Seminar on Kim Jong Il's Work Held in Egypt
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- A seminar on Kim Jong Il's famous work "Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism" was held by the Egyptian Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea on April 30.
Chairman of the committee Yehia Zakaria Khairullah said at the seminar that the historic lesson drawn from the collapse of socialism in different countries and the practical experience gained by the Korean revolution clearly prove that giving priority to ideological work is essential for accomplishing socialism.
He stressed that the DPRK has stood firm against the moves of the U.S.-led allied imperialist forces against it as it has given definite priority to ideological work in all matters and closely united all the people with a monolithic ideology.
At the end of the seminar, its participants watched Korean film "They Were Always Together on the Road to Bring About the People's Well-being".
Japanese Reactionaries' Moves to Establish MD under Fire
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries are displaying feverish activities to establish the Missile Defence System (MD) at the earliest date possible while acting separately, not fully depending on cooperation with the United States in this matter.
Commenting on this, a Minju Joson analyst Tuesday says:
Japan's frantic push for the establishment of the MD which the world considers needless is aimed to achieve its long-pursued design to convert the country into a military power.
Japan, a defeated nation, is not allowed to possess more armed forces than needed for self-defence. It is for this reason that the Japanese reactionaries seek to build a military giant and launch overseas expansion by pulling up others. Hence they came out with the MD doctrine allegedly to cope with the "missile threat" from the DPRK.
The true nature of the MD will never change, no matter how heatedly the Japanese reactionaries may make irrelevant remarks over the missile threat from the DPRK. The MD is considered nowadays to be indispensable requisites to a preemptive attack on a targeted object.
What the Japanese reactionaries seek is to establish the MD as early as they can and thus hold an unchallenged edge in strategic offensive weaponry and launch a preemptive attack for militarist overseas aggression at an early date.
No country will allow Japan to freely brandish the sword of aggression just as it did in the past.
Japan would be well advised to behave with discretion, clearly mindful that its every move is under the close watch of the international community. It should also drop the bad habit of seeking its own interests by pulling up others.
Exploits of Kim Jong Il in Army Building Praised
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- It is the most precious of the Songun leadership exploits performed by Kim Jong Il that he has developed the Korean People's Army into invincible revolutionary armed forces.
Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
It goes on:
Kim Jong Il began his revolutionary leadership with commanding the KPA. He has exerted his utmost efforts for building the KPA into matchless armed forces over the past several decades.
The last more than decade, in particular, witnessed the application of the Songun politics in all fields. It is a period in which the outstanding commanding art of Kim Jong Il has been fully demonstrated, and it has been recorded in the history of Juche-oriented army building as shining annals during which the KPA greeted a heyday in its development.
The energetic Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il represents great leadership as it helped the KPA grow to be an army strong in ideology and faith and upgrade the combat capability of the KPA to the highest level.
His Songun leadership is great because it helped develop our revolutionary armed forces into invincible ones fully backed and supported by the people.
The KPA has unshakable faith and constancy as it unfailingly remains true to the sense of obligation towards its leader even in the worst adversity. All its servicepersons are ready to become human bullets and bombs in defence of the headquarters of the revolution. The KPA always adheres to such firm working-class principle as mercilessly punishing any enemies of the people and the revolution. This is the spiritual and moral traits of the KPA which boasts its might as an ideologically strong army. Under the commandership of Kim Jong Il it has been trained into a strong army capable of demonstrating its military and technical capability in any modern war, a war to be fought on the basis of science and technology.
The KPA has merciless and deadly striking power firmly guaranteed by mighty national defence industry. This serves as tremendous war deterrent which provides a sure guarantee for the sovereignty and security of the socialist homeland.
Invulnerable is the whole country guarded by the KPA as all the people are ready to fight on the forefront alongside the servicepersons to defend the country in case of emergency.
The ideological and moral traits, the fighting spirit and the combat capacity of the KPA, which has demonstrated its might as the strong revolutionary army of Mt. Paektu, are the fruition of the extraordinary disposition and political and military ability of Kim Jong Il.
National Scientific and Technological Festival Held
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The national scientific and technological festival commemorating the 95th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung was held from May 3 to 7 at the Three-Revolution Exhibition.
The 22nd festival of this kind took place in the forms of a symposium on latest scientific and technological achievements, a presentation of results of scientific researches, a presentation of achievements in technical innovation and a diagram show.
Officials, scientists, technicians and working people across the country presented achievements, experiences and many scientific and technical data attained in the course of the massive technical innovation movement at local scientific and technological festivals.
