Cambodian King Sends Large Floral Basket to DPRK Embassy

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, sent a large floral basket to the DPRK embassy in Phnom Penh to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the DPRK. Written on the ribbons were letters "Congratulations on the 58th anniversary of the DPRK. King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni".
    Authorized by the King, the secretary of State for the Royal Palace, together with under secretaries of State visited the embassy on September 8 to place the floral basket before the portraits of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and make a bow.
    The secretary of State said that the King wished Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, good health and greater success in his noble work.
    The King warmly congratulated the anniversary and expressed the expectation that the traditional relations of friendship between the two countries would be everlasting, the secretary added.


Great King of Cambodia Sends Large Floral Basket to DPRK Embassy

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Norodom Sihanouk, Great King of Cambodia, sent a large floral basket to the DPRK embassy in Phnom Penh on the occasion of the 58th birthday of the DPRK. Written on its ribbon were letters "Congratulations on the 58th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. Norodom Sihanouk, Great King of Cambodia".
    Authorized by the Great King, the secretary of State for the Royal Palace, together with under secretaries of State paid a congratulatory visit to the embassy on September 8. They placed the floral basket before the portraits of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and paid tribute to them.
    The secretary of State said that the Great King and the Great Queen wished Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, good health and greater success in his noble work.


Kim Jong Il's Work Published in Mongolia

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Some Tasks of Ideological Education of the Party" was brought out in pamphlet by a Mongolian publishing house on Sept. 4. The work, published on Jan. 11, Juche 79 (1990), clarifies directions and ways of intensifying education to give clear understanding of the advantages of the socialist system of the DPRK, education in Korean-nation-first spirit, education in revolutionary traditions, class education and the ideological education of the Party as required by the developing reality.


Many Scientific and Technological Books Off Press

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The Central Scientific and Technological Information Agency published a lot of scientific and technological books of 250 kinds and electronic publications this year. Among them are books "The trend of the development of education in different countries" (4 volumes), "The outbreak and prevention of bird flu", "Chlorine dioxide and its use", "Multilingual materials for study of IT " conducive to developing science and technology of the country.
    Particularly, information scientific and technological magazines "Information science and technology", "Nano science and technology" and "Computer and program technology" are substantially helpful to the technical improvement and production of different sectors of the national economy.
    The agency produced many CDs of scientific and technological data from this year to open a sure vista to improve the dissemination of science and technology.
    Its group of experts in programming produced electronic publications "Technology of cultivating potatoes with no virus", "Technology of cultivating cucumbers", "Technology of repairing automobiles easy for all to learn", "Massage treatment" and other scientific and technological data and materials for study of foreign languages with vivid screen.
    The agency issued in time "News of current technology," "Data on the trend of the development of global science and technology" and other information publications for rapid and correct dissemination of the latest scientific and technological data.


Repeal of "Security Law" Demanded in S. Korea

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration, the "Joint Measure Committee for Abolishing the Security Law, Defending the Liberty of Scholarship and Opposing Suppression of Professor Kang Jong Gu" and the Students Committee of the Democratic Workers' Party on Sept. 7 called a joint press conference in front of the Seoul District Public Prosecutor's Office in demand of the repeal of the "security law," according to a media report. At the press conference, the organizations denounced the security authorities for filing a lawsuit without detention against Ri Ju Hui, chairperson of the Students Committee of the Democratic Workers' Party, and arresting Choe Hui Jong (pen name Kim Son Ju), permanent research member of the "south Korean Institute of Civil Rights", on charges of the violation of the notorious "security law" and resorting to harsher crackdown on Prof. Kang Jong Gu of Dongguk University and the Pusan branch of the "National Teachers Union."
    Branding the repression by the security authorities as an act for helping the pro-U.S. conservative forces create a phase for grabbing power, they declared they would fight till the "security law" is totally abolished.


U.S. Urged to Implement Sept. 19 Joint Statement

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The Youth and Students Solidarity of south Korea to Implement the June 15 Joint Declaration reportedly made public a statement on Sept. 7 urging the U.S. to properly understand the will of the Korean nation for peaceful reunification, immediately stop the moves for a war against the north and opt for implementing the Sept. 19 joint statement. It noted that the U.S., talking about "dialogue and peace", conducted a north-targeted provocative interceptor missile test-fire on Sept. 1 after staging military exercises for a preemptive attack on the north including the recent "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises of bellicose nature. This clearly indicates who is chiefly to blame for threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula, the statement added, and continued:
    We will not remain passive onlookers to the U.S. acts of threatening peace on this land with dangerous provocations for a war against the north in violation of the spirit of the September 19 joint statement calling for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula agreed upon at the fourth six-party talks.


