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Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance by Art Group of Kim Hyong Jik University
Pyongyang, May 9 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a performance given by the art group of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education.

Its repertoire included chorus "Glory to Our Great Party", poem and song "Before Board Bearing the Autograph of the Fatherly Leader", sketch "A Full Mark", male chorus and story-telling "We Are Called by the Future of Thriving Nation" and poems and choruses "Green Pine on Nam Hill" and "March of Korean Youth".

He expressed great satisfaction over the splendid performance given by students of the university with works of great cognitional and educational value as they truly reflect their life. He highly appreciated their successful performance and extended thanks to them in the name of the C.C., the WPK.

The university is a significant one as President Kim Il Sung personally wrote its signboard during the last period of his life, he said, adding that the teachers and students of the university have made great achievements in teaching, upbringing, study and scientific researches to translate the idea of "Jiwon (aim high)" into reality generation after generation.

The students of a new generation educated and trained under the care of the Party have creditably played a big role in the major sites for building a thriving nation, thereby proving in practice that the future of socialist Korea is rosy and bright, he said, adding that the revolutionary cause of Juche is sure to be accomplished as such great unit of proud students is reliably guaranteeing the future of the prosperous nation.

Noting that it is a basic issue on which hinge the future destiny of revolution and the rise or fall of the country to firmly prepare the students who will shoulder upon themselves the future of the country as competent talents knowledgeable, virtuous and healthy and able builders of the country, he set forth highly important tasks to serve as guidelines for the teaching and upbringing at the university.

Among the audience were senior party, state and army officials Ri Yong Ho, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kyong Hui, Kang Sok Ju, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Jong Gak, Kim Yang Gon, Kim Yong Il, Pak To Chun, Choe Ryong Hae, Thae Jong Su, Kim Phyong Hae, Mun Kyong Dok, Ju Kyu Chang, U Tong Chuk, Ri Myong Su and Members of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Kyong Ok, Kim Won Hong, Kim Yong Chol and Department Director of the National Defence Commission Hyon Chol Hae.

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