Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il together with KPA servicepersons enjoyed an art performance given by the KPA Song and Dance Ensemble on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). He was accompanied by Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Ki Nam, First Vice Department Directors of the WPK Central Committee Ri Yong Chol, Jang Song Thaek, Ri Je Gang and Ri Jae Il, KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and other general officers of the KPA.
    The ensemble put on the stage colorful numbers including mixed choruses "Always Looking up to the Leader", "Glory to the General ", "Memory of Old Home", "Chol Pass Arirang", "Blue Sky over My Country", "The Road of Victory" and "Arirang for Prosperity", female folk song and mixed chorus " Let's Gather Mulberry Leaves", witty talk "Love of Comrades" and dances "A Recruit Has Come" and "Appearance of Hero."
    The performers sang high praises of the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il who have glorified the 80-year-long history of the Korean revolution with heroic feats since the foundation of the DIU and fully represented the unshakable faith and will of the army and people to further consolidate the socialist country as an invulnerable fortress and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche with the might of single-minded unity.
    He waved back to the enthusiastically cheering artistes and audience and congratulated them on their successful performance.
    He highly appreciated the successful presentation made by the artistes of the ensemble and extended thanks to them.

Nuclear Issue on Korean Peninsula, Product of U.S. Policy of Nuclear Threat

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- No progress can be expected in the discussion of overall arms reduction, let alone nuclear disarmament, unless a stop is put to the attempts at the monopoly of nuclear weapons and to nuclear threat based on it, stated the DPRK delegate, addressing a meeting of the First Committee of the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly on Oct. 9. If global peace and security are to be guaranteed, nuclear disarmament must be carried out before anything else so that nuclear weapons could be totally swept off the face of the earth, he said, and went on:
    Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are inseparably linked with each other and the former is the key point. Non-proliferation is unthinkable apart from nuclear disarmament.
    If the robber-like theory that only big countries can possess nuclear weapons and threaten and attack small countries with them is connived at or permitted any longer, the international order will undergo a major change essentially and this will drive the non-nuclear states to the possession of a nuclear deterrent.
    The nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, a focal point of the international community, is an offspring of the U.S. policy of nuclear threat based on its deep-rooted hostile policy toward the DPRK for over half a century.
    It is the reality today that missile launching and nuclear tests are connived at and they are not laid before the United Nations, given U.S. permission.
    Some countries unilaterally urged the DPRK to scrap its nuclear program, disregarding the cause of the occurrence of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. In this they spoke for the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK. This is flattery to the strength of the United States and is not intended for a true and fair solution to the nuclear issue.
    The denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is the final goal of the DPRK and there is not the slightest change in its will to realize it in a peaceful way through dialogue and negotiation, as it is committed in the September 19 joint statement.
    The DPRK will as ever make persevering efforts to remove threat from outside forces and ensure a durable peace on the Korean Peninsula.

DPRK Red Cross Society, Sixty Years Old

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) --The Red Cross Society of the DPRK greets its 60th birthday. President Kim Il Sung, with a deep penetration into public health conditions of the country and the importance of the public health and hygienic affairs, instructed officials that a red cross organization in charge of public health, hygiene and relief should be formed as early as possible along with a public health federation after national liberation, and proclaimed the formation of the Red Cross Society of North Korea on October 18, Juche35 (1946). And after the foundation of the DPRK, he saw to it to rename it as the Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and clarified its character, mission and basic duty.
    Over the last six decades, the Red Cross Society of the DPRK has made great achievements in expanding its organizations steadily, improving health and welfare of the people, alleviating misfortunes and sufferings of the Korean people caused by the national division, promoting the friendship, solidarity and cooperation with international communities and defending the world peace in accordance with the fundamental principle and ideal of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement.
    It has developed into a mass organization with a well-arranged organizational system down to every province, city, county (ri) and industrial establishment, and a million and hundreds of thousands of membership. Since its foundation, the society with a lot of curative institutions and health and cultural facilities under it has conducted brisk hygienic propaganda activities among the people to prevent infectious diseases and anti-epidemic work, thus making a great contribution to the work for improving the urgent public health service of the country and promoting health and welfare of the people.
    During the Fatherland Liberation War (1950.6-1953.7), the society carried out with credit the cure of wounded soldiers and patients, the relief activities of war displaced persons and prevention and treatment activities to cope with the bacteriological warfare of the U.S. imperialist invaders. In the post-war period, it fulfilled its duty and mission satisfactorily in various humanitarian activities such as healing war wounds and rendering first-aid service to people.
    It realized the repatriation of Koreans, who were forcibly taken to Japan before the liberation, on more than 100 batches from 1959 and sent relief goods to the flood victims in south Korea in 1984.
    In particular, it has conducted activities to realize the spirit of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration made public in the year of 2000 and creditably solved humanitarian issues on the principle of impartiality. As a result, 63 unconverted long-term prisoners returned to the DPRK in September 2000 and arranged reunion of families and relatives separated into the north and the south on over 10 occasions.
    The Red Cross Society of the DPRK has also made every effort to develop friendly and cooperative relations with international and national Red Cross organizations and help towards the world peace.

