Different Important Anniversaries of DPRK Observed in Countries

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Colorful functions have been held in different countries on the occasions of the Day of the Sun and the 13th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Meetings, lectures and an opening ceremony of a week of Korean films and photo exhibitions were held in Democratic Congo, Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Norway, Sweden and the Czech Republic from Mar. 17 to 24.
    On display in the venues of the functions were photos showing the undying Songun leadership exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. The general secretary of the People's Rally for Socialism of Democratic Congo said in a lecture that the President founded the immortal Juche idea and performed undying exploits for the Korean revolution and the accomplishment of the human cause of independence through his tireless and energetic activities and devoted all his life to the happiness of the people with warm love for the people. Kim Il Sung always lives in the hearts of mankind as the sun of the world people, he added.
    He recalled that Kim Jong Il has protected the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation and ushered in a new era of building a great prosperous powerful nation, true to the intention of the President. He expressed the conviction that only victory and glory would be in store for the Korean people holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem. Dag Norum, chairman of the Ostfold County Committee of the Communist Party of Norway, said in a speech made at a meeting that the successes made by the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people in their struggle for the prosperity and development of the country are entirely ascribable to the Songun politics pursued by Kim Jong Il.
    A message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the above-said meeting.

Chinese Minister of National Defence to Visit DPRK

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Colonel General Cao Gangchuan, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the CPC, state councilor and minister of National Defence of China, will soon visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

GNP's Anti-DPRK Smear Campaign Denounced

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- The south Korean Federation of University Student Councils released a statement on March 28 accused Song Yong Son, "national assemblyman" from the "Grand National Party", of talking nonsense during his visit to a foreign country on March 23 that "any assistance to the north would only result in bolstering up the north's military power". The statement asked this politician to which nation he belongs and for whom he works. History and the nation will never pardon the sycophantic and treacherous crimes of the GNP, the statement warned, noting that the GNP will never escape a severe punishment by history and the nation in the era of "By our nation itself" for being hell-bent on the anachronistic anti-north smear campaign pursuant to the U.S. policy.

Action Group for Reunification Formed in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- The Federation of south Korean Trade Unions reportedly had a general meeting and a ceremony in Seoul on Mar. 25 to inaugurate an action group for reunification. The general meeting adopted a programme and statute of the group and made public a plan for its activities in 2006 before electing its head and executive chairpersons. The group clarified that it would let each region and organization conduct information service and the movement for peace against war for the purpose of implementing the June 15 joint declaration and invigorating the movement for reunification.

All-People Struggle against FTA Declared in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Representatives of south Korean civic and social organizations reportedly called a press conference on March 28 to declare the inauguration of the "Headquarters of the All-people Movement for Checking the Conclusion of FTA." An inaugural declaration issued at the press conference recalled the fact that the actions for checking the conclusion of FTA are gaining in scope in different parts of south Korea and denounced the authorities for their persistent disgraceful move to conclude it.
    It called for punishing in the name of history and the people the U.S. for having disclosed its undisguised wild ambition for economic aggression while pressurizing south Korea to conclude FTA and the forces subservient to it.
    Speakers at the press conference called upon the people of all social standings to unite close and turn out in the actions against the conclusion of FTA, stating that its conclusion would make south Korea increasingly dependent upon the U.S. not only in economy but in all fabrics of society and do harm to them.

All Koreans Called upon to Keep to Road of Songun

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- The road of Songun followed by the DPRK is the road of justice and truth, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article. It goes on: The road of Songun is one of justice and truth because the Songun politics calls for considering military affairs as the most important ones of the state and remarkably augmenting the national power with main emphasis on the military power, thereby making it possible to defend independence of the popular masses and accelerate the independent development of the country.
    The Songun politics of the Workers' Party of Korea serves as an invincible weapon for reliably defending the sovereignty of the country and the dignity of the nation. Thanks to the invincible armed forces which have grown incomparably stronger than ever before under the banner of Songun the DPRK has fully exercised its sovereignty in all fields of state activities under so hard and complicated situation as today. The DPRK is fully demonstrating its sovereignty and dignity in the fierce political and economic stand-off with the U.S. imperialists as they are backed by the invincible armed forces. The history of the struggle waged by the army and people of the DPRK to defend socialism from the moves of the U.S. imperialists against it goes to prove that the road of Songun alone leads to defending the human cause of independence.

