Kim Jong Il's Work Off Press in Bangladesh

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let's Give Fuller Play to the Advantages of Our People's Power" was brought out in booklet by the Bangladesh-DPRK Friendship and Solidarity Committee on September 1. The work published on December 21, Juche 81 (1992) clarifies the issue of the solidity and vitality of the people's power, the issue of increasing its function and role, the issue of steadfastly maintaining its fundamental principle and the issue of improving and strengthening the work of its organs.

Kim Jong Il's Songun Revolutionary Leadership Lauded

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The Korean people will always emerge victorious as they are led by Kim Jong Il. Dermot Hudson, chairman of the British Association for the Study of Songun Policy, said this in a statement on August 25 on the occasion of the 46th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of Songun revolutionary leadership. He said that the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered by President Kim Il Sung could make dynamic progress and the self-reliant national defence power of the DPRK significantly grow stronger as Kim Jong Il started the Songun revolutionary leadership.
    Thanks to his Songun revolutionary leadership the Korean people could achieve only victories in the fierce political and military confrontation with the U.S. imperialists, he noted.

U.S. Foreign Policy Is Bound to Ruin

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- It is foolish enough to accelerate self-destruction to try to dominate and subjugate other nations, disregarding the requirements and trend of the times and resorting to the antiquated methods. Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a signed article on the daily growing international accusation of the U.S. foreign policy.
    The Italian foreign minister, the mayor of London and others sharply accused the Bush administration of pursuing wrong internal and external policies and arguments about the issue of his "security strategy" are getting acute between the ruling and opposition parties in the U.S., the article points out, and goes on:
    The U.S. has sustained the harshest defeat in Iraq ever since the Vietnam war. The U.S. is now placed in an awkward position.
    Regarding the quandary of the U.S. in the Iraqi situation, the world public said: The civil war in Iraq originated in the Iraqi war ignited by the U.S." The Bush administration is at a loss unable to devise any appropriate measure or strategy to cope with the Iraqi situation, not knowing how it is developing. This is a due product of the Bush group's disability and belligerent action.
    The U.S. is pursuing world domination, resorting to strong-arm action and the policy of strength. Since the September 11 incident the U.S. has divided other countries into two groups by saying "You are either with us or against us" and it designated those countries going against the grain with it as "sponsors of terrorism" to put pressure upon them.
    For its interests the U.S. did not bother to trample down on international treaties or norms and sacrifice others. The Afghan and Iraqi wars brought to light the brigandish nature of the U.S. The U.S. is paying dearly for the unreasonable internal and external policies of the Bush group.
    Every sin brings its punishment with it. The international isolation of the U.S. is daily deepening and hastening its ruin. The U.S. is working hard to stop it, but there is no other way out but ruin for the Bush group.

Posters on Int'l Film Festival Released

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Posters have been produced on the threshold of the 10th Pyongyang International Film Festival. A poster depicting the People's Palace of Culture, a venue of the opening ceremony of the festival, with the word "Welcome" warmly welcomes the friends of the world coming to Pyongyang carrying with them friendship towards the Korean people.
    Among the posters is the one portraying a pigeon with the words "independence," "peace" and "friendship" reflecting the desire of the world people to lead a genuine happy life in a peaceful new world free from war.
    Posters introducing films that proved successful in the past festivals and showing some scenes of films from different countries to be shown at the upcoming festival underscore its significance.

Increasing National Defence Capability Called for

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The prevailing situation requires each country to consolidate its defence capability in every way and make good preparations for beating back any surprise armed attack of the imperialists and reactionaries. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
    It goes on:
    In order for any country to defend itself it is important to have a correct view on war, among other things.
    This can be proved by what happened in Iraq. The Iraqi army and people lacked the readiness, fighting spirit and faith that they should struggle against the imperialists in a do-or-die spirit and win victory over them at any cost.
    The lesson taught by the case of Iraq tells that any country should have a correct view on war and high ideological awareness to destroy the imperialists to the last man.
    In order for any country to defend itself it is also important to augment its military power.
    What happened in Lebanon and Iraq prove the truth that a country with weak military capacity can neither defend its sovereignty nor contribute to the peace and security in the world.
    A war means a clash between the two different armies. No one can protect the sovereignty and destiny of other's country and nation. A country can reliably defend itself only when it manufactures necessary weapons by itself.
    It is essential to fortify the whole country. This is more essential in case of a modern war where there is no difference between the front and the rear. Fortifying the whole country would make it possible to beat back any invasion of the imperialists.
    Entirely just are the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea for attaching importance to the army, the line of building self-defensive revolutionary armed forces and principles to implement it and Korean-style mode of military retaliation.
    If the U.S. imperialists dare test its theory of strength against the DPRK, they will not be able to escape their final destruction.
    When the progressive countries and nations of the world firmly defend themselves with their own military power, the imperialists and reactionaries will not be able to perpetrate aggression and war as they please.

