French Preparatory Committee Inaugurated

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- A French preparatory committee for commemorating the 60th anniversaries of the liberation of Korea and the Workers' Party of Korea was formed by the France-Korea Friendship Association on July 25. Andre Aubry, delegate president of the association, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee set the days from July 25 to October 15 as a celebration period and discussed the issue of holding various functions in this period.

Nepal to Mark Two Important Days in DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- A Nepalese committee for celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the Workers' Party of Korea and the liberation of Korea was inaugurated in Katmandu on July 20 with due ceremony. Nepalese figures in their speeches at the ceremony highly praised the undying feats the three generals of Mt. Paektu performed by devoting their all to the foundation of the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea and the cause of the liberation of Korea. Then the Nepalese committee for celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the WPK and the liberation of Korea was formed. It discussed the issue of grandly celebrating the auspicious holidays of the Korean people.
    C. P. Mainali, co-executive chairman of the International Preparatory Committee of the Meeting for Praising the Great Persons of Mt. Paektu, chairman of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung National Memorial Commission, Nepal, and general secretary of the Central Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist), and other speakers referred to the brilliant history of the Workers' Party of Korea in which it has always emerged victorious under the wise guidance of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. They hoped the preparatory committee would successfully fulfill its mission and contribute to the struggle of the Korean people to glorify this year as a year of proud victory.
    A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the ceremony.

More Than 160 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage Committed against DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists committed at least 160 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in July, according to a military source. Involved in them were strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with various missions that took off U.S. air force bases in south Korea and overseas. U-2s flew in the air above the areas 120 km west of Tokjok Islet and 40 km east of Phochon and Sokcho almost every day to spy on the depth of the DPRK and its strategic targets.
    On July 3, 6 and 27 RC-135 made shuttle flights in the air above the areas 20 km east of Taebu Islet, Yangphyong and Yangyang to spy on military strongholds of the DPRK. On July 7 an EP-3 flew in the sky above the East and West seas of the north to spy on its coastal areas and seabed.
    An E-3 commanding plane committed aerial espionage against military targets on the forefront, while commanding and controlling fighters engaged in various war drills including a drill for striking ground targets and a drill for close air support in the air above Kumsan, Koesan, Ansong and Ronsan for several days.
    Meanwhile, RC-7B, RC-12 and other tactical reconnaissance planes committed aerial espionage against the front and coastal areas of the north day and night. The planes involved numbered 7 on July 6 and 6 on July 12, 19, 22 and 27 each.
    This goes to clearly prove that though the U.S. imperialists talk they have no intention to invade the DPRK whenever an opportunity presents itself, they, in actuality, are watching for a chance to mount a military attack on the latter.

Meeting Held in Japan to Hear Report on Investigation

     Tokyo, July 30 (KNS-KCNA) -- A meeting was held in Hyogo Prefecture on July 23 to hear a report on the investigation conducted into the remains of Korean draftees in the western area of Japan under the sponsorship of the Group for Probing the Truth about the Victims of Forcible Drafting of Koreans. Attending there were members of the group, researchers and activists including Hong Sang Jin, secretary general of the Central Headquarters of the Koreans' Side to the group, Yoshihiro Sorano, secretary general of the National Liaison Council of the Japanese' Side to the group.
    Also on hand were Ri Mun I, chairperson of the Hyogo Prefectural Headquarters of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), and Kang Yu Jong, secretary general of the Aichi Prefectural Headquarters of the south Korean Residents Association in Japan (Mindan).
    Hong Sang Jin made a report on the background against which the issue of their remains was raised. Then followed reports on the investigation made into the remains of Korean draftees in Aichi, Osaka, Kyoto, Nara and Hyogo.
    The participants underscored the need to continue demanding the Japanese government make a full investigation into remains of Korean draftees and called on the groups in different areas to conduct more dynamic activities to that end.

Meeting to Make History of National Independence Held in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- A meeting for making a history of national independence was reportedly held in Seoul on July 29 under the sponsorship of the Federation of Organizations of the Korean National Movement in south Korea, 100 years after the fabrication of the "Taft-Katsura Agreement", a product of the criminal conspiracy between the U.S. and Japanese aggressors. "A message to the people" read out at the meeting recalled that on July 29, 1905, 100 years ago, Taft, the then secretary of the U.S. Army, and Katsura, the then Japanese prime minister, held talks in top secrecy at which an aggressive "Taft-Katsura Agreement" was cooked up to occupy and dominate Korea and other parts of Asia. The message stressed the need to thoroughly probe again the truth about the fabrication of the "Taft-Katsura Agreement" and the "Ulsa Five-point Treaty" and thus bring the crimes of the U.S. and Japan to light.
    The message noted that the days from July 29 to November 7 were fixed as a period for a campaign for making a history of national independence, adding all the members of the organization would take the lead in the struggle to resolutely foil the moves of the foreign aggressors to grab this land again.
    Personages from all walks of life made speeches at the meeting to be followed by a special lecture.

