National Meeting Held to Commemorate Kim Il Sung's Birth Anniversary

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- A national meeting was held at Pyongyang Indoor Stadium today to commemorate the 94th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. Kim Yong Nam, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, in a report delivered at the meeting said that April 15, the birthday of Kim Il Sung, was a great auspicious day which marked the beginning of the history of modern Korea shining with the Juche year in the history of the Korean nation and a historical day which brought about a dawn in the era of independence for the future of the Korean nation and progressive mankind.
    The revolutionary life of the President totally dedicated to the popular masses' cause of liberation was a brilliant life of a legendary great man who performed the undying feats in the struggle to accomplish their cause of independence, he said, and continued: Kim Il Sung's revolutionary idea and exploits have been successfully defended and developed by leader Kim Jong Il and the glorious revolutionary history of Kim Il Sung has been given steady continuity along with the ever-victorious history of the revolutionary leadership of the WPK.
    Referring to the tasks facing us at present, he said:
    We should keep to the proud road of struggle along which we have adorned arduous and rigorous years of the revolution with victories and glory and dynamically advance in the future, too, true to the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il in order to bring about eternal prosperity to our country shining with the President's idea and exploits. We should carry forward and develop with loyalty the revolutionary idea and exploits of Kim Il Sung and uphold him as the sun of Juche generation after generation under the uplifted slogan of faith "Let us arm ourselves more firmly with the revolutionary ideas of the great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung!"
    All the party members, servicepersons of the Korean People's Army and people should become steadfast revolutionaries who deeply trust and follow Kim Jong Il with idea and faith and steadfastly defend him and genuine human beings who invariably advance along the road of loyalty with unbreakable comradeship despite rain or snow. In this year, too, we should regard agriculture as the main front of the economic construction and mobilize and concentrate all forces on farming once again and thus bring a bumper harvest to the land of socialist Korea to fully solve the food problem, and focus efforts on the work to rebuild and modernize the national economy on the principle of self-reliance.
    It is necessary to wage a vigorous patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity under the banner of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration reflecting the will of all Koreans for reunification and thus bring about a new turning point in the cause of national reunification. The U.S. is going reckless in its moves to bring down the DPRK at any cost, leaving no means and methods untried, including military attack, economic blockade and destabilization in persistent pursuance of its vicious hostile policy toward the DPRK quite contrary to the spirit agreed upon at the six-party talks for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
    It is the legitimate right of the DPRK to self-defence to bolster up its military deterrent in every way to cope with the prevailing grave situation.
    Should the U.S. become foolish enough to opt for a war of aggression against the DPRK, the army and people of the DPRK will mercilessly wipe out the aggressors and honorably safeguard the sovereignty and dignity of the country and the nation by dint of the single-minded unity of all the servicepersons and people and the military capability for self-defence reinforced in everyway under the great banner of Songun. Present at the meeting were Jo Myong Rok, Pak Pong Ju, Kim Yong Chun and Jon Pyong Ho and others.
    Present there were Ho Jong Man, chief vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, delegations of overseas Koreans and overseas Koreans from different regions of the world.

Kim Yong Nam's Report at National Meeting

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, made a report at a national meeting held here today to commemorate the 94th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. He stressed the need for all party members, servicepersons and people of the DPRK to firmly arm themselves with the Juche idea, purely maintain and develop the revolutionary traditions of Juche and the revolutionary leadership exploits established by Kim Il Sung and carry out the revolution and construction the way he did, as required by his revolutionary idea, in any storm and stress.
    It is a decisive guarantee for glorifying the history of the President, the sun of the nation, generation after generation to defend leader Kim Jong Il politically and ideologically at the cost of lives and remain loyal to his idea and leadership, he added.

To Increase Military Deterrent Is DPRK's Right for Self-Defense: Kim Yong Nam

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- The present situation of the Korean Peninsula has been driven to extremes by the U.S. vicious hostile policy toward the DPRK, and it is the DPRK's right for self-defense to strengthen its military deterrent hundred and thousand times to cope with the grave situation. Kim Yong Nam, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, said this in a report at a national meeting for commemorating the 94th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
    The reporter noted that the U.S. is running reckless to bring down the DPRK at any cost by all means and methods including military attack, economic blockade and undermining from within, persistently pursuing its vicious hostile policy toward the DPRK, quite contrary to the spirit of an agreement reached at the six-party talks for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
    If the U.S. stupidly takes the road of a war against the DPRK, he said, its army and people will mercilessly wipe out the aggressors and honorably safeguard the sovereignty and dignity of the country and the nation with the might of single-minded unity of the whole army and all the people and the self-reliant defence power consolidated in every way under the banner of great Songun.

