Preparatory Committee Inaugurated in Czech Republic

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the Czech preparatory committee for commemorating the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 was held in Prague on Jan. 24. On display in the venue of the ceremony were photos on the subject of the "Grand Celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea". At the ceremony Jiri Jarka, chairman of the Paektusan Czech−Korean Friendship Association, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee. The preparatory committee set a commemoration period from Jan. 25 to Apr. 20 and decided to organize political and cultural functions in the period, introduce the brilliant revolutionary history and undying exploits of the great persons of Mt. Paektu through media and conduct a solidarity movement for supporting the Korean people in their struggle to build a great prosperous powerful nation and achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.

Hungarian Preparatory Committee Formed

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- A Hungarian preparatory committee for commemorating the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 was inaugurated in Budapest on Jan. 23. Gyula Thurmer, chairman of the Hungarian Communist Workers' Party, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee. The preparatory committee decided to widely introduce the undying revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and organize colorful events on the occasions of the Day of the Sun and the February holiday.

Joint New Year Editorial Hailed

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Sazhi Umalatova, chairwoman of the Party for Peace and Unity of Russia, made public a statement on Jan. 23 in support of the DPRK's joint New Year editorial.
    She said in the statement that her party attaches a special significance to the joint New Year editorial of the newspapers Rodong Sinmun, Josoninmingun and Chongnyonjonwi issued in the DPRK on the occasion of 2006.
    She stressed that last year the Korean people admired the world by celebrating the 60th anniversaries of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea and Korea's liberation as grand festivals of victors true to the seasoned Songun policy of leader Kim Jong Il.
    The U.S. unilateral action of interfering in internal affairs of other countries and openly invading them, lording it over as international gendarme does not work on the Korean people, she said, and continued:
    The Korean People's Army and people are firmly defending their ideology, system and cause, responding to the U.S. tough policy to isolate and stifle their country with toughest policy.
    Last year the Korean people made great progress in the movement for national reunification amid the great concern of the world progressive peoples. This shows that no force in the world can block the powerful advance of all the people in the north and the south of Korea toward independent reunification under the banner of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
    The joint editorial clarified that the U.S. is the main obstacle to the reunification of the Korean nation
    The dominationist moves of the U.S. infringing upon the sovereignty of the Korean nation for over 60 years should be stopped at once.

Vice-Premier Ro Tu Chol Calls on Chinese Technicians

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, visited the lodgings of Chinese technicians who are working at the Taean Friendship Glass Factory on Sunday on the occasion of the lunar New Year's Day. He was accompanied by Yun Su Ryong, vice-minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industries, Ryang Jang Gyun, vice-minister of Construction and Building-Materials Industries and manager of the factory, and officials concerned, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK Wu Donghe and staff members of the Chinese embassy.
    Ro Tu Chol congratulated the Chinese technicians enjoying the lunar New Year' Day in Korea and had a friendly talk with them. Souvenirs were handed to them.

Reckless Remarks of GNP Representative under Fire

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration reportedly made public a commentary on January 26 to accuse the representative of the Grand National Party of south Korea, obsessed by pro-American flunkeyism, of making reckless remarks openly inciting confrontation with fellow countrymen. The commentary condemned Pak Kun Hye, representative of the GNP, for making reckless remarks getting on the nerves of the north at a new year press conference held at the building of the GNP on the same day, saying that the north's counterfeiting is a clear international crime and that south Korea and the U.S. should utter the same voice to keep the north from doing such a thing.
    It expressed astonishment at the disgraceful behavior of Pak and other GNP clan who meekly give credit to only what the U.S. says and unconditionally distrust what the north says.
    The conception of flunkeyism towards the U.S. and confrontation with compatriots pursued by the GNP and Pak Kun Hye is little short of a pathological symptom, the commentary said, warning: If the GNP fails to heal its chronic disease, it will face a judgement by the nation and history.

Folk Games of Schoolchildren Held

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Folk games of schoolchildren from across the country were held in Pyongyang from Jan. 25 to 29 on the occasion of the lunar New Year's Day. Participating there were schoolchildren who proved successful at city, county and provincial games.
    Kite-flying, top spinning and shuttlecock games took place at Kim Il Sung Square and Yut games at the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace. Schoolchildren were flying kites of plane, rocket, torch and square types bearing letters "Songun", "Juche Character", "National Identity", "Excellent Marks", "Ample Knowledge, High Morality and Strong Body", etc. carrying a blue dream, which made passers-by picture to themselves the bright future of Songun Korea.
    The folk holiday mood of the capital was added by a long play with shuttlecock, shuttlecock skill, top spinning battle, relay race with top spinning and Yut play.
    At the folk games the Pyongyang City Group placed first in total, the South Phyongan Provincial Group and the North Hwanghae Provincial Group second and the Kangwon Provincial Group and the South Hamgyong Provincial Group third.

