National Meeting Marks Anniversary of DPRK

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- A national meeting was held at the April 25 House of Culture here on Friday to celebrate the 58th birthday of the DPRK. Present at the meeting were senior party, army and state officials.
    Also attending it were overseas compatriots, including a congratulatory group of Korean residents in Japan, and the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-imperialist National Democratic Front.
    Present on invitation were diplomatic envoys of different countries, members of the military attaches corps and representatives of international organizations here.
    A report was made at the meeting by Kim Yong Nam, Politburo member of the C.C., Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
    The birth of the DPRK on September 9, Juche 37 (1948) was a brilliant victory of President Kim Il Sung's idea of nation-building and leadership over it, and it was a major event of weighty significance in the Korean people's revolutionary struggle to achieve independence, the reporter said, and went on to say:
    Since its foundation the DPRK has developed into the most solid and viable socialist power whose mission is to accomplish the popular masses' cause of independence, while successfully hewing the path of a rigorous and complicated struggle under the guidance of the Party and the leader, and creditably discharged its mission as a weapon of revolution and construction.
    His idea of building the Juche-oriented state and the exploits performed for it have been firmly preserved and successfully carried forward and developed on a new higher stage by Kim Jong Il.
    Kim Jong Il clarified that though President Kim Il Sung passed away, the state leadership system of the DPRK should be one whereby the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered and led by the President is firmly defended and steadily carried forward. And Kim Jong Il took a historic measure of constitutionally stipulating that Kim Il Sung shall be held in high esteem as the eternal President of the DPRK, reflecting the unanimous will of the whole Party and entire army and all the people.
    This constitutes a distinguished feat as it made it possible to eternally glorify the character and honor of the DPRK as the state of the President and let the DPRK's history last forever as a dignified revolutionary history of the President.
    In the 1990s when the imperialists got evermore undisguised in their moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, Kim Jong Il defined the traditional Songun policy of the WPK as the main political mode under socialism and developed in depth it in all fields to significantly increase the national power. This was an immortal exploit of historic significance performed by him in carrying out the cause of building a socialist state.
    Underscoring the need to hold Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the eternal President of the DPRK for all ages and do all work the way he did so as to glorify the country as his glorious state, the reporter continued:
    It is necessary to cement as firm as a rock the single-minded unity of the entire Party and army and all the people around Kim Jong Il on the basis of the Juche idea, the Songun idea of the WPK to push ahead with the revolutionary cause of Songun with its might.
    It is essential to continue directing big efforts to the development of the national defence industry to increase the war deterrent for self-defence in every way, establish the traits of attaching importance to military affairs throughout the society and give full play to the traditional traits of the army-people unity.
    An important task facing the DPRK government at present is to effect a fresh revolutionary surge in the building of an economic power in the 21st century and thus bring about a radical turn in the economic construction and the improvement of the standard of people's living and give full play to the advantages of Korean-style socialism.
    We will surely achieve the cause of national reunification and build a dignified, prosperous and independent, reunified powerful nation on this land by conducting a dynamic patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity under the banner of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
    Our army and people will smash any political and military offensive, economic blockade and destabilizing moves of the U.S. imperialists and their followers and eternally glorify Korean socialism under the banner of the DPRK as they cast in their lot with their system and cause and have tremendous war deterrent for self-defence and the independent national economy.
    The DPRK government will as always remain true to the idea of independence, peace and friendship and boost solidarity with the peoples of all countries that advocate independence, stand up against aggression and war and work hard to build an independent and peaceful new world.

Reception Given for Young Women Footballers

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The DPRK Cabinet gave a reception Thursday in honor of the young women footballers who came first in the Third FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship. Vice-Premier of the Cabinet Kwak Pom Gi in a speech said that the DPRK women footballers participated in the championship for the first time but fully displayed high organization, admirable skill of attack, inexhaustible dynamism and team spirit, thus working such a miracle as winning all the six games it played.
    The success made by the footballers this time is greatly inspiring the army and people of the DPRK in their drive to build a great prosperous powerful socialist nation under the uplifted great banner of Songun, he stressed.
    He called upon all the players to undergo intensive training in the revolutionary soldier spirit, not remaining self-complacent with the achievements already made, and thus firmly retain the title of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship and attain the title of the Women's World Cup in the future in order to demonstrate before the world the honor of Kim Il Sung's nation and Songun Korea.
    In her reply Hong Myong Gum, captain of the Young Women's Soccer Team, said that the footballers scored goals and emerged winner in each game, enshrining the profound trust shown by Kim Jong Il for them and the grit and pluck instilled by him into them and thus had the honor of making a report of victory and glory to him.
    She evinced the firm pledge of the footballers to win all the international games to be played by them in the future by sweating much in their trainings and thus prepare themselves as footballers in the era of Songun who will please Kim Jong Il by bagging gold medals.
    Present at the reception were Choe Nam Gyun, minister of Food Procurement and Administration who is chairman of the DPRK Football Association, Mun Jae Dok, chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, Pang Chol Gap, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, officials in the field of sports and the players who had participated in the championship.

