At Least 220 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage Committed against DPRK in June

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists committed at least 220 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in June by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions, according to military sources. They illegally infiltrated an RC-135 based in Okinawa, Japan, into the air above the economic waters of the DPRK east of Musudan and Hamhung again on June 28 to intensively spy on its strategic targets for hours.
    More than 20 cases of aerial espionage were conducted by such type planes after illegally intruding into the air above the economic waters off the east coast of the DPRK in June and over 30 planes were involved in them.
    Aerial espionage was perpetrated by U-2 almost everyday during the month.
    On June 27 U-2 made a shuttle flight in the air above areas west of Tokjok Islet and east of Phochon and Sokcho to commit such espionage as photographing major targets and military movements of the DPRK and intercepting communications, etc.
    At least 140 tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions including RC-7B and RC-12 flew in the air above areas along the Military Demarcation Line almost every day in June to spy on major military targets on the forefront of the DPRK.
    15 planes of such types were involved in the spy missions on June 14.
    The reality requires the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK to give further spurs to bolstering its military deterrence in order to cope with the war moves of the U.S. imperialists and proves that nobody has the right to take issue with this.

Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Work at C.C., WPK Commemorated in Different Countries

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Meetings, film shows and a photo and book exhibition were held in Ecuador, Laos, Guinea and Thailand from June 15 to 19 on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. On display in the venue of the exhibition were photos and books showing the proud road covered by the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il. And screened at film shows were "Care Shown to Make Their Lives Shine", "February 16, the Greatest Holiday of the Nation" and other Korean films.
    The president of the Canar Provincial Institute for Friendship and Solidarity with the DPRK of Ecuador who is the international secretary of the Socialist Party-Ample Front of Ecuador said in a speech at a meeting that since Kim Jong Il's start of work at the C.C., the WPK the WPK has developed into the party which has firmly established its monolithic ideological system and had strong organizing and uniting ability, the invincible party which successfully guides the Korean revolution.
    The director for army surgeons at the hospital of the Guinean Defence Ministry noted in a speech at a meeting that General Secretary Kim Jong Il, who pursues a mighty and perfect political mode of socialism such as the Songun politics in the present time when many peoples in the world are aspiring after independence against imperialism and the movement for revival of socialism is being conducted in different countries, is an outstanding elder statesman of socialism, he stressed.
    After watching a film, the manager of a Thai company stated that the Korean people would smash the imperialists' blockade and pressure and gain a world-wide reputation as a powerful and reunified state in the near future under the outstanding and seasoned leadership of Kim Jong Il.

WPK Praised by Foreigners

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Seminars on Kim Jong Il's work "Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism" were held by the Society for the Study of the Juche Method of the Kim Il Sung Institute of Agricultural Science in Guinea and the British Association for the Study of Songun Policy on June 13 and 18 on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 11th anniversary of his work. Banou Keita, chairman of the Society for the Study of the Juche Method of the institute, in a speech at the seminar said that the 40 odd year-long history of leadership of Kim Jong Il over the Party is an undying history in which he has performed great exploits for the Korean nation and humankind with his distinguished political ability. Kim Jong Il, a distinguished thinker and theoretician, published his famous work "Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism" on June 19, 1995, clarifying the necessity of giving priority to ideological work in accomplishing the cause of socialism and the essence of the ideological work of the working class party, he noted, adding that his work is a precious textbook which helps successfully accomplish the cause of socialism.
    Dermot Hudson, chairman of the British Association for the Study of Songun Policy, in a speech outlined the historic significance of the work, stressing that the WPK has been developed into the party of President Kim Il Sung, a veteran and tested revolutionary party under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.

Withdrawal of S. Korean Forces from RIMPAC Demanded

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification reportedly issued a statement on June 25 demanding an immediate withdrawal of the south Korean forces from the theatre of the U.S.-led massive RIMPAC-2006 joint military exercises. Involved in the joint war game launched by the United States in the Pacific on June 25 under the cloak of "guarantee of security" of sea routes and "joint action against terrorism" are military strength more than 20,000 strong, all told, including south Korean troops and latest types of means of war.
    The joint military rehearsal started by the U.S. while getting undisguised in its hostile policy toward the DPRK and crying for a preemptive strike is, in fact, a war game targeted against the DPRK, the statement said, adding: It is unthinkable that the south Korean forces have a share in the military drill having fellow countrymen in its gunshot.
    It is downright treachery and an act of self-destruction to level the gun on fellow countrymen on the order of outside forces which threaten the vital rights of the nation, acting in concert with the U.S., it said, urging the south Korean army to immediately pull out of the theatre of the military maneuvers.

