North Side Notifies South Side of Its Stand on Trial Train Operation

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Pak Jong Song, head of the north side's group for the working contact for the reconnection of rail and road links between the north and the south of Korea, sent the following notice to Hong Kwang Phyo, chief delegate of the south side's group, informing it of the north side's stand on the north-south trial train operation on Wednesday: It is our view that it is impossible to conduct the trial operation of a north-south train on May 25 as scheduled, given that the military authorities of both sides have failed to take any measure for a military guarantee, the south side is creating a very unstable situation unfavorable for holding such a national event as the trial train operation as evidenced by the pro-U.S. ultra-right conservative forces' frantic acts of burning the flag of the dignified DPRK, recklessly attacking the June 15 forces almost every day and pushing the situation in Korea to an extreme phase of confrontation and war as your side is aware of these developments.
    We will wait for an appropriate time to come for the trial train operation between the north and the south after a military guarantee is provided by the military authorities of both sides and the situation in the south returns to normal.

Agreement Signed between Korean and Cuban Parties

     Havana, May 22 (KCNA) -- An agreement on exchange between the Workers' Party of Korea and the Communist Party of Cuba was signed here on May 19. Present at the signing ceremony from the DPRK's side were members of the WPK delegation led by Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, and Pak Tong Chun, DPRK ambassador to Cuba, and from the opposite side were Esteban Lazo, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-president of the Cuban Council of State, Fernando Remirez, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, and others.
    The agreement was inked by Kim Ki Nam and Fernando Remirez.

Korea's Building of Powerful Nation Supported

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Ibrahim S. Shema, deputy national chairman of the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria and head of its delegation that visited the DPRK, said that he was deeply moved to see the Korean people dynamically advancing to build a great prosperous powerful nation, rallied close around leader Kim Jong Il. Visiting different places of Korea he pointed out that they could witness achievements in Korea and the firm will of the Korean people to build a more prosperous country, single-mindedly united around their leader.
    Korea's reunification will surely be achieved as it is led by Kim Jong Il, he said, and went on:
    Kim Jong Il is energetically working to bring a reunified and prosperous country to posterity.
    The People's Democratic Party, the government and the people of Nigeria positively support the Korean people in their efforts to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
    We pay noble respects to the heroic Korean people working hard to build a great prosperous powerful nation under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    Korea will display its might as a great prosperous powerful nation in the near future. We will make positive efforts to develop the bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation in the future, too.

Famous Work on Movement of Koreans in Japan

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Today marks the lapse of 11 years since leader Kim Jong Il sent the historic letter "On Developing the Movement of Koreans in Japan on to a New High Stage" to the officials of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and Koreans residing in Japan on the 40th anniversary of the formation of Chongryon. Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to this anniversary, which says the historic letter serves as a highly important guideline reliably guaranteeing a bright future of the movement of Koreans in Japan as it clearly indicates the main orientation of the work of Chongryon, the basic mission of the movement of Koreans in Japan and the principal task which Chongryon should uphold as its fighting program.
    Noting that the letter fully displayed its judiciousness and vitality over the last 10 odd years in the course of the development of the movement, the author of the article goes on:
    Under so grim situation, Chongryon has not collapsed but risen up like a giant, has not sagged but gathered strength.
    There is not an inch of deflection in the unbounded patriotic loyalty, warm love of the homeland and noble national conscience cherished by the Koreans in Japan who think that they can never fall like dead leaves, betraying their leader and motherland embracing, defending and taking care of them buffeted by raging storms in an alien land. Their faith and will are unshaken.
    Chongryon should preserve the exploits of President Kim Il Sung, the founder of Chongryon and the sun for the destiny of the Koreans in Japan, and intensify its work as taught by Kim Jong Il.
    All the Chongryon officials and Koreans in Japan should revere Kim Jong Il with a single mind and remain boundlessly loyal to his leadership, true to the behests of the President. And they should wage a more vigorous struggle for achieving the independent reunification of the country with concerted efforts of our nation under the banner of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration together with the people in the north and the south.

Russian Chorus Performs in Hamhung

     Hamhung, May 23 (KCNA) -- The Russian State Academic People's Chorus Named after M. E. Pyatnichki gave performances at the Hamhung Grand Theatre in South Hamgyong Province on May 22 and 23. The chorus which had come here carrying with it the warm friendly feelings of the Russian people towards the Korean people staged colorful numbers including choruses, instrumental music and dances spiced with strong national flavor.
    　The performers truthfully represented the Russian people's life and feelings with deep emotion and beautiful rhythms in chorus and dance "In the Glass City," dance "Mixed Dance of Vologda," choruses "Flying over Mountains and Hills," "Oh, Thick Fog," "Oh, Vast Land of Siberia" and "Oh, That Unforgettable Night".
    The Russian artistes also successfully presented female solo and chorus "Swan in Reed Field," male chorus "Hey, Farmers," female chorus "My Husband on Field" and instrumental music "Music of Saratov Folk Song" and other pieces with high artistry and peculiar skills, deeply impressing the audience.
    Their performances were acclaimed by the audiences for vividly representing ardent patriotism, national sentiment and optimistic life of the Russians.

