April Holidays of DPRK Commemorated Abroad
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- A lecture and a film show were hosted by the Left United Party of Romania, a meeting by the People's Rally for Socialism of Democratic Congo and a reading session of leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Some Questions in Understanding the Juche Philosophy" by the College of Culture of Mongolia from March 30 to April 3 to commemorate the Day of the Sun and the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
On show at the venues of the functions were famous works of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and pictures illustrating their immortal feats in Songun leadership.
After watching the Korean film "He Will Always Be Alive in the Hearts of Humankind", the vice-chairman of Left United Party of Romania said no one can match the President in the great spirit of internationalism, many leaders worldwide highly praise him as a political veteran and benevolence incarnate and the great exploits performed by him for the world revolution will always be cherished in the hearts of the progressives.
General Secretary of the People's Rally for Socialism of Democratic Congo Jean Baptiste Nkoy said in his report at the meeting that the President took the road of revolution in his early years and made immortal contributions to the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence.
Meanwhile, meetings were held by the Bulgarian Anti-Fascist Union, the Bulgaria-Korea Friendship Association and the Egypt-Korea Friendship Association and a reading session and a photo exhibition by the Addis Ababa Youth Association of Ethiopia from April 2 to 5 to mark the Day of the Sun.
Special Information Bulletin Issued in Egypt
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The Egypt-Korea Friendship Association issued a special information bulletin titled "Undying feats performed by President Kim Il Sung" on April 5 on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
The bulletin in an article praised Kim Il Sung, the founder of the great Juche idea and the Songun idea based on it, for liberating Korea, defeating the U.S. imperialists, who boasted of being the "strongest" in the world, in the Fatherland Liberation War and steadily advancing the revolution and construction despite an acute confrontation with the imperialist allied forces after the war.
The DPRK advancing under the banner of Songun is instilling strength and courage into all the countries aspiring after independence against imperialism, it stressed.
Reception Given by Iranian Ambassador
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Iranian Ambassador to the DPRK Jalaleddin Namini Mianji gave a reception at the embassy on Tuesday on the occasion of the Day of the Sun and the 13th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
Present on invitation were Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and officials concerned. On hand were staff members of the Iranian embassy.
The ambassador in a speech said that President Kim Il Sung was the great man who made great contributions to the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between Iran and the DPRK and the struggle against imperialism and colonialism and the development of the non-aligned movement. The world progressives boundlessly revere the President, he noted.
The revolutionary cause of Juche started by the President is being successfully carried forward by Kim Jong Il, he stated.
The Iranian government and people fully support the Korean people in their struggle to reunify Korea, he said, wishing for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Speaking next, Yang Hyong Sop said that Kim Il Sung is the eternal father of the nation and the founder of socialist Korea who founded the immortal Juche idea and turned Korea into a powerful socialist nation.
Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission was a historic event as it made it possible to firmly defend Kim Il Sung's idea of army building and leadership feats and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, Yang stressed.
He said that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Iran provided by Kim Il Sung with the top leaders of Iran are steadily growing stronger under the deep care of the leaders of the two countries.
Chief of Pyongyang Mission of AINDF Interviewed
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Jo Il Min, chief of the Pyongyang Mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF), was interviewed by KCNA on Tuesday on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
An epochal turn was effected in hewing out the destiny of the Korean nation thanks to the Day of the Sun, the birthday of President Kim Il Sung, Jo said, noting that the people in the south are holding in high esteem Kim Il Sung, the great thinker and theoretician and the distinguished political elder produced by humankind, as the sun of the nation.
The patriotic people from all walks of life in south Korea profoundly respect and follow Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong Il, the illustrious commander of Songun, who has wisely led the 70 million fellow countrymen as he is identical to Kim Il Sung, he said, and went on:
Kim Jong Il's Songun politics helps shatter the U.S. moves to isolate and stifle the north and firmly defend the security of all the fellow countrymen in the south and the north.
He is the great savior hewing out the destiny of the nation with his clairvoyant wisdom, iron will and great pluck as he has frustrated the U.S. moves to ignite a new war and isolate and stifle the north with the might of Songun and wisely led the Korean people to settle the question of national reunification by their concerted efforts from an independent stand.
