Wreaths Laid before Graves of Kim Po Hyon and Ri Po Ik, Kim Hyong Jik and Kang Pan Sok

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the graves of Kim Po Hyon and Ri Po Ik, Kim Hyong Jik and Kang Pan Sok in Mangyongdae, Pyongyang, on the occasion of the harvest moon day Friday. A wreath sent by Kim Jong Il was seen standing before their graves.
    Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were cadres of the Party, the army and state, officials of the party and power organs and ministries and national institutions and working people in Pyongyang.
    Placed before the graves amidst the playing of the wreath-laying music were wreaths in the name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet.
    Also laid there were wreaths in the name of ministries, national institutions, scientific and educational institutions, and party and power organs and farms in Pyongyang.
    The participants paid silent tribute to Kim Po Hyon, Ri Po Ik, Kim Hyong Jik and Kang Pan Sok.

Kim Jong Il Sends Wreath to Bier of Late Paek Hak Rim

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Friday sent a wreath to the bier of the late KPA Vice Marshal Paek Hak Rim, member of the Central Committee of the WPK and member of its Central Military Commission and deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, expressing deep condolences over his death.

Vice Marshal Paek Hak Rim Dies

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Paek Hak Rim, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, died of brain hemorrhage at the age of 87 at 2 p.m. on October 5, Juche 95 (2006). The Central Committee of the WPK and its Central Military Commission released his obituary Thursday.
    According to his obituary, he was a revolutionary soldier loyal to the party, who devoted his all to the struggle for the victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche.
    He courageously fought after joining in the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle commanded by President Kim Il Sung.
    After the country's liberation, he waged a dynamic struggle to defend the gains of the revolution as an able military commanding officer.
    During the Fatherland Liberation War he defended with his life the party and the leader and commanded the servicepersons in the battle to wipe out the enemy, thus contributing to the victory in the war.
    Holding responsible posts in the People's Army and the People's Security organ for years, he devotedly worked to bolster the KPA as invincible revolutionary armed forces and defend the Juche-based socialist system, true to the WPK's Songun revolutionary leadership.
    He worked as member of the leadership body of the WPK Central Committee and deputy to the SPA for years.
    He received the titles of Twice Hero of the Republic and Hero of Labor and "Kim Il Sung Order," the highest order of the republic, and many other state citations for the merits performed for the country and the revolution.
    Firmly armed with the WPK's Juche idea, Songun idea, Paek Hak Rim remained intensely loyal to the party's leadership and dedicated his all to the struggle for the victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche till the last moments of his life.

World People Urged to Heighten Vigilance against U.S. "War on Terrorism"

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- U.S. President Bush in a speech as regards the lapse of five years since the "September 11 incident" described "anti-terrorism war" as "a battle for civilization" and "duty of the U.S." This reflects the U.S. criminal intention to escalate the "anti-terrorism war" worldwide, observes Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article. The "anti-terrorism war" fought by the U.S. for the past five years was an escalation of war of aggression and state-sponsored terrorism to eliminate anti-imperialist independent countries from the world, the article says, and goes on:
    Anti-imperialist independent countries have been targets of the U.S. "war on terrorism."
    The American political mode and lifestyle cannot be accepted by other countries. It is quite natural, therefore, that they cannot accept them. The U.S. sacrifices those countries for its "war on terrorism", taking issue with their exercises of sovereign rights. This is unlawful high-handed practices and brigandish state-sponsored terrorism.
    The U.S. "war on terrorism" is a major stumbling block lying in the way of the peaceful progress in the new century. The U.S. imperialists' aggressive escalation of "war on terrorism" prompts the formation of new structure of forces, fierce competition of strength among big powers and many countries are embroiled in it directly or indirectly.
    Anyone can fall victim to the U.S. "war on terrorism" unless one heightens vigilance against it, the article warns, stressing that this is a lesson the world has drawn from the U.S. "war on terrorism."

Kim Jong Il's Work Published in Mongolia

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- The work of Kim Jong Il "The Workers' Party of Korea Is the Party of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung" was published in booklet by the Munghin Useg Publishing House of Mongolia on Oct. 2. The work brought out on Oct. 2, Juche 84 (1995) comprehensively deals with the undying exploits President Kim Il Sung performed by setting out the idea and theory on building the Juche-oriented party and developing the WPK into an invincible revolutionary party and indicates tasks to be undertaken to glorify the Party as the eternal party of Kim Il Sung and ways to do so.

