U.S. Report on Human Rights and Democracy under Fire

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Some days ago, the U.S. State Department slandered the DPRK again in its "2004-2005 report on U.S. efforts for human rights and democracy." In this regard, Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed commentary says: The U.S. dared talk this or that about issues of "human rights" and "democracy" in the DPRK, falsifying truth. This is an unbearable insult to the Korean people, an outrageous interference in their internal affairs and a blatant challenge to justice.
    The U.S. is the most repressive society in the world.
    Citing concrete facts to prove that the U.S. has mercilessly cracked down upon and arrested all forms of socio-political activities of the people by fascistizing its ruling system and inhumanely abused and punished prisoners in various parts of the world, the commentary goes on:
    The U.S. is a crude violator of human rights and a strangler of freedom and democracy. The ulterior aim sought by the U.S. in vociferating about the "improvement of human rights and democracy" is to realize its ambition for world domination and its immediate purpose is to bring down the anti-U.S. independent countries. In a word, the U.S. seeks to tarnish the image of the above-said countries and isolate them internationally under the pretexts of the issues of "human rights" and "democracy" and instigate the counterrevolutionary elements to stoke the social confusion and discontent in a bid to force those countries to change their regimes.
    The spearhead of its operation is directed to the DPRK. Much upset by the might of the DPRK, the Bush forces even adopted the "North Korean Human Rights Act" aimed at "overturning its regime" in a bid to escalate their criminal human rights offensive against the DPRK
    The U.S. should abandon its shameless sinister intention to overthrow the anti-U.S. independent countries and achieve its ambition for world domination under the signboard of the "improvement of human rights and democracy."

Sports Games for Mangyongdae Cup Opens

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Sports Games for Mangyongdae Cup opened on the occasion of the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung (April 15), the greatest jubilee of the nation. This annual event marks an important occasion in developing the sports technique of the country as it is a sports festival bringing together at least 8,000 ace athletes from more than 100 sports groups in Pyongyang and local areas.
    The participants will compete in at least 30 events including football, basketball, volleyball, boxing, judo, swimming, shooting and ice hockey to be held in Pyongyang, Sariwon, Nampho, Wonsan and other areas of the country.
    An opening ceremony was held at the Volleyball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street, Pyongyang on Monday. At the ceremony Mun Jae Dok, chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, made an opening speech to be followed by speeches.
    Present there was Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Japan Should Never Be Allowed to Sit on UNSC

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Japan is now becoming desperate in its bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. This fully betrays its shameless and cunning moves to emerge a political power and realize its dream for overseas expansion by taking advantage of this position. Minju Joson Tuesday says this in a signed commentary.
    Referring to the fact that the Japanese Foreign Ministry recently worked out a "diplomatic blue book" which clarifies that the main target of Japan's diplomacy this year is to "get permanent membership of the UNSC and make international contributions commensurate with its status, the commentary goes on:
    Japan has no elementary qualification to be even a member nation of the UN, much less becoming a UNSC permanent member.
    The past history of Japan is recorded with bloody wars of aggression fought against humankind.
    Japan is now working hard to repeat the above-said history, zealously whitewashing and beautifying it.
    Japan should not be allowed to make a pitch for permanent membership of the UNSC in view of the international community's cool reaction to it and in the light of the purpose of the UN reform.
    The world should select only those responsible countries which have made great contributions to defending global peace and security and can do so in future as permanent members of the UNSC.
    But if permanent membership is given to such countries which persistently commit crimes against humanity in pursuit of selfish interests as Japan, it will not lead the UN to reform but to a collapse and herald its doom. This will be as clear as daylight.
    All the countries should ponder over the political upheaval and grave consequences to be entailed by Japan's pitch for UNSC permanent membership.
    Japan's dream for this would never come true unless it totally redresses its crime-woven past history and starts with a clean slate.

Japan's Ambition to Grab Tok Islet Flayed

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The south Korean Solidarity of Youth and Students for Implementing the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration reportedly made public a statement on Mar. 31 slamming the balderdash let loose by a minister of the Japanese embassy in Washington. The statement referred to the fact that the Japanese minister in his article contributed to the Washington Post insisted that Tok Islet belongs to Japan. Such an outcry made at a time when the resentment of all the people has reached at its height due to the issue of the islet clearly proves that Japan's scheme to revive militarism is being put into a concrete shape, it noted.
    Accusing Japan of more undisguisedly laying bare its ambition to seize Tok Islet, the statement demanded Japan give up its foolish daydream of "Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere" and behave with discretion.

