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Korean Central News Agency Extracts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brazzaville Juche idea study group formed in Congo ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- The Brazzaville, Congo, Juche idea study group was inaugurated with due ceremony in Brazzaville on April 19. At the ceremony an official of the Congolese association for friendship among peoples was elected chairman of the group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. moves to develop new type of latest military hardware denounced ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today in a signed commentary denounces the united states for working hard to research into and develop interceptor missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads and develop sophisticated military hardware. The U.S. is keen to resume the underground nuclear test while creating nuclear and missile phobia worldwide and designated Korea and six other countries as targets of its nuclear attack in its report on "nuclear posture review," the commentary says, and goes on: ��� This situation compels not only those countries having no nukes and missiles but those countries with relatively a few of them to take self-defensive measures to cope with it. ��� Now that the U.S. is working hard to put its plan for nuclear attack on the DPRK into practice after singling out it as the U.S. target, the DPRK is left with no option but to take strong countermeasures against this. ��� The army and people of Korea hold the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation as dear as their lives. If the U.S. encroaches upon the land, sea and sky of the DPRK even 0.001 mm despite our repeated warnings, it will not be able to escape the fate of forlorn wandering spirit. ��� The U.S. is well advised to stop its anachronistic acts at once. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Papers welcome Vietnamese goodwill mission ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- Tran Duc Luong, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is due to arrive in Pyongyang today to pay an official visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly. Papers here today in editorials warmly welcome the goodwill mission of the Vietnamese people visiting Korea with friendly feelings. ��� Rodong Sinmun says: ��� His visit is a support and encouragement to the Korean people's just struggle for socialism and a convincing manifestation of the developing friendly relations between the DPRK and Vietnam. ��� The DPRK-Vietnam friendship is the deep amity based on the close relations between President Kim Il Sung and Ho Chi Minh. ��� In the past period, the two governments and peoples have stepped up the revolution and construction, supporting and cooperating close with each other in the struggle for independence, peace and socialism against imperialism. ��� The DPRK-Vietnam amity is entering a new stage of development. The Korea visit of President Tran Duc Luong following the Vietnam visit of President Kim Yong Nam last year marks one more important occasion in developing the friendly ties between the two countries in conformity with the requirements of the new century. ��� Through a long, rigorous and bloody struggle against the imperialist aggression forces, the Vietnamese people achieved the independence, liberation and unification of the country and embarked on the historic road of socialism. ��� The Korean people are extending support and solidarity to the struggle of the Vietnamese people to build a rich and powerful and civilized socialism. ��� Developing the DPRK-Vietnam friendly ties conforms with the interests of the two peoples and is beneficial to advancing socialist construction in the two countries. ��� The Korea visit of Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong will open a new page in the history of friendship between the two countries and contribute to promoting the cause of socialism and the movement for global independence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ May Day celebrated in DPRK ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- May Day was significantly celebrated in the DPRK. Hong Song Nam, Jon Pyong Ho, Yon Hyong Muk, Han Song Ryong, Kye Ung Thae and other senior party and state officials and officials of commissions and ministries of the cabinet, national institutions, local party and power bodies visited the Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Plant, the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex, the Kusong Machine Tool Factory, the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex, the February 8 Jikdong Youth Coal Mine, the Chollima Steel Complex and other factories and enterprises yesterday to congratulate workers on May Day. ��� The senior party and state officials laid floral baskets and bouquets before President Kim Il Sung's statues and oil paintings carrying his benevolent image, together with officials and workers of the factories and enterprises. ��� They had talks with innovators who distinguished themselves in production and construction and visited dormitories and dwelling houses of workers. They enjoyed the holiday, playing colorful sports and amusement games with workers. ��� They asked workers to fulfil their duties in the work to build a powerful nation of Juche. ��� May Day was celebrated at parks, recreation grounds, factories and enterprises in different parts of the country. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vietnamese President here ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong arrived here today by a special plane to pay an official visit to the DPRK at the invitation of President Kim Yong Nam of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK. Arriving here together with him were foreign minister Nguyen Dy Nien, chief of the presidential office Nguyen Canh Dinh, minister of justice Nguyen Dinh Loc and other suite members. ��� Many Pyongyangites turned out to the airport to welcome the guests with pennants of the two countries and bouquets in hands. ��� The guests ere greeted by Kim Yong Nam, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam, Ri Hong and other officials concerned. ��� Also on hand were Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and embassy officials and diplomatic envoys of different countries. ��� A welcome function took place at the airport. ��� The national anthems of the two countries were played. ��� Tran Duc Luong and Kim Yong Nam reviewed a guard of honour of the three services of the Korean People's Army. ��� A woman worker presented Tran Duc Luong with a bouquet and the crowd warmly welcomed the guests. ��� A car carrying Kim Yong Nam and Tran Duc Luong headed for downtown Pyongyang. