Gift to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the Youth Movement of the Workers' Party of Belgium on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. It was handed to an official concerned by Koochek Mehd, youth bureau member of the Youth Movement of the Workers' Party of Belgium, on a visit to the DPRK.

WPK Praised by Russian Figure

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- The six decade-long history of the Workers' Party of Korea is a proud one of victory and glory. Vladimir Tolstikov, chairman of the Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK, on a visit to the DPRK to participate in celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the WPK, said this when interviewed by KCNA on Oct. 9. He continued: The WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung clearly proved to be a revolutionary party of the working class steadfastly guided by the great Juche idea, a popular party representing the interests of the popular masses.
    World-startling miracles have been wrought in all fabrics of social life without let-up under the leadership of the WPK, turning the DPRK into a socialist power, independent in politics, self-supporting in economy and self-reliant in national defence.
    The shining successes made by the Korean people in building a great prosperous powerful nation united close around the WPK would be unthinkable without the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    His historic merits lie in that he has developed the WPK into a militant party guided by the revolutionary idea of Kim Il Sung, the Juche idea. Under his experienced and seasoned leadership the WPK has achieved the unbreakable unity in thinking and will and the army and people are single-mindedly united around the leader and the Party.
    Under the banner of the great Songun the Korean people successfully concluded the "Arduous March", a forced march, and have made energetic endeavors for building a great prosperous powerful nation by smashing the moves of the imperialists despite manifold hardships. The authority and dignity of the WPK and DPRK have steadily risen thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    The world progressive people highly praise Kim Jong Il as the leader of the world socialist movement.
    The DPRK, though not so big in its territory, has dynamically advanced along the road of socialism despite the pressure and blockade of the imperialists because it has abided by the principle of independence in politics, self-support in economy and self-reliance in national defence.

Anniversary of WPK Marked in Different Countries

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Meetings, photo exhibitions, film shows and concerts were held from Oct. 1 to 3 by the Ethiopian preparatory committee celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Communist Party of Australia, the Karachi Branch of the Pakistan-Korea Friendship Association, the Industrial Workers Union of Brazil and the Congolese National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea. On display in the venues were photos showing the undying exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il in party building and their Songun leadership.
    The participants of the film shows watched Korean films including "Unbounded Honor and Happiness of the Nation".
    Present there were leading figures of political parties and organizations and people from all walks of life in the above-said countries. The press secretary of the Pakistan People's Party in his speech at a meeting highly praised Kim Jong Il for having conducted dynamic activities to develop the WPK into the party of Kim Il Sung.
    The chairman of the Industrial Workers Union of Brazil in his speech at a meeting highly praised the WPK as the most powerful party leading the world socialist cause.
    The WPK is guided by the great Juche idea and enjoys the absolute support and trust of the popular masses and servicepersons and people of the DPRK devote even their lives without hesitation to carrying out the Party policies, he noted, adding that this is a shining fruition of Kim Jong Il's original idea and theory on building the party and his benevolent politics.
    A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at a meeting held in Congo.

Japan's Black-Hearted Design Hidden behind Its Backing to U.S. Assailed

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- The joint meeting of cabinet, defense and diplomatic officials of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan are again contemplating the revision of the "law on special measures against terrorism" which had been adopted in October 2001 in form of backing the U.S. forces in the "war against terrorism" and underwent modification in the subsequent period. Meanwhile, Japan has entered into an examination of the deployment of "X-band radar", the latest missile watching equipment, in Japan, zealously supporting the U.S. assertion that it is necessary to increase the precision in intercepting missiles flying towards the U.S.
    Minju Joson Wednesday in a signed commentary carried in this connection observes Japan's full support and cooperation with the U.S. in the military field are not merely in accordance with what they call "bilateral alliance" but for realizing the former's ambition for overseas expansion. The commentary goes on: It is a cunning calculation of Japan to establish a joint missile defense system with the U.S. with a view to freeing itself from the worry about retaliatory attacks and preempt overseas aggression as it pleases.
    It is in pursuance of this political and military aim that Japan is now zealously engaged in the "war against terrorism" and busy establishing the missile defense system.
    Shortly ago, the Japanese chief executive gave an order to push ahead with the Japan-U.S. consultation on the realignment of the U.S. forces in Japan. This is an indication that the Japanese reactionaries have become evermore undisguised in their ambition for realizing the overseas expansion with the U.S. backing and it has reached a more dangerous phase than ever before.
    After setting the overseas expansion as their ultimate goal the Japanese reactionaries are taking one action after another to attain it. This reality tells that Japan's start of war for overseas aggression may happen in the near future.
    Now is the time to closely follow Japan's moves to emerge a military power and realize overseas expansion and heighten vigilance against them. The army and people of the DPRK are getting fully ready to counter the Japanese reactionaries' aggression, maintaining the highest vigilance against them as they are revealing their true colors step by step.
    The Japanese reactionaries had better stop acting rashly, bearing deep in mind that their overseas expansion will lead to their final destruction.

