DPRK Successfully Conducts Underground Nuclear Test

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following report: The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, Juche 95 (2006) at a stirring time when all the people of the country are making a great leap forward in the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation.
    It has been confirmed that there was no such danger as radioactive emission in the course of the nuclear test as it was carried out under a scientific consideration and careful calculation.
    The nuclear test was conducted with indigenous wisdom and technology 100 percent. It marks a historic event as it greatly encouraged and pleased the KPA and people that have wished to have powerful self-reliant defence capability.
    It will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it.

Immortal Feats Associated with WPK Foundation

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- A stream of people are visiting the Party Founding Museum, the Monument to Party Founding and the Korean Revolution Museum on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (October 10). Looking round revolutionary data and relics showing the fact that President Kim Il Sung accomplished the historical cause of founding the Party in a short span of time following the liberation of the country, the visitors recollect his exploits performed in the Party-building.
    The President defeated the Japanese imperialists and triumphantly returned home in Juche 34 (1945) 20 years after he left the country. Putting off his home visit, he set out on the work for founding the Party without delay.
    At that time, the factionalists, who did a great harm to the Korean revolution historically, and the renegades to the revolution styled themselves "revolutionaries" and "patriots" and deceived the working people, thus creating difficulties in achieving the unity of the ranks.
    The President, basing himself on the rich experience accumulated for the foundation of the revolutionary Party during the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, put forward the principle of instituting a powerful central leading body of the Party.
    First of all, he dispatched anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters to each province, major cities and counties so as to arrange and expand local party organizations and to rally the revolutionaries who conducted activities separately.
    Thanks to the wise leadership of the President and the energetic activities of the political workers, conditions for founding a new type of the revolutionary party were created.
    On the basis of the preparation, the President convened a preliminary meeting for the foundation of the Party on October 5, 1945.
    At the meeting, he smashed to pieces the efforts the factionalists made to lead the meeting to rupture, clamoring about the "Central Committee of Seoul."
    An inaugural congress of the Party was held in Pyongyang at last on October 10, 1945 with the presence of the President. The congress proclaimed the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea (the then Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of North Korea) to the world.
    The foundation of the WPK was a brilliant victory of the historical struggle for founding a revolutionary party of the working class into which the President had poured his heart and soul during the revolutionary activities and its precious fruition.

Anniversaries of WPK and DIU Celebrated

    Moscow, October 7 (KCNA) -- The Communist Party of the Soviet Union sponsored a meeting in Moscow on Oct. 5 in celebration of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. Oleg Shenin, chairman of the party, in an opening speech said that Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, great leader, and General Kim Jong Il, outstanding strategist, led the WPK with their seasoned leadership in conformity with the desire of the popular masses, thoroughly relying on them, before introducing the undying leadership feats of the peerlessly great men in detail.
    Veredin, secretary of the Central Committee of the party, in a report noted that as Kim Il Sung founded the WPK and built the DPRK into a fortress of socialism, Korean-style socialism is advancing, not shaking in any storm. All the achievements of the WPK are greatly encouraging all the progressive political parties of the world, he added.
    A message of greetings to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting.
    At the end of the meeting a performance was given by Russian artistes.
    The meeting was attended by members of the leadership of the party, Nikolai Khobrin, chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the International Officers Union of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Maslin, first vice-chairman of the Association of the International Peace Fund, and other public figures and citizens.
    Present on invitation were officials of the DPRK embassy in Moscow.

WPK Lauded

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- Vasile Orleanu, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Socialist Party of Romania, issued a statement on Oct. 3 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. He said that Songun revolution, which began with the formation of the DIU, defeated the Japanese imperialists and heralded the liberation of Korea under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung.
    The Songun revolution of Korea has convincingly advanced along the road of victory under the brilliant leadership of the WPK founded on Oct. 10, 1945 and left a glorious footprint in the showdown with the U.S. imperialists who boasted of being "the strongest" in the world, he noted, adding that the Socialist Party of Romania is firmly convinced that the Songun revolution of Korea based on the Juche idea will be ever-victorious under the wise leadership of the WPK which has inherited the revolutionary traditions of the DIU.
    Dilip, Barua, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist), in a statement on Oct. 5 said that the WPK is now shining as a banner of victory of the Korean people, a beacon of hope of the world progressives struggling for the building of a new independent society.
    The U.S. imperialists are now getting more undisguised in their moves to stifle socialism of Korea but the WPK under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il is steadfastly advancing along the road chosen by itself, he stressed.
    In the meantime, seminars were held by the Workers' Party of Bangladesh, the Pakistan Society for the Study of Independence and the Egyptian Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea on Oct. 1 and 2 on the occasion of the above-said anniversaries.
    It was stressed at the seminars that the foundation of the WPK was a historic event of weighty significance in the development of the Korean revolution and the world revolution.

