Kim Jong Il Highly Praised in Brazil

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- The Brazil|Korea Friendship Association published a special issue of information bulletin titled "General Kim Jong Il, Great Defender of Socialist Cause" on Feb. 3 on the occasion of the February holiday. The bulletin said in an article that leader Kim Jong Il authored famous works "The Historical Lesson in Building Socialism and the General Line of Our Party" and "Socialism Is a Science", providing ideological and theoretical guidelines for upholding the socialist idea and reviving socialism.
    It noted that the Pyongyang Declaration "Let Us Defend and Advance the Socialist Cause" adopted in April, 1992 was a historical document that saved the world socialist movement and put it on a new road of development.
    Kim Jong Il decisively frustrated the vicious moves of the U.S. to destroy socialism and isolate and stifle the DPRK and firmly defended its socialism with his Songun politics, showing with a practical example which way the countries and peoples aspiring after socialism should follow to defend socialism, it stressed.

DPRK's Anniversaries to Be Commemorated in Costa Rica

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- The preparatory committee of Costa Rica for commemorating the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 was formed with due ceremony in San Jose on Feb. 8. The ceremony elected Jose Francisco Aguilar Bulgarelli, chairman of the Latin American Institute of the Juche Idea, chairman of the preparatory committee. The preparatory committee set a commemoration period from February to April and decided to widely introduce the greatness and undying exploits of the three generals of Mt. Paektu and organize different functions.

Struggle for Withdrawal of U.S. Forces Called for

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- The Reunification Solidarity of south Korea in a special statement on February 7 declared it would concentrate all forces on the struggle against the U.S. and war and for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from south Korea, the action for smashing the U.S. war moves and driving the U.S. forces, the root cause of war, out of the land. The statement demanding a stop to the expansion of the U.S. forces' base in Phyongthaek charged that the U.S. military strategy on the Korean Peninsula is aimed at developing the U.S. forces in south Korea into "rapid task forces" and expanding their bases in line with their "strategic flexibility" in a bid to secure a base for mounting a preemptive attack on the north with ease.
    It is the unchangeable ambition of the U.S. to bring the inter-Korean relations to a collapse, perpetuate the presence of the U.S. forces in south Korea and put the Korean Peninsula under its control by availing itself of a good chance, it noted, and went on: If we allow the U.S. to block national reunification, we will become permanent slaves of the U.S.
    The key to ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of Asia lies in forcing the U.S. forces in south Korea to quit there at once to the last man.

Secretary of Libyan People's Bureau Here Hosts Reception

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- Secretary of the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya here Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah hosted a reception at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps on Feb. 11 on the occasion of leader Kim Jong Il's birthday. The secretary in a speech made at the reception said that Kim Jong Il was born in Mt. Paektu and grew up hearing the gunfire during the anti-Japanese war, adding that he has performed immortal feats on behalf of the times and history while leading the Korean revolution for the past more than four decades. Recalling that Kim Jong Il is providing ceaseless on-site guidance to various units to build a great prosperous powerful nation, he continued:
    The friendly and cooperative relations between Libya and the DPRK provided by Colonel Moammer el Gaddafi and President Kim Il Sung have steadily developed under the deep concern of Kim Jong Il.
    He expressed the hope that the Korean people would register bigger success in building a great prosperous powerful nation under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il and that the long-standing friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger and develop under the care of the leaders of the two countries. Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, noted in his speech that the long-standing friendly relations between the DPRK and Libya have steadily developed despite the present complicated international situation, adding that the Libyan people have extended invariable support and solidarity to the Koreans in their struggle to build a great prosperous powerful nation and achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    The Korean people support the Libyan people in their efforts to achieve the independent progress and prosperity of the country under the leadership of Colonel Moammer el Gaddafi and will continue to boost the ties of friendship and cooperation with the Libyan people in the future, too.
    Present there on invitation were Minister of Education Kim Yong Jin, Minister of Public Health Kim Su Hak, Chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea Ryom Sun Gil who is chairman of the DPRK-Libya Friendship Association and other officials concerned.

Kim Jong Il's Famous Work Published in Pakistan

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction" was brought out in pamphlet by the Victorial Publishing House of Pakistan. The work published on June 19, Juche 86 (1997) clarifies the idea that maintaining the Juche character and national character of the revolution and construction serves as fundamental principle to be observed to carry out the socialist cause and tasks and ways to do so.
    The pamphlet in its preface noted that preserving the Juche character and national character and ensuring the independent development of the country and nation are prerequisite to strengthening the international unity and solidarity and making a genuine contribution to the development of the world revolutionary movement. An article of the pamphlet said that the work is of weighty importance in carving out the destiny of the people and independently building their country.