Art Performance Given in Celebration of WPK Anniversary

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Art performance "Blue Sky over My Country" was given at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on Tuesday in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the glorious Workers' Party of Korea. Senior officials of the Party, state and army and chairpersons of friendly parties appreciated the performance.
    Also among the audience were the congratulatory groups of overseas Koreans from different regions including the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan, members of delegations of overseas Koreans and overseas Korean figures now staying here to celebrate the WPK anniversary. Present there on invitation were delegations and delegates of various countries, the chief of the Pyongyang Mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front, diplomatic envoys of various countries and staff members of embassies and representatives of international organizations here and foreign guests.
    The performance was jointly given by prestigious artistic organizations including the State Merited Chorus of the Korean People's Army, the Korean People's Army Song and Dance Ensemble, the Mansudae Art Troupe and the Phibada Opera Troupe.
    The performance began with the mixed duet and chorus "Blue Sky over My Country".
    Their repertoire included colorful numbers such as men's chorus of famous work "Nostalgia", female solo and violin ensemble "Ye, Mother Party", chorus "Song Devoted to Marshal Kim Il Sung", juvenile trio and chorus "We Desire No more in the World," men's chorus "We will Never Forget Those Days", female duet and chorus "Song Devoted to Comrade Kim Jong Il" and chorus "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea."
    Performers sang high praises of the immortal exploits President Kim Il Sung performed by making a new history of building a Juche type revolutionary party and strengthening the WPK into a mother party absolutely supported and trusted by the people and a seasoned staff of the revolution on the basis of the Songun revolutionary tradition. They made a magnificent epic representation of the unshakable faith and will of the servicepersons and people and the might of Songun Korea to hold the President in high esteem as the eternal Sun of Juche and build without fail a great prosperous powerful socialist nation on this land under the clear and blue sky, guided by the ever-victorious WPK.

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Holding High Banner of "By Our Nation Itself"

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- All the proud reality and successes achieved in the nation's reunification movement and the inter-Korean relations are the great victory of the June 15 joint declaration and the precious fruition of the idea of "By our nation itself", says Rodong Sinmun today in a by-lined article. It continues:
    The slogan of the national reunification set forth in the joint slogans of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea issued on the occasion of its 60th anniversary serves as a programme of the struggle to be consistently maintained and implemented by the Korean nation on the road for the national reunification.
    The basic idea and spirit of the joint slogans are to build an independent and prosperous reunified power on the land of three thousand-ri and thus implement the last instructions of President Kim Il Sung for reunification of the country to the letter.
    The three principles of national reunification, the ten-point programme of the great unity of the whole nation and the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo, three charters for national reunification, laid down by the President are guidelines to be observed in reunifying the country.
    The three charters for national reunification are run through with the spirit of national independence regarding the national sovereignty and dignity as the life and soul. They embody the noble love for the country and the nation with which to achieve the inter-Korean reconciliation and the great unity of the whole nation and peacefully reunify the country.
    No matter which the wind may blow the Koreans should accomplish the cause of national reunification on the basis of the three charters for national reunification.
    The Koreans who support the joint declaration and implement it are patriots and those going against the declaration are traitors. Neutrality can not exist in the attitude towards the joint declaration and the people in the north and the south of Korea and overseas including the authorities should turn out in the implementation of the joint declaration.
    The viewpoint and stand that the nation is responsible for reunification and the principle of national independence should be maintained and carried into practice.
    The efforts should be made to bring about the whirlwind of the independent reunification against the U.S. under the uplifted banner of the cooperation for national independence and peace against war and reunification and patriotism.
    All legal and institutional mechanisms lying in the way of the national reconciliation and unity, the root cause of the institutional and ideological confrontation between the north and the south of Korea, should be removed.
    Only victory will be in store for the Korean nation who turn out as one in the sacred struggle for building the independent and prosperous reunified power on the land of three thousand-ri under the banner of "By our nation itself".

Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the 13th anniversary of the publication of leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "On the Fundamentals of Revolutionary Party Building". It says:
    The work serves as a textbook which comprehensively deals with the immortal revolutionary exploits and precious experience of our party which has traversed a long and glorious path, enjoying leadership authority as a socialist ruling party and as a great inspiring banner brightly indicating the way for a revolutionary party in our era to follow in its construction.
    The six decades covered by the WPK, traversing a unique path of building a revolutionary party in the era of independence is a glorious history in which it has successfully embodied the Juche idea in its construction and activities.
    President Kim Il Sung perfected scientific theories on building a new-type revolutionary party and party work on the basis of the immortal Juche idea and a wealth of experience gained in his practice and set an example of the revolutionary style of party work. Our party has taken on a genuine appearance as a revolutionary party in the era of independence by fully applying the President's Juche-oriented idea, theory and method of party building. Kim Jong Il laid down the policy of modeling the whole Party on the Juche idea as early as in the 1970s. This marked an event of special mention in glorifying the WPK as an eternal party of the President and increasing its militancy and leadership role in every way.
    Kim Jong Il put forward the unique Songun revolutionary line, putting the cause of the Juche-oriented party building on a new height. The six decades covered by the WPK during which it has traversed a unique road of building a revolutionary party in the era of independence is a shining history in which it has emerged an experienced and seasoned party leading the revolution and construction to one victory after another in any storm and stress.
    Our party has advanced under the unprecedentedly complicated situation and in the crucible of arduous struggle ever since its foundation. It successfully carried out the social revolutions at two stages and the two rounds of reconstruction. It has built man-centered socialism and glorified Korean style socialism, firmly defending the sovereignty and revolutionary gains.
    The conditions and environment of the revolution may change, but not the slightest departure from the principle of Songun is allowed. Songun is the key to all victories in the popular masses' cause of independence, the cause of socialism. It is the WPK's revolutionary stand.
    The six decade-long history of the WPK is an immortal history in which the party has been built under a long-term plan to confidently carry forward the revolutionary cause from generation to generation.
    The wise leadership provided by Kim Il Sung over the work to consolidate the organizational and ideological foundation and the leadership system of the Party for accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche after clearly indicating the way for the party and revolution to follow long ago enabled it to have tremendous might and militancy to materialize the President's idea and accomplish his cause without the slightest vacillation no matter how the situation may change and no matter which way the wind may blow.
    It is thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il that the WPK has demonstrated its might as a mighty political staff providing a sure guarantee for winning a final victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche that started in the forests of Mt. Paektu.

Greetings to President of Equatorial Guinea

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong Nam on Oct. 8 sent a message of greetings to President of Equatorial Guinea Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of the independence of the country. The message sincerely wished the president bigger success in his noble work for the stability and prosperity of the country and expressed the belief that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger and develop.

Education Ministry Delegation Leaves for China

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Ministry of Education headed by its Minister Kim Yong Jin Wednesday left here for China to participate in the 2nd Asian Educational Forum to be held in Beijing. The delegation was seen off at the airport by Jon Kuk Man, vice-minister of Education, and Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.

Kim Jong Il Poses for Photograph with Delegates to Celebrations of WPK Anniversary

     Pyongyang, October 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, posed for a photograph with the delegates to the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the WPK. He warmly congratulated the delegates who have devoted themselves to the strengthening and development of the WPK and come to the festival with the honor of presenting with loyalty labor achievements and militant feats to the mother party and had a photo session with them.
    He expressed the expectation and conviction that they would perform a vanguard role in the revolution and construction in the future, too, as they have single-mindedly covered the road of loyalty under the leadership of the Party and thus successfully carry out the honorable mission and duty as the vanguard fighters of the WPK.
    Present there were senior officials of the Party, the army and the state Kim Yong Nam, Jo Myong Rok, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Yong Chun, Kim Il Chol, Jon Pyong Ho, Ri Yong Mu, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Choe Yong Rim, Kim Chol Man, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam, Kim Jung Rin, Jong Ha Chol, Hong Song Nam, Hong Sok Hyong and Kim Yong Dae, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party, and Ryu Mi Yong, chairperson of the Central Committee of the Chondoist Chongu Party.

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Minju Joson revela siniestro intento de Japon