Gift to Kim Jong Il from Chinese Institute

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the Chinese Institute of Contemporary International Relations. The gift was conveyed to an official concerned on Tuesday by Ji Zhiye, vice-president of the institute who is leading its delegation on a visit to the DPRK.

RS on Failure of U.S. in "Human Rights Diplomacy"

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Forty-seven countries including a number of non-aligned and developing countries were elected member nations of the newly inaugurated UN Human Rights Council at a recent UN General Assembly session. Commenting on this, a news analyst of Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says: Thus the United States and other countries of the West tasted a bitter cup of failure in their "human rights diplomacy" though they sought to make the Council a theatre of their solo performance in a bid to interfere in the domestic affairs of the progressive countries and put pressure upon them under the false cloak of "defense of human rights".
    The U.S., styling itself an "international human rights judge", laid obstacles in the process of the foundation of the UN Human Rights Council, coming out with unreasonable argument only to fail even to have a finger in its election.
    This is a proper judgment passed by the international community on the U.S. outrageous human rights abuses, "spread of U.S.-style democracy" and the reactionary and preposterous nature of its "human rights" policy. The U.S. dared not poke its nose into the election. This proved once again that it is very afraid of strong denunciation and fair judgment of its human rights crimes by the international community. The U.S. imperialists have used the human rights issues as a means of overthrowing the governments and systems of other countries. This is a downright challenge to the trend of global independence and a mockery of international justice and human conscience.
    The world cannot be stable and the human rights issues cannot see a fair solution without holding at bay the U.S. imperialists' maneuvers to use the "human rights issues" as a means of interference in the internal affairs of other countries and nations and infringement upon their sovereignty, shelving their own brutal human rights abuses.
    Though the UN Human Rights Council has been founded to deal with international human rights issues, it cannot fulfill its mission as an international organization with impartiality as its principle, if the politicization of human rights issues and double standards, especially the attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of these issues are allowed again.
    To defend international justice and human rights, all the countries and nations should resolutely frustrate the criminal moves of the U.S. and other countries of the West to trample other countries underfoot with the "human rights stick", seeking the politicization of human rights and double standards

RS Rebuts Bush's Theory of "Third World War"

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The sophism about "theory of the third world war" recently made by U.S. President Bush is nothing but a revelation of a dangerous scenario to escalate the U.S. "anti-terrorism war" for aggression worldwide in the future. Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article. It goes on: The "anti-terrorism war" started by the United States with the "September 11 incident" as a momentum was, in essence, a reckless use of strength to put the anti-imperialist independent countries under control and realize its ambition for world domination.
    The U.S. escalation of the "anti-terrorism war" is throwing the world into confusion and disorder while bringing unspeakable misfortune and disasters to peoples. The Afghan and Iraqi wars were typical examples disclosing the reactionary, aggressive and criminal nature of the "anti-terrorism war" being waged by the U.S. imperialists. As the world community comments, their aggression brought these countries not freedom and democracy but a vicious cycle of socio-political confusion, disorder, terrorism and revenge.
    Only fear of terrorism and uneasiness prevail in the world as it is sunken deep into a whirlpool of a vicious cycle of terrorism, revenge, destruction and death due to the U.S. "anti-terrorism war."
    Fear of terrorism is the nightmare that has haunted the international community since the U.S. start of the "anti-terrorism war." What is clear is that this war is the root cause of this worldwide instability and fear of terrorism.
    Nevertheless, the U.S. imperialists seek to steadily escalate the war. Bush's "theory of the third world war" is a manifestation of the U.S. dangerous intention to use even nuclear weapons without hesitation in a bid to carry out its strategy for world domination. The reactionary nature and potential danger of Bush's theory lie in that his forces seek to put the world under their control by use of nukes. With nothing can the U.S. imperialists ever cover up the criminal nature of their "anti-terrorism war" and shirk the responsibility for having driven the world to a vicious cycle of terrorism and revenge, the article concludes.

