Kim Il Sung Praised as Greatest Man in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front issued a statement on July 8, the 12th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung, according to Internet site Kuguk Jonson.
The statement said that Kim Il Sung is the distinguished leader unprecedented in history and the great revolutionary, outstanding statesman and peerlessly great sage who enjoyed profound respect and praises from all people for his feats and high prestige.
Kim Il Sung was highly lauded as a veteran statesman in the world and the greatest man representing the 20th century as he made undying contributions to the human cause of independence through his energetic external activities all his life, it noted, and went on:
The Juche cause, the Songun revolutionary cause started by Kim Il Sung in Mt. Paektu has been successfully carried forward by Kim Jong Il, the sun of the 21st century and the peerless Songun brilliant commander.
Kim Il Sung will always live in the hearts of the Korean nation and humankind as the sun of Juche thanks to Kim Jong Il possessed of intense loyalty to Kim Il Sung and extraordinary political ability.
The Korean people will further glorify the undying feats performed by Kim Il Sung in accomplishing the cause of national reunification and give further spurs to the nationwide grand march for reunification under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself" and thus bring earlier the day of reunification without fail when all the fellow countrymen will live together after putting an end to the U.S. colonial domination and military occupation.
Bangladeshi Figures Place Floral Baskets before Portrait of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Figures of the Bangladesh People's League and the Study Centre of Independence on July 5 placed floral baskets before the portrait of President Kim Il Sung in the DPRK embassy in Dhaka before paying homage to him on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
Kim Il Sung Remembered in Different Countries
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Meetings for remembering President Kim Il Sung took place in Pakistan and Tanzania on July 1 and 2 and a seminar and a film show were held in Ukraine and India on June 29 and July 3 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
Nikolai Polishk, chairman of the Ukrainian "Treasured Sword of Songun" Association for the Study of the Juche Idea and chairman of the Ukraine-DPRK Association, in a speech said that the greatest of the ideological and theoretical feats performed by Kim Il Sung was that he founded the Juche idea, the perfect guiding idea in the era of Juche indicating the way for the popular masses to follow to accomplish the cause of independence.
Balzor Singh Chauhan, chairman of the Indian Youth Group for the Study of Works of Comrade Kim Il Sung, said in a speech that he set out the idea of making the whole world independent and gave perfect answers to all the theoretical and practical questions arising in accomplishing the cause of global independence including the issue of strengthening unity of the world's anti-imperialist forces advocating independence, stressing this serves as the guidelines to be firmly maintained in accomplishing the human cause of independence.
Francis F. Lyimo, vice-chairman of the Tanzania-DPRK Friendship Association, in a speech praised Kim Il Sung as a man of great eminence who performed the undying feats in accomplishing the human cause of independence.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting held in Pakistan.
Kim Il Sung Remembered in Uzbekistan
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- A meeting for remembering President Kim Il Sung was held in Uzbekistan on July 4.
Present there were officials including Sok Myong Son, chairman of the International United Confederation of Koreans, and Koreans in Uzbekistan.
Jo Yun Hae, chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States Regional Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, in a speech said that the world people always remember Kim Il Sung because his ideas and leadership and feats performed for the era and revolution are great. He called upon the overseas Koreans to devote everything to the patriotic work for reunification, true to the Songun policy of Kim Jong Il, in order to achieve the reunification of the country, the last instruction of Kim Il Sung.
Then several compatriots spoke remembering his greatness and undying feats.
The participants watched a Korean film "The Great Life in 1994".
Intensified Patriotic Movement Called for in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon) reportedly made public a statement titled "Let's usher in the era of independent reunification through the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity" on July 4 on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of the July 4 Joint Statement.
With the publication of the July 4 Joint Statement whose main contents are the three principles of national reunification, the Korean nation came to have a programme for reunification common to the nation for the first time since its division and a fundamental turn could be effected in the history of the movement for national reunification, the statement said, and continued:
History clearly teaches that independent reunification cannot be achieved without a struggle against the U.S. imperialists and pro-American conservative forces.
