Certificate of Honorary Citizenship to Kim Il Sung from Peru

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung was awarded the certificate of honorary citizenship of Magdalena del Mar District of Lima City, Peru. Written on the certificate are letters "The Office of Magdalena del Mar District of Lima City of the Republic of Peru has the honor to confer the certificate of honorary citizenship to HE Kim Il Sung, the eternal leader of the Korean People, on the occasion of the Day of the Sun."
    Francis Alison Oyague, governor of the district, handed it over to Yu Chang Un, DPRK ambassador e.p. to Peru, on April 30.
    Noting that the certificate is awarded to the President according to a decision of the Council of the district, he said that the Peruvians have long revered the President.

Certificate of Honorary Citizenship to Kim Jong Il from Peru

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was awarded the certificate of honorary citizenship of Magdalena del Mar District of Lima City, Peru. Written on the certificate are words "The Office of Magdalena del Mar District of Lima City of the Republic of Peru has the honor to confer the certificate of honorary citizenship to HE Kim Jong Il, the great leader of the Korean people, on the occasion of the Day of the Sun."
    Francis Alison Oyague, governor of the district, conveyed it to Yu Chang Un, DPRK ambassador e.p to Peru, on April 30. Saying that the certificate is conferred upon Kim Jong Il according to a decision of the Council of the district, he noted that the Peruvians have long respected and revered Kim Jong Il.
    He said that the DPRK book, photo and handiwork exhibition offered a chance to know about the greatness of Kim Jong Il and the spectacular successes made by the Korean people. He stressed that he would strive to boost the friendly and cultural relations between the two countries.

Seminar on Work of Kim Jong Il Held in Mexico

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- A seminar on leader Kim Jong Il's work "On the Juche Idea" was held by the Mexican Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism on April 22. The seminar proceeded in a question and answer form.
    Concluding the seminar, the secretary general of the committee said that the Juche-based viewpoint and stand on the world are the true revolutionary viewpoint and stand that help people transform the world and shape their destinies independently, creatively and consciously, aware of being masters of the world and their destinies.
    The world outlook of Juche based on the philosophical principle that man is a master of everything and decides everything is the most correct outlook on the world, he stressed.

President of Senegal on Relations with DPRK

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Senegal makes much account of the relations with the DPRK. President of Senegal Abdoulaye Wade said this when DPRK Ambassador Kim Kyong Sin paid a farewell call on him on April 27.
    The president highly appreciated the efforts of the DPRK to defend the sovereignty of the country even under the difficult conditions and settle the nuclear issue and the issue of national reunification and expressed understanding of and support to them.
    The unofficial visit of Kim Jong Il, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, to the People's Republic of China was a successful visit which contributed to regional peace and stability, the president said, expressing deep thanks to him for paying deep concern to the development of the relations between the two countries.

S. Korean Prosecution Authorities' Anti-Reunification Act under Fire

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland in information bulletin No. 869 on May 5 assailed the south Korean prosecution authorities for demanding 10 years in prison and the same term of suspension of qualification for Min Kyong U, secretary general of the Reunification Solidarity. The bulletin termed this action an unpardonable anti-reunification act of rejecting the reconciliation, unity and reunification of the nation and throwing a grave obstacle in the way of implementing the June 15 joint declaration and an outrageous move to stamp out the daily mounting patriotic movement for reunification in south Korea. Min has done nothing but made energetic efforts to realize the national reunification movement and put more spurs to it in the past, the bulletin said, adding this action of the south Korean prosecution authorities was a premeditated and deliberate move to quell the daily growing desire for the alliance with the north and for reunification and stamp out the patriotic forces for reunification.
    The bulletin branded the south Korean prosecution authorities' suppression of Min as an unpardonable challenge to the desire and will of the fellow countrymen to achieve the independent reunification of the country through national cooperation in the idea of "By our nation itself."
    It demanded the south Korean prosecution authorities opt for repealing the "Security Law", notorious fascist law, as required by the era and nation and take an immediate measure to acquit Min.

