Kim Jong Il Greets Putin

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, today sent a message of greetings to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of national liberation. The message says:
    I extend warm greetings to you and, through you, to your government and people on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation.
    The liberation of Korea marked a turning point in the struggle of the Korean people to regain the dignity and sovereignty of the nation and create a new life and the strong ties of Korea-Russia friendship were forged through the sacred anti-Japanese war. I express the belief that the long-standing traditional friendly and cooperative relations between our two countries will continue to develop in depth in various fields in line with the common aspiration and desire of the two peoples in the future, too. I sincerely wish you success in your work for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country and building powerful Russia and your friendly people prosperity and well-being.

Greetings to Kim Jong Il from Putin

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, received a message of greetings from Russian President V. Putin on Aug. 12 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. The message says:
    Please accept my heartfelt felicitations to you on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation, the national holiday.
    The heroic Korean people achieved freedom and independence through a protracted and strenuous struggle against the colonial subjugation.
    It gives me pleasure that your country favorably remembers what important role the combat operations which units of the Soviet army conducted in the Far East in August, 1945 played in liberating Korea.
    One more clear proof of this was DPRK war veterans' participation in celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War held in Moscow some time ago.
    I express belief that the traditional partnership between Russia and the DPRK would successfully develop in the future, too, on the basic principle laid down in the treaty of friendship, good neighborliness and cooperation concluded in 2000. It is our expectation that the constructive dialogue on urgent international issues will gain in depth in the interests of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Asia.
    Please accept my wishes for your good health and success in your work and the friendly Korean people's well-being and prosperity.

Wreath at Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- The military attaches' corps here laid a wreath at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong on Sunday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. Members of the corps put the wreath at the cemetery in the name of the corps and observed a silent tribute to the memory of revolutionary martyrs who devoted their whole life to the struggle for the liberation of the country, socialist construction and the revolutionary cause of Juche.
    The ribbon of the wreath bore the letters "Glory to the Revolutionary Martyrs!" And they laid bouquets before the bust of Kim Jong Suk, anti-Japanese war hero, and observed a silent tribute to the memory of her.

Art Performances Mark Day of Korea's Liberation

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) --Art performances took place at theaters and palaces in Pyongyang on Sunday in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. The revolutionary drama "Under the Banner of Victory" was presented by artistes of the State Theatrical Company at their theatre.
    The audience was mesmerized by the drama which made a broad-based and in-depth representation of the undying exploits President Kim Il Sung performed by curbing and frustrating the U.S. imperialists' reckless "new offensive" with unique strategy and tactics and Juche-oriented war methods and outstanding commanding art and bringing about a landmark phase for the final victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. Performances were given by members of art groups of factories and farms from across the country at the People's Palace of Culture and the Central House of Workers. In their repertoires the performers reflected the faith and will of the Korean people to build a great prosperous powerful nation of Juche on this land, a legacy handed down to them by the President, true to the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il. Combined art performances were given by members of art groups of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace and the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace at their theatres. In their programs they truthfully represented their unbounded reverence for the President and the happiness of the school youth and children stoutly growing up to be knowledgeable, virtuous and healthy pillars of Songun Korea under the care of Kim Jong Il.
    A combined circus performance was given by artistes of the Pyongyang Circus Theater.