To remain true to his Songun leadership is the key to the victory in the anti-U.S. sacred war and the struggle for independent reunification.
The AINDF will wage a more dynamic struggle to defend the sovereignty of the nation and achieve independent reunification in the van of the grand march in the June 15 era of reunification opened up by him.
Cuban Embassy Officials Visit Mansudae Art Studio
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Cuban Ambassador to the DPRK Ruben Perez Valdes and embassy officials visited the Mansudae Art Studio on Tuesday on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
They went round the Korean Painting Creative Group and the art works exhibition hall, while being briefed on the conversion of the studio into a Juche-based and comprehensive base of art creation.
Public Presentation of Science and Technology Held
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- A public presentation of science and technology of officials in the field of environment protection took place at the Grand People's Study House on Tuesday to mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of the famous work of President Kim Il Sung "On Improving the Work of Protecting the Environment."
Presented there were many papers dealing with the scientific and technological achievements made by scientists and technicians in this field in their researches into the protection of water, atmosphere, soil and ecological environment, the prevention of pollution and in the projects for an effective retrieval and use of waste materials in recent years.
Drawing deep attention of the attendants were papers titled "On normal operation of purification ground of spent water at paper mills", "Research into the purification of spent water at some factories by diatom earth" and "Technology for using waste from chicken farms as resources with the help of composite germ and its effective application to hens laying eggs," etc.
Also introduced there were various scientific and technological achievements including the mapping out of a plan for the management of Mt. Myohyang Natural Park and the way of creating green belts to improve the ecological environment of tideland.
S. Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" under Fire
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The People for Achieving Peace and Reunification in south Korea reportedly issued a statement on April 7 at which it strongly demanded the United States and the south Korean military authorities totally withdraw their operation plans for a preemptive attack on the north.
It has been clearly disclosed that the joint landing exercise committed at the Manripho beach in Thaean County, South Chungchong Province, on March 30 is a drill for a war against the north supported by the south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command", the statement said, stressing that it has been proved that the command's assertion that the current joint military exercise is a "defensive drill" is a sheer lie.
Message to Kim Jong Il from Great King of Cambodia
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a message from Great King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk in Pyongyang on April 7.
The message reads as follows:
Your Excellency the respected supreme leader of the Korean people
I pay highest tribute to His Excellency President Kim Il Sung, founder of the famous Juche idea and great father of the cause of independence, in the name of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni, the Cambodian people, our royal family and myself on the occasion of the significant Day of the Sun, the 94th birth anniversary of His Excellency Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, the great father of socialist Korea and peerlessly hero in the 5,000 year-long history of Korea.
Availing ourselves of this most significant opportunity, we heartily retrospect on the great idea and leadership of Kim Il Sung, prominent political activist and immortal hero who had devoted all his life to the liberation and independence of the country and the struggle against dominationism.
Indeed, he had wisely led the valiant Korean people with the brilliant rays of Juche to the overall construction and enormous development of the country.
And he had performed great exploits in the cause of promoting friendship and unity among the peoples of the world aspiring after peace, freedom and justice in conformity with the desire of the peoples of the world for liberation, independence and non-alignment.
I take this opportunity to extend the sincerest warm congratulations to you on your great success achieved in the noble historical cause of carrying forward the undying exploits of His Excellency the great leader Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and wisely leading the heroic struggle of the brave Korean people for the defence, construction and peaceful reunification of the country.
I'm convinced that no one can change your iron will to build Korea into a great country, most modernized and developed in all aspects of the construction of socialism of Juche.
As long as there is the heroic Korean People's Army under your indefatigable wise leadership, the DPRK will always emerge victorious.
The Cambodian people will never forget the unsparing support sent by the great and prominent leader of the Korean people His Excellency Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and you to them during the most difficult period of their modern history as desired by the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people.
On this significant day, I firmly believe that the bonds of good, fraternal and precious friendship, unity and cooperation between the DPRK and the kingdom of Cambodia will grow stronger in the mutual interests of the peoples of the DPRK and Cambodia.