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Separated families and relatives reunite with each other ��� Kosong, May 2 (KCNA) -- Separated families and relatives of the north side reunited with those from the south side in Mt. Kumgang today with a family as a unit. At today's family reunion families and relatives from the north and the south shared the kindred feelings after more than 50 years of separation and had meals together. ��� Families and relatives in the north told those from the south that they are working as officials, scientists, teachers and artistes at important institutions and enterprises at all levels. ��� Families and relatives from the south were deeply impressed by the benevolent popular policy pursued in the north. ��� Kinsfolk in the north conveyed their letters, photos and souvenirs to those in the south. ��� During the reunion kinsfolk in the north and the south hardened their resolution to pool their efforts to implement the June 15 joint declaration, a landmark of reunification, and contribute to bringing earlier the day of national reunification and achieving the prosperity of a reunified country. They toured Samil lagoon, a scenic spot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vietnamese President pays courtesy call on Kim Yong Nam ��� Pyongyang, May 2 (KCNA) -- Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong today paid a courtesy call on Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK. Present there were foreign minister Nguyen Dy Nien, chief of the presidential office Nguyen Canh Dinh, minister of justice Nguyen Dinh Loc, Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and other suite members. ��� Also on hand were foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam Ri Hong and other officials concerned. ��� Kim Yong Nam and Tran Duc Luong conversed with each other in a friendly atmosphere. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Establishment of new international information order called for ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- A DPRK delegate, speaking at the 24th meeting of the UN Information Committee on April 24, said that imbalance and inequality still exist in the fields of information and news service in the 21st century, too. The establishment of a new and just international information order should be the main target of the international information service in the new century, he noted, and went on: All information services should not be used as a lever to encroach upon the sovereignty of other countries and interfere in their internal affairs. ��� It is most important for the un to provide developing countries with more opportunities to take an active part in the international information service aimed at establishing the new and just international information order. ��� Meanwhile, the developing countries should increase their information capability and lift their voices through cooperation in the information field. ��� He underscored the need for the U.N. to ensure impartiality and objectivity in its information service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5th Pyongyang International Trade Fair to be held ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- The 5th Pyongyang International Trade Fair will be held from May 6 to 9. The fair, which will bring together over 160 companies from 15 countries and regions, would be an occasion to boost cooperation and exchange among countries in trade, economic, scientific and technological and other different fields. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Representatives of different organizations in north and south meet ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Representatives of different organizations in the north and the south to participate in the Asian regional seminar calling for Japan's settlement of its past met at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel on May 2. Present there were chairwoman Hong Son Ok and members of the DPRK Measure Committee for Demanding Compensation to "Comfort Women for the Army" and the victims of the Pacific War, representatives of the Korean Women's Association for Solidarity with the Asian Women, the DPRK Committee for Investigation into the Damage Done by the Japanese Imperialists During Their Occupation of Korea and the Korean Association of the A-Bomb Victims Against Nukes and for Peace, honorary representative Yun Jong Ok and members of the "Measure Council for the Issue of South Korean Volunteer Corps" and representatives of various non-governmental organizations of South Korea. ��� The non-governmental organizations in the north and the south informed each other of their activities calling for Japan's settlement of its past. ��� They said that they would use the seminar as an important occasion of demonstrating the fixed will to force Japan to pay a high price for the crimes committed by it against the Koreans and evinced their firm resolve to achieve the reunification of the country by the Korean nation's efforts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ideologically strong army ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- The Korean People's Army is now fully demonstrating its might as an ideologically strong army. With a deep insight into the importance of ideological work in the army building and activities, Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il has held higher the banner of thought in pursuing the army-based policy. ��� In December Juche 83 (1994) he told the commanding officers of the KPA that confrontation with the enemy is the final test of military power as well as ideology and that he advocates the theory of ideology. ��� And he said there is a limit to the power of military strike but no limit to ideology, its might is stronger than an atomic bomb and the ideological consciousness of servicemen is the essential of military power. ��� Intensified in the people's