Kim Yong Nam Meets Vietnamese Delegation
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with the delegation of the Central Committee of the Fatherland Front of Vietnam led by its President Pham The Duyet at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Present there were Kim Wan Su, director of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland, officials concerned and the Vietnamese charge d'affaires ad interim here.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Vietnamese Delegation
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the visiting delegation of the Central Committee of the Fatherland Front of Vietnam led by its President Pham The Duyet.
The gift was handed to Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, by the head of the delegation today.
Greetings to Brazilian President
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Friday sent a message of greetings to Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, Brazilian President, on the occasion of the 185th independence day of Brazil.
Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would further expand and develop, the message wished the Brazilian president fresh success in his work.
Congratulations to Kim Jong Il from Foreign Diplomats
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received floral baskets and congratulatory letters from the diplomatic corps and the military attaches' corps here and a congratulatory letter from the economic and commercial councilors' corps here on the occasion of the 59th birthday of the DPRK.
The floral baskets and letters were conveyed to officials concerned on Friday by Egyptian Ambassador Moustafa Mohamed Ahmed Al Hatter, Military Attache of the Russian embassy Igor Pablov and Economic and Commercial Councilor of the Chinese embassy Gu Jinsheng, who are doyens of the corps.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Visit to Far Eastern Region of Russia Observed
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A Korean book, photo and handicraft exhibition opened at the Arseniyev Museum in Vladivostok of Russia with due ceremony on August 30 on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Kim Jong Il's visit to the Far Eastern Region of Russia.
On display at the exhibition was a photograph which Kim Jong Il posed for with President Putin.
Displayed there were famous works of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the photos showing Kim Jong Il's visit to the Far Eastern Region and books and handicrafts introducing the DPRK.
Speeches were made at the opening ceremony.
Cultural Event Opposing Expansion of U.S. Military Base in Phyongthaek Held
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A "2007 Phyongthaek cultural event for peace" was reportedly held in Phyongthaek on September 1 under the sponsorship of the Phyongthaek Committee for Measures against the Expansion of U.S. Military Base in south Korea.
The speakers at the event recalled that residents in Phyongthaek and members of civic and public organizations of various circles have carried on their dynamic actions against the moves of the U.S. and the south Korean authorities to expand the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek.
They called upon all the people to wage an indomitable struggle to regain the usurped cradle without fail and turn Phyongthaek into a tranquil land without the U.S. forces.
There were an art performance on the theme of anti-U.S. actions and a show of a video tape dealing with actions against the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek at the event.
National Scientific and Technological Presentation on Bionics Held
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A national scientific and technological presentation on bionics was held on September 6 under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology.
More than 80 items of valuable research results were made public at the presentation.
There were among them research results which make it possible to massively propagate and bring into bloom in all seasons Kimilsungia, and Kimjongilia, the flowers of the sun, and papers opening a prospect of raising high-yielding species of maize and potatoes and increasing their productivity by introducing the latest scientific and technological results.
Introduced there were bionic methods of separation of cells from the spinal nerve and pancreas cords and their incubation and test applicable to practice.
Well received by the participants were also research results in programming for identifying the types of viral diseases including bird flu and taking preventive measures against them and for saving bionic magazines and papers in databases and widely disseminating them.
National Angling Contest Held
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A national angling contest was held on the bank of the River Taedong in Pyongyang on September 6.
Angling fans selected in provinces, ministries and national institutions competed in the contest sponsored by the Central Committee of the DPRK Natural Conservation Union.
The contestants were allowed to choose any type of angling tackle catering to their tastes and liking and use up to four sets of tackle each.
At the contest, special prize went to Han Kom Mu, chief staffer of the Taehung Guidance Bureau, who caught several fishes at a time by employing tactful angling methods and first prize to An Kang San who lives in Taesong-dong, Sariwon City, North Hwanghae Province.
An exhibition of newly invented angling tackle took place on the same day.
Art Presentation Marks Anniversary of DPRK
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- An art performance was given by the art squad of workers of the C.C., the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea and art groups of industrial establishments in Pyongyang at the Central Workers' Hall on September 6 to celebrate the 59th anniversary of the DPRK.
The performance began with choruses "Our Country under the Guidance of the General" and "Song of the Proclamation of the People's Republic". The performers well represented the Korean people's profound reverence and praises of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
Such numbers as poem and story-telling "Let the Flag of the Republic Flutter Highly" and female trio and male pangchang "Blue Sky over My Country" made the audience recollect with deep emotion the course of victory and glory the people's power has covered under the experienced and seasoned leadership of the peerlessly great persons, fluttering the national flag in the blue sky over the country.
