Kim Jong Il Sends Wreath to Bier of Rim Sang Jong
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent a wreath to the bier of the late Rim Sang Jong, alternate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, deputy to the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and first vice department director of the C.C., the WPK, on Friday, expressing deep condolences over his death.
Rim Sang Jong Dies
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Rim Sang Jong, alternate member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, deputy to the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and first vice department director of the C.C., the WPK, died of a sudden illness at 9 a.m. on Oct. 16 at the age of 81.
An obituary of Rim was released on Oct. 16 in the joint name of the Central Committee of the WPK and the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
According to the obituary, Rim grew up to be an able cadre under the loving care of President Kim Il Sung after Korea's liberation and devotedly worked for the Party and revolution.
He took arms in his hand and bravely fought for the victory of the Fatherland Liberation War to beat back the armed invasion of the U.S. imperialists and devoted all his wisdom and energies to the implementation of the WPK's line of economic construction at an important post of the state economic institution in the post-war period.
He energetically worked for the development of the WPK and the prosperity of the socialist motherland, holding a responsible post at the C.C., the WPK from his early years.
He was awarded "Kim Il Sung Order", the highest order in the DPRK, and many other state commendations for his feats performed for the country and the revolution.
Kim Yong Nam Meets Zambian Government Delegation
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with the Zambian government delegation headed by Mike I. Mulongoti, minister of Information and Broadcasting, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Friday.
Present there were Kim Won Chol, vice-chairman of the Information Committee of the DPRK and concurrently vice-chairman of the Radio and TV Broadcasting Committee of the DPRK, and others.
The head of the delegation said it was deeply impressed to see the successes made by the people of the DPRK under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il while staying in Korea, hoping that the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea would be achieved without fail.
He expressed the belief that the cooperative relations between Zambia and the DPRK would expand and develop.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Zambian President
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a gift from Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa.
It was handed to Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Oct. 19 by Mike I. Mulongoti, minister of Information and Broadcasting who is heading the Zambian government delegation on a visit to the DPRK.
DPRK Premier to Visit Southeast Asian Countries
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, will soon pay official goodwill visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Lao Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh.
Kim Ki Nam Meets Sudanese Delegation
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, met and had a talk with a delegation of the Sudanese National Congress headed by Kamal Hassan Ali, member of its leadership council, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Friday.
German Embassy Officials Help Korean Farmers
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Staff members of the German embassy here gave a helping hand to farmers of the DPRK-Germany Friendship Sunan Farm in Sunan District, Pyongyang, in binding rice sheaves on October 18.
During break the guests talked with officials of the farm, deepening the feelings of friendship.
They handed aid materials to the farm.
Symposium on Yun I Sang's Music Held
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- A symposium on Yun I Sang's music was held at the People's Palace of Culture Thursday to commemorate his 90th birth anniversary.
Present there were Kang Nung Su, minister of Culture, officials concerned, creators and artistes in the field of culture and arts.
Also present were the widow and daughter of Yun I Sang.
The participants heard speeches made under the titles "Yun I Sang's patriotic activities and creation of music for the country and the nation", "Composer Yun I Sang's national spirit and his art world" and "Composer Yun I Sang's creation of music in his late period and its characteristics."
The speakers cited historical facts and music pieces created by Yun I Sang to prove in detail that Yun was not only a composer of world stature but a patriot who devoted his whole life to the country and the nation.
They made a profound scientific and theoretical explanation of Yun's patriotic music activities, patriotism reflected in his works and his peculiar composing and playing skills that attracted the attention of the world music circle.
Concert to Observe Birth Anniversary of Yun I Sang Closes
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The concert to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of Yun I Sang closed.
A performance was given at the Yun I Sang Concert Hall Friday.
Put on the stage were such numbers as soprano "Ballad about spinning" and Korean lyric song "Clothes of old fashion" and chamber orchestra No. 2 composed by Yun I Sang.
Instrumentalists made a successful representation of the ideological and thematic contents of the works with refined conduct and exquisite and skillful rendition.
Among the audience were Kim Pyong Hun, chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Literature and the Arts of Korea, officials concerned and creators and artistes in the field of culture and arts.
Also among the audience were overseas Koreans including the widow and daughter of Yun I Sang who are staying in the homeland.
A concert was held on Thursday, too.
Nano Scientific and Technological Presentation
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The 4th national nano scientific and technological presentation and nano products exhibition were held at Kim Chaek University of Technology on Oct. 17 and 18 under the sponsorship of the Central Committee of the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology. Presented there were more than 100 items of research data and more than 130 kinds of materials and products.
