Korean People's Struggle Supported

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The world progressive people are greatly inspired by the valiant struggle of the Korean people against the arbitrary and high-handed practices of the United States. The secretary of the Mfumalanga Provincial Committee of the South African Communist Party who is chairman of the South African Association for Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People said this in a statement issued on August 2 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Korea. President Kim Il Sung liberated Korea, freeing Korea from the yoke of colonial slavery and enabling the Korean people to enjoy an independent and creative life and their country, once eclipsed on the world map, to appear on the international area as a full-fledged independent and sovereign state, he noted, and continued:
    The Korean people are now firmly defending the sovereignty of the country and dynamically pushing forward the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation under the outstanding and tested Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    He expressed the conviction that the Korean people would as ever fully demonstrate their might as a pioneer of the era of independence at the head of progressive humankind, meeting all the challenges of the imperialists and glorifying Korean-style socialism.

Friday Meeting for Actions against U.S. and War and for Withdrawal of U.S. Forces Held

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The 83rd Friday meeting against the U.S. and war and for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces was reportedly held in front of the U.S. embassy in Seoul on August 5 under the sponsorship of the Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration. Speakers said at the meeting that the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula was spawned because the United States introduced nuclear weapons into S. Korea in violation of the Korean Armistice Agreement. In order to settle the nuclear issue the U.S. should drop its hostile policy toward the north and its plan for a preemptive nuclear attack and build confidence for normalizing the relations with the DPRK, they noted.
    They urged the U.S. to stop giving lip-service to peace but show its will to work for peace in practice.

Swedish Preparatory Committee Inaugurated

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the Swedish preparatory committee for celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea was formed in Malmo on Aug. 3. The ceremony elected Richardo Stenbery, chairman of the Swedish National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, chairman of the preparatory committee. The preparatory committee discussed the issue of organizing colorful functions on the occasion.

Nigerian Preparatory Committee Formed

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- A Nigerian preparatory committee for celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the liberation of Korea and the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea was inaugurated with due ceremony in Abuja on Aug. 2. The ceremony elected M. M. Alhassan, chairman of the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee set the days from Aug. 2 to Oct. 15 as a period of celebrations. It discussed and decided to organize colorful functions including a meeting, a seminar, a film show, a photo exhibition and others in the period for the purpose of widely introducing the immortal exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il for progressive mankind and socialist Korea.

DPRK Comes First in Country Standings at East Asian Football Championships

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The DPRK footballers came first in the country standings in the East Asian Football Championships held in south Korea from July 31 to August 7. The winner of the championships was decided by totaling the points gained by men and women's teams of each country in line with the rules instituted by the East Asian Football Federation recently.
    The DPRK women's team beat its Chinese and Japanese rivals 1:0 each, finishing the second with 6 points to receive a silver medal while its men's team trounced its Japanese rival 1:0 at its first match, registering 4 points to come third.
    Both teams of the DPRK thus emerged a winner in the championships with a total of 10 points.

Japan Urged to Redeem Its Past Crimes

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The Korean youth will never stop their anti-Japan actions till the Japanese authorities redress all the crimes committed against the Korean people. A spokesman for the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League said this in a statement issued Monday in connection with the lapse of 60 years since the defeat of Japanese imperialism. He noted:
    Japan destroyed the beautiful land of Korea, desecrated its time-honored history and brilliant culture, inflicting serious wounds upon tens of millions of Koreans. After its defeat Japan took a direct part in the war of aggression against the DPRK and has systematically obstructed its socialist construction and the reunification of Korea. Japan is kicking off a racket over the "abduction issue" which had been already settled, while shamelessly refusing to admit the crimes committed against the Korean people and honestly repenting of them. Lurking behind this is Japan's foolish and sinister intention to bring a groundless charge against the DPRK and flee from the responsibility to redress its past crimes come what may, reading the face of the U.S., its master.
    The Japanese reactionaries would be well advised to bear in mind that they will only meet self-destruction if they persistently run wild in their moves to tamper with history and stage a comeback to Korea, failing to properly understand the tremendous might and will of the Korean youth.

War Provoker's Disgusting Behavior Ridiculed

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The United States can never flee from the responsibility for having provoked the Korean War and committed atrocities against humanity though it plays cheap tricks like a thief crying "stop the thief!" Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a signed commentary.
    At a "ceremony" held to mark the 52nd anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, the U.S. conservatives shifted the blame for the outbreak of the last Korean War onto other, describing the U.S. as "apostle of peace". It is a sinister deception, distortion of history and a mockery of human conscience, the commentary charges, and says:
    The ceasefire on the Korean Peninsula was established on assumption that the Korean issue is settled in a peaceful way. However, the issue has not yet been solved for over half a century since the conclusion of the AA. This is entirely attributable to the U.S. unjust hostile policy towards the DPRK.
    To change the armistice system into a peace-keeping mechanism is an urgent problem which brooks no further delay to settle on a fair basis the DPRK-U.S. nuclear issue, a matter of deep concern of the world community. If the armistice system is changed into a peace system on the Korean eninsula, the U.S. hostile policy and nuclear threat to the DPRK, which are the root cause of the nuclear issue, will disappear and it will naturally lead to denuclearization.
    It is an inevitable process for a solution to the issue of the Korean Peninsula to put an end to the unstable ceasefire and establish a peace system. The uccessful establishment of peace system will be conducive to ensuring peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Northeast Asia and, furthermore, the world.
    This establishment of peace system depends on whether the U.S. is ready to drop the anachronistic hostile policy towards the DPRK and ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula or not. The U.S. should renounce its Cold War way of thinking and make a resolute decision to take a practical measure for getting rid of the last legacy of the Cold War era on the peninsula.