In mixed duet "Mind Following the General", male chorus "Forward, Impregnable Powerful State" and other numbers the performers expressed their resolution to uphold Kim Jong Il with pure conscience and sense of obligation and work hard for the prosperity of the country full of confidence in victory.
Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from S. Korea Demanded
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The United States recently let the U.S. 8th Army Command stationed in south Korea and those "who claimed to be experts on Korean affairs" assert that the U.S. forces should stay in south Korea to carry out their duties to deter provocations and strive hard to contain the neighboring powers and preserve peace.
Some days ago, U.S. President Bush let loose sophism intended to justify the presence of the U.S. troops in south Korea.
Rodong Sinmun Friday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:
The U.S. advertisement of its forces in south Korea as "war deterrent" and "forces for peace-keeping" is nothing but sheer sophism. If the U.S. truly stands for preventing a war on the Korean Peninsula and ensuring peace in the Northeast Asia, it should make a bold decision to pull its troops out of south Korea.
The military occupation of south Korea by the U.S. imperialists was a product of their hegemonic ambition to bring the whole of the Asia-Pacific under its military control by using the Korean Peninsula, the gateway to Asia, as a springboard and thus to dominate the whole world.
It is the ulterior intention of the U.S. to carry out its reactionary strategy for invading the DPRK and the rest of Asia by using south Korea as a springboard.
As proved by the "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises staged in south Korea recently, the U.S. forces' presence in south Korea and their ceaseless large-scale war exercises are the main factors of threatening peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Northeast Asia and a most vivid manifestation of the hostile policy of the U.S. toward the DPRK.
The undisguised attempt made by the U.S. to perpetuate its forces' presence in south Korea at a time when positive developments are taking place in the inter-Korean relations cannot be interpreted otherwise than a dangerous move.
The withdrawal of the U.S. troops from south Korea is so urgently demanded by the Korean nation and the times that it brooks not a moment's delay.
The pullback of the U.S. troops from south Korea would help remove the root cause of war, defuse the tension and open a phase decisively favorable for peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Northeast Asia.
This is also beneficial for bringing down the structure of the Cold War in Northeast Asia and preventing military confrontation and arms race in the region, concludes the commentary.
Building of Economic Power Called for
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The work to lay a material and economic foundation of socialism is closely related to the work to consolidate the socialist system such as augmenting the political and ideological might, building up its military position and stepping up cultural construction, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Nothing is more important for the DPRK than building an economic power now that it has unbreakable single-minded unity and powerful national defence capacity, the article says, and goes on:
To dynamically step up the construction of an economic power is an important political work aimed at helping the people enshrine firm faith in socialism and an important work to encourage them to fully demonstrate the independent dignity of Korean-style socialism.
It also provides a sure guarantee for foiling the imperialists' sanctions and blockade and firmly defending the socialist system.
Absolute and unshakable is the Korean people's faith in socialism.
Only when the building of an economic power is energetically stepped up to enable the people to lead a happy life with nothing to desire more in the world will their shouts of "Long live Korean-style socialism!" ring out louder on this land and will the political and ideological basis of the socialist system grow stronger than ever before.
Korean-style socialism based on the Juche idea is demonstrating its dignity all over the world as socialism with strong Juche character and national identity.
It was thanks to the powerful military power and the solid independent economic foundation that the DPRK has firmly maintained the independent stand in politics and reliably defended Korean-style socialism despite worldwide political upheavals and economic fluctuation and fully exercised independence in external relations.
The DPRK has firmly protected socialism to the last, foiling the enemies' sanctions and blockade despite the worst adversity, an object of the world's big concern, because it laid a solid economic foundation with much effort long ago and has waged a bold offensive to build an economic power in a do-or-die spirit.
"World First Aid Day" Observed in DPRK
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A function was held to mark the "World First Aid Day" in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday.
Present there were officials and members of the DPRK Red Cross Society and members of the delegation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies active in the country.
The participants viewed the first aid contest of Red Cross juvenile members of South Phyongan Province at Phyongsong City Okjon Middle School No. 1.
Prizes were awarded to winning teams in contests such as confirming emergency case, rendering first aid, applying a bandage to patients and stopping the bleeding and first aid knowledge quiz.
The participants appreciated an art performance given by juvenile Red Cross members.