August 15 Grand National Festival Opens

     Seoul, August 14 (KCNA Correspondent) -- The August 15 Grand National Festival for Independence, Peace and Reunification opened in Seoul on Sunday. Prior to the festival a grand march for national reunification took place. After speeches made by heads of marchers from the north, south and overseas sides, there was a ceremony of making a torch for marchers with the torches lit on Mt. Paektu and Mt. Halla.
    Present at the opening ceremony of the festival were heads of the authorities delegations of the north and the south Kim Ki Nam, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, and Jong Tong Yong, minister of Unification of south Korea, the co-chairmen of the preparatory committees for the joint functions of Koreans in the north, the south and overseas to implement the June 15 joint declaration, representatives of political parties, public organizations and from various fields of the north side, representatives of political parties and different circles, fields and regions of the south side and representatives of pro-reunification organizations, peace organizations and other organizations of various fields in China, Russia, Japan, the United States, Canada, Europe and other countries and regions of the world.
    When the festival was declared open, there took place a ceremony of igniting the flame holder with torches lit from Mt. Paektu and Mt. Halla and a huge Korean Peninsula Flag was hoisted amid the playing of the song "Arirang."
    After the opening address was made, Chairman Paek Rak Chong declared the festival open.
    Kim Ki Nam, in his congratulatory speech, said that the historic June 15 joint declaration ushered in the era of reunification guided by the idea of "By our nation itself" in the new century and enabled the Korean nation to pull down the thick barrier of confrontation by the concerted efforts of the Koreans.
    Mun Tong Hwan, co-chairman of the preparatory committee from the overseas side, noted in his speech that the June 15 joint declaration is a great declaration on reunification that helps the Koreans, who had lived in one territory as a homogeneous nation for 5000 years, peacefully reunify the country and live as one reunited nation. Jong Tong Yong called on the Koreans to shape the destiny of the Korean Peninsula, the only country in the world still remaining divided as a leftover of the Cold War, by their own efforts, totally remove the possibility of war from this land and build up a foundation for peace and co-prosperity.
    At the end of the opening ceremony there took place the August 15 north-south reunification men's football match.
    Ri Hae Chan, prime minister of south Korea, hosted a reception in honor of the authorities delegation of the north participating in the festival in the evening. Meanwhile, some members of the authorities delegation and the non-government delegation of the north side visited the "State Memorial House" that day.

DPRK Government Hosts Reception

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave a reception at the People's Palace of Culture Sunday in celebration of the 60th anniversary of national liberation. Present at the reception were senior party, state and army officials, chairpersons of friendly parties, cabinet members, leading officials of the party, armed forces and power bodies, public organizations, ministries and national institutions, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, men and officers of the Korean People's Army, former unconverted long-term prisoners called champions of reunification, officials of science, education, culture and art, public health and the press fields, those of distinguished services to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, war veterans, heroes and labor innovators.
    On hand were the head of the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and delegations and home-visiting groups of overseas Koreans and prominent overseas compatriots from regions staying here to celebrate the anniversary. Present on invitation were the presidential envoy to the Far East Federal District of Russia and his party, the Russian delegation of veteran lawmakers, members of Russia's Beryozka dancing troupe, diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of international organizations here and foreign guests. The reception was addressed by President Kim Yong Nam of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The 60th anniversary of national liberation is an auspicious event of the nation that demonstrates the great victory the Korean people won in the revolution and construction after they achieved the independence of the country and embarked upon the road of building a new society and the might of the single-minded unity of Songun Korea where the party, the army and the people are united with one mind and one purpose around the headquarters of the revolution, he said, and continued: President Kim Il Sung embarked upon the road of the revolution in his early years when the dark clouds of a ruined nation were hanging over the three-thousand-ri land owing to the Japanese imperialist colonial suppressive rule, founded the Juche idea, paved the new path of the Korean revolution and accomplished the historic cause of national liberation through the 20-year-long heroic anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle. This is his undying feat for the country and nation.
    For more than half a century after the liberation of Korea he led the Korean people's struggle for the building of a new society along the straight road of victory to build a socialist power of Juche, independent in politics, self-supporting in economy and self-reliant in national defence.
    The Korean people have traversed the road of proud victories in the struggle for sovereignty, independence and socialism as they acclaimed Kim Il Sung as their leader for the first time in history spanning 5,000 years. As led by Kim Jong Il, they are creditably carrying forward and developing the revolutionary cause of Juche and bringing about the golden age of the prosperity of the country.
    Kim Jong Il has developed the Korean-style socialism provided by the President into a man-centred socialism in which the independent and creative life of the people are efflorescing under the banner of the modeling of the whole society on the Juche idea and turned the country into a politically, ideologically and militarily strong country that any formidable enemy dares not to provoke.
    Thanks to the seasoned and tested guidance of Kim Jong Il a new turning-point has been made in the accomplishment of the cause of national reunification and the external authority and prestige of the country considerably raised.
    It is the revolutionary faith and will of all the servicepersons of the People's Army and the people to carry to completion the revolutionary cause of Juche true to the idea and guidance of Kim Jong Il, a great man born of Mt. Paektu, he stressed.