Show of Medical Successes Held

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The eighth national exhibition of scientific and technical successes in public health is going on at the Three-Revolution Exhibition in Pyongyang. On display there are more than 1,100 things, pictures, and programs showing medical successes registered by scientists and technicians of medical institutes, public health institutions and related organs throughout the country. Among them are more than some 800 kinds of new medicines, diagnostics, therapeutics and over 190 sorts of medical appliances and equipment.
    Catching the eyes of visitors are reagents diagnosing immune bodies of genetic recombination hepatitis C and hepatitis B pulp, vaccine preventing cancer recurrence and sand storm mask and glasses, which are exhibited by the Academy of Medical Science.
    The Academy of Koryo Medical Science has displayed scores of Koryo medicines including Saengmaek tea and injection, injection made with Ciodonopsis pilosula and gingko leaves, and cardiotonic injection made from Crataegus pinnatifida.
    A laser knife for eye operation made by the Nampho Medical Appliances Factory is also conspicuous in the show.
    Various kinds of medicines, diagnostics and therapeutics developed by North Hamgyong, Jagang and other provincial people's hospitals have already been introduced to medical treatment.
    During the exhibition, a medical symposium, experience-sharing meeting and show of multimedia on medical service and other activities exchanging and introducing technologies have taken place.

gTongmunsonh, Selection of Literary Works

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- gTongmunsonh is a selection of literary works compiled by over 20 writers and scholars from 1478 to 1481. The selection consists of 133 volumes. On the basis of the materials and experience in the publication of the preceding collections of literary works gTonggukmungamh and gTonginjimunh, it contains more verse and prose pieces. Carried in the selection are over 2,000 verse pieces and over 1,600 prose pieces created in the period from the years of the three kingdoms to the middle of the 15th century.
    In the first half of the 16th century over 40 years after the publication of the selection, Sin Yong Gae (1463-1519) and others printed gSokdongmunsonh, a sequel to the selection. The sequel, made up of 23 volumes, gives literary works created after the publication of "Tongmunson".
    There is another "Sokdongmunson" (15 volumes) by Song Sang Gi (1668-1733) and others in 1713.
    Edited in the selection are verse and prose works written in the Chinese character in the genre, writer and chronological order. The first 22 volumes contain verse works, the next 108 volumes prose works and the last three volumes a table of contents.
    It, which carries more literary works than other collections published in Korea till the middle of the 15th century, is characterized by a well-arranged order.
    It contains poems and writtings by figures representing given historical times such as Ulji Mun Dok, a famous general of Koguryo, Choe Chi Won of Silla and Jong Ji Sang, Ri In Ro, Ri Kyu Bo and Ri Je Hyon of Koryo. Also given in it are literary works of ideological and artistic value by ordinary people. The selection contains almost literary works of different genres created before the 15th century.

U.S. Dangerous Military Moves Assailed

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The U.S. forces are reportedly contemplating the deployment in the near future of the latest unmanned reconnaissance plane "Hunter" far better than "Shadow-200" now present in south Korea in its observation and reconnaissance capability. Meanwhile, it is putting greater spurs to its moves to jointly establish the missile defense system (MD) with Japan, while announcing that it would provide Japan with "X-band" high performance radar and approve Japan's production of "PAC-3." In this regard Minju Joson Tuesday says in a signed commentary: The escalating military moves of the U.S. on the Korean Peninsula and in its vicinity are a revelation of the unchanged aggressive design of the U.S. warlike forces to deliberately strain the regional situation and thus achieve their sinister aim at any cost.
    It is the present aggressive strategy of the U.S. warlike forces to realize their ambition for global domination through preemptive military attacks, the commentary observes, and goes on:
    Through the above-mentioned military moves they seek to chill the desire for peace, reunification, reconciliation and cooperation growing stronger on the Korean Peninsula, exacerbate the tension and more tightly shackle south Korea and Japan to the "military alliance" with the U.S. in a bid to carry out their strategy for preemptive attack, come what may.
    These military developments are bound to increase the military tension and spark a new arms race in the region.
    If the U.S. truly wishes to see detente and peace in and around Korea, it should behave itself to suit the atmosphere of peace running high in this part of the world.

Message of Sympathy to Italian PM

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- Premier of the DPRK Cabinet Pak Pong Ju sent a message of sympathy to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi over the August 6 airliner crash above the Mediterranean Sea that claimed tens of Italians. In the message he expressed, on behalf of the DPRK government, deep condolences to the prime minister and, through him, to the victims and bereaved families.
    Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a similar message to his Italian counterpart Gianfranco Fini.