The statement stressed the need to wage a dynamic struggle against the U.S. and war and for the withdrawal of the U.S. troops and the liquidation of the pro-American conservative forces.
The statement called upon all the fellow countrymen to conduct the vigorous three-point patriotic movement under the banner of "By our nation itself" to usher in the June 15 era, the era of independent reunification.
Full Play to Revolutionary Comradeship Called for
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Revolutionary comradeship serves as the key to the sure victory of the Korean revolution, tremendous mental power of the Workers' Party of Korea and a powerful engine for the revolution. Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a signed article.
It goes on:
Revolutionary comradeship serves as a banner for winning a victory in the Korean revolution.
The peculiar appearance of the WPK and the revolution in the DPRK is characterized by comradeship and it constitutes a source of their tremendous vitality and a secret of their incomparably high dignity and sure victory.
It is thanks to the warmest love and deepest trust of President Kim Il Sung in the revolutionary comrades and the unbreakable unity and cohesion based on revolutionary comradeship that the Korean revolution has always emerged victorious despite any storm and stress throughout its long history.
It is the steadfast faith of Kim Jong Il to complete on the basis of comradeship the Korean revolution started by dint of comradeship. He left sacred footprints for revolutionary leadership after putting up the slogan "Let us build a new society on the basis of trust and love!" at his early age. He created a big garden replete with human love on this land by putting into practice for a long period of time the political philosophy of love and trust that a revolutionary comrade is dearer than a thousand pieces of gold.
The history of the Korean revolution is a history of ardent comradeship of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il as they have led the revolution and construction to victory by dint of comradeship. The historic victory and epoch-making changes brought about by the WPK and the Korean people represent an epic of comradeship because the leader and his soldier and the leader and people have waged struggles in perfect unity.
Kim Jong Il has boundlessly trusted and loved comrades and people. Once he joined his hand with anyone on the road of revolution, he led him forward to the end. This ardent comradeship and trust have served as a source of strength that united the revolutionary ranks in Korea close around Kim Jong Il and a powerful weapon for fully materializing his intention and will.
Revolutionary comradeship is a source of strength that helps firmly defend the red flag of the revolution under the uplifted banner of the anti-imperialist struggle and a powerful driving force for the Korean revolution to make a leap forward despite any difficulties and trials.
Anniversary of Demise of President Kim Il Sung Commemorated
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- Various functions such as meetings and concerts to remember President Kim Il Sung and meetings to vow their loyalty were held by officials, working people and school youth and children in different parts of the country on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
Officials, working people and school youth and children visited the statues of the President in different parts of the country including Pyongyang, Samjiyon County in Ryanggang Province, Chongjin in North Hamgyong Province and Kaesong near the Military Demarcation Line on July 8.
Forum to remember the President "We will uphold the fatherly leader's instructions with 'Arirang'" was held by the participants in the grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Saturday.
The forum started with prologue and song "Strong Trend of Longing for President". The performers recalled that the unique mass gymnastic display of our own style has developed startling the world people under his wise guidance and loving care, praising him as the great leader, revolutionary and man whom no other great man in the world could match.
They vowed to devote their all to reproducing "Arirang", winner of "Kim Il Sung Prize", as a world famous extravaganza true to the noble intention of Kim Jong Il.
A meeting "Camping night longing for Generalissimo" was held at the Mangyongdae Children's Camp.
The performers said that they could never forget the fatherly Generalissimo who showed profound loving care for the children, calling them "kings" of the country and made sure that camps were built in picturesque places for them.
Meetings and concerts to remember the President and gatherings to hear stories about his noble virtues and meetings to vow loyalty also took place in all provinces, cities and counties.
State Academy Ensemble of Ministry of Interior of Russia Arrives
Pyongyang, July 9 (KCNA) -- The State Academy Ensemble of the Ministry of Interior of Russia led by its Chief Viktor Yeliseev arrived here Sunday.