Korean People Enjoy Lunar New Year' Day

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Officials and working people across the country significantly and delightedly enjoyed the lunar New Year' Day (Jan. 29), a traditional holiday of the Korean nation The streets and villages of Pyongyang were in a holiday mood.
    Seen in the streets of Pyongyang were slogan boards carrying letters "We sincerely wish the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il good health", "New Year's greetings to you", "Congratulations on the lunar New Year's Day" and so on, national flags, red flags and celebrating lanterns. The streets were crowded with masses going and coming to make New Year's visits to their parents, relatives, teachers and predecessors. They exchanged New Year's greetings and promised to devote themselves to the country this year, too.
    Art performances and folk games of schoolchildren at Kim Il Sung Square, the Arch of Triumph Square, Jonsung Square and other places of Pyongyang added to the holiday mood.
    At factories, farms and dwelling houses working people enjoyed the holiday with pleasure.
    Working people, youth and schoolchildren in cities and counties across the country gave colorful art performances and played sports and amusement games and folk games.
    Agricultural workers in the city of Sariwon held a contest of peasant dances characteristic of the Korean nation and joyfully danced full of confidence to bring bumper crops this year.
    Working people, youth and schoolchildren played sports and amusement games and folk games with delight and optimism at plazas, factories and farms in Kanggye, Chongjin, Hamhung and Wonsan.
    They also played Taekwon-do, rhythmic gymnastics, Yut, Korean wrestling and chess matches and held Korean national garment show and national food show to enjoy the holiday delightedly and cheerfully.

Football Training Centre of State Sports Group Opens

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- The football training centre of the State Sports Group was opened. The physical training ground, the football training ground and other facilities of the centre have been newly built up according to the cooperation plan of the International Football Federation.
    An opening ceremony took place on the spot on Sunday.
    Present there were Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission Mun Jae Dok, Minister of Foreign Trade Rim Kyong Man who is chairman of the DPRK Football Association and sportsmen and sportswomen in the city.
    On hand were Chairman of the Asian Football Confederation Mohamed Hammam Saad Al-Abdulla and his party on a visit to the DPRK. At the ceremony the chairman of the DPRK Football Association made a speech, which was followed by congratulatory speeches of the chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission and the chairman of the Asian Football Confederation.
    The participants saw Korean footballers in training.
    Prior to the ceremony, they went round the physical training ground and other facilities.
    The chairman of the Asian Football Confederation and his party left here by air on Sunday.

Letter to Kim Jong Il from Chinese

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from the Chinese technicians, who are working at the glass factory granted in aid to the DPRK, on Sunday, the lunar New Year's Day. Extending the lunar New Year's greetings to Kim Jong Il, the letter said:
    On the first day of the lunar New Year, the traditional holiday, Vice-Premier Ro Tu Chol came to the Taean Friendship Glass Factory, upon your authorization, to meet us and convey the comfort and warm solicitude you and the Korean people gave us.
    This gave us happiness and encouragement.
    We, all the members of the Chinese technical group working at the glass factory granted in aid to the DPRK, express our heartfelt thanks to you and, through you, to the Korean people.
    We also extend the lunar New Year's greetings to you and congratulations to you on your successful China visit that further strengthened the traditional Sino-Korean friendship.
    We wish you would enjoy the lunar New Year's Day with delight and be in good health.
    The up-to-date and parkish Taean Friendship Glass Factory symbolic of the Sino-Korean friendship has been qualitatively built in the scheduled time on the beautiful Taedong River thanks to the deep care of the leaders of the two countries including you and General Secretary Hu Jintao and the joint efforts of the sectors concerned of the two countries. It is making a more important contribution to the economic development of the DPRK and improvement of the standard of people's living day by day.
    Materials and fuels needed for production at the factory are now being supplied sufficiently, the cooperation between technicians of the two countries further deepened, the equipment of the factory operated on a stable and normal basis and the quality of products ensured on a high level. We will as ever make sustained efforts with a high degree of responsibility so that Korean comrades may acquire our tested technology and experience in production overall at an early date, and thus present pleasure to you and Hu Jintao and set your minds at ease.
    We wholeheartedly wish the Korean people a ceaseless new greater success in building a great prosperous powerful nation and accomplishing the cause of national reunification under your wise leadership.
    We wish for everlasting and brilliant Sino-Korean friendship.