S. Korea-Japan Negotiations on Conclusion of Free Trade Agreement Rejected

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The National Solidarity Council of Students reportedly made public a statement on April 28, rejecting the south Korea-Japan negotiations on the conclusion of an agreement on free trade. If the agreement is concluded, food, energy, health, medical service, education, communications and other necessary sectors for the people's living would be privatized and commercialized to become targets of capitalists' moneymaking, the statement said, and stressed:
    The content of the agreement, which is being pushed forward in secret, calls for promoting "liberalization" in all sectors and what is most serious is that it is aimed to force an anti-workers measure upon south Korea.
    If the authorities give no ear to the people's voices demanding a stop to the negotiations, they will run up to the strong protest of people from all walks of life.
    The organization will continue to wage the struggle against the agreement in solidarity with the workers and peasants and the world people.

KCNA on Ever-Increasing Military Threat from U.S.

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The United States is reported to have planned to deploy two battalions of latest type Patriot interceptor missiles in south Korea this year. South Korea is expected to organize an anti-air defence brigade in 2006 with these two battalions as its backbone.
    The projected formation of the brigade is part of "arms buildup plan" announced by the U.S. Defense Department last year. The plan envisages spending $11 billion for the beef-up of its military capability in south Korea.
    The U.S. claims that the deployment of missiles in south Korea is of defensive nature as it is aimed to cope with possible ballistic missile and air strikes from someone. But this is, in fact, just part of its aggressive and offensive military buildup plan for the invasion of the DPRK.
    The U.S. designated the DPRK as a target of its "preemptive attack" and has massively shipped modern military hardware into south Korea since its self-proclaimed end of the Iraqi war, thus converting south Korea into the biggest arsenal in the Far East and ceaselessly increasing its military threat to Pyongyang.
    Last year the U.S. additionally inducted at least 20 new type Longbow AH-64D helicopters into a battalion of Apache helicopters of the U.S. 6th cavalry brigade stationed in south Korea. Then it replaced some PAC-2 by latest type PAC-3.
    Its massive shipment of the latest combat equipment into south Korea also included more than 10 fighter bombers, a U-2, 6 F-117 Stealth bombers, one wing of F-15E fighters, one Shadow 200.
    Nearly 30 nuclear-powered submersibles have already been deployed by the U.S. in waters off the Asia-Pacific region under the simulated conditions of an "emergency" on the Korean peninsula. It also deployed 24 B-52 and B-1 in Guam under the same pretext this year.
    It even announced a plan to begin deploying for an actual war latest type destroyer Aegis equipped with a missile interceptor system in the East Sea of Korea from September to come and round off its establishment of the naval missile interceptor system by the end of 2005.
    These disturbing military moves of the U.S. are a major factor of straining the situation on the Korean peninsula and sparking military tension and arms race in the region.
    The DPRK is following with utmost vigilance the U.S. deployment of ultra-modern military means and its escalated military threat to the DPRK stepped up behind the scene of dialogue and bracing for a possible provocation.

KCNA Blasts Reckless Remarks of South Korean Right-Wing Conservatives

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Members of the "group of National Assemblymen who proposed the motion on the impeachment" mainly including riff-raffs of the south Korean Grand National Party in their final pleading for impeachment held at the Constitutional Court in south Korea on April 30 did not bother to let loose a string of unsavory remarks malignantly slandering the dignified political system in the DPRK. They argued that "an impeachment trial is the only way of containing the president" and even pulled up the north over the accident at Ryongchon Railway Station in North Phyongan Province. This is an unpardonable political provocation against the north and a shrill cry made by those forsaken by the nation before the hour of their death.
    The DPRK's political system is the most advantageous, popular and dignified one envied and praised by the world people. Such act of slandering the political system in the north instead of expressing sympathy with the victims of the disaster cannot be interpreted otherwise than an inhuman rash act that can be perpetrated only by the political gangsters crazy for power.
    As the accident at Ryongchon Railway Station claimed huge human and material losses, governments of different countries and international bodies and organizations are sending messages of sympathy and relief goods to them from the sincere stand of humanitarianism and many south Korean organizations are rendering disinterested aid to them.
    This being a hard reality, those politicians are groundlessly speaking ill of the north over the disaster suffered by fellow countrymen, still not away from the old way of thinking. This only strips bare their true colors as snobs forsaken by the nation.
    They deserve condemnation and curse by the whole nation as they found fault even with the political system in the north over the accident of fellow countrymen in a bid to incite enmity and confrontation, feigning ignorance of a chain of big accidents in south Korea.
    The returns of the recent "general election" dramatically changed the political scene in south Korea and made it hard for them to exist any longer. It is a gross miscalculation for them to think their anti-north smear campaign would help them get out of this pretty fix.
    Poisonous herbs should be rooted out without delay.
    The south Korean people should eliminate at once the ultra right conservatives, cancer-like elements and poisonous herbs standing in the way of national reconciliation and unity and reunification of the country, toeing the line of foreign forces.
    The north will certainly settle accounts with those who slandered its system this time.

