DPRK News Apr 17
Tricksters' misinformation refuted
Message to Kim Jong Il from ITF president
Joint performances of art festival
Kim Il Sung's work published in booklet in Cuba
Koreans in Japan meet to commemorate Kim Il Sung's birthday
Friendship meeting with Mongolian guests held
Yang Hyong Sop meets participants in IIJI meeting
Anti-U.S. demonstration held in S. Korea
Finnish friendship delegation presents stones
Rodong Sinmun observes Syrian independence day
15th IIJI board meeting opens
Greetings to Zimbabwean President
Juche 89-90 plan signed between Korea and Russia
Senior party officials meet foreign guests
Tricksters' misinformation refuted
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- "Editors" of the reptile newspaper
"Chosun Ilbo" of South Korea reportedly
carried an article titled "'Wolgan Chosun' in Pyongyang Koryo Hotel" saying
that a South Korean magazine
"Wolgan Chosun" was displayed in a parlor of Pyongyang Koryo hotel.
They carried even a note that Kim Sun Gwon, director of the
"International Maize Foundation", and his party
photographed the magazine in the hotel parlor while staying in Pyongyang
some days ago in a bid to make the story
sound plausible. This is nothing but a third-rate charade.
It is necessary to state clearly that such a disgusting newspaper of
South Korea has never been displayed at
Pyongyang Koryo Hotel and such a thing can never happen there.
As far as the picture of "Wolgan Chosun" displayed in the parlor is
concerned, the background against which it
was taken and its architecture suggest that it was the work done by the
fledgling agents in a back room without
having a chance to see the hotel.
Such false propaganda is an unpardonable grave insult and slander at
the DPRK.
By floating misinformation they sought to create the impression that
the South Korean authorities' "engagement
policy" has a sort of "implication" on the north and there is any "change"
in it.
We strongly warn the manipulators of "Chosun Ilbo" and their agents
against this diatribe.
The tricksters of the paper are well advised to face up to the trend of
the times and drop such foolish attempt at
once.
They will have to pay dearly for this false propaganda.
Message to Kim Jong Il from ITF president
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a
message from Choe Hong Hui,
president of the International Taekwon-do Federation, on April 15 on the
occasion of Sun's Day.
He said in his message that the President Kim Il Sung was not only the
savior of the nation, who was acclaimed
for the first time in the history of the Korean nation, but also the
benefactor of him and his 50 million Taekwon-do
players.
Noting that he thinks it is the great fortune for him to lead his life
under the great loving care of General
Secretary Kim Jong Il, he said he would devote the remainder of his life to
the Marshal with loyalty to repay the
great loving care.
He expressed his determination to contribute to national reunification
with Taekwon-do.
Joint performances of art festival
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Joint performances of the 18th April
Spring Friendship Art Festival were
given at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre, the Central Youth Hall, the Pyongyang
Circus Theatre and other theatres on
April 16.
Seeing the performances were Hong Song Nam, Kye Ung Thae and other
senior party and state officials,
overseas compatriots staying in the socialist homeland, foreign diplomatic
envoys and embassy officials here and
foreign guests.
Foreign artistes and overseas Korean artistes put on the stage songs,
dances, pieces of instrumental music,
acrobatic pieces and other colorful numbers.
Put on the stage were works created by them with particular care for
the current festival to highly praise the sun
of humankind, the President Kim Il Sung, on the occasion of Sun's Day, his
birth anniversary.
They gave a vivid representation of the best wishes of humankind for
good health and a long life to General
Secretary Kim Jong Il.
The joint performances proceeded in an atmosphere overflowing with the
feelings of friendship and solidarity
forged among artistes of various countries in the idea of independence,
peace and friendship.
At the end of the performances senior party and state officials mounted
the stage to present floral baskets to the
performers, congratulating them on their successful performances.
Kim Il Sung's work published in booklet in Cuba
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- A celebrated work of the President Kim Il
Sung "On the Three Principles of
National Reunification" was brought out in booklet by the Academia
Publishing House of Cuba on March 27.
Koreans in Japan meet to commemorate Kim Il Sung's birthday
Tokyo, April 14 (KNS-KCNA) -- A central meeting of Koreans in Japan was
held at the Korean house of
culture in Tokyo on April 14 to commemorate the 88th birth anniversary of
the President Kim Il Sung.
So Man Sul, first vice-chairman of the central standing committee of
the General Association of Korean
Residents in Japan (Chongryon), said in his report at the meeting that Kim
Il Sung put forward the line of
Juche-oriented national patriotic movement to save the movement of Koreans
in Japan and their destiny and steadily
led them to a true patriotic road with much care.
He called upon all the Koreans in Japan to vigorously advance under the
leadership of the respected Kim Jong
Il, holding Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the eternal sun of the nation so
as to exalt for all ages the immortal exploits
performed by the President for the movement of Koreans in Japan.
A letter of the central standing committee of Chongryon to Kim Jong Il
was adopted at the meeting.
Friendship meeting with Mongolian guests held
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- A friendship meeting with Mongolian
guests was held at the Taedonggang
Club for the diplomatic corps on April 14 on the occasion of Sun's Day, the
birth anniversary of the President Kim
Il Sung.
Invited to the meeting were the Mongolian government cultural
delegation headed by B. Baatarzorig, Mongolian
Art and Acrobatic Troupes which are participating in the 18th April Spring
Friendship Art Festival and the
Mongolian delegation for commemoration of Sun's Day headed by N.