DPRK's Birthday Observed in Different Countries

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- An opening ceremony of a Korean book, photo and handicraft exhibition and meetings, seminars, reading sessions and film shows were held in Russia, India, Bangladesh and Democratic Congo from August 29 to 31 on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. Displayed in the venues of the functions were works of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il, photos showing their undying feats, books and photos introducing the struggle of the Korean people and handicrafts reflecting the wisdom and talents of the Korean nation.
    Participants of the film shows watched Korean films such as "For the Liberation of the Country."
    Speakers at the functions said that Kim Jong Il has pushed ahead with the overall socialist construction with the army as a pillar of the country, a driving force of the revolution, giving definite precedence to military affairs true to the Songun idea of the President.
    The history and experience of the DPRK are instilling strong confidence and courage into the world revolutionary people in their drive to build a new society, they noted.
    Letters to Kim Jong Il were adopted at the meeting and seminar in India and Bangladesh.

Appeal of Swiss Organization Responded to by Peruvian Organization

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The Peruvian-Korean Institute of Culture and Friendship issued a resolution on Sept. 1 responding to an appeal of a Swiss organization to significantly commemorate the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 in 2007 as common holidays of humankind. The resolution extended full support to the Swiss preparatory committee's decision to hold significant events including meeting, film show and book and photo exhibition on the occasions of the Day of the Sun, Feb. 16 and Dec. 24 in 2007 with a view to widely introducing the exploits performed by the three generals of Mt. Paektu.
    The institute will significantly commemorate the birthdays of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il in 2007 as common holidays of progressive mankind, the resolution noted, adding that it will encourage many Peruvians to visit the old home of Kim Jong Il in the secret camp of Mt. Paektu in February 2007.

Kim Jong Il Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Jon Hyong Gyu

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Thursday sent a wreath to the bier of the late Labor Hero and People's Announcer Jon Hyong Gyu, expressing deep condolences over his death.

National Science and Technology Symposium

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- A national science and technology symposium for protection, management and improvement of ecological environment was held Thursday in the Central Botanical Garden on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the publication of Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Bringing about New Turn in Land Management." At least 20 papers on scientific and technological successes and experience were presented to the symposium.
    The symposium highly appreciated the papers on successes and experience of scientific study for turning the whole country into a thick woodland and greenery, prevention of land resources from degeneration, ways of increasing the fertility of soil and agricultural technology for protection of ecology including "Researches on some forestation methods for revival of forest ecosystem" and "Researches on establishing the method of mass production of tissue culture seedlings of new species of Paulownia, good for greening of city and environmental protection", which are of great practical significance.
    Presented there were other papers on change and rational use of water resources, prevention of water pollution and sewage treatment, protection and improvement of ecological environment, technology for prevention of air pollution, and biological measures for preventing damage from yellow dust.
    Introduced at the symposium were achievements of researches in the protection and use of marine resources, protection of habitable environment for fish and management of habitats.

U.S. Underground Nuclear Test Denounced in S. Korea

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification (Pomminryon) in a statement titled "the U.S. nuclear test is an obvious criminal act of disturbing the global peace" on September 2 declared it would never tolerate any nuclear activities of the U.S., according to a press report. Accusing the U.S. of conducting another underground nuclear test in Nevada on August 30, the statement noted that it convinced the world people once again of the fact that the U.S. development of weapons of mass destruction has reached a dangerous phase.
    All the U.S. nuclear activities are aimed at military invasion, the statement observed, stressing that the South Headquarters of Pomminryon denounces the recent U.S. nuclear test in Nevada and would strongly react to it.

