Kim Jong Il Meets Hu Jintao's Special Envoy

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Wednesday met Tang Jiaxuan, councilor of the State Council of China who is special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao. Present there were Kim Yang Gon, councilor of the NDC of the DPRK, and Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador e.p. to the DPRK.
    Tang Jiaxuan conveyed Hu Jintao's verbal personal message and kind regards of leading officials of the Chinese party and state to Kim Jong Il.
    Hu Jintao in his message said that the party and government of China set greatest store by the traditional Sino-DPRK friendship and join efforts with the Korean party and government to deepen the friendship and cooperation in various fields and bring about steady new progress in the Sino-DPRK relations.
    Hu Jintao appreciated the precious contribution made by Kim Jong Il and the Korean party and government for an early resumption of the six-party talks and said that China would continue to support the key role to be played by the Korean side in seeking a peaceful solution to the nuclear issue.
    He hoped that both China and the DPRK would keep the close exchange of views and cooperation and make joint efforts to bring about substantial progress at the six-party talks so as to protect the common interests of the two sides.
    Kim Jong Il expressed thanks for the verbal personal message of Hu Jintao and asked Tang Jiaxuan to convey his regards to Hu Jintao and other leading officials of the Chinese party and state before having a cordial and friendly conversation with Tang.
    Kim Jong Il expressed gratitude to the Chinese party and government for having exerted efforts for the resumption of the six-party talks.
    Kim Jong Il said that the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was the behest of President Kim Il Sung, adding that it is the DPRK's consistent stand to seek a negotiated peaceful solution of the nuclear issue.
    Kim Jong Il hoped that the six-party talks would be resumed as scheduled and positive progress be made at the talks.
    He stressed that the DPRK would join efforts with China to positively boost the DPRK-China relations at a new stage of development as required by the new century. There was an in-depth exchange of views on boosting the exchange of high-level delegations between the two countries and a series of other issues of common concern. That day Tang Jiaxuan presented a gift to Kim Jong Il.

Special Envoy of Chinese President Visits Kumsusan Memorial Palace

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Councilor of the State Council of China Tang Jiaxuan, special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Wednesday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay his respects to President Kim Il Sung. He was accompanied by Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Chen Jinyu, deputy secretary general of the State Council, Wu Dawei, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, An Min, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Xiaogong, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the C.C., the CPC, and other suite members.
    The guests entered the hall where the immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" was resounding and paid their respects up to the statue of the President who made immortal contributions to the development of the DPRK-China friendship and the cause of global independence, before making sincere bows to him who lies in state.
    Then they looked round with deep interests the orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles awarded to him at home and in different countries.
    Tang Jiaxuan wrote in a visitor's book that the President, a close friend of the Chinese people, will be immortal.

Guinean Party Delegation Visits DPRK Embassy

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Party for Unity and Progress of Guinea headed by its General Secretary Sekou Konate visited the DPRK embassy in Conakry on July 8 on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's demise. It comprised members of its Political Bureau. The delegation laid a basket of flowers in the name of the Political Bureau of the party before the full-length portrait of the President in the embassy before paying homage to him.
    @Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were words "We pay high tribute to HE Kim Il Sung".

Functions Held to Commemorate Kim Il Sung's Death Anniversary

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- A remembrance meeting, a seminar on President Kim Il Sung's exploits, photo exhibitions and film shows were held in Mongolia and Mexico on July 1 to commemorate the 11th anniversary of his demise. Displayed in the venues were photos showing his glorious revolutionary history and immortal leadership exploits.
    Participants of the film shows watched Korean films "90th Birth Anniversary of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung" and "For the Liberation of the Country" Part 1.
    S. Altanchimeg, director of Kim Jong Il Kindergarten in Darhan Ol Province of Mongolia, at the remembrance meeting said that thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Il Sung, the greatest of the great men, the Mongolia-DPRK friendly relations have developed at a higher stage.
    The director vowed to lead the kindergarteners to bring up children as admirable contributors to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries, cherishing the pride of working at the kindergarten bearing the august name of leader Kim Jong Il.
    Juan Campos Vega, chairman of the Mexican Institute for the Study of the Juche Idea, addressing the seminar on Kim Il Sung's exploits held on the subject of "Comrade Kim Il Sung is the pioneer of the Songun cause" said that the President set out the Songun idea, founded and strengthened the revolutionary armed forces, providing a military guarantee for the Songun cause, paid deep attention to the succession to the cause and brought about its bright future and that Kim Jong Il's leadership system has been firmly established in the Korean People's Army.