Proposal for Founding DFRK Favored

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- Charles David, chairman of the Indonesian Federation of Transport Trade Unions, in a statement on Oct. 4 fully supported the proposal for founding of the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo and hailed the successes made by the north and south of Korea in the process of reunification after the publication of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration. Noting that Oct. 10 this year is the 26th anniversary of the proposal for founding the DFRK set forth by President Kim Il Sung, he said:
    This proposal envisages that the country should be reunified by founding a Federal Republic through the establishment of a unified national government on the condition that the north and the south recognize and tolerate each other's ideas and social systems, a government in which the two sides are represented on an equal footing and under which they exercise regional autonomy with equal rights and duties.
    This proposal is the most reasonable way of averting a war and achieving a peaceful reunification, given the fact that different systems have existed in the north and the south for more than half a century.

Reception Given in Cuba

    Havana, October 7 (KCNA) -- A reception was hosted at the DPRK embassy in Havana on Oct. 5 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. Present there on invitation were the head of the International Department of the C.C., the Communist Party of Cuba who is a member of the Secretariat of the C.C. and a member of the C.C. of the party, the director of Higher Party School who is a member of the C.C. of the party, the president of the Prensa Latina News Agency, the commander of the Air and Anti-Aircraft Defense Forces of the Ministry of Revolutionary Armed Forces, a vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, the secretary general of the Organization of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America, the vice-president of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, the chairman of the Cuban Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification and other leading officials of the party, the state, the army and social organizations.
    The ambassador and staff members of the DPRK embassy in Havana were on hand.

Repeal of "Agreement on Joint Study of Future of S. Korea-U.S. Alliance" Demanded

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The People for Achieving Peace and Reunification in south Korea reportedly issued a statement titled "Stop the joint study of future of the south Korea-U.S. alliance" on Oct. 1. The statement accused the south Korean authorities and the U.S. of signing the agreement on the "joint study of future of the south Korea-U.S. alliance" at the 10th south Korea-U.S. "meeting on security policy initiative" held in Washington between September 27 and 28.
    In this regard, the south Korean authorities uttered that they agreed to develop the south Korea-U.S. alliance into a comprehensive, mutually beneficial alliance and a broad-based alliance involving different fields including politics, economy and culture," the statement noted, terming this pro-U.S. treacherous remarks.
    Holding that the "joint study of future of the south Korea-U.S. alliance" is aimed to delay the reunification of the Korean Peninsula and meet the U.S. aggressive interests under the signboard of "democracy" and "human rights", the statement demanded an immediate repeal of the agreement on the joint study designed to disturb the independent development of the inter-Korean relations and interfere in the internal affairs of the nation.

S. Korean Army Commits Grave Military Provocation

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The south Korean army committed a grave military provocation in a forefront area on Oct. 7, according to a military source. At around 12:30 that day south Korean troops entrenched at the MP post near Marker of the Military Demarcation Line No. 0815 in the central sector of the front fired at least 60 12.7 mm caliber machine-gun bullets at servicemen of the Korean People's Army on a routine military duty in the area of the DPRK on the opposite side.
    This reckless military provocation perpetrated in broad daylight seriously threatened the lives of KPA servicemen.
    This is a blatant challenge to the DPRK and an unpardonable military provocation against it.
    This incident did not develop into a military conflict between both sides thanks to the KPA's exercise of high degree of patience and self-restraint.
    The south Korean military authorities would be well advised to stop running amuck, pondering over the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by any provocative act in the forefront area where forces of both sides are standing in acute confrontation.

Congratulatory Letter to Kim Jong Il

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a congratulatory letter by the foreign economic and commercial councilors corps here on the occasion of the 61st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. It was handed to an official concerned by Evelio Duenas Ponce, commercial councilor of the Cuban embassy here who is doyen of the corps, on Monday.

Commemorative Stamps Issued

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- Commemorative stamps (a kind of souvenir sheet and a stamp) have been brought out in the DPRK on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). In order to open up a new way for revolution in the darkest period of the Japanese imperialists' colonial rule over Korea, President Kim Il Sung conceived a plan to form a revolutionary vanguard organization that would conduct the anti-Japanese national liberation struggle in reliance upon popular masses with a correct fighting program and organized the DIU on October 17, Juche 15 (1926).
    The stamps give such words as "Commemoration of 80th Anniversary of Down-with-Imperialism Union" and "Juche 15 (1926), Juche 95 (2006)".
    Printed in the center of the souvenir sheet is an image of the President in his early years of revolutionary activities, flanked by photographs showing his early revolutionary activities.
    Reflected in the individual stamp are a red flag bearing the words "DIU" and Mt. Paektu, the sacred mountain of revolution. It shows the unswerving faith and will of the Korean people to carry out the revolutionary cause of Juche under the red flag of the revolution raised by the DIU.