Collection of Works "Blue Sky over Ryongnam Hill" Published

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- A collection of works "Blue Sky over Ryongnam Hill" celebrating the 60th founding anniversary of Kim Il Sung University was brought out by the Educational Books Publishing House. The book contains poems "Korea, I Will Glorify Thee," "We Will Continue March to Mt. Paektu" and "Best Country" and the words of song "Azalea," famous works created by Kim Jong Il while conducting his revolutionary activities at Kim Il Sung University.
    It also contains nearly 100 literary works including poems and novels created by teachers and students of the Literary College of the university.
    The words of song "The Leader Has Come," a lyric "He Has Come to Ryongnam Hill Again," a long poem "Eternal Pledge of Korea," a short story "Blessing," a one-act drama "Wish of Mother" and other works fully represent boundless reverence and strong longing for the three generals of Mt. Paektu who built the first university of the country and devoted themselves to the country's future.
    Readers are deeply impressed by lyric "I Am a Student of Kim Il Sung University", the words of song "Unit of University Students Is Ready," short story "Promise" and short real story "Hill in Life" depicting students of the university and dependable graduates contributing to the building of a rich and powerful country.
    Printed in the book are literary works for children and such critiques as "Noble Emotional World of Peerlessly Great Man and Immortal Hymn" and "Poems on Pure Patriotism" which can help students in their creation of literary works.

Important Days in DPRK Observed Abroad

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- A seminar on the Juche idea was held by the Youth Group for the Study of the Juche Idea in Democratic Congo and a seminar on the theme of the "History of victory and glory" by the Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Comrade Kim Il Sung of the Old Kampala Higher Middle School in Uganda on September 23 and 27 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the "Down-with-Imperialism Union". Displayed in the venues were photos showing the feats the peerlessly great men performed in building and leading the Party.
    Chairman of the Youth Group for the Study of Juche Idea in Democratic Congo Nzemba Yangana in a speech said that President Kim Il Sung provided the historic roots of the WPK by forming the DIU and its members became hard cores in the struggle to liberate the country and build a new society for the toiling masses.
    The chief of the Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Comrade Kim Il Sung of the Old Kampala Higher Middle School in Uganda, in a speech noted that the history of the WPK that began with the DIU is a brilliant history in which the WPK paved the unique way of building a revolutionary party under the banner of the Juche idea in the era of independence.
    Noting that the President and General Secretary Kim Jong Il built the WPK into an invincible party which achieved revolutionary, militant and great unity, thereby making a great contribution not only to the Korean revolution but to the accomplishment of the cause of independence against imperialism, he highly praised the undying feats performed by the peerlessly great persons.

Orders Awarded to Russian Figures

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of awarding orders of the Russian International Charity Fund "Protectors of Arts for the Century" took place in Pyongyang on Thursday. Present there were members of the delegation of the fund headed by its President Oleg Oleinik and Ambassador Andrei Karlov and officials of the Russian embassy here.
    Also present were Mun Jae Chol, acting chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Hong Son Ok, vice-chairperson of the above-said committee who is chairperson of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Association, officials concerned and working people in Pyongyang.
    Speeches were made at the ceremony.
    Then various orders and medals of the fund were conferred upon Russian figures, members of the delegation of the fund who made positive contributions to the activities of the fund in the past.