Israel's Killings of Civilians Assailed

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun in a commentary Wednesday lambastes the brutal murder of civilians committed by Israel through indiscriminate air raids on Lebanon in over 30 days. Recalling that Israeli aggressors did not think twice about using cluster bombs which are banned by an international convention, the analyst says: This is the extra large human rights crime rare to be seen in human history as it is a criminal massacre applicable to article 2 of "Agreement on preventing mass killings and punishing the criminals " concluded in 1948.
    Such atrocities were committed with the zealous support of the United States which does not let a chance pass by without paying lip service to "defense of human rights."
    This is clear from the fact that no sooner had Israel started military strikes on Lebanon than the U.S. provided Israel with fighter planes, helicopters and other death tools and all the cluster bombs dropped on Lebanon had been produced in the U.S. The U.S. is the chieftain of human rights abuses.
    When voices castigating the brutal massacre of civilians by the Israeli aggressors in the Lebanese war grew louder, the U.S. and other Western countries tried to conceal their crimes, grumbling that the accusation "does not coincide with the fact." But this is a poor subterfuge.
    If the extra large human rights crimes committed by the U.S. and Israel behind the curtain of "defense of human rights" are connived at, the world would turn into a lawless land.
    Human conscience will never pardon them and history is sure to pass a fair decision.

Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 20th anniversary of the publication of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Preventing War and Preserving Peace Are the Burning Tasks of Mankind". The work, published on September 6, Juche 75 (1986), clearly clarifies the importance of the issue of relaxing tension on the Korean Peninsula and blocking the danger of a nuclear war and the tasks to prevent a new world war and a thermonuclear war and defend world peace.
    The article says:
    The work is a highly important guideline that the Korean people and the world progressives should persistently hold fast to and apply in building a free and peaceful new world under the uplifted banner of the anti-imperialist struggle.
    It is a decisive guarantee for victory in the stand-off with the U.S. to hold Kim Jong Il in high esteem at the head of revolution.
    We could emerge victorious in the confrontation with the U.S. imperialists and win a victory in the hard struggle to defend socialism thanks to the leadership of Kim Jong Il, illustrious commander of Mt. Paektu.
    The invincible revolutionary army, strengthened under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea, is the most powerful treasured sword to prevent war and defend peace.
    It is a serious lesson taught by the present situation of the world that if one country does not strengthen its army, it is trampled down and enslaved by others. Powerful arms are sure to guarantee socialism and peace.
    The invincible single-minded unity around the headquarters of revolution is a sure guarantee for a final victory in the stand-off with the U.S.
    The single-minded unity is unbreakable as it has been forged and consolidated in the flames of the most hard-fought struggle against imperialism and the U.S. No force on earth can match the might of the unity.
    We will win a final victory in the showdown with the U.S. though the situation of revolution is now arduous and complicated.

Greetings to Brazilian President

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, on September 1 sent a message of greetings to Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, president of Brazil, on the occasion of its independence day. The message sincerely wished the president greater success in his responsible work for the well-being of the Brazilian people and the prosperity of the country.

Greetings to PM and FM of Macedonia

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK Pak Pong Ju sent a message of greetings to Nikola Guevski upon his appointment as prime minister of the Republic of Macedonia. Expressing the belief that the bilateral relations will grow stronger in mutual interests, the message sincerely wished the prime minister fresh success in his responsible work for prosperity of the country and well-being of the people.
    DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to Antonio Milososki upon his appointment as foreign minister of Macedonia.