Korean General Federation of Science and Technology

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The Korean General Federation of Science and Technology (KGFST) has a large share in the efforts of updating the national economy. The KGFST takes the lead in equipping the economy of the country with modern and information technology in accordance with the requirements of the Songun era. It has widely disseminated advanced science and technology through scientific and technical festivals, symposiums on science and technology and various other functions. It directs the April 15 technical innovation shock brigade drive for developing the nation's science and technology. April 15 technical innovation shock brigade teams comprising tens of thousands of technicians and skilled workers are now active at several-thousand industrial establishments and co-op farms across the country. The KGFST organizes technical innovation emulation among the teams active at the Rakwon Machine Complex, Kusong Machine-tool Factory, Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory, Musan Mine Complex and many other big units which have a big influence on the national economy, thus making a substantial contribution to the economic construction and improvement of the people's living standard.
    Meanwhile, the KGFST is conducting brisk scientific and technical exchange with foreign countries.
    It, founded on April 14, Juche 35 (1946), has developed into a powerful scientific and technical organization with tens of affiliated associations and scientific societies and a well-arranged organizational system in provinces, cities, counties, industrial establishments and co-op farms across the country.

Folk Amusement Customs of Korean People in May

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The sagacious and civilized Korean nation has enjoyed many folk amusements peculiar to each month from ancient time. They used to play various folk games in May, the season of fresh verdure. Lantern play was famous in the Pyongyang area in the period of Koryo dynasty. It kicked off when darkness set in. Spectacular was the lantern amusement on the cross-roads in front of the Taedong Gate.
    For the playing, two poles are planted and linked with a string on their tops. After tying various animal-shaped lanterns to the string, peoples loosen and tighten the string, enchanting spectators.
    There is a play with cushion-candles. Pyongyangites make round straw cushions with candles set in the center and float hundreds of cushion-candles on the River Taedong. In this season, Korean women used to dye finger nails red with touch-me-not flower. They mashed petals of flowers along with alum or salt and put it on nails and wrapped them with bean or castor beam leaves. The practice, which shows the emotional feelings and tender heart of the Korean women, originated in the period of the Koryo dynasty and is done among women even today.
    Rope jumping to the tune of songs is popular among girls. Such amusement can be seen in anywhere of the country.
    The scene of children's rope jumping of the mass gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang," the grand monumental masterpiece of the 21st century, stroke Korean and foreign viewers with admiration.
    There are various amusements for children to cultivate their judgment, collectivism and physical strength. Among them are children's play of hitting a short wooden stick and horse riding with a stick.

Joint Statement of Chongryon and Mindan Hailed in Japan

     Tokyo, May 22 (KNS-KCNA) -- At the fourth general meeting of the Tokyo District Assemblymen's Liaison Society for Promotion of Japan-Korea Friendship held in Tokyo on May 17, Seizaburo Eguchi, representative of the Liaison Society and member of the Nakano District Assembly, warmly congratulated the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and the south Korean Residents Association in Japan (Mindan) on their adoption of the May 17 joint statement. And he called for deepening exchanges with Koreans in Japan in the future to strengthen the movement for Japan-Korea friendship. The general meeting was also addressed by Pak Chang Gil, chairman of the Tokyo Metropolitan Headquarters of Chongryon, and other personages.

Protocol of 9th Meeting of Forestry Sub-Com. Signed between DPRK and Russia

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- A protocol of the 9th meeting of the Forestry Sub-committee of the Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy and Science and Technology between the governments of the DPRK and the Russian Federation was signed here on Wednesday. At the signing ceremony, the protocol was inked by Ri Jin Son, vice-minister of Forestry, from the DPRK side and Ivan Matsyorov, vice-minister of Industry and Energy who is leading the Russian delegation of forestry, from the Russian side.

Kim Yong Nam Congratulates President of Comoros

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on May 23 sent a congratulatory message to Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi upon his election as president of Comoros. Kim, in the message, expressed the hope that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow in scope and develop and wished the president successes in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country.

Greetings to King of Jordan

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Abdullah, king of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the independence of Jordan on Wednesday. Expressing the belief that the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to expand and develop in mutual interests, the message wished the Jordanian people new prosperity and welfare.

Greetings to President of Eritrea

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday sent a message of greetings to Issaias Afewerki, president of Eritrea, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of its independence. In the message Kim wholeheartedly wished the president and the people of Eritrea greater successes in their work to build a stable and prosperous, new society.

Greetings to Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Premier of the DPRK Cabinet Pak Pong Ju sent a congratulatory message to Tome Vera Cruz upon his appointment as prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe. Expressing the belief that the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would grow stronger in the interests of the two peoples, the message wholeheartedly wished the prime minister greater success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country.