It was greeted at the airport by Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Pak Kyong Son, officials concerned and Russian Charge d' Affaires A. I. Alexander Matsegora here and embassy officials.
President Kim Il Sung Remembered Abroad
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Remembrance meetings were held in Prague and Cairo on June 25 and 29 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung.
The meetings were addressed by public figures.
Jaroslav Kafka, chairman of the Paektusan Czech-Korean Friendship Association and chairman of the Czech Group for the Study and Materialization of the Juche Idea, said that Kim Il Sung devoted all his life to the independence and prosperity of Korea, the freedom and happiness of the people and performed great exploits for the world revolution.
Jiri Jarka, honorary chairman of the Paektusan Czech-Korean Friendship Association, stressed that Kim Il Sung was a great revolutionary, an invincible and iron-willed commander and a benevolent father of the people and that he was the only great leader in the world who devoted everything to the country, the people and the revolution all his life.
Yehia Zakaria Khairallah, chairman of the Egyptian Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, said that the President, the greatest man produced by the 20th century, was the great leader who performed the undying exploits which no other leader of the world could ever do in one generation.
A message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting held in the Czech Republic.
Solidarity with Korean People Expressed in Italy and Singapore
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- A meeting and a lecture took place in Italy and a film show and a photo exhibition in Singapore on June 20 and 29 on the occasion of the June 25-July 27 month of anti-U.S. joint struggle.
Ines Bentry, chairman of the Italian Committee for Friendship and Solidarity among the Peoples, addressing a meeting, said that the United States ignited the Korean war on June 25, 1950, for the purpose of dominating the whole Asian region and committed immeasurable crimes against the Korean people, but sustained a bitter defeat for the first time in history.
Burno, chairman of the Forma Association under the Communists Party of Italy, recalled in a speech that Kim Jong Il arranged the inter-Korean summit on June 15, 2000 which culminated in the publication of the historic north-south joint declaration. Korea should be reunified independently and peacefully in the spirit of the joint declaration, he said.
Then followed a lecture on the situation of the Korean Peninsula, including the main contents of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and the efforts of the DPRK government for its implementation.
The director of the Ram Seng Hang Private Ltd. Co. of Singapore, after watching Korean film "The Korean People's Army, Steel-like Ranks," said that a war should not be repeated in the Korean Peninsula and the U.S. troops should quit south Korea. The Korean people under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il are the strongest and dignified people in the world, he added.
Special Bulletin Issued in Italy
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- The Group of Dialectical Materialists of Italy issued a special bulletin titled "July 8" on July 1 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung.
The bulletin praised Kim Il Sung as the national hero who wisely commanded the anti-Japanese armed struggle, liberating the Korean people from the Japanese imperialists' oppression, and defeated U.S. imperialism in the Korean war for the first time in history. His demise brought profound grief not only to the Korean people but to all people of the world struggling for liberation, freedom and national sovereignty, it noted.
Kim Jong Il has successfully carried forward the revolutionary cause started by the President, it said, stressing that he has not only firmly defended socialism in Korea but guaranteed peace in Asia and the rest of the world by pursuing an independent foreign policy based on the Songun politics.
Documentary "The Great Life in 1994" Screened
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- A documentary film "The Great Life in 1994" was screened at the People's Palace of Culture on Friday on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung.
Watching the film were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Thae Bok and others, vice-premiers of the Cabinet, chairpersons of the friendly parties, members of the Cabinet and officials of ministries, national institutions and public organizations.
The film made a truthful epic representation of the indefatigable revolutionary activities the President, who devoted all his life to the revolutionary cause of Juche and the human cause of independence, conducted in the last year of his great life.
He set forth highly important tasks to be tackled to accelerate socialist construction in the New Year address and then made endless trips for on-the-spot guidance to bring happiness to the country and the people from the outset of the year.
He met with anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, bereaved children of revolutionaries and those related to the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle and earnestly told them to hold Kim Jong Il in high esteem and took warm care of overseas compatriots.
