Academic Symposium on Scientific and Technological Information Held

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- An academic symposium on scientific and technological information was sponsored by the Central Committee of the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology at the Grand People's Study House on Nov. 28 and 29. It was attended by officials, scientists and technicians in the field of information science and technology including Kim Il Sung University, the Academy of Medical Science, the Central Scientific and Technological Information Agency, Pyongyang Computer College and the Grand People's Study House.
    The symposium heard many papers on scientific and technological information which are of significance in developing information technology and the national economy. The participants discussed successes and experience achieved in the research method of the third dimension information service including strategy information and tactics information and in the study of the decision support system, database system for information collection and analysis, process and search service and the information search system.
    Also introduced at the symposium were papers on the field of interpretation of morphology and meaning and mechanical translation for dealing with languages and speech recognition technology such as the method of dealing with co-ordinate conjunctions in English-Korean mechanical translation and the search method in continuous speech recognition.
    The participants gave their attention to the modeling of background knowledge for analysis of database of scientific and technological documents, the method of arranging scientific and technological vocabulary in the medical field, the information system for operating and managing the Grand People's Study House, the optimum process planning by genetic algorithm and others as they are helpful in hastening the introduction of IT in public fields and significant in the study of scientific and technological information.
    Prizes were awarded to those who presented good papers at the symposium.

National Day of Romania Observed

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- A film show was arranged by the DPRK-Romania Friendship Association at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps on Nov. 29 on the occasion of the national day of Romania. Present there on invitation were Ioan Dedean, Romanian charge d'affaires ad interim in Pyongyang, and staff members of the Romanian embassy.
    Also present were Ryu Sung Rim, vice-chairman of the DPRK-Romania Friendship Association, officials concerned and working people in the city. The participants watched Romanian feature film "Second Plan."

Indefinite All-out Action Declared by S. Korean Workers

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The Federation of south Korean Trade Unions reportedly held a "national meeting of workers" in Seoul on Nov. 25 to declare an indefinite all-out action. It was attended by at least 40,000 members of the federation. The chairman of the federation declared that if the "labor law" which has a clause "banning the payment of wage to the full-time union leaders" is put into force, the federation will launch an indefinite all-out action all at once throughout south Korea from January of 2007.
    A resolution read out at the meeting said that the federation would launch a dynamic action demanding the promotion of a legislation on "the revision of the labor law," the guarantee of the three rights of labor to the specially hired workers, a total reform of industrial disaster insurance and a halt to the south Korea-U.S. negotiation for the conclusion of "FTA" and others.

Cuban Embassy Officials Visit Military University

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Cuban Ambassador to the DPRK Ruben Perez Valdes and embassy officials visited Kim Il Sung Military University and other places on Nov. 28 and 29 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban revolutionary armed forces. When they visited the university, they laid bouquets before the statue of President Kim Il Sung there and went round the university.
    They inspected the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum. After inspection, the ambassador said that the victory of the Korean people who defeated the U.S. imperialists in the Korean war greatly encourages the progressive people of the world.
    The friendly relations between the two countries provided by Kim Il Sung and Fidel Castro Ruz will be everlasting, he said.
    The next leg of their visit was the Fatherland Liberation War Historic Site. They attentively looked round several historic buildings, being briefed on the fact that there Kim Il Sung led the whole party, the entire army and all the people to victory in the war with his Juche-oriented military idea, strategy and tactics and extraordinary commanding art.
    They also inspected the Pyongyang Metro.

Success Made in Creation of Music and Dances

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The creators and artistes in the DPRK have made signal success in the creation of music and dance pieces dealing with the revolutionary struggle and diverse aspects of people's life over the last more than decade. They created songs successfully representing the undying exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il such as songs "Leader Will Always Be with Us", "We Long to See Your Broad Smile", "Thunder on Jong Il Peak" and "February Is Spring".
    "Let Us Hold High the Red Flag", "We Will Defend the Headquarters of Revolution with Our Lives", "In the Spirit of the 'Arduous March'" and other songs instilled confidence of sure victory and optimism into the Korean people dynamically advancing towards a bright morrow despite manifold difficulties and trials. "Blessed My Life", "We Will Never Forget Those Days", "Vast Plain Taehongdan," "Yebbuni," "If Our Mother Party Wishes" and other songs are loved by people.
    Symphony suite "Long Journey for Songun Leadership", symphony "Pyongyang Is Best", orchestra "Rich Harvest Comes to the Chongsan Plain", "Arirang" and others were created and newly represented.
    A lot of dance pieces rich in ideological content and high in artistry have been produced. They include dance "Victory of Revolution Is in Sight", group dance "For the Motherland", female group dance "Janggu Dance".