I pay my most heartfelt noble respects to esteemed Your Excellency, the supreme leader of the Korean people.
First-day Performances of ASFAF
Pyongyang, April 12(KCNA) -- The first-day performances of the 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival (ASFAF) were given before full houses in several theatres in Pyongyang including Pyongyang Grand Theatre, the Peoplefs Palace of Culture and Ponghwa Art Theatre on Tuesday.
Art troupes comprising famous artistes including international and national concours winners of different countries, circus groups and overseas Koreansf art troupes put on stages colorful numbers of high ideological value and artistry spiced with national flavor.
Korean artistes in Japan truthfully depicted their strong longings for President Kim Il Sung who formed the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, a dignified overseas Koreans' organization of the DPRK, and showed deep loving care for the Koreans in Japan in their repertoire including female solo and Pangchang gWarm Is Love Shown by Homeland.h
Female singers of a Chinese art troupe put on the stage Yangzhou serial folk song gView of area rich in waterh which pleased President Kim Il Sung during his visit to China in October 1991.
The audience broke into a loud applause when merited artiste and international concours winner Marina Viktorovna Andreeva, female soloist of the famous artistes group of the Moscow State Academy Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia, and British soloist Suzanna Clarke who is an international concours winner successfully presented songs.
Greek soloist Samartzis Georgios who is a national concours winner, sang Korean song hOur Happiness Blossoms Out under the Leaderfs Careh with rich voice, impressing the audience.
Dancers of the REDA Egyptian Folkloric Group vividly represented the emotion of the Egyptian people in their dynamic dances such as gDance with drums.h
International concours winners of the Swiss musicians group presented various numbers such as duet for flute and guitar gTodayfs performanceh to be highly acclaimed by the audience for their high artistry.
Foreign acrobats gave their performances at Pyongyang Circus Theatre.
Watching the performances were leading officials of ministries and national institutions, members of the festival organizing committee, officials concerned, artistes and working people in the city and youth and students.
Also among the audience were diplomatic envoys of different countries and embassy officials here, foreign guests and overseas Koreans.
Floral baskets were presented to the performers, congratulating them on their successful performances. Performances go on.
"Among the People" Vol. 67 Published
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House brought out the collection of reminiscences "Among the People" Vol. 67.
Carried in the book are 19 items of reminiscences illustrating immortal revolutionary exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung for the country and the people and his noble popular traits.
The reminiscences "The Biggest Wish of the Leader" recount that the President earnestly told the officials and the people to devote their all to the accomplishment of the revolutionary cause of Juche under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, saying it was his biggest wish that they upheld Kim Jong Il with loyal hearts.
The reminiscences "Defence of the Country Is Most Ardent Patriotism" give an impressive account of the warm care shown by the President for a woman soldier standing guard at the post of national defence in the uniform of the revolutionary army as her father did and the reminiscences "Immortal Traces in Kalsan" recount the traces of leadership left by him for strengthening the civilian defence forces.
Included in the reminiscences are "'Holidays' of the Leader" and "Grand Nature-Remaking Project Initiated at the Age of 70" which cites historical facts that the President devoted even his holidays to the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people in the days of building a new country and energetically guided grand nature-remaking.
The reminiscences "Even in a Souvenir" deals with the President's noble love for the country manifested in his efforts to widely publicize the brilliant culture and history of the Korean nation, while the reminiscences "Paternal Love Reaches the Foot of Mt. Paektu", "If It Is for the People" and "Legend of Love Recounted in Iap" give emotional accounts of the immortal history of leadership of the President for the improvement of the standard of people's living.
The reminiscences "Teaching Farming Method", "Traces of Leadership in Ryongchon-ri" and "Scientific Farming Method Taught by the President" say the President visited farms on his way of on-site guidance to learn how crops were doing and teach officials scientific farming method, thus guiding them to strictly apply the Juche-oriented farming method.
Also contained in the book are reminiscences recalling the President saw to it that Juche character was established in capital construction and led the officials of a county took care of the people's living in a responsible manner, showed deep concern for the growth of a woman party official, devoted the New Year's Day to bereaved children of fallen revolutionaries with deepest care and heard simple dreams of schoolchildren and wished them a happy future.