Mass Rallies Held in Cities and Counties to Denounce U.S. Imperialism

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Mass rallies were held in cities and counties on the occasion of "June 25, Day of Struggle against U.S. Imperialism". At the mass rallies held in Kaesong and Anju cities and Chollima County speakers said with indignation that the U.S. imperialist aggressors ruthlessly destroyed many historic relics including royal tombs of kings of Koryo and the Namdaemun, dropped at least 5,000 bombs and germ bombs over the then Anju County to kill thousands of people and reduced the then Kangson Steel Work and other factories and enterprises, even dwelling houses, to ashes.
    Speakers at the Sinchon county mass rally branded the U.S. imperialist aggressors as wolves and murderous villains in human skin with whom the Korean people cannot live together under the same sky, recalling that the U.S. imperialist murderers killed at least 35,000 innocent people in Sinchon County by the most barbarous method beyond human imagination.
    Speakers at mass rallies stressed that the Korean army and people will never forget the thrice-cursed murderous atrocities of the U.S. imperialists but mercilessly wipe out the aggressors with arms of Mt. Paektu, rallied around Kim Jong Il in one mind with transparent consciousness of class against imperialism and the U.S. and show the stamina of Songun Korea in the confrontation with the U.S.

Anti-War Event in S. Korea

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- An event of "the June 24 anti-war action to denounce murder of Iraqi civilians, get the Jaitun unit withdrawn and oppose the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek" was reportedly held at the Maroni Park of University Road in Seoul under the sponsorship of the south Korean People's Action against Troop Dispatch. Noting that grudges against the U.S. forces were being pent up in Iraq day by day and, even in the United States, there was a growing public demand for their withdrawal from Iraq, the speakers called upon all the people to turn out in the movement for peace against war.
    Branding the move to expand the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek as a highly dangerous act to turn the Korean Peninsula into a battlefield of the U.S. war of aggression, they said the movement for peace against war was linked with the fight against the expansion of the military base.
    A resolution was read out at the event, which declared that people of all social strata would stage a mammoth anti-war protest late in September to close the chapter of the U.S. forces' occupation of Iraq and get the Jaitun unit withdrawn.
    Meanwhile, a signature campaign for the total withdrawal of the Jaitun unit within the year and a photo exhibition exposing the killings of Iraqi civilians by U.S. troops took place around the venue of the event.

United Action against Expansion of U.S. Military Base Urged in S. Korea

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The All-People Measure Committee for Checking the Expansion of the U.S. Military Base in Phyongthaek of south Korea reportedly held a press conference in front of "Chongwadae" on June 26 at which it strongly denounced the "government's" moves to expand the U.S. military base. A press release read out at the press conference warned that if the "government" persists in the forcible eviction of the residents in the planned area for the expansion of the U.S. military base, it will face stronger resistance of the people.
    Then Mun Jong Hyon, who has been on a hunger sit-in strike for the 21 consecutive days against the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek, published an appeal to the people.
    Accusing the "government" of ruthlessly cracking down upon the residents while unilaterally pushing forward the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek, the appeal termed this a submission to the U.S. and, at the same time, an act of disturbing peace on this land.
    Pak Sun Hui, permanent representative of the south Korean National Catholic Alliance for Justice, speaking at the press conference, said the hunger struggle helped them renew their firm resolution to fight it out as long as they are alive.
    Kim Je Nam, secretary general of the Green Federation, said that civic organizations will also join in the struggle to prevent Phyongthaek from being turned into the U.S. base for war of aggression.

Newly Built Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The construction of Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory was completed as a grand seat for musical education in the Songun era. The conservatory, another monumental edifice, covers a plottage of five hectares on the bank of the River Taedong.
    Standing in front of the main building is the bust of Kim Won Gyun, famous composer, (1917 - 2002) who dedicated himself to the development of music and the training of reserve artistes of the country with distinguished artistic talent.
    The conservatory has a main building, buildings for a special education, annexes, a concert hall, several auditoriums, a gymnasium and cultural and welfare facilities.
    The nine-storied main building is occupied by faculties and chairs of social sciences, rooms for teaching general subjects, foreign languages and computer, a library, the composition faculty and a musical institute.
    With the help of computer MIDI program, the students of the composition faculty can conduct creative activities and appreciate what they have just composed without musical instrument players.
    In the two seven-storied buildings for special education, students are given lectures on special subjects in the form of individual lesson.
    There are the national instrument faculty and the vocal music faculty in the building for special education No. one and the doctoral institute and the instrument faculty in the building No. two.
    All the rooms of the buildings for special education are equipped with sound-proof devices and video and tape recorders.
    The concert hall with an 800-seating capacity is arranged in splendour.
    The 60-, 80- and 300-seated auditoriums and the gymnasium are furnished with all necessary facilities.