Events of Youths and Students Held to Mark Anniversary of DIU

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- A torchlight procession, an oath-taking rally and an evening gala of youths and students took place here last evening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). The plaza of the Tower of the Juche Idea from where the torchlight procession was expected to start was crowded with the youths and students in the city who gathered with the great joy and pride of significantly celebrating the day to be specially recorded in the 80 year-long history of the Juche revolution.
    Amid the playing of welcome music open cars carrying flags bearing the portraits of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il entered the plaza.
    A rally was held at the plaza to kick off the torchlight procession.
    Present there were senior officials of the Party, the army and the state, officials of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League and youths and students.
    In the van of the procession were open cars carrying the flags bearing the portraits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and an open car on which a young man and woman were holding a torch of the revolution.
    The participants in the mammoth procession in the plaza and the avenues adjacent to it began to move amid the solemn playing of "Song of General Kim Il Sung".
    The route was crowded with Pyongyangites from all walks of life who turned out to join the youngsters in celebrating the day.
    Ranks of students of revolutionary schools, university students and young workers marched in fine array to the tune of "Song of General Kim Jong Il" and "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea," etc.
    The ranks of participants entered the plaza of the Monument to Party Founding via Tongmun Intersection.
    They formed with torchlights huge letters "Kim Il Sung", "Kim Jong Il", "DIU", g80h and "Heir" and a big star representing the intense loyalty of hot-blooded young revolutionaries belonging to the first generation of the Korean revolution and their transparent spirit of devotedly defending the leader.
    A rally of youths and students was held at the plaza to vow to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche under the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il, rallied close around the headquarters of the revolution, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the DIU.
    All the participants, led by the first secretary of the Central Committee of the youth league, took a solemn oath to consolidate the youth league to be Songun young vanguard, an heir to the tradition of the DIU, and thus fulfill their honorable mission and duty as the most viable reserve combat unit and detached force of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il in the sacred struggle for independence against imperialism and the final victory of the socialist cause. Then followed an evening gala of youths and students for celebrating the anniversary of the DIU.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Chinese Delegation

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme Peoplefs Assembly, met and had a talk with a delegation of the Ministry of Public Health of China led by Minister Gao Qiang at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Oct. 17. On hand were Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Liu Xiaoming.

Important Days in DPRK Observed

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- Meetings, round-table talks, lectures, photo-exhibitions and film shows took place in London, Uganda, Dar-Es-Salaam and at an art gallery of Mexico and a company of Indonesia from Oct. 6 to 10 to mark the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). On display in the venues of the events were famous works of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, photos showing their wise leadership and noble traits and pictures introducing proud achievements gained by the Korean people in the building of a great prosperous powerful nation under the leadership of the WPK.
    The general secretary of the Central Committee of the New Communist Party of Britain, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) and other speakers at the meeting said that the WPK successfully built socialism and has defended it, decisively frustrating the vicious anti-DPRK moves of the U.S.-led allied imperialist forces for the last more than six decades, adding that it has creditably carried forward the revolutionary cause of the President generation after generation under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
    The secretary general of the African Regional Committee of Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People in a speech at the meeting noted that the founding of the WPK marked a historic event as it brought about a radical change in carving out the destiny of the Korean people.
    Speakers at the meeting held in Tanzania noted that thanks to the outstanding and seasoned guidance of Kim Jong Il the WPK has firmly preserved its revolutionary character and tradition, demonstrating its capability to win a sure victory.
    Participants in the round-table talks held in Mexico highly praised the undying exploits performed by the President and Kim Jong Il in building and leading the party, expressing conviction that the WPK, the DPRK and the Korean people have a rosy future.
    The director of the Indonesian company in a lecture noted that the WPK has entered into a new stage of its development thanks to the Songun policy of Kim Jong Il, adding that it serves as an inspiring banner for progressive humankind.
    Participants in the film shows watched Korean films including "The Country Taking on More Beautiful Looks under the Leadership of the Great General."