Japan Urged to Behave Itself to Be Trusted by International Community

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- If Japan wants to be a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, it should sincerely fulfill its commitments to be trusted by the international community. Rodong Sinmun Monday observes this in a signed article.
    Drawing attention to the recent reckless remarks made by Japanese heavyweights denying the decision made by an international tribunal against militarist war criminals of imperial Japan, openly supporting and justifying the distortion of history in textbooks and backing the visits to the "Yasukuni Shrine," the article says: All these moves of Japan are a challenge to human conscience and an act of swimming against the trend of the times.
    These rash actions would not help Japan get international confidence and hold a responsible post at the U.N. If Japan is to take a new road of development, it should not repeat the wrong acts perpetrated as regards the relations with other countries in the past but reflect on them and opt for developing the true ties of friendship with them. The Japanese imperialists committed too hideous crimes against the world and humankind as a most barbaric aggressor, plunderer and murderer in the first half of the 20th century. Had Japan felt even an iota of guilty conscience and responsibility for the crimes committed in the past, it would not have tampered with history and sought militarization so undisguisedly.
    The world regards Japan as one of the most dangerous forces of aggression in the 21st century.
    The danger of the Japanese reactionaries' moves for militarization finds a more vivid manifestation in its establishment of war-time system, arms build-up and escalated military presence overseas. In case Japan rushing headlong into militarization is allowed to sit on the U.N. Security Council, it will perpetrate aggression and war in different parts of the world without hesitation by abusing the power of the U.N. and bring horrible misfortune and disasters to humankind, while behaving as a political and military power. How can the world trust such country as Japan and permit it to hold a responsible post at the U.N which handles important international issues. The more desperate efforts of the Japanese militarist forces to grab other countries' territories, justify visits to the "Yasukuni Shrine", distort history and revive militarism would only render Japan further isolated in the international community. Japan would be well advised to behave itself to be trusted by the world community, well aware of how the world views and approaches it. What is essential for Japan is to redress its past crimes. This is top priority for Tokyo.

RS Calls for Glorying Exploits Performed by Kim Il Sung for Korea's Liberation

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- All party members and other working people should more dynamically accelerate the on-going general march of Songun revolution with ardent patriotism and thus fully demonstrate the strong desire and firm will of the Korean people to eternally glorify the country as Kim Il Sung's Korea in the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the country. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in an editorial calling on them to display ardent patriotism and glorify the great exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung in achieving the liberation of the country. They should devote themselves to making their socialist homeland to which Kim Il Sung dedicated his whole life, richer and more powerful. This is the true way for them to eternally glorify his immortal exploits performed for national liberation and the nation-building and do their bit as his soldiers and students. Whoever has inherited this great patriotic tradition of Kim Il Sung's nation and is fully equipped with the spirit of socialist patriotism should turn out in the crucible of the on-going worthwhile struggle to perform new miracles and feats in the indomitable revolutionary spirit and self-sacrificing spirit.
    The editorial calls on all the people united close around the headquarters of the revolution to fully display the strong patriotic enthusiasm and bring about a radical turn in building a great prosperous powerful nation this significant year and thus strikingly demonstrate to the world the victory and prosperity of Juche Korea which shines with the august name of Kim Il Sung.

DPRK Youth and Students Delegation Leaves for Venezuela

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- The delegation of the youth and students of the DPRK headed by Kim Kyong Ho, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, left here Monday to participate in the 16th World Festival of Youth and Students in Venezuela. The delegation was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Jang Yong Chol, secretary of the C. C., the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, and others and Caridad Adela Galan Pelegrino, charge d' affaires ad interim of the Cuban embassy here.
    It will participate in the functions of the festival from August 8 to 15 to strengthen friendship, unity and solidarity with progressive youth and students of the world including Venezuelan youngsters.

Unsliced Cabbage Kimchi

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- Unsliced cabbage kimchi is popular among citizens of Pyongyang these days. Various kinds of kimchi are made according to seasons and their taste is varied. The unsliced cabbage kimchi is made in winter.
    The cabbage Kimchi, which contains vitamin C and various kinds of nutritive elements, improves appetite and prevents heatstroke and various other diseases in the hottest period.
    This kimchi is being produced by the Kimchi Factory on Thongil Street in Pyongyang. The factory produces 6-7 tons of various kinds of kimchi including unsliced cabbage kimchi, hot pickles of chopped radishes, pickles wrapped in a large cabbage leaf like a bundle and radishes pickled in salt water every day.
    Kim Myong Hak, chief engineer of the factory, told KCNA that the conveniently packed cabbage kimchi is popular even among overseas Koreans and foreigners staying in the city.

Expert-training Center for National ICM

     Pyongyang, August 1 (KCNA) -- The Training Center of Experts of National Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is conducting colorful activities. The center started its operation in July 2004 according to the working plan of the "Nampho national demonstration object of the DPRK for integrated coastal management" under the Regional Program on "Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia" (PEMSEA) set forth by the Globe Environment Faculty, United Nations Development Program and International Maritime Organization.
    Its purpose is to increase the capability for successfully implementing Nampho ICM. The center organizes two-week-long training course two times a year, each being participated in by some 20 trainees.
    In order to train ICM doctors and bachelors, it has ICM subject included in the education program of the doctoral institute and university in cooperation with the Global Environmental Science Faculty of Kim Il Sung University and is making preparations to include ICM in the subject "Environment Protection", one of the higher education programs.
    It is also preparing materials introducing ICM for mass media and field information activities.
    In particular, its research group has already written directions on marine environment and red tide observation, treatises and reports to be used in training, education and implementation of the Nampho ICM plan.
    The center has fully laid scientific and technical foundations for ICM trainees to carry into practice the sustainable development strategy for the seas of the DPRK and East Asia with the help of PEMSEA.