Ground-Breaking Ceremony of Monument to "Protectors of Arts for Century" Held

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- A monument to "Protectors of Arts for the Century" will be erected in Pyongyang to highly praise the undying feats performed by President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il. The monument is to be erected in the area of Jongbaek, Raknang District on the initiative of the Russian International Charity Fund "Protectors of Arts for the Century."
    To be engraved on the monument are the august names of the peerlessly great men reflecting the unanimous desire of the world progressive people to hand down for all ages the undying feats Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il performed by making great contributions to the times, history and the accomplishment of the human cause of independence.
    A ground-breaking ceremony of the monument was held on the spot on Thursday.
    Present there were Oleg Oleinik, president of the Russian International Charity Fund "Protectors of Arts for the Century" who is heading the delegation of the fund, and Aleksei Lebedi, head of the government of the Khakasiya Republic of the Russian Federation, and other members of the delegation and Ambassador Andrei Karlov and officials of the Russian embassy here.
    Also present were Kang Nung Su, minister of Culture, Mun Jae Chol, acting chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ju Su Yong, director of the Mansudae Art Studio, Hong Son Ok, vice-chairperson of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries who is chairperson of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Association, Choe Hong Il, vice-chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, and officials concerned and working people in Pyongyang.
    Oleg Oleinik in a speech said that the monument to "Protectors of Arts for the Century" will be a symbol of the unity of all the fair-minded people in the world as it will tower as a splendid edifice to be built thanks to their common wisdom and efforts.
    Kang Nung Su in his speech recalled that the Russian International Charity Fund "Protectors of Arts for the Century" awarded to Kim Il Sung the order of "Gold Star of Protectors of Arts" and to Kim Jong Il the order of "Star of Protectors of Arts," the honorary title of international community award "Protector and Philanthropist of the World Arts for 2005" and title of honorary academician of the "International Art Protection Academy."
    It marks one more new occasion in the development of the friendly relations between the peoples of the DPRK and Russia that the fund provided a ground-breaking ceremony of the monument, prompted by the profound reverence for the peerlessly great men, he noted.
    Andrei Karlov in his speech said that the monument is a symbol of the feats Kim Il Sung, founder of the DPRK, and Kim Jong Il performed for the development of the friendly relations between the two countries.
    When Oleg Oleinik and Kang Nung Su unveiled the signpost of the monument, balloons flew high amidst the warm applause of the crowd.
    Then the participants went round the signpost before being briefed on the miniature of the monument.
    That day the delegation of the fund arranged a reception at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel in connection with the ground-breaking ceremony of the monument.

Rodong Sinmun on Songun Idea

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- Songun idea is an idea of giving importance to the army and military affairs as it clarifies the position and role of the army in the revolutionary struggle for independence. Juche idea considers it as its basic requirement to fully realize the independence of the popular masses and the Songun idea indicates the way of most thoroughly meeting this requirement of the Juche idea. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a by-lined article. It continues:
    The Songun idea overcame the limitations of the preceding theory which viewed the conditions of the social revolution with main emphasis on its objective and economic factors and clearly elucidated the profound truth that revolution means army building and vice versa. A rifle serves as the most treasured sword to be held tightly in the whole course of revolutionary struggle to realize the independence of the masses.
    A rifle serves as a powerful weapon for achieving the social and political independence of the people by rejecting national and class subjugation and an effective treasured sword to smash the imperialists' policies of aggression and war and advance the masses' cause of independence.
    It is the immutable truth of revolution clarified by the Songun idea of the Workers' Party of Korea that tremendous military power alone guarantees the sovereignty and independence of the country and the nation and a victory of socialism and attaching importance to the army is the best way of achieving the popular masses' independence and carving out their destiny.

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Three-Point Patriotic Movement

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- The patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity is the basic mode of struggle to carve out the destiny of the Korean nation at present, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. The article goes on:
    The movement for independent reunification is a sacred patriotic movement to defend the dignity and sovereignty of the nation. It is necessary to fully embody the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration in the above-said movement and strongly reject the U.S. domination and interference in the issue of national reunification.
    The movement for peace against war is the most urgent task on which hinges the destiny of the nation at present. The Koreans should force the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces, the very source of war, to quit south Korea as early as possible.
    Great national unity serves as a powerful weapon for achieving independence reunification and winning victory in the struggle for peace against war. All the Koreans in the north, the south and overseas should give further momentum to the atmosphere of national reconciliation and unity under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself" and boost the solidarity and unity in the movement for independent reunification and peace against war.
    The movement for national reunification to put an end to the history of national division is by no means a smooth sailing as it has lasted for over six decades. The Koreans in the north, the south and abroad should carry on their dynamic struggle, taking the above-said three-point patriotic movement as the main tasks of the movement for reunification.

Folk Amusement and Sports Games Encouraged

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- The 4th National Korean Wrestling Tournament for the "Grand Bull Prize" was held at the Korean wrestling ground on Rungra Island of Pyongyang from September 28 to October 2 amid the great interests of the entire Korean people. Pak Chun Min from Pyongyang placed the first and won the grand bull prize.
    National sports events and folk amusement games which have been created through the working life down through generations are being carried forward amid the attention of the state and society.
    The mass media is frequent to introduce national sports contests and folk amusement games held in different parts of the country along with the general knowledge on them.
    Women are fond of playing a yut-game. Such national sports games as Korean wrestling, paduk (go), Korean chess and tug-of-war are organized at schools, institutions and enterprises on folk holidays and other occasions.
    Children's autumn athletic meets are brisk in middle schools and primary schools throughout the country these days. National sports and amusement games are taken as the main events of the meets. Spectacular are the cheerers wearing masks of diverse animals and dancing.
    According to Headmaster of Pyongyang Sinwon Middle School To Yong Jun, the middle and primary schools regularly organize national sports and folk amusement games after school. The games are good for the students to train their bodies and mind to possess the spirit of valuing the country and the nation and loving their things from the childhood.