S. Korean Conservatives' Moves to Reverse Trend of History under Fire

     Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The reactionary conservative forces in south Korea are becoming evermore undisguised in their moves to reverse the trend of history. This is a serious challenge to the trend of the times and the desire of the south Koreans to set right the twisted history and shape new politics and a new life for independence, democracy and reunification, and a blatant act to stem the trend of history as it is intended to justify their crime-woven history, preserve and give continuity to it, says Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed commentary. The ongoing struggle in south Korea to have the past wrongs settled is a just struggle of the south Koreans to probe the truth behind the past history characterized by flunkeyism towards the U.S., acts of treachery to serve Japan, fascist dictatorship, corruption and irregularities, anti-DPRK smear campaigns and confrontation between fellow countrymen and make a new history, the commentary says, and goes on: Those who are opposed to the above-said struggle are, in fact, those who reigned over the people backed by the outsiders by involving themselves in the dictatorship or acting as its supporters and challenged the cause of national independence and their descendents.
    Intolerable are the desperate criminal moves of the pro-U.S. conservatives to bring back the era of fascist dictatorship as they are aimed to hamstring the efforts to probe the truth behind the past history by putting a brake on it, tide over the crisis of ruin, stem south Korea's trend of actions to realize progressive reforms and reunification through an alliance with the north and thus usurp power.
    The reality goes to clearly prove that when the pro-U.S. conservative forces come to power in south Korea it will be impossible to prevent the return of the era of confrontation between fellow countrymen and the outbreak of another war on the Korean Peninsula, to say nothing of the advent of the same medieval dark age as the period of the "Yusin" dictatorship.
    The south Korean pro-U.S. conservatives' desperate moves to keep their crime-woven past in the oblivion of history will only precipitate their self-destruction. These traitors of history going against the mindset of people are bound to meet a stern judgment of the nation.
    The south Koreans from all walks of life should resolutely foil the desperate moves of the ultra-right conservative forces including the Grand National Party to seize power, dead-set against the settlement of the past crimes, and wage an unflinching struggle to force them to pay for all those crimes.

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Parte nortena avisa a la surena aplazar servicio experimental de tren

    　Pyongyang, 24 de mayo (ATCC) -- En relacion con el servicio experimental de tren Norte-Sur, el jefe de la Parte Nortena por el Contacto de Expertos para la union de ferrovias y carreteras del Norte y el Sur de Corea, Pak Jong Song, anuncio el dia 24 al delegado jefe de la parte surena Hong Kwang Phyo como sigue: Como sabe vuestra parte, las autoridades castrenses de ambas partes no toman todavia las medidas militares necesarias para la circulacion experimental de tren Norte-Sur prefijada para el 25 de mayo y, en la parte Sur, las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis de ultraderecha crean una gran inestabilidad a las labores nacionales como la citada circulacion, quemando despiadadamente la bandera nacional de la RPDC, asestando diariamente contraataques imprudentes a las fuerzas del 15 de Junio y llevando la situacion del pais a la confrontacion y guerra.
    En tal circunstancia, reconocemos que la circulacion experimental de tren no se puede realizar en el dia previsto. Esperaremos la prueba de la circulacion experimental de tren Norte-Sur hasta cuando las autoridades castrenses de ambas partes tomen las medidas militares necesarias, se estabilice la situacion interna anormal de la parte Sur y se cree un ambiente favorable.

