Nat'l exhibition of single stroke technique-applied Korean paintings held
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- A national exhibition of single stroke technique-applied Korean paintings was opened at the Pyongyang International House of Culture yesterday with due ceremony under the sponsorship of the central committee of the Korean Artists Union.
On display there are successful paintings done by this technique.
Among them are paintings truthfully depicting majestic and thrilling appearance of Mt. Paektu and the Korean nation's high pride and honor of being blessed with the illustrious leaders generation after generation. They include "The Sun of February," "Rhododendron On Mt. Paektu" and "Great Fortune Of The Nation."
Paintings including "Magnolia," "Flower And Bird" and "Pine Tree" vividly show the character of Korean style single stroke technique applied to drawing with refined painting skill and distinguished brushwork.
Jang Chol, chairman of the central committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Literature and the Arts of Korea, made a speech at the opening ceremony.
At the end of the ceremony, the participants looked round art works on display.
Initiative of joint meeting supported
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- It is very realistic and reasonable that the joint meeting of the DPRK government, political parties and organisations proposed to make this year as a "year of promoting the unity and reunification of the Korean nation by itself" through a nationwide patriotic struggle, says Rodong Sinmun today in a commentary.
The news analyst says:
The basic spirit of the joint meeting is to preserve and embody the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration so as to gain a high goal of independent reunification this year.
Pro-reunification patriotism is guaranteed by the preservation and implementation of the joint declaration.
The three appeals and three proposals made at the joint meeting are indispensable and highly important tasks that should be carried out by the concentration of efforts in the pro-reunification movement of the nation this year.
Successes in the struggle for this year cannot be expected without implementing the joint declaration, giving momentum to the inter-Korean relations and pro-reunification movement and removing obstacles to peace and reunification.
The victory in the struggle for this year is guaranteed by the efforts to boost the inter-Korean relations, give momentum to the pro-reunification movement and create conditions and circumstances for the independent, peaceful reunification of the country under the banner of the joint declaration.
The key to successful pro-reunification movement is to put into practice the great proposition of "united efforts of the Korean nation."
The three appeals and three proposals are patriotic ones as they reflect the transparent spirit of independence, warm love for the nation, trust in the driving force of the nation and fixed will for national reunification.
All the Koreans should work hard to glorify this year as a year of a new surge in promoting the unity and reunification of the Korean nation by itself under the banner of the joint declaration in hearty response to the three appeals and three proposals.
11th anniversary of north headquarters of Pomminryon observed
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Papers here today dedicate articles to the eleventh anniversary of the formation of the north headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification (Pomminryon).
Pomminryon is a patriotic pro-reunification movement organisation whose mission is to reunify the country on the three principles of independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity. It speaks for the common will of Koreans in the north and south of Korea and abroad.
Over the last ten odd years from its formation the pomminryon north headquarters has fully discharged its duty and responsibility in encouraging the fellow countrymen in the movement for the independent reunification of the nation and achieving solidarity with broad segments of pro-reunification movement organisations at home and abroad, true to the three charters for national reunification. In particular, it devotedly worked for the successful holding of the pan-national rally and various forms of pro-reunification festivals with august 15 as an occasion to greatly help strengthen solidarity among the Koreans in the north and south of Korea and abroad, give a strong impetus to the desire and will of the fellow countrymen for the reunification of the country and develop the movement for the reunification of the country into a nationwide one.
Rodong Sinmun in a signed article says today the movement of the Korean people for national reunification is confidently advancing along the orbit of independent reunification under the banner of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
It goes on:
Pomminryon should hold higher the banner of national independence, decisively smash all the attempts to ditch the joint declaration and encourage all the Koreans to the struggle to this end.