Art Performance Given to Celebrate Birthday of DPRK

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Art Squad of the C.C., the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea gave a performance at the Central Workers' Hall on September 7 to mark the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. The curtain-raiser was the chorus "Song of the Proclamation of the People's Republic" at the colorful performance which included female vocal sextet "Let Fly the Flag of the Republic, Our Flag of Three Colors," dialogic poem "Undying Feats" and baritone solo "Tell Ye the Road for Songun Leadership."
    The performers sang in high tone of the immortal feats performed by President Kim Il Sung in building a true socialist country of Juche on this land, where people are the masters of the country, and the sagacity of Kim Jong Il's leadership who is demonstrating the dignity and might of the DPRK to the world with his unique Songun policy.

7th National Program Contest of Students Held

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The seventh national program contest of students took place here between September 5 and 7. Participating in the contest were students of universities and colleges selected in provincial contests.
    The contest was divided into university group (A and B) and college group.
    The participants successfully solved the programming questions of different fields with their knowledge and wisdom cultivated in the fervent spirit of study for the development of the IT science and technology of the country.
    Students of Kim Chaek University of Technology took the first place in the university group A, those of Pyongyang Computer College and Sariwon University of Koryo Pharmacy in the university group B and students of Pyongyang College of Industrial Arts and Daily Necessities in the college group.
    A closing ceremony was held at Kim Chaek University of Technology on September 7.
    Citations and prizes were awarded to the exemplary units and excellent students at the ceremony attended by Song Jae Song, vice-minister of Education, officials of universities and colleges and students.

Foreign Diplomats Visit Ryongnam Ship Repair Yard and West Sea Barrage

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Foreign diplomats and representatives of international organisations here visited the Ryongnam Ship Repair Yard on September 7 on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the DPRK. Being briefed on the fact that the yard was reconstructed and expanded as required by the new century under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, the guests looked round Dock No. 2 and wharf, etc. built as the edifices glorifying the Songun era.
    Secretary of the People's Bureau of Libya Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah, Palestinian Ambassador Mohammad Shahta Zarab, Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov and Iranian Ambassador Jalaleddin Namini Mianji made entries in visitor's book after their visit.
    They also inspected the West Sea Barrage.
    They mounted on the observatory to enjoy a bird's eye view of the barrage, being briefed on the barrage built in 8 kilometer- section of rough sea by servicemen and people as a grand monumental edifice in the era of the Workers' Party.

Collectivism, Key to DPRK Soccer Team's Success

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The DPRK women soccer team returned home on September 7 after the participation in the 3rd FIFA Under-20 Women's World Championship held in Moscow. It was accorded hearty welcome of Pyongyang citizens.
    Kim Song Hui who distinguished herself in the final of the championship became the main topic of conversation among the welcomers.
    Born in Pyongyang, she is 20 years old. She with an aptitude for football had improved her football technique in a systematic way from her childhood. She is now active at the Pyongyang City Sports Group.
    According to her coach Ri Chang Hun, Kim is very modest and simple, but strong and aggressive in training.
    Her parents are workers of the Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory.
    In an interview with KCNA, she told about the secret of the three goals she scored in the final: We beat all the teams and won the championship. This success, I can say, was not thanks to my football technique but was a fruit born by collectivism.
    The hearts of all of us footballers were filled with a single determination to live up to the expectation of the fatherland and the people who warmly love and provide everything to us defying the economic difficulties by winning the championship and thus to demonstrate the mettle of the Songun Korea. It made us harden our conviction of victory in the championship. And it was the source of inexhaustible strength with which we ran and ran in the heavy rainfall. And we, with one mind and one will, took initiative in the final match all along.
    I will train myself with redoubled efforts in accordance with the expectation of the fatherland and people who have cultivated my talents as it is now and will do my bit as an athlete of the Songun Korea.