army were various forms and methods of the ideological work of training all the servicemen to be those strong in ideology and faith. ��� Seen at all barracks and drill grounds are the slogans calling for devotedly defending the headquarters of the revolution and letters reflecting the firm will of servicemen to become human bombs. ��� Their faith and will bring forth absolute worship for the leader in any adversity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Choe Thae Bok meets German delegation ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Choe Thae Bok, chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with the delegation of the German-Korean parliamentary friendship group led by chairman Hartmut Koschyk, member of the German bundestag, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. On hand were Ri Jong Hyok, chairman of the Korea-Germany parliamentary friendship group, other officials concerned and the German ambassador to the DPRK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Treaty and agreements between DPRK and Vietnam inked ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- A treaty on legal cooperation in civil and criminal cases between the DPRK and Vietnam, an agreement on the prevention of double taxation and evasion of taxes on income, an agreement on marine transportation, an agreement on the encouragement and protection of investment and an agreement on trade between the governments of the DPRK and Vietnam and an agreement on barter trade between the ministries of foreign trade of the DPRK and Vietnam were signed here today. Present at the signing ceremony on the DPRK side were Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and officials concerned and on the Vietnam side were Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam, and his party. ��� The treaty and agreements were inked by Kim Pyong Ryul, chief justice of the DPRK central court, Jang Song Il, vice-minister of finance, Ra Tong Hui, chief of staff of the Ministry of Land and Marine Transport, and Kim Jong Gi, vice-minister of foreign trade, authorized by the DPRK government and by Nguyen Dinh Loc, minister of justice, Lai Quang Thuc, vice-minister of planning and investment, Phan The Minh, vice-minister of transport, and Phan The Rue, vice-minister of commerce, authorized by the government of Vietnam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Talks held between Kim Yong Nam and Tran Duc Luong ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Talks were held between Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and Tran Duc Luong, Vietnamese President, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. At the talks, both sides exchanged views on the issue of boosting the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, which were forged on the basis of the close relationship between the preceding leaders, as required by the new century and a series of matters of mutual concern and reached a consensus of views on the issues discussed. ��� The Korean side pointed out that in hearty response to the army-based revolutionary line of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean people are stepping up the dynamic advance to build a Juche-oriented powerful nation, firmly confident of their just cause and its victory and full of optimism, and underlined the consistent stand maintained by the DPRK in the struggle to accomplish the cause of the independent national reunification as early as possible. ��� It expressed its support and solidarity with the Vietnamese people's efforts to build prosperous and modern socialism. ��� The Vietnamese side praised the Korean people for achieving the signal successes in socialist construction despite all difficulties and trials in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance, holding aloft the banner of the Juche idea under the wise guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by leader Kim Jong Il. ��� It extended full support to the Korean people's just struggle for national reunification and expressed belief that the Korean people would put an early end to the sufferings resulting from national division and reunify the country independently and peacefully in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration. ��� Present at the talks on the Korean side were foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam Ri Hong and officials concerned. ��� Present on the Vietnamese side were foreign minister Nguyen Dy Nien, chief of the presidential office Nguyen Canh Dinh, minister of justice Nguyen Dinh Loc, Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and other suite members. ��� The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vietnamese President meets DPRK SPA chairman ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong met chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Choe Thae Bok at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Present there were Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of foreign affairs, and other officials concerned. ��� Chief of the presidential office Nguyen Canh Dinh, minister of justice Nguyen Dinh loc, Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and other suite members were also present there. The president had a talk with the chairman in an atmosphere overflowing with friendship. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Talks held between DPRK and Vietnam foreign ministers ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Talks between DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun and Vietnam foreign minister Nguyen Dy Nien were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Present at the talks on the DPRK side were Ri Hong, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam, and officials concerned and on the Vietnam side some members of the president's party. ��� The talks proceeded in a friendly atmosphere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kim Yong Nam meets German delegation ��� Pyongyang, May 3 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with the delegation of the German-Korean parliamentary friendship group led by chairman Hartmut Koschyk, member of the German bundestag, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. At the meeting the head of the delegation said that he got deep impressions of the DPRK while visiting its different places. ��� He referred to the favorably developing cooperative relations between the two countries. ��� Present there were Ri Jong Hyok, chairman of the Korea-Germany parliamentary friendship group, and German ambassador to the DPRK Doris Hertrampf. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Book "Great Strategist in 21st Century" Published ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- The Russian Paleya-Mishin Publishing House brought out book "Great Strategist in 21st Century" written by academician, prof. and dr. G. I. Korotkov, chief researcher of the Military History Institute under the Ministry of National Defence of Russia, on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung and the 70th birthday of the heroic Korean People's Army. Printed on the first page of the book is a photo of leader Kim Jong Il. ��� The book consists of 8 chapters titled "defender of peace," "architect of army-based policy," etc. ��� The author cited detailed facts to explain that Kim Jong Il, carrying forward the tradition of the revolutionary family of Mangyongdae where Kim Il Sung was born, emerged a gifted thinker, talented creator, great victor and wise leader through revolutionary practices in the vortex in the 20th century. ��� Especially, he introduced in detail the essence of the unique army-based policy of the Workers' Party of Korea and its tremendous vitality. ��� Kim Jong Il is a prominent military activist and a great strategist in the present era to be specially recorded in the history, he stressed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sojourn of Vietnamese President in Pyongyang ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Vietnamese President Tran Duc Luong yesterday visited the old home in Mangyongdae where President Kim Il Sung was born and spent his childhood. They looked round historical mementos preserved in the time-honored house and had a photograph taken in front of the old home. ��� Tran Duc Luong wrote in the visitor's book that Mangyongdae is the cradle of the Korean revolution and a valuable school to educate the present generation and the generations to come in Korea in the revolutionary traditions and patriotism. He also saw the mass gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" at the May Day Stadium. ��� Seeing the performance together with the guests were president Kim Yong Nam of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun, DPRK ambassador to Vietnam Ri Hong, officials concerned and working people in the city. ��� The performance now being given before a capacity audience amidst the expectation and concern of the world as the excellent masterpiece of the new century was acclaimed by the audience for the tested skills of the performers and its high ideological and artistic value. ��� On the same day, Tran Duc Luong visited the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace. ��� He congratulated Kayagum and accordion circle members upon their high artistic skills and posed for a picture with them. ��� Tran Duc Luong and his party saw a performance given by art circle members of the schoolchildren at the theatre of the palace. ��� Some members of the party visited the three revolution exhibition. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steady favorable development of relations with EU desired ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) --The Korean people hope that the relations between the DPRK and EU will develop on good terms in the interests of the two sides as required by the new century, says Rodong Sinmun yesterday in a signed article dedicated to the first anniversary of the DPRK visit of the top-level EU delegation. It goes on: ��� The DPRK visit of the EU delegation, the first of its kind in history, marked an epoch-making occasion in improving and boosting the relations between the DPRK and the EU and between the DPRK and EU member nations in conformity with the changed circumstances in the new century. ��� Early in May last year leader Kim Jong Il paid deep attention to the visit and met with it several times and had talks with it in an amicable and friendly atmosphere. ��� Through the visit the delegation came to have a correct understanding of the DPRK as well as the DPRK's will to improve and boost the relations with the EU and its member nations. The visit opened a new phase in the efforts to bring the DPRK-EU relations to normal. After the establishment of the relations follow-up measures, including the exchange of ambassadors, have been taken and humanitarian aid to the DPRK of the EU and its member nations and sincere cooperation in the rehabilitation of agriculture are under way. Exchanges and cooperation are brisk in various fields. ��� The DPRK will continue to work hard to further the ties of friendship and cooperation with the EU and its member nations and other European countries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DPRK delegation leaves for Malaysia ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- A DPRK government delegation of science and technology headed by Ri Kwang Ho, president of the academy of sciences, left Pyongyang today for Malaysia. The delegation was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Pak Sung Chae, vice-president of the academy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KEDO delegation leaves ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- A KEDO delegation left today by air after participating in the negotiations of high-level experts for the implementation of the agreement on the provision of light water reactors signed between the DPRK and KEDO. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kim Jong Il meets President of Vietnam ��� Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) - Leader Kim Jong Il today met Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam, on an official visit to the DPRK. Present there were foreign minister Nguyen Dy Nien, chief of the presidential office Nguyen Canh Dinh, minister of justice Nguyen Dinh Loc and Vietnamese ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa. ��� Kim Jong Il had a talk with Tran Duc Luong in a friendly atmosphere. ��� Kim Jong Il had a picture taken with the president and his party today. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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