Struggle against Expansion of U.S. Military Base in Phyongthaek to Be Continued

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The struggle against the expansion of U.S. military base in Phyongthaek has been carried on in south Korea in June, too. Early in May, the south Korean authorities mobilized heavily armed forces to seize land in the area of Taechu-ri and Todu-ri of Phaengsong Township, Phyongthaek City and to mercilessly repress the protesters.
    The fascist tyranny triggered the furies not only from the Koreans in the north, south and abroad but also from the world people of conscience.
    The All-people Measure Committee for Checking the Expansion of U.S. Military Base in Phyongthaek has been formed with chairmen group of the south Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, religionists of the four main religious fraternities and some 130 political parties, civic and social organizations in south Korea. The committee and activists of the civic organizations and men of the press across south Korea have issued special appeals and statements almost every day and held hundreds of candle-events, sternly condemning the military authorities' anti-national submissive acts of rendering soil to the aggression troops.
    The mass media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea widely report the struggle of the south Korean people against the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek.
    Rodong Sinmun says: The forcible removal was conducted under the U.S. pressure in accordance with its aggressive intention to convert south Korea into its main advanced base for its war strategy. And it clearly shows once again that the south Korean authorities are pro-U.S. traitors.
    Statements and talks have been made public by the European Regional Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, the Society for Cooperation among Koreans in Germany, 14 organizations of Korean residents in U.S. and other overseas Koreans. The "Ministry of National Defense" and police authorities of south Korea committed tragedies in Phyongthaek similar with those in Kwangju in May of 1980, the statements and talks said. They strongly demanded that the south Korean authorities turn out in genuine national cooperation in conformity with the June 15 era.
    The struggle has become a matter of concern in the international arena.
    The Amnesty International demanded that those forcibly walked away be released forthwith and the south Korean "government" solve the Phyongthaek issue through dialogue with the people. Over 150 civic organizations and figures of Japan, foreign mass media are voicing firm solidarity with the south Korean people in their struggle for defending the land of Phyongthaek.

Famous Musician Kim Won Gyun

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Won Gyun (January 1917-April 2002) was a distinguished musician who made a great contribution to the development of the Juche-oriented music and training of reserve artistes in the DPRK with his gifted artistic talent. He was popular with the Workers' Party of Korea, servicepersons and people.
    He created the immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" with boundless reverence for President Kim Il Sung, whom the Korean people attended for the first time in their several thousand-year long history.
    He also created "Patriotic Song", the present national anthem of the DPRK, and "Korea March" and "Democratic Youth March" to arouse the soldiers and people of the DPRK to the construction of a new country.
    Besides he composed many songs of high ideological and artistic value such as "Our Supreme Commander", "Glory to Workers' Party of Korea", "Sunrise on Mt. Paektu", "Steel-strong Ranks Advance" and "Song of Great National Unity".
    In particular, he displayed his talent to the full in the creation of the "Sea of Blood"-type revolutionary operas under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.
    He assumed the duties as the chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Musicians Union, the general director of the Phibada Opera Troupe, the president of Pyongyang University of Music and Dance, etc.
    The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK promulgated a decree to name the newly-built conservatory Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory on June 27.

Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory Completed

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Won Gyun Pyongyang Conservatory, a grand seat for the education in music in the era of Songun, was completed. A bust of composer Kim Won Gyun, winner of Kim Il Sung Order and Kim Il Sung Prize, Labor Hero and People's Artist, was seen standing in front of the main building of the conservatory.
    He created immortal revolutionary paean "Song of General Kim Il Sung" and the "Patriotic Song (the National Anthem)" after the liberation of the country, making an outstanding contribution to rapidly developing the nation's music. He also composed many famous songs with high ideological and artistic value and rendered great services for the production of "Phibada (Sea of Blood)"-style revolutionary operas and the training of future musicians.
    A ceremony for the completion of the conservatory took place on the spot Thursday.
    Kang Nung Su, minister of Culture, said in his address it was entirely thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il that the conservatory could be built as a seat for the education in music in Songun Korea.
    Present there were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, and others.