Participants in ASFAF Visit Kumsusan Memorial Palace
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Foreign artistes and overseas Korean artistes participating in the 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival (ASFAF) Wednesday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung.
They made bows to the President who lies in state.
Then they looked round the orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles the President received at home and from foreign countries, the mourning hall and a train coach and a car he used for on-the-spot guidance and trips to foreign countries and in the last period of his life.
They made entries in the visitor's book.
Sports Contests for "Mangyongdae Cup" Open
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Sports Contests for "Mangyongdae Cup" opened on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
These contests are a big sports festival that draws sports groups in Pyongyang and local areas.
Their participants will compete in at least 30 events such as football, basketball, volleyball, boxing, judo, swimming and shooting to be held in Pyongyang, Sariwon, Wonsan, Hamhung and other places.
Present at the opening ceremony which took place at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street Wednesday were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central@Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned and sports persons.
Mun Jae Dok, chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, in his opening address called on all sports persons to give good accounts of themselves in the matches by fully displaying sports technique they have cultivated in their day-to-day trainings.
The opening ceremony was followed by a men's basketball match between the sports group of Kim Il Sung University and the Amnokgang Sports Group.
Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a floral basket and a congratulatory letter by the diplomatic corps here on the occasion of the Day of the Sun and the 13th anniversary of his election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
The floral basket and congratulatory letter were handed to DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun by Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah, secretary of the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya who is doyen of the diplomatic corps, on Wednesday.
Hot Spring Water Used in Rational Way
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Myongchon County in North Hamgyong Province has been well known for its hot springs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
There are famous Mt. Chilbo, the Hwangjin, Sari, Taho and Manho Spas in the county. And 50-98 degrees C of spring water gushes out in different places of the county.
It has made a good use of the natural and geographical conditions.
A catfish farm covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters has been built in the Tokpho area. It produces thousands of adults and over 100,000 fry a year.
People in Taho-ri cultivate various kinds of vegetables with hot spring water in the Chilbosan Greenhouse Vegetable Farm with an acreage of 5 hectares even in winter. And they have introduced the hot spring water into heating public buildings including nurseries and kindergartens and farm dwelling houses.
Those in Manho-ri are making use of hot spring water in producing nutritive fruit-bearing vegetables at two greenhouses all the year round.
There are hot spring water bath-houses in Yangjong-ri, Manho-ri, Kocham-ri and all other ris of the county. The hot spring water is applied to sprouting seeds in spring.
Modernly furnished sanatoriums have been built in the county to improve health of working people.
Delegations and Delegate to Kimilsungia Festival Arrive
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Delegations of the Chinese region and Koreans in China of the Society for Sponsoring the Propagation of Immortal Flower and a delegation of Koreans in the U.S. of the Society for Sponsoring the Propagation of Immortal Flower led by Ri Pyong Sang, head of the American Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Association, a delegation of the Japanese Society for Loving Kimjongilia led by Representative Member Tsutomu Minatoyama, a delegation of the Japanese region of the Society for Sponsoring the Propagation of Immortal Flower, a delegate of the Southeast Asian region of the Society for Sponsoring the Propagation of Immortal Flower, Koreans in Japan Kim Kap Saeng and Kim In Gwon arrived in Pyongyang to participate in the 8th Kimilsungia Festival.
Congratulations to Jamaican Prime Minister
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a congratulatory message to Portia Simpson Miller, on the latter's assumption of office as prime minister of Jamaica.
Expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would develop favorably in the mutual interests, the message wished him success in his work.
Kim Yong Nam Calls on Great King of Cambodia at State Guesthouse
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, called on Great King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk at a state guesthouse on Wednesday.
He was accompanied by Minister of Culture Kim Jin Song, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il and others.
They were greeted at the state guesthouse by the Great King, the Great Queen, Cambodian Ambassador to the DPRK Chhorn Hay and other Cambodians.
At a cordial and friendly conversation Kim Yong Nam warmly congratulated the Great King and the Great Queen on their 54th wedding anniversary and the New Year's Day of Cambodia.