February Holiday Celebrated in Different Countries

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- Seminars on the Juche idea were held in France, Thailand and Bangladesh in the period from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4 on the occasion of the February holiday. Jean Marie Lambret, chief of the French Group for the Study of the Juche Idea, referred to the fact that leader Kim Jong Il declared the programme for modeling the whole society on the Juche idea 32 years ago, adding that the immortal Juche idea fathered by President Kim Il Sung is the revolutionary one for achieving the independence of the popular masses.
    He explained in detail the socio-historical principle of the Juche idea. Songchit Pullarp, chairman of the Organization for the Study of the Juche Idea of Thailand, pointed to the undying feats performed by Kim Jong Il in the struggle to accomplish the human cause of independence.
    Garib Newaz, president of the Bangladesh People's League, and other speakers said that the Juche idea is an outstanding guiding idea in the era of independence as it indicates the most correct road to be followed by humankind. Referring to the reality of Korea where a protracted struggle to embody the Juche idea culminated in building a genuine popular regime which made the popular masses the master of the country and let everything serve them, he noted that this dream-like reality can hardly be found in any other part of the world.
    A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at a seminar held in France.

Documentary Film "The Great Succession" Screened

     Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- The Korean documentary film "The Great Succession" was screened at the People's Palace of Culture on Saturday. Appreciating the film were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Jon Pyong Ho and Choe Thae Bok and other senior officials, members of the cabinet, officials of ministries, national institutions and working people's organizations and working people in the city. The film comprehensively deals with the revolutionary exploits leader Kim Jong Il has performed on the road of the sacred struggle for achieving the final victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche, true to the idea and cause of President Kim Il Sung. The film also deals with the undying ideological and theoretical exploits Kim Jong Il has performed by formulating the revolutionary idea of the President as an integral system of the ideas, theories and methods of Juche and thus glorifying it as the guiding idea in the present times and, at the same time, clarifying all the issues arising in the Party construction and activities and giving perfect answers to the theoretical and practical questions arising in all the fabrics of social life including politics, military affairs and economy.
    It impressively tells about historical facts about how Kim Jong Il has strengthened the People's Army into the army of the Party and the revolution. The film shows officers and men of the People's Army devotedly defending the headquarters of the revolution and admirably performing their mission and duty as a driving force for building a great prosperous powerful nation.
    The film deals with the great surge being effected in the socialist construction and the shining successes achieved in the field of literature and art under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il who encouraged the popular masses to work astonishing miracles and perform feats by putting up the revolutionary slogans such as "Let us live our own way!" and "Let us all live and struggle like heroes!"

New Year Friendly Gathering of Athletes of DPRK and Japan Held

     Tokyo, February 10 (KNS-KCNA) -- A friendly gathering of sportspersons of the DPRK and Japan for the new year 2006 was held in Tokyo on Feb. 3. Jong Won Hae, chairman of the Korean Amateur Athletes Federation in Japan, in a speech there said that last year the DPRK athletes made achievements in world championships and international games and promoted exchange, mutual understanding and friendship in the field of sports between the DPRK and Japan through several games held in Japan. Students of Korean schools under the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan registered shining successes in several sports events including football, boxing and weightlifting to the joy of the Koreans in Japan. He underscored the need to channel greater efforts into the sports activities of students of Korean schools, make a positive contribution to producing ace players from Korean athletes in Japan who will represent the DPRK in the international area and, at the same time, conduct brisk exchange in the sports field between the two countries this year, too.

DPRK Anniversaries to Be Commemorated in Guyana

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The Guyanese preparatory committee for commemorating the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 was formed with due ceremony in Georgetown on Feb. 3. At the ceremony Robert Williams, deputy mayor of Georgetown who is chairman of the Guyana National Committee for the Development of the Friendly Relations with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee set a commemoration period from February to April and decided to organize colorful functions and intensify activities for supporting the Korean people in their cause of national reunification in this period.