Struggle against Conservatives in S. Korea Called for

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- A nation-wide struggle against conservatives paves the way for preserving the June 15 joint declaration and steadily glorifying the banner of the era. Rodong Sinmun Friday says this in a signed article.
    It goes on:
    The Grand National Party and other pro-American conservatives have gone to extremes in their moves to block the advance of the June 15 era of reunification and bring back the old era of confrontation with the north with the backing of the U.S.
    The above-said joint declaration is, in the true sense of the word, a declaration of independent reunification common to the nation as it is supported by all the Korean people.
    It is only the GNP that has not yet said any word of support for the joint declaration. This group of traitors desperately opposed the joint declaration from the very day it was made public, claiming that it might lead to the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from south Korea.
    The GNP has never bothered to let loose a whole string of outcries defiling the June 15 joint declaration. This is aimed at scrapping the joint declaration at any cost in a bid to block the advance of the times and prolong their dirty remaining days as politicians. The GNP is afraid of national independence more than anything else as its long history has been characterized by flunkeyism and dependence on foreign forces. Precisely for this reason it is dead-set against the joint declaration which calls for rejecting outside forces and achieving independent reunification in the spirit of "By our nation itself." It is impossible to defend the June 15 joint declaration, a landmark of independent reunification, without a struggle against such dyed-in-the-wool pro-U.S. conservative forces as the GNP.
    The GNP is keen to play down the shining tradition and achievements in the era of independent reunification, products of the June 15 joint declaration, and bring back the era of inter-Korean confrontation.
    The GNP and other ultra-right conservative forces backed by it have found fault with every dialogue and contact, cooperation and exchange under way between Koreans in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration in a desperate bid to torpedo them.
    The GNP clan obsessed with the greed for power is now making last-ditch efforts to stem the trend of the times towards progress, reform and reunification and bring back the era of inter-Korean confrontation and the era of fascist dictatorship in an effort to return to power.
    Failure to foil this would result in reducing the joint declaration to a dead document and bringing to naught the precious achievements made by the Koreans in the movement for reunification in its spirit. The struggle against the GNP and the conservatives is urgently required by the times and this serves as an engine advancing history, concludes the article.

Talks between DPRK and Cuban Government Delegations Held

    Havana, June 28 (KCNA) -- Talks between government delegations of the DPRK and Cuba were held in Havana on June 27. At the talks both sides exchanged views on the issue of boosting the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and matters of mutual concern.
    Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Vice-Premier of the Cabinet Jon Sung Hun and members of the DPRK government delegation on a visit to Cuba and DPRK Ambassador to Cuba Pak Tong Chun, and from the Cuban side Vice-President of the Council of State and Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers Carlos Lage and members of the Cuban government delegation.
    A reception was given for the DPRK government delegation on the same day.

Greetings to Burundian President

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Tuesday sent a message of greetings to Pierre Nkurunziza, president of Burundi, on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of its independence. In the message he wished the Burundian president and people successes in their work for achieving national reconciliation and unity, consolidating peace and stability of the country and stepping up reconstruction of the economy, expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would continue to develop favorably.

Greetings to Vietnamese President

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on June 28 sent a message of greetings to Nguyen Minh Triet upon his election as president of Vietnam. In the belief that the traditional ties of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples of the DPRK and Vietnam would continue to grow stronger in the future, too, the message sincerely wished the president good health and happiness as well as success in his responsible work.

Greetings to Vietnamese PM and FM

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Nguyen Tan Dung on his election as prime minister of Vietnam. The message wholeheartedly wished him good health and happiness as well as great success in his responsible work, expressing the belief that the long-standing relations of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples would continue to develop in the future, too, thanks to the joint efforts of the governments and peoples of the two countries.
    Meanwhile, DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a similar message to Deputy Prime Minister Pham Giakhiem on his appointment as foreign minister of Vietnam.