The film also deals with his ceaseless energetic external activities to realize the cause of global independence.
Women's Union Members Vow Loyalty
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union met in front of the statue of President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on Friday to vow to uphold the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il faithfully as instructed by the President.
Pak Sun Hui, chairperson of the KDWU Central Committee, made a report at the meeting to be followed by speeches.
The reporter and speakers said that the President, basing himself on the immortal Juche idea, set forth the unique line of attaching importance to arms and military affairs that the victory of revolution and independence and sovereignty and prosperity of the country and nation are ensured by arms. And he led the Korean revolution to victory and glory, putting forward the women as the pillars driving one of the two wheels of revolution.
The destiny of the country, the final victory of the Juche cause and the bright future of building a great prosperous powerful nation are guaranteed by the Songun policy, they said, expressing their firm determination to become the devoted standard-bearers remaining intensely loyal to the policy pursued by Kim Jong Il.
Present at the meeting were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and women's union officials in Pyongyang.
Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration Called for
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- All Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should wage a dynamic three-point patriotic movement, holding high the banner of independent reunification, peace against war and great unity of the whole nation as called for by the joint New Year editorial in order to put powerful spurs to the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration.
Rodong Sinmun Saturday says this in a signed article. It goes on:
The patriotic movement for independent reunification is a movement to achieve the reunification of the country by the Korean nation itself, free from outside interference as required by the joint declaration.
The joint declaration regards national independence as a fundamental principle of reunification and calls for settling all issues arising in the cause for reunification independently in line with the will and interests of the Koreans.
The keynote of the patriotic movement for independent reunification is to independently settle the issue of reunification of the country from the view and stand of giving importance to the nation while putting the national dignity and interests above anything else guided by the idea of "By our nation itself" and call on all Koreans to meet through national cooperation the challenges of the U.S. imperialists and traitorous forces in league with them who are opposed to Korea's reunification and accelerate the process of reunification.
The patriotic movement for peace against war is the one for defending peace and security of the country and achieving peaceful reunification in line with the main purpose of the joint declaration.
It is an important idea of the historic joint declaration to reunify the country peacefully by the Koreans themselves through dialogue and cooperation, not by use of force, on the basis of national reconciliation and unity.
Whoever supports the joint declaration and hopes for its implementation should turn out in the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity irrespective of ideology, political view and religious faith and thus contribute to the cause of national reunification, the article concludes.
Accomplishment of Cause of Juche Started by Kim Il Sung Called for
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Papers here Saturday editorially commemorate the 12th anniversary of demise of President Kim Il Sung, calling for holding him in high esteem as father of socialist Korea for ever and glorifying his undying exploits performed in socialist construction for all ages.
Rodong Sinmun in its editorial says it is the greatest historic exploit performed by Kim Il Sung on behalf of the era, the revolution, the Korean people and human cause of independence that he built people-centered socialism under which the people have become the master of everything and everything serves the popular masses.
Noting that Korean socialism is socialism with a bright future as it is making dynamic progress on the basis of the foundation of eternal value provided by Kim Il Sung, the editorial goes on:
It is thanks to this solid foundation that the army and people of the DPRK are effecting steady upswing in every field of socialist construction, always full of conviction of sure victory and optimism.
Kim Jong Il, great brilliant commander of Songun, is standing at the head of the party, army and people of the DPRK working hard to accomplish the socialist cause of Juche started by Kim Il Sung.
He held aloft the banner of Songun and led the party, army and people along the path of attaching importance to the army and military affairs when the Korean revolution faced the most severe trial. This is shining as a special exploit performed in the way of carrying forward and accomplishing the socialist cause of Juche in all fields. His Songun politics, the main socialist political mode in the present times, is based on the Juche idea of Kim Il Sung and comprehensively crystallizes his Songun revolutionary leadership exploits and experience. Herein lie its scientific accuracy, revolutionary nature and tremendous vitality.