Greetings to Guinean President

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on April 1 sent a message of greetings to Lansana Conte, president of Guinea, on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the proclamation of the second republic in Guinea The message sincerely wished the president great success in his work for the peace of the country, national unity and socio- economic progress, expressing the belief that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to grow stronger in the future, too.

Posters for April Spring Friendship Art Festival Published

     Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Posters for the 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival to be held in Pyongyang in grand style were published in the run-up to the Day of the Sun. Posters on diverse themes truthfully represent the unanimous aspiration and desire of the Korean people and other progressives of the world and men of culture and arts to hold President Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the sun of humankind for all ages. One of them depicts a Korean female artiste holding in hand a bouquet for foreign artistes coming to Pyongyang to participate in the festival. Another poster portrays female artistes in different national dresses upholding the logo of the festival against the background of pigeons flying in the azure clear sky and bears the slogan "Let's loudly sing the song for independence, peace and friendship!" These posters fully reflect the Korean people's warm friendship towards the participants in the festival and the idea of festival.
    There are also posters depicting foreign artistes from different parts of the world staging art programs high in ideological value and artistry as they are spiced with famous songs, beautiful melodies and elegant rhythms.
    The posters will be seen in different parts of Pyongyang to add to the atmosphere of the festival.

Papers Call for Glorifying Kim Il Sung's Leadership Exploits

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- Papers here today in editorials carried in the run-up to the significant Day of the Sun call for eternally glorifying the immortal leadership exploits of President Kim Il Sung. Rodong Sinmun says that it is the noble mission and honorable task of the army and people of the DPRK to eternally glorify the leadership exploits of the President and wage a dynamic drive for building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation and thus implement his behests to the letter. It goes on:
    The history of his revolutionary activities was a glorious history of the peerless patriot and great sage who did all he could for the sake of the country, the revolution and the nation and performed immortal exploits to shine in the annals of the country forever. The exploits performed by him in the glorious days provided the Korean people with an eternal foundation for building a great prosperous powerful nation and accomplishing the cause of socialism.
    The ideas, line and policies set out by him with his clairvoyant wisdom, always mixing with people and sharing weal and woe with them serve as unshakable guidelines for the Korean revolution.
    The great prosperous powerful nation being built by the Korean people is a Juche-oriented great prosperous powerful nation as it will be guided by the ideas and line of the President. The DPRK has not committed any slightest error in its efforts to bring about the greatest success in building Korean-style socialism as he laid down all guidelines for every unit and field. His behests serve as an eternal guiding principle indicating the way for Korean-style socialism to follow.
    Kim Jong Il's Songun leadership is aimed at glorifying Kim Il Sung's ideas and exploits from A to Z. It is necessary to add shine to his glorious revolutionary history and immortal leadership exploits this significant year, the 80th anniversary of the Down-With-Imperialism Union. Herein lies a sure guarantee for successfully materializing generation after generation the ideas and cause of the President who is always alive with the country and the nation and Korean-style socialism. Minju Joson underscores the need for all Koreans to successfully carry forward and accomplish the glorious revolutionary traditions of the Workers' Party of Korea so as to build a great prosperous powerful socialist nation on this land as early as possible and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche.