WPK Praised

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The Nigerian National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea issued an information bulletin on Oct. 6 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). The bulletin in an article said that the WPK is demonstrating its honor as a vanguard unit for accomplishing the cause of independence against imperialism. It went on:
    General Secretary Kim Jong Il clarified that the Songun idea serves as a banner for winning a sure victory in the cause of independence against imperialism.
    At a time when the cause of global independence against imperialism was undergoing a trial due to the unilateral policy of the extremely arrogant U.S., Kim Jong Il led the WPK to firmly preserve its anti-imperialist independent character and wage a more dynamic anti-imperialist struggle.
    The WPK has reacted to the U.S. imperialists' hard-line policy with the toughest position while the DPRK is standing in acute stand-off with the U.S. over the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, and thus powerfully encouraged the army and people to win victories in the struggle against imperialism.
    The world progressive political parties are greatly inspired by the WPK's struggle and progressive humankind is highly praising Kim Jong Il as a peerless hero and a paragon from whom all the leaders should learn.

Pamphlet Praising WPK Comes Off Press in Peru

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- A pamphlet "The Workers' Party of Korea" was brought out by the National Association of Writers and Artists of Peru on Oct. 8 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the WPK and the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. It edited a portrait of smiling President Kim Il Sung and a portrait of Kim Jong Il and articles entitled "The great leader President Kim Il Sung, founder of the WPK" and "The great leader HE Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the WPK."
    The articles dealt with the facts that the President founded the WPK and it has won one victory after another by arming the people with the Juche idea and wisely leading the revolution and construction for over six decades.
    Under the wise guidance of the President and Kim Jong Il the WPK has turned the DPRK into a socialist land of bliss and set an example in building a revolutionary party, the articles said, stressing:
    Thanks to the far-sighted Songun policy of Kim Jong Il the WPK has fully demonstrated its might as a seasoned and tested guide leading the Korean people to victory despite all moves of the imperialists for aggression.

Kim Jong Il's Work Published in Syria

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "The Workers' Party of Korea Is the Party of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung" was brought out in booklet by the Dar Dimask Publishing House of Syria on Oct. 11. The work published on Oct. 2, Juche 84 (1995) is an immortal program of party building and activities which reviewed with high pride the glorious history of the WPK which had paved a new path of the building of a revolutionary party in the era of independence under the leadership of President Kim Il Sung and indicated a way for developing the party as his eternal party.

Struggle against U.S. and War and for Peace Urged in S. Korea

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration on October 11 reportedly made public slogans calling for a general turnout in the struggle against the U.S. and war and for peace. Urging the U.S. to abandon its war policy toward the north and opt for dialogue and negotiation, the slogans demanded that it immediately drop its reckless war policy and halt nuclear threat to the north at once.
    The U.S. is the world's biggest possessor of weapons of mass destruction and a criminal state that used nuclear weapons, the slogans said, urging the international community to impose sanctions upon the U.S., the nuclear war criminal state which is chiefly to blame for the development of the WMD, and the United Nations to reflect on its connivance at the U.S. nukes for aggression.
    The slogans further read:
    The U.S. should promptly retract the hostile policy toward the north involving financial sanctions and human rights offensive and approach the six-party talks with sincerity.
    All the people should turn out in the struggle against the U.S. and war and for peace. They should rise up in the fight to achieve peace and force the U.S. troops out of south Korea through an all-people anti-U.S. and anti-war struggle.