Sixth National Sports Meet of Agricultural Workers Closes

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The Sixth National Sports Meet of Agricultural Workers opened at the Rungrado Recreation Ground in Pyongyang on Sept. 7 on the occasion of the 58th birthday of the DPRK closed on Monday. The sports meet, participated in by more than 400 agricultural workers selected from provincial contests, included Taekwon-Do, Yut-game, Korean wrestling, swinging and seesaw.
    Players of the Jongbang Co-op Farm in Sariwon City, North Hwanghae Province placed first in Yut-game, those of the Namap Co-op Farm in Yomju County, North Phyongan Province in Korean wrestling, those of the Ryongyon Co-op Farm in Anju City, South Phyongan Province in Taekwon-Do and those of the Sinam Co-op Farm in Ryongchon County, North Phyongan Province in swinging and seesaw.
    A closing ceremony was addressed by Kang Chang Uk, chairman of the Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea.
    Citations, victory banners, medals and prizes were awarded to excellent teams and players at the closing ceremony.


U.S. Ranking Officials' Sophism Flailed

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- High-ranking officials of the Bush administration are recently describing "war on terrorism", an offspring of their war policy, as an "anti-fascist war" and branding members of Islamic resistance organizations as "Islamic fascists". Commenting on this, a Minju Joson analyst Tuesday dismisses the Bush administration's zealous beautification of its war policy with absurd phraseology as sophism of those driven to a tight corner.
    The analyst goes on:
    A congressional off-year election between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party is due in November in the United States. The election will be a theater of judgment on the policy of the Bush administration and the Republican Party. And the present situation is turning very unfavorable to the Bush administration and the Republican Party.
    The public at home and abroad is becoming increasingly critical of the Bush administration's foreign policy and there is a growing pressure on it to stop the war and on the responsible politicians to resign. Such social atmosphere has led to a drastic drop in the support rate for the president and the administration.
    It is as clear as noonday that if this trend is left to go on, the administration and the Republican Party will suffer a crushing defeat in the upcoming off-year election. Top brasses of the Bush administration, much upset by this, are trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the people with such words as "fascism". They must have seen that there would be no other way out but to beautify their war policy, soft-pedal public opinion opposed to it and keep pursuing military strong-arm policy.
    The U.S. should clearly understand what a miserable end its anachronistic policy will entail.


S. Korean Organizations Demand Building of Park for People at Site of U.S. Military Base

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Eighteen civic and environmental organizations of south Korea including the Citizens' Solidarity for Democratic Society and the Environmental Movement Association reportedly held a press conference in Seoul on Sept. 7, at which they declared a solidarity struggle for a stop to the scheme of the "government" authorities to institute "a special law on Ryongsan park." The south Korean authorities are now intending to institute "a special law on the creation of the Ryongsan national and historic park and readjustment of its surrounding area" (special law on Ryongsan park) for the purpose of covering the expenses for the transfer of the U.S. military base in Ryongsan by selling off the land of the base to entrepreneurs.
    The organizations declared they would wage a solidarity struggle to force the authorities to drop the scheme and build a park for the people at the site of the U.S. military base in Ryongsan and use the U.S. military bases lying scattered in Seoul as auxiliary set-ups of the park and land for public use.
    The press conference was followed by an inaugural ceremony of the Citizens Solidarity for Turning U.S. Military Base in Ryongsan into Ecological Park.


