Functions Held to Celebrate Day of Victory in War

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- A presentation of wartime songs "Eternal Song of Victory of Songun" was made by war veterans from across the country in Pyongyang on July 25 to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War (July 27, 1953). It was appreciated by Kim Yong Nam, Kim Il Chol, Kim Jung Rin and other senior officials and working people.
    In their repertoire including chorus "Song of General Kim Il Sung," men's chorus, mixed chorus, frontline recreation party, true story telling and singing to the accompaniment of drums the performers truthfully represented the spirit of devotedly defending the country and the spirit of revolutionary optimism in which the servicepersons of the Korean People's Army devoted their youth and life to the Party and the leader, the country and people during the war.
    That day an oratorical meeting "July 27, the Day of Victory to Be Always Remembered" was held by youths and students in Pyongyang at the Central Youth Hall.
    At the meeting students recited a commemorative poem "July 27, Day of Victory" to be followed by oratories "Iron-Willed Brilliant Commander," "Army and National Flag," "The Country Blessed by Songun" and "Our Life." The performers said in an excited tone that the Korean people could become a dignified and proud people who defeated two ferocious imperialisms thanks to the outstanding military idea and leadership of President Kim Il Sung who made the U.S. imperialists sink like the setting sun though they had boasted of being "the strongest" in the world.
    Also put on the stage were men's chorus "Song of National Defence" by war veterans, chorus "General of Korea" by boy students and other numbers.
    On the same day, a meeting of agricultural workers was held in front of the Jonsung Revolutionary Museum on the same occasion.

Holidays of DPRK to Be Marked in Egypt

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the Egyptian preparatory committee for celebrating the 60th anniversaries of Korea's liberation and the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea was held in Cairo on July 20. At the ceremony, Vice-Minister of Agriculture Muhammad al Husseini al Akad was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee set the period of celebrations from July 20 to October 15 and decided to hold multifarious functions such as a rally, a seminar, a photo exhibition and a film show.

Indian National Preparatory Committee Formed

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The Indian national preparatory committee to celebrate the 60th anniversaries of the Workers' Party of Korea and Korea's liberation was inaugurated with due ceremony in New Delhi on July 20. P. Shiv Shankar, former Indian foreign minister and chairman of the All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee set the celebration period from July 20 to October 10 and decided to organize various functions, including national seminar, rally, lecture meeting, round-table talks, film show and photo exhibition, on a large scale in the period to widely introduce the undying feats of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.

Talks Held between DPRK and Thai Foreign Ministers

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Talks between DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun and his Thai counterpart Kantathi Suphamongkhon were held in Bangkok on July 24. Present at the talks from the DPRK side were the foreign minister's party and the charge d'affaires of the DPRK embassy in Bangkok and from the opposite side were advisor to the foreign minister, the deputy permanent secretary of the Foreign Ministry, the director-general of the Department of East Asian Affairs of the ministry and officials concerned.
    Both sides exchanged views on the issue of boosting the relations between the two countries and other issues of mutual concern.
    In the evening the Thai foreign minister gave a reception in honor of his DPRK counterpart.

Release of All Prisoners of Conscience Demanded in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The Family Movement for Realizing Democracy of south Korea reportedly held the 577th Thursday meeting in Seoul on July 21 in demand of the release of all the prisoners of conscience. Present at the meeting were Im Ki Ran, advisor to the movement, Kim Hye Gyong, representative of the Democratic Workers' Party, and members of the organizations of various circles, families of prisoners of conscience and political offenders on the want list.
    At the meeting the speakers deplored that the patriotic figures who fought for democratization and reunification are still subject to all forms of violation behind bars. They strongly demanded the "government" release all the prisoners of conscience on the occasion of August 15.

U.S. Plan to Set up Its Northeast Asia Air Force Combat Command under Fire

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The 81st Friday meeting against the U.S. and war and for the withdrawal of its forces reportedly took place on July 22 near the U.S. embassy in Seoul under the sponsorship of the Solidarity Council against the U.S. and War and for the Withdrawal of the U.S. Forces in south Korea. Speakers at the meeting accused the U.S. forces in south Korea of contemplating creating their "Northeast Asia Air force Combat Command" in their air force base in Osan.
    They bitterly denounced this move of the U.S. forces, holding that this can not be interpreted otherwise than an intention to start an actual nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
    A resolution read out at the meeting charged that the above-said plan is aimed to use that place as the only overseas air force combat command in the Asia-Pacific region, turn the second army division into a "future-oriented division" and put all the combat forces under a "future-oriented combat system" whereby they are capable of operating as rapid task forces.
    The U.S. should bear in mind that if it persists in its frantic war preparations, far from sincerely approaching the issues of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and discussing disarmament for its peace, the Korean nation will never pardon it, the resolution warned.