AINDF Calls for Materializing Idea of DIU

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front issued a statement on Oct. 17 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU), according to Internet site Kuguk Jonson. The statement said:
    The formation of the DIU by President Kim Il Sung on Oct. 17, Juche 15 (1926) was the appearance of a genuine vanguard organization of Juche type and a noteworthy event which opened the origin of the revolutionary cause of Juche, Songun revolution.
    The formation of the DIU made it possible for the Korean nation who sustained many bitter setbacks and underwent turns and twists to greet a new era of history dynamically advancing along the road of independence under the wise leadership of an outstanding leader.
    The revolutionary cause of Juche based on the DIU is being creditably carried forward and accomplished generation after generation by Kim Jong Il, a great man born of Mt. Paektu.
    Kim Jong Il has developed the Workers' Party of Korea into the ever-victorious powerful party inheriting the tradition of the DIU with his far-sightedness and rare leadership and extraordinarily boosted the leadership ability and militant might of the Party to lead the revolutionary cause of Juche to victory.
    It is the great fortune and glory of the Korean nation to have held in high esteem Kim Jong Il who is creditably materializing the idea of the DIU with his matchless courage and pluck and distinguished political caliber.
    The people are now faced with the important tasks to put an end to the colonial rule of the U.S. imperialists and accomplish the historic cause of national reunification in the idea of the DIU.
    The AINDF will wage a more vigorous struggle for independence against outsiders and concentrate all efforts on the struggle against the undisguised U.S. moves to stifle the DPRK and for checking and foiling the schemes of the pro-U.S. ultra-right conservative forces to come to power again.

New Labor Protection Regulations Instituted in DPRK

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The Cabinet of the DPRK has recently abrogated the existing labor protection regulations and instituted new ones. The new regulations are aimed at establishing the system and order related to labor protection more thoroughly.
    Stipulated in the regulations are the issues of principle arising in labor safety education, ensuring of labor safety facilities and labor sanitary conditions, supply of labor protection materials, guarantee of rest and leave, labor protection for the working women, labor safety rules and orders, emergency relief and aid, examination of labor accidents and supervision of labor protection.
    The institution of the new regulations constitutes a solid legal foundation for providing the working people with free, safe, cultural and hygienic working and living conditions and thus improving their lives and health.

DIU Anniversary Celebrated

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- A music and dance performance was given at the Ponghwa Art Theatre here on Oct. 17 in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU). The performance was given by artistes of the Mansudae Art Troupe, the Phibada Opera Troupe and the State National Art Troupe. It was enjoyed by party, army and state cadres, officials of ministries, national institutions and working people's organizations, officers and men of the Korean People's Army, men and women of distinguished services, labor innovators and working people in Pyongyang.
    The repertoire included solo in bass "Hold High Banner of 'Down-with-Imperialism Union'", dance "Victory of Revolution Is Seen," female folk solo "We Don't Forget All Kinds of Hardships Undergone by the Leader", mixed chorus "Indeed, Good Society", dance "Janggo Dance", chorus "General on a Galloping White Horse" and "Let Us Hold High the Red Flag".
    Revolutionary drama "Under the Banner of Victory" was given by artistes of the State Theatrical Company at the State Drama Theatre, a concert by artistes of the State Symphony Orchestra at the Moranbong Theatre, a circus at the Pyongyang Circus Theatre and comedies at the Central Workers' Hall.
    Colorful celebrations were also held at theatres, cultural halls, plazas and stadiums in local areas including Jagang, South Hwanghae and South Hamgyong Provinces.
    Grand chorus, dancing parties, peasant dances and brass band contests of working people from all walks of life added to the festive mood.
    Music and dance performance "Banner of 'Down-with-Imperialism Union' Will Emerge Ever-victorious under Great Songun Policy" was given by South Phyongan Provincial art squad members, students and members of the women's union, 10,000 in all, at Phyongsong Square, brass band contest by women's union members in Haeju and mass gymnastic display "Place Dear to the General" by 15,000 school youth and children in Kanggye.
    Officials, working people and school youth and children in different parts of the country strikingly manifested the firm faith and will of the Korean people to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche which started with the formation of the DIU under the Songun leadership of the Party in the significant celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the DIU.