Kim Yong Nam Meets President of Kyodo News

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a conversation with the delegation of Kyodo News of Japan and newspapers which subscribe to it led by President of the Kyodo News Satoshi Ishikawa at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. On hand were Hong Son Ok, vice-chairwoman of the Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Kim Pyong Ho, deputy director general of the Korean Central News Agency, and officials concerned.

Dismantlement of "UN Command" in S. Korea Called for

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- To dismantle the "UN Command" illegally kept in south Korea for more than half a century should be the first object of the UN reform. The DPRK delegate said this in a speech at a meeting of the Special Committee on the UN Charter and the Enhancement of Organization Role on April 3. The special committee should pay special attention to dissolving such an illegal organization as the "UN Command" in south Korea, he said, and went on: The "UN Command" illegally framed up by the United States, abusing the name of the UN, is not only laying obstacles in the settlement of the Korean issue but impairing the confidence in the UN.
    The 30th UN General Assembly session admitted the unnecessariness of keeping the "UN Command" in south Korea and adopted a resolution on its dismantlement. And the UN recently made it clear that the "UN Command" in south Korea is not the UN forces but the U.S.-led army which is not under any UN command. Nevertheless, the U.S. is insisting on the continued existence of the "UN Command" in south Korea, which is aimed to continue to abuse the name of the UN in a bid to maintain its military hegemony in the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia. The DPRK delegation demands a clear removal of the traces that the name of the UN has been abused for an impure political and military objective in the past century through the current UN reform.

Moves to Conclude FTA under Fire in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- Kwon Yong Gil, a "national assemblyman" from the Democratic Workers' Party of south Korea, on April 10 criticized the moves to conclude the south Korea-U.S. "Free Trade Agreement" (FTA), south Korean CBS reported. He said that the conclusion of FTA would bring serious grave consequences to the educational, medical, financial and other fields.
    Accusing the authorities of rapidly pushing ahead with the negotiations for the conclusion of FTA, he asserted that FTA should go through screening by the people without fail.

Documentary Film Screened on Occasion of Day of Sun

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- A documentary film "The Fatherly Leader among Officials" was screened at the People's Palace of Culture on Thursday on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. It deals with historical facts that President Kim Il Sung brought up ordinary workers, farmers and intellectuals as able commanding personnel of revolution with profound loving care and bestowed great benevolence upon them from the early period of building a new country till the last moments of his life.
    The film impressively tells about the warm care shown by the President for the officials to help them stoutly follow the road of revolution under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea with fidelity to the Party and the revolution, devotion, persevering spirit and practical ability and popular work style. It was appreciated by Kim Yong Nam and Pak Pong Ju and other senior officials, members of the Cabinet and officials of working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions.

Grand Medal and Its Certificate Conferred upon Kim Il Sung

     Pyongyang April 14 (KCNA) -- The National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru registered President Kim Il Sung as its honorary chairman and conferred the grand medal of the "Sun of the National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru" and its certificate upon him on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. The certificate of the honorary chairman, the medal and its certificate were conveyed by Jose Antonio Gamara Puertas, chairman of the association, to the DPRK ambassador to Peru on April 5.
    Written on the certificate of the honorary chairman are letters "We have the honor to register the great President Kim Il Sung as honorary chairman of the association in high recognition of his brilliant feats performed in the development of the national culture."
    Inscribed on the grand medal depicting the sun throwing its brilliant rays are letters "The National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru. Founded on February 11, 1938" and "The Grand Medal of the 'Sun of the National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru'" and on the certificate of the medal letters "The grand medal of the 'Sun of the National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru' has been conferred upon the great President Kim Il Sung who is honorary chairman of the association in high recognition of the shining feats he performed by making a contribution to developing education and culture and enhancing the value of human being based on democracy. April 1, 2006".