Kayagum Ensemble

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Kayagum ensemble is a kind of national musical performance of Korea. The original form of the Kayagum ensemble is that a singer sings a song, playing a Kayagum. It has developed into a new form of performance in which several singers sing a song while playing Kayagum under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, who have paid deep attention to properly carrying forward the cultural heritage of the nation since the liberation of the country.
    The Kayagum ensemble is varied in expression by making best use of rich melody, harmony and unique execution.
    The creation of the Kayagum ensemble "Song of Mt. Maebong" marked a turning-point in establishing a new form of performance.
    Typical of Kayagum ensemble songs are "Thank You, Fatherly General," "Arirang of Happiness" and "Ongheya".
    For the harmony of clear and sweet voices of female singers and elastic resonance of Kayagum and for their delicate and elegant depiction of music, the Kayagum ensemble is lauded by audience at home and abroad.
    The State National Art Troupe made a performance tour of China in 2001. After appreciating the performance, spectators spoke highly of the Kayagum ensemble as a unique form of music performance which keeps the Juche and national character.

Magazine "Korean Women", Sixty Years Old

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Sixty years have passed since the first edition of the magazine "Korean Women" was published on September 6, 1946 in the DPRK. The magazine, under the wise leadership of the three generals of Mt. Paektu, has covered the road of development as the true companion of the Korean women.
    In the year of Juche 35 (1946), President Kim Il Sung instructed officials to publish a magazine for bringing up, as able workers of the new society, the Korean women who had been subjected to oppression, maltreatment and ignorance for a long time. And he gave the title to the magazine and sent a congratulatory message on its foundation.
    The magazine is also associated with the warm love shown by anti-Japanese war hero Kim Jong Suk, who energetically led it to be a powerful ideological weapon arming the women with the ideas of the leader and vigorously arousing them to the efforts for building the new democratic Korea.
    The magazine, which has ushered in the heyday of its development under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, is fully discharging its mission and role as the organ of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union.
    Over the last decades, the magazine has done much for bringing up the women to be reliable pillars pushing one of the two wheels of the revolution through its brisk publication and propaganda activities.
    The magazine has become popular among the women as it gives the immortal exploits performed by the three generals of Mt. Paektu in women movement and invaluable ideological and mental pabulum to the women. A lot of women have grown up to be loyal subjects defending the leader with their very lives, class vanguard firmly defending the socialist class position and heroes who have distinguished themselves in the socialist economic construction.
    Meanwhile, the magazine gives knowledge and common living sense necessary for the women. They include literary works, history, geographical savvy, cooking, upbringing of children, needlework.
    Its subscribers are ever increasing at home and abroad.
    The magazine "Korean Women" No. 580 has been issued on the occasion of its 60th birthday.

Floral Basket and Congratulatory Letter to Kim Jong Il

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a floral basket and a congratulatory letter by the diplomatic corps here on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. They were handed to Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun by Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah, secretary of the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, who is doyen of the corps, on Wednesday.

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il from Palestine

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- A floral basket was sent to General Secretary Kim Jong Il by Mahmoud Abbas, chief of the Palestinian National Authority, on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. It was handed to an official concerned by Mohammad Shahta Zarab, Palestinian ambassador e. p. to the DPRK on Wednesday.

Kim Yong Nam Receives Credentials from Italian Ambassador

    Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, was presented with credentials by Massimo Andrea Leggeri, Italian ambassador e. p. to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday. On hand were Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and a staff member of the Italian embassy.
    Kim Yong Nam had a conversation with the ambassador after receiving his credentials.

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Rodong Sinmun vaticina fracaso de politica exterior de EE.UU.

    Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun publico este miercoles un articulo individual en relacion con que en estos dias crece cada vez mas la critica internacional a la politica exterior de Estados Unidos. Seria un acto suicida el intento de dominar y subyugar a otros paises y naciones recurriendo a los metodos de la vieja era y desafiando a la demanda y corriente de la epoca actual, comienza el articulista y prosigue:
    Recientemente, el canciller italiano, el alcalde londinense y otros personajes criticaron duramente a la administracion Bush por su erronea politica interna y externa.
    Dentro del territorio estadounidense tambien se acentua una trifulca entre el partido gobernante y el opositor en torno a la "estrategia de seguridad" de Bush.
    Empantanado en Iraq, el imperio sufre sucesivamente derrotas mas grandes despues de la guerra vietnamita, pero, se encuentra tan incomodo que no puede sacar la mano de este pais.
    Al criticar la incapacidad y la conducta belicista de la banda de Bush, los medios de prensa comentan que "el complicado panorama del conflicto fratricida de Iraq es producto de la guerra desatada por EE.UU." y "la administracion Bush no sabe como van las cosas en el pais persico ni tiene un plan o una estrategia para remediar la situacion".
    En su intento de tomar la hegemonia mundial, EE.UU. antepone la politica de coercion y garrote.
    Despues del "incidente del 11 de septiembre", EE.UU. clasifico a otros paises segun la pauta de "si no estas conmigo, estas con el terrorismo" y califico de "los que apoyan el terrorismo" a los paises que no le agradaban.
    Para sus intereses, no vacilo en sacrificar a otros atropellando seriamente los tratados y reglas internacionales.
    Las guerras afgana e iraqui mostraron a todo el mundo el origen de gangster de EE.UU.
    Pero, hoy dia, este pais esta pagando muy caro la injusta politica exterior e interior de la banda de Bush.
    Hay un dicho coreano que reza: "Los criminales seran castigados tarde o temprano".
    EE.UU. se halla cada dia mas aislado en la arena internacional, lo cual acelera su derrumbe.
    Aunque el imperio hace todos los esfuerzos posibles por frenarlo, la pandilla de Bush no tiene salvacion.

Rodong Sinmun condena el homicidio masivo de Israel

    Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En un comentario individual del dia 6, el periodico Rodong Sinmun condeno las atrocidades de Israel que asesino a muchos civiles en el indiscriminado ataque aereo de mas de 30 dias contra el Libano. El comentarista senala:
    Los invasores hebreos usaron sin vacilacion hasta las bombas de racimo, que estan prohibidas por un convenio internacional.
    　Esto deviene un inusual crimen anti-derechos humanos de categoria especial siendo un acto de homicidio masivo en virtud del articulo II del "Convenio sobre la prevencion y la punicion de crimenes genocidas" firmado en 1948.
    Detras de estas barbaridades estuvo el respaldo activo de EE.UU. que siempre aboga por "defender los DDHH".
    Tan pronto como Israel iniciara el ataque militar contra el Libano, EE.UU. suministro al primero aviones de combate, helicopteros y otros armamentos letales. Ademas, las bombas de racimo arrojadas sobre el suelo libanes son de fabricacion norteamericana, hecho que corrobora que el imperio es el peor violador de DDHH.
    Atemorizados ante la fuerte censura y condena a la matanza de civiles por parte del pais sionista, EE.UU. y otros paises occidentales tratan de encubrir sus crimenes pretextando que eso "no es verdad".
    Si se toleran tales crimenes de violacion de DDHH que cometen EE.UU. e Israel detras de la cortina de "defensa de DDHH", en este mundo reinara un caos total.
    La conciencia de la humanidad y la historia castigaran debidamente a esos paises criminales.

Afiches del X Festival Internacional de Cine de Pyongyang

    Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En visperas del decimo Festival Internacional de Cine de Pyongyang fueron impresos unos afiches. 　Un ejemplar, que conlleva las letras de "Bienvenida" y un dibujo alusivo al capitalino Palacio Cultural del Pueblo, sede de inauguracion del evento, da una calida acogida a los amigos de los cinco continentes del orbe quienes vendran a esta capital con el sentimiento de amistad sobre el pueblo coreano.
    　El otro porta las letras "independencia", "paz" "amistad" y una paloma, simbolo de la paz, reflejando el anhelo y aspiracion de los pueblos del mundo a vivir felizmente en un nuevo mundo pacifico exento de guerras.
    　El afiche alusivo a las peliculas ganadoras en los anteriores festivales y el otro, que presenta algunas imagenes de los filmes de varios paises, que se exhibiran en esta edicion, resaltan de modo artistico la importancia del festival.

Bangladesh: obra de Kim Jong Il en folleto

    Pyongyang, 6 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El Comite de Amistad y Solidaridad Bangladesh-Corea dio a luz el dia primero en folleto la obra maestra del Dirigente Kim Jong Il "Despleguemos en mayor grado la superioridad de nuestro poder popular", publicada el 21 de diciembre del 81 (1992) de la Era Juche. 　La obra se refiere al problema de la solidez y la vitalidad del poder popular, el de elevar su funcion y papel, el de mantener con firmeza el principio fundamental de la construccion del poder popular y el de mejorar las labores de este organo.