"Patriotic Song", National Anthem

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- "Patriotic Song", the national anthem of the DPRK, reflecting the ardent patriotism of the army and people, was created and staged under the warm care of the peerlessly great men. President Kim Il Sung proposed to create "Patriotic Song" and guided its composition right after the liberation of the country.
    On an autumn day in Juche 35 (1946), the President met writers and instructed them to write the song as soon as possible. On the occasion he earnestly said that the Korean people, who had established the people's government by themselves as the master of the country, were working freely and developing the national culture, but had not "Patriotic Song" as yet.
    He indicated the necessity and direction for the creation of the song and said that in order to make a good song loved by people, writers and artistes should go deep among the people.
    In June 1947, the song was referred to deliberation in the presence of the President in the conference hall of the then People's Committee of North Korea.
    While reading the words line by line, the President instructed the participants that the part of the words below from the line "With the brilliant culture" should be repeated. He elaborated that Korea was a country with a brilliant culture and time-honored history, and to repeat the part would make the song more effective, harmonious and solemn in the light of melody and let the singers feel national pride.
    Under the meticulous guidance of Kim Jong Il, the song was reproduced as a grand chorus by the State Merited Chorus of the Korean People's Army.
    The servicepersons and people loudly sing the song reflecting the revolutionary stamina of Korea.

DPRK Judoists Successful at 1st East Asia Judo Championships

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- DPRK Judoists gave good accounts of themselves at the 1st East Asia Judo Championships held in Ulaan Baatar on September 2 and 3. Pak Myong Hui finished a gold medalist by overwhelming all her adversaries in the women's half light, Hwang Chun Gum bagged a silver medal in the women's 57 kg category, Pak Ok Song and Ri Chol Ryong carried away bronze medals respectively in the women's 48 kg category and men's 60 kg category.

Basketball Games of Officials of National Institutions

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The 6th Basketball Games of Officials of National Institutions took place at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in honor of the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. The games began on August 29.
    At least 500 men and women players selected from ministries and other national institutions competed in league matches and knockout games, divided into four groups.
    The gold in the first group went to the men players of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that of the second group to the men players of newspaper Minju Joson and that of the third group to the men players of the Moran Guidance Bureau.
    The men and women players of the External Service Bureau captured the gold in the fourth group.
    In the final team standings, the Ministry of Extractive Industry and the External Service Bureau finished on top.
    The closing ceremony was held at the stadium on Sept. 7.
    The final placings of groups and team standings were announced and certificates of merits, victory banners and medals were awarded to the successful teams.

Earliest Possible Pullback of U.S. Forces from S. Korea Demanded

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The United States' occupation of south Korea itself was brigandish and illegal aggression quite contrary to the will of the Korean nation and the requirements of international law and terrorism against sovereignty. The U.S. should roll back at once its anachronistic policy of keeping south Korea under its occupation and withdraw its forces from south Korea as early as possible. Rodong Sinmun Friday urges this in a signed article carried 61 years since the U.S. imperialists' military occupation of south Korea (September 8, 1945). Recalling that the history of their occupation of south Korea is recorded with all sorts of crimes such as aggression, war, murder and plunder, the article goes on:
    The Koreans should not allow the U.S. presence in south Korea to last any longer as it has brought nothing but the violation of the dignity and sovereignty of the Korean nation and disasters.
    The pullout of the U.S. forces from south Korea is a task before all Koreans the fulfillment of which brooks no further delay.
    The Korean nation can neither escape from misfortune and pain nor live in peace even a moment unless the U.S. troops are withdrawn from south Korea.
    The world is going in for independence and the Koreans live in the era of independence and reunification. This strong trend of the times requires the south Koreans from all walks of life to be more conscious of independence against the U.S.
    The U.S. is neither a friendly country nor an ally of the south Korean people. They should see through the gangster-like nature of the U.S. imperialists as aggressors, plunderers and murderers and resolutely oppose the U.S. domination and interference.
    The south Koreans should frustrate the U.S. racket against the DPRK and moves for invading it.
    The U.S. is the harasser of peace and chiefly to blame for the escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula and chieftain of aggression and war. Both the north and south of Korea are committed to standing against aggression and war. They should jointly counter the U.S. moves for a war of aggression.
    They should build the structure of confrontation between the entire Korean nation and the U.S. to decisively shatter the U.S. imperialists' moves to ignite a new war.
    All the fellow countrymen will demonstrate the mettle of the Korean nation in the standoff with the U.S. for independence, peace and reunification.

Greetings to Chairman of AUC

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Monday sent a message of greetings to Alpha Oumar Konare, chairman of the African Union Committee, on the occasion of the anniversary of the AU. It is not long since the AU was founded, but it has been strengthened into an authorized regional organization thanks to the energetic activities of the chairman and other prominent leaders and has provided a sure guarantee for achieving peace, prosperity and integration of the African continent, the message said.
    The DPRK government and people are firmly convinced that the AU and its member states will jointly promote socio-economic stability and development, successfully settle dispute and regional issues and achieve unification and fresh prosperity of the continent, the message pointed out.
    Reaffirming that the DPRK will in the future, too, steadily expand and strengthen the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation with the AU and its member states, the message sincerely wished the chairman greater success in his work for the strengthening and development of the AU.

