Preparatory Com. for DPRK Founding Anniv. Inaugurated in Democratic Congo

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the Democratic Congo national preparatory committee for the celebration of the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was held at the Workers' Civic Association on August 9 under the sponsorship of the Democratic Congo-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Association. Otete Gaston Mboyo, chairman of the National Committee of the Genuine Lumumbist Patriotic Party of Democratic Congo, was elected chairman of the committee.
    The committee set the days from August 9 to September 9 as the celebration period and discussed and decided on the organization of colorful functions in this period.

Rodong Sinmun on Unique Idea and Theory in Socio-Class Relations

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A major characteristic in socio-class relations at present is that a big change has taken place in the position and role played by social communities in the process of the development of the times and history, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article. This big change can be explained by the fact that the revolutionary army has emerged the driving force and the core force of the revolution, the article says, and goes on:
    The working class has played a role as the driving force of the revolution in the past. But the times have advanced and socio-historical conditions have changed.
    The working class today is fundamentally different from that in the period of industrial capitalism and proletarian revolution in view of the environment of the times, labor and social position of the working class and the actual situation of the working class movement today.
    The revolutionary army has the highest revolutionary and militant spirit and the strongest sense of organization than any other group.
    The Korean People's Army is the most revolutionary, militant and strongest revolutionary group in our society.
    The present reality clearly proves that no force can replace the revolutionary army in its might as it takes the lead in foiling the imperialists' aggression and war policy and brings about social progress and the independent development and prosperity of the country and the nation.
    Another major characteristic of the socio-class relations at present is that the confrontation and struggle between socialism and capitalism and between independent forces and dominationist forces have become fiercer.
    The class contradiction has not weakened but grown more acute in the new century.
    The U.S. imperialists have become keener on aggression overseas as the inflation of monopoly capital gets worse and their state political and socio-economic systems turn more reactionary and militaristic. They are, therefore, resorting to high-handed and arbitrary practices on the international arena and in every part of the world while viciously pursuing the policy of aggression and war in wanton violation of the sovereignty of other countries.
    The U.S. arrogance and their policy of aggression find their vivid manifestation in its moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK which has unswervingly held aloft the banner of independence and socialism.
    The Workers' Party of Korea, basing itself on a deep analysis of the development of the times and the changed socio-class relations, set out the idea of placing the army before the working class for the first time in the history of the revolutionary movement and has pursued the unique Songun policy which calls for advancing the overall socialist construction on the principle of giving priority to military affairs.
    This is precisely the reason why the WPK's Songun idea and politics display so tremendous attraction and vitality in the revolutionary practice with each passing day.

Commemorative Information Bulletin Issued in Democratic Congo

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Information bulletin titled "DPRK Significantly Celebrating Its 56th Anniversary under the Banner of Songun" was issued on August 9 by the Democratic Congo-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Association on the occasion. The bulletin dealt with the exploits President Kim Il Sung performed by liberating the country and building the state and the feats leader Kim Jong Il has accomplished by dynamically pushing forward the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation , protecting the supreme interests of the country with his Songun leadership.
    It referred in detail to the fact that the might of the DPRK is growing stronger than ever before and great progress is being made in the struggle to achieve reunification by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation.

S. Korean Government Lambasted for Tarnishing June 15 Joint Declaration

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The Reunification Solidarity of south Korea reportedly sponsored a rally in front of Kwanghwamun in Seoul on August 7 to oppose the U.S. moves for a war in the Korean peninsula and denounce the government for tarnishing the June 15 joint declaration. At the rally Vice-Chairman of the South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification Ri Kyu Jae, Permanent Co-representative of the Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration Kwon O Chang and other speakers said the June 15 spirit calls for settling the national issue independently by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation. Noting that the government was turning its back on national cooperation and clinging to south Korea-U.S. cooperation, they said this was obviously perfidy to the nation.
    They stated they would launch a campaign for the resignation of the present government, condemning the authorities' crackdown on the South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, the South Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification, the south Korean Federation of University Student Councils and the south Korean Council of Youth Organizations.
    'Flailing the U.S. policy of isolating and stifling the north, they stressed that all the people should come out in smashing the U.S. imperialists' moves for a war and achieving reunification by the efforts of the Korean nation itself.
    A resolution read out at the rally said the U.S. was entirely to blame for the war crisis on the Korean peninsula and the worsening south-north relations. It stated that the organization would wage a powerful struggle against the government's pro-American flunkeyist act in yielding to the U.S. pressure and dispatching troops and its anti-national behavior in impairing the June 15 joint declaration.
    After the rally, the protesters conducted information activities castigating the U.S. and the anti-reunification forces for intentionally worsening the south-north relations.