Trans-world Tour Group in Defence of Tok Islet Kicks off in Seoul

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of kicking off a trans-world tour group for defending Tok Islet took place in Seoul on Tuesday, according to the south Korean KBS. At the ceremony students to travel the U.S. and European and Asian and other regions by motorcycles announced an action plan.
    They said that they would hold seminars and conduct information service, etc. at over 20 universities in the U.S. and the European region to let them know that Tok Islet belongs to Korea. They added that they would visit media organizations of the U.S. and publishing houses of Canada and various other places to request them to correctly mark the islet.

February Holiday Celebrated in Different Countries

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Functions were held in different countries in the period from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3 on the occasion of the February holiday. Seminars on the feats of leader Kim Jong Il were held by the Communist Party of Tajikistan, the Workers' Party of Bangladesh and the Bulgaria|Korea Friendship Association.
    At the seminars the chairman of the Communist Party of Tajikistan and other speakers referred to the great contributions made by Kim Jong Il to the history of human thought, noting that such a great man as him who has performed distinguished exploits on behalf of humankind is rare to be found in other countries. The Korean people have firmly defended and advanced socialism despite the imperialists' evermore undisguised moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, entirely thanks to the Songun politics and Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il, they added.
    The energetic diplomatic work conducted by Kim Jong Il with heads of state and political figures of different countries in recent years has made a distinguished contribution to establishing international relations in the new era, a just international order, they pointed out, stressing that the global cause of independence against imperialism will make a long drive following up victory thanks to his guidance. Reading sessions on "Short Biography of Comrade Kim Jong Il" were held by the Fasil|Rakwon Pharmacy Joint Company of Nigeria and the Youth Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in Democratic Congo and lectures were arranged by the Congolese Socialist Party, the Group for the Study of Kim Jong Il Juche Idea of Democratic Congo and the Nigeria|Korea Printing Industry Company.
    The chairman of the Group for the Study of Kim Jong Il Juche Idea of Democratic Congo introduced the great successes made by the Korean people in various fields in recent years thanks to the great Songun politics and highly praised Kim Jong Il as a great thinker and theoretician representing the present era.

International Meeting of Coordinators Held

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A coordinators' meeting of the International Solidarity Council for Demanding Japan's Liquidation of the Past was held in Shanghai on Feb. 3. Present there were representatives of organizations affiliated with the council from Korea, China, Japan, Philippines, Netherlands, the U.S. and other countries and regions.
    The meeting reviewed the activities of organizations in different countries and regions after the 3rd meeting of the council was held in Pyongyang in September last year and discussed the issues concerning work for this year.
    It decided to further strengthen international solidarity activities for demanding Japan's liquidation of the past, now that the Japanese authorities have not taken any practical measure for liquidating Japan's past though 60 years have passed since its defeat but rather have more openly taken a retrogressive stand. The meeting stressed that it would hold the 4th meeting of the council in Philippines late in July and continue to direct great efforts to the work of expanding the ranks including the work of involving organizations of damaged countries of Southeast Asia in the international solidarity activities for demanding Japan's liquidation of the past.

Study Tour of Native Home in Secret Camp on Mt. Paektu

     Samjiyon, February 10 (KCNA) -- School youth and children from across the country made a study tour of the old home of leader Kim Jong Il in the secret camp on Mt. Paektu on the occasion of the auspicious February holiday. They left Hyesan on Feb. 4 and inspected the revolutionary battle sites and historic sites in the area of Mt. Paektu including Pochonbo, Phothae, Rimyongsu, Chong Hill and the secret camp on Mt. Paektu associated with the immortal traces of the three generals of Mt. Paektu till Feb. 9.
    During their tour they held a question-and-answer study contest, a prompt report publishing contest, a procession chorus contest of revolutionary songs and other political and cultural work to acquire the revolutionary history, greatness and undying exploits of the peerlessly great persons.
    They arrived in Samjiyon on Thursday and laid floral baskets and bouquets before the statue of President Kim Il Sung standing on the side of the Lake Samji before making a bow in humble reverence.
    They looked round the Samjiyon Grand Monument.

Kimjongilia Exhibition of Ministry of People's Armed Forces Opens

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A Kimjongilia exhibition of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces was opened on the occasion of the significant holiday of February. On display were Kimjongilias put in full bloom by officials and employees of the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Greenhouse of the ministry and servicepersons, officials, teachers, students and employees of Kim Il Sung Political University, the April 25 House of Culture and the Pak Myong Hun-led unit of the Korean People's Army and others.
    An opening ceremony was held on Friday.
    KPA General Pak Jae Gyong said in an opening address that each Kimjongilia carries the boundless loyalty of servicepersons keen to uphold the Songun revolutionary leadership of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il with loyalty who is successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause of Juche, breaking through manifold difficulties and ordeals in the van with his stern stamina and pluck of Paektu. The participants looked round Kimjongilias on show.