Full Play to Advantages of Korean-Style Socialism Called for

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Collectivism represents the true picture of Korean-style socialism and the way of living of the Korean people. This socialism has won one victory after another despite unprecedentedly hard and complicated trials because it is strictly based on collectivism. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a signed article. It goes on:
    The advantages of Korean-style socialism based on collectivism lie in that the headquarters of the revolution, the Workers' Party of Korea, the army and people form an integral whole and all fields are making steady progress thanks to such motive force as the creative energies of the whole army and all the people united on the basis of true comradeship. One of the great advantages of Korean-style socialism based on collectivism lies in that all people enjoy a worthy and happy life.
    Individual interests tally with those of the collective in a socialist society and individual interests are reflected in the interests of the collective. Under socialism not only the interests of the collective but individual interests are respected and utmost care is shown for all people. This is one of the important advantages of socialism in which the principle of collectivism is strictly observed.
    All the people are fully enjoying an independent and creative life in the DPRK.
    The warm and deep care of the Party and the leader reach everywhere in the country and all people help and lead each other along like a big harmonious socialist family. This is the cradle where everyone can bring his hope and talent into full bloom. Ordinary working people and their sons and daughters are becoming heroes, intellectuals glorifying the honor of the country in the international arena and officials commanding the revolution under the care of the Party and the leader.
    The period of the "Arduous March" provided the people with an opportunity to keenly realize what great benefits they received from the state in the past. Even in this difficult period, the Party and the state invariably enforced free education and free medical service for the people and made utmost efforts to provide them with stable living conditions. The standard of people's living is improving as the days go by as the building of a great prosperous powerful nation makes progress under the Songun leadership of the Party.
    There is no future under capitalism based on individualism but the prospect of Korean-style socialism is very bright.


9th National Exhibition of Inventions and New Technology under Way

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The 9th National Exhibition of Inventions and New Technology which opened at the Three-Revolution Exhibition in the DPRK on September 6 is going on till the 15th. More than 1,500 pieces of inventions and new technologies achieved by scientists and technicians of over 50 units of ministries, national institutions and industrial establishments are exhibited there. Some of the exhibits are actual things and others are on display in the form of diagram and software.
    A new kind of highly efficient impulse turbine, a support program for operation of electric power systems and others presented by the Ministry of Electricity and Coal Industries are drawing attention of the visitors as they have been proved successful in production.
    The Ministry of Machine-Building Industry has put on exhibition a digital vertical comprehensive processing lathe and a gas nitrification process by compound accelerant, which are of great significance in development of machine-building industry of the country.
    A new kind of floodgate invented by scientists and technicians of the Ryongnam Ship Repair Yard marks a fresh advance in dock construction.
    Catching eyes of the visitors is electron beam welding machine. It can be widely applied as it less deforms things while welding and ensures mechanical strength fully. Diagnostic reagent for antigen of epidemic hepatitis, a new kind of Taq DNA polymerase and medical α-type gypseous bandage presented by the Institute of Medical Biology under the Academy of Medical Science, Pyongyang University of Medicine and Chollima County People's Hospital in South Phyongan Province are appreciated as good ones in diagnosis and medical treatment.
    The exhibition shows the scientific and technical achievements made thanks to the government's policy of paying importance to science and technology.


Social Being Expounded by Juche Idea

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The Juche Idea clarifies that man is the social being. The term "social being" by the Juche idea defines the essential characteristics of man.
    It means that people form a social group and live and act in social relationship.
    Having the social relationship, people make up a collective and live and conduct activities in society. Unthinkable apart from the social relations are a social collective and social life.
    Man is not isolated but belongs to a social collective. And he lives and acts as a member of society and collective, helping each other ahead. It is none other than the man who maintains and develops his own existence through the social cooperative relation.
    Man maintains and develops his existence in the course of establishing social relations and transforming the world purposefully and consciously. Herein lies the important feature of man.
    But, the preceding theories did not view man as the only social being but included the material conditions and economic relations of man's social life to social beings.
    The above-mentioned material conditions and economic relations are social ones which do not exist in nature. They are nothing but relations and creatures which come into being in the course of people forming a social collective and living.
    Man is the very social being who creates and enjoys the social wealth and establishes and transforms the social relations.


Gifts to Kim Jong Il

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with gifts by the director-general of the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea and the secretary general of the Latin American Institute of the Juche Idea and their parties on visits to the DPRK. They were separately handed over to officials concerned by General Director Edmond Jouve and Secretary General Alva Chavez.
    Meanwhile, a gift to Kim Jong Il from the Japanese Society for the Study of Kimilsungism was conveyed to an official concerned.


Protocol on Cooperation between DPRK and Mongolian Foreign Ministries

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- A protocol on cooperation between the foreign ministries of the DPRK and Mongolia was signed here Tuesday. Present at the signing ceremony from the DPRK side were Kim Yong Il, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned and from the opposite side were members of the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia headed by S. Khurelbaatar and Mongolian ambassador e.p. to the DPRK Janchivdorjyn Lomvo.
    The protocol was inked by Kim Yong Il and the ambassador.