Under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il the party, army and people of the DPRK should successfully carry forward and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche started in Mt. Paektu and remain true to the Songun revolutionary leadership and give full play to the advantages of Korean style socialism, the precious legacy bequeathed to them by the President, in order to ensure its eternal prosperity.
They should dynamically expedite the on-going general march of Songun revolution by inheriting the ever-victorious great traditions to make this significant year marking the 80th anniversary of the formation of the "Down-with-Imperialism Union" a year of most shining victory and exploits in the history of the party and the revolution in the DPRK.
Minju Joson calls on the Korean people to dynamically carry on their historic march for accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche to live a worthwhile life as eternal soldiers and disciples of Kim Il Sung.
Floral Basket to Statue of Kim Il Sung from Guinean President
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Lansana Conte, president of Guinea, sent a floral basket to the statue of President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
It was put before his statue on July 8.
Written on the ribbon of the basket were letters reading gHis Excellency President Kim Il Sung, the great leader, will live foreverh.
Homage Paid to President Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Officials of the party and state of the DPRK Saturday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju and other senior officials, chairpersons of the friendly parties, members of the Cabinet and leading officials of party and working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions entered the hall where the statue of Kim Il Sung stands.
Seen on both sides of the statue were flags of the Workers' Party of Korea, the DPRK and colors of the Korean People's Army. A guard of honor of the three services of the KPA lined up there.
A floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee of the WPK, its Central Military Commission and the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, the Presidium of its Supreme People's Assembly and its Cabinet was laid before the statue amid the solemn playing of "Song of General Kim Il Sung".
Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung Is Immortal".
They paid respects to him in humble reverence.
They entered the hall where Kim Il Sung lies in state and paid homage to him in most profound reverence.
They went round with deep emotion the orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles the President received at home and from many countries of the world, the mourning hall, the train coach used by him during his on-the-spot guidance and visits to foreign countries and the car used by him in the last period of his life.
The Kumsusan Memorial Palace was visited by anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, officials of different institutions and people from all walks of life on Saturday.
The diplomatic corps and the military attaches' corps here and foreign guests and Koreans overseas visited the palace to pay homage to the President on the same day.
President Kim Il Sung's Outlook on People
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- There are many institutions and structures which are called by the name "people" in the DPRK.
The name is associated with President Kim Il Sung's noble outlook on people.
When organizing anti-Japanese armed units, he named them "Anti-Japanese People's Guerilla Army", the first of its kind in the history of Korea. Since then, a lot of institutions and structures are called by the name "people".
During the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle he showed warm love for the people, saying that the commander was also a son of the people. And after the liberation of the country he built an independent and sovereign state and saw to it that the state was given the name "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" and the regular army the name "Korean People's Army".
Similar name was given to the power bodies from the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK to the county people's committee, the security organs from the Ministry of People's Security to the people's security station and other public institutions. They all serve the working masses.
Educational, public health and cultural institutions are called by "people". Among the institutions named by the President are the Pyongyang City People's Hospital No.1 (October 20, 1945), the University of National Economics, the People's Palace of Culture and the Grand People's Study House.
There are many honorary titles including People's Artiste and People's Athlete to be awarded to those who have distinguished themselves for the society and collective.
The Korean people, with deep reverence, look back on the whole life of President Kim Il Sung who had dedicated his all for the people under the motto "The people are my God".
Floral Baskets Placed before Statues of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Floral baskets were placed before the statues of President Kim Il Sung in different parts of the country on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his demise.
Working people of all social standing and school youth and children in Pyongyang visited the statue of the President on Mansu Hill.
Seen before the statue was a floral basket from Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the KPA.
Amidst the playing of the basket-laying music floral baskets as well bouquets and flowers were placed before the statue in the name of party and power organs, public organizations, ministries, national institutions, scientific, educational, cultural and art, public health and media organs, factories and enterprises, farms and schools.
A floral basket in the name of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front was also put there.