Day of Korea's Liberation Editorially Observed

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Papers Monday dedicate editorials to the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Korea. Rodong Sinmun says that the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation comes to be a historical occasion to glorify the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung, the father of socialist Korea and the founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and a great political event powerfully demonstrating the invincible spirit of Songun Korea in which the whole Party, all the servicepersons and people are single-heartedly united around the headquarters of the revolution.
    It goes on:
    August 15, 1945 was the day of the resurrection for the Korean nation and the day of the birth of new Korea as it was in the danger of being eclipsed from the world map for good by the outside forces. The victory in the anti-Japanese war and the liberation of Korea were the events which diverted the trend of history in the 20th century. The history in which the DPRK has advanced, holding Kim Il Sung in high esteem, is the one in which the Koreans pioneered their own way and successfully accomplished the cause of socialism centered on the popular masses, the ever-victorious one in which the sovereignty of the Korean nation has been firmly defended, standing on the forefront of anti-imperialist struggle, and a great one in which a solid foundation has been laid for the eternal prosperity of the nation.
    60 years of victory and glory covered by the DPRK are marked with the immortal exploits leader Kim Jong Il has performed by successfully implementing Kim Il Sung's idea and cause of building the country.
    Kim Jong Il has devoted his all to the struggle to implement the above-said idea and cause of the President as his closest comrade-in-arms and revolutionary comrade for several decades.
    Kim Jong Il has led the cause of building a great prosperous powerful nation, while making ceaseless long journeys for Songun leadership.
    The struggle to steadfastly defend the banner of Juche adds lustre to the history of his leadership over the building of a rich and powerful country.
    The DPRK is now faced with the historic tasks to get the whole Party and army and all the people single-heartedly united to dynamically speed up the general march for Songun revolution in order to achieve the prosperity of the country, which the President liberated and built up. It is necessary to firmly uphold and thoroughly implement the idea and line of the President generation after generation. The whole Party and army and all the people should single-mindedly unite around Kim Jong Il and uphold his leadership with loyalty.
    Minju Joson calls upon all the people to strikingly demonstrate to the whole world the dignity and honor, wisdom and spirit of the country liberated by the President and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Homage Paid to Kim Il Sung

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Senior officials of the Party, the state and the army, servicepersons of the Korean People's Army and people from all walks of life visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace on Monday to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. Senior officials of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the army, chairpersons of the friendly parties, members of the Cabinet, leading officials of the Party, military and power bodies, socials organizations, ministries and national institutions entered the hall in which the statue of Kim Il Sung stands.
    Amid the solemn playing of the immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" a floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and the DPRK Cabinet was laid before the statue.
    Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Is Immortal!"
    Senior officials of the Party, the state and the army paid homage to the statue. When they entered the hall where the President lies in state, they made bows in humble reverence to the President.
    And they went round the orders and medals and honorary title certificates he received from the DPRK and different countries of the world, the portrait of the President with sunny smile on his face and bronze relievos in the Mourning Hall, a train he used during the on-the-spot guidance and foreign tour and a car he used during the last period of his life.
    Anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, servicepersons of the KPA, officials of organs at various levels and people from all walks of life visited the Palace on the same day. Meanwhile, the participants in the World Conference in Support of the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea visited the Palace to pay homage to the President on Monday.

Greetings to Russian Prime Minister

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Premier Pak Pong Ju of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent a message of greetings to Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov, prime minister of the government of the Russian Federation, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. The message expressed the conviction that the DPRK-Russia friendly and cooperative relations forged and developed in the common struggle against Japanese imperialism will be put on a high stage as intended by the top leaders of the two countries and sincerely wished the prime minister greater success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country.
    DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun also sent a similar message to his Russian counterpart Sergei Victorovich Lavrov.