Sodnomtsog, acting general secretary of the
Federation of Mongolian Peace and Friendship Organizations, Damdiny Byamba,
Mongolian ambassador to the
DPRK, and the embassy officials.
On hand were Hong Son Ok, vice-chairperson of the Korean Committee for
Cultural Relations With Foreign
Countries and vice-chairperson of the Korea-Mongolia Friendship
Association, and other officials concerned.
The participants conversed with each other in a friendly atmosphere and
sang songs of two countries and
danced with art circle members of Korea-Mongolia friendship Pyongyang
Songyo senior middle school no. 1,
deepening friendly feelings.
Yang Hyong Sop meets participants in IIJI meeting
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the
presidium of the DPRK Supreme
People's Assembly and chairman of the Korean Social Scientists Society, met
and conversed with foreign guests
participating in the 15th meeting of the board of directors of the
International Institute of the Juche Idea (IIJI) at the
People's Palace of Culture yesterday.
Among them were Shuhachi Inoue, director general of the IIJI, and
Kenichi Ogami, secretary general of the
IIJI, and their party, Milton Anibal Burbano Borquez, director of the board
of the IIJI and vice-chairman of the Latin
American Institute of the Juche Idea, and Alva Chavez, secretary general of
the Latin American Institute of the Juche
Idea.
Kim Yong Il, vice-chairman of the Korean Social Scientists Society, was
present there.
Anti-U.S. demonstration held in S. Korea
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Over 1,000 students and citizens from all
walks of life in South Korea staged
an anti-U.S. demonstration in a park in the center of Seoul on April 15,
according to a foreign news report.
The demonstrators protested against the recent provocative military
exercises staged by the U.S. which are
coiling up tensions in Korea and strongly demanded the investigation into
and apology for the mass killings
committed by GIs during the last Korean war.
They marched streets shouting "yankees, go home " and holding anti-U.S.
slogans.
Finnish friendship delegation presents stones
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- A Finnish friendship delegation led by
Anna Liisa Jokinen, former
parliamentarian, staying in the DPRK to commemorate Sun's Day visited the
construction site of the monument to
the three-point charter of national reunification and presented high-grade
building stones on April 14.
Tapani Salonen, member of the delegation, said the world progressive
people fully supported the three-point
charter of national reunification put forward by the great leader Kim Il
Sung and hoped that the Korean people
would bring the sufferings of the division of the country to an end at an
early date and achieve national reunification
without fail.
Rodong Sinmun observes Syrian independence day
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today devotes a signed
article to the Syrian Independence
Day.
The article says that its independence marked a landmark event in the
struggle of the Syrian Arab people to build
a new free and prosperous society.
Recalling that the Syrian Arab people have worked hard to build new
Syria under the leadership of the Arab
Socialist Baath Party led by president Hafez al Assad, the article goes on:
The Korean people sincerely rejoice at the successes made by the Syrian
Arab people in the struggle to defend
their national sovereignty and create a new life.
They are extending full support to the Syrian government and people in
their legitimate stand and efforts for the
Return of the Golan Heights, their territory, and the fair settlement
of the Middle East issue.
The friendship between the DPRK and Syria will grow stronger and
develop in the struggle to achieve the
common aim and idea. The Korean people sincerely wish the Syrian Arab
people greater success in the future
struggle to accomplish their cause of justice.
15th IIJI board meeting opens
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today devotes a signed
article to the Syrian Independence
Day.
The article says that its independence marked a landmark event in the
struggle of the Syrian Arab people to build
a new free and prosperous society.
Recalling that the Syrian Arab people have worked hard to build new
Syria under the leadership of the Arab
Socialist Baath Party led by president Hafez al Assad, the article goes on:
The Korean people sincerely rejoice at the successes made by the Syrian
Arab people in the struggle to defend
their national sovereignty and create a new life.
They are extending full support to the Syrian government and people in
their legitimate stand and efforts for the
Return of the Golan Heights, their territory, and the fair settlement
of the Middle East issue.
The friendship between the DPRK and Syria will grow stronger and
develop in the struggle to achieve the
common aim and idea. The Korean people sincerely wish the Syrian Arab
people greater success in the future
struggle to accomplish their cause of justice.
Greetings to Zimbabwean President
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium
of the DPRK Supreme People's
Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Robert G. Mugabe, President of the
Republic of Zimbabwe, on April 13
on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the republic.
The message said that the Republic of Zimbabwe achieved great successes
in its work for the development and
prosperity of the country and made positive efforts for regional peace and
stability for 20 years after its foundation.
It wished the President and people of Zimbabwe greater success in their
work to defend the sovereignty of the
country and national interests against the interference of foreign forces
and expressed the belief that the friendly and
cooperative relations between the two countries would further strengthen
and develop.
Juche 89-90 plan signed between Korea and Russia
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- Choe Thae Bok, alternate politburo member
and secretary of the Central
Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea, today met and had a conversation
with Darrel Chandra Raja Collure,
general secretary of the central committee of the Sri Lanka Communist Party.
Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, met and had a
conversation with the delegation of the
People's Party of Cambodia led by Ney Pena, vice-chairman of the control
committee of the party, who is also
member of the standing commission of the central committee of the party.
Senior party officials meet foreign guests
Pyongyang, April 17 (KCNA) -- A Juche 89-90 (2000-2001) plan for
cultural and scientific exchange between
the governments of the DPRK and the Russian Federation was signed in
Pyongyang today.
Present at the signing ceremony on the Korean side were officials
concerned and on the opposite side were
members of the delegation for discussing and signing the plan for cultural
exchange, the Russian ambassador to
Korea and embassy officials.
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