Congratulations to Austrian President

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on May 4 sent a congratulatory message to Heinz Fischer upon his election as federal president of the Republic of Austria. Expressing the hope and belief that the president would as ever make positive efforts for the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries as an intimate friend of the Korean people, the message sincerely wished him health and happiness and great successes in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the Austrian people.

Congratulations to Macedonian President

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on May 5 sent a congratulatory message to Branko Crvenkovski upon his election as president of the Republic of Macedonia. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms, the message sincerely wished him great success in his responsible work for the stability and prosperity of the country.

DPRK Ambassador E.P. to Democratic Congo Appointed

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Ri Won Son was appointed as DPRK ambassador e.p.@to Democratic Congo according to a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme@People's Assembly.

Book "Hong Pom Do" Off Press

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The Kum Song Youth Publishing House has recently published the full-length biographical book "Hong Pom Do". Hong Pom Do was the commander of a volunteer army who fought at home and abroad to liberate the country from the Japanese imperialists for many years from his twenties to advanced age.
    He died in an alien land at the age of 75 in October Juche 32 (1943) before the liberation of the country, which he desired so ardently.
    His life, however, has been well known in the Korean history under deep care of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.
    They said time and again that biographical novels should be written about Hong Pom Do and other illustrious persons and commanders of Korea to let posterity know about them.
    The book about Hong Pom Do, who failed to achieve his goal though he loved the country so ardently, gives the readers a serious lesson that, without an outstanding leader, neither any illustrious commander nor a rifle of justice can display their might.

Sunchon Cement Complex in DPRK

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The Sunchon Cement Complex is one of the major cement producers in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It, which started operation on April 15 Juche 66 (1977), covers hundreds of thousands of square meters. It has several limestone and argillite mines, a design office and branch factories.
    The complex takes a good share in the construction of grand monumental edifices in the country. And some of its products find their way to foreign markets.
    Its quality cement won a gold medal at the international commodity fair held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1979.
    The complex is now undertaking various projects to increase the cement production and boost its quality through technical modernization.

National Exhibition of Achievements in Talent Education

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- A national exhibition of achievements and a m eting for exchanging experience in talent education were held in Pyongyang from May 3 to 6, twenty years after leader Kim Jong Il's field guidance to Pyongyang Middle School No. 1. They were participated in by the middle schools No. 1 in the provinces, cities and counties including Pyongyang Middle School No. 1.
    On display at the exhibition were various kinds of visual aids, newly developed electronic books, educational programs, experimental and training equipment, technical means for education, teaching plans, training aids and reference books, more than 1,600 pieces in all. All of them were made by teachers and researchers of middle schools No.1.
    Attracting a particular attention of the visitors were the reference book "History of Mathematics" (three volumes), multimedia "Gene Protein", "Apparatus for Measuring the Pendulum Period by Using an Electronic Microchronometer" which ensures one-thousandth correctness, research data "Young Cloned Rabbit ", "Scientific Fiction in Pictures", etc.
    Introduced at the meeting were some 400 good experiences gained in the selection of gifted students, multi-subject education for further boosting the intelligence ability of students and in the management of educational institutions for gifted students.
    The exhibition and meeting marked an important occasion for further developing the education of gifted students in accordance with the requirement of the new century.