Greetings to AU Summit

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Thursday sent a message of greetings to the 7th Ordinary Session of Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. In the message Kim Yong Nam extended heartfelt congratulations and warm greetings to the heads of state and government and all other representatives participating in the session on behalf of the DPRK government.
    The government and people of the DPRK highly praise the African Union and its member states for their great achievements in the work for resolving the disputes and other regional issues by their concerted efforts and achieving independent development of the continent and will make all their efforts to vigorously consolidate and develop relations with the African Union, the message noted, adding:
    Convinced that the summit would mark an important occasion in taking practical measures for stepping up the political and economic integration of the continent and achieving peace, stability and sustainable socio-economic progress in the region, I sincerely wish that the summit would achieve a good success in conformity with the expectation and desire of the peoples of member states of the African Union as well as all the developing countries.

Visit to Russian Embassy Here

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kung Sok Ung, Vice-Chairwoman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Hong Son Ok who is chairwoman of the Korea-Russia Friendship Association and other officials Friday paid a visit to the Russian embassy here to express condolences over the death of Russian embassy officials killed by terrorists in Iraq. The visitors made entries in the mourner's book.

Yang Hyong Sop Meets INCB Delegation

    Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk with the delegation of the International Narcotics Control Board led by former President Hamid Ghodse at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Friday. On hand was Choe Su Hon, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.

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Rodong Sinmun llama a la lucha contra fuerzas conservadoras

    Pyongyang, 30 de junio (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun publico en su edicion del dia 30 un articulo individual destacando la necesidad de una gigante lucha contra las fuerzas conservadoras por defender y mantener la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio como bandera de la epoca actual. En estos tiempos, llegan al tope las maniobras de las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis, lideradas por el "Partido Hannara" del Sur de Corea, encaminadas a bloquear, bajo el amparo de Estados Unidos, la corriente de la epoca de reunificacion del 15 de Junio y reproducir la vieja epoca de confrontacion, comienza el articulista y prosigue:
    Aquella Declaracion Conjunta es el manifiesto de reunificacion independiente apoyado por toda la nacion coreana.
    Sin embargo, en lugar de pronunciarse a favor de ella, el "Partido Hannara" vino criticandola obstinadamente desde la fecha de su aprobacion argumentando que "esta puede producir la retirada de las tropas norteamericanas del Sur de Corea".
    Esta banda de traidores no repara en insultarla y desvirtuarla de una u otra forma a fin de detener el avance de la epoca y salvar su tenue vida politica al invalidarla a cualquier precio.
    Esa agrupacion tiene un miedo tremendo a la Declaracion Conjunta, que rechaza a las fuerzas foraneas y aboga por lograr la reunificacion independiente con las fuerzas nacionales, porque siempre vivio sirviendo a grandes potencias y dependiendo de las fuerzas extranjeras.
    Es imposible defender ese jalon de reunificacion independiente sin luchar contra las connotadas fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis como el "Hannara".
    Esta entidad y otros elementos ultraderechistas se valen de todos los medios para frustrar el dialogo, el contacto, la cooperacion y el intercambio que lleva adelante la nacion coreana segun el espiritu de la Declaracion Conjunta.
    Ultimamente, aspirando a retomar el poder, el "Partido Hannara" maniobra desesperadamente para bloquear la corriente de la epoca hacia el progreso, la reforma y la reunificacion y revertir los tiempos de confrontacion Norte-Sur y de dictadura fascista.
    Si no se lo impide, se hara un papel mojado la Declaracion Conjunta y seran insignificantes los valiosos exitos que, segun esta, la nacion coreana alcanzo en el movimiento por la reunificacion.
    Por lo tanto, la lucha contra el "Partido Hannara" y otras fuerzas conservadoras resulta una prioridad de la epoca y el motor de la historia.

Inaugurado el Conservatorio Kim Won Gyun de Pyongyang

    Pyongyang, 30 de junio (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 29 la ceremonia de inauguracion del Conservatorio Kim Won Gyun de Pyongyang en este magno centro de educacion de arte musical de la epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar). @Ante el edificio principal del plantel esta erguido el busto del renombrado compositor Kim Won Gyun, quien es laureado con la "Orden Kim Il Sung" y el "Premio Kim Il Sung", Heroe del Trabajo y Artista del Pueblo.
    @El hizo un aporte especial al desarrollo trascendental de la musica coreana al componer despues de liberacion de Corea la revolucionaria e inmortal "Cancion del General Kim Il Sung" y el "Himno Nacional", creo numerosas canciones famosas de alto nivel ideo-artistico y acumulo grandes meritos en la creacion de operas revolucionarias al estilo de "Mar de Sangre" y la formacion de reserva de artistas musicales.
    @El ministro de Cultura Kang Nung Su, en su discurso de inauguracion, senalo que el levantamiento del Conservatorio como gran centro de educacion de arte musical de Corea del Songun se debe enteramente a la sabia guia del Dirigente Kim Jong Il.
    @En el acto participaron el secretario del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea Choe Thae Bok, el vicepresidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea Yang Hyong Sop y otros funcionarios.