Ribbons of the floral baskets were bearing letters reading "The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung will always be with us," "The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung will live forever" and "The great revolutionary exploits of the respected leader Generalissimo Kim Il Sung are immortal!"
The participants made bows with reverence for Kim Il Sung.
Floral baskets were also laid before his statues in different places of the city including Kim Il Sung University and the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Palace.
Working people and school youth and children in different parts of the country also visited statues of Kim Il Sung in their residential quarters to present floral baskets, bouquets and flowers and make bows.
Officials of the Chinese and Russian consulates general in the city of Chongjin and visiting Chinese delegations laid floral baskets and bundles of flowers before his statue in the city on Saturday.
Floral baskets were also placed before his statues on the shore of Lake Samji and in Sinuiju by delegations from northeastern China.
Abolition of SOFA Demanded
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- The people from all walks of life in south Korea should turn out in a fiercer nationwide anti-U.S. struggle for independence to have the south Korea-U.S. "Status of Forces Agreement" scrapped and drive the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces out of south Korea as they are the root cause of all disasters.
A spokesman for the North Side Headquarters of the Nationwide Special Committee for Probing the Truth behind the GIs' Massacres urged this in a statement on July 8, 40 years after SOFA was concluded between south Korea and the U.S. on July 9, 1966.
The statement said:
SOFA stipulates that the issue of criminal jurisdiction over any crime committed by U.S. soldiers and employees of U.S. forces units and the issue of compensation claimed by local people should be handled in the interests of the U.S., legalizes its forces' right to free use of all facilities and areas under their control and does not oblige them to restore any damaged ones to their original state in case of their return to the south Korean side.
On the strength of SOFA the U.S. forces have arrogantly behaved as a dominator over south Korea for 40 years, committing all sorts of hideous crimes in south Korea without hesitation such as man-killing and plunder.
GI criminals are granted extraterritorial rights without being subject to any sanctions and punishment as evidenced by the fact that the two GIs were declared not guilty even after killing two schoolgirls in cold blood in south Korea in 2002. Such deplorable situation is due to "legal guarantee" provided by the shackling and unequal SOFA.
They are persisting in such brigandish arbitrary practices as cruelly depriving south Korean civilians of their cradles under the pretexts of "relocation of the U.S. forces" and "transfer of military bases" for the purpose of igniting a war against the north and pressurizing the south Korean authorities to increase "the share of expenses for their upkeep."
The south Korean people can never escape from the present misfortune and pain and the peace of the country and security of the nation can not be preserved as long as the U.S. forces are present in south Korea and SOFA remains in force.
Special Envoy of Indonesian President Winds Up His DPRK Visit
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Councilor to the president Nana Sutresna, special envoy of the Indonesian president, and his entourage flew back Saturday after winding up their three-day visit to the DPRK.
The special envoy was seen off at the airport by Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il, officials concerned and Indonesian Charge d' Affaires A.I. here Bambang Irawan K.
He visited Pyongyang Kim Won Gyun Conservatory on Friday.
Visits
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the DPRK-China Friendship Association led by Ri Yong Dok, vice-chairman of its Central Committee who is vice-director of the Pyongyang City Public Service Guidance Bureau, Saturday left here to visit China to participate in the celebrations of the 45th anniversary of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
On the same day, a delegation of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China-Korea Friendship Association led by Chairman of the above-said people's association Chen Haosu arrived here to attend the events celebrating the 45th anniversary of the treaty.
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Proyectado documental honrando al Presidente Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, 8 de julio (ATCC) -- En ocasion del 12 aniversario del fallecimiento del Presidente Kim Il Sung se proyecto el dia 7 en el capitalino Palacio Cultural del Pueblo el documental coreano "Ano 1994 de la gran vida".
Lo vieron Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Thae Bok, los viceprimeros ministros y otros miembros del Consejo de Ministros, los presidentes de partidos amigos y los funcionarios de ministerios, organos centrales y organizaciones sociales.