Signing of "Memorandum" on Transfer of Ryongsan Base Opposed

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- The People for Achieving Peace and Reunification in south Korea reportedly called a news conference in front of the U.S. military base in Ryongsan on July 7, at which they bitterly denounced the U.S. forces' scheme to force the transfer of the base. The news conference coincided with the 184th meeting of the joint committee of the south Korea-U.S. SOFA for signing "a technical memorandum of understanding of the agreement on the transfer of the U.S. military base in Ryongsan" opening at the base that day.
    Speakers at the conference noted that the signing of the "memorandum" was little short of a declaration that the U.S. would force unilaterally the agreement on the transfer of the base in defiance of the people's opinion against it which had been much controversial.
    If the memorandum is signed, south Korea will have to offer the expenses and land for the transfer as demanded by the United States, they said, and vowed to escalate the fight against it.

Rodong Sinmun on Consolidating Political and Ideological Position

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- The current general march for glorifying the grand October festival should be made a process of an all-out revolutionary ideological offensive to immensely increase the might of our political and ideological position, says Rodong Sinmun in an editorial Wednesday. Running through the joint slogans of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea is the spirit of consolidating our political and ideological position like granite and opening a new turning phase in our revolution with its inexhaustible might under the banner of Songun, the editorial states, and goes on:
    The idea of the joint slogans on cementing the political and ideological position is a powerful guideline reflecting the nature of socialism and the lawful requirements for its consolidation and development.
    The work for consolidating the political and ideological position is the first and foremost strategic task that should be firmly maintained in the whole historical course of socialist construction and an important undertaking to which bigger efforts should be directed as the revolution and construction advance farther and heavier tasks confront us.
    What is most important in solidifying the socialist political and ideological position at present is to intensify the ideological revolution for imbuing the whole society with the Songun idea of Juche.
    The invincible might of the position lies in the most solid single-minded unity of the whole party and army and all the people around the headquarters of the revolution. We should further consolidate, as firm as granite, the political and ideological unity and cohesion of the party and the revolutionary ranks on the basis of the great Songun idea and in the spirit of devotedly defending the headquarters of the revolution.
    It is the fundamental principle of strengthening the socialist political and ideological position in the Songun era to put primary efforts into increasing the political and ideological might of the People's Army and, on this basis, completely change the whole appearance of the society in a revolutionary way.
    Unity of the army and the people in ideology and in fighting and living morale is the most powerful means of consolidating our political and ideological position as firm as a rock.
    The present reality in which we are standing in acute confrontation with the imperialist reactionaries makes it incumbent upon us to strengthen our socialist class position more solidly than ever before.
    What is most essential in consolidating the socialist political and ideological position is to strengthen the party and uphold its leadership with all consistency.
    Let all of us further consolidate our political and ideological position and give full play to its might under the great Songun revolutionary leadership of the headquarters of the revolution, thus glorifying this significant year as a year of proud victory unprecedented in the history of the country and the revolution.

Wicked Remarks of Japanese Chief Executive under Fire

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- The Japanese chief executive at the recent G-8 summit uttered that Japan seeks a "comprehensive solution to the issue of the abduction of Japanese and the nuclear issue" and solicited "understanding" and "cooperation" from the participating nations as regards the abduction issue. He went the lengths of asserting that Japan "would not normalize its relations with north Korea" unless the abduction issue is solved. In this regard Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed commentary says:
    It is clear to everyone that his reckless remarks are intended to chill the atmosphere for the resumption of the six-party talks as they are nothing but an attempt to impair the image and authority of the DPRK and isolate it internationally, pursuant to the U.S. hostile policy towards the DPRK.
    Japan is going to bring the abduction issue to the talks in a bid to kick up a racket there though they are slated to open soon.
    By nature, Japan is not qualified to take part in the six-party talks because Japan is the United States' faithful servant blindly following it without any principle. Japan's participation in the talks would only create complicity in their work, far from bringing anything helpful.
    The recent remarks of the Japanese chief executive made it clear that Japan is neither willing to liquidate its past nor interested in the resumption of the six-party talks, the settlement of the nuclear issue and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Japan's insincere, insolent and wicked behavior only touches off disillusionment with it among the world people.
    If Japan keeps peddling the already solved abduction issue, going against the people's mind-set, it will have to pay a dear price for that.

Gift to Kim Jong Il from Chinese Delegation

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the delegation of the National Radio, Film and Television Agency of China on a visit to the DPRK. It was handed to Jong Ha Chol, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, by Lei Yuanliang, deputy director general of the agency who is heading the delegation, on Wednesday.

Wreath Laid before Friendship Tower

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Councilor of the State Council of China Tang Jiaxuan, special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, laid a wreath before the Friendship Tower on Wednesday. Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador the DPRK, Chen Jinyu, deputy secretary general of the State Council, Wu Dawei, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, An Min, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Xiaogong, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the C.C., the CPC, and other suite members.
    Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, and officials concerned were on hand.
    Guards of honor of the Korean People's Army were lined up there.
    Amid the playing of the wreath-laying music, a wreath in the name of the special envoy was placed before the tower.
    Written on the ribbon hanging on the wreath were letters "The fallen fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers will be immortal."
    The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of the fallen CPV fighters who bravely fought against the U.S. imperialist aggressors during the Korean war.
    They went round the tower.
    Tang Jiaxuan made an entry in the visitor's book.