Made public there were results and data of the introduction of nano technology in different units such as research into basic theories on nano technology, designing and manufacture of nano machines and electronic elements and agriculture, light industry, medical science and biology.
Also on display were scientific and technological research data needed for the synthesis of nano materials and process of their manufacture and expansion of varieties and nano products conducive to improving the standard of the people's living and developing the nation's technology.
Pyongyang in Autumn
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Hundreds of stalls in different parts of Pyongyang serve citizens roast chestnuts and roast sweet potatoes these days.
The roasting odor attracts passersby.
Saleswoman Kim Sun Ae, who was happy to see customers taking steaming roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes, said that when autumn comes, people in Pyongyang are used to feel unusual emotion that they can do in the countryside.
President Kim Il Sung instructed officials in his lifetime that the scent roasting chestnut and sweet potato should spread in streets of Pyongyang and the citizens should be provided with roast chestnuts and sweet potatoes. This is also a scene of the capital in autumn, he added.
True to the President's outlook on the people, Kim Jong Il saw to it that roast chestnut and sweet potato stalls were built in various parts of streets and chestnuts and sweet potatoes were preferentially supplied to Pyongyang.
Under his warm care, Pyongyangites not only tasted roast chestnut and roast sweet potato even in the difficult periods of "Arduous March" and forced march but also are supplied more today.
Weaponry and Metalwork in Period of Three Kingdoms
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The weaponry and metalwork were highly developed in the period of the three kingdoms (Koguryo, Silla and Paekje) in the Korean history.
The helmet and armour were excellent. Lots of kumhyugae (an armour decorated with gold on dark red ground) of Paekje were exported to foreign countries.
Hwandudae and various other kinds of sword and spear were good in quality and their production technology was on a high standard.
Various forms of rock-throwers, the cart for destroying castle wall, the bow capable of shooting several arrows at one time and other weapons were made on a high technical standard and their might was strong.
The three kingdoms were considerably high in metal processing technology.
Typical of them are the jeweled crown ornaments which were discovered in the earthen castle of Chongam-ri, Pyongyang.
The band of the crown was made by the plastic working method and its holes were bored on a same size. Its gold thread is very fine and beads were made by hammering lumps. The crown gilt with gold dissolved in mercury remains rustless even under the ground for one thousand and hundreds of years.
Buddhist sculptures, the golden crown of Silla and others show the high level of the metal production and processing technique in the period of the three kingdoms.
Japan's Compensation for Past Crimes Urged
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries, in their on-going campaign to distort history, are blabbing that "abated talking about forcible drafting is gratifying" and "the words 'forcible drafting' must be totally rescinded".
Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun says in an article Friday:
What they seek in this is to erase the crimes of Japan in forcibly taking away Koreans from the past history and refuse to make an apology and compensation for them. But history cannot be changed with words nor can it be reversed by a distorted description in the history textbook.
Citing materials to prove that forcible drafting of Koreans by the Japanese imperialists was a hideous human rights abuse, the author of the article continues:
They forcibly drafted, kidnapped and abducted Koreans in groups and forced them to slave labor and murdered them. These were crimes that could not be committed without politicizing the destruction of the Korean nation or without orders and instructions of the government during their colonial rule over Korea.
Rolling off the tongues of the Japanese reactionaries quite often these days, with regard to the past crimes of the Japanese imperialists, are the words that the drafting and abduction were made "at the voluntary will of Koreans." This means that they were utterly not accountable for that.
They persist in denying the past crimes and tampering with history, considering it to be "an act of self-maltreatment" to honestly admit the forcible drafting and kidnapping of Koreans and other crimes of the Japanese imperialists and make an apology and compensation for them.
In fact, however, the distortion of history and denial of past crimes are an act of self-maltreatment and a foolish behavior of isolating Japan in international arena.
Bearing this in mind, Japan had better stop such act and redress the past at an early date. This is beneficial for Japan itself.
People's All-out Struggle Called for in S. Korea
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- The 18th all-people meeting for cherishing the memory of martyrs for the nation and democracy and victims was reportedly held in Seoul on Oct. 13 with representatives of political parties and civic and public organizations, including the Democratic Labor Party, the south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the "National Federation of Peasants Associations", attending.
Noting that it is the duty of the forces for the progressive movement to inherit the will and spirit of the democratic martyrs at present, speakers at the meeting stressed the need to wage a positive struggle to shatter the vicious moves of the conservative forces standing in the way of the development of inter-Korean relations and reunification.
They called upon all the people including workers, peasants, intellectuals and religionists to turn out in the people's all-out struggle in November to check the conclusion of the south Korea-U.S. "Free Trade Agreement".