Wreaths at Martyrs Cemeteries

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were placed at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong and the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery Monday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. Seen at the wreath-laying stands were wreaths sent by Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
    Present at the wreath-laying ceremonies were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Yong Chun, Kim Kuk Thae, Choe Thae Bok and other senior party, state and army officials. Also present there were Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, presidential envoy to the Far East Federal District of Russia, and his party, a delegation of veteran lawmakers of Russia led by Vasilii Klyuchenok, first vice-chairman of the Defence and Security Committee of the Federation Council of Russia, and members of the diplomatic corps here.
    Amidst the play of the wreath-laying music after the playing of the National Anthem wreaths were placed in the name of the WPK Central Committee, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet.
    Wreaths were laid in the name of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, public organizations, ministries, national institutions, KPA units, organs of science, education, public health and the press, party and power bodies and schools in Pyongyang. Wreaths in the name of the presidential envoy to the Far East Federal District of Russia, the foreign diplomatic corps and the Russian embassy here were also laid there. Written in the ribbons of the wreaths were "Glory to the Revolutionary Martyrs!" and "Glory to the Patriotic Martyrs!"
    The participants laid floral baskets before the bust of Kim Jong Suk, anti-Japanese war hero, and paid a tribute.
    They observed silent tribute to the memory of the revolutionary martyrs and patriotic martyrs.
    Senior party, state and army officials, KPA servicepersons and working people laid floral baskets before the Monument to the Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.

Greetings to Russian President

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Monday sent a message of greetings to Russian President V. V. Putin on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. The message expressed the belief that the traditional friendly ties between the DPRK and Russia, which were forged during the period of anti-Japanese war for Korea's liberation, would develop in the future, too, in an all-round way in line with the common aspiration and interests of the governments and peoples of the two countries. The message sincerely wished the Russian president success in his responsible work for socio-political stability and prosperity of the country and the friendly Russian people well-being.

Kim Jong Il Meets Russian Presidential Envoy

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, today met with Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, presidential envoy to the Far East Federal District of Russia, and his party on a visit to the DPRK. Present there were Kim Yang Gon, councilor of the DPRK National Defence Commission, and Andrei Karlov, Russian ambassador to the DPRK.
    On the occasion the presidential envoy conveyed the personal letter and a gift to Kim Jong Il from Russian President V. V. Putin and his own gift to Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Il expressed thanks for this and had a warm and friendly talk with him.

Kim Jong Il Meets Delegation of Russian Veteran Law-makers

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Monday met a delegation of the Russian veteran law-makers headed by Vasilii Klyuchenok, first vice-chairman of the Defence and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council, in the venue of the joint banquet of the DPRK and Russia for celebrating the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation, on the introduction of Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, presidential envoy to the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation. Kim Jong Il had a cordial conversation with the guests and posed for a photograph with them.

Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by Russian Beryozka Dancing Troupe

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Monday enjoyed a performance given by the visiting Russian State Academy Beryozka Dancing Troup Named after N. S. Nadezhdina. He was greeted at the theatre by Mira Koltsova, head of the dancing troupe, and Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Andrei Karlov and his wife.
    He expressed thanks to the dancing troupe for visiting the DPRK again on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation and had a cordial talk with the guests. Artistes of the dancing troupe presented bouquets to him, offering him congratulations.
    Appreciating the performance together with him were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kim Il Chol, member of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and minister of the People's Armed Forces, Yon Hyong Muk, vice-chairman of the NDC of the DPRK, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, senior officials of the Party and the army, leading officials of ministries and national institutions, and officials of the scientific, educational, public health, cultural and art and media institutions.
    Also among the audience were Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, presidential envoy to the Far East region of the Russian Federation, and his party, a delegation of the Russian veteran law-makers headed by Vasilii Klyuchenok, first vice-chairman of the Defence and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council, and the head of the dancing troupe on a visit to the DPRK and the Russian ambassador to the DPRK and embassy officials.
    The performance began with the chorus "Song of General Kim Jong Il". The dancing troupe put on the stage colorful numbers including a women's group dance "Beryozka", a mixed group dance "In Memory of the Defenders of the Motherland" and Korean songs "Song Dedicated to Comrade Kim Jong Il" and "Recalling the Old Home". The performers truthfully represented the ardent patriotism and optimist life of the Russian people and their national customs with refined artistry and graceful and enthusiastic rhythms.
    The performance ended with choruses "The General of Korea" and "Our Friendship Is Everlasting" amid the warm DPRK-Russia friendship prevailing in the theatre. It was acclaimed by the audience as it clearly showed the appearance of the dancing troupe with a long history and tradition.
    Kim Jong Il sent a floral basket to the artistes congratulating them on their successful performance.