Greetings to Kyrgyz President

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Wednesday sent a message of greetings to Kurmanbek Bakiyev upon his election as president of Kyrgyzstan. Expressing the belief that the good relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop favorably, the message wished the president a great success in his responsible work for the country's political stability, social unity and people's wellbeing.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Special Envoy of Chinese President

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday met and conversed with Councilor of the State Council of China Tang Jiaxuan, special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, in a friendly atmosphere at the Mansudae Assembly Hall. On the occasion Tang Jiaxuan said that President Kim Il Sung had performed immortal exploits in developing the Sino-Korean friendship.
    The Korean people have achieved great successes in developing agriculture, activating the economy and improving inter-Korean relations under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by General Secretary Kim Jong Il, and the DPRK government, he said.
    He said that Kim Jong Il's visit to China in April last year and the mutual visits of high-ranking delegations of the two countries have made important contributions to the development of the Sino-Korean friendship.
    It is the steadfast policy of the party and government of China to steadily boost the Sino-Korean relations of friendship and cooperation, he said, adding that they would in the future, too, strive hard to consolidate the Sino-Korean friendship in the spirit of inheriting tradition, orienting toward future, keeping good neighborliness and intensifying cooperation.
    Present there were Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Chen Jinyu, deputy secretary general of the State Council, Wu Dawei, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, An Min, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Xiaogong, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the C.C., the CPC, and other suite members.
    On hand were Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ri Ryong Nam, vice-minister of Foreign Trade, and officials concerned.

Jong Ha Chol Meets Chinese Delegation

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Jong Ha Chol, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, met and had a friendly conversation with the delegation of the National Radio, Film and Television Agency of China headed by Deputy Director General Lei Yuanliang at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Wednesday. @Present there were Yang Si Un, vice-chairman of the DPRK Radio and TV Broadcasting Committee, and officials concerned.

New Material for Electricity Production Developed

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Scientists of Kim Chaek University of Technology in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have succeeded in developing a new kind of material for electricity production at thermal power plants. The cheap material is used for the rotating cylinders pulverizing fossil fuel to increase combustion rates in large boilers instead of expensive alloy steel.
    With this material, each power plant can save tens of tons of alloy steel and a lot of bolts every year.
    In particular, its application nearly doubles the serviceable span of the cylinder inner walls and remarkably raises the fineness of the pulverized fossil fuel.

Choe Thae Bok Meets EP Delegation

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- Choe Thae Bok, chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a conversation with the delegation of the European Parliament led by Ursula Stenzel, chairperson of the Sub-Committee for the Korean Peninsula of the parliament, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Wednesday. On hand were Deputy to the SPA Ri Jong Hyok, chairman of the Korea-West Europe Friendship Parliamentary Group, and officials concerned.

Chinese Delegations Here

     Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) -- An economic and trade delegation of Jilin Province, China headed by Tian Xueren, vice-governor of the Jilin Provincial People's Government, and a friendship delegation of Jilin Yuwen Middle School headed by its Party Secretary Liu Hongji arrived here Wednesday.

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Siniestro desafio a conciencia de humanidad

     Pyongyang, 13 de julio (ATCC) -- El periodico Minju Joson, en un comentario individual insertado en su edicion del dia 13, denuncio la actitud altanera de los reaccionarios japoneses que desafian frontalmente a la demanda de la sociedad internacional de cesar la visita al "Santuario de Yasukuni" y prosiguio: Recientemente dentro del Partido Democratico Liberal de Japon se creo oficialmente el "Foro de parlamentarios jovenes en apoyo a la visita al Santuario de Yasukuni". Tambien esta vez jugo un rol protagonico Abe, secretario en jefe interino del PDL quien es una figura principal de la ultraderecha.
    La actitud arrogante de los reaccionarios japoneses sobre la visita al "santuario de Yasukuni" llego a la perorata provocativa de no reconocer hasta el fallo de la corte militar del Extremo Oriente.
    En la postguerra en este pais-isla se armaron mas de una vez los alborotos sobre la visita al "santuario de Yasukuni". Pero la presente bulla es la primera en llegar a tal grado de alabar los crimenes de guerra.
    Esto demuestra que las maniobras de la derechizacion militarista de los reaccionarios japoneses llegan a una etapa tan temeraria y peligrosa.
    La adoracion al "Santuario de Yasukuni" es un acto de abultar sus crimenes ya cometidos e insulto a las personas que murieron con rencor hacia los imperialistas japoneses.
    Al comportarse arrogantemente con la ambicion de agresion militarista a ultramar, Japon no traera nada mas que su propia ruina.

Kim Jong Il recibe presente de delegacion de China

     Pyongyang, 13 de julio (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il recibio presente que le dirigiera la delegacion de la Agencia Nacional de la Radio, Pelicula y Television de China presidida por el subdirector Lei Yuanliang, de visita en Corea. El jefe de la delegacion lo entrego el dia 13 al secretario del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Jong Ha Chol.