Kim Jong Il Registered as Honorary Chairman of Peruvian Organization

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- The National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru has registered leader Kim Jong Il as its honorary chairman on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of his election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK. Jose Antonio Gamara Puertas, chairman of the association, conveyed the certificate of the honorary chairman to the DPRK ambassador to Peru on April 5. Written on the certificate were letters "We register the great leader Kim Jong Il as honorary chairman of the association in high praise of his brilliant feats performed in the development of national culture."
    The chairman of the association said:
    Kim Jong Il is praised by all people as the most intelligent and distinguished statesman in the 21st century for his feats and great ideas.
    Our association deems it a great honor to register him as its honorary chairman on the significant holiday of Songun Korea.
    We will make positive efforts to boost the friendly and cultural relations between the peoples of Peru and Korea in the future, with happiness and pride of having him as honorary chairman of the association.

Cambodian King to Visit DPRK

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- Norodom Sihamoni, king of Cambodia, will shortly pay an official visit to the DPRK upon the invitation of Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.

Kim Jong Il Awarded Title of Honorary Academician

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- A ceremony was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on April 13 to convey to leader Kim Jong Il the title of honorary academician of the International Art Protection Academy presented by the Russian International Charity Fund "Protectors of Arts for the Century". Present there were Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Jin Song, minister of Culture, Mun Jae Chol, acting chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, and officials concerned.
    Also on hand were members of the visiting delegation of the fund headed by President Oleg Oleinik and Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Andrei Karlov. Yuri Kovelenov, chairman of the Experts Council of the fund, in his speech said Kim Jong Il who is successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung is well known to the world as a veteran and sagacious state leader. Kim Jong Il has developed and enriched the Juche idea with extraordinary wisdom, matchless pluck and ardent love for the people and is wisely leading the Korean people's struggle for the building of a great prosperous powerful nation to victory with his Songun leadership, he noted.
    He said he was conveying the title of honorary academician to Kim Jong Il in accordance with a decision of the Standing Committee of the International Art Protection Academy of the fund.
    President of the fund Oleg Oleinik, speaking next, said Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, has made an immortal contribution to the development of the traditional relations of friendship and cultural cooperation between the DPRK and Russia.
    He stressed that the tile of honorary academician of the academy meant a high appraisal of the great feats of Kim Jong Il.
    The certificate of the title of honorary academician, academician's dress, badge, etc. awarded to Kim Jong Il were handed to Kim Yong Nam.

Japanese Reactionaries' Moves to Grab Tok Islet Blasted

    Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology comes under fire by a signed commentary of Rodong Sinmun today for giving instructions for describing Tok Islet as part of the Japanese territory in history textbooks for high schools to be used from 2007. The commentary dismisses this action as a very brazen-faced move to seize Tok Islet. It goes on: The islet is not a disputed one jurisdiction over which is unclear. But it is part of an inviolable territory of Korea from the historical viewpoint. This is proved by old documents of Japan and the recently declassified map of the U.S. military administration clearly testifies to this fact.
    Tok Islet has always stood as part of Korea's territory since thousands of years ago. This being a hard reality, the Japanese government groundlessly insists that the islet be marked as part of Japan's territory, deliberately denying all these facts. Clear is the aim sought by the Japanese government in instructing the middle and high schools to teach distorted history.
    Through this it seeks to call back the departed souls of militarists and use the young Japanese as a shock brigade and cannon-fodder for militarist aggression in the 21st century.
    Japan is becoming evermore undisguised in its moves for militarization and territorial expansion at the tacit connivance of the U.S. and under its patronage. In order to realize its aggressive Asia strategy the U.S. pins hope on Japan which has a precedent of mounting preemptive attacks upon its neighboring countries to occupy them in the last period. It is by no means fortuitous that the Japanese authorities have issued instructions to distort the parts of the history textbooks dealing with Tok Islet of Korea as well as Diaoyu Islands of China and the Kurils of Russia. These moves of Japan to tamper with its history and its wild ambition for territorial expansion have met a strong protest from its neighboring countries. Its moves only invite isolation. Japan's bid to seize other countries' territory will only lead to its self-destruction as it will get it nowhere.

