Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- A certificate of the Guinness World Records was awarded to
Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- A certificate of the Guinness World Records was awarded to the grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang". It was handed to Song Sok Hwan, vice-minister of Culture, by Wu Xiaohong, representative of the Guinness World Records Ltd., on a visit to the DPRK at the May Day Stadium on August 15. The record of largest gymnastic and artistic performance in the world was created in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK, the certificate says. Conveying the certificate, the representative said the grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" could be successfully created thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, and expressed deepest respect to him. Warmly haling the registration of the performance in the Guinness World Records, the representative hoped that "Arirang" would successfully go on in the future. More than 7 million Koreans in the north and the south and overseas and foreigners have watched the performance which has taken place over 180 times.
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Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- The day of election of deputies to local power organs of the
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- The day of election of deputies to local power organs of the DPRK is drawing near. Having experienced that the country's election system is the most popular and democratic one protecting and representing the demand and interest of the popular masses, the Korean people are greeting the election with a high degree of political enthusiasm. The election system of the DPRK was instituted in accordance with the demand and interest of the people from the principle of election for nominating deputies to the power bodies to the organization and holding of the election and so that all the voters can exercise their political rights to the full. Each citizen participates in the election with equal right. He or she, above 17, has the rights to vote and be elected irrespective of sex, nationality, occupation, residential period, properties, knowledge, political party affiliation, political view and religious faith and takes part in the election freely as true master of the state and society. All the voters express their will in the election freely. They cast ballots directly. Certificates of election removal are issued for those on official trip or on travel. Those in the sparsely populated areas, the disabled and aged put their ballots in mobile ballot boxes. The electorate nominate people, who are faithful to the Party and people, enjoy deep confidence of the masses and have high working ability, according to their will as candidates for deputies and cast direct and secret ballots in the election.
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Results of Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Released
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCN
Results of Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Released
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- The Central Election Guidance Committee for the Election of Deputies to the Provincial (Municipality Directly under Central Authority), City (District) and County People's Assemblies of the DPRK issued a report on the results of the election on July 30. The election was successfully carried out at all constituencies across the country in accordance with the law on election of deputies to people's assemblies at all levels on July 29, according to the report. The report says: According to the information available from the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county election committees, 99.82 percent of all the voters registered on the list of voters participated in voting and 100 percent of them voted for the candidates for deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies registered at all the constituencies. Those who are staying in foreign countries or those who are working in seas far away from the land could not take part in the election. 27,390 officials, workers, farmers and intellectuals were elected deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies. The election of deputies to the local power bodies marked an important occasion in reinforcing as firm as a rock the revolutionary government of the DPRK led by Kim Jong Il and further increasing the function and role of the people's power by electing persons of ability, who have devotedly worked for the Party and the leader, the country and the people, to the local power bodies.
Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Begins in DPRK
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of the deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK began at 09:00 Sunday across the country simultaneously.
Kim Jong Il Participates in Election of Deputies to Local People's Assemblies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Sunday visited the Chusang Co-op Farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province to participate in the election of deputies to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies of the DPRK. He received ballots from the chairman of Sub-Constituency No. 36 of Constituency No. 85 for election of deputies to the South Hamgyong Provincial People's Assembly and cast them for Choe Sun Hui, sub-work team head of the Sangjung Co-op Farm of Hamju County, who is candidate for deputy to the South Hamgyong Provincial People's Assembly and Ho Kum Suk, chairperson of the Management Board of the Chusang Co-op Farm of the County, who is candidate for deputy to the Hamju County People's Assembly. Then he conversed with the candidates. After voting, he acquainted himself with the farm work there and the rural construction. He highly appreciated the achievements made by the party members and other working people of the farm, expressing satisfaction over the fact that they have built the village into a socialist fairyland and brought about a signal boost in the agricultural production through a dynamic drive to fully implement the tasks given by President Kim Il Sung while visiting the farm in March, 1959. He expressed expectation and belief that the agricultural workers of the farm would bring about a new surge in turning out agricultural products by fully displaying patriotic devotion, fully aware of their responsibility for the agricultural production. He was accompanied by Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK Kim Ki Nam and Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Pak Nam Gi.
Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Goes on
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK is going on. According to the information available from the Central Election Guidance Committee, 80.05 percent of registered voters took part in the election as of 12:00. The election goes on.
Party and State Officials Take Part in Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- Party and state officials of the DPRK Sunday took part in the election of deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK at different polls together with other voters. They cast ballots for candidates for deputies to the local power bodies. They met voters and expressed the belief that they would perform their duties as citizens of the DPRK in the all-out advance for the Songun revolution to accomplish the cause of building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation in all fields.