Mongolian Crewmen's Celebration Meeting Held

     Hungnam, April 4 (KCNA) -- A meeting of crewmen of Mongolian-flagged ship Smooth Voyager was held at Hungnam Port in the East Sea of Korea on Monday to celebrate the 12th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK. Speakers at the meeting said that his election as chairman of the NDC of the DPRK marked a historic event not only for the Korean people but for the progressive humankind aspiring after independence.
    The Korean people have worked fresh miracles in firmly defending the sovereignty of the country, the dignity of the nation and socialism and in building a great prosperous powerful nation under the guidance of Kim Jong Il, they noted, adding that victory and glory are always in store for the heroic Korean people.
    A congratulatory letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting.

San Marino and DPRK to Cooperate with Each Other

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Giuseppe Arzilli, captain-regent of the Republic of San Marino, stressed the need for San Marino and the DPRK to cooperate with each other in the international arena under the present complicated international situation and ardently hoped that the situation on the Korean Peninsula would be stable and the Korean people would live in peace in a reunified country. DPRK Ambassador to San Marino Choe Thaek San presented his credentials to Captains-Regent Giuseppe Arzilli and Marino Raschi on Mar. 31.
    At the meeting Giuseppe Arzilli said the establishment of diplomatic ties between San Marino and the DPRK is in full line with the interests of the two peoples. It will be conducive to world peace and development to actively develop the bilateral relations in diverse fields including politics, economy and culture, he added.

Russian Presidential Orchestra Performs before Full House

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The Presidential Orchestra of the Russian Federation gave a performance at the People's Palace of Culture here Monday before full house. It was appreciated by officials concerned, servicepersons and staff members of the Russian embassy here.
    The performers enthusiastically sang Korean songs including "Song Devoted to Comrade Kim Jong Il" to deeply impress the audience.
    The orchestra of Korean song "Mungyong Pass" made the audience recollect with deep emotion the heroic feats fighters of the Korean People's Army performed by unhesitatingly dedicating their lives to the struggle for their beloved country, true to the leadership of President Kim Il Sung during the last Fatherland Liberation War.
    People's Artiste Lyudmila Nikolaeva presented Korean song "I Know It Now" in fluent Korean. The song mesmerized the audience as it reflects the intense loyalty of the army and people of the DPRK to the leader and their ardent patriotism.
    In their numbers including female vocal solo "Oriole", male vocal solo "Oh, My Love" and "Dance of Polovets" from chorus opera "Grand Prince Igori" the performers truthfully represented the optimistic life and national emotion of the Russian people.
    In the chorus "Just War" conducted by Merited Artiste and Prof. Lev Kontorovich Russian artistes successfully depicted the indomitable fighting spirit of the servicepersons and people of Russia who valiantly fought to defend the country from the aggressors.
    The performance ended with the chorus of Russian song "My Country". It was acclaimed by the audience for its high ideological value and artistry.

International Art Festival to Open Soon

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The 23rd April Spring Friendship Art Festival will be held in Pyongyang on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. This festival will attract world famous art troupes and artistes.
    Among them are the ensemble of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory with a long tradition, the State Academy Chorus Named after Sveshnikov and the Russian Kazakh Dance Troupe.
    The festival will also be participated in by singers and dancers of the Hangchou Dance Troupe of China who won national concours or were high appreciated at domestic art festivals and competitions several times.
    Among the participants will be a Polish song and dance troupe well known to the Korean people through its several performance tour of the DPRK.
    Pyongyang will welcome international and national concours winners, people's artistes and merited artistes and famous artistes from Ukraine, Japan, UK, Greece, France and other countries who will bring with them the repertoires prepared with sincerity.