DPRK Figure Skaters Prove Successful at Championship

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- DPRK figure skaters carried off two gold medals in the 2006 Asian Novice and Junior Figure-Skating Championship held in Bangkok from November 22 to 24. The championship brought together ace figure skaters from eight countries and regions of Asia.
    Kim Un Ha came first in the girls individual event in the novice category while Han So Chol placed first in the boys individual event in the junior category. Jang Ju Hyok came second in the boys individual event in the novice category while Kang Myong Chon placed second in the boys individual event in the junior category.

North-South Media Seminar Held

     Mt. Kumgang Resort, November 29 (KCNA) -- A seminar on the subject of "Implementation of the June 15 Joint Declaration and Role of Mediapersons in the North and the South" was held at Mt. Kumgang Resort on Wednesday. The seminar was attended by the members of the north side delegation led by Jo Chung Han, vice-chairman of the media panel committee of the north side's committee for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration and the members of the south side delegation led by Jong Il Yong, permanent representative of the media headquarters of the south side's committee for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration.
    Congratulatory and other speeches were made there.
    A joint statement on which the north and the south agreed and adopted was made public at the seminar.
    The joint statement underlined the need for the mediapersons of the north and the south to take the lead in supporting and implementing the joint declaration and standing against the outside forces' unreasonable interference in the issues of the nation and threat of war and urged them to reject any separatist news service that may hamstring the efforts to implement the declaration and spark confrontation and tension between compatriots and release fair reports to serve the purpose of achieving the national reconciliation and unity and the peace and reunification of the country. It called on the above-said panel committee and the headquarters to boost the solidarity and cooperation in the activities to implement the joint declaration. The joint statement appealed to all Korean mediapersons at home and abroad to pool their will and wisdom under the banner of "June 15" and "By our nation itself" and conduct positive activities to protect the dignity and interests of the nation and achieve the peace and reunification of the country.
    On the same day mediapersons of the north and the south toured the area of Lagoon Samil, sharing compatriotic feelings.

Intensified Struggle against GNP Called for

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article calls upon all Koreans at home and abroad to intensify the struggle for frustrating the pro-U.S. sycophantic and traitorous acts of the Grand National Party of south Korea and its anti-reunification moves for confrontation and war under the uplifted slogan of "anti-GNP actions." The pro-U.S. sycophantic traitors in south Korea including the GNP are working hard to stifle the cause of achieving peace, national independence and reunification in collusion with outside forces, going against the June 15 era of reunification, the article notes, and goes on:
    The GNP gentry is escalating its reactionary offensive to eliminate the progressive forces from all walks of life desirous of independence and reunification, while busying themselves with tightening the alliance with the U.S. and the system of cooperation with it.
    This traitorous party is taking advantage of the serious situation on the Korean Peninsula created by outsiders in a desperate bid to stifle the cause of national independence and reunification and bring back the era of inter-Korean confrontation. The confrontation fanatics of the GNP, as instructed by outside forces, are vociferating that the war deterrent of the DPRK defending the nation is a threat to the south. They have gone the lengths of blustering that even a war should not be ruled out, not content with crying out for a complete stop to the inter-Korean cooperation and exchange and sanctions against the north in all fields.
    People will never remain a passive onlooker to such acts of treachery of the GNP as cooperating with outside forces instead of standing by them to frustrate the moves of outside forces for aggression.
    The Korean nation should deal hard blows at these criminal moves of the GNP. All Koreans should firmly unite and intensify the anti-GNP actions in order to shatter the moves of the outside forces for aggression against reunification and bring durable peace to the country and achieve national independence and reunification.