DPRK Delegation Returns Home from Beijing

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation headed by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye Gwan came back home today after participating in the six-party talks held in Beijing over the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. It was greeted at the airport by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il and officials concerned and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wu Donghe and Minister-Councilor of the Russian embassy here Oleg Davydov.

DPRK Hit by Typhoon

     Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- A heavy rain fell in some areas of Kangwon Province and the west coastal areas of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea due to the effect of typhoon No. 9. According to observations for 24 hours from 3 a.m. on August 8, the rainfall was measured 130 mm in Onchon, 90mm in Yonan, 87 mm in Haeju, 85 mm in Kangnam, 78 mm in Wonsan, 77 mm in Pakchon, 75 mm in Pyongyang and 75 mm in Sinuiju.
    Particularly, from 21:00 to 24:00 on Monday, it torrentially poured down 84 mm in Onchon, 56 mm in Unryul, 55 mm in Ryongyon and 49 mm in Jangyon, and from the midnight to 3 a.m. next day, 49 mm in Yonan, 42 mm in Kangnam, and 37 mm in Sukchon and Paechon respectively.
    A tidal wave accompanied by the typhoon hit the west coast of the country.

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Accion repugnante de provocadores de guerra, revela Rodong Sinmun

    @Pyongyang, 9 de agosto (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun publico en su numero del dia 9 un comentario individual subrayando que de ninguna manera Estados Unidos podra eludir su responsabilidad por la provocacion de la pasada guerra coreana (1950-1953) y crimenes anti-eticos. Como un ladron intenta acusar primero a la victima del robo, en estos dias, EE.UU. recurre a sutiles artimanas para imputar tal responsabilidad a otros. Pues, en el llamado "acto en conmemoracion del 52 aniversario de la suscripcion del Acuerdo de Armisticio" las fuerzas conservadoras norteamericanas trataron de describir a sus tropas invasoras como "misioneros de la paz", senala el comentario y continua:
    Esto deviene una sucia estafa, distorsion de la historia y engano a la conciencia de la humanidad.
    El armisticio de la Peninsula Coreana tenia por su premisa la solucion pacifica del problema coreano. Sin embargo, hasta hoy, a mas de medio siglo de la concertacion del Acuerdo de Armisticio, ese problema sigue pendiente debido a la injusta politica norteamericana sobre la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.
    Para resolver imparcialmente el problema nuclear RPDC-EE.UU., que despierta gran interes de la sociedad internacional, resulta impostergable la sustitucion del sistema de armisticio por el de la paz.
    Cuando eso se haga realidad, seran eliminadas la politica hostil y la amenaza nuclear de EE.UU. a la RPDC, que constituyen la causa del surgimiento del problema nuclear entre ambos, y naturalmente, esto dara paso a la desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana.
    Poner punto final al inestable armisticio en la Peninsula Coreana e implantar el sistema de la paz deviene un proceso indispensable para solucionar el problema de esta region. La marcha exitosa de este proceso contribuira a la paz y seguridad de la Peninsula Coreana, el Nordeste Asiatico y el resto del mundo. La solucion de este problema depende de que EE.UU. tiene o no la voluntad de renunciar a su anacronica politica hostil a la RPDC y preservar la paz y seguridad en la Peninsula Coreana.
    Por lo tanto, el imperio debe liberarse del caduco modo de pensar de la epoca de la Guerra Fria y tomar medidas practicas para acabar con los ultimos residuos de esta en la Peninsula Coreana.

Minju Joson revela ambicion militar de EE.UU.

    @Pyongyang, 9 de agosto (ATCC) -- Segun trascendidos, las tropas estadounidenses planean ubicar proximamente en el Sur de Corea el avion sin piloto "Hunter" que tiene mas alta capacidad de observacion y reconocimiento que "Shadow-200" emplazado actualmente en este suelo sureno. @Por otra parte, EE.UU. da acicate al establecimiento del sistema antimisiles con Japon ofreciendole a este el radar de alta capacidad "X-band" y dandole aprobacion a la produccion de "PAC-3" en el territorio japones.
    @Tales movimientos militares en la Peninsula Coreana y su alrededor son la revelacion de la inalterable intencion agresiva de la cupula belicista de EE.UU. de exacerbar intencionalmente la situacion de esta region y lograr a toda costa su malsano objetivo.
    Asi senala el periodico Minju Joson en un comentario individual del dia 9 y prosigue:
    Realizar la ambicion de dominio al mundo con el ataque preventivo por las fuerzas constituye una estrategia agresiva de los belicistas norteamericanos. @Estos, a traves de tales movimientos militares, pretenden enrarecer el ambiente de la paz, la reunificacion, la reconciliacion y la cooperacion que se eleva en la Peninsula Coreana y atar rigidamente al Sur de Corea y Japon a la "alianza militar" suya para lograr a toda costa su estrategia de ataque preventivo.
    @Asi agudizan la tirantez militar y generan una nueva carrera armamentista en esta region.
    @Si EE.UU. desea de veras el alivio de tension y la paz en la Peninsula Coreana y su periferia, debe portarse conforme al ambiente de la paz que cobra auge en la region.