New and Fair International Financial and Monetary System Called for

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- To establish a new and fair international financial and monetary system is one of the essential requirements for the non-aligned and other developing countries to get rid of the imperialists' domination and subjugation, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article. The establishment of the new system is also important for those non-aligned and other developing countries to achieve self-supporting in economy, the article says, calling on the countries to work hard to establish the new and fair international financial and monetary system to successfully build self-supporting national economy.
    The article goes on:
    The new system is also necessary to check the imperialists' arbitrary practice in the financial and monetary field. It is impossible for the non-aligned and other developing countries to check the imperialists' arbitrary practice in the field as long as the unfair and old system remains in force.
    There may be big and small countries, more developed and less developed countries and countries with longer history and shorter history in the world. But there can never be a country of higher and lower position and a nation dominating others and a nation dominated by it. It is the common task of all countries and nations aspiring after independence to bring down the unfair and old financial and monetary system and establish a new fair international system in the field.

Wreaths Laid before Revolutionary and Patriotic Martyrs' Cemeteries

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery on Mt. Taesong and the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery Friday on the occasion of the harvest moon day. Seen on the wreath-laying stands were wreaths sent by Kim Jong Il.
    Present at the wreath-laying ceremonies were cadres of the Party and the state, chairpersons of the friendly parties, officials of the party, power organs, social organizations, ministries and national institutions and people from all walks of life in Pyongyang.
    Laid before the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery amidst the playing of wreath-laying music were wreaths in the name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet and before the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery a wreath in the joint name of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet. Placed there were wreaths in the name of social organizations, ministries and national institutions, scientific, educational, cultural and art, public health and media organizations and party and power organs, industrial establishments and farms in Pyongyang.
    The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of the revolutionary and patriotic martyrs.
    Bouquets and flowers were also laid before the bust of anti-Japanese war hero Kim Jong Suk on the Revolutionary Martyrs' Cemetery on Mt. Taesong today.
    Wreaths, bouquets and flowers were also placed before the statues of martyrs, at cemeteries of revolutionary martyrs, before the monuments to fallen fighters of the People's Army and graves of martyrs in various parts of the country on the same day.

Military Attaches Corps Visits Various Places in Pyongyang

    Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- The Military Attaches Corps here visited the Monument to Party Founding on Thursday on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Being briefed on the fact that the monument was erected in a peculiar way as an edifice to hand down forever the proud history of the struggle of the WPK, the guests looked round the tower, round girdle and platform.
    Then they visited the Pyongyang Cultural Exhibition.
    They looked round with deep emotion photos showing the immortal feats of President Kim Il Sung, photos dealing with the sagacity of the leadership of Kim Jong Il who has developed the WPK as an invincible guiding force by carrying forward the glorious traditions of the Down-with-Imperialism Union and famous works of the peerlessly great men.
    The military, naval and air attache of the Chinese embassy here who is the doyen of the Military Attaches Corps said that they came to know well about the history of the WPK through the visit to the Monument to Party Founding, stressing that the WPK is the banner of victory for the Korean people.

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Kim Jong Il felicita a los jefes e instructores politicos de batallon

    Pyongyang, 6 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea, felicito a los participantes en la Conferencia de Jefes e Instructores Politicos de Batallon del EPC. Cuando el Comandante Supremo hizo su aparicion en el lugar de filmacion, los participantes en la Conferencia le dieron calurosa acogida con efusivas aclamaciones de "!Viva!" y las consignas estruendosas "!Defendamos a costa de la vida a la Direccion de la Revolucion encabezada por el gran camarada Kim Jong Il!", "!Luchemos dedicando la vida para el estimado Comandante Supremo, camarada Kim Jong Il!", "!Fusil y bomba!" y "!Defensa decisiva!"
    El Comandante Supremo respondio con un caluroso saludo a los entusiastas aclamaciones de los participantes.
    Estuvieron presentes alli Jo Myong Rok, primer vicepresidente del CDN de la RPDC y jefe de la Direccion Politica General del EPC, Kim Yong Chun, miembro del CDN de la RPDC y jefe del Estado Mayor General del EPC, Kim Il Chol, miembro del CDN de la RPDC y ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Populares, los comandantes de todas las tropas y armas del EPC, los miembros de mando operacional de la Comandancia Suprema del EPC y otros generales.
    El Dirigente les dio una calurosa felicitacion y se fotografio junto a los participantes, quienes al desplegar energicamente la lucha por materializar la linea militar del Partido, prepararon los batallones como destacamentos listos a servir de fusiles y bombas y capaces de combatir cada componente contra cien enemigos, contribuyendo asi activamente a fortalecer el EPC como invencibles fuerzas armadas revolucionarias infinitamente fieles al partido, el lider, la patria y el pueblo.
    Expreso la conviccion de que los jefes e instructores politicos de batallon fortaleceran aun mas en lo politico y militar el batallon, ultima unidad de mando y la unidad principal de combate del ejercito popular, de modo que el EPC cumpla exitosamente con su gloriosa mision y deber de pilar y grueso de la revolucion.