Kim Yong Nam Terms Hostile Forces' Wild Ambition Day Dream

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- The U.S. is employing every conceivable means and method and resorting to dastardly moves to stifle the DPRK as evidenced by the fact that it is staging ceaseless exercises for igniting a new war by amassing sophisticated military hardware and armed forces in south Korea and in its vicinity and escalating its sanctions and blockade against the DPRK. But the wild ambition of the hostile forces is nothing but a day dream. Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, declared this in his report made at the national meeting held to celebrate the 58th birthday of the DPRK.
    Our army and people will smash any political and military offensive, economic blockade and destabilizing moves of the U.S. imperialists and their followers and eternally glorify Korean socialism under the banner of the DPRK as they cast in their lot with their system and cause and have tremendous war deterrent for self-defence and the independent national economy.

Greetings to President of Guyana

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Thursday sent a message of greetings to Bharrat Jagdeo upon his reelection as president of Guyana. Expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would favorably develop in mutual interests, the message sincerely wished the president success in his responsible work.

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il from Family of Zhang Weihua

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a floral basket by the family of Zhang Weihua, an anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr, on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the DPRK. Written on the ribbon were letters "We sincerely wish the great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il good health."

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il from Foreign Embassy Officials

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a floral basket by officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations of foreign embassies here on the occasion of the 58th founding anniversary of the DPRK. The floral basket was handed to an official concerned by Ioan Dedean, councilor of the Romanian embassy, on behalf of the foreign embassy officials on Friday.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Congratulatory Group of Koreans in Japan

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and conversed with the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan for celebrating the 58th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea led by Ko Tok U, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Friday in a compatriotic atmosphere.

IIJI Director General Arrives Here

    Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Vishwanath, director general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea (IIJI), arrived here Friday to attend the 10th meeting of the Executive Committee of the IIJI Board of Directors. Arriving here earlier was Han Tong Song, director of the IIJI who is professor of Joson University of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.
    Meanwhile, a delegation of the Chinese Guangshou Group Co., Ltd headed by Director General Huang Guoqing arrived here Friday.

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Rodong Sinmun tilda de ilegal la ocupacion del Sur de Corea

    Pyongyang, 8 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun difundio este viernes un comentario individual con motivo del 61o aniversario de la ocupacion militar (8 de septiembre de 1945) del Sur de Corea por parte de los imperialistas norteamericanos. Esta ocupacion es, de por si, un ilegal acto de agresion y del terrorismo contra la soberania de la nacion coreana, que contraviene totalmente a la voluntad de esta y al derecho internacional, precisa el comentarista y prosigue:
    Por lo tanto, EE.UU. debe abstenerse ahora mismo de su anacronica politica de ocupacion del suelo surcoreano y sacar de aqui a sus tropas agresoras.
    La historia de esa ocupacion esta matizada por crimenes de toda indole como agresion, guerra, genocidio y saqueo. Ademas atropella la dignidad y soberania de la nacion coreana y le inflige solo desgracias.
    Mientras las tropas gringas se hallan estacionadas en el suelo surcoreano, la nacion coreana no puede liberarse de desastres y penalidades ni vivir en paz.
    　Por esta razon, la retirada de tropas gringas resulta una tarea que toda la nacion coreana debe cumplir sin mas demora.
    En la epoca actual, en que el mundo marcha hacia la independencia, en la Peninsula Coreana tambien llego la era de reunificacion independiente.
    Esta impetuosa corriente de la epoca demanda a los habitantes surcoreanos de diferentes estratos que redoblen su conciencia independiente antiyanqui.
    EE.UU. no es amigo ni aliado de la poblacion surcoreana, sino agresor, saqueador y asesino.
    Todos los surcoreanos deben rechazar resueltamente el dominio y la intervencion de EE.UU. y las maniobras de este para desatar una guerra contra el Norte de Corea.
    El imperio es el culpable que perturba la paz y agrava la tension en la Peninsula Coreana y cabecilla de agresion y guerra.
    Tanto el Norte como el Sur deben luchar juntos contra las maniobras de agresion y guerra de EE.UU.
    Es decir, deben propiciar la confrontacion de toda la nacion coreana vs. EE.UU. para hacer anicos las maniobras de este para desencadenar una nueva guerra.
    Toda la nacion coreana mostrara su temperamento en esa confrontacion con EE.UU. por la independencia, la paz y la reunificacion.