Quality Painting Materials Produced

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The Korea Jonghyang Foreign Technical Exchange Company in the DPRK produces quality painting materials to meet the ever-increasing demand for them. With the very strong adhesive power the materials are strong in resistance to humidity and heat.
    In particular the newly developed Jonghyang-Jinju Sound Absorption Painting Material has been widely used in construction field.
    It neither is cracked nor produces pollution.
    The five-year-long test in the open-air proves that its adhesive power and color remain unchanged.
    The company is also manufacturing rust-proofing paint material, distemper paint and other painting materials.
    The above-mentioned painting materials have been applied to newly-built or renovated buildings such as Pyongyang Kim Won Gyun Conservatory, Moranbong Theatre, East Pyongyang Grand Theatre and Okryu Restaurant.

Developing DPRK Women's Football

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The history of women's football in the DPRK is not long. Since a measure was taken in Juche 74(1985) to organize women's football teams, teenage girls began to play football with a dream of displaying the honor of the country. It was the South Phyongan Provincial Sports Group (at that time) that organized the women's football team, the first of its kind in the country.
    There was the first training football match of female footballers of the first generation at Kim Il Sung Stadium on May 19, 1986.
    Recollecting those days, female footballer Kye Yong Sun, 35, told KCNA that the football teams, which came into being amid interests of the country, made match tours to accumulate experience and intensified training to compete with the world strong teams.
    The DPRK women's football team displayed its ability to the full at the 7th Asian Women's Football Championship in 1988.
    At the 13th Asian Women's Football Championship (2001), the DPRK team defeated all the opponents by manifesting the firm faith in sure victory, stubborn fighting sprit and a high degree of sports technique, thus wining the championship in the new century. This year the DPRK women's football team won all the six matches at the 3rd FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship to become the strongest in the world. Promising is the DPRK women's football team with a large number of reserves.

More than 170 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage against DPRK in November

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialist aggressor forces committed more than 170 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with diverse missions in November, according to military sources. On Nov. 30 south Korea-based U-2 was busy watching and spying on all areas deep inside the territory of the DPRK for 8 hours. Aerial espionage committed by this type plane in the month numbered more than 20.
    On Nov. 7, 16 and 29 overseas-based E-3 committed espionage against the DPRK, while commanding combat flying corps of the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces engaged in anti-DPRK aerial war exercises. On Nov. 22 and 24 EP-3 took off a base in Japan and flew in the air above Taebu Islet and the areas of Hoengsong and Yangphyong at night to photograph and spy on areas of the DPRK.
    Meanwhile, two or three RC-7B and RC-12 were busy spying on the frontline areas of the DPRK almost everyday.

Greetings to President of Central Africa

     Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday sent a message of greetings to Army Major General Francois Bozize, president of the Republic of Central Africa, on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of its proclamation. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would favorably develop, the message wished him big success in his work for the peace and stability of the country.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona la Unidad no. 1324 del EPC

    　Pyongyang, 30 de noviembre (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, inspecciono la Unidad no. 1324 del EPC. Tras leer los registros de la victoria que muestran la orgullosa trayectoria de la unidad, el Comandante Supremo evaluo altamente los meritos acumulados por ella diciendo que la misma exalto sin reserva el impetu heroico del EPC en la defensa de la patria y la construccion del socialismo.
    Luego averiguo como cumple su mision esta unidad y vio un entrenamiento de los militares.
    Se mostro muy satisfecho de que los militares de aqui se armaron firmemente con autoctonos metodos de combate del PTC al desarrollar con asiduo el entrenamiento combativo-politico en las instalaciones mejor acondicionadas para este fin y cumplen con responsabilidad su mision de guardia manteniendo en alto grado la vigilancia revolucionaria y la movilizacion combativa.
    Seguidamente presento las tareas para incrementar por todos los medios la combatividad de la unidad. Durante el recorrido por el aula de lecciones generales, la sala de educacion y la cabina de proyeccion de video y otros establecimientos culturales y educacionales, se cercioro del trabajo politico sobre los militares.
    Todas las unidades del EPC inculcan el fervoroso entusiasmo por luchar en los corazones de los militares a traves de conmovedora propaganda y agitacion, signadas del impetu combativo y pasion, destaco el y prosiguio que la labor ideo-politica deviene una demanda de mayor importancia que el EPC, fuerte en la idea y fe, debe atender siempre.
    Acto seguido, atendio esmeradamente la vida de los uniformados recorriendo los establecimientos de intendencia.
    Se puso contento de que esta unidad realizo hacendosamente los preparativos para pasar el invierno de modo que los soldados pudieran vivir en buenas condiciones de calefaccion y valoro altamente el gran amor a los soldados de los comandantes que los tratan y cuidan como mucha fraternidad.
    Aunque viven en zonas muy incomodas, los uniformados del EPC organizan bien su vida economica por cuenta propia, dijo el Dirigente y asevero que el espiritu revolucionario de auto-sosten y lucha tenaz del EPC constituye una potente fuerza motriz que da buen impulso a la epoca y la revolucion.
    El Comandante Supremo dejo como recuerdo a los militares de la unidad binoculos y fusil automatico y se fotografio junto a ellos.
    Le acompanaron los generales de ejercito del EPC Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong, y el subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC Hwang Pyong So.