Rodong Sinmun on Japan's Abduction of DPRK Citizens

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- The Japanese authorities are obliged to immediately call to question the abduction of DPRK citizens by those of its NGO in DPRK-China border areas and take a relevant measure. But rather they are asserting that the case has nothing to do with the Japanese government and spreading a wrong public opinion the DPRK, a victim, is at issue. Rodong Sinmun says this in a commentary today. Their assertion stems from the trick peculiar to ill-natured and brazenfaced Japan, the commentary points out, and goes on: The abduction of DPRK citizens by those of Japan's NGO is irrefutably a blatant violation of human rights and a crime against humanity. The abductors must be directed and paid by a plot-breeding agency of the Japanese government to do such wrongs. Evidently, they did follow the way the Japanese imperialists forcibly drafted and kidnapped Koreans in the past. Their abduction of DPRK citizens is a continuation of the Japanese imperialists' forcible drafting and kidnapping of Koreans, and it is a double inhumane and unethical crime.
    The DPRK can never pardon such crime committed by the Japanese abductors against its citizens. Their behavior must be punished by the relevant law of the DPRK as it was a gross violation of the relevant articles of the DPRK criminal law and criminal procedure law.
    The Japanese government should promptly take relevant steps to unconditionally extradite the criminals wanted by the DPRK and prevent the recurrence of such case. If it refuses to do so, the matter will become more complicated and Japan will be wholly held accountable for all the consequences arising therefrom.

Gravity-fed Irrigation System to Be Built

     Koksan, March 31 (KCNA) -- A gravity-fed waterway extending several hundred ris (10 ri equals to 4 km) will be built in the Miru Plain in the wake of the construction of Kaechon-Lake Thaesong and Paekma-Cholsan waterways. This waterway will help provide sufficient irrigation water to more than 20,000 hectares of farm land in Koksan, Singye and Suan counties, North Hwanghae Province and satisfactorily supply drinking water for the inhabitants.
    The completion of this project will save over 100 big water pumps and tens of thousands of kilowatts of electricity. Meanwhile, several minor power stations with generating capacity of thousands of kilowatts will be built to provide much electricity needed for agriculture in the Miru area and the living of the inhabitants. Leader Kim Jong Il visited the Miru Plain in September last year and advanced the task of carrying out the project, unfolding a grand plan to turn this area into a modern producer of grain.
    A ground-breaking ceremony for the waterway project in the Miru Plain took place on the Phyongam Cooperative Farm in Koksan County, North Hwanghae Province, on Mar. 31.
    Premier of the Cabinet Pak Pong Ju, in his report at the ceremony, said that the project is huge and difficult as it will involve the construction of several reservoirs, including Risang Reservoir with a capacity of tens of millions of cubic meters of water, water tunnels with a total length of tens of ris and ducts and other various structures and the formation of waterways extending hundreds of ris while pushing forward the immediate farming work.
    He called upon all the builders to overcome difficulties and hardships encountered with the indomitable will and the spirit of persevering offensive and thus further glorify the undying feats performed by President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il for the Miru Plain.

S. Korean Military Authorities' Requisitioning of Land for U.S. Military Base Slammed

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- The All-People Measure Committee for Checking the Expansion of the U.S. Military Base in Phyongthaek reportedly held a meeting in front of the building of the "Ministry of National Defence" on Mar. 27 to denounce the expansion of the U.S. forces base in Phyongthaek, south Korea, and the authorities' requisitioning of land for it. Speakers at the meeting denounced the south Korean military authorities for requisitioning land for the expansion of the above-said military base, stating it is part of the moves to carry out the military strategy of the U.S. to threaten peace in the Korean Peninsula and stoke an atmosphere of war.
    The actions for checking the expansion of the base are directly related to the protection of all the people's vital rights, calling upon people of various circles to conduct solidarity actions.
    A resolution on joint actions released at the meeting called on the people to positively solidarize with each other in the struggle for defending peace and security in the Korean Peninsula.

Exhibition of Achievements in Wind Energy Science and Technology

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- An exhibition of scientific and technical achievements made in developing and using wind energy was held at the Three-Revolution Exhibition in Pyongyang from March 28 to 31 under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology. On display there were various shapes of wind-driven generators, models, diagrams and various kinds of wind-driven generator accessories.
    They showed fine successes and experience made in developing and using wind energy in the country. Among them were research data on characteristics of distribution of wind-power resources in different areas, new methods for surveying, analyzing and estimating the resources, technology of manufacturing wind-driven generators and their parts and technique for their installation and operation. Conspicuous were the wind-power resources distribution chart on which the wind density, effective wind energy and places for setting up generators in different parts of the country were marked, distribution chart of effective wind energy density and distribution chart of average yearly wind velocity.
    The 100W-300W wind-driven generators for home use which have been widely introduced in west coastal areas were highly appreciated for their quality and low production cost.
    The operation system of 440kW asynchronous wind-power station also caught eyes of experts and visitors.