Regresan campeonas del mundial Sub-20

    Pyongyang, 8 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Repatriaron la vispera las futbolistas coreanas que habian participado en el III Campeonato Mundial de Futbol Sub-20 (F) que tuvo lugar del 17 de agosto al 3 de septiembre en Rusia. Al coronarse campeonas tras derrotar a todas sus rivales fuertes, las muchachas multiplicaron la alegria al pueblo coreano que manana acogera el 58o aniversario de la fundacion del la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.
    En el aeropuerto de Pyongyang reinaba un calido clima de bienvenida para esas hijas orgullosas de la patria.
    A las 6 de la tarde, aterrizo el avion con las campeonas a bordo, al tiempo que los conglomerados comenzaron a agitar hospitalariamente los banderines de la republica y ramos de flores.
    Las acogieron en el aeropuerto el secretario del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Kim Jung Rin, el vicepremier del Consejo de Ministros, Kwak Pom Gi, el ministro de Acopio y Administracion de Cereales y presidente de la Asociacion de Futbol de Corea, Choe Nam Gyun, el presidente del Comite Popular de la Ciudad de Pyongyang, Pang Chol Gap, el vicepresidente del Comite de Direccion de Deportes, Kim Jang San, los funcionarios de la rama de deportes y los familiares de futbolistas.
    Los deportistas y jovenes trabajadores capitalinos las felicitaron calurosamente por sus exitos del mundial arrojandoles confeti, colgandoles collares de flores y entregandoles ramos florales.
    Reciprocando el saludo a la multitud, las futbolistas subieron al minibus con rumbo a la capital.
    En todos los lugares al paso de vehiculo, desde la entrada del barrio Ryonmot hasta el cruce Changjon via el cruce Ryonghung, las avenidas Kaeson y Sungri, estaban enfilados interminablemente los capitalinos entusiasmados por recibir a las coronas.
    Los ciudadanos, que acudieron a las calles engalanadas en colores de fiesta, portaban en sus manos ramos de flores, pancartas, banderines de la republica, tambores, gong pequeno, etc.
    Numerosas artistas aportaron especial colorido al ambiente de bienvenida danzando con abanicos y janggo (tambor coreano) al ritmo de la musica de instrumentos de viento.
    La multitudinaria acogida no se limito a las calles, pues se asomaban tambien en las ventanas o balcones de viviendas, organos y empresas otros capitalinos dandoles calurosa bienvenida.

Huespedes extranjeros visitan varios lugares de Corea

    Pyongyang, 8 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Con motivo del 58o aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, los representantes diplomaticos de varios paises y representantes de las organizaciones internacionales, acreditados en nuestro pais visitaron el dia 7 la Fabrica de Reparacion de Barco de Ryongnam. 　Al escuchar explicaciones sobre la fabrica reconstruida conforme a la demanda del nuevo siglo bajo la sabia direccion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il, los huespedes recorrieron el dique No.2, muelle, etc. construidos como creaciones que hacen brillar la epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar).
    　Terminada la visita, el secretario de la Oficina Popular de la Gran Jamahiria Arabe Libia Popular Socialista, Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah, el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Palestina, Mohammed Shahta Jarab, el de la Federacion Rusa, Andrei Karlov, y el de la Republica Islamica de Iran, Jalaleddin Namini Mianji dejaron letras en el libro de visitas.
    　El mismo dia, ellos hicieron recorrido por el Complejo Hidraulico del Mar Oeste.
    　Escuchando explicaciones sobre el hecho de que el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea lo construyeron magnificamente en el mar extenso como gran creacion monumental de la epoca del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y subieron al mirador para ver panorama del citado complejo.

Kim Jong Il envia ofrenda floral ante feretro de difunto Jon Hyong Gyu

    Pyongyang, 8 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il envio el dia 7 una ofrenda floral ante el feretro del difunto Jon Hyong Gyu, Heroe del Trabajo y locutor del Pueblo, en senal de profundas condolencias por su fallecimiento.