Demonstration of S. Korean Moviemen

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- South Korean moviemen have reportedly staged demonstrations in protest against the pro-American sycophantic move of the authorities to cut down the screen quota of films. They held one-man demonstrations on Feb. 4 and 5 and cinema actor Jang Tong Gon staged a demonstration in front of the building of the "National Assembly" in Seoul on Feb. 6.
    He insisted on keeping the screen quota, deploring that there would be no time to show whatever successful local films and the failure to maintain the screen quota would lead to the disappearance of the indigenous films.
    Many passersby positively encouraged him in his demonstration condemning the pro-American humiliating act of the authorities, shouting slogan "Defence of Films!"

Former Commander of U.S. Forces in S. Korea Condemned for His Reckless Remarks

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The Headquarters of the Movement for Withdrawal of the U.S. Forces in south Korea on Feb. 5 issued a commentary castigating Laporte, former commander of the U.S. forces in south Korea, for palavering in his address when leaving office on Feb. 3 that the south Korea-U.S. alliance would undergo trials in the future and that those who advocate the alliance should clarify their stand. His remarks are not mere for an address on leaving his office, the commentary said, noting that they encourage pro-American bureaucrats sharing understanding with the U.S. and, at the same time, threaten the independent personnel. His remarks are, in essence, based on the U.S. basic mode of dominating south Korean society by division, said the commentary.

KCNA Blasts U.S. Gimmick to Evade Responsibility for Deadlocked Talks

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- The United States is now busy floating fictions of "smuggling of fake cigarettes" and "smuggling of drugs" in a bid to achieve a sinister purpose, not content with peddling the lie about "counterfeit notes." Shortly ago, a White House spokesman blustered that the U.S. would never tolerate north Korea's involvement in illegal activities, referring to the reports of American newspapers to the effect that "fake cigarettes" made in north Korea are on sale in American markets. Meanwhile, the U.S. secretary of defense said that the prospect of the resumption of the six-party talks remains gloomy because the DPRK is acting against the U.S. financial sanctions, uttering that counterfeit notes, drug smuggling and sale of missile technology are north Korea's main source of revenue. Underlying these outbursts is the U.S. foolish and mean attempt to tarnish the international image of the DPRK and shift the responsibility for the stalled six-party talks on to it at any cost.
    What the U.S. conservative hard-liners seek is to delay the six-party talks under any pretext, escalate the tension on the Korean Peninsula and thus draw water to its mill to meet its own political interests.
    They fabricated something new and deliberately created an obstacle to the talks prompted by such way of thinking whenever there was a sign of their progress. They cooked up the story of "counterfeit notes" and kicked up the row for sanctions against their dialogue partner even before the ink got dry on the joint statement adopted at the fourth round of the six-party talks, spoiling the atmosphere of the talks. The Bush administration held a briefing on the "counterfeit notes" of the DPRK in Washington last December but failed to produce any clear evidence. This proved that it was nothing but a farce.
    It is a true nature peculiar to the U.S. to spread sheer lies and interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and realize its attempt at aggression on their basis. A clear proof of this was the brigandish armed invasion launched by the Bush administration against Iraq on the basis of its false information. That was why the unbiased international public opinion dismissed the stories about "smuggling of fake cigarettes" and "drug smuggling" and the like spread by U.S. media as a stereo-typed lie faked up by the U.S. ruling quarters and is demanding the U.S. immediately lift sanctions against the DPRK.
    The U.S. gimmick to mislead the public opinion by spreading more lies while defying such demand will never convince the international community.