Rodong Sinmun denuncia opositores a la liquidacion del pasado criminal

    　Pyongyang, 24 de mayo (ATCC) -- En los ultimos dias, en el Sur de Corea se tornan mas abiertas las maniobras de las fuerzas conservadoras reaccionarias que nadan contra la corriente de la historia. Esto constituye un grave desafio a la aspiracion de los surcoreanos a corregir correctamente la historia erronea y crear una nueva politica y nueva vida para lograr la independencia, la democracia y la reunificacion y deviene un abierto intento de ocultar y embellecer su pasado criminal. Asi senala el periodico Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia 24 y continua:
    La lucha por la liquidacion del pasado criminal que se desarrolla en el Sur de Corea es la justa labor de los habitantes surcoreanos para dar aclaracion a los asuntos viciosos del pasado tales como la politica proyanqui y servil a las grandes potencias, actos vendepatrias y projaponeses, la dictadura fascista, la corrupcion e injusticia, la conspiracion contra la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y el enfrentamiento con el Norte y abrir una nueva historia.
    A decir verdad, los opositores a la liquidacion de pasado criminal son aquellos quienes habian participado en el poder dictatorial o senoreado sobre el pueblo llevando a cuestas a las fuerzas foraneas y desafiado a la causa de la independencia nacional, y sus descendientes.
    Nunca seran toleradas las maniobras desesperadas de las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis que tratan de frenar de todas maneras el esclarecimiento de los verdaderos aspectos de los asuntos del pasado para evitar la crisis de su derrota, de detener la reforma progresista y la corriente de la reunificacion en alianza con el Norte de Corea, que es la tendencia general del Sur de Corea, y de apoderarse del "poder" para resurgir la epoca de la dictadura fascista.
    De tomar el poder esas fuerzas en el Sur de Corea, se reeditara la epoca del oscurantismo medieval como la dictadura de "renovacion", se repetira la confrontacion entre los connacionales y estallara nueva guerra en la Peninsula Coreana. Las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis del Sur de Corea, al tratar de poner en el olvido de la historia sus crimenes del pasado, aceleraran solo su autodestruccion. Quienes nadan contra la corriente de la historia no podran evitar la severa sentencia de la nacion.
    Todos los habitantes del Sur de Corea deben frustrar categoricamente las maniobras desesperadas del "partido Hannara" y otras fuerzas conservadoras ultraderechistas y desarrollar hasta el final la lucha por saldar cuenta estricta del pasado criminal.

Dinamicas actividades de FGCTC

    　Pyongyang, 24 de mayo (ATCC) -- Ahora, en Corea se desarrolla con vigor la labor de reconstruccion y modernizacion de la economia nacional. En esta labor juega un gran rol la Federacion General de Ciencias y Tecnicas de Corea (FGCTC). Esta entidad divulga ampliamente las ciencias y tecnicas avanzadas a traves del festival, simposio y otras formas y metodos.
    Para lograr un desarrollo cientifico y tecnico del pais, la FGCTC dirige el movimiento de la brigada de choque de renovacion tecnica "15 de abril". El movimiento lo integran decenas de miles de tecnicos y obreros calificados que despliegan sus actividades en miles de fabricas, empresas y granjas.
    La FGCTC entabla la emulacion de renovacion tecnica entre los grupos de la brigada en el Complejo de Maquinaria de Rakwon, la Fabrica de Maquinas Herramientas de Kusong, la Fabrica de Alambres Electricos 326 de Pyongyang, el Complejo Minero de Musan y otras unidades de gran significado economico y asi contribuye efectivamente a la construccion economica y la mejora de la vida del pueblo.
    Efectua el intercambio cientifico-tecnico con otros paises.
    La federacion fundada el 14 de abril del 35 (1946) de la Era Juche tiene decenas de asociaciones, sociedades y filiales en las provincias, ciudades, distritos, fabricas, empresas y granjas cooperativas del pais.

Rodong Sinmun denuncia peligrosidad de teoria belica de Bush

    　Pyongyang, 24 de mayo (ATCC) -- La sofisteria de "tercera guerra mundial" dicha por Bush es una revelacion del peligroso intento de ampliar la "guerra antiterrorista" agresiva en el ambito mundial. Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 24 y continua: La "guerra antiterrorista" de EE.UU. iniciada con motivo del "incidente de 11 de septiembre" es, en su esencia, un temerario ejercicio de la fuerza para aplastar a los paises antiimperialistas e independientes y realizar la ambicion de dominio al mundo. La ampliacion de tal "guerra" pone al mundo en desorden y caos y acarrea a los habitantes indecibles desdichas y calamidades.
    La guerra afgana y la iraqui son ejemplos que demuestran el caracter reaccionario, agresividad y criminalidad de la "guerra antiterrorista" de los imperialistas yanquis. Lo que trajo la agresion de los imperialistas yanquis a estos dos paises no es la libertad ni la democracia sino la circulacion viciosa del desorden socio-politico, caos, terror y represalia.
    Por la citada "guerra" el mundo se coloca en el torbellino de la circulacion viciosa del terror, represalia, destruccion y la muerte y vive en inestabilidad en pavor de terror. Esta claro que la "guerra antiterrorista" de EE.UU. origina la inestabilidad y el pavor de terror en escala mundial.
    Pero, los yanquis tratan de extenderla.
    La teoria de "tercera guerra mundial" de Bush es la revelacion del peligroso intento de utilizar sin vacilacion hasta armas nucleares para realizar su estrategia de dominio al mundo. Blandir las armas nucleares para controlar el mundo es la esencia reaccionaria de esta teoria y su peligrosidad.
    Los imperialistas yanquis no podran ocultar con nada la criminalidad de la "guerra antiterrorista" ni librarse de la responsabilidad criminal de haber colocado el mundo en la circulacion viciosa del terror y la represalia.