Kim Jong Il inspecciona compania femenina de Unidad No. 1174 del EPC

    　Pyongyang, 30 de noviembre (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, inspecciono la compania femenina Bandera Roja de las Tres Revoluciones adscrita a la Unidad No. 1174 del EPC, que ostenta el titulo del Septimo Regimiento de O Jung Hup. 　Luego de enterarse del estado del cumplimiento del deber de la compania, vio los ejercicios de las militares.
    　Se mostro muy satisfecho de que muy orgullosas de ser militares de la epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar), todas ellas estan preparandose como combatientes capaces de aniquilar cada una a cien enemigos y presento las tareas que sirven de guia para aumentar la combatividad de la compania.
    　Al hacer conocimiento del estado de cumplimiento de los programas de entrenamiento, dijo que se debe desarrollar sustancialmente el entrenamiento conforme a las condiciones practicas para que todas las militares sean versadas en los equipos tecnicos de combate y adquieran gran combatividad.
    　Acto seguido, recorrio la sala de educacion, dormitorio, comedor, bano, almacen de alimentos subsidiarios, lugar de descanso al aire libre, corral y otros lugares y presencio una funcion artistica de las militares marcada por el fuerte optimismo. 　Se reunio con la instructora politica de la compania Jon Ok Gyong, a quien conocio durante la inspeccion al frente hace unos anos, y averiguo como trabajo ella durante este plazo.
    　Elogio que ella crecio como competente funcionaria politica y cumple magnificamente sus deberes.
    　Seguidamente, evaluo altamente los exitos alcanzados con anterioridad por las uniformadas de aqui destacando que la compania resulta la ejemplar en el fortalecimiento de la combatividad, la administracion de la unidad, las actividades masivas culturales y artisticas y otros aspectos.
    　El Comandante Supremo dejo como recuerdo a las militares binoculos y fusil automatico y se fotografio junto a ellas.
    　Le acompanaron los generales de ejercito del EPC Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong.

Miembros de embajada cubana visitan varios lugares

    　Pyongyang, 30 de noviembre (ATCC) -- En ocasion del cincuentenario del Dia de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Cuba, el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica de Cuba en Corea, Ruben Perez Valdes, y otros miembros de la sede diplomatica recorrieron los dias 28 y 29 la Academia Militar General Kim Il Sung y otros lugares. Los huespedes depositaron ramos de flores ante la estatua de bronce del Presidente Kim Il Sung, erguida en el plantel militar y recorrieron varios lugares de este. Luego, visitaron el Museo Conmemorativo de la Victoria en la Guerra de Liberacion de la Patria.
    Al cabo de su recorrido, el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario dijo que el triunfo del pueblo coreano en la guerra coreana contra los imperialistas norteamericanos sirvio de gran estimulo a los pueblos progresistas del mundo. Destaco que seran perpetuas las relaciones de amistad entre los dos paises preparadas por el camarada Kim Il Sung y el camarada Fidel Castro Ruz. Tambien, hicieron recorrido por el Lugar Historico de la Guerra de Liberacion de la Patria, donde vieron con gran atencion varios edificios historicos oyendo explicaciones de que el Presidente, con la idea militar del juche, estrategia, tacticas y el arte de direccion militar extraordinario, condujo a la victoria a todo el partido, el ejercito y el pueblo en la Guerra de Liberacion de la Patria.
    Ademas, visitaron el Metro de Pyongyang.