For Spanish-speaking people

V ronda de reunion N-S para empalme de ferrovias y carreteras

    @Kaesong, 30 de julio (ATCC) -- A tenor del acuerdo dado en la decima reunion del Comite por la Promocion de Cooperacion Economica Norte-Sur (CPCENS), tuvo lugar del 28 al 30 de julio en esta ciudad la Quinta Reunion de la Subcomision de Union de Ferrovias y Carreteras entre el Norte y el Sur de Corea. En la reunion, ateniendose al espiritu fundamental de la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio, ambas partes consultaron sinceramente los problemas relacionados con la culminacion del empalme de las ferrovias y carreteras entre el Norte y el Sur, la operacion experimental de trenes en las lineas litorales del Este y el Oeste y la inauguracion de carreteras y aprobaron un "Acuerdo de la Quinta Reunion de la Subcomision de Union de Ferrovias y Carreteras entre el Norte y el Sur de Corea". El texto refleja los siguientes puntos:
    Ambas partes terminaran pronto la obra del empalme de las lineas ferroviarias oriental y occidental.
    La parte Sur suministrara equipos y materiales adicionales para la edificacion de las estaciones ferroviarias.
    Ambas partes realizaran del 23 al 25 de agosto una inspeccion conjunta sobre la marcha de la obra del empalme en la linea oriental y del 18 al 20 del mismo mes, en la linea occidental.
    En la segunda quincena de octubre ambas partes patrocinaran simultaneamente como actividades conjuntas la operacion experimental de trenes y la inauguracion de carreteras observando la posterior adopcion de medidas militares y seguiran consultando medidas practicas para el particular.
    A fin de conformar el comite conjunto para la operacion de ferrovias y el para la operacion de carreteras, ambas partes intercambiaran en un futuro cercano la lista de sus respectivos miembros candidatos.
    Ambas partes se cooperaran activamente para el satisfactorio servicio tecnico en la obra de la union de ferrovias.
    Ademas, ambas partes quedaron en realizar contactos entre jefes (de delegaciones) o delegados en Kaesong o el monte Kumgang cuando lo consideren necesario y decidieron iniciar en Kaesong el XI contacto de trabajo para la union de ferrovias y carreteras Norte-Sur y fijar su agenda concreta a traves del intercambio de documentos.

FDRP condena actos de traidores proyanquis

    @Pyongyang, el primero de agosto (ATCC) -- El vocero del Comite Central del Frente Democratico para la Reunificacion de la Patria (FDRP) hizo publica el 30 del mes pasado una declaracion denunciando los actos de los vendepatrias que se oponen a la eliminacion de la estatua de bronce de McArthur, criminal de guerra que asesino despiadadamente a nuestros coterraneos y devasto el territorio coreano. Coincidiendo con el auge de la lucha antiyanqui en toda la extension del Sur de Corea, se despliega la lucha por la evacuacion de la estatua de bronce de McArthur en Inchon. Este hecho atrae la atencion social, senala la declaracion y continua:
    Es la verguenza de la nacion coreana la existencia de la estatua de McArthur, maligno asesino y caudillo de agresion que en el periodo de la guerra coreana de la decada de los 50 del siglo expirado mando la operacion de desembarco en Inchon. La demanda sobre la retirada de la estatua en cuestion, objeto de rencor en el Sur de Corea, se debe a la brusca elevacion de la conciencia antiyanqui de los habitantes surcoreanos despues de la publicacion de la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio y la correcta comprension que tienen ellos del caracter agresivo de la pasada guerra coreana desatada por los imperialistas norteamericanos.
    Es del todo justo que los surcoreanos denuncian a los agresores yanquis y libran la lucha por evacuar la citada estatua que simboliza el imperio de los males. Sin embargo, las fuerzas traidoras del "partido Hannara" instigan la "Asociacion de militares de Reserva" y otros elementos conservadores proyanquis a cometer actos violentos a los participantes en la huelga de sitio.
    @Ellas dicen que "se preocupan de la intencion de evacuar la estatua de McArthur por calificarlo de cabecilla de las tropas ocupantes" y "se esforzaran por defender la faz verdadera del Estado".
    El FDRP expresa la conviccion de que este ano en que se cumple el 60 aniversario de la ocupacion del Sur de Corea por las tropas yanquis, todos los habitantes de distintos estratos del Sur de Corea se levantaran con mas dinamismo en la lucha antiyanqui y antibelica por expulsar a las tropas gringas, rescatar la dignidad y la soberania de la nacion y crear un nuevo mundo y una nueva historia de la independencia y la reunificacion.