Mongolia: Obra de Kim Jong Il en folleto

    Pyongyang, 6 de octubre (ATCC) -- La Editora Munghin Useg de Mongolia dio a luz el dia 2 en folleto la obra maestra del Dirigente Kim Jong Il "El Partido del Trabajo de Corea es el partido del gran Lider, camarada Kim Il Sung", publicada el 2 de octubre del 84 (1995) de la Era Juche. La obra dilucida globalmente las imborrables hazanas del Presidente Kim Il Sung, quien presento la idea y teoria en materia de la construccion del partido de tipo jucheano y fortalecio el PTC en el partido revolucionario invencible, e indica las tareas y medios para glorificar el PTC como el eterno partido del Presidente Kim Il Sung.

Depositan ofrendas florales ante cementerios por Chusok

    Pyongyang, 6 de octubre (ATCC) -- Con motivo de Chusok (fiesta otonal, 15 de agosto lunar), fueron depositadas el dia 6 las ofrendas florales ante el Cementerio de Martires Revolucionarios en el Monte Taesong y el de Patriotas. Ante los cementerios estaban colocadas respectivamente ofrendas florales enviadas por el Dirigente Kim Jong Il.
    En las ocasiones participaron los cuadros del Partido y el Estado, presidentes de partidos amigos, funcionaros de los organismos del partido, el Poder, organizaciones de masas, ministerios y organos centrales y trabajadores capitalinos de distintos sectores.
    Mientras se interpretaba la musica de la ocasion, fueron colocadas respectivamente ante ambos cementerios las ofrendas florales a nombre comun del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, el Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema y el Consejo de Ministros, de la RPDC.
    Tambien fueron depositadas otras ofrendas florales a nombre de las organizaciones de masas, ministerios, organos centrales, organismos de ciencia, educacion, cultura y arte, salud publica, prensa e informacion, los organos del Partido y el Poder, fabricas y granjas en la ciudad de Pyongyang.
    Los participantes guardaron un momento de silencio en memoria de los martires revolucionarios y patriotas.
    Ademas, fueron depositados los ramos y ramitas de flores ante el busto de la heroina de lucha antijaponesa Kim Jong Suk.
    El mismo dia, tuvieron lugar semejantes actividades ante las estatuas de bronce de los martires, cementerios de martires revolucionarios, el Monumento a los Martires del Ejercito Popular y las tumbas de martires en distintas localidades.

Depositan ofrendas florales por la fiesta otonal

    Pyongyang, 6 de octubre (ATCC) -- Con motivo de la fiesta otonal (15 de agosto lunar) Chusok, fueron depositadas el dia 6 las ofrendas florales ante las tumbas de Kim Po Hyon y Ri Po Ik, Kim Hyong Jik y Kang Pan Sok en Mangyongdae de capital. En dichas tumbas estaban colocadas las ofrendas florales enviadas por el Dirigente Kim Jong Il.
    En la ocasion participaron los cuadros del Partido, el ejercito y el Estado, funcionarios de los organismos del partido y el Poder, ministerios y organos centrales y trabajadores capitalinos.
    Mientras se interpretaba la musica de la ocasion fueron colocadas las ofrendas florales a nombre del CC del PTC, el Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema y el Consejo de Ministros, de la RPDC.
    A continuacion se depositaron las otras a nombre de los ministerios, organismos centrales, instituciones cientificas y docentes, organos del partido y el Poder y las granjas en la ciudad de Pyongyang.
    Los participantes guardaron un momento de silencio ante las tumbas en memoria de ellos.