Orchestra of DPRK Leaves for Germany

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang Yun I Sang Orchestra Band Left here on Thursday to visit Germany. The band was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Sim Tong Gol, vice-minister of Culture, officials concerned, artistes and the bereaved family of Yun I Sang.

Choe Thae Bok Meets Delegation of European Regional Office of WFTU

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Secretary Choe Thae Bok of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Thursday met and had a friendly conversation with a delegation of the European Regional Office of the World Federation of Trade Unions led by Coordinator Georgios Mavrikos at the Mansudae Assembly Hall. On hand was Vice-Chairman Kim Yong Do of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea.
    The head of the delegation said that during their stay in Korea they witnessed the successes gained by the Korean people in their efforts for the prosperity of the country under the wise guidance of the WPK. They will express full support and solidarity with the struggle of the Korean people who are vigorously advancing in the face of the U.S. moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, he added.

Unconditional Release of Ex-Chief Secretary of Chongwadae Called for

     Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- Pak Ji Won, ex-chief secretary of Chongwadae in south Korea, has not yet received proper medical treatment owing to the inhuman attitude of the authorities though he is in the danger of completely losing eyesight due to the deteriorating disease in one of his eyes, too, behind bars. A spokesman for the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee Thursday gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA in this regard:
    As already reported, Pak Ji Won was reported to have been in the danger of completely losing his eyesight as the disease in one of his eyes took a turn for the worse in prison after his left eye got blind because of glaucoma long ago. Pak rendered his service for the historic Pyongyang meeting and the publication of the June 15 joint declaration.
    His right eye suffered from glaucoma owing to the deterioration of his health resulting from the bad living circumstances, an unbroken chain of trials, psychological pain, etc. in Seoul prison after he was thrown behind bars in June last year. As a consequence he underwent four ophthalmic operations. For the final hearing on his appeal on February 23 he had to enter the court on a four-wheel with his eye in bandage after the operation and Ringer's solution injection needle remaining unremoved from his arm.
    He asked for the medical treatment so that his eye disease might not turn for the worse, saying that he is in the danger of losing the sight of his right eye, too, owing to the daily deteriorating eye disease. Doctors say that he is highly likely to completely lose his eyesight.
    The south Korean court, however, made a decision of one-month-long suspension of imprisonment on May 4 which allows him to receive treatment, detained in a hospital. Worse still, the prosecution is opposed to the decision, claiming that he may get treatment, visiting the hospital from prison.
    This is a harsh persecution and suppression of and an inhuman action against the man who performed a great feat on behalf of the nation by contributing to the historic Pyongyang meeting.
    We cannot remain a passive on-looker to what happened to his health as he was involved in the Pyongyang meeting.
    We, therefore, hope for an early recovery of his health and, at the same time, urge the south Korean authorities to take his poor health into consideration and unconditionally set him free so that he may receive medical treatment in peace, not detained in prison or hospital.

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Kim Jong Il recibe diploma de ciudadano honorario de Lima

     Pyongyang, 6 de mayo (ATCC) -- Al Dirigente Kim Jong Il fue otorgado el diploma de ciudadano honorario del barrio de Magdalena del Mar de la ciudad de Lima del Peru. El diploma senala que la municipalidad de Magdalena del Mar de la ciudad de Lima de la Republica del Peru tiene el honor de otorgar a Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il, gran Dirigente del pueblo coreano el titulo de ciudadano honorario con motivo del Dia del Sol.
    Francis Alison Oyague, gobernador del citado barrio lo entrego el 30 de abril a Yu Chang Un, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en Peru.En la ocasion el gobernador dijo que segun la resolucion del consejo del barrio le otorga a Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il, gran Dirigente del pueblo coreano el titulo de ciudadano honorario y anadio que desde hace mucho tiempo ha venido respetandolo y venerandolo.
    Senalo que al recorrer la presente exposicion de libros, fotos y bordados artesanales de la RPDC pudo constatar directamente la noble personalidad de Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il y milagrosos logros del pueblo coreano y subrayo que se esforzara en el futuro por desarrollar las relaciones de amistad y cultura entre los dos paises.