At least 570 items of data of scientific and technological results highly appreciated there were made public at 18 sections of the national festival.
During the festival the participants introduced achievements in agriculture and light industry and valuable scientific and technological data helpful to revitalizing the national economy and lifting to a high level the technical engineering of such major fields as IT and nanotechnology, bioengineering and basic sciences and widely swapped experiences.
Five persons carried away special prize and 53 top prize at the festival.
The closing ceremony of the national festival took place on Monday. Present there were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the C.C., Workers' Party of Korea, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Pyon Yong Rip, president of the State Academy of Sciences, and others.
The decision of the jury of the festival was made public at the closing ceremony and the festival cups, medals and diplomas were awarded to those highly appraised. And prize of scientific and technological merits went to seven officials who had given precious help to scientists and technicians and presented materials of new research results to the festival.
A closing speech was made by Pak Yong Sin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology.
Maintaining Juche Character and National Character Called for
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- It stands out as one of the important issues arising in the struggle for national reunification at present to firmly preserve the Juche character and national character.
Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article.
It goes on:
It is a sure guarantee for the successful movement for national reunification to preserve the Juche character and national character.
In order to accomplish the cause of national reunification related to the destiny of all the Koreans they should decisively reject foreign interference and pressure and settle all issues independently and creatively in line with the requirements and interests of the nation according to their independent resolution and judgment. And they should, at the same time, advance the cause of reunification in the strong spirit of self-respect under whatever blatant pressure of foreign forces.
There can be neither ready-made "remedy" nor good idea except doing so in the efforts to achieve national reunification.
In order to firmly preserve the Juche character and national character in the efforts to achieve national reunification it is necessary to bolster the driving force of the nation in every way.
The struggle for preserving the Juche character and national character means a struggle against imperialism and hegemony.
It is a stereotyped trick of imperialists to divide and rule other countries. The division of the Korean nation was a product of the U.S. imperialists' policy of aggression to dominate it. The U.S. remains unchanged in its wild ambition to keep the Korean nation divided indefinitely to dominate it in defiance of the demand of the Korean nation, swimming against the trend of the era of independence.
The Koreans should maintain a high degree of vigilance against the criminal moves of the U.S. based on its policy to dominate Korea and decisively check and foil them by their concerted efforts, the article concludes.
Korea's Long History of Road Construction
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The Korean nation has a long history of road construction.
Ancient Korea called Kojoson (B.C. early 30th century - B.C. 108) constructed trunk roads linking major local areas of the country and thoroughfares leading to neighboring countries.
The people of Koguryo (B.C. 277 - A.D. 668) paved with gravel the roads around Mt. Taesong in Pyongyang, its capital, and set up stones indicating cart-ways and footways.
Palhae, Koguryo's successor which existed as a powerful feudal state for hundreds of years, constructed five trunk roads stretching out from the capital.
In the period of Ri dynasty, the roads were extended to villages as well as to counties and sub-counties, promoting the national development and regional relations.
Meanwhile, a large number of mountain passes were paved on the Great Paektu Range.
And bridges and piers were constructed across rivers and streams.
The people of Koguryo had built a large wooden bridge across the River Taedong.
According to relics discovered, the 370-odd-metre long bridge was built in front of the Anhak Royal Palace of Koguryo in the early 5th century.
The bridge had its frames built with thick square timbers, rails set up at the entrances and body for security and all joints dovetailed without using iron-nails or cramps. The bridge shows the high standard of bridge architecture of the Koguryo people.
Poems Eulogizing President Kim Il Sung Discovered
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- Tens of poems eulogizing President Kim Il Sung, which had been created and widely disseminated among the Korean people during the anti-Japanese armed struggle, were discovered in the DPRK.
The poetic works were found in the north-eastern area of China including Wangqing, Fusong, Nanhutou, Yanji, Huadian and Jilin, the main military and political theatres of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) led by the President and the anti-Japanese revolutionary battle sites along the Amnok River.
The poems were handed down orally by the people. They truthfully reflect the undying exploits performed by the President for the liberation of the country, political and military might of the KPRA and the great joy of the then people in attending him as the sun of the nation.
In particular, the works such as "Kim Il Sung Makes an Appearance in Korea", "The Sun of the Korean People" and "Mt. Changbai Soaring High in Sky" are typical hymns mirroring the unanimous ideological emotion of the Korean nation who ardently revered and held the President in high esteem as the lodestar of the fellow-countrymen, the leader of the revolution and the great general in the anti-Japanese war.