El largometraje demuestra emocionantemente en cuadros epicos las incansables actividades revolucionarias del Presidente Kim Il Sung, en el ultimo ano de su grandiosa vida, quien dedico todo lo suyo a la realizacion de la causa revolucionaria del Juche y la de independencia de la humanidad.
Tras presentar en el mensaje de ano nuevo las tareas programaticas para acelerar la construccion del socialismo, desde los primeros dias de ese ano nunca dio tregua al camino de orientacion sobre el terreno en aras de la patria y la felicidad del pueblo.
Cada vez que se reunia con los ex combatientes revolucionarios antijaponeses, los hijos de los martires revolucionarios y los hombres relacionados con la lucha revolucionaria antijaponesa, encomendaba encarecidamente apoyar con fidelidad al Dirigente Kim Jong Il.
@El documental tambien describe al Presidente acogiendo generosamente a los compatriotas residentes en ultramar y desplegando continuamente energicas actividades exteriores para cumplir la causa de la independencia en todo el mundo.
Periodicos capitalinos rinden homenaje a Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, 8 de julio (ATCC) -- En ocasion del 12 aniversario del fallecimiento del Presidente Kim Il Sung, los periodicos capitalinos insertaron en sus respectivas ediciones del dia 8 editoriales exhortando a enaltecerlo para siempre como fundador de Corea socialista y glorificar eternamente sus imborrables hazanas en la construccion del socialismo.
El merito historico mas grande, que realizo el ante la epoca, la revolucion, el pueblo coreano y la causa de independencia de la humanidad, es la construccion del socialismo centrado en las masas populares donde estas son duenas de todo y todas las cosas sirven para las mismas, subraya el diario Rodong Sinmun y prosigue:
El socialismo coreano es uno muy prometedor que se desarrolla vigorosamente sobre las bases de eterna duracion sentadas por el Presidente.
Apoyados en estas, el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea siempre estan optimistas y convencidos de si mismos y se registra un auge constante en todos los frentes de la construccion del socialismo.
Hoy, el gran General del Songun Kim Jong Il se halla al frente del partido, el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea, levantados para continuar y completar hasta el final la causa socialista del Juche iniciada por el Presidente.
Cuando la revolucion coreana atravesaba pruebas mas duras, el Dirigente Kim Jong Il levanto en alto la bandera del Songun (priorizacion militar) y condujo al partido, el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea al camino de dar importancia a los fusiles y a los asuntos militares, lo cual brilla como su extraordinaria proeza lograda en la senda de llevar a feliz termino en todos los planos la causa socialista del Juche.
Lo cientifico y revolucionario y la inagotable vitalidad de la politica de Songun del Dirigente, que constituye el principal modo politico socialista de nuestra epoca, radican en que ella se arraiga en la idea Juche creada por el Presidente y sintetiza generalmente las proezas y las experiencias de este en su direccion sobre la revolucion mediante el Songun.
Bajo la guia del Dirigente mediante el Songun, se debe llevar a feliz termino la causa revolucionaria del Juche iniciada en el monte Paektu, materializar consecuentemente la direccion revolucionaria del Songun y poner de pleno manifiesto la superioridad del socialismo coreano para lograr la prosperidad infinita del mismo, que significa la herencia mas valiosa dejada por el Presidente.
En particular, hay que dar buen impulso a la marcha general de la revolucion del Songun continuando las grandiosas tradiciones de victorias siempre para glorificar este ano significativo en que se cumplira el 80 aniversario de la fundacion de la "Union para Derrotar al Imperialismo" como ano de victorias y meritos mas brillantes en la historia del partido y la revolucion.
Por su parte, el rotativo Minju Joson destaca que todos deben seguir impulsando la marcha historica hacia la coronacion de la causa revolucionaria del Juche para vivir siempre como dignos soldados y discipulos del Presidente Kim Il Sung.