It should work hard to carry out the three tasks to implement the joint declaration, improve the inter-Korean relations, give momentum to the pro-reunification movement and remove a threat to peace and obstacles to reunification in hearty response to the three appeals and three proposals made at the recent joint meeting of the DPRK government, political parties and organisations. By doing so, it should make great contributions to glorifying this year as a "year of promoting the unity and reunification of the Korean nation by itself."
Just is the patriotic pro-reunification movement of Pomminryon that is working hard to achieve national independence and great unity, guided by the joint declaration.
Minju Joson expresses the expectation that the north headquarters of Pomminryon will creditably discharge its mission and duty in opening a decisive phase for national reunification under the banner of national independence.
6th Kimjongilia show to be held
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- The 6thKkimjongilia Show will be held at the Grand People's Study House from February 13 under the sponsorship of the Korean Kimjongilia Federation.
The show will draw all institutions, units and individuals at home, overseas Koreans, floriculturists and fans from various countries.
At the show, best prizes, good prizes, prizes for meritorious services and prizes for labor will be awarded to units and persons that distinguished themselves in cultivating Kimjongilia.
A public presentation on the technology of cultivating Kimjongilia will also be held.
A total of more than 16,800 potted flowers had been on display till the past fifth show.
Among them were those presented by foreigners and overseas Koreans including Japanese botanist Mototeru Kamo and Nam Chang Il, former general manager of the Kimjongilia green-house of the China-Korea Friendship Flower Company in Yanji, Jilin province of China.
The exhibition halls have so far been visited by at least one million people and over 4,000 foreigners and overseas Koreans.
Kimjongilia received a special prize and a gold medal at the 12th international flower exhibition and grand prix, the best prize, and diploma at the '99 Kunming world flower fair, china.
10 best players selected in DPRK
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Best players of the DPRK for Juche 90 (2001) were selected and published.
Judoists Kye Sun Hui and Ri Kyong Ok, paddlers Kim Hyon Hui and Kim Yun Mi, footballers Jo Song Ok, Ri Kum Suk and Jin Pyol Hui, wrestler Kang Yong Gyun, shooter Pak Nam Su and boxer Ha Son Bi were selected as ten best players of the DPRK for 2001.
Kye Sun Hui came first in the women's judo 52 kg division of the 2001 World Judo Championships held in Munich and Ri Kyong Ok finished runner-up in the women's judo 48 kg division of the same championships.
Kim Hyon Hui placed first in the women's singles of the 2001 Qatar open table tennis tournament and Kim Yun Mi came third in the women's singles of the 45th world table tennis championships and first in the under 21-age women's singles of the British open table tennis tournament. Kang Yong Gyun took the first place in the Greco-Roman style wrestling 54 kg category of the 15th Asian wrestling championships.
Other players distinguished themselves at national and international tournaments last year.
Successes in geological survey
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- The DPRK national survey group of mineral resources situated in Phyongsong city, South Phyongan Province, was the first to find baddeleyite in the DPRK. It confirmed its deposit through a detailed survey.
Meanwhile, the group discovered nepheline syenite which can be substituted for phosphate, potassic and silicon fertilizers.
The group's mission is to survey and study the country's geological strata and the distribution of mineral resources.
It was founded in January, Juche 44 (1955).
Since then it has produced about 5,000 maps with different reduced scales including a 1:200,000 scale map of geology and a 1:50,000 scale map of valuable minerals. These helped bring about signal progress in the geological survey of the country and the geological study of the East Asian region.
In this course the group succeeded in discovering over 120 new kinds of fossil animals and plants of worldwide significance including zoolite "onsong fish" and newly confirming geological strata in different regions. one of its spectacular successes was its discovery of a large zirconium deposit.
The group also found many valuable minerals needed for such fields of the national economy as metal, fireproof, ceramic and painting industries.
Different kinds of geological books including "geological formation of Korea", "tectonic structure of Korea" and "fossils in Korea" edited and published by the group are very helpful to geological survey and education.