Japan's Impertinent Act Flailed

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The United States rejected what Japan has proposed when examining the 4-nation "resolution" on the expansion of the U.N. Security Council at the recent plenary meeting of the U.N. General Assembly. Japan was the first country to introduce it there. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed commentary carried in this regard says that such impertinent behavior shunning its commitments will only invite disgrace, adding a political dwarf always deserves this cold shoulder.
    The U.S., viewing Japan as a potential rival in executing its world strategy, is keen to keep it in its clutches, the commentary observes, and goes on:
    Japan, resentful at the U.S. for hitting it hard in the past, intends to take revenge upon Washington one day. It is the U.S. notion that Japan can do it on a long-term basis if it sits on the UNSC. Various international organizations, NGOs, countries in Asia that suffered huge damage due to Japan in the past and broad strata of world people have heaped curses on it, infuriated and disillusioned with its behavior negating its history of aggression and evading the redemption of its past crimes. Finding it hard to swim against such trend of the world, the U.S. might dismiss the "resolution" which Japan took so much pain to present to the UN.
    It is pitiful and ridiculous of Japan to dream of sitting on the UNSC without knowing how other countries view it. Japan would be well advised to think about a political dwarf-style inferior diplomacy and its sorry sight.

Rodong Sinmun on Three Principles of National Reunification

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--advanced by President Kim Il Sung are an immortal programme for the solution to the issue of Korea's reunification and a cornerstone of national reunification as they indicate the basic stand and way to settle the issue by the nation itself in keeping with its will and interests, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article. The article further says:
    To reunify the country independently is the intrinsic requirement for hewing out the destiny of the nation and the most fundamental principle for solving the reunification issue.
    The issue of Korea's reunification is entirely an internal affair of the Korean nation and it is an issue related to the sovereignty of the nation. Accordingly, the reunification of the country should be certainly achieved by the Koreans, the master responsible for it, themselves in accordance with the independent will and requirement of the nation. This issue can never be settled with dependence on foreign forces.
    National reunification should be achieved in a peaceful way, not by the use of armed forces.
    It cannot be achieved in such way that one of both sides, the north and the south, forces its own will on the other, meeting its own interests only. The national reunification should be achieved in such way as to realize the reconciliation and unity of the whole nation and ensure unified development and prosperity of the country. If the north and the south fight each other, the Korean nation itself will suffer disasters and it will only help foreign forces fish in troubled waters. To reunify the country peacefully, not by armed forces, is the most reasonable way that conforms with the common interests of the nation.
    Great national unity is a decisive guarantee for achieving the national reunification independently and peacefully.
    The cause of national reunification is not for settling class contradiction among the nation or confrontation between the systems, but for relinking the blood vessel of the nation severed into the north and the south and achieving national reconciliation and unity to regain the appearance of the homogeneous Korean nation and establish the sovereignty of the nation throughout the whole country. If all the Koreans love the country, concern about the destiny of the nation and desire for national reunification before anything else, it will be possible for the nation to achieve its great unity under any circumstances though there are differences in ideology, ism, religious belief, political view, class and stratum.

National Student Scientific Exhibition Held

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The third exhibition of scientific achievements made by universities and colleges from across the country was held in Pyongyang from July 19 to 25. At least 1,200 scientific achievements were presented by teachers, researchers and postgraduate students from more than 70 universities and colleges in Pyongyang and local areas in their efforts to implement the Workers' Party of Korea's idea of attaching importance to science and technology. The entries included products, illustrations of inventions and multimedia.
    Among them were a scanning tunneling microscope, ultra Nano measuring equipment, and the system of producing steel by UHP electric arc furnace which are paying off in practice.
    Also attracting the attention of the visitors were achievements greatly conducive to agricultural production, the improvement of the people's living standard, health and longevity and medical treatment such as a curved surface rotating harrowing machine for tractors and protoporpirin anti-hepatitis injection.
    Kim Il Sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology and Pyongyang University of Medicine were highly appreciated at the exhibition. 25 including Vice-President of Kim Il Sung University Kim Il Gwang were placed first at the exhibition.
    A closing ceremony took place at the Three-Revolution Exhibition on July 25. Prizes were awarded to exemplary units and participants. Vice-Minister of Education Kim Yong In made a closing speech there.