Talks between DPRK SPA Delegation and Parliamentary Delegation of Indonesia Held

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- Talks between the delegation of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the parliamentary delegation of Indonesia were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Tuesday. At the talks both sides exchanged views on the issue of boosting the relations between the two parliaments at a time when the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Indonesia are favorably developing in different domains and on a series of issues of mutual concern.
    Present from the DPRK side were Kim Wan Su, chairman of the DPRK-Indonesia Friendship Parliamentary Group and deputy to the SPA, Kim Kwang Chol and Kim Song Hui, deputies to the SPA, and officials concerned, and from the Indonesian side members of the Indonesian parliamentary delegation headed by Yoseph Umarhadi, chairman of the Indonesia-DPRK Friendship Parliamentary Group, and Bambang Irawan K., charge d' affaires ad interim of the Indonesian embassy here.
    The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere.


WIPO Delegation Here

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headed by Gao Hang, deputy dean of the WIPO Worldwide Academy, arrived here by air on Tuesday to attend a national forum on intellectual property.


Delegation of Communist Party of Britain Arrives Here

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist) headed by Harpal Brar, chairman of its Central Committee, arrived here Tuesday.


DPRK Young Football Team Qualified for U-17 World Championship

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The DPRK young football team defeated Chinese team 2:1 in the quarter finals to advance to the semi-finals of the U-17 Asian Championship now under way in Singapore since Sept. 3. The DPRK team was thus qualified to participate in the U-17 World Championship to be held in south Korea next year. The DPRK team will face the Tajik team in the semi-finals on Sept. 14.


"Russian Spirit" Orchestra Here

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- The "Russian Spirit" Orchestra headed by Lyudmila Nikolaeva arrived here Tuesday.


Kim Jong Il Inspects Company of KPA Unit

   Pyongyang, September 12 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a company of KPA Unit 8211. He learned about the company's performance of guard duty before watching the training of the servicepersons of the company. He was greatly satisfied to learn that the company is not only intensifying the training after sprucing up the training ground but performing its combat duty in a responsible manner, remaining on high alert.
    Watching soldiers conducting militant agitation reminiscent of frontline agitation in the drill ground, he praised them for successfully doing the political work suited to the circumstances to instill the fighting spirit and courage to wipe out the enemy into the servicepersons.
    Then he went round an education room, a bedroom, a mess hall, a wash-cum-bath house, a barn and other places. He highly appreciated the successes made by the servicepersons of the company, greatly pleased to learn that they have successfully spruced up their revolutionary post and assiduously managed the company as required by the slogan of the WPK "Let's Train, Study and Live like the Anti-Japanese Guerrillas!"
    He gave the servicepersons of the company a pair of binoculars, a machine gun and an automatic rifle as gifts and had a picture taken with them.
    He was accompanied by Ri Yong Chol and Ri Jae Il, first vice department directors of the Central Committee of the WPK.


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Kim Jong Il dirige central hidroelectrica del rio Kumya

   Pyongyang, 12 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, dirigio sobre el terreno el lugar de construccion de central hidroelectrica del rio Kumya. En el mismo lugar fue acogido por los comandantes de una unidad del Ejercito Popular de Corea (EPC) incorporada a la construccion y los funcionarios directivos de la Empresa de Construccion de Plantas Hidroelectricas del Rio Kumya y de la Brigada de Construccion de la Provincia de Hamgyong del Sur.
    Los constructores, al esforzarse activamente por materializar las tareas dadas sobre el terreno en abril de 2003 por el Dirigente, aceleran con dinamismo la obra de erigir la presa luego de dar cima a la obra de asentar la base de esta.
    Tras escuchar las explicaciones ante el plano panoramico de la central, el Dirigente recorrio el lugar de construccion para enterarse de los detalles de la marcha de construccion.
     Al decir que esta central se halla en un lugar adecuado y su proyecto fue trazado eficazmente, el se mostro muy satisfecho de que el pais va a contar con otra nueva y grande creacion de eterna duracion.
     Senalo que la unidad incorporada esta vez a la obra es un destacamento meritorio que acumulo grandes hazanas en la construccion socialista y evaluo altamente los exitos logrados por ella.
     Dijo que esta central hidroelectrica de gran envergadura tiene gran significado en la empresa de realizar la electrificacion del pais y presento las tareas programaticas que sirven de guia para acelerar la obra.
    Luego de subrayar la necesidad de dedicar las fuerzas estatales a esta gran obra, asevero que el Consejo de Ministros, el centro y la provincia deben esmerarse en la labor de organizacion para terminar la obra en el periodo planeado y tomar estrictas medidas para asegurar con preferencia los materiales y equipos necesarios.
    Es del todo posible adelantar la construccion de la planta al trabajar con aquel impetu y vigor con que crearon prodigios de repercusion mundial al construir en unos anos el Complejo Hidraulico del Mar Oeste, que era la dificil y magna obra de geotransformacion, apunto el y continuo que todos los dominios vinculados deben brindar activo apoyo a la obra y los constructores deben seguir dando pruebas del espiritu revolucionario de los militares y el de lucha tenaz.
     Hay que construir la central hidroelectrica del rio Kumya sin desperfecciones algunas tampoco en el futuro lejano porque resulta una riqueza de eterna duracion a ser legada a las generaciones venideras, destaco el Dirigente y subrayo que se debe prestar atencion particular a asegurar en el nivel supremo la calidad de la construccion.
    Le acompanaron Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong, generales de ejercito del EPC, y Ri Je Gang y Ri Jae Il, primeros subjefes de departamento del CC del PTC.