Kim Yong Nam wished the Great King would spend pleasant and joyful days during his stay.
The Great King extended profound thanks to supreme leader Kim Jong Il for having shown deep care for him and his wife so that they might spend happy days without any inconvenience since their coming to Korea.
Sihanouk also said that they always remember and are grateful that President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il extended disinterested support and solidarity to the Cambodian people during the hardest period of the national liberation struggle in Cambodia.
He added that during his visit he witnessed the great achievements made by the Korean people in socialist construction of Juche under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
He wished Kim Jong Il good health.
Kim Yong Nam hosted a luncheon in honor of the Great King.
Reception Given
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- A reception was given by the military attaches' corps here on Wednesday on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
Present on invitation were general officers and officers of the Korean People's Army.
On hand were members of the corps.
Speeches were made there.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Air Force Unit
Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected Unit 814 of the Air Force of the KPA.
Conducted by the commander of the unit, he went round the monument to the on-the-spot guidance of President Kim Il Sung and a room dedicated to the history of the unit.
Seeing the historic relics and mementoes associated with the footprints of Kim Il Sung, he said that the undying revolutionary feats performed by Kim Il Sung in building the nation's air force will brilliantly shine with the history of the matchless air force of the DPRK.
He acquainted himself with the unit's performance of duty before watching pilots and technical personnel in training at a technical lecture hall.
He highly praised the feats of the unit, greatly satisfied to learn that it has fully prepared all the pilots as self-blasting airmen through a dynamic drive to thoroughly implement the military line of the WPK. He set forth tasks to be carried out by the unit to increase its combat capability.
He inspected the hero squadron to learn about the ideological education conducted by it and its combat preparedness. Pleased to know that the pilots always remain on the high alert and are fully ready to beat back any enemy's attack, he praised them for reliably standing guard over the sky over the country.
All the admirable airmen are strong in faith and ideology as their hearts are burning with the patriotic resolution to devote their youth and lives to defending the country, he said, adding that such ranks of loyalists are reliably defending the blue sky over the country.
Then he went round the army-people power station newly built by servicepersons.
He was briefed on the power station before going round its exterior and interior including the generator room and the electricity distribution room to acquaint himself in detail with its construction and the production of electricity there.
The technical and equipment management of the power station should be improved to boost the production of quality electricity, he said, advancing the tasks to do so.
He had a photo session with the servicepersons of the unit.
He was accompanied by KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong, Vice Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Hwang Pyong So and Col. General O Kum Chol, commander of the Air Force of the KPA.
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Miembros de la embajada cubana visitan Casa de Creacion Mansudae
@Pyongyang, 12 de abril (ATCC) -- Con motivo del Dia del Sol (15 de abril, cumpleanos del Presidente Kim Il Sung), Ruben Perez Valdes, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica de Cuba acreditado en Corea y otros miembros de esta sede diplomatica recorrieron el dia 11 la Casa de Creacion Mansudae.
@Los huespedes, escuchando explicaciones de como esta Casa se convirtio en una base general de creacion de bellas artes, recorrieron el Colectivo de Creacion de Pinturas al Estilo Coreano y la Exposicion Permanente de Obras de Bellas Artes.
Funciones de la primera jornada del XXIV Festival Artistico
@Pyongyang, 12 de abril (ATCC) -- Tuvieron lugar el dia 11 las funciones de la primera jornada del 24o Festival Artistico de Amistad Abril en Primavera en varios teatros capitalinos como el Gran Teatro de Pyongyang, el Palacio Cultural del Pueblo y el Teatro de Arte Ponghwa.
Este dia, los grupos artisticos y acrobaticos de varios paises del orbe, integrados por ganadores en concursos nacionales e internacionales, y los conjuntos artisticos de coreanos residentes en ultramar ofrecieron programas de alto nivel ideo-artistico y fuerte matiz nacional.