Friendly Meeting Held at Indonesian Embassy

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A friendly meeting was held at the Indonesian embassy here Thursday on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the independence of Indonesia. Present on invitation were officials concerned.
    Barita Siburian, charge d' affaires ad interim, and officials of the embassy were on hand.
    After appreciating Indonesian documentary films, the participants deepened friendly sentiments, chatting about developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries.

S. Korean Authorities Urged to Choose National Cooperation

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The (south) Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) in a statement on August 7 demanded the south Korean authorities stop suppressing the pro-reunification patriotic forces and choose genuine national cooperation, according to a news report. The statement noted that the "government" authorities were persisting in criminal acts of barring national unity such as laying obstacles in the way of the reunification movement of patriotic organizations including the South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification by anti-national and pro-U.S. acts.
    It stands out as an important matter in boosting national cooperation to remove the "enemy-benefiting" label from the patriotic organizations and ensure the freedom of the reunification movement, it said, adding: The "government" authorities should take the road to true national cooperation, not reading the face of the anti-reunification forces, depending on outsiders.
    Hanchongryon will totally shatter the authorities' anti-reunification and anti-national acts and surely achieve the freedom of the reunification movement and legalization of Hanchongryon, it declared.

U.S. and S. Korean Military's Evermore Undisguised Moves for War under Fire

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The Central Committees of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea and the Korean Democratic Women's Union separately issued statements on August 12 denouncing the U.S. imperialists and the south Korean military for getting more frantic in their moves for a war of aggression against the north after working out "operation plan 5027-04," a new adventurous war scenario against it. They are going to stage "Ulji Focus Lens-04" joint military exercise targeted against the north as part of their moves to put the plan into practice.
    The spokesman for the Central Committee of the federation branded "Ulji Focus Lens-04" projected by the U.S. and the south Korean bellicose forces as a test war and a preliminary war to be carried out under the pretext of "finally examining and improving" the preparations to cope with a war against the north with huge aggression forces in south Korea and overseas and south Korean administrative bodies involved.
    He expressed the expectation that the working class and other people of the world who aspire after justice, truth, peace and progress and progressive trade unions would take positive stand and measures against the U.S. bellicose forces' moves for a war of aggression against the DPRK.
    The spokesperson for the Central Committee of the union said the DPRK is fully ready to cope with any war methods in order to protect peace and security on the Korean peninsula, warning that if the U.S. imperialists and the south Korean warhawks persistently pursue a war of aggression despite the warning of the DPRK, they will drink a bitter cup of defeat in face of the war deterrent force built under the banner of Songun.
    Should the U.S. imperialists ignite a war on this land at any cost, the people and women of the DPRK will join the People's Army, the strong revolutionary armed forces of Mt. Paektu, in wiping out the aggressors and provocateurs to the last man.

Congratulations to Kim Jong Il from Diplomatic Corps

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a congratulatory letter from the diplomatic corps here on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the liberation of the country. The letter was handed to Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun Thursday by Palestinian ambassador to the DPRK Shaher Mohammed Abdlah who is doyen of the corps.

National Exhibition of Inventions and New Technologies Goes On

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The 8th National Exhibition of Inventions and New Technologies is going on successfully at the Three-Revolution Exhibition in Pyongyang. The more than 1,000 exhibits displayed there are drawing attention of visitors including scientists and technicians for their great scientific and technical value.
    Among them are a mobile air plasma cutter, nickelchrome-nickelsilicon thermocouple K and micro-welder for solar battery. The mobile air plasma cutter can cut metal material 30 mm thick at maximum.
    It, equipped with a new kind of electrode, can operate in an oxidizable atmosphere and the cooling of the cutter and the formation of plasma are done by air pressure.
    The nickelchrome-nickelsilicon thermocouple K is used as heatsensor element in low, middle and high temperature. It is safe like platinum at 1,300 degrees centigrade.
    The micro-welder for solar battery can weld 0.05 micrometer silver sheet on 0.7 micrometer sheet of semiconductor.