Monument to Party Founding Visited by People

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- An increasing number of working people and school youth and children visit the Monument to Party Founding in October with the birth anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (October 10) approaching. Seen among them are overseas Koreans and foreigners.
    The visitors to the monument have totaled more than 3,550,000 since it was unveiled in October 1995. Out of them are nearly 200,000 overseas Koreans and foreign friends.
    Being briefed about the monument that conveys the glorious history of the WPK's founding, the visitors look round with interest the monument built in a unique architectural aesthetic form.
    Looking back with deep emotion on the history of the ever-victorious WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and led by Kim Jong Il, they deepen their reverence for the peerlessly great men and laud their immortal revolutionary exploits.
    In September last a delegation of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) headed by Harpal Brar, chairman of its Central Committee, visited the monument. Then the chairman said that the monument would long convey the exploits performed by the President in the Party-building and the WPK had been developed as an invincible one under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Nepalese Library Delegation Arrives

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- A delegation of Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Library of Nepal headed by its Director Narayan Prasad Sapkota arrived here Sunday.

Congratulatory Letter to Kim Jong Il from Military Attaches

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a congratulatory letter from the military attaches corps here on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Dau Xuan Long, military attache of the Vietnamese embassy here, handed the letter to an official concerned Monday on behalf of the corps.

Gift to Kim Jong Il from Nepalese Library Delegation

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the delegation of Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Library of Nepal on a visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 61st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. The gift was conveyed to an official concerned on Monday by Director of the library Narayan Prasad Sapkota who is heading the delegation.

Floral Basket to Kim Jong Il

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from the family of Zhang Weihua, an anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr, on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. The floral basket was handed to an official concerned on Monday by Zhang Qi, grandson of Zhang Weihua staying in Korea.

A Floral Basket to C.C., WPK from C.C., CPC

    Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- A floral basket came to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the WPK. It was handed to an official concerned by Guan Huabing, minister councilor of the Chinese embassy here, on Monday.

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ATCC informa de la exitosa prueba nuclear subterranea

    Pyongyang, 9 de octubre (ATCC) -- La Agencia Telegrafica Central de Corea publico la siguiente informacion: 　En estos tiempos tan estimulantes en que todo el pueblo de Corea registra un gran salto en la construccion de una gran potencia prospera socialista, en el sector de investigacion cientifica de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea se llevo a cabo con seguridad y exito la prueba nuclear subterranea el 9 de octubre del 95 (2006) de la Era Juche.
    Se confirmo que no hubo ningun peligro como el escape radiactivo en esa prueba ejecutada segun minuciosos calculos cientificos y a base de la inteligencia y tecnicas nacionales en 100 %.
    Este experimento devino un acontecimiento historico que estimulo y alegro grandemente al ejercito y el pueblo de Corea que anhelaban potentes fuerzas para la autodefensa nacional.
    La reciente prueba nuclear contribuira a la defensa de la paz y estabilidad de la Peninsula Coreana y zonas perifericas.

El ejercito surcoreano comete grave provocacion militar en el frente

    Pyongyang, 9 de octubre (ATCC) -- Segun fuentes castrenses, el ejercito surcoreano incurrio el dia 7 en una grave provocacion militar en los alrededores de la primera linea del frente. A eso de las 12 y media, los uniformados surcoreanos de un puesto de gendarmeria cercano a la marca No. 0815 de la Linea de Demarcacion Militar de la region central del frente, dispararon unas 60 balas con una ametralladora de grueso calibre de 12.7mm contra los militares del Ejercito Popular de Corea que cumplian su mision regular.
    Esa provocacion imprudente e imperdonable, que se registro a plena luz del dia, amenazo gravemente la vida de los militares del EPC.
    Por lo tanto, deviene un abierto desafio a la parte Norte.
    Este caso no se extendio a un choque armado entre ambas partes gracias a la gran paciencia y el control de los uniformados norcoreanos.
    Las autoridades militares del Sur de Corea deben actuar con prudencia al reflexionar de la nefasta consecuencia que emanen de tales actos en la linea avanzada del frente donde persiste un enfrentamiento agudo entre las fuerzas armadas de ambas partes.