Poems such as "Snow Flies", "Let's Create Plum Tree Woods" and "Spring Water Brings up Heroes" sing in praise of the President with the warmest and purest human love, comradeship and patriotism.
There are poems carrying the reverence for the legendary commander of the guerrilla army and the emotion of the then people who were charmed by him, believed him as the God and forged ahead toward the new spring of liberation. Among them are poems "Commander Kim Comes", "Giant Footprint", "Giddap! Let Cow take Mountain Path! ", "Mother Presents Roe Deer Leather" and "Song to Accompaniment of Hand-Clapping".
The poems are widely recited among the People's Army servicepersons and people as they vividly show how ardent and genuine the reverence of the then people for President Kim Il Sung was.
S. Korean Religious Delegation Leaves
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Peace Council of Religionists of south Korea led by Chairman Choe Kun Dok left here today.
Foreign Delegations Arrive
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Turkish Foreign Ministry headed by Ahmet Suha Umar, director general for Bilateral Political Affairs, a delegation of the Albanian Foreign Ministry headed by Fatmir Cela, general director for Bilateral Relations, and a delegation of the Irish Foreign Ministry headed by Isolde Moylan, director for Asia and Pacific Affairs, arrived here on May 8.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from APTN's Delegation
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the head of a delegation of the Associated Press Television News of United Kingdom on a visit to the DPRK.
The gift was conveyed to Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday by Nigel Baker, executive director of the news who is heading the delegation.
Kim Yong Dae Meets APTN's Delegation
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk with a delegation of the Associated Press Television News of United Kingdom headed by its Executive Director Nigel Baker at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Tuesday.
On hand were Yang Si Un, vice-chairman of the Radio and TV Broadcasting Committee of the DPRK, and others.
Congratulations to PM of Finland
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a congratulatory message to Matti Vanhanen on his reappointment as Prime Minister of Finland.
The message wholeheartedly wished him greater success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country and the welfare of its people.
Kim Jong Il Sends Gift to Chinese School
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent a gift to the Jilin Yuwen Middle School in China on the occasion of its 90th founding anniversary.
The gift was conveyed to the director of the school on May 5 by the head of the delegation of the Changdok Middle School of the DPRK on a visit to China.
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Minju Joson repudia maniobras de Japon para implantar el SA
Pyongyang, 8 de mayo (ATCC) -- Ultimamente, los reaccionarios japoneses se aprestan para establecer lo mas pronto posible el Sistema Antimisiles, considerado innecesario por todo el mundo, sin depender enteramente de la cooperacion con Estados Unidos.
Esto es para llevar a cabo la conversion de su pais en una potencia militar, que se impulsaba desde hace mucho tiempo.
Asi senala el periodico Minju Joson en un comentario individual de este martes y continua:
Esta prohibido que ese pais derrotado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial posea mas fuerzas armadas que las necesarias para la defensa nacional.
Por lo tanto, los reaccionarios nipones tratan de ejecutar la conversion de su pais en una potencia militar y la expansion a ultramar acusando a otros paises.
Por ejemplo, ellos insisten en la necesidad de implantar el Sistema Antimisiles bajo el pretexto de hacer frente a la supuesta "amenaza de misiles" de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.
Pero, aunque ellos disimulan interceptar los misiles ajenos, no podran encubrir jamas el objetivo verdadero de ese sistema que es calificado hoy de un factor indispensable para el ataque preventivo.
Ellos tienen la intencion de establecerlo cuanto antes para aventajarse decisivamente en el dominio de armas de ataque estrategico y adelantar el momento de ataque preventivo para la agresion militarista a ultramar.
Pero, ningun pais permitira a Japon que esgrima a rienda suelta el sable de agresion como lo hizo en el pasado.
Japon debe abstenerse de sus acciones al darse cuenta de que todos sus movimientos estan vigilados por la sociedad internacional. Tambien, debe dejar ahora mismo ese vicio de sacar sus provechos cuestionando a otros.
Actividades por el "Dia mundial de la Cruz Roja y la Medialuna Roja"
Pyongyang, 8 de mayo (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 7 un acto dedicado al "Dia Mundial de la Cruz Roja y la Medialuna Roja" bajo coauspicios del Comite Central de la Asociacion de la Cruz Roja (ACR) de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y las delegaciones de la Federacion Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y la Medialuna Roja (FISCRMR) y del Comite Internacional de la Cruz Roja (CICR), que trabajan en Corea.
@En la ocasion se informaron las actividades de la ACR de la RPDC y las de la FISCRMR y del CICR.
