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Korean Central News Agency Extracts. Vietnamese President to visit DPRK Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- President Tran Duc Luong of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will soon pay an official visit to the DPRK at the invitation of President Kim Yong Nam of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Asian regional seminar to be held Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- An Asian regional seminar will be held here early in May this year to urge Japan to redress its past. The seminar will provide an important occasion of laying bare and denouncing the crimes the Japanese imperialists committed after invading Korea and many other countries in Asia and intensifying the international joint campaign to urge Japan to redress its past. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Arirang" performance draws capacity audience Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- A mass gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" started at the May Day Stadium on April 29, drawing capacity audience. It was watched by foreigners from more than 20 countries including China, Russia, Japan, Netherlands, Nepal, the United States, Singapore, Pakistan, Australia and Yemen and Koreans overseas and Pyongyangites. The performers presented fantastic scenes through a good combination of dynamic and enthusiastic gymnastic movements, ever-changing formations, wind instrumental music full of energy and spirit, soft and elegant acrobatic pieces spiced with national flavor, sun-ray and fan dances, Janggo dance and dance turning round decorative tassels. The audience was greatly excited to see ever-changing fascinating background scenes. Special stages, large decorations and huge lighting equipment and electronic displays including laser illuminators were used to maximize the artistic effect of the performance. Foreigners and overseas Koreans were unsparing in their praises, saying that it was great fortune and pride for them to have an opportunity to see "Arirang" that can not be seen in any other country. "Arirang", which raised its curtain as the masterpiece that enriched the treasure-house of culture and art of humankind in the 21st century, will last till the end of June. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KPA birthday observed Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- The 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army was commemorated in different countries. Clara Azhibekova, first secretary of the central committee of the Communist Party of Kirgyzstan, in a press statement released on April 23 said that the KPA founded by President Kim Il Sung is an invincible army whose 70-year-long history is recorded with only victory and glory. The KPA is fully capable of mercilessly punishing anyone who dares infringe upon the sovereignty and dignity of the DPRK. This invincible might is unthinkable without the guidance of Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, she added. Referring to the glorious road the KPA has covered, D. Biswas, general secretary of the central committee of the All-India Forward Block, said on the same day that thanks to Kim Jong Il's unique army-based policy, the Korean people would certainly build a powerful nation and achieve the independent national reunification. Meanwhile, commemoration meetings were held in Romania, Bulgaria and Norway on April 18 and 19. At the meetings, speakers noted that the United States cannot have any temerity to provoke the DPRK as it is pursuing the army-based policy shaped by Kim Jong Il and has the invincible KPA. A congratulatory message to him was adopted at the meeting held in Bulgaria. Lectures were given in Democratic Congo, Tanzania and Guinea from April 19 to 22. Lecturers said that the KPA has traversed a road of victory and glory, demonstrating its might as a matchless army, adding that this was only thanks to the commandership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Selenium medicines produced in DPRK Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang pure breed pharmaceutical factory succeeded in manufacturing selenium medicines and foodstuffs good for health. Typical of them are selenium yeast tablet, selenium amine and selenium caesal piniaceae tea. Selenium being their main ingredient of these medicines draws keen interest of people. Selenium is known as no. one agent of essential micro-nutrient good for health. A selenium yeast tablet and a selenium amine tablet each contains 0.15 mg and 0.02 mg of selenium while one gram of selenium caesal piniaceae contains 50 mg of selenium. Medicines and foodstuffs made of selenium are efficacious for treating cancer in its early period and after operation, senile infirmities such as arteriosclerosis, cerebral thrombosis and obesity, lowing enzymes during active period and treating chronic hepatitis, heart troubles including angina pectoris and myocardial infraction and such male genital gland malfunction as prostate gland disorders. They are also good for growth. They are free from contraindication and sideeffect and their clinic efficacy is 86 in case of cancer treatment in its early period, 85 in case of chronic hepatitis, 80 in case of heart troubles, 87 in case of prostate gland disorders and 90 in case of senile troubles. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joint press release on talks between DPRK-Japan Red Cross organizations Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- A joint press release on the talks between the Red Cross organizations of the DPRK and Japan was published in Beijing today. The joint press release says: Talks between the DPRK Red Cross Society and the Japan Red Cross Society were held in Beijing from April 29 to 30, 2002. Present at the talks on the DPRK side was the delegation of the DPRK Red Cross Society led by section chief Ri Ho Rim and on the Japanese side was the delegation of the Japan Red Cross Society led by section chief Hiroshi Higashiura. Also on hand were officials concerned of the two governments. The talks took place in a sincere and cooperative atmosphere. At the talks both sides discussed a series of humanitarian matters including an investigation into the whereabouts of those missing and the hometown visit of Japanese women in the DPRK, and confirmed as follows: 1. The Japanese side informed the DPRK side of the results of the former's investigation so far conducted into whereabouts of Koreans, who have been listed as missing before 1945, at the latter's request, and decided to continue making an in-depth investigation in cooperation with a relevant government organ in the future, too and quickly inform the DPRK side of its results. 2. The DPRK side decided to make an in-depth investigation into the whereabouts of those missing, requested by the Japanese side, in cooperation with central and local Red Cross organizations and a relevant organ, seek a way of intensifying it and inform the Japanese side of its results quickly and take a necessary step. 3. The two sides agreed to arrange the fourth hometown visit of Japanese women in the DPRK around this summer. In this regard, the DPRK side decided to take into consideration hope of their relatives in Japan. 4. Both sides agreed to hold next round of talks around June and set their specific date later. They also agreed to have a working consultation between the Red Cross organizations from both sides, if necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KPA vice marshal on people's defence forces of the DPRK Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) --A parade of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards held on the occasions of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung and the 70th birthday of the heroic Korean People's Army fully demonstrated to the world the invincible might of the people's defence forces in the DPRK which grew strong under the leadership of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the appearance of army-based Korea, a country self-reliant in defense, where all people are under arms and all parts of the country have turned into an impregnable fortress, says an article titled "invincible might of people's defence forces trained by three generals of Mt. Paektu" dedicated by vice marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Ik Hyon to Rodong Sinmun today. The founding of the worker-peasant red guards and the young red guards was a shining victory of Kim Il Sung's military idea of self-defense in which the Juche idea was applied to the military field. It was a historic event that made it possible to further strengthen an all-people, nationwide defense system so as to consolidate the defences of the country as firm as an iron-wall, the article says, and continues: The people's defence forces in the DPRK have achieved the greatest success in history under the army-based revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il. They are now performing great exploits in the struggle for national defence and the building of a powerful socialist nation, holding a rifle in one hand and a hammer or sickle or a writing brush in the other. The people's defence forces fully equipped with modern offensive and defensive means have tremendous capability to wipe out any enemy on their own and creditably defend their hometowns and working places. No force on earth can match the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK as they were founded under the care of the three generals of Mt. Paektu and fight, inspired by Kim Jong Il's idea, faith, pluck, gut and strategy. If the enemy dares encroach upon even a blade of grass and a tree of the DPRK its people's defence forces will turn out as one alongside the Korean People's Army in the sacred war to annihilate the enemy and honorably defend the leader, the idea, the cause and the system of the DPRK and achieve the historic cause of national reunification without fail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Koizumi's visit to "Yasukuni Shrine" assailed &nabsp; Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- Papers here today denounce the Japanese Prime Minister for visiting the "Yasukuni Shrine" on April 21. His visit is a sheer blatant challenge to the Asian people and human conscience demanding Japan's redress for its past crimes and opposing its moves for militarism and overseas expansion, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed commentary. The news analyst goes on: What is more serious is that his visit was timed to coincide with the frantic moves to adopt the militarist "laws on emergencies". Afraid of protest and denunciation at home and abroad, the Japanese chief executive clamored about the timing of the visit and its form. But this is nothing but a foolish ruse to conceal his true colors. No sooner had he paid "tribute" to the war criminals in the "shrine" than he expressed "understanding" and hope for "peace" and "friendship". This was sheer hypocrisy. The Japanese authorities are well advised to have a correct understanding of the Korean and other Asian people's painful wounds and grievance against Japan, refrain from getting on their nerves and act with discretion. A news analyst of Minju Joson dismisses Koizumi's visit to the "shrine" as a grave challenge to the peace and desire of humankind opposed to Japan's militarism. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KEDO delegation here Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- A KEDO delegation arrived today by air to participate in the negotiations of high-level experts for the implementation of the agreement for the provision of light water reactors signed between the DPRK and KEDO. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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