Rodong Sinmun on Dignity and Interests of Nation

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The Korean nation should deal with the national issue, the issue of reunification on the principles of giving priority to national sovereignty and dignity and the will and interests of the nation if it is to carve out its destiny successfully, beating back the aggressive challenges of outsiders. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
    The Korean nation should accomplish its historic cause of reunification of the country at an early date, and the absolute norm of its reunification movement is naturally the sovereignty and dignity of the nation, the article points out, and goes on:
    Now south Korea witnesses a tragic reality bereft of sovereignty and dignity.
    The pro-U.S. conservative forces of south Korea have persistently blocked the trend of the times toward national independence, turning away from the unfortunate reality of south Korea which is under the occupation and domination of the outside forces.
    In order to lead an independent life and achieve its development, any nation should reject foreign interference and pressure and solve all the problems in conformity with its will and interests according to its own decision and judgment.
    A small country, a divided country, should take a serious view of its national interests. But, unfortunately, priority is given not to the interests of the nation but to the interests of outside forces in south Korea.
    The Korean nation demands the south Korean authorities put national interests ahead of the interests of the outsiders and thoroughly implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration under the present grave situation. But the south Korean authorities are actually following the U.S. will and demand for sanctions and pressure upon the DPRK, while paying lip-service to peace. This is, in fact, a treacherous act of leading inter-Korean relations to showdown and war.
    The Korean nation, strong in the spirit of independence and the sense of justice, can never allow its dignity and interests to be infringed upon and the settlement of the national issue to be delayed. To defend the national dignity and interests precisely means a way to peace and reunification.

Wreaths Laid before Grave of Ri Po Ik

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were laid before the grave of Ri Po Ik, ardent patriot and anti-Japanese fighter, in Mangyongdae on Oct. 18 on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of her death. Standing before her grave was a wreath sent by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
    Lining up before her grave were guards of honor of the KPA.
    The wreath-laying ceremony was attended by party and state cadres, officials of party and power organs, ministries and national institutions and working people in Pyongyang.
    Amid the playing of the wreath-laying music wreaths were placed in the name of the Central Committee of the WPK, ministries, national institutions, cultural, art and media organs, and party and power organs and farms in Pyongyang.

Greetings to Azerbaijani President

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, Wednesday on the occasion of its 15th national day. The message wished the President success in his responsible work, expressing the belief that the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to favorably develop in conformity with the desire and basic interests of the two peoples in the future, too.

Sympathy to Nigerian FM

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a message of sympathy to his Nigerian counterpart Joy Ogwu in connection with the recent flood that hit Zampara State, the northern part of the country, claiming big human and material losses. The message extended sympathy to the Nigerian foreign minister, expressing sincere hope that the Nigerian government would eradicate the aftermath of the flood and bring the living of the people in the afflicted areas to normal as early as possible.

Yun I Sang Concert Opens

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- The 25th Yun I Sang concert was opened here Wednesday. The concert, an annual event, is given by artistes of art troupes in Pyongyang and the Orchestra of the Yun I Sang Music Institute, drawing capacity audience.
    Its premiere was given at the Yun I Sang Concert Hall.
    Among the audience were Minister of Culture Kang Nung Su and others, the widow and daughter of Yun, the visiting group of the "Yun I Sang Peace Foundation" of south Korea headed by its Director General Pak Jae Gyu, overseas compatriots staying in the homeland, a member of the German embassy here and German guests on a visit to the DPRK.
    Prior to the performance, Choe Chang Il, vice-minister of Culture, made an opening address.
    Put on the stage were music pieces composed by Yun I Sang and other numbers.
    The concert will last till Oct. 20.

Congratulatory Visit Paid to DPRK Embassy in Conakry

    Pyongyang, October 18 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Party for Unity and Progress of Guinea headed by General Secretary Sekou Konate paid a congratulatory visit to the DPRK embassy in Conakry on Oct. 12 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union. The members of the delegation laid a floral basket before the full-length picture of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il on behalf of the National Political Bureau of the party before paying tribute to them.
    Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "Warm congratulations to HE Kim Jong Il. The National Political Bureau of the Party for Unity and Progress."

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Kim Jong Il presencia funcion de Conjunto Artistico de EPC