Grand Joint Banquet Given on Occasion of 60th Anniv. of Korea's Liberation

     Pyongyang, August 15 (KCNA) -- A grand joint banquet was co-hosted by the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Russian embassy here Monday evening on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. Present there was Kim Jong Il, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
    Also present there were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Yang Gon, councillor of the NDC of the DPRK, Kim Yong Sam, minister of Railways, KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong, and Kim Kye Gwan, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned.
    Among those present were Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski, presidential envoy to the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation, and his party, a delegation of the Russian veteran law-makers headed by Vasilii Klyuchenok, first vice-chairman of the Defence and Security Committee of the Russian Federation Council, on a visit to the DPRK, Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Andrei Karlov and embassy officials, Mira Koltsova, head of the Russian Beryozka Dancing Troupe, and leading members and principal actors and actresses of the dancing troupe.
    When Kim Jong Il appeared in the venue of the banquet together with the presidential envoy to the Far Eastern region of the Russian Federation and the Russian ambassador, all the participants welcomed them with enthusiastic applause. Pak Pong Ju in a toast said: 60 years ago President Kim Il Sung led the unprecedented arduous anti-Japanese war to victory and achieved the cause of Korea's liberation. This was a historic event as it regained the dignity and sovereignty of the nation and ushered in a new era of prosperity for Korea and its people.
    On this historic day we remember with deep emotion the feats performed by the officers and men of the Soviet army who dedicated their precious blood and lives together with the Korean anti-Japanese forerunners in the bloody battles fought for the liberation of Korea.
    The DPRK-Russia friendly ties forged in the joint struggle against Japanese imperialism have steadily developed throughout the long history and they have developed more favorably under the deep care of the top leaders of the two countries, in particular. It is the consistent stand of the DPRK to continue to boost the relations with Russia as intended by the top leaders of the two countries and in the spirit of the state treaty between the two countries.
    Konstantin Borisovich Pulikovski in a toast said that the historic event in August 1945 is always remembered by the Russian and Korean peoples. The relations between the two countries forged in the joint struggle have made big progress, standing the test of the times for the last 60 years, he noted.
    The historic visit to Pyongyang by Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in 2000 and the historic visits to Russia by Kim Jong Il, chairman of the NDC of the DPRK, in 2001 and 2002 have injected energy into all key fields, he noted, adding the particular relationship between the leaders of the two countries has become a sure guarantee and basis for further boosting the Russia-DPRK cooperation. Russia supports the DPRK's line of building a great prosperous powerful nation, he stated.
    Referring to the improvement of the north-south relations and the principled stand of Russia supporting the independent reunification of Korea based on the independent principle, he said that Russia sincerely rejoices over the recent positive development of the relations between the north and the south of Korea in many fields and wishes the Korean people new greater success in this respect.
    The banquet proceeded in an amicable atmosphere overflowing with friendship.