Symposium on Art performance "Blue Sky over My Country"

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A Juche-oriented literary and art symposium on art performance "Blue Sky over My Country" was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Thursday and Friday. Present there were Minister of Culture Kim Jin Song, Chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Literature and the Arts of Korea Kim Jong Ho, officials concerned, officials of creation and guidance in the art field of the army and society, writers, artistes, teachers and students.
    A reporter and speakers said at the symposium that the art performance is a declaration of music in the Songun era shaking the world and a demonstration of the might of Juche-based art breaking a new ground of human art in the 21st century. They stressed that the art performance, jointly created by writers and artistes of the Merited State Chorus of the Korean People's Army, the Mansudae Art Troupe, the Korean People's Army Song and Dance Ensemble, the Phibada Opera Troupe, the State National Art Troupe and other dignified art groups of the army and society, serves as an outstanding monumental masterpiece of the Songun era which gives a profound artistic depiction of the brilliant 60-year history of the glorious Workers' Party of Korea, the greatness of the Songun revolution and the invincible vitality of music politics. They noted that the art performance could be created and completed as a famous work of the Songun era entirely because leader Kim Jong Il wisely led the whole process of creating a large art work of unique concert form.
    They called upon all officials, writers and artistes to bring about a new turn in creating art works in the same revolutionary fighting spirit that was displayed in the 1970s. Meanwhile, there were seminars on creation, rendition and stage decor and depiction.

Japan's Shameless Distortion of History in Textbooks Assailed

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Japan's gross distortion of its history in textbooks is the most despicable and shameless criminal act of enraging the Korean people and other Asians, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article. The article goes on: What is intolerable among other things is that the history textbooks of Japan cite "threat from the Korean Peninsula" that allegedly existed at that time in a bid to justify the Japanese imperialists' aggression and domination over Korea. The fiction of "threat from the Korean Peninsula" was, in essence, a brigandish theory of aggression asserting that Japan should occupy Korea and rule over it without fail for the "security" of Japan.
    The above-said history textbooks grossly tampered with the history of the struggle waged by the Korean people to carry out reforms in the modern times. Equally intolerable is the fact that the authors of those textbooks covered the crimes the Japanese imperialists committed by annexing Korea by force of arms and enforcing the harshest colonial rule over it and wrote that this "contributed to the modernization of Korea".
    In the history textbooks the Japanese reactionaries totally falsified the truth behind the Japanese imperialists' annexation of Korea.
    The worst thing done by them in distorting the history in textbooks is that their authors did not mention at all the most hideous crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists such as massacres and forcible drafting of Koreans and plunder of natural resources of Korea, while whitewashing their crime-woven history of colonial rule over it. What is particularly serious in Japan's retrogressive revision of its history textbooks is that their authors described Japan's wars of aggression as just. By educating the Japanese schoolchildren in the distorted history the Japanese authorities seek to imbue them with the militarist view of history and the idea of aggression and thus use them as a shock brigade for a war of aggression at any time. The above-said moves of the Japanese imperialists clearly reflect the social environment and process for the militarization under way in Japan at present where preparations for reinvasion of Korea are making rapid progress. The Korean people are closely following the moves of the Japanese militarist forces to justify the history of the Japanese imperialists' past aggression of Korea.

Poster for Kimjongilia Festival Published in DPRK

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A poster for the 10th Kimjongilia Festival to be held on the occasion of February 16, the most auspicious holiday of the Korean nation, was published. Depicted on the poster are the majestic appearance of the Lake Chon on top of Mt. Paektu, the holy mountain of the revolution, fireworks in the sky and red and beautiful Kimjongilia. It vividly shows that the birth of leader Kim Jong Il was a fortune for Juche Korea and a high honor for humankind and the sky over Korea will always remain clear and blue as it is blessed with the peerlessly illustrious commander born of Heaven who has defended and glorified the socialist country under the banner of Songun.
    Printed on the upper part of the poster are letters "Celebration of February 16" and on its lower part words "The 10th Kimjongilia Festival" and the period of the festival.

National Art Exhibition Opens

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A national art exhibition to celebrate February 16 was opened. Put on display at the exhibition hall are more than 50 pieces of art works listed as national treasures including those showing the personalities of the three generals of Mt. Paektu as peerlessly great persons.
    Among them are oil painting "The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung and anti-Japanese war hero Comrade Kim Jong Suk enjoying sunrise over Mt. Paektu" and Korean painting "On top of Mt. Paektu."
    They impressively depict the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung, who made great contributions to the times, the revolution, the country and the people by making a history and traditions of steady victories and successfully solving the issue of succession to the leadership in carrying out the revolutionary cause of Juche, and the noble revolutionary life of Kim Jong Suk, who devoted her all to the cause of liberating the country by making a long journey of bloody anti-Japanese battles and gave a steady continuity to the traditions of the Korean revolution by giving birth to Kim Jong Il, a bright star over Mt. Paektu.
    Also on display in the hall are Korean painting "Blizzard on Mt. Paektu", "Leaving Giant Footprints for Songun Leadership", "Praising Our Soldiers' Singing as Best" and "Blue Sky over My Country" and other works dealing with the noble personality of leader Kim Jong Il as a great man making ceaseless inspections of the front and providing endless on-site guidance to different units.
    Drawing the eyes of visitors are works of various genres such as sculpture "I am a young man of liberated Korea" reflecting the unshakable faith and will of the army and people of the DPRK to share their destiny with the headquarters of the revolution to the last, rallied close around Kim Jong Il, Korean paintings "Ullim Falls" and "Beads Falls" showing the beautiful scenery of Songun Korea and other works dealing with the Koreans' happy life and their desire for national reunification. An opening ceremony took place at the Korean Art Gallery on Feb. 1