En particular, en el solo femenino y pangchang (coro del foso) "Es calido el amor de la patria" y otras piezas, los artistas coreanos residentes en Japon expresaron emotivamente la gran anoranza hacia el Presidente Kim Il Sung, quien fundo la Asociacion General de Coreanos Residentes en Japon, digna entidad de los ciudadanos de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en ultramar y les dispenso grandes favores.
De otro lado, las solistas chinas cantaron "Vista del lugar con abundantes recursos acuaticos", una serie de canciones folcloricas de Yangzhou, que fue escuchada con sumo placer por el Presidente Kim Il Sung en octubre de 1991 cuando realizaba una visita a China.
En tanto, la artista benemerita y solista del grupo de artistas famosos de la Orquesta Filarmonica Academica Nacional de Moscu, Rusia, Marina Victorovna Andreyeva, y la britanica Suzanna Clarke -ambas son ganadoras en concursos internacionales- arrancaron efusivos aplausos de los espectadores.
El solista griego Samartzis Georgios, ganador de concurso nacional, interpreto con su voluminosa voz la cancion coreana "Nuestra felicidad bajo la atencion del Lider".
Por otra parte, en el "Baile al ritmo de tambor" y otros programas los bailarines del Grupo Folclorico REDA de Egipto mostraron vividamente con sus movidas vigorosas el sentimiento nacional de su pueblo.
Los ganadores de concursos internacionales de la Banda Musical de Suiza dieron pruebas de su maestria artistica en la "Funcion de hoy" para el duo de flauta y guitarra y otras piezas granjeandose una fuerte ovacion del publico.
Mientras tanto, los acrobatas de varios paises estrenaron en el Circo de Pyongyang.
Disfrutaron de las funciones los funcionarios directivos de los ministerios y organos centrales, miembros del comite organizador del festival, funcionarios de ramas correspondientes, artistas, trabajadores, jovenes y estudiantes en esta capital.
Ademas, se distinguian los representantes diplomaticos y otros miembros de embajadas de varios paises acreditados en Corea, huespedes extranjeros, asi como los compatriotas coreanos residentes en ultramar.
Los espectadores felicitaron a los ejecutantes enviandoles cestos de flores.
Las funciones continuan.
Representante del FDNA se entrevista con reportero de ATCC
@Pyongyang, 12 de abril (ATCC) -- Con motivo del Dia del Sol (15 de abril, cumpleanos del Presidente Kim Il Sung), el representante del Frente Democratico Nacional Antiimperialista (FDNA) en esta capital, Jo Il Min se encontro el dia 11 con un reportero de la Agencia Telegrafica Central de Corea.
@En la ocasion el dijo que con el Dia del Sol se produjo un viraje trascendental en la forja del destino de la nacion coreana y anadio que los surcoreanos enaltecen como Sol de la nacion al Presidente Kim Il Sung, gran ideologo y teorico y veterano politico a quien dio a luz la humanidad.
@Los habitantes patrioticos de distintos sectores del Sur de Corea respetan y siguen como el Presidente Kim Il Sung de hoy al General insigne del Songun (priorizacion militar) Kim Jong Il, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional, quien orienta sabiamente a los 70 millones de coreanos, subrayo y continuo:
@La politica de Songun del Dirigente Kim Jong Il sirve para frustrar las maniobras norteamericanas de aislamiento y aplastamiento al Norte de Corea y defender con firmeza la seguridad de todos los coreanos del Norte y el Sur de Corea.
@El Dirigente, poseedor de la genial presciencia, la ferrea voluntad y la firme decision, es gran salvador del destino de la nacion quien con el poderio del Songun da al traste con las maniobras de provocacion de una nueva guerra, de aislamiento y aplastamiento de EE.UU. y conduce sabiamente a nuestra nacion de modo que resuelva por cuenta propia el problema de reunificacion de la patria partiendo de la posicion independiente.
@Al apoyar con fidelidad la direccion del Songun del Dirigente podemos tomar la llave de la victoria en la sagrada batalla antiyanqui y por la reunificacion independiente de la patria.
@El FDNA se esforzara mas activamente por defender la soberania nacional y realizar la reunificacion independiente poniendose al frente de la gran marcha de la epoca de reunificacion del 15 de junio preparada por el gran General.