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Inaugurada Conferencia Mundial

     Pyongyang, 15 de agosto (ATCC) -- El dia 13 quedo inaugurada solemnemente en esta capital la Conferencia Mundial de Apoyo a la Reunificacion Independiente y Pacifica de Corea. Este evento dedicado al 60o aniversario de la restauracion de Corea fue coauspiciado por el Comite Internacional de Enlace por la Reunificacion y la Paz en Corea (CIERECO), el Comite Coreano de Solidaridad con los Pueblos del Mundo y las entidades de amistad y solidaridad de varios paises con el pueblo coreano. En esta ocasion se discutiran las tareas y los medios para detener y frustrar las maniobras de EE.UU. y otras fuerzas anti-reunificacion, activar mas las actividades solidarias de las fuerzas progresistas del mundo y asi alcanzar lo mas pronto posible la reintegracion independiente y pacifica de Corea.
    En el foro participaron el CIERECO, el Consejo Mundial de Paz, la Asociacion Internacional de Juristas Democraticos, la Federacion Democratica Internacional de Mujeres, el Centro de Accion Internacional y otros organismos democraticos internacionales, las delegaciones y delegados de las entidades anti-belicas y por la paz y de las entidades de amistad y solidaridad de los paises y regiones de Asia, Europa, Africa, America y la Oceania.
    El discurso de apertura estuvo a cargo de Jitendra Sharma, presidente de la AIJD. En su discurso, Yang Hyong Sop, vicepresidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, dio calurosa felicitacion a los participantes en la conferencia quienes llegaron aqui con el invariable apoyo y el sentimiento solidario con la justa causa del pueblo coreano para lograr la reunificacion independiente y pacifica del pais.
    Y menciono que nuestro pueblo aunara siempre sus fuerzas con los pueblos progresistas del mundo en la lucha por reunificar el pais de manera independiente y pacifica y construir un nuevo mundo independiente.
    Seguidamente, pronunciaron palabras de felicitacion Alberto Moreno, secretario general del Nuevo Movimiento Izquierdista del Peru, D. Chahilgan, presidente de la Federacion Mongola de Organizaciones de la Paz y la Amistad, Kamal Hyder, vicepresidente del Consejo Mundial de Paz y secretario general del Consejo de la Paz de Bangladesh, quienes senalaron que el presente conclave marcara un hito para contribuir al cese de la politica hostil de EE.UU. a Corea y realizar la reunificacion independiente y pacifica de Corea y desearon exitos de la Conferencia. El informe introductorio y el suplementario estuvieron a cargo de Guy Dupre, Secretario General del CIERECO, y Mun Jae Chol, presidente del Comite Coreano de Solidaridad con los Pueblos del Mundo, respectivamente.
    Tras el acto de apertura tuvo lugar la reunion plenaria.
    Robert Charvin, presdente honorario del CIERECO y secretario general de la Comision Internacioanl de Juristas de Apoyo a la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio, Mohammed Arip, secretario general del Comite Britanico de Solidaridad Asia-Africa, Alejandro Rosales Sanchez, presidente del Comite Mexicano de Apoyo a la Reunificacion de Corea, y otros oradores recalcaron que cambiar el sistema de armisticio con el de paz en la Peninsula Coreana es uno de los problemas fundamentales por la solucion pacifica del problema de Corea y que EE.UU. debe prestar debida atencion y responder a la justa insistencia de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea destinada al establecimiento del sistema de paz. La conferencia continua.