Repeal of "fishery agreement" called for in S. Korea
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Members of over 20 civil organizations including the Tok islet fellowship society and the institute for national studies in South Korea held a people's rally in Seoul on Monday, demanding the nullification of the humiliating South Korea-Japan "fishery agreement" and urged the repeal of the "agreement" and the renegotiation, according to CBS from Seoul.
Saying that the "agreement" is an unequal agreement which gives up the sovereignty over Tok islet, the participants urged the authorities to immediately repeal the "agreement" and set out on the work of fixing new economic water zone as the validity of the agreement expires on Jan. 22.
Pro-American flunkeyist remarks of Ri Hoe Chang slammed
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- The solidarity for implementing the south-north joint declaration made public a statement on Jan. 18 denouncing Ri Hoe Chang, president of the "Grand National Party" of South Korea, for his pro-American flunkeyist remarks, according to a news report.
Recalling that he at a "new year press conference" made imprudent remarks harmful to the present inter-Korean ties, chiming in with the u.s. hard line toward the DPRK, the statement denounced his remarks as "pro-American flunkeyist and anti-national utterances showing the qualification of a politician void of common sense".
Noting that the U.S. is the major factor of blocking the independent reunification of the nation, it said that the history of division taught the nation a lesson that dependence on outsiders makes it impossible to realize independent reunification any time.
Nevertheless, Ri did not even bother to "stand up for" the U.S., "which is a clear evidence of his anti-national and anti-reunification character seeking to curry favor with the U.S.", said the statement.
Pyongyang University of Computer Technology
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Pyongyang University of Computer Technology located in the center of Pyongyang was founded in Juche 74 (1985).
The university has the faculty of computer technology, the faculty of information technology, the faculty of preparatory education and the information study centre.
The three-year university has produced more than 4,000 computer and it engineers.
The graduates are now playing a great role in the introduction of new technology and production and management in different sectors of the national economy.
An increasing state and public concern is shown for the university.
Minju Joson on purpose of American heavyweights' South Korean tour
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today comments on what U.S. right-wing politicians and conservatives seek in their tour of South Korea.
U.S. high-ranking politicians and brasshats flew into Seoul one after another in January, 2002, to have confabs with those concerned of South Korea, the news analyst says, and goes on:
This is something very unusual.
The U.S. strategy is to keep the DPRK listed as a "sponsor of terrorism" and invade it by force of arms under this pretext in a bid to gratify the U.S. ambition for domination.
Their South Korean junket is part of the efforts to put the strategy into practice.
What they seek in the tour is to make a field examination of the U.S. strategy towards the DPRK, work out a detailed plan to put it into practice and strengthen the U.S.-South Korea "cooperation system" targeted against the DPRK.
It is by no means fortuitous that the U.S. set up a special missile and announced a plan to deliver 111 missiles with a 300 km range to South Korea and build commanding and control facilities of the U.S. forces present there and army training command post, timed to coincide with the South Korean tour by the advocates of showdown.
If the U.S. is truly interested in peace and reunification of Korea, it should drop its anti-DPRK policy and attempt to stifle it and stop reckless military provocations rendering the situation in the country strained and pull its aggression forces out of South Korea.
The army and people of the DPRK maintain a resolute stand toward the imperialist aggressors and its military strike will be merciless.
Greetings to Indian prime minister
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, premier of the DPRK cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Indian prime minster Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion of the Day of the Republic of India.
The message sincerely wished the prime minister and people of India a greater success in their work for the independent development and prosperity of the country.
Greetings to Australian general governor
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of greetings to Peter Hollingworth, general governor of Australia, on its independence day.
Expressing belief that the friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries would further develop in the future, it sincerely wished him a greater success in his work.
Greetings to Indian President
Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to K. R. Narayanan, President of India, on the occasion of its day of the republic.
Expressing belief that the traditional friendly relations between the two countries would further develop in the interests of the two peoples, the message sincerely wished him greater success in his work and the friendly Indian people progress and prosperity.