Koreans Meet to Implement June 15 Joint Declaration

     Mt. Kumgang Resort, April 1 (KCNA) -- A meeting for the Korean nation's unity was held here on Saturday to implement the June 15 joint declaration. Attending it were members of the north side's delegation led by Chairman of the Korean Council of Religionists Jang Jae On, who is vice-chairman of the North Side's Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration, and members of the south side's delegation led by Chairman of the south Korean Council of National Religions Han Yang Won, chief director of the Headquarters of the People's Movement for Preserving the Spirit of the Nation.
    Speeches were made at the meeting.
    The speakers underlined the importance to thoroughly embody the idea of "By our nation itself", the main spirit of the joint declaration, stating that it is impossible to achieve the national sovereignty and the peace and reunification of Korea without reconciliation and unity of Koreans. All Koreans who truly value the spirit of the nation and love the country and the nation should unite close with ardent patriotism and the spirit of national independence and turn out in the drive for reunification irrespective of ideology, political view and religious belief, they stressed.
    They called for pooling all the Koreans' spirit of independence and will for reunification and energetically joining in the patriotic movement for the implementation of the joint declaration to make a great contribution to the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
    Then a declaration of the meeting was adopted.
    Noting that the June 15 joint declaration is a declaration on independence and reunification as it ushered in a new era of national independence and reunification, the declaration said that it is the proud tradition of the Korean nation and its characteristic feature to warmly love the country and the nation and value the dignity of the nation. National cooperation is a basic way of preventing permanent division and a war crisis and achieving peace and reunification, the declaration said, adding that neither sovereignty of the nation nor reunification would be thinkable without reconciliation and unity of the Koreans.
    It declared that all Koreans would turn out in the movement for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration and their unity and thus make a positive contribution to bringing about a landmark phase in achieving peace and reunification of the country.

U.S.-S. Korea Cooperation in Nuke Development Assailed

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- The Korean Anti-Nuke Peace Committee issued a statement Saturday in connection with the disclosure of the whole story about the development of a nuclear-powered submarine in south Korea that created a big worldwide furor. The major objective of this development is to round off the preparations for a war of aggression against the DPRK with the U.S. and, furthermore, pave the way for nuclear weaponization, the statement notes, and continues:
    Not content with reducing south Korea to a nuclear arsenal of the U.S. targeted against their fellow countrymen already decades ago, the south Korean warlike forces have opted for an independent nuclear weaponization. This is a very dangerous development and an unpardonable act of treachery.
    The south Korean authorities' moves to go nuclear cannot but be a serious development as they gravely threaten peace on the Korean Peninsula, the destiny of the nation and the security in Northeast Asia.
    What merits a serious attention is that the U.S. has zealously backed and defended south Korea's moves for nuclear weaponization although it has persistently pulled up the DPRK over its nuclear issue.
    The recently disclosed fact about south Korea's development of a nuclear-powered submarine once again brings to light the U.S. wicked habit of seeking an axe to grind and its brazenfaced and shameless double-dealing tactics of judging everything on the basis of its view on value to meet its own interests for aggression. The fact that the U.S. is cooperating with the south Korean authorities in the development of nukes against the DPRK by instigating them more urgently requires it to bolster up its nuclear deterrent to defend the dignity, sovereignty and the security of the nation and intensify its nuclear activities for self-defence.
    The U.S. and the south Korean authorities will be held wholly responsible for the grave consequences to be entailed by their reckless and dangerous cooperation in the nuke development.