Palestinian Ambassador Hosts Reception

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- Palestinian Ambassador to the DPRK Mohammad Shahta Zarab Thursday hosted a reception at the embassy on the occasion of the Day of the Sun. Present on invitation were Vice-President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun and officials concerned.
    Staff members of the Palestinian embassy were on hand.
    The ambassador said in his speech that the friendly and cooperative relations between Palestine and the DPRK established by former Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and President Kim Il Sung were now growing tighter under the deep care of the top leaders of the two countries.
    Leader Kim Jong Il has made great contributions to the prosperity of the country and accomplishment of the human cause of independence, he noted, adding: The Palestinian people fully support the Korean people in their efforts to achieve the country's reunification and peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.
    Speaking next, Yang Hyong Sop said the commemoration of the Day of the Sun by the Palestinian friends with the Korean people showed boundless reverence of the Palestinian people for Kim Il Sung.
    He went on:
    The revolutionary cause of Juche started by Kim Il Sung is being successfully carried forward by Kim Jong Il today.
    The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries are developing steadily. We will extend consistent support and solidarity to the Palestinian people in their struggle to restore the legitimate rights of the nation.

Art Festival, Stage of Renowned Artistes

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- The 24th April Spring Friendship Art Festival is successfully going on in Pyongyang with the participation of many famous artistes from foreign countries. Most of the artistes of more than 10 art troupes including the Art Troupe of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory of Russia and the Darmstadt Chorus of Germany are international and national concours winners.
    Artistes of the Art Troupe of the Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory put on the stage Russian folk songs including "Admiring Mysterious Vast Plain" and "Aria of Liudmila" and world-famous songs.
    International concours winner of the art troupe Aleksandra Kovalevich who was awarded the gold prize at the 23rd ASFAF held last year sang the Korean song "Jong Il Peak Is Shrouded in Mist" with a rich volume of voice to be acclaimed by the audience. The Darmstadt Chorus of Germany depicted famous songs with fine playing technique and well-arranged ensemble, thus giving full play to its high standard of ability. International concours winners and other artistes of the Chinese art troupe danced with beautiful rhythms to add luster to the festival stage.
    The festival is attended by over 110 international and national concours winners of famous art troupes.

Joint National Meeting of KCU Organizations Held

     Pyongyang, April 14 (KCNA) -- A joint national meeting of the Korean Children's Union organizations was held at the square of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the supreme temple of Juche, Friday on the occasion of the 94th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. It was attended by representatives of KCU organizations in various provinces and KCU members here and schoolchildren joining the KCU.
    Present there on invitation were Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop and Kim Jung Rin, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, Ryang Man Gil, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, officials of educational, cultural and art and media institutions, officials of the party and the youth league in Pyongyang, war veterans, persons of merit and parents of schoolchildren. The participants offered salutes in humble reverence to the portrait of Kim Il Sung, expressing their strong longing and veneration for him.
    Kim Kyong Ho, first secretary of the C. C., the youth league, in his report said that the history has records of many famous great men, but it does not know such peerlessly great man as the President who loved children more than anyone else and provided them with the greatest happiness in the world. He added that Kim Il Sung is the eternal sun for the members of the KCU.
    Noting that the history of his warm love for the younger generation is given steady continuity thanks to leader Kim Jong Il who has made endless journeys for Songun revolutionary leadership, the reporter called on all the KCU members to hold Kim Il Sung in high esteem forever and become true sons and daughters of Songun of the Workers' Party of Korea to devotedly defend Kim Jong Il in any place and any time. There was a ceremony of admission to the KCU.
    Led by anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter Kim Ryong Yon, the children joining the KCU took a solemn oath before the flag of the KCU.
    Officials, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, war veterans, officials of the youth league and persons of merit put red ties around the necks of those children and pinned KCU badges on their chests, congratulating them on their admission to the KCU on the significant Day of the Sun.
    Anti-Japanese revolutionary fighter Kim Ok Sun, war veteran Jong Tae Chan and Dr. and Assistant Prof. Ri Kwan Ho of Kim Il Sung University made congratulatory speeches.