Grand Monuments to National Liberation in DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The Arch of Triumph at the foot of Moran Hill in Pyongyang has been visited by many people with the approach of the 59th anniversary of the liberation of Korea. The arch was erected to convey to posterity the immortal exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung, who returned to Pyongyang in triumph after leading the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle to victory and achieving national liberation.
    Many monuments have been built in different parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to convey his feats to the generations to come.
    The Grand Monument on Mansu Hill was erected on the occasion of his 60th birth anniversary. It shows the whole course of the Korean revolution led by him and the undying feats performed by him in this course.
    A grand monument is standing on Mt. Wangjae in Onsong, too. It tells that the President showed up in the Onsong area, put forward a strategic policy of expanding the anti-Japanese armed struggle to the homeland and aroused all the people of the country for its victory.
    The Monument to the Victorious Pochonbo Battle was erected in praise of the great victory won by the President in Pochonbo. He advanced into Pochonbo in June Juche 26 (1937) with the main unit of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army and dealt a heavy blow at the Japanese imperialists, demonstrating to the whole world that Korea was alive, not dead.
    There are the Grand Monument on Lake Samji and the Monument to the Victorious Battle in Musan Area. They represent the historical fact that in May 1939, he advanced into the homeland again and waged a victorious battle to instill the faith in national liberation in the hearts of the people.
    They also show that only the armed struggle was the way out for the Korean people and only arms guarantee the victory of the Korean revolution.

Strengthening Driving Force for National Reunification Called for

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The reunification of the country is for all the Koreans and it is their own cause. They are, therefore, a driving force of national reunification. Rodong Sinmun Friday says this in a signed article. It goes on:
    No outside forces can replace the Korean nation in accomplishing the cause of national reunification. All Koreans should bear deep in mind that they are the master of the national reunification and fulfill their responsibility and role as such.
    If they are to creditably perform them, they should firmly unite as one.
    The might of the driving force precisely means the might of unity.
    Therefore the Korean nation should firmly unite as one. This is a sure guarantee for accomplishing the cause of national reunification. The great national unity should be achieved strictly on the principle of national independence.
    The Korean nation should become the masters of national reunification and maintain the principle of solving the issue independently by the concerted efforts of the Koreans. This is the only way of attaining national reunification.
    The Korean nation should unite under the banner of patriotism and national reunification.
    It is one of the important ways for strengthening the driving force of national reunification to intensify solidarity and unity among the Koreans in the north and the south and overseas in the struggle for national reunification.
    Talking only is not enough to build the driving force of national reunification.
    This force comes into existence and grows strong only when all Koreans pool will and efforts and undertake joint actions to accomplish the cause of national reunification.
    All Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should firmly unite under the banner of the June 15 joint declaration, a landmark for national reunification, to surely prevail over the anti-reunification forces and thus surely achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country without fail in the near future with the might of the driving force.

Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit

     Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected logistic bases of KPA Unit 639. He first dropped in at a new power station built by the unit.
    Going round the inside and outside of the station, he learned about its construction and the generation of electricity. He was greatly satisfied to learn that servicepersons of the unit have built the station with a big generating capacity on their own efforts with a patriotic desire to help the country even a bit.
    The next leg of his inspection was a newly built modern catfish farm.
    Looking round the spick and span inside and outside of the farm, he got familiar with its construction and the fish breeding. He said that the farm is a product of the noble spiritual world displayed by servicepersons of the KPA who live not for today but for tomorrow with ardent love for the motherland.
    He underscored the need to carry out to the letter the policy to bring about a radical boost in cultivating good breeds and put fish breeding on a scientific and intensive basis so as to supply soldiers with various freshwater fishes including catfish in abundance.
    Then he moved on to a new soldiers' rest home built by the unit. He acquainted himself in detail with its construction, management and operation while going round a bedroom, bathroom, mess hall and other places.
    He highly praised the successes made by the servicepersons of the unit, saying that they have done a lot of work in recent years including its successful work to increase the combat capability and the construction of its logistic bases. He sent warm appreciation to all the servicepersons of the unit.
    He was accompanied by KPA Vice Marshal Kim Yong Chun, member of the NDC of the DPRK and chief of the KPA general staff, and KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona subunidad de Unidad No. 3882 de EPC