U.S. Moves for "Spread of Democracy" Flailed

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- The United States is getting all the more pronounced in its moves to force other countries to accept American style democracy, while letting loose a string of balderdash that it is a universal and perfect one and a model all the countries of the world should absolutely accept. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a by-lined article.
    It goes on:
    The U.S. reactionary ruling quarters are pushing forward their moves for "spreading democracy", considering that their intensified moves may help them easily realize their ambition for world domination.
    The U.S. is strengthening its offensive for "export of democracy", to begin with.
    It is scheming to establish American style order of domination in those countries which are situated in geographically and strategically important regions, anti-U.S. independent countries under the pretext of "democracy".
    It is also escalating the moves for "spreading democracy" through ideological and cultural infiltration. It is using newspapers, magazines and other publications, radio networks and all other leverages as channels for spreading its ideology and culture.
    It is intensifying economic pressure and blockade against other countries under the pretext of "spreading democracy".
    Invasion of sovereign states and "anti-terrorist war" are an intensive expression of the viciousness of the U.S. moves for "spreading democracy". It is a habitual method of the U.S. imperialists to surprisingly invade other countries and interfere in their internal affairs while talking about "democracy".
    In the Korean Peninsula the U.S. is pursuing the most heinous policies of aggression and interference under the pretext of "spreading democracy". What is important in the anti-U.S. struggle at present is to shatter the U.S. crafty moves for "spreading democracy".

Congratulations to PM of Mongolia

     Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a congratulatory message to Miyegombiin Enkhbold on the latter's appointment as prime minister of Mongolia. Expressing the conviction that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the interests of the two peoples, the message wished him success in his responsible work for the stability and prosperity of the country.

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Kim Jong Il presencia funcion artistica "Cielo azul de mi Pais"

    　Pyongyang, 30 de enero (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea, vio el dia 28 en el Palacio de Deportes de Pyongyang, junto con los cuadros del partido, el ejercito y el Estado, la funcion artistica por el ano nuevo lunar "Cielo azul de mi pais". Cuando el Dirigente aparecio en la graderia, todos los espectadores le dieron una entusiasta bienvenida expresando la infinita veneracion de todo el pueblo hacia el.
    En la escena de la funcion iniciada con el coro "Cielo azul de mi pais" se pusieron el coro "Himno al Mariscal Kim Il Sung", el solo femenino y pangchang (coro del foso) para violin "Oh, Partido madre", el solo masculino y danza para el coro "Por la unica patria", la cancion acompanante de Oungum (instrumento musical) y pangchang "Siempre junto con la estrella-guia", el solo femenino y coro "Himno al camarada Kim Jong Il" y otras piezas. 　A traves de la funcion, los ejecutantes cantaron en tono elevado las inmortales hazanas del Dirigente, quien levanto sobre esta tierra una potencia socialista de tipo jucheano sosteniendo en alto la bandera roja de la revolucion en que esta impregnada toda la vida del Presidente Kim Il Sung, y demostraron bien con cuadros epicos la firme conviccion y voluntad del ejercito y el pueblo de Corea de compartir siempre el destino con la Direccion de la Revolucion y de lograr sin falta la victoria final de la revolucion coreana.
    　La funcion, que refleja el impetu del ejercito y el pueblo que llenos de gran esperanza y conviccion aceleran energicamente la marcha del nuevo ano, fue objeto de efusivos aplausos del publico.
    　El Dirigente respondio a efusivas aclamaciones de los ejecutantes y espectadores y felicito la culminacion exitosa de la funcion.
    　Miembros de la Embajada de la Republica Popular China en Corea entregaron a los ejecutantes un cesto de flores a nombre de la sede diplomatica y les dieron felicitaciones por el exito de su funcion.
    　Vieron la funcion Pak Pong Ju, primer ministro del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC; el vicemariscal Kim Yong Chun, jefe del Estado Mayor General del EPC; el vicemariscal Kim Il Chol, ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Populares; Jon Pyong Ho, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam y Kim Jung Rin, secretarios del CC del PTC; Yang Hyong Sop, vicepresidente del Presidium de la APS; Kang Sok Ju, primer vicecanciller; Ro Tu Chol, viceprimer ministro del Consejo de Ministros; jefes y subjefes de departamento y otros funcionarios del CC del PTC, funcionarios directivos de los ministerios, organos centrales, instituciones de ciencia, educacion, literatura, arte, prensa e informacion.
    　Fueron invitados los chinos en Corea que celebran en comun el nuevo ano lunar, entre ellos, el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de China en Corea, Wu Donghe, y otros miembros de la sede diplomatica, tecnicos y expertos que trabajan en la Fabrica de Vidrio Amistad de Taean, huespedes chinos que permanecen en Pyongyang, estudiantes y practicantes quienes cursan en Corea.