Kim Il Sung recibe titulo de ciudadano honorario de Lima

     Pyongyang, 6 de mayo (ATCC) -- Al Presidente Kim Il Sung fue otorgado el diploma de ciudadano honorario del barrio de Magdalena del Mar de la ciudad de Lima del Peru. El diploma senala que la municipalidad de Magdalena del Mar de la ciudad de Lima de la Republica del Peru tiene el honor de otorgar el titulo de ciudadano honorario a Su Excelencia Kim Il Sung, eterno Lider del pueblo coreano con motivo del Dia del Sol.
    Francis Alison Oyague, gobernador del citado barrio lo entrego el 30 de abril a Yu Chang Un, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en Peru.
    En la ocasion el gobernador dijo que segun la resolucion del consejo del barrio le otorga a Su Excelencia Kim Il Sung, eterno Presidente del pueblo coreano el titulo de ciudadano honorario y destaco que desde hace mucho tiempo ellos mismos han venido respetando a Su Excelencia el Presidente.

XIV ronda de Conversaciones a Nivel de Ministro Norte-Sur

    Pyongyang, 6 de mayo (ATCC) -- Quedo inaugurada el dia 5 en esta capital la XIV Ronda de Conversaciones a Nivel de Ministro Norte-Sur de Corea. El jefe de la parte Norte Kwon Ho Ung, consejero responsable del Consejo de Ministros de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y el delegado jefe de la parte Sur Jong Se Hyon, ministro de Reunificacion pronunciaron palabras de base.
    Kwon Ho Ung se refirio detalladamente a que el simulacro conjunto que la parte Sur despliega junto con EE.UU. es un factor principal que agrava la situacion de la Peninsula Coreana en su conjunto y pone en peligro las relaciones entre el Norte y el Sur.
    Senalo que la actual epoca del 15 de junio demanda resolver todos los problemas con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana y refuto que es una cosa nunca imaginable el que la parte Sur, que prometio la cooperacion nacional, se adhiere militarmente a las fuerzas extranjeras en contra de los connacionales.
    Subrayo que si la parte Sur tiene de veras la voluntad de efectuar el dialogo y consultar el problema de intercambio, colaboracion y conversaciones de los asuntos militares, debe quedar fiel al principio de cooperacion nacional conforme al ideal de "Con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana".
    A continuacion, se refirio a que la acusacion al Norte de un interesado del Ministerio de Reunificacion de la parte Sur durante el IX encuentro de los familiares y parientes separados es un acto negativo a la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio preparada por los maximos dirigentes del Norte y el Sur de Corea y un desafio frontal a lo acordado de ambas partes de reconocer y respetar la ideologia y el regimen de la otra parte.
    Nuestra firme posicion es que no podemos transigir jamas con tal actitud erronea de la parte Sur, senalo el orador y demando energicamente que la parte Sur tome las medidas merecidas para que no se repita tal caso.
    Menciono que la parte Sur no ceso la transmision radial que calumnia la contraparte del dialogo e incluso en los ultimos dias inicio una nueva transmision que emite exclusivamente programa de difamar e insultar a la parte Norte y enfatizo que la parte Sur debe expresar una firme voluntad de no hacer tales transmisiones y cesarlas de inmediato.

Presidente senegales enfatiza importancia de relaciones con Corea

     Pyongyang, 6 de mayo (ATCC) -- Senegal atribuye importancia a las relaciones con Corea.Dijo asi Abdoulaye Wade, presidente de la Republica de Senegal, al reunirse el 27 del mes pasado con el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea Kim Kyong Sin, quien le hizo una visita de despedida. El mandatario aprecio mucho los esfuerzos de la RPDC por la defensa de la soberania del pais y la solucion del problema nuclear y de la reunificacion de Corea aun en dificiles condiciones y expreso su entendimiento y apoyo al respecto.
    Apunto que la visita extraoficial a la Republica Popular China de Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la RPDC, fue tan exitosa que hizo una contribucion a la paz y la estabilidad de la region y manifesto su profundo agradecimiento por lo que el Dirigente presta gran atencion al desarrollo de las relaciones entre los dos paises.