New School Year Begins in Korea

     Pyongyang, April 1 (KCNA) -- A new school year has begun at schools at all levels across the DPRK. Ceremonies of marking the year took place at Kim Song Ju Primary School, Pyongyang Primary School No.4, Kim Jong Suk Middle School No.1, Changdok School, Samhung Middle School, Mubong Middle School in Samjiyon County, Hero Sukchon Middle School No.1 and all other schools across the country on Saturday. At the ceremonies, reporters and speakers recalled that President Kim Il Sung established the best socialist educational system, regarding education as an important matter decisive of the victory of the revolution and the destiny of the nation long ago, and showed warm loving care for the younger generations.
    They noted that leader Kim Jong Il, though he was busy leading the Songun revolution, gave field guidance to universities and other schools, thus energetically guiding them to develop the educational work as required by the new century. Officials in different parts of the country and schools at all levels have provided better conditions and environment for education on the occasion of the new school year. Similar ceremonies were held at Kim Il Sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology, Pyongyang College of Handicrafts and the Daily Necessities Industry and other universities and colleges.
    The ceremonies were followed by first classes in the new school year.

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Nunca puede ser perdonado el secuestro a los norcoreanos

    　Pyongyang, 1 de abril (ATCC) -- En la zona fronteriza de Corea con China, los miembros de organizaciones no gubernamentales de Japon perpetraron el rapto y el secuestro a unos ciudadanos de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. Sin embargo, el gobierno japones, en vez de cuestionarlo y tomar medidas necesarias, insiste en que este incidente no tiene nada que ver con si mismo y difunde una opinion erronea como si la RPDC tuviera algun "problema". Esto es habito vicioso de este pais isleno.
    Senala asi el diario Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia primero y prosigue:
    El rapto y secuestro en cuestion son actos criminales de violacion de DDHH. Es posible que los criminales lo hicieran a sueldo misero de los organos intrigantes del gobierno japones.
    El presente caso es la continuacion del arresto forzoso, rapto y secuestro de los coreanos perpetrados en el pasado por los imperialistas japoneses. No podemos perdonar jamas los crimenes de los secuestradores japoneses. Estos deben ser sancionados por la ley de la RPDC.
    El gobierno japones debe tomar de inmediato las medidas pertinentes como la extradicion incondicional de los delincuentes y la prevencion de semejantes incidentes para no complicar el problema. Si no, debera asumir la entera responsabilidad de las consecuencias que emanen de ello.

Se construira nuevo sistema de regadio de fluencia natural

    　Koksan, 31 de marzo (ATCC) -- Luego de dar cima a la construccion de los canales Kaechon-lago Thaesong y Paekma-Cholsan, se construira otro nuevo canal de fluencia natural de centenares de ries (10 ri equivalen a 4 Km) en la llanura Miru. 　El nuevo canal permitira regar con suficiencia mas de 20 mil hectareas de tierra cultivable de los distritos de Koksan, Singye y Suan de la provincia de Hwanghae del Norte, suministrar plenamente el agua potable y otra necesidad de vida de los moradores de la zona, eliminar mas de cien equipos de bombeo de gran tamano que consumian decenas de miles de Kw de electricidad y construir varias plantas hidroelectricas de mediano y pequeno tamanos con la capacidad generadora de miles de Kw, para el desarrollo agricola y la vida de los campesinos de la llanura Miru. 　El Dirigente Kim Jong Il la visito en septiembre del ano pasado, cuando al presentar un gran proyecto de hacer de esta zona una moderna base de produccion de cereales, indico las tareas para construir un canal de fluencia natural.
    　La ceremonia de colocar la primera piedra a la obra tuvo lugar el 31 de marzo en la Granja Cooperativa de Phyong-am del distrito de Koksan de la misma provincia. El premier del Consejo de Ministros Pak Pong Ju, al presentar un informe en el acto, dijo que esta obra es la ambiciosa y dificil que preveia construir varias presas inclusive la presa de Risang con capacidad de miles de Jongmi (un Jongmi equivale a diez mil metros cubicos), los tuneles de decenas de ries, decenas de tuneles subterraneos y otras estructuras de diversas formas, por una parte y por la otra, impulsar el inmediato cultivo agricola y formar cientos de ries de canales de tierra.
    　El informante senalo que todos los constructores deben superar con la firme voluntad y espiritu de ataque dificultades y obstaculos para glorificar las inmortales proezas del Presidente Kim Il Sung y del Dirigente Kim Jong Il impregnadas en la llanura Miru.