First aid knowledge was disseminated to inhabitants at the training center under the South Phyongan Provincial Red Cross Branch on the same day.
Spirit of Defending Leader with Very Life Displayed in Flood-hit Areas
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The recent unprecedented heavy rains triggered off flood and landslide in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, causing heavy human and material losses.
But the flood-victims directed attention to protecting the portraits of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il than their families.
The torrential rains on August 9 submerged the township area of Hoeyang County. Over a thousand families there were evacuated to safety places. They came there, carrying not their properties but the portraits of the President and the leader.
Students of Koksan County School for Agricultural Skilled Workers and people in the county defended the picture of smiling President from the downpour.
Ri Chun Hwa, a worker of the Changdo County Clothing Factory, brought over 1,500 books carrying the images of the great men of Mt. Paektu, from the County Publication Circulation Office to a safe place through torrents of water at the risk of her life.
Many people including People's Security officer Choe Myong Gil in Ichon County and teacher of Ichon Middle School No. 1 Hwang Myong Ok rushed in public buildings and dwelling houses without hesitation to save portraits, realizing that they would soon crumble.
Among such people are peasant of the Jongdong Co-op Farm in Phyonggang County Cha Hyang Mi who handed over portraits to rescuers and went to the bottom of the torrent water, peasant of the same farm Pak Jong Ryol who lost his wife and child by landslide but saved the portraits and worker of the Ichon Foodstuff Factory Kang Hyong Gwon who firmly took portraits in his hands in flood though his five-year-old daughter slipped down from his back.
After the flood, corpses were dug out of the silt. Found out in their bosom were portraits wrapped with vinyl sheets to prevent them from being spoiled by water.
It is the just outlook on life of the Korean people to enjoy their existence, dignity and happiness in the effort for defending the leader at the cost of their lives.
DPRK's Birthday Observed in South Africa
Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The South African Association of Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People released a special issue of information bulletin "DPRK is triumphing thanks to Songun politics" on September 1 on the occasion of the 59th founding anniversary of the DPRK.
The bulletin carried articles titled " Exploits President Kim Il Sung performed by founding the state," "Songun exploits of His Excellency Kim Jong Il shining in human history," "Songun politics and Korean-style socialism" and "Korea, genuine people-centered country. "
In the articles the bulletin stressed that the DPRK founded by President Kim Il Sung is a country winning sure victories thanks to the Songun politics of Kim Jong Il and an impregnable bulwark defending the people's destiny with strong military power, a genuine popular state firmly protecting and ensuring the independent rights of the popular masses and a cradle of happiness as it guarantees the people a material and cultural life.
Korean socialism winning victory after victory today serves as a banner instilling strength and courage into the world progressive people, it said, adding:
Thanks to the Songun politics of Kim Jong Il the Korean people will surely build a great prosperous powerful nation and achieve the cause of national reunification in the near future.
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Rodong Sinmun insiste en la retirada de tropas yanquis del Sur de Corea
Pyongyang, 7 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En estos dias, por conducto de la comandancia del octavo ejercito norteamericano en el Sur de Corea y los "especialistas en los asuntos coreanos", Estados Unidos difunde absurdas opiniones de que sus tropas deben seguir permaneciendo en suelo surcoreano para "cumplir la mision de disuadir la provocacion" y "esforzarse por contrarrestar a las potencias perifericas y preservar la paz".
Hace poco, el mismo presidente norteamericano Bush salio a justificar la presencia de las tropas norteamericanas en el Sur de Corea.
Al respecto, el periodico Rodong Sinmun publico este viernes un comentario individual insistiendo en que resulta una absurdisima sofisteria el calificativo de las tropas norteamericanas ocupantes del Sur de Corea como "fuerzas disuasorias de guerra" y "medio para el mantenimiento de la paz".
Si EE.UU. esta en la posicion de prevenir la guerra en la Peninsula Coreana y asegurar la paz en el Nordeste Asiatico, debe tomar la valiente decision de retirar a sus tropas.
La ocupacion militar del Sur de Corea por los imperialistas norteamericanos fue producto de la ambicion hegemonica para tomar militarmente en su mano toda la region de Asia y el Pacifico utilizando como trampolin la Peninsula Coreana, puerta de Asia, y dominar a la larga a todo el mundo.
El verdadero proposito de EE.UU. reside en realizar a toda costa su reaccionaria estrategia hacia Corea y el resto de Asia utilizando el suelo surcoreano como trampolin de agresion.