Birth Anniversary of Revolutionary Fighter Cha Kwang Su Marked

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The centennial birth anniversary of Cha Kwang Su, an anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter, has been marked in the DPRK. A national meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture here Tuesday to commemorate the anniversary. Present there were senior Party, state and army officials.
    Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Il Chol, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission and minister of the People's Armed Forces, made a report at the meeting.
    According to the report, Cha Kwang Su came of a poor peasant family in Ryongchon County, North Phyongan Province on April 5, 1905. He had gone through the bitter sorrow and suffering of a ruined nation from his childhood, being subject to the severe oppression of the Japanese imperialist aggressors.
    He had wandered about at home and abroad, not knowing what to do before he found his leader who would indicate the right way for struggle.
    It was only under the exceptional leadership of President Kim Il Sung who was hewing out the path of the Korean revolution that Cha found himself worth living as a true revolutionary and turned over a new leaf in his life.
    He became a member of the Down-with-Imperialism Union, a genuine revolutionary organization of Juche type formed by the President, and later a leading member of the Anti-Imperialist Youth League and the Young Communist League of Korea. And he made all his efforts for the foundation of the Korean Revolutionary Army and the Anti-Japanese People's Guerrilla Army (AJPGA) while working hard to expand the basic party organizations as a core member of the Society for Rallying Comrades which was the first party organization.
    After the birth of the AJPGA, Cha assumed an important post of its chief of staff and assisted with heart and soul the President in his revolutionary activities for the strengthening and development of the anti-Japanese armed struggle, thus greatly contributing to pioneering the revolutionary cause of Juche and ensuring its victorious advance.
    He died a heroic death at a bloody battle site in Dunhua on Oct. 30, Juche 21 (1932).
    The reporter noted that he had upheld the leader of the revolution with the purest conscience and the highest sense of obligation and devoted his sincere heart of loyalty to realizing the idea and cause of the leader. His noble life was that of an ardent loyal subject who made distinguished contributions to the history of the movement of the Korean revolution.
    The heroic events in the first period of the Korean revolution--the formation of the Korean Revolutionary Army, the laying of mass foundation for the anti-Japanese armed struggle, the struggle for acquiring weapons, the foundation of the AJPGA and the start of the anti-Japanese war--were associated with the precious feats of Cha, who devoted his all to materializing the President's idea and line of giving priority to arms, upholding them as the only banner of righteous struggle of the Korean revolution, the reporter said.
    He emphasized: Cha's life is a brilliant model teaching us how a revolutionary should hold his leader in esteem and live and fight for the country and the people.
    On the occasion of his centennial birth anniversary, wreaths were placed before his bust at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery in Mt. Taesong here today.
    Meanwhile, Pyongyang-based newspapers Tuesday carry articles telling about his undying revolutionary feats.

"Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Published

    Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- A "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol.58 was published by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House. The complete collection is a library of the immortal Juche idea which carries President Kim Il Sung's famous works systematically and comprehensively in chronological order. Contained in the book are 30 works such as reports, speeches and talks made by the President from October Juche 64 (1975) to March Juche 65(1976). In the work "On the Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea", he reviewed the signal achievements and feats the WPK made for independence and building of socialism during the last 30 years. And he clarified the ideas, theories and policies to further strengthen the Party and enhance its leading role in order to expedite the revolution and construction.
    Among those works are "On Putting the Production of Iron and Steel on a Normal Basis" and "On Effectively Ensuring Labor Assistance to the Countryside and the Guidance over Farming" in which tasks and ways are laid down to bring a fresh surge in the socialist economic construction.
    There are also "On the Need for Chongryon to Successfully Carry Out the Work for National Reunification", "On the Need for Chongryon Scientists to Establish Juche in Scientific Researches" and other works, which advance tasks facing the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and the Koreans in Japan.
    Besides, the book carries "The Non-Aligned Movement Is a Mighty Anti-Imperialist Revolutionary Force of Our Times", "Talk with the Editor-in-Chief of the Japanese Newspaper Mainichi Shimbun and His Party" and other works, in which the President made clear the significance and role of the non-aligned movement in the development of the world revolution and international life and clarified the principled issues in accelerating the movement.

Message of Condolences to Department of State of Vatican

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Samuel Jang Jae On, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Catholics Association, Tuesday sent a message of condolences to the Department of State of the Vatican over the demise of Pope John Paul II. The message says:
    Upon hearing the sudden sad news that His Holiness Pope John Paul II passed away, I express deep condolences. All the Catholic believers of our country are also offering memorial service in deep grief at the Jangchung Cathedral in Pyongyang and family warship places across the country.
    The feats of His Holiness John Paul II, who devoted himself to the development of the Catholic faith community as the proxy for Jesus Christ on earth and the supreme minister of Church, will remain long together with the history of the Catholic Church amid the blessings of the Lord.
    I pray for his eternal happiness from above.