     Pyongyang, 13 de agosto (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 una subunidad de la Unidad No. 3882 del EPC. Le acompanaron el submariscal del EPC Kim Yong Chun, miembro del CDN de la RPDC y jefe del Estado Mayor General del EPC, y los generales de ejercito del EPC: Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong.
    Le recibieron en el mismo lugar los comandantes de la Unidad y la subunidad.
    El Comandante Supremo, luego de recibir el saludo mediante la guardia de honor, se entero detalladamente del estado de cumplimiento del deber de la subunidad y disposicion combativa de los soldados.
    Se mostro muy satisfecho de que todos los oficiales y soldados son fieles al servicio de guardia avanzada manteniendo alta vigilancia ante las maquinaciones de agresion de los imperialistas yanquis y, al materializar cabalmente la orientacion de entrenamiento del partido, han crecido como valientes combatientes dispuestos de alta tecnica militar y capacidad de combate y capaces de aniquilar a solas a cien enemigos. Al mismo tiempo, indico las tareas programaticas que sirven de guia para elevar a un nivel mas alto la combatividad de la subunidad.
    Acto seguido, recorrio la sala de educacion, el dormitorio, el comedor, la cocina, el bano, el deposito diario, el lugar de descanso al aire libre y otros varios lugares para prodigar profunda atencion a la labor y la vida de los militares.
    El Dirigente evaluo altamente sus esfuerzos .muy complacido de que la subunidad dispone de todas las instalaciones de abastecimiento necesarias a la vida de los uniformados y ha creado excelentes condiciones que facilitan la vida cultural de estos.
    Y presencio una funcion artistica de los militares de una compania subordinada a la subunidad.
    El Dirigente dijo que todos los militares del EPC disfrutan a sus anchas de una vida cultural variada y rica y prosiguio que esta orgullosa realidad demuestra la vitalidad de la cultura militar creada en la epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar).
    Dejo como recuerdo un fusil automatico a los militares de la subunidad y se fotografio junto a estos.

Congo Democratico: comite preparatorio por efemeride de Corea

     Pyongyang, 13 de agosto (ATCC) -- El Comite Preparatorio Nacional del Congo Democratico en celebracion del 56 aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea quedo constituido el dia 9 en la Asociacion de Ciudadanos Trabajadores bajo auspicios de la Asociacion de Amistad y Solidaridad Congo Democratico-Corea. Como presidente del Comite fue electo Otete Gaston Mboyo, presidente nacional del Partido Patriotico Lumumbista Autentico del Congo Democratico.
    El Comite definio del 9 de agosto al 9 de septiembre como un periodo de celebracion y decidio organizar varias actividades conmemorativas.

Lugares de recreacion cultural llenos de jubilos y alegrias

     Pyongyang, 13 de agosto (ATCC) -- En todas las partes de Corea se acondicionaron los lugares de la recreacion cultural rodeados de frondosos arboles. Entre ellos figuran confortables y modernos parques y lugares de diversiones donde las personas pasan agradables momentos refrescandose sus cuerpos calentados por el calor sofocante que hace en estos dias.
    A la capitalina colina Moran, pintoresco lugar famoso de primera categoria, concurren como promedio diario 10 mil personas.
    En todos los rincones de esta colina, es facil encontrarse con ancianos quienes con el mismo vigor y la pasion de cuando eran jovenes se entretienen con ajedrez coreano y juego con jut (juego tradicional coreano) sin hacer caso al paso de tiempo. Tambien se divisan los ninos sumergidos en juegos de pulseo, al volante y a escondidas y la lucha de rodillas, y otras justas folcloricas, mientras que los pintores y escritores navegan en hondas reflexiones con el afan por sus obras.
    Aparte de la colina Moran, hay mas de 150 parques y jardines de atracciones en esta capital. Todos estos lugares de recreo se colman de trabajadores todas las noches, en particular, los domingos y los dias de fiesta se escenifican grandes oleajes humanos que se divierten llenos de jubilos y alegrias de hacer varias disciplinas de juegos recreativos, de ellos el tiro con rifle neumatico, la tirada de pelotas, etc.
    Asimismo, en todos los confines del pais se oye la carcajada de las personas quienes como dignos duenos del Estado y la sociedad gozan de su alegre vida cultural.
    Solo en zonas urbanas se construyeron mas de 600 parques y jardines de diversiones que estan a disposicion del pueblo para su vida cultural.
    Los lugares de descanso cultural multiplican el optimismo hacia el futuro, la conviccion de la victoria de la revolucion, el patriotismo y el amor a su tierra natal de los habitantes coreanos que avanzan optimistas bajo la consigna de "!Aunque es arduo el camino que andamos, vamos sonrientes!".