Inaugurado Conservatorio Kim Won Gyun de Pyongyang

    Pyongyang, 30 de junio (ATCC) -- Quedo inaugurado el Conservatorio Kim Won Gyun de Pyongyang construido como un gran centro de la educacion de arte musical de la epoca del Songun (priorizacion militar). El plantel docente tiene una nueva forma arquitectonica con 5 hectareas de solar a la orilla del pintoresco rio Taedong.
    Delante del edificio principal se ve el busto del famoso compositor Kim Won Gyun (1917-2002), quien dedico todo lo suyo al desarrollo de la musica del pais y a la formacion de los artistas de reserva.
    El conservatorio posee el edificio principal, el para especialidades, el auxiliar, el teatro musical, los salones, el gimnasio y las instalaciones de cultura y servicio publico.
    El edificio principal de 9 pisos lo ocupan las facultades de ciencias sociales y sus catedras, las aulas para lecciones generales, de lenguas extranjeras y de computador, la biblioteca, la facultad de composicion musical y el instituto musical.
    La facultad de composicion musical dispone de instalaciones Musicas MIDI Computarizadas que permiten a los estudiantes escuchar de inmediato las obras creadas por si mismos y hacer actividades de creacion.
    Los dos edificios de 7 pisos para especialidades disponen de las condiciones para dar la ensenanza de practica especializada a cada uno conforme a las peculiaridades de la educacion musical.
    El edificio No. 1 lo ocupan las facultades de musica instrumental nacional y de musica vocal; y el edificio No. 2, el curso de postgraduado y la facultad de musica instrumental.
    Todas las salas y aulas de los edificios para especialidades dotan de los aparatos hermeticos contra el ruido y las instalaciones de video y de grabacion que permiten a los estudiantes corregir a tiempo defectos viendo sus imagenes y escuchando sus voces.
    En el teatro musical de 800 asientos, el hall llama atencion del publico por su decoracion maravillosa.
    Los salones de 60, 80 y 300 asientos y el gimnasio disponen de todas las condiciones que permiten a los estudiantes adiestrar a sus anchas sus talentos.

Destacado artista-Kim Won Gyun

    Pyongyang, 30 de junio (ATCC) -- Entre los compositores que hicieron aporte al desarrollo del arte musical de Corea se encuentra Kim Won Gyun (enero de 1917-abril de 2002). Con un destacado talento artistico dejo huellas imborrables en la brillante historia de construccion del arte musico jucheano. Era un musico amado por el Partido del Trabajo, el ejercito y el pueblo de Corea.
    Con la infinita veneracion hacia el Presidente Kim Il Sung a quien el pueblo coreano acogio y enaltecio por primera vez en la historia de varios milenios, Kim compuso el inmortal himno revolucionario "Cancion del General Kim Il Sung" e hizo que esta cancion de elogio al gran hombre se difundiera en todo el mundo.
    El compuso tambien el "himno nacional" de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, la "Cancion de marcha de Corea" y la "Cancion de marcha de la juventud democratica" que llamaron al ejercito y pueblo a la construccion de la nueva patria.
    Ademas, el creo numerosas obras musicales de alto nivel ideo-artistico a saber, "Nuestro comandante supremo", "Gloria eterna al Partido del Trabajo de Corea", "Salida del sol del monte Paektu", "La fila de acero avanza", "Cancion de la gran unidad nacional".
    En particular, bajo la dinamica direccion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il dedico su talento a la labor de creacion de la opera revolucionaria al estilo de "Mar de sangre".
    Al trabajar de presidente del Comite Central de la Union de Musicos de Corea, de director del Conjunto Operistico "Mar de Sangre", de rector de la Universidad de Musica y Danza de Pyongyang, de miembro honorario del Consejo Internacional de Musica, hizo gran contribucion al desarrollo del arte musico del pais y a la formacion de los artistas de reserva.
    El Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la RPDC emitio el 27 de junio un decreto para llamar junto con su nombre al conservatorio de Pyongyang recien construido.