Agricultural Workers Celebrate February Holiday

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- A meeting of agricultural workers was held at the People's Palace of Culture Friday to celebrate the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Kang Chang Uk, chairman of the Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea, made an address at the meeting to be followed by speeches of other officials of the union.
    The speakers said that the birth of Kim Jong Il as a bright star over Mt. Paektu was a great auspicious event and great fortune for the Korean nation and a historic event which promised a rosy future of the revolutionary cause of Juche and paved a wide avenue for the country's prosperity.
    They called upon all the agricultural workers to become patriotic farmers in the Songun era who are making a positive contribution to speeding up the building of a great prosperous powerful nation true to the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il. An art performance was given by participants in the 34th national art festival of agricultural workers there to celebrate Feb. 16 that day.
    Members of different art groups raised the curtain with a narration and chorus "Glory to General Kim Jong Il." Their repertoire included colorful art pieces including chorus "Confetti of Best Wishes" and a female chorus "Military Jeep Runs for Front Far Away." The performers sang high praises of the undying leadership exploits Kim Jong Il has performed by exalting the dignity and honor of socialist Korea under the banner of Songun and opening up a new history of building a great prosperous powerful nation. Present at the events were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned, officials of the union and other agricultural workers.

RS. Observes Day of Iranian People's Victory in Islamic Revolution

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- February 11 marks the 27th anniversary of the victory the Iranian people won in the Islamic revolution by overthrowing the pro-U.S. dictatorial regime through a nationwide uprising. On this occasion Rodong Sinmun Saturday carries a signed article. Recalling the fact that the Iranian people have defended the gains of the Islamic revolution under the uplifted banner of independence against imperialism and advanced along the road chosen by them, the article says:
    The Iranian people's drive to carve out a new life is now facing the vicious obstruction of the imperialists to stifle the Islamic revolution in Iran.
    The U.S. and other Western forces are escalating their interference in the internal affairs of Iran and pressure upon it as never before, taking issue with its activities for the peaceful use of nuclear energy aiming at the socio-economic development of the country. Iran, however, is strongly reacting to them, not yielding to such moves. The Iranian president in a recent statement said that Iran would continue to maintain its line for acquiring nuclear technology for a peaceful purpose despite any threat and blackmail. Noting that international law and agreements have granted Iran the right to use nuclear technology for a peaceful purpose, he stated that Iran would never concede this right.
    The U.S., much upset by Iran's tough stand, has become undisguised in revealing its attempt to invade Iran by force of arms. To cope with it, Iran is bolstering its military capability for self-defence.
    The efforts of the Iranian government and people to defend the sovereignty of the country and national interests and develop economy and culture are commanding international support.

S. Korean Authorities' Dangerous Tie-up with Outside Forces under Fire

     Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- It was recently disclosed that the south Korean authorities decided to participate in the U.S.-led "non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)" exercises. Papers here Saturday in signed commentaries term this decision another unpardonable treacherous crime as it means a collusion with the outside forces in their moves for a war of aggression against fellow countrymen.
    Rodong Sinmun observes that the above-mentioned drills are part of the U.S. moves to invent a pretext for infringing upon other countries' sovereignty and invading them. It continues:
    The south Korean authorities' decision to participate in those maneuvers can not be construed otherwise than a war crime as it is little short of directly conspiring with the U.S. in its moves for a war of aggression and participating in it. It is also a dangerous act of bringing the disaster of a nuclear war to the Korean Peninsula. Their decision is fraught with greater danger as it came after they consented to the "strategic flexibility" of the U.S. troops in south Korea recently and announced their plan to go ahead with joint military exercises with the U.S. as scheduled this year. The U.S. is the biggest possessor and spreader of the WMD and the arch nuclear criminal in the world. Yet, it is crying out for deterring someone from "proliferating WMD," shelving its own crimes. This is like a thief crying "Stop the thief!" The south Korean authorities had better behave themselves, keenly aware that it is the most shameless and despicable act of treachery to do harm to the fellow countrymen by conspiring with the foreign aggressors and robbers.
    Minju Joson demands the south Korean authorities immediately withdraw the above-said decision, bearing deep in mind that their treacherous collusion with the U.S. in its reckless moves to invade the north will only bar the inter-Korean relations from favorably developing and entail such grave consequences as bringing the disaster of a nuclear war to the Korean Peninsula.