    Pyongyang, 18 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, junto con oficiales y soldados del EPC, presencio una funcion del Conjunto Artistico del EPC con motivo del 80 aniversario de la constitucion de la Union para Derrotar al Imperialismo (UDI). @Cuando el Dirigente hizo su aparicion en el salon, todos los asistentes le dieron entusiasta acogida tributandole el maximo honor y el caluroso agradecimiento a el quien como heredero fiel de la causa de la revolucion coreana conduce con firmeza el partido, el ejercito y el pueblo a la victoria final de esta enarbolando la bandera de la independencia y de Songun (priorizacion militar).
    @La vieron el secretario del Comite Central del PTC Kim Ki Nam, los primeros subjefes de departamento del CC del PTC Ri Yong Chol, Jang Song Thaek, Ri Je Gang y Ri Jae Il, los generales de ejercito del EPC Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae, Pak Jae Gyong y otros generales.
    @Se pusieron en la escena el coro mixto "Siempre venerando al Lider", "Gloria al General", "Recuerdo de la casa natal", "Arirang de Cholryong", "Cielo azul de mi pais", "Camino de la victoria", "Arirang de prosperidad", el solo vocal femenino y coro mixto "Vamos a recoger las hojas de moral", la charla comica "Amor del camarada", el baile "Ha venido el bisono", "Figura del heroe" y otras piezas.
    @A traves de la funcion, los ejecutantes cantaron las inmortales hazanas del Presidente Kim Il Sung y el Dirigente Kim Jong Il quienes adornaron con proezas heroicas la historia de 80 anos de la revolucion coreana que data de la fundacion de la UDI y demostraron ferrea conviccion y voluntad de nuestro ejercito y pueblo de consolidar la patria socialista como inexpugnable baluarte con el poderio de la unidad monolitica y de llevar a feliz termino la causa revolucionaria del Juche.
    @Terminada la funcion, el Comandante Supremo respondio a las efusivas aclamaciones de los ejecutantes y los espectadores y felicito exitos de la funcion.
    @Evaluo altamente tal exito de los artistas del Conjunto Artistico del EPC y les dio agradecimiento.

Kim Yong Nam se reune con delegacion china

    Pyongyang, 18 de octubre (ATCC) -- El presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Nam, departio el dia 17 en el capitalino Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae con la delegacion del Ministerio de Salud Publica de China presidida por el titular Gao Qiang. @En la ocasion estuvieron presentes el ministro coreano de Salud Publica, Choe Chang Sik, y el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario chino acreditado en Corea, Liu Xiaoming.

Delegado coreano se refiere al problema de desarme nuclear

    Pyongyang, 18 de octubre (ATCC) -- Mientras existen el intento de apropiacion total de las armas nucleares y la amenaza nuclear basada en ello, no se podra esperar ningun progreso en el desarme nuclear y la discusion de este problema en general. Asi senalo el delegado coreano al hacer uso de la palabra en una sesion del primer comite del 61o periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea General de la ONU y continuo:
    A fin de preservar la paz y la seguridad del mundo es necesario ante todo realizar el desarme nuclear y eliminar todas armas nucleares en el globo terraqueo.
    La reduccion de armas nucleares y la no proliferacion de estas estan relacionadas inseparablemente y la primera es principal.
    No podra haber la segunda al margen de la primera.
    Si se permite por mas tiempo la teoria bandidesca segun la cual los paises grandes pueden poseer armas nucleares, atacar y amenazar con estas a los pequenos, se cambiara grandemente en lo esencial el orden internacional, lo cual empujara a los Estados desnuclearizados a disponer de una fuerza disuasiva nuclear
    El problema nuclear de la Peninsula Coreana, que constituye un foco internacional, es producto de la politica de la amenaza nuclear fundamentada en la prolongada hostilidad de EE.UU. de mas de medio siglo.
    El lanzamiento de misil y el ensayo nuclear de ciertos paises amparados por EE.UU. se toleran y no se llevan a la consideracion de la ONU. Esto es la realidad de hoy.
    Unos paises ignoran el motivo del surgimiento del problema nuclear de la Peninsula Coreana y urgen unilateralmente la renuncia nuclear a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. Asi abogan por la politica hostil a Corea de EE.UU. y adulan a este que hace alarde de gran poderio. Esto no contribuye a la verdadera e imparcial solucion del problema nuclear.
    La desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana es la meta final de la RPDC. Es invariable nuestra voluntad de lograr por via negociada la desnuclearizacion de esta peninsula como lo comprometimos en la Declaracion Conjunta del 19 de Septiembre.
    En el futuro tambien la RPDC hara esfuerzos pacientes por eliminar la amenaza de las fuerzas foraneas y asegurar la paz duradera en la Peninsula Coreana.

Siria: obra de Kim Jong Il en folleto

    Pyongyang, 18 de octubre (ATCC) -- La Editora de Dar Dimask de Siria dio a luz el dia 11 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 hace un balance orgulloso de la historia gloriosa del PTC, que bajo la direccion del Presidente Kim Il Sung desbrozo un nuevo camino a la construccion del partido revolucionario en la epoca de la independencia e indica la via para desarrollarlo siempre en el partido del Presidente.