Informe introductorio de Guy Dupre en conferencia mundial

    　Pyongyang, 13 de agosto (ATCC) -- El dia 13 quedo inaugurada en esta capital la Conferencia Mundial de Apoyo a la Reunificacion Independiente y Pacifica de Corea. En su informe de base Guy Dupre, secretario general del Comite Internacional de Enlace por la Reunificacion y la Paz en Corea (CIERECO), se refirio en detalles al proceso de la lucha del pueblo coreano por la reunificacion del pais y presento los problemas que se presentan para dar activo apoyo de las mancomunadas fuerzas independientes antiimperialistas aspirantes a la paz y el progreso a la causa de reunificacion del pueblo coreano.
    Con la derrota de los imperialistas japoneses en la Segunda Guerra mundial EE.UU. ocupo por las fuerzas armadas el Sur de Corea, dividiendo a Corea en Norte y Sur, debido a lo cual su pueblo sufre hasta hoy grandes penalidades, dijo el informante y prosiguio:
    En cada periodo el Presidente Kim Il Sung presento los proyectos mas racionales y justos para la reintegracion del pais y dedico toda su vida a la realizacion de esta causa patriotica.
    Hoy en dia, Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il dirige sabiamente la lucha del pueblo coreano por la reunificacion independiente del pais llevando este movimiento a una nueva etapa de su desarrollo.
    Gracias a la gran decision patriotica de Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il se logro en el ano 2000 por primera vez despues de la escision de Corea el Encuentro Cumbre Norte-Sur, se materializaron los tres Principios de la Reunificacion de la Patria y se aprobo la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio que reviste un significado trascendental en la lucha del pueblo coreano por la reunificacion independiente y pacifica de Corea.
    Despues de la publicacion de esta Declaracion se efectuaron cientos de actos comunes entre ambas partes de Corea y se entablaron con mas frecuencia las conversaciones, contactos e intercambios de varios conductos haciendo irrevertible la epoca de la reconciliacion y cooperacion en la Peninsula Coreana y convirtiendo el movimiento por la reunificacion del pais en uno de toda la nacion.
    Este viraje historico se debe a la firme posicion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea de lograr esta causa nacional sin injerencia de las fuerzas foraneas y a su invariable politica de reunificacion independiente.
    EE.UU. es perturbador de la paz y la reunificacion de la Peninsula Coreana. En 1948 instigo a sus lacayos a fabricar un "gobierno" separado en el Sur de Corea. Desde aquel entonces hasta la fecha se ocupo de las maniobras encaminadas a eternizar la division de Corea.
    En particular, a principios de la decada de 1990 se entablaron en varias ocasiones las conversaciones de alto nivel entre ambas partes de Corea y se aprobaron el "Acuerdo sobre la reconciliacion, la no agresion, la colaboracion y el intercambio entre el Norte y el Sur" y la "Declaracion Conjunta sobre la Desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana". Pero EE.UU. estorbo por todos los medios la ejecucion de estos documentos y armo alboroto anti-RPDC fabricando el "problema nuclear" de la Peninsula Coreana. Ahora, tambien la administracion Bush arrecia la presion politica, economica y militar sobre la RPDC e instiga a las fuerzas divisionistas surcoreanas a estorbar la reconciliacion y la cooperacion entre el Norte y el Sur contraviniendo a la decision del pueblo coreano de reunificar el pais bajo la bandera de la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio.
    La responsabilidad de la "crisis nuclear" de la Peninsula Coreana de que habla esa potencia recae enteramente en esta.
    Durante mas de 30 anos pasados el CIERECO y las organizaciones regionales de apoyo a la reunificacion de Corea han desarrollado ampliamente varias actividades para destruir las maniobras de EE.UU. y otras fuerzas anti-reunificacion que se perpetran en Corea, dijo el informante.
    　Refiriendose a las tareas que se presentan para situar en la etapa mas alta el movimiento de solidaridad internacional de conformidad con las favorables circunstancias creadas en la Peninsula Coreana, Guy Dupre senalo:
    　Lo importante es desplegar dinamicamente el movimiento de apoyo activo a la lucha del pueblo coreano por reunificar el pais segun el espiritu de la Declaracion Conjunta Norte-Sur del 15 de Junio que refleja el unanime deseo de toda la nacion coreana. 　 Todas las organizaciones de solidaridad deben apoyar y respaldar la lucha de los coreanos por lograr por cuenta propia y sin intervencion de las fuerzas foraneas la reunificacion del pais y realizar la unidad y cooperacion de la nacion que es la garantia fundamental para el logro de esta causa suprema de la nacion y tienen que revelar y destruir las maquinaciones obstruccionistas de EE.UU. y otras fuerzas conservadoras contra el movimiento por la reunificacion independiente del pueblo coreano. 　Tambien, deben unirse a la lucha por hacer retirar las tropas norteamericanas ocupantes del Sur de Corea y poner fin a la politica hostil de EE.UU. a Corea y desplegar mas dinamicamente las actividades para dar comprension a los pueblos del mundo de que el problema primordial en el aseguramiento de la paz de la Peninsula Coreana es cambiar el sistema de armisticio por el de paz duradera. 　Ademas, deben ejercer presion sobre el gobierno norteamericano a normalizar sus relaciones con la RPDC y desplegar dinamicamente el movimiento por hacer que EE.UU. se presente en el dialogo directo con esta para solucionar por via pacifica el "problema nuclear" de la Peninsula Coreana.
    　Todas las organizaciones de solidaridad deben ampliar sus filas y fortalecer sus actividades en sus respectivos paises y extender el movimiento de apoyo a la lucha del pueblo coreano a escala mundial.