All Voters Participate in Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of the deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK is going on with success. According to the information available from the Central Election Guidance Committee, all the registered voters except those who are staying in foreign countries or those who are working in seas far away from the land took part in the election as of 18:00 Sunday. Those who were not able to go to the polls due to old age, illness, etc. cast ballots into mobile ballot boxes. All the voters across the country took part in the election with ardent revolutionary enthusiasm to fully demonstrate once again the might of the people's government signally strengthened under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea and the invincible spirit of socialist Korea dynamically advancing toward a great prosperous powerful nation under the banner of Songun.
Foreigners and Overseas Koreans Visit Polls
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- Diplomatic envoys of Britain, the Czech Republic, Romania and Sweden and foreign guests including delegations of the Juche idea study groups on a visit to the DPRK visited polling stations in Pyongyang to elect deputies to city and district people's assemblies on Sunday. They visited Sub-Constituency No. 134 of Constituency No. 60 and Sub-Constituency No. 97 of Constituency No. 92. They went round the polls there and met and conversed with the candidates for deputies. Meanwhile, overseas Koreans staying in the socialist homeland visited Sub-Constituency No. 5 of Constituency No. 140 in Pyongyang on the same day.
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Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following repor
Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following report: The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, Juche 95 (2006) at a stirring time when all the people of the country are making a great leap forward in the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation. It has been confirmed that there was no such danger as radioactive emission in the course of the nuclear test as it was carried out under a scientific consideration and careful calculation. The nuclear test was conducted with indigenous wisdom and technology 100 percent. It marks a historic event as it greatly encouraged and pleased the KPA and people that have wished to have powerful self-reliant defence capability. It will contribute to defending the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the area around it.
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Great Leader Kim Il-Sung died on July 8, 1994. People from all walks of life mourned and p
Great Leader Kim Il-Sung died on July 8, 1994. People from all walks of life mourned and paid their last respects to their leader as shown in this video from the state-media. Even the announcer and the field reporter feel the loss. Visit http://www.freewebs.com/dprk for more clips.
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"Kwangmyongsong No. 1" demonstrates might of Korea
Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) -- 100 da
"Kwangmyongsong No. 1" demonstrates might of Korea
Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) -- 100 days have passed since the DPRK's first artificial satellite "Kwangmyongsong No. 1" was placed into orbit. During the period, the satellite has made over 770 orbits of the earth demonstrating the might of the country. "Kwangmyongsong No. 1," which has a special position in the world's history of the development of artificial satellites, shows that the DPRK has reached ultra-modern technological level in the domain of the space development. The qualitative level of all devices, elements and materials of the satellite as well as the already-developed multi-stage carrier rocket are very high. Space experts of the world highly estimate the DPRK for successfully solving difficult scientific and technical problems such as development of super heat-resisting material, control of satellite's position and peculiar stage separating method. The launching site built by Korean scientists and technicians themselves attracts attention from the world because it costs a large amount of fund. The observation of the satellite is being made on a scientific basis. It is helpful toward accelerating the space study for peaceful purposes. Technical problems of manufacturing and controling the multi-stage carrier rocket and separating its engines have already been solved satisfactorily. And complex and difficult technical problems of placing a satellite into orbit and issues of making communications with the satellite, accurately operating electronic devices in the space and establishing a perfect system of observing the satellite in the earth have been solved. Some time ago, scientists, technicians, workers and officials who contributed to the launch of the satellite were awarded state commendations, gifts and state academic degrees and titles.
Korea with satellite
Pyongyang, September 21 (KCNA) -- The first artificial satellite was launched in socialist Korea. North Korea is keeping space development. It is wonderful that Korea has the technology of launching a satellite. Korea has become a member of the space state "club." This is what foreign mass media reported about the launch of the first artificial satellite in the DPRK. The carrier-rocket and satellite launched in Korea are a home-made product -- motors, control system, fuel, metal and nonmetal material, launching station equipment and control technology. Putting the artificial satellite into orbit at one time is unthinkable without clairvoyant intelligence and outstanding leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. He has long unfolded a blueprint for space development by ourselves and energetically led the work for its realisation. He has also built a strong research group and laid the solid industrial foundations to guarantee the conquest of the cosmos. When scientists were losing heart in the face of difficulties, he encouraged them, saying a good beginning is half done and that he believes they are sure to make a success and that the cause of failure should be found with courage. Under his deep love and wise guidance, the scientists and technicians developed space science by their own efforts and succeeded in launching the first artificial satellite into orbit at one try. They named the satellite "Kwangmyongsong" in praise of Kim Jong Il. "Kwangmyongsong No. 1" and the carrier rocket had been already developed six years ago. Since then, the scientists and technicians have concentrated their efforts on the research into the practical satellite and made a great success, preparing for the satellite test launch. The prospect for space science and rocket technology is promising. Competent scientists and technicians have been built up and the solid industrial foundations laid.