"Chonggokkinaje" Made in DPRK

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- "I could have not moved even an inch since my cerebral thrombosis a few years ago. To my astonishment, however, I could move a week after I started to take Chonggokkinaje and walk a month later. Since then, I have frequently gone to hospital for medical check-up. But doctors have said that my blood is clean." This is what Pak Kun Sik, 69, residing in Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang, said.
    The Chonggokkinaje, thrombolysis element of which is of 10,000 International Unit, was developed by the Microbial Enzyme Research Institute of the Life Science Faculty of Kim Il Sung University.
    Chief Ri Hyon Gwang of the institute told KCNA that more than 90 percent of cerebral thrombosis patients have recovered their health thanks to the Chonggokkinaje.
    Chonggokkinaje, which directly dissolves fibrin, a main cause of thrombus, has a strong capacity to dissolve micro thrombi in blood. The medicine is potent for thrombus-causing diseases including cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction.
    It is also efficacious for arteriosclerosis and hyperlipemia as it dissolves elastin and neutral fat.
    Chonggokkinaje protects such main proteins as hemoglobin and albumin from radical peroxide and stress oxide. It, therefore, prevents and cures toxicosis by stress and reduces re-formation of thrombus.
    One can take it without doctor's prescription as it has no side-effects.
    It is effective for eight hours after dosage.
    It enjoys great popularity at local and foreign markets.
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New Stone Production Method Invented

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- A new method of stone production has been invented by scientists of Kim Chaek University of Technology in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The method, based on a newly manufactured stonecutting machine, makes it possible to produce quantities of quality stones and thus to meet the ever growing demand for quality building stones.
    Associate Prof. Jong Il Chol, who had led the research team, told KCNA that the new method is economically effective more than drilling and blasting and other methods.
    The stones excavated by the method are like crudely grinded ones and have not cracks. Its actual extraction rate is over 95 percent and productivity is 20 times that of previous methods.
    As it cuts stone mountains in order, it produces no muck and keeps quarries clean.

DPRK Delegation Returns Home

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation headed by Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, returned home today after visiting African countries. The delegation was greeted at the airport by Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, officials concerned and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wu Donghe.

Kang Sok Ju Visits China

     Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, paid a working-level visit to the People's Republic of China from April 2 to 5 at the invitation of Dai Bingguo, executive vice-minister of Foreign Affairs. During his visit, he had a meeting with State Councillor Tang Jiaxuan and talks with Dai Bingguo.
    Present at the meeting and talks from the Chinese side were Vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Dawei and officials concerned.
    Both sides exchanged their views on bilateral relations of friendship and international issues of mutual concern including the nuclear issue.

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Editado tomo 58 de "Obras Completas de Kim Il Sung"

     Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- La Editora del Partido del Trabajo de Corea dio a luz el tomo 58 de las "Obras Completas de Kim Il Sung", ciclo de la inmortal idea Juche que recoge sistematica y globalmente por orden cronologico las imperecederas obras clasicas del Presidente Kim Il Sung. El libro recopila 30 trabajos del Presidente Kim Il Sung, entre otros, informes, discursos y charlas realizados durante el periodo que va desde octubre del 64 (1975) a marzo del 65 (1976) de la Era Juche.
    En la obra "Con motivo del XXX aniversario de la fundacion del Partido del Trabajo de Corea" el Presidente hizo balance de los brillantes exitos y hazanas realizados por el PTC en la lucha de los 30 anos por la soberania, la independencia y la construccion del socialismo y aclaro las ideas, teorias y orientaciones para fortalecer el partido y acelerar vigorosamente la revolucion y la construccion por medio de elevar el rol rector de este.
    En las obras "Para normalizar la produccion del hierro y el acero", "Para hacer bien la labor para el apoyo laboral al campo y la direccion sobre las faenas agricolas" y otras varias el Presidente presento las tareas para producir un nuevo auge en la construccion economica socialista y los medios para este fin.
    En las obras "Para hacer bien el trabajo para la reunificacion de la patria en la Chongryon", "Para establecer el Juche en el trabajo de investigacion de los cientificos de la Chongryon" y otras varias obras presento las tareas que incumben a la Asociacion General de Coreanos Residentes en Japon (Chongryon) y los coreanos residentes en Japon.
    En las obras "El movimiento de los No Alineados es una poderosa fuerza revolucionaria antiimperialista de nuestra epoca", "Entrevista con el redactor jefe del diario japones y sus acompanantes" y otras varias obras el Presidente indico claramente el significado y el papel del movimiento de los paises No Alineados en el desarrollo de la revolucion mundial y la vida internacional y dilucido los problemas de principios que se presentan por impulsar vigorosamente este movimiento.