    @Pyongyang, 12 de octubre (ATCC) -- En estos tiempos, la reunion conjunta de los encargados del gabinete, la defensa nacional y la diplomacia del Partido Democratico Liberal de Japon intenta enmendar de nuevo la "ley de medidas especiales frente al terrorismo", que ya habia sido modificada despues de aprobada en octubre de 2001 en forma de apoyo a las tropas norteamericanas lanzadas a la "guerra antiterrorista". Por otra parte, al respaldar activamente la opinion de EE.UU. de elevar la precision de interceptacion a los misiles rumbo al territorio estadounidense, Japon procedio a examinar la ubicacion en su pais del radar "X-Band", conocido como sofisticado aparato de deteccion de misiles. Al respecto, el periodico Minju Joson inserto en su edicion del dia 12 un comentario individual que va como sigue:
    La asistencia y cooperacion en el terreno militar que Japon brinda sobremanera a EE.UU. no se deben a que el primero es fiel a las "relaciones de alianza" con el segundo. En el trasfondo de ese gesto tan generoso se halla un siniestro intento del pais-isla de satisfacer su ambicion de expandirse a ultramar. Al establecer junto con el Tio Sam el Sistema Antimisiles, los japoneses calculan astutamente que podrian despreocuparse del golpe de represalia y lanzar primer ataque al extranjero cuando les de la gana.
    Para cumplir ese objetivo politico-militar, Japon toma parte activa en la "guerra antiterrorista" y la implantacion del SA.
    Hace unos dias, el mandatario nipon ordeno a apurar las negociaciones con EE.UU. sobre la reubicacion de las tropas gringas estacionadas en el territorio isleno.
    Esto demuestra que entraron en la etapa crucial los preparativos de los reaccionarios japoneses para satisfacer su ambicion de expandirse a ultramar llevando a cuestas a su amo EE.UU.
    Para cumplir esta meta final estan preparando una por una las condiciones necesarias. Esta realidad comprueba que no esta lejos una guerra a desatarse por Japon para agredir al extranjero.
    Ahora es cuando se debe redoblar mas que nunca la vigilancia ante las maniobras de los reaccionarios japoneses encaminadas a convertirse en una potencia militar y expandirse a ultramar.
    El ejercito y el pueblo de Corea estan preparandose en todo lo necesario para hacer frente a la eventual invasion vigilando agudamente los movimientos agresivos de los reaccionarios japoneses.
    Pues, ellos deben proceder con prudencia al percatarse de que el camino de agresion a ultramar los conducira a la autodestruccion total.

Rodong Sinmun elogia bandera "Con fuerzas unidas de nacion coreana"

    @Pyongyang, 12 de octubre (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun inserto en su edicion del dia 12 un articulo individual con acentuacion en que todas las practicas y exitos orgullosos registrados en el movimiento nacional por la reunificacion y las relaciones Norte-Sur resultan una gran victoria de la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio y un valioso fruto del ideal de "Con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana". Las consignas en materia de reunificacion de la patria, publicadas en conjunto por el Comite Central y la Comision Militar Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea por el sexagenario de la fundacion del mismo, constituyen programas de lucha que la nacion coreana debe defender con firmeza y materializar en el camino para la reintegracion, senala el articulista y prosigue: La idea fundamental y el espiritu de ellas son materializar satisfactoriamente el legado del Presidente Kim Il Sung sobre la reunificacion de la patria al edificar una potencia independiente, prospera y reintegrada.
    Las 3 cartas de reunificacion de Corea, consistentes en los tres principios para la reintegracion de la patria, el programa de 10 puntos de la gran unidad pannacional y el proyecto de fundacion de la Republica Federal Democratica de Coryo, -todas presentadas por el Presidente- sirven de guia en el cumplimiento de la causa de reunificacion del pais.
    Las 3 cartas estan signadas del espiritu de independencia nacional, segun el cual los coreanos toman por su vida la soberania y la dignidad nacionales, e impregnadas del noble patriotismo y amor a la nacion porque permiten lograr la reconciliacion entre el Norte y el Sur, la gran unidad pannacional y reunificar la patria por via pacifica.
    La nacion coreana debe cumplir la citada causa basandose en esas cartas sean cuales fueren la situacion y circunstancias.
    Para los componentes de la nacion coreana, significan patriotas quienes apoyen y ejecuten la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio y traidores quienes hagan lo contrario. No puede haber una posicion neutral ante ese documento y en su cumplimiento, deben ser activistas todos los coreanos del Norte, el Sur y ultramar y a niveles tanto gubernamentales como no gubernamentales.
    Hay que mantener y materializar consecuentemente el punto de vista sobre el sujeto nacional y el principio de independencia nacional. Se debe vigorizar mas que nunca el movimiento antiyanqui por la reintegracion independiente con la bandera de cooperacion mediante la independencia nacional, la paz anta-belica y el patriotismo por la reunificacion.
    Es preciso eliminar todos los aparatos legales e institucionales que siembran la confrontacion de sistemas e ideas entre el Norte y el Sur e impiden la reconciliacion y la unidad de la nacion.
    Siempre habra victorias a la nacion coreana que se lanza como un solo hombre a la sagrada lucha por edificar una potencia independiente, prospera y reintegrada sobre la tierra patria de 3 mil ri (10 ri equivalen a 4 kilometros) bajo la bandera de "Con las fuerzas unidas de la nacion coreana".