Pine Pollen Nutritive Succus Made in DPRK

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Pyongyang University of Medicine in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made pine pollen nutritive succus. The succus is made by hydrolyzing nutrients of pine pollen. It contains eight kinds of essential amino acid, 12 kinds of nonessential amino acid, nine sorts of vitamins, 15 sorts of microelements and other ingredients including sex hormone and growth-stimulating matters.
    It is very efficacious for malnutrition and digestive disorders. In particular, it improves liver trouble, nutritional dropsy and liver ascites by removing adipose and increasing the quantity of serum albumin.
    The strong acid-fast medicine is also available for the prevention of aging and healing of radiation damage.
    It, which makes it possible to absorb nutritive matters in intestines, is potent for the patients suffering the loss of digestion function and the aged with weak intestines. Its efficacy is not less than that of dried blood plasma.
    The treatment period is about 15 days and one should take 500 ml of succus a day.
    Prof. and Dr.Yun Nam Hak of the university told KCNA that one can take it without a doctor's help and it has no side-effect.

Research Success of Kim Je Won Haeju University of Agriculture

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Je Won Haeju University of Agriculture in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made achievements in scientific research. The university has invented a new manuring technology which ensures the growth of crops in the latter half with a less amount of fertilizer and makes them bear good yield. The technology has already proved fruitful on co-op farms in Pyoksong, Yonan and other counties of South Hwanghae Province.
    The university has also developed a computer program on the application time of earing fertilizer.
    In an interview with KCNA, President of the university So Sung Chol said that the research successes made by the university have been introduced into farms of South Hwanghae Province, a granary on the west coast of the country.
    The university, he added, has brought up a lot of able agricultural scientists and technicians over the last 45 years since its foundation in December, Juche 49 (1960). It established a scientific manuring system for paddy fields which proved successful in Kim Je Won-ri, Jaeryong County, last year.
    Besides, it has found out a weeding method of directly sown rice and a method of exterminating insects with a sort of liquid.

Japan's Unprecedented Inhuman Crime under Fire

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson Tuesday in a signed commentary bitterly denounces in the name of the bereaved families of the slain Korean draftees and all other Koreans and justice and human conscience the Japanese reactionaries for the inhuman criminal action taken by them to pulverize and dispose of remains of Koreans kept at a columbarium in Nagoya. The Japanese reactionaries are talking about "limit to space" concerning this desecration of the remains of Korean draftees but it is a clumsy excuse to justify their criminal act, the commentary says.
    Laying bare the base and despicable aim sought by the Japanese reactionaries in committing such unheard-of inhumane crime, the commentary goes on:
    By pulverizing and disposing of the remains of Korean draftees the Japanese reactionaries sought to destroy historical evidence proving the monstrous inhumane crime committed by Japan in the middle of the 20th century and evade its responsibility to compensate for its past crimes. By doing so, they added only to their past crimes.
    Much water has flown under the bridge and a lot of changes have taken place, but history and the present reality prove that there is no change in Japan's hostility and policy towards the Korean people.
    The army and the people of the DPRK know very well how they should force Japan, the sworn enemy, to pay for its past crimes.
    The Japanese reactionaries would be well advised to behave themselves, keenly aware that only a miserable end will await them if the Korean nation's burning hatred and resentment against Japan erupt like a volcano.

Congratulatory Letter to Kim Jong Il from Military Attaches' Corps

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a congratulatory letter by the military attaches' corps here on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. On behalf of the military attaches' corps, Nguyen Van Chau, military attache of the Vietnamese embassy here, Tuesday handed the congratulatory letter to an official concerned.

Moncada Spirit Still Remains Alive

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Moncada Spirit still remains alive even after passage of decades. The Cuban people are firmly advancing along the road of socialism, sharpening the bayonet of justice. Newspapers here today say this in signed articles dedicated to the 52nd anniversary of the attack on Moncada barracks in Cuba.
    Cuba is now speeding up socialist construction, while frustrating the ceaseless U.S. pressure, threat, blackmail and sanctions, Rodong Sinmun says, and goes on:
    The Korean people highly appreciate the Cuban people for defending and advancing socialism in Moncada spirit and extend firm solidarity to their just cause. In the month solidarity with the Cuban people a series of events took place in Korea to positively support their struggle and boost the DPRK-Cuba friendship.
    The just cause of the Cuban people will be invincible.
    Minju Joson stresses that the just cause of the Cuban people will emerge victorious as long as they struggle in Moncada spirit.

Greetings to Maldivian Foreign Minister

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to his Maldivian counterpart Ahmed Shaheed on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its independence. Expressing the belief that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop favorably, the message wished him greater success in his work.

Greetings to Maldivian President

     Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Monday sent a message of greetings to Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Maldives. Expressing belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would gain in scope in the mutual interests, the message sincerely wished the Maldivian president good health and happiness and the Maldivian people progress and prosperity.

