Kim Jong Il Sends Wreath to Bier of Sin Kyong Hak

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il on May 2 sent a wreath to the bier of People's Artiste Sin Kyong Hak, conductor of the Mansudae Art Troupe, expressing deep condolences over his death.

Commitment to Struggle for Checking Expansion of U.S. Military Base in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Candidates of the south Korean Democratic Workers' Party for "election of local self-governing bodies" reportedly held a press conference in front of the building of the "National Assembly" on April 26 and committed themselves to a struggle for checking the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek. Speakers at the press conference vehemently condemned the expansion of the U.S. military base and the injustice of the south Korean military authorities' attempt to establish a "protection district of military facilities".
    They declared they would struggle with election pledges to check the moves for the expansion of the U.S. military base aimed at realizing the "strategic flexibility" of the U.S. forces in south Korea.
    It is the unanimous stand of all the members of the Democratic Workers' Party to give not a single phyong (about 36 square feet) of land to those who threaten peace of the Korean Peninsula, a press release said, and stressed:
    We strongly demand a total nullification of the military authorities' plan for commitment of forces and attempt to establish a "protection district of military facilities".
    We will oppose the aggressive reorganization of the south Korea-U.S. alliance and certainly check the moves for the expansion of the military base in Phyongthaek, its material foundation.

Congratulations to Egyptian President

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il sent a congratulatory message to Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak on his 78th birthday on May 3. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Egypt would continue to develop on good terms in the future, too, the message wished the president good health and happiness and greater success in his responsible work for the stability and prosperity of the country and the fair and comprehensive settlement of the Mideast issue.

Kim Yong Nam Congratulates Egyptian President

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak on his 78th birthday. Expressing the conviction that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the future, too, the message wholeheartedly wished him good health and happiness.

Young Salmons Go to Sea

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- The Tonghae (East Sea) Fishery Research Institute of the Branch Academy of Fishery Science under the State Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea released hundreds of thousands of young salmons in the River Susong recently. The young salmons are healthy and going to sea in shoals.
    Researchers of the institute breed hundreds of thousands of salmon fry every year. They have made a research into hatching of salmon at an artificial incubation pond from five years ago.
    They also succeeded in developing a new technology such as egg fertilization and incubation for artificial proliferation of salmon to suit the local actual conditions. They are now extensively increasing parent salmons, thus opening up a prospect for breeding salmons in rivers and seas.

Commemorative Stamp Issued in DPRK

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- A new stamp has been published in the DPRK to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Association for the Restoration of the Fatherland (ARF). President Kim Il Sung convened the inaugural meeting for the ARF in Donggang, Fusong County, China in May Juche 25 (1936) during the anti-Japanese armed struggle. The association, the first nationwide anti-Japanese united front body in the country, knitted together broad sections of patriotic forces including workers and peasants and aroused them to the struggle against the brigandish Japanese imperialists and thus played a great role in achieving the liberation of the country.
    Printed on the upper part of the stamp are the words "In Commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of the ARF" and "Juche 25(1936)-Juche 95(2006)". Reflected on the stamp is the front cover of the inaugural declaration of the ARF authored by the President. The stamp also figures the secret camp in Donggang, the venue of the inaugural meeting, and a tree bearing the slogan "Long Live the ARF".
    The face value of the stamp is 3 won.

Relations of Friendship Cities Established

     Kaesong, May 3 (KCNA) -- The friendly city relations were established between Kaesong of the DPRK and Yantzaza, Zamora Chinchipe Province of Ecuador. An agreement on establishing the friendly city relations was signed here on Wednesday.
    Present at a signing ceremony were Chairman of the Kaesong City People's Committee Kim Il Gun and officials concerned, Mayor of Yantzaza Benito Suquisupa Ramon and his party.
    The agreement was signed by the chairman and the mayor.

Credentials of Sri Lankan Ambassador to DPRK Presented

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Sri Lankan Ambassador E.P. to the DPRK Nihal Rodrigo presented his credentials to Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday. On hand were Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and a member of the Sri Lankan embassy.
    After receiving the credentials the president had a conversation with the ambassador.

China Donates Equipment and Materials to DPRK

     Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- The Chinese government donated equipment for examining bird flu and materials for preventing it to the DPRK. The equipment and materials presented by the Chinese government this time will help prevent the spread of bird flu in the country via its border and trading ports.

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Kim Jong Il envia mensaje de felicitacion al presidente de Egipto

    @Pyongyang, 3 de mayo (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il envio el dia 3 un mensaje de felicitacion a Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, presidente de la Republica Arabe de Egipto, por el 78o aniversario de su nacimiento. @Convencido de que las relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre los dos paises seguiran desarrollandose favorablemente tambien en el futuro, el remitente desea al destinatario buena salud, felicidad y mayores exitos en su labor responsable para la estabilidad y la prosperidad del pais y para la solucion imparcial y comprensiva del problema del Medio Oriente.

Tres Generales se hacen ciudadanos honorarios de Yantzaza, Ecuador

    @Pyongyang, 3 de mayo (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 2 en el capitalino Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae la ceremonia de entrega del certificado de ciudadano honorario del municipio de Yantzaza de la provincia de Zamora Chinchipe del Ecuador concedido a los Tres Generales del monte Paektu. En la ocasion participaron Yang Hyong Sop, vicepresidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Jon Hyon Chan, vicepresidente del Comite de Relaciones Culturales con el Extranjero, y otros funcionarios coreanos.
    Ademas, estuvieron presentes el alcalde del citado municipio ecuatoriano, Benito Suquisupa Ramon, y su comitiva.
    El certificado fue entregado a Yang Hyong Sop.