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Rodong Sinmun critica acto de arrebatamiento de isla Tok de Japon

    　Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun, en un comentario individual del dia 14, califica de un descarado acto de arrebatamiento territorial el hecho de que el Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia de Japon exigio anotar la isla Tok como la suya en el manual de escuelas superiores para el ano proximo. 　Desde el punto de vista historico la isla Tok no es un territorio litigioso y ambiguo sino de Corea. Lo prueban evidentemente los antiguos documentos de Japon y un mapa de la administracion militar de EE.UU. recien desclasificado, senala el comentario y prosigue:
    　Desde hace miles de anos la Isla Tok pertenece invariablemente a Corea. 　El gobierno japones se propone dar ensenanza de la historia tergiversada a los alumnos de escuelas secundarias y superiores para resucitar fantasma del militarismo y lanzar a los jovenes y ninos de su pais como brigada de choque y carne de canon de agresion en el siglo 21.
    　La militarizacion y expansion territorial de Japon se tornan mas abiertas bajo el amparo e instigacion de EE.UU. Para realizar su agresiva estrategia a Asia, este imperio deposita esperanza en Japon que tiene el antecedente de haber asestado ataque preventivo a los paises circunvecinos y haberlos agredido. Hoy en dia, las autoridades japonesas imponen anotar en los manuales de historia hasta los tergiversados contenidos relativos a la Diaoyu de China y las Kuriles de Rusia para no hablar de la isla Tok de Corea con la intencion de realizar su ambicion de expansion territorial. Tales actos chocan con una energica protesta de los paises circunvecinos y aproximan solo su aislamiento y autodestruccion.

Funcion acrobatica en XXIV Festival Artistico

     Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- Tiene lugar exitosamente en el Circo de Pyongyang la funcion de los acrobatas de varios paises, participantes en el XXIV Festival Artistico de Amistad Abril en Primavera. Por su funcion hermosa, elegante, animada y entusiasta, los artistas de China, Rusia, Mongolia, Checo y Suecia fueron objetos de grandes elogios de los espectadores. En la pieza "Habilidad con jarros con dibujos de flores" los acrobatas chinos mostraron destrezas agiles con grandes jarros causando admiraciones de los espectadores. En particular, "Figuras corporales con boles sobre la cabeza" y "Ballet sobre la cabeza" muestran movimientos dificiles y finos llamando atencion particular de los espectadores. La "acrobacia sobre hilo metalico" de los rusos fascino al publico y el "Talento con pertiga en el hombro" de los mongoles, pieza condecorada con varios premios especiales en los festivales internacionales de circo, avivo mas el ambiente de la funcion. El acrobata checo cumplio con exito varios movimientos dificiles en la "Habilidad de parado de cabeza" y los suecos mostraron distintos talentos sobre monociclo. Tambien, los artistas de Rusia y Mongolia pusieron en la escena los entreactos humoristicos causando risas entre los espectadores.
    La funcion acrobatica continua en un ambiente amistoso y solidario entre los artistas de varios paises y el pueblo coreano.

Kim Jong Il recibe titulo de academico honorario de Rusia

    　Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 13 en el capitalino Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae una ceremonia de entrega del titulo de academico honorario de la Academia Internacional de Protectores del Arte que le dirigiera al Dirigente Kim Jong Il el Fondo Internacional de Caridad de Rusia "Protectores del Arte Secular". 　En la ocasion estuvieron presentes Kim Yong Nam, presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Jin Song, ministro de Cultura, Mun Jae Chol, presidente interino del Comite de Relaciones Culturales con el Extranjero y otros funcionarios coreanos.
    　Tambien participaron los miembros de la delegacion de la citada entidad encabezada por su presidente Oleg Oleinik de visita en Corea y el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Federacion Rusa acreditado en Corea, Andrei Karlov. 　El presidente del Consejo de Especialistas del citado fondo, Yuri Kovelenov, al hacer uso de la palabra en el acto, senalo que el estimado camarada Kim Jong Il quien hereda con brillantez la causa revolucionaria del Presidente Kim Il Sung, esta conocido ampliamente en el mundo como veterano y destacado Dirigente de Estado. 　Asevero que con su extraordinaria perspicacia, audacia sin par y ferviente amor al pueblo, el Dirigente enriquecio la idea Juche y conduce, con la direccion del Songun (priorizacion militar), a la victoria la lucha del pueblo coreano por la construccion de una gran potencia prospera.
    　Apunto que por una decision del Presidium de la Academia Internacional de Protectores del Arte, entrega al Dirigente el titulo de academico honorario. Oleg senalo que el Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea hizo una gran contribucion al desarrollo de las tradicionales relaciones de amistad y cooperacion cultural entre Corea y Rusia.
    　Recalco que tal titulo es una alta evaluacion a las grandes proezas del Dirigente. 　Fueron entregados a Kim Yong Nam el certificado de titulo, la ropa de academico, la insignia, etc.