Minju Joson denuncia sofisma de la administracion Bush

   Pyongyang, 12 de septiembre (ATCC) -- Los altos funcionarios de la administracion Bush califican de una "guerra antifascista" la "guerra antiterrorista", producto de la politica de guerra, y de "fascistas islamicos" a los resistentes islamicos. Esto es un sofisma de quienes actuan rabiosamente para embellecer su politica belica. Senala el rotativo Minju Joson en un comentario insertado en su edicion del dia 12 y continua:
    En noviembre que viene en EE.UU. van a efectuarse las elecciones intermedias parlamentarias entre el partido republicano y el democratico. El sufragio servira de una silla de arbitro a la politica de la administracion Bush y del partido republicano.
     La situacion actual se torna muy desfavorable a dicha administracion y partido.
    Dentro y fuera de EE.UU. se alzan las voces de censura a la politica exterior de la administracion Bush y se eleva de dia en dia la demanda del cese de la guerra y de la dimision de los politicos responsables de esta. Tal ambiente social merma el apoyo al presidente Bush y a la administracion actual, que sufriran inevitablemente el fracaso en las elecciones de noviembre.
    Es por eso que los altos funcionarios de la administracion Bush se desesperan para embellecer su politica de guerra y aplacar la opinion en su disfavor y persigue la politica de despotismo militar.
    EE.UU. debe estar consciente de la consecuencia tragica que emane de su politica anacronica.


Norodom Sihamoni envia cesto de flores a la embajada coreana

   Pyongyang, 12 de septiembre (ATCC) -- En ocasion del 58o aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, el rey de Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, hizo llegar un ceston de flores a la embajada coreana acreditada en su pais.  En la cinta del cesto se leia: "Felicitacion al 58o aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. Del rey de Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni".
     Por encargo del rey, el secretario de estado del Ministerio del Palacio Real, junto con los subsecretarios de estado, hizo el dia 8 una visita de felicitacion a la sede diplomatica coreana y rindio homenaje al Presidente Kim Il Sung y el Dirigente Kim Jong Il tras depositarlo ante sus retratos.
     Luego, el visitante senalo que el rey deseo a Su Excelencia el Mariscal Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la RPDC y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea, buena salud y mayores exitos en noble labor.
     Dio calurosa felicitacion a dicha efemeride y manifesto esperanza de que serian eternas las tradicionales relaciones de amistad entre los dos paises.


Norodom Sihanouk envia cesto de flores a la embajada coreana

   Pyongyang, 12 de septiembre (ATCC) -- El gran rey de Camboya, Norodom Sihanouk, envio un ceston de flores a la embajada coreana acreditada en su pais en ocasion del 58o aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.  En la cinta del cesto se leia: "Felicitacion al 58o aniversario de la fundacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. Del gran rey Norodom de Cambodia, Norodom Sihanouk".
     Por encargo del gran rey, el secretario de estado del Ministerio del Palacio Real, junto con los subsecretarios de estado, hizo el dia 8 una visita de felicitacion a la sede diplomatica coreana y manifesto homenaje al Presidente Kim Il Sung y el Dirigente Kim Jong Il tras depositarlo ante sus retratos.
     En la ocasion, el visitante dijo que el gran rey y su gran reina desearon a Su Excelencia el Mariscal Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la RPDC y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea, buena salud y mayores exitos en noble labor.