivors, the issue of denouncing Japan's past crimes on the international arena including the UN and raising the voices demanding Japan redress them at home in solidarity with organizations concerned.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona la Unidad No. 1128 del EPC

     Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea inspecciono la Unidad No. 1128 del EPC que recibio el titulo de Septimo Regimiento de O Jung Hup. Tras recorrer una planta electrica construida por esta Unidad, el Dirigente paso a una posicion de fuego para enterarse en detalles del estado de cumplimiento del deber de la Unidad y la disposicion combativa de los militares.
    El Comandante Supremo se mostro muy satisfecho de que todos los comandantes y soldados de la Unidad cumplen con responsabilidad el servicio de guardia manteniendo alta vigilancia frente a las maniobras de agresion de los imperialistas y se prepararon firmemente como combatientes dotados de elevada tecnica militar y combatividad y capaces de aniquilar a solas a cien enemigos, a traves de la ejecucion cabal de la orientacion del partido en materia de entrenamiento militar, y presento tareas programaticas que sirven de guia para fortalecer el poderio combativo de esta Unidad. Acto seguido, el Dirigente escucho la historia de la Unidad dirigiendo la mirada a los registros de gloria que muestran la orgullosa trayectoria de esta.
    El Dirigente, al decir que esta Unidad, siempre recorriendo el unico camino de la invariable fidelidad al PTC, hizo de veras muchos trabajos, evaluo altamente los meritos heroicos de sus miembros.
    Luego, el Dirigente, al recorrer la casa de militares, el comedor y otros varios lugares de esta Unidad, hizo conocimiento detallado de la labor politico-ideologica para los militares y el estado de administracion de la Unidad.
    El expreso la esperanza y conviccion de que los oficiales y soldados de esta defenderian como fortaleza inexpugnable la linea de avanzada de la patria y se fotografio junto a ellos.
    Seguidamente, el Dirigente inspecciono una compania de la citada Unidad.
    Al recorrer la sala de educacion, la de leccion, dormitorio, bano, lugar de descanso al aire libre y otras instalaciones de cultura, educacion e intendencia, presto profunda atencion a la labor y vida de los militares.
    El Comandante Supremo senalo que todas las companias del EPC son, por igual, excelentes administradoras de sus unidades y acentuo que esto muestra el alto nivel del estado ideologico-espiritual y la combatividad del EPC, heredero de las brillantes tradiciones de la Guerrilla Antijaponesa.
    Dejo como recuerdo binoculos y fusil automatico a los militares de la compania y se fotografio junto a estos.
    Le acompano Ri Yong Chol, miembro de la comision militar central y primer subjefe de departamento del CC, del PTC.

Regalos exhibidos nuevamente en la Exposicion de Amistad Internacional

     Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- Con motivo de la fiesta de febrero (cumpleanos del Dirigente Kim Jong Il) en la Exposicion Permanente de Amistad Internacional se exhibieron numerosos presentes nuevos que el Dirigente Kim Jong Il recibio durante 9 anos pasados de la politica de Songun (priorizacion militar) de los jefes de partido y de Estado de varios paises y personalidades de diversos circulos del mundo. Ademas de los existentes pabellones que conservan por unidad de los continentes y paises los presentes del tiempo anterior al 84 (1995) de la Era Juche, se acondicionaron nuevamente los 8 pabellones en que se exhiben de modo sintetico de acuerdo con las caracteristicas temporales los presentes que le dirigieron los amigos extranjeros desde el inicio de la politica de Songun.
    Los presentes que el Dirigente recibio del 84 (1995) al 89 (2000) de la Era Juche estan exhibidos generalmente en los 4 pabellones.
    Durante la "Marcha Penosa" y la marcha forzada los lideres de partido y jefes de Estado de varios paises del mundo y las personalidades de diversos circulos le dirigieron al Dirigente mas de 10 mil regalos.
    Un florero de porcelana dirigido a el por Jiang Zemin, ex secretario general del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y ex presidente de la Republica Popular China; la maleta de piel de cocodrilo enviada por Fidel Castro Ruz, primer secretario del CC del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de la Republica de Cuba; el sable enviado por Hafez al-Assad, ex presidente de la Republica Arabe de Siria y otros presentes expresan sentimientos de infinito respeto y veneracion al genial Comandante del Songun, sin par en la historia.
    Entre los presentes figura tambien la plancha de impreso dirigida por la delegacion del periodico norteamericano "New York Times". Esta es la composicion original que este organo de prensa utilizo al insertar y dar a conocer en su numero especial sus hazanas con el titulo de "Kim Jong Il salio como estrella guia para conducir el siglo 21".
    Los presentes que el Dirigente recibio en el nuevo siglo estan en 3 pabellones divididos cronologicamente.
    En el pabellon para el 90 (2001) de la Era Juche esta conservada una parte de mas de 300 regalos que le obsequiaron las personalidades de distintos sectores, entre otros, los dirigidos por el presidente Putin y el representante plenipotenciario del presidente de la Federacion Rusa en la zona federal del lejano oriente, Pulikovski, durante su visita a este pais.
    Los tesoros nacionales conservados en los pabellones para el 91 (2002) y el 92 (2003) de la Era Juche entranan la sinceridad de la humanidad hacia el Dirigente Kim Jong Il, hombre mas distinguido del planeta.
    El Dirigente recibio solo el 16 de febrero del 91 (2002) de la Era Juche mas de 660 presentes de varios paises del mundo y algunos de estos llenan especialmente un pabellon.

RPDC: Exposicion Central de Bellas Artes por el 16 de Febrero

     Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- Quedo montada el dia 10 con un acto en el Palacio Cultural del Pueblo la Exposicion Central de Bellas Artes en celebracion del 16 de Febrero. Estan exhibidas 60 obras alusivas a las grandes hazanas revolucionarias y los nobles rasgos del Dirigente Kim Jong Il y a la lucha heroica del ejercito y el pueblo de Corea.
    Las pinturas al estilo coreano "Largo camino del Songun" y "Gran General iluminando el camino de la lucha antiimperialista", la pintura al oleo "Marchando hacia la linea de defensa en la lejania" y otras demuestran vividamente, a traves de cuadros artisticos, la sabia direccion del Dirigente quien lleva al triunfo la batalla de defensa al socialismo, con la gran politica de Songun (priorizacion militar).
    Tambien estan exhibidas las obras que reflejan los aspectos dichosos del pueblo coreano que goza de una vida digna y la realidad estimulante de Corea en que bajo la direccion del Partido mediante el Songun se desarrolla una ofensiva revolucionaria en los tres frentes de la politica y la ideologia, el antiimperialismo y los asuntos militares, la economia y la ciencia.