Rodong Sinmun llama a los tres movimientos patrioticos
Pyongyang, 8 de julio (ATCC) -- Como lo presenta el editorial conjunto de los periodicos Rodong Sinmun, Josoninmingun y Chongnyonjonwi publicado con motivo del ano nuevo, toda la nacion coreana dentro y fuera del pais debe desarrollar con vigor los tres movimientos patrioticos bajo la bandera de la reunificacion independiente, la paz contra la guerra y la gran unidad nacional para impulsar activamente la ejecucion de la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio.
Asi senala el periodico Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 8 y continua:
El movimiento patriotico por la reunificacion independiente es la causa para lograr la reunificacion de la patria rechazando las fuerzas foraneas y con los esfuerzos de las fuerzas subjetivas de la nacion, segun la demanda de la citada Declaracion Conjunta.
Esta plantea la independencia nacional como el principio fundamental de la reunificacion y exige solucionar de manera independiente y conforme a la voluntad e intereses de la nacion coreana todos los problemas que se presentan en el cumplimiento de la causa de la reunificacion.
Dicho movimiento consiste fundamentalmente en impulsar el proceso de reunificacion al resolver de manera independiente el problema de esta empresa a partir de la posicion de dar importancia y prioridad a la nacion coreana anteponiendo la dignidad y los intereses de esta bajo el ideal de "entre nosotros, los connacionales" y al rechazar los desafios de EE.UU. y las fuerzas traidoras en contubernio con los imperialistas yanquis, que entorpecen la reunificacion. El movimiento patriotico por la paz contra la guerra se encamina a preservar la paz y la seguridad del pais y lograr la reunificacion pacifica conforme al proposito fundamental de la declaracion arriba mencionada.
Lograr la reintegracion del pais por via pacifica y con las fuerzas nacionales, o sea, mediante el dialogo, la cooperacion, la reconciliacion y la unidad, constituye una idea importante de ese documento historico.
Todos los hombres que la apoyan y desean su cumplimiento, deben levantarse en los tres movimientos patrioticos y contribuir a la causa de la reunificacion de la patria dejando a un lado las diferencias de ideologias, ideales, criterios politicos y creencias religiosas.
Noble concepcion del pueblo del Presidente Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, 8 de julio (ATCC) -- Desde cuando el Presidente Kim Il Sung denominara las primeras filas armadas de Corea como la "Guerrilla Popular Antijaponesa", en nuestro pais aparecieron muchas cosas nombradas con la palabra "pueblo", que hacen recordar de su noble concepcion del pueblo.
En los dias de la lucha revolucionaria antijaponesa el Presidente amaba mucho al pueblo soliendo decir que "el comandante tambien es un hijo del pueblo".
@Cuando fundo un Estado independiente y soberano en nuestro pais y las fuerzas armadas regulares, tambien los nombro como la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y el Ejercito Popular de Corea.
Los organismos a todos los niveles del Poder y la seguridad publica, que van desde el Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema hasta los comites populares distritales y desde el Ministerio de Seguridad del Pueblo hasta las estaciones en barrios, y otros organos estatales bautizados con el vocablo "pueblo" sirven estrictamente para las masas populares trabajadoras.
Solo es posible encontrar en el regimen socialista de Corea centrado en las masas populares tantos organos educacionales, culturales y asistenciales con la misma palabra como los hospitales populares de distintas localidades, inclusive el Hospital Popular No. 1 de la ciudad de Pyongyang nombrado personalmente por el Presidente el 20 de octubre de 1945, el Palacio Cultural del Pueblo y el Palacio de Estudio del Pueblo.
Quienes hagan grandes meritos ante la sociedad y colectividad reciben titulos honorarios como el actor del pueblo, el deportista del pueblo, etc.
@Hoy dia, el pueblo coreano siente una vez mas que es gran revolucionario y padre generoso del pueblo el Presidente Kim Il Sung quien dedico todo lo suyo para este partiendo de la maxima de toda su vida "iminwichon", que significa considerar al pueblo como el cielo.