A resolution was read out at the meeting. It said that the people from all walks of life would wage a more dynamic struggle to get the U.S. forces withdrawn from south Korea, abolish the evil laws including the "National Security Law" and the institutional mechanisms, achieve peace and reunification and win vital rights.
Meanwhile, a 2007 women's meeting for cherishing the memory of martyrs for the nation and democracy and victims and a meeting to vow to inherit the spirit of the martyrs and have the law on part-time job totally revised took place in Seoul on the same day.
DPRK's Important Days Observed in Foreign Countries
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Meetings took place in Nepal, Bangladesh and Britain from October 6 to 10 on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the foundation of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 81st anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union.
C.P. Mainali, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist), said in a speech at the meeting that the WPK has firmly preserved its brilliant traditions and principles under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, the most faithful successor to the cause of President Kim Il Sung.
Rashed Khan Menon, chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh, said that the foundation of the WPK marked a great historical event in the development of the Korean and world revolution.
Praising the WPK as an invincible party leading the Korean people along the road of victory, he stressed that the dignity and might of the WPK would be unthinkable without the leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
Dermot Hudson, chairman of the British Association for the Study of Songun Policy, referred to the fact that Kim Jong Il has strengthened and developed the WPK into an invincible party with his original Songun politics.
Messages of greetings to Kim Jong Il were adopted at the meetings held in Nepal and Bangladesh.
Bulletins on Korea Released in Foreign Countries
Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Organizations in different countries released information bulletins to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 81st anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union.
The Nigerian National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea said in its bulletin titled "The WPK advancing under the uplifted banner of independence against imperialism" on Oct. 6 that the WPK founded by President Kim Il Sung and developed by Kim Jong Il has demonstrated its might as a Juche-type revolutionary party steering the era.
The Peru Group for the Study of Kimilsungism said in its bulletin titled "The WPK and Kim Jong Il, guide of the cause of Songun" on Oct. 8 that the WPK has strengthened the single-minded unity of the whole society in every way, putting the politico-ideological might of the country on an exceptionally high stage. And it has enforced the Songun politics in all fields, providing a firm military guarantee for the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation and making a breakthrough towards a leap forward in economic construction.
The Bangladesh-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee in its bulletin on Oct. 9 highly praised the feats performed by Kim Jong Il in leading the WPK.
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Kim Jong Il envia ofrenda floral al difunto Rim Sang Jong
Pyongyang, 19 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il envio el dia 19 una ofrenda floral ante el feretro del difunto Rim Sang Jong, miembro suplente del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, diputado a la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y primer subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC, en senal de profundas condolencias por su fallecimiento.
Kim Jong Il recibe presente del presidente de Zambia
Pyongyang, 19 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il recibio presente que le dirigiera el presidente de la Republica de Zambia Levy Patrick Mwanawasa.
El ministro de Informacion y Radiodifusion, Mike I. Mulongoti, quien preside la delegacion gubernamental de Zambia de visita en Corea, lo entrego el dia 19 al presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Nam.
Premier coreano realizara gira por 4 paises asiaticos
Pyongyang, 19 de octubre (ATCC) -- Por invitacion de Nguyen Tan Dung, primer ministro del gobierno de la Republica Socialista de Vietnam, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, primer ministro de Malasia, Hun Sen, primer ministro del gobierno del Reino de Cambodia y Bouasone Bouphavanh, primer ministro del gobierno de la Republica Democratica Popular Lao, el premier del Consejo de Ministros de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Il, realizara pronto la gira oficial y de amistad por estos 4 paises asiaticos.
Clausurado concierto en homenaje a Yun I Sang
Pyongyang, 19 de octubre (ATCC) -- Quedo clausurado este viernes en la Casa de Musica Yun I Sang el concierto dedicado al 90o aniversario del natalicio de este celebre compositor.
En la funcion de clausura se presentaron el soprano "Tharyong (variedad de coplas populares) de rueca" y las piezas compuestas por Yun "Vestido de vieja moda" y la sinfonia de camara no. 2.
Los ejecutantes describieron excelentemente el contenido ideo-tematico de esas piezas con su probada direccion y refinada y habil interpretacion.
Disfrutaron la funcion el presidente del comite central de la Federacion General de Escritores y Artistas de Corea, Kim Pyong Hun, y otros funcionarios, los creadores y artistas de la rama de cultura y arte.
Lo hicieron tambien la viuda y la hija de Yun, los compatriotas en ultramar, quienes se encuentran de visita en la patria.
La funcion se ofrecio tambien el dia 18.