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Verguenza de enano politico

    　Pyongyang, 26 de julio (ATCC) -- Recientemente, Japon sometio a la consideracion de la sesion plenaria de la Asamblea General de la ONU un "proyecto de resolucion" de 4 paises sobre la ampliacion del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU, pero, la intencion del pais isleno de situarse en el CS de la ONU quedo frustrada por la oposicion de su aliado mayor EE.UU. Esto es un trato merecido para el enano politico que actua de manera presumida sin cumplir lo que le corresponde.
    Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia 26 y prosigue:
    Estados Unidos, al considerar que Japon puede ser un rival en la realizacion de su estrategia mundial, intenta ponerlo rigidamente bajo su dominio.
    Japon guarda un rencor contra EE.UU. porque este le dio duro golpe y tambien el segundo cree que el primero lo hara ciertamente cuando gane atributo de miembro permanente del CS de la ONU.
    En la escena internacional Japon es objeto de censuras porque niega sus crimenes del pasado y elude la liquidacion de estos. Varias organizaciones internacionales, entidades no gubernamentales, los paises asiaticos danados por este pais isleno y amplios pueblos del mundo echan rencor e indignacion a Japon que niega su historia de agresion y evade la liquidacion por el respecto.
    Al no poder nadar contra esta tendencia mundial, EE.UU. se opuso al "proyecto de resolucion" presentado por Japon.
    Es miserable y ridiculo el intento de Japon de tomar el cargo responsable de la ONU sin tomar en cuenta la oposicion unanime de otros paises. Esta vez Japon debe reflexionar de su inmadurez de la diplomacia enana y de su situacion lamentable.

Minju Joson denuncia proceder antietico de reaccionarios japoneses

    　Pyongyang, 26 de julio (ATCC) -- Se esclarecio que en 1999 los reaccionarios japoneses trituraron y trataron los restos mortales de 121 coreanos reclutados para trabajos forzados, sin tramites de identidad ni la notificacion de antemano a sus familiares pretextando de "limitacion superficial" del lugar de conservacion. Los restos mortales estaban guardados en la depositaria de la ciudad de Nagoya. 　Lo condena categoricamente en nombre de los familiares de dichas victimas, todos los demas coreanos, asi como de la justicia y la conciencia de la humanidad.
    　Senala asi el periodico Minju Joson en un comentario individual del dia 26 y prosigue: 　Los reaccionarios japoneses lo hicieron para justificar sus actos criminales.
    　Con tales fechorias ellos pretenden eliminar sin huellas las pruebas historicas por sus crimenes antieticos de ultragran tamano perpetrados a mediados del siglo 20 y eludir su responsabilidad de indemnizacion por el respecto.
    　Ha transcurrido mucho tiempo, los rios y montes cambiaron de fisonomia mas de diez veces, pero la historia y la realidad de hoy demuestran que son invariables el sentimiento y la politica hostil de Japon al pueblo coreano.
    　El ejercito y el pueblo de Corea se dan clara cuenta de la manera con que deban ajustar cuenta con Japon, enemigo jurado.
    　Los reaccionarios japoneses deben actuar con prudencia reflexionando de las tragicas consecuencias que emanen del odio y sentimiento de venganza de la nacion coreana.

Periodicos capitalinos conmemoran 52 aniversario del asalto al Moncada

    　Pyongyang, 26 de julio (ATCC) -- Los periodicos capitalinos insertaron en sus ediciones del dia 26 articulos individuales dedicados al 52 aniversario del asalto al cuartel Moncada (el 26 de julio de 1953) subrayando que el espiritu del Moncada esta vivo hasta la fecha y que el pueblo cubano avanza a pasos firmes por el camino del socialismo con el fusil de justicia en la mano. Hoy en dia, Cuba acelera la construccion socialista al frustrar a cada paso la incesante presion, amenaza, chantaje y sanciones de Estados Unidos, senala asi el rotativo Rodong Sinmun y continua:
    El pueblo coreano evalua altamente que el pueblo cubano defiende y lleva adelante el socialismo dando pruebas del espiritu del Moncada y extiende firme solidaridad con su causa justa. En ocasion del mes de solidaridad con el pueblo cubano, en Corea se efectuan variados actos para dar apoyo activo a la lucha del pueblo cubano y lograr el desarrollo de amistad Corea-Cuba.
    Sera invencible la causa justa del pueblo cubano.
    El periodico Minju Joson senala que saldra ciertamente victoriosa la justa causa del pueblo cubano que lucha con el espiritu del Moncada.