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Pyongyang, June 1 (KCNA) -- A joint friendly gathering of Korean children and women in the city and foreign children and women was held at the Mangyongdae Fun Fair Wednesday to celebrate the 55th International Children's Day. Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, officials concerned, foreign women including wives of diplomatic envoys and women of foreign embassies here and their children, overseas Korean women staying in the homeland joined children and women in the city in the celebration. Members of the delegation of the Women's Committee of the Headquarters of the Movement for Reunified Korean Nation of south Korea visited the celebration. Pak Sun Hui, chairperson of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union, in her congratulatory speech said that she warmly congratulated the Korean children cheerily growing up as pillars of Songun Korea under the warm care of leader Kim Jong Il. She urged all the children not to forget Kim Jong Il's profound loving care even a moment but stoutly grow up to become future heroes and doctors who would glorify the country. Children's rhythmic gymnastics was followed by joyous sports and amusement games between "raccoon dog's" group and "hedgehog's" group. Korean and foreign children enjoyed such various games as two persons' running inside a ring and tug-of-war. Attracting the attention of the participants was a Korean map making game held by women and children in the north and compatriots from the south as it reflected the strong desire of the Koreans to live in happiness in the reunified land. At the end of the games foreign children successfully presented in Korean "Song of General Kim Jong Il", "Old Home in Mt. Paektu" and other songs to the acclaim of the participants. The gathering ended with a grand dance "We Have One Mind" of participants

International Children's Day Marked Pyongyang, June 2 (KCNA) -- Korean children marked the International@Children's Day with various sports and amusement games Wednesday. Every nursery and kindergarten were beautifully decorated with stringed@miniature flags, balloons and flowers. They were animated with children, nurses, kindergarteners and mothers in holiday best. Pyongyangites were delighted to see children's colorful sports and amusement games held in parks, recreation grounds including the Mangyongdae Fun Fair, Mt. Taesong, Rungna Islet and Moran Hill and nurseries and kindergartens in Pyongyang. Children presented rhythmic gymnastics and dances with flowers, ribbons and balloons to the tune of songs "We Offer Greetings to Marshal Kim Jong Il" and "Today Is June 1." Through this they represented their happiness of growing with nothing to desire more under the benevolent care of their father Kim Jong Il, holding President Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the eternal sun. The programs at the Kim Jong Suk Creche and other nurseries included three or four years old children's games of winning toys, running out of a ring and crossing a stone bridge, tricycle race and obstacle race. Songs and happy laughter of the children enjoying their holiday could be heard from every nook and corner of the country from the Mubong village at the foot of Mt. Paektu to the villages near the Military Demarcation Line and remote islet villages in the East and West Seas.

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  • Very sweet:-) Thanks for uploading this comrade!

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