For Spanish-speaking people

Sucias maniobras de Japon para tergiversar la historia

    @Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun publico en su edicion del dia 11 un articulo individual calificando de sucias y cinicas las maniobras de Japon de distorsionar el manual de historia, que producen una gran indignacion del pueblo coreano y los demas asiaticos. Lo insoportable es que los japoneses agregaron a dicho manual la teoria de la "amenaza de la Peninsula Coreana", inventada para justificar la agresion y la dominacion de los imperialistas japoneses sobre Corea, precisa el articulista y prosigue: Esta teoria es, en su esencia, una doctrina de agresion consistente en que para la "seguridad" de si mismo, Japon debe conquistar sin falta a Corea y dominarla. El polemico manual distorsiono por completo la historia de lucha del pueblo coreano por las reformas de la edad moderna.
    De mal en peor, dio tinte positivo a los crimenes de los imperialistas japoneses que anexaron a punta de bayonetas a Corea y practicaron la mas brutal dominacion colonial como si estos "hubiesen contribuido al desarrollo de Corea moderna". En contraste con la pesima tergiversacion de los verdaderos aspectos de anexion de Corea a Japon y el embellecimiento de la criminal dominacion colonial sobre Corea, los reaccionarios japoneses no se refirieron ni siquiera a los crimenes de envergadura supergrande, perpetrados por los imperialistas de su pais, inclusive el genocidio, el arresto forzado a los coreanos y la expoliacion de recursos naturales. Lo mas alarmante es que en el manual de historia ellos calificaron de justas las guerras de agresion desatadas por los imperialistas nipones durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
    Al educar a los jovenes y ninos de su pais con esa historia completamente al reves, las autoridades japonesas intentan inculcarles la concepcion de historia del militarismo y la idea a favor de la invasion para que ellos se presten en cualquier momento como brigada de choque en las eventuales guerras de agresion.
    Por lo tanto, la modificacion de ese libro reflecta verosimilmente el actual clima social y el proceso de militarizacion de Japon que acicatea sus preparativos para agredir de nuevo a Corea. El pueblo coreano agudiza su optica a las maniobras de las fuerzas militaristas japonesas que justifican la historia de agresion a Corea.

Peligrosa coligacion con fuerzas foraneas agresivas

    @Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- Se ha revelado el hecho de que las autoridades surcoreanas decidieron tomar parte en el ejercicio para la "no proliferacion de armamentos de exterminio masivo" que sera dirigido por EE.UU. La incorporacion del Sur de Corea a las maquinaciones agresivas de las fuerzas foraneas para danar a los coterraneos es un crimen antinacional nunca tolerable. Asi dicen los periodicos capitalinos en los comentarios individuales insertados en sus ediciones del dia 11.
    El comentarista del Rodong Sinmun senala que el presente ejercicio sera un eslabon de las maquinaciones de agresion y de guerra de EE.UU. para violar la soberania de otros paises y preparar el pretexto de agresion.
    La incorporacion de las autoridades surcoreanas a este ejercicio militar sera un acto criminal que pueda acarrear el desastre de guerra nuclear a la Peninsula Coreana, subraya y continua:
    Ya hace poco tiempo las autoridades surcoreanas reconocieron la "flexibilidad estrategica" de las tropas estadounidenses ocupantes del Sur de Corea y decidieron desarrollar como lo programado para este ano todos los ejercicios conjuntos con EE.UU. El Tio Sam es el mayor poseedor y proliferador de armamentos de exterminio masivo y el archi-criminal de guerra nuclear en el mundo. Sin embargo, habla de la "no proliferacion nuclear" de alguien, al igual que el incendiario grita primero !fuego! Las autoridades surcoreanas deben darse clara cuenta del caracter vergonzoso y criminal de su adhesion a las fuerzas foraneas agresoras y bandoleras y actuar con prudencia.
    El rotativo Minju Joson subraya que las autoridades surcoreanas deben tener presente que su imprudente acto traidor agrietara las relaciones Norte-Sur en desarrollo favorable y acarreara un desastre de guerra nuclear a la Peninsula Coreana, y retirar de inmediato la decision de incorporarse al citado ejercicio militar.