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Letter of Thanks and Gift to Kim Jong Il from Chinese Ambassador to DPRK Pyongyang, M
Letter of Thanks and Gift to Kim Jong Il from Chinese Ambassador to DPRK Pyongyang, May 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was presented with a letter and gift by Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, expressing thanks to him for the successful torch relay for the 29th Olympic Games held in Pyongyang. The letter and gift were conveyed to Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, by Liu Xiaoming on May 5.
Reception Given by Chinese Ambassador
Pyongyang, May 15 (KCNA) -- Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, hosted a reception at his embassy here on Wednesday in connection with the successful torch relay for the 29th Olympic Games in Pyongyang. Present there on invitation were Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, and Pak Hak Son, chairman of the Korean Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission who is chairman of the DPRK Olympic Committee, and others. On hand were staff members of the Chinese embassy here. Liu Xiaoming in a speech said that the Pyongyang torch relay was the most excellent event, expressing his sincere thanks to the DPRK Party and government for successfully ensuring the event. He expressed the belief that the Sino-Korean friendly and cooperative relations would steadily grow stronger under the care of General Secretary Hu Jintao and General Secretary Kim Jong Il. Pak Hak Son in his speech said that this event provided a significant occasion in boosting the friendly and cooperative relations between the two peoples of the DPRK and China and putting the mutual cooperation in the field of sports on a higher level. Saying that the successful torch relay clearly proved the solidity of the DPRK-China friendship, he added that the Korean people would make positive efforts to develop the friendly relations between the two countries in the future, too.
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Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Tok Islet is the easternmost islet of Korea 87.4 km to th
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Tok Islet is the easternmost islet of Korea 87.4 km to the southeast of Kanryongmal, the southern tip of Ullung Island. With an area of about 0.19 square kilometers, it consists of two islets, So and Tong, and more than 30 exposed rocks lying scattered around them. It is not large in area, but it boasts of kaleidoscopic natural scene. Viewed from a distance, So and Tong Islets and Thanggon Peak are soaring in a row on the horizon. So it was once called "Sambong Islet" (three-peak islet). In So Islet there rises Thanggon Peak, a name which derives from the fact that the peak reminds one of the spirit of a man standing with an imposing air and its clean-cut summit looks like Thanggon (a horsehair skullcap worn by the man under his hat in old days). Natural springs gush at several spots, among them springs around Jinnaeam and one from a crack in a rock of an abrasion cave on the Mongdol Coast. Distributed in Tok Islet are about 70 species of plants including ten-odd species of trees such as Punus thunbergii, Euonymus radicus and camellia. Inhabiting the islet are sea-birds such as green pigeon, rare in the world, black-tailed gull and kestrel and land animals such as wild rabbit and rat. In recent years 22 kinds of birds and 37 kinds of insects have been discovered in the islet. A large number of seals swarm in the sea around the islet and it is a good habitat for fishes, shell-fishes, Crustacea and water chestnuts, as warm and cold currents cross each other there and it abounds in plankton. Thus, the fauna of Tok Islet is diverse, abundant and specific.
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Mt. Kumgang resort, April 28 (KCNA) -- The 5th north-south conference of youth and student
Mt. Kumgang resort, April 28 (KCNA) -- The 5th north-south conference of youth and students organizations for implementing the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration was held at Mt. Kumgang resort on Sunday and Monday. At the conference representatives of the north and the south reviewed successes achieved in the movement to bring about a new landmark phase of national reunification in the past period and discussed the orientation of immediate activities for preserving and implementing the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration. The joint resolution adopted at the conference called upon the youth and students in the north and the south to strictly adhere to the principle of national independence in the movement for national reunification under the banner of "By our nation itself." It also underscored the need for the youth and students not to allow any attempt to turn back the June 15 era of independent reunification and outsiders' interference in the issue of the country's reunification and national issues but resolutely reject and oppose them. The resolution called upon the youth and students to wage a dynamic mass movement for exposing and denouncing all acts of totally denying the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration and the danger of war and stage a campaign for checking and frustrating the adventurous moves for war and anti-reunification acts of the bellicose forces at home and abroad through concerted efforts. It also underlined the need to eliminate the legal and institutional mechanisms standing in the way of national reconciliation and unity, get the freedom of discussion and activities for reunification guaranteed and the pro-reunification patriotic organizations legalized and boost solidarity between the youth and students in the north and the south. The resolution declared that the youth and students would strongly react to obstructions to the common event of the nation such as disallowing some representatives of the south side to take part in the conference under the absurd pretext of "security and disturbance of public order." It called for setting the period from June 15 to October 4 as a "period of the joint movement of youth and students for implementing the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration" and staging a more intensive mass movement to usher in a new era of independent reunification and peace and prosperity on every important occasi
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