Celebran efemerides coreanas en varios paises

    Pyongyang, 9 de octubre (ATCC) -- Con motivo del 61o aniversario de la fundacion del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y el 80o de la constitucion de la Union para Derrotar al Imperialismo (UDI), el presidente del Consejo Supremo del Partido Socialista de Rumania, Vasile Orleanu, publico el dia 3 una declaracion. 　En la ocasion el dijo que bajo la sabia direccion del Presidente Kim Il Sung, la revolucion del Songun (priorizacion militar), iniciada con la UDI, vencio al imperialismo japones y declaro a todo el mundo la liberacion de Corea.
    　Bajo la brillante direccion del PTC fundado el 10 de octubre de 1945 la revolucion del Songun de Corea avanzo con firmeza por la senda victoriosa y dejo una huella gloriosa en la confrontacion con el imperialismo yanqui que ostenta la supremacia mundial, recordo.
    　Por ultimo, recalco que el PSR confia en que bajo la diestra direccion del PTC, heredero de las tradiciones revolucionarias de la UDI, siempre saldra victoriosa la revolucion del Songun, fundamentada en la idea Juche.
    　Dilip Barua, secretario general del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de Bangladesh (Marxista-Leninista) dijo en su declaracion fechada 5 que el PTC significa la bandera de victoria para el pueblo coreano y el faro de esperanza de la humanidad progresista del mundo que lucha por construir una nueva sociedad independiente.
    　Continuo que aunque ultimamente se tornan mas abiertas las maniobras del imperialismo yanqui para aplastar el socialismo coreano, el PTC, guiado por el Dirigente Kim Jong Il mediante el Songun, avanza sin vacilacion por el camino optado por si mismo.
    　Por otra parte, el Partido del Trabajo de Bangladesh, la Sociedad por el Estudio de Independencia de Pakistan y el Comite de Estudio de la Idea Juche de Egipto organizaron simposios los dias 1 y 2 con motivo de las efemerides mencionadas.
    　En esos foros los oradores resaltaron que la fundacion del PTC fue un evento historico de colosal importancia para el desarrollo de la revolucion coreana y la mundial.

Inmortales hazanas realizadas en la fundacion del PTC

    Pyongyang, 9 de octubre (ATCC) -- Con motivo del 61o aniversario de la fundacion del Partido del Trabajo de Corea (PTC) estan abarrotados de visitantes el Museo de Historia de la Fundacion del Partido, el Monumento a la Fundacion del Partido y el Museo de la Revolucion Coreana. Los concurrentes, al recorrer los datos y objetos historicos revolucionarios, vuelven a recordar las hazanas que acumulo el Presidente Kim Il Sung al realizar la historica causa de la fundacion en el partido de post-liberacion.
    El Presidente derroto en el 34 (1945) de la Era Juche a los imperialistas japoneses y retorno triunfalmente a la patria. Dio inicio a la labor de fundar el partido posponiendo la visita a su querida aldea natal de que salio hace 20 anos.
    En aquel tiempo, los elementos fraccionalistas y traidores a la revolucion, quienes daban grandes danos a la revolucion coreana, se autodenominaron "revolucionarios" y "patriotas" y embaucaron a las masas trabajadoras poniendo asi un gran obstaculo a la union de las personas.
    Basandose en las experiencias en la obra de fundacion del partido revolucionario realizada desde el periodo de la lucha revolucionaria antijaponesa, el Presidente presento la orientacion de organizar el poderoso organo de direccion central del partido.
    Antes todo, envio a los combatientes antijaponeses a las provincias, importantes ciudades y distritos para arreglar y ampliar las organizaciones locales del partido y agrupar a los revolucionarios que actuaban de manera dispersa.
    Gracias a la sabia direccion del Presidente y las dinamicas actividades de los trabajadores politicos enviados a las localidades fueron preparadas las condiciones para fundar el partido revolucionario de nuevo tipo.
    Sobre la base de estos preparativos el Presidente convoco el 5 de octubre de 1945 una reunion previa para la fundacion del partido.
    En ella llevo a la frustracion cabal la intencion de los sectaristas que al hablar del "centro de Seul" maniobraban para llevarla al fracaso.
    Por fin, tuvo lugar el dia 10 en Pyongyang el congreso para la fundacion del partido con la presencia del Presidente, en el cual se proclamo a todo el mundo la fundacion del Partido del Trabajo de Corea (Comite Organizativo Central del Partido Comunista del Norte de Corea).
    Este evento fue victoria brillante y fruto de la lucha historica del Presidente quien desde su empeno en el camino de la revolucion venia haciendo todos los esfuerzos por la fundacion del partido revolucionario de la clase obrera.