Entidad rusa rinde a Kim Il Sung orden de estrella de oro

    　Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 13 en el capitalino Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae una ceremonia de entrega de la Orden de "Estrella de Oro de Protectores del Arte", maxima distincion, que rinde al Presidente Kim Il Sung el Fondo Internacional de Caridad de Rusia "Protectores del Arte Secular". 　En la ocasion estuvieron presentes Kim Yong Nam, presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Jin Song, ministro de Cultura, Mun Jae Chol, presidente interino del Comite de Relaciones Culturales con el Extranjero, el vicecanciller Kung Sok Ung y otros funcionarios. 　Tambien, participaron los miembros de la delegacion de la citada entidad presidida por su presidente Oleg Oleinik de visita en Corea y el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Federacion Rusa acreditado en Corea, Andrei Karlov. 　En el acto, el presidente del Consejo de Especialistas del citado fondo, Yuri Kovelenov, dijo que los pueblos del mundo respetan como el mas eminente activista politico al camarada Kim Il Sung quien hizo un gran aporte a la realizacion de la causa de independencia de la humanidad progresista.
    Oleg senalo que tuvo el honor de entregar la Orden de "Estrella de Oro de Protectores del Arte" hecha con joyas al gran Lider, camarada Kim Il Sung, eterno Presidente de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en nombre del Consejo Social de dicho fondo y subrayo que esta orden es una alta estimacion a las inmortales hazanas del Presidente. 　Fueron entregados a Kim Yong Nam dicha orden, un certificado, un "cuchillo decorativo de oro de protectores del arte" y una estatuilla "Angel honesto" que simboliza a los protectores del arte secular.

RPDC exige cerrar "comandancia de fuerzas de ONU" en sur de Corea

    　Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- Al pronunciar un discurso el dia 3 en la reunion del comite especial para el fortalecimiento de la Carta de la ONU y el papel de esta organizacion, el delegado de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea insistio en que la disolucion de la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU", que existe ilegalmente en el Sur de Corea durante mas de medio siglo, debe ser el primer objeto en la reforma de la ONU. Este comite especial debe prestar especial atencion a desarticular organizaciones ilegales como esa "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU", dijo el orador y prosiguio: Este aparato, que EE.UU. fabrico ilegalmente usando el manto de la ONU, obstaculiza la solucion del problema coreano y produce el descredito de esta organizacion internacional.
    El 30 periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU reconocio la innecesidad de su existencia en el Sur de Corea y aprobo la resolucion de disolverla. Recientemente, la ONU patentizo que la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" en el Sur de Corea no es entidad subalterna a si misma sino el ejercito comandado por EE.UU.
    A pesar de eso, EE.UU. se obstina en mantenerla en el Sur de Corea con el objetivo de seguir malempleando el nombre de la ONU para tomar la hegemonia militar en la Peninsula Coreana y el Nordeste Asiatico.
    La delegacion de la RPDC demanda eliminar de una vez para siempre a traves de la reforma de la ONU las huellas del abuso del nombre de la ONU en el siglo pasado para realizar malsanos objetivos politicos y militares.

Kim Yong Nam se reune con una delegacion japonesa

    　Pyongyang, 14 de abril (ATCC) -- El presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Nam, departio el dia 14 en el capitalino Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae con la delegacion de la Agencia Noticiera Kyoto y periodicos adscritos a esta presidida por el director Satoshi Ishigawa. 　Estuvieron presentes la vicepresidenta de la Asociacion Coreana de Relaciones Culturales con el Extranjero Hong Son Ok, el subdirector de la Agencia Telegrafica Central de Corea Kim Pyong Ho y otros funcionarios.