@Los participantes departieron sobre las actividades de cruz roja.
@En esta ocasion participaron el vicepresidente Paek Yong Ho y otros directivos del CC de la citada entidad coreana, los funcionarios correspondientes, los integrantes de las delegaciones ya mencionadas.
@Tambien, fueron invitados los representantes diplomaticos y otros miembros de las embajadas de varios paises, los representantes de organizaciones internacionales en Corea y los miembros de la delegacion de la Sociedad de la Cruz Roja de Mongolia de visita en Corea.
Cerrado XXII Festival Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnica
Pyongyang, 8 de mayo (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar del 3 al 7 del mes en curso en la Exposicion Permanente de las Tres Revoluciones el XXII Festival Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnica, inaugurado en ocasion del aniversario 95 del natalicio del Presidente Kim Il Sung.
En el marco del evento se desarrollaron el simposio sobre los ultimos adelantos cientifico-tecnicos, la presentacion de los logros de investigacion cientifica y de los exitos de innovacion tecnica y la exhibicion de diagramas.
Por otra parte, los funcionarios, cientificos, tecnicos y trabajadores presentaron en los festivales locales los exitos, las experiencias y muchos datos cientifico-tecnicos alcanzados en el curso del movimiento masivo por la innovacion tecnica.
Mas de 570 datos apreciados en esas ocasiones se dieron a la publicidad en 18 secciones del presente certamen.
En lo que duro la cita, los participantes dieron a conocer los exitos logrados en agricultura e industria ligera y valiosos materiales cientificos y tecnicos capaces de reactivar la economia nacional y situar en un alto nivel la tecnologia de los importantes sectores incluidos la informatica, la nano-tecnologia, la biotecnologia y las ciencias basicas e intercambiaron ampliamente sus experiencias.
En este certamen 5 personas ganaron el grado especial y 53 ocuparon el primer lugar.
En la clausura de la vispera participaron el secretario del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea Choe Thae Bok, el vicepremier del Consejo de Ministros Ro Tu Chol, el presidente de la Academia Estatal de Ciencias Pyon Yong Rip y otros funcionarios.
Se publicaron las decisiones del jurado y se les otorgaron copas, medallas y diplomas del festival a los participantes sobresalientes.
Fueron condecorados con el premio de meritos cientifico-tecnicos los 7 funcionarios quienes ayudaron bien a los cientificos y tecnicos, ademas de presentar nuevos exitos de la rama.
El secretario general del Comite Central de la Federacion General de Ciencias y Tecnicas de Corea, Pak Yong Sin, pronuncio las palabras de clausura.
Historia de construccion de carreteras en Corea
Pyongyang, 8 de mayo (ATCC) -- La nacion coreana tiene larga historia en la construccion de carreteras.
Ya en la epoca de Kojoson (principios del siglo 30 a.n.e.-el ano 108 a.n.e.), que era estado antiguo, se formaron los caminos principales que habian enlazado todas las localidades del pais y se construyeron grandes carreteras que conducian a los paises extranjeros por las cuales corrian carretas.
Las carreteras perifericas del monte Taesong de Pyongyang que era la capital de la epoca de Coguryo (277 a.n.e.-668 n.e.) estaban pavimentadas con gravas y llevaban las senales de piedra que servian para dividir aceras de carreteras.
En la epoca de Palhae que existia centenares de anos como un poderoso estado feudal despues de Coguryo se construyeron cinco carreteras principales que partieron de la capital.
En la epoca de la Dinastia de los Ri se construyeron las carreteras ramales que conducian a los distritos, cantones y aldeas.
Ademas, se allanaron numerosos puertos de la gran cordillera de Paektu.
En los rios se construyeron los puentes y embarcaderos que contribuyeron al desarrollo del transporte del pais.
En la epoca de Coguryo se construyo en el rio Taedong un puente de madera de mas de 370 metros, de largo total frente al palacio real de Anhak de Coguryo a principios del siglo V segun las ruinas descubiertas.
El empleo de las maderas cuadradas gruesas como piezas prefabricadas para la estructuracion del puente, la formacion de las barandas a la entrada y al borde del puente para propiciar la seguridad del trafico, la conexion rigida de las junturas con el metodo de la encajadura sin utilizar ningun trozo de hierro como el clavo y grapa son muestras del alto nivel de construccion de puente de la epoca de Coguryo.
Asi desde la antiguedad los coreanos formaron bien las redes de carreteras del pais que servian eficazmente a los objetos politicos, economicos y militares.