CDN ofrece una recepcion por el Ano Nuevo Lunar

    　Pyongyang, 30 de enero (ATCC) -- En horas nocturnas del dia 28, el Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea ofrecio una recepcion por el Ano Nuevo Lunar. Asistio a la ocasion el Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del CDN de la RPDC y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea.
    Tambien estuvieron presentes Kim Il Chol, miembro del CDN de la RPDC y ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Populares, Pak Pong Ju, primer ministro del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Choe Thae Bok, secretario del CC del PTC, Kang Sok Ju, primer viceministro de RR.EE., Ri Kwang Ho, jefe de departamento del CC del PTC, Ro Tu Chol, viceprimer ministro del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Ri Yong Chol, Jang Song Thaek y Ri Jae Il, primeros subjefes de departamento del CC del PTC, Kim Yang Gon, consejero del CDN de la RPDC, Kim Yong Il, viceministro de RR.EE., y Kim Thae Jong, subjefe del departamento de relaciones internacionales del CC del PTC.
    Entre los invitados se destacaban Wu Donghe, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica Popular China en Corea, y otros miembros de la embajada china, los tecnicos y especialistas chinos que trabajan en la Fabrica de Vidrio Amistad de Taean.
    Cuando aparecio el Dirigente en el salon de la recepcion, todos los participantes lo acogieron hospitalariamente con efusivos aplausos. Un miembro de la embajada china en Corea dio al Dirigente un Feliz Ano Nuevo tras entregarle un ramo de flores fragantes. A su vez, el Dirigente reciproco el saludo a los miembros de la embajada china y sostuvo cordiales conversaciones con ellos.
    Al evocar inolvidables jornadas de su reciente visita a China, el Dirigente reitero su agradecimiento a los cuadros del partido y el Estado de China, inclusive el Secretario General Hu Jintao, quienes lo trataron con mucha atencion y sinceridad.
    Tras transmitir un saludo por el Ano Nuevo Lunar a Hu Jintao, Secretario General del CC del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la RPCh, y otros cuadros del partido y el Estado de China y todos los chinos, el Dirigente deseo de todo corazon que bajo la guia del PCCh, el muy laborioso pueblo chino alcance este ano tambien mayores exitos en todas sus labores.
    En tanto, el embajador chino Wu Donghe saludo al Dirigente por el Ano Nuevo Lunar a nombre de la Dirigencia Colectiva Central encabezada por el Secretario General Hu Jintao y de todo el pueblo chino.
    Todos los miembros de la embajada china agradecieron profundamente por la invitacion a esta significativa recepcion por el Ano Nuevo Lunar y expresaron el maximo respeto al Dirigente quien hace una contribucion imborrable al fortalecimiento de la inquebrantable amistad Corea-China, que prepararon y desarrollaron en conjunto los dirigentes de veterana generacion de los dos paises.
    Hicieron uso de la palabra Choe Thae Bok y Wu Donghe.
    La recepcion transcurrio hasta el final en un clima signado de amistad y cordialidad.
    El Dirigente Kim Jong Il se fotografio junto a los huespedes chinos participantes en la recepcion.

Rodong Sinmun revela brutalidad de "proliferacion de democracia"

    　Pyongyang, 30 de enero (ATCC) -- Estados Unidos maniobra perversamente mas que nunca para imponer a otros paises la "democracia" al estilo norteamericano al decir que esta es la mas "universal y perfecta" y "modelo" que todos los paises del mundo deben aceptar absolutamente. 　Las capas dominantes reaccionarias de EE.UU. lo hacen considerando que solo de esta manera podrian realizar facilmente su ambicion de dominio al mundo. 　Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 30 y prosigue:
    　Ante todo, EE.UU. fortalece la ofensiva de "exportacion de democracia".
    　Intenta establecer el orden de dominio a estilo norteamericano en los paises enclavados en los puntos importantes tanto en lo geografico como en lo estrategico y en los paises independientes antiimperialistas so pretexto de la "democracia".
    　El imperio tambien intensifica la "proliferacion de democracia" mediante la infiltracion ideo-cultural. Para este fin, se vale de los periodicos, revistas y otras publicaciones, redes de radiodifusion y otras palancas.
    　Por otra parte, intensifica la presion y el bloqueo economicos contra otros paises bajo el pretexto de tal "proliferacion".
    　La agresion armada y la "guerra antiterrorista" contra los Estados soberanos son una revelacion tipica de la brutalidad de las maniobras de la "proliferacion de democracia" al estilo yanqui.
    　Atacar e intervenir inesperadamente a otros paises al cabo de hablar de la "democracia" es un metodo rutinario de los imperialistas norteamericanos. 　 EE.UU. arrecia la politica de agresion e intervencion en la Peninsula Coreana so pretexto de la "proliferacion de democracia". Por lo tanto, frustrar tales tejemanejes de EE.UU. constituye uno de los problemas importantes en la lucha antiyanqui de hoy.