Informe suplementario del delegado coreano en conferencia mundial

    　Pyongyang, 13 de agosto (ATCC) -- En la actualidad, la tarea mas importante en la lucha del pueblo coreano por lograr la reunificacion independiente y pacifica del pais es realizar la cooperacion de tres puntos: la independencia nacional, la paz antibelica y el patriotismo por la reunificacion. Asi senalo el presidente del Comite Coreano de Solidaridad con los Pueblos del Mundo, Mun Jae Chol, al rendir un informe suplementario en la Conferencia Mundial de Apoyo a la Reunificacion Independiente y Pacifica de Corea, iniciada el dia 13 en esta capital, y prosiguio:
    　La cooperacion mediante la independencia nacional refleja la unanime aspiracion de toda la nacion coreana a vivir y progresar de manera independiente y encarna integralmente el principio de la independencia aclarado en los tres principios de la reunificacion de la patria.
    　La sexagenaria ocupacion militar del Sur de Corea por Estados Unidos y la politica hostil de este contra la RPDC han sido la causa de todas las desdichas y dolores de la nacion coreana. La lucha por la reunificacion de la patria es precisamente la batalla antiyanqui pannacional para rechazar la politica norteamericana, que se encamina a dividir y colonizar a la nacion coreana.
    　La cooperacion mediante la paz antibelica refleja la aspiracion de todos los coreanos a lograr con las propias fuerzas de la nacion la paz y la reintegracion del pais. 　La nacion coreana desea la reintegracion del pais no con la guerra sino por via pacifica. Para salvar el pais y la nacion no hay otro remedio que conseguir la cooperacion pannacional mediante la paz antibelica bajo la politica de Songun (priorizacion militar).
    　Solo cuando todo el pueblo coreano despliegue el movimiento pannacional por retirar a las tropas yanquis del territorio surcoreano al lograr la cooperacion mediante la paz antibelica bajo la gran politica de Songun, estas regresaran a su pais y se eliminara por completo la fuente de la guerra nuclear en el territorio patrio.
    　La cooperacion mediante el patriotismo por la reunificacion parte del principio de la gran unidad nacional para lograr la reunificacion del pais con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana.
    Despues de la publicacion de la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio se entablaron conversaciones ministeriales y otros dialogos y contactos de diferentes canales, se llevaron a cabo la union de vias ferreas y carreteras del Norte y el Sur de Corea y otras multiples actividades en el marco de la cooperacion e intercambio bilaterales y se prepararon encuentros entre los familiares y parientes que vivian separados en el Norte y el Sur. Estos exitos trascendentales logrados en el movimiento por la reunificacion de la patria demuestran que la unidad y cooperacion nacionales constituyen la garantia determinante de la reunificacion independiente. 　La realizacion de la cooperacion de tres puntos es el ideal de lucha pannacional basado en firme en el "Con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana".
    　La inteligencia y las fuerzas de la nacion coreana unida bajo este ideal y mediante esa cooperacion siguiendo la sabia orientacion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il son precisamente la fuerza motriz que nos traera el dia de la patria reunificada donde se aseguran la independencia y la dignidad nacionales y se lleva una vida pacifica y armoniosa. 　Por ultimo, el informante expreso su conviccion de que los pueblos progresistas del mundo en lo adelante tambien enviaran su activo apoyo y solidaridad con la lucha del pueblo coreano por abrir una nueva coyuntura de la reintegracion independiente de la patria mediante la cooperacion de tres puntos.