Pancarta del X Festival de Kimjongilias

     Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- Fue creada una pancarta de la decima edicion del Festival de Kimjongilias que tendra lugar con motivo del 16 de febrero (cumpleanos del Dirigente Kim Jong Il), maxima fiesta jubilosa de la nacion coreana. El afiche describe bien el aspecto majestuoso del lago Chon del Paektu, monte sagrado de la revolucion, las salvas que suben al cielo y la hermosa Kimjongilia roja, lo cual demuestra que el nacimiento del Dirigente es la fortuna de Corea del Juche y gloria de la humanidad y que sera siempre azul el cielo de Corea socialista que defiende y hace brillar el General simpar quien enarbola la bandera del Songun. En la parte superior de la pancarta se ven escritas las letras "En conmemoracion del 16 de febrero" y en la inferior las "El X Festival de Kimjongilias" y la fecha del certamen.

Vil intencion de EE.UU. de evadir su responsabilidad -Comentario de ATCC-

    @Pyongyang, 11 de febrero (ATCC) -- En estos tiempos, Estados Unidos persigue su malsano intento de acusar a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea del "contrabando de cigarros imitados" y el "narcotrafico", aparte de la anterior acusacion de "falsificacion de billetes". Hace unos dias, al confirmar como un hecho consumado el reporte de los periodicos norteamericanos, segun el cual se venden en el mercado estadounidense los "cigarros imitados" por la RPDC, el portavoz de la Casa Blanca dijo que su pais "nunca perdonaria la participacion del Norte de Corea en actividades ilegales". De otro lado, el secretario de Defensa norteamericano senalo que la "principal fuente de ingreso del Norte de Corea la constituyen la falsificacion de billetes, el narcotrafico y la venta de tecnologia de misiles" y califico de tenebrosa la perspectiva de reanudacion de las conversaciones a 6 bandas dado que la RPDC repulsa la sancion financiera de EE.UU. Tales peroraciones reflejan la intencion de EE.UU. de mellar a toda costa la imagen de la RPDC en la arena internacional e imputar a esta la responsabilidad por la dilacion de la cita a 6 bandas.
    La posicion de las fuerzas ultra-conservadoras de EE.UU. sobre las conversaciones en cuestion es buscar un pretexto para demorarlas y agravar la tension en la Peninsula Coreana a fin de sacar ciertas ventajas politicas.
    Segun este modo de pensar, cada vez que se asomaban sintomas del avance de la cita seis-partita, le pusieron escollos artificiales con sus teorias inventadas en detrimento de la RPDC.
    A citar un ejemplo, aun antes de secadas las firmas al pie de la Declaracion Conjunta aprobada en la cuarta ronda de la misma cita, dando mas calor a su campana de sancion a su contraparte del dialogo, fraguaron la teoria de "falsificacion de billetes" que produjo la quiebra del clima de conversaciones.
    Aunque en diciembre ultimo, la administracion Bush abrio en Washington una llamada reunion explicativa de la "falsificacion de billetes" de la RPDC, no ha presentado aqui ni un solo testimonio contundente que pudiera comprobarla. Este hecho corrobora que esa teoria es un complot de punta a cabo.
    Es un vicio cronico de EE.UU. difundir mentiras antes de intervenir en asuntos internos de otros paises y realizar su intento de agredirlos.
    Una fiel muestra es la invasion armada contra Iraq en base de unas "informaciones" inventadas por la misma administracion Bush.
    Por lo tanto, al calificar de mentiras ideadas por la capa gobernante de EE.UU. el "contrabando de cigarros imitados", el "narcotrafico" y otros rumores por el estilo que circula la prensa norteamericana, la imparcial opinion publica internacional demanda a este pais levantar ahora mismo la sancion contra la RPDC.
    Ya no puede convencer a la sociedad internacional el tejemaneje de EE.UU. que cada dia inventa nuevas mentiras desoyendo esa demanda.