Como muestra el reciente simulacro militar conjunto "Ulji Focus Lens", la permanencia de las tropas yanquis en el Sur de Corea y sus incesantes ejercicios belicos de gran envergadura son factores principales que amenazan la paz y la seguridad en la Peninsula Coreana y la region del Nordeste Asiatico y devienen la expresion coherente de la politica hostil de EE.UU. a Corea.
Es un gesto muy peligroso el que EE.UU. intenta abiertamente enclavar para siempre a sus uniformados en el Sur de Corea justamente cuando se dan cambios positivos en las relaciones Norte-Sur.
Hoy en dia, la salida de las tropas norteamericanas del Sur de Corea se presenta como una apremiante demanda nacional y de la epoca.
Cuando ella se lleve a efecto, se eliminara la causa principal de la guerra, se aliviara la situacion y se preparara una coyuntura muy favorable a la paz y la seguridad de la Peninsula Coreana y el Nordeste Asiatico.
El repliegue de las tropas norteamericanas del Sur de Corea resultara bueno tambien para destruir la estructura de la guerra fria y detener la confrontacion militar y la carrera armamentista en el Nordeste Asiatico.
Celebrado en Corea "Dia mundial de primeros auxilios"
Pyongyang, 7 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En Corea se desarrollaron el dia 6 variadas actividades dedicadas al "Dia mundial de primeros auxilios".
En los actos estuvieron presentes los funcionarios y otros miembros de la Asociacion de la Cruz Roja de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y los integrantes de la delegacion de la Federacion Internacional de Sociedades de la Cruz Roja y la Medialuna que trabajan en la RPDC.
.Los participantes vieron la competencia de primeros auxilios entre los afiliados jovenes y ninos de la Asociacion de la Cruz Roja de la provincia de Phyong-an del Sur efectuada en la Escuela Secundaria No.1 de Okjon de la ciudad de Phyongsong.
Aqui hubo premiacion a los ganadores en la confirmacion y cura de enfermos de urgencia, las pruebas de vendar y contener la hemorragia, el concurso de adivinar los conocimientos de cura de urgencia, etc.
Ademas, presenciaron una funcion artistica que ofrecieron esos jovenes y ninos coreanos.
@Ese dia, en el centro de formacion de la sucursal de la cruz roja de la misma provincia tuvo lugar la labor de divulgar los conocimientos de cura de urgencia para los habitantes.
Torneo Nacional de los Aficionados a la Pesca
Pyongyang, 7 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 6 a la orilla del capitalino rio Taedong el torneo nacional de los aficionados a la pesca bajo auspicios del Comite Central de la Federacion de Proteccion de la Naturaleza de Corea.
En la ocasion participaron los aficionados seleccionados de todas las provincias, ministerios y organos centrales.
El comite organizador permitio a los competidores escoger cualesquier avios de pesca segun la aficion y el gusto de ellos y usar hasta cuatro juegos.
En el certamen, el instructor responsable de la Direccion de Taehung, Han Kom Mu, quien pesco de una vez varios peces con su original habilidad, fue condecorado con el premio especial y el morador del barrio de Taesong de la ciudad de Sariwon de la provincia de Hwanghae del Norte, An Kang San, ocupo el primer lugar.
Ademas, tuvo lugar ese dia una exposicion de los avios de pesca inventados.
Se presentan mas de 80 exitos de biotecnologia
Pyongyang, 7 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 6 la Presentacion Nacional de Ciencias y Tecnicas de la Biotecnologia bajo auspicios del Comite Central de la Federacion General de Ciencias y Tecnicas de Corea.
En la ocasion fueron presentados mas de 80 exitos valiosos.
Entre ellos, se encuentran los exitos de investigacion, que permiten reproducir en gran medida y hacer florecer en las 4 estaciones del ano las Kimilsungias y Kimjongilias, flores del Sol, y los trabajos que dieron las perspectivas de cultivar las variedades de alto rendimiento de maiz y patata y elevar su productividad introduciendo los exitos cientifico-tecnicos de punta.
Tambien, en el dominio medico se presentaron los metodos biotecnologicos sobre la separacion, el cultivo y calificacion de las celulas en el tallo del nervio de medula espinal y el de pancreas, los cuales pueden aplicarse en la practica.
Ademas, fueron apreciados los programas y otros logros para clasificar los tipos de enfermedades contagiosas por virus como la gripe aviar, tomar las medidas preventivas, archivar y divulgar ampliamente las revistas y tesis de la rama.