Festival Artistico de Amistad Abril en Primavera

     Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- Con motivo del Dia del Sol (15 de abril, cumpleanos del Presidente Kim Il Sung) tendra lugar en esta capital el 23 Festival Artistico de Amistad Abril en Primavera. En el presente certamen participaran las entidades artisticas y artistas de fama mundial, de entre figuran el conjunto musical del Conservatorio Nacional Tchaikovsky de Moscu, el coro nacional academico Sveshnikov y el conjunto de danza de Kajakh, de Rusia, los premiados en los concursos nacionales, los cantores y bailarines del conjunto de canciones y danzas de Hangchou, China que se destacaron en diversos festivales y concursos nacionales, el conjunto de canciones y danzas de Polonia conocido ampliamente entre el pueblo coreano a traves de varias visitas a Corea.
    Ademas llegaran a Pyongyang los premiados en los concursos nacionales e internacionales, actores del pueblo y benemeritos y populares de Ucrania, Japon, Gran Bretana, Grecia, Francia y otros paises con sus piezas musico-coreograficas preparadas con sinceridad.

Eficiente metodo de produccion de piedra

     Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- Recientemente, los cientificos de la Universidad Politecnica Kim Chaek inventaron nuevo metodo de produccion de piedra. El metodo basado en el nuevo extractor de piedra posibilita producir gran cantidad de piedras enterizas de buena calidad y asi satisfacer la creciente demanda sobre las piedras de buena calidad.
    Segun el candidato al profesor titular Jong Il Chol quien preside el grupo de investigacion, el nuevo metodo tiene la mayor eficacia economica que la voladura de perforacion y la combustion.
    El nuevo metodo asegura lo liso y llano de los lados de piedras extraidas y evita grietas. Y ademas, la tasa de rendimiento de extraccion llega a mas del 95 por ciento y la productividad es 20 veces mayores que la anterior.
    Durante la extraccion de piedras no se generan escombros, y asi se mantiene limpio el centro del trabajo.

Rodong Sinmun revela designio de EE.UU. que predica mejora de DDHH

     Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. volvio a acusar a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en su reciente "informe de apoyo a DDHH y democracia para 2004-2005". Con respecto a esto, el diario Rodong Sinmun inserto en su edicion del dia 5 un comentario individual que va como sigue: Los "derechos humanos" y "democracia" de que vocifera EE.UU. tergiversando la verdad es un intolerable vejamen al pueblo coreano, una intervencion brutal en los asuntos internos de este y un perverso desafio a la justicia. Hoy EE.UU. es la sociedad mas represiva en nuestro planeta. Este imperio reprime despiadadamente todas las actividades socio-politicas de las masas populares mediante la fascistizacion del sistema de gobernacion y, en el ambito internacional, maltrata y castiga barbaramente a los presos. El Tio Sam es flagrante violador de DDHH y perturbador de la libertad y la democracia. Vocifera del "mejoramiento de DDHH y democracia" para realizar su ambicion de dominio a todo el mundo y su objetivo inmediato de derrocar a los paises antiyanquis e independientes. En otras palabras, pretende desacreditar las imagenes de estos paises acusandolos de "derechos humanos" y "democracia", aislarlos internacionalmente y azuzar a los elementos contrarrevolucionarios a crear caos y descontento sociales y a lograr la sustitucion del poder. Para este fin el equipo de Bush toma por primer blanco a la RPDC. Fabrico hasta la "ley de DDHH del Norte de Corea" para "derrocar el regimen" de este y duplica el grado de la ofensiva criminal de DDHH. El Tio Sam debe abandonar su descarada intencion de realizar bajo el rotulo de "mejoramiento de DDHH y democracia" la ambicion de derrocar a los paises antiyanquis e independientes y dominar a todo el mundo.