Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Moranbong Band Gives Performance in Presence of Kim Jong Un

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The Moranbong Band gave a performance on Monday to mark the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung Military University, highest seat of Juche-oriented military education. Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, appeared at the auditorium together with his wife Ri Sol Ju.

Among the audience were Choe Ryong Hae, Hyon Yong Chol, Jang Song Thaek, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong, Ri Myong Su, President of Kim Il Sung Military University Ryo Chun Sok and teachers, cadets and graduates of the university, officials of various military schools and military families.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys and representatives of international bodies and officials of foreign embassies here and foreign guests staying in the DPRK.

The performance began with National Anthem. It made a vivid portrayal of the beautiful music world with songs praising the party, leaders and the country and revolutionary and military songs.

The performers sang high praises of the peerless Songun brilliant commanders who brought up the officers and men of the KPA to be loyal fighters defending the country, the revolution, socialism and the people's happiness with arms by carrying forward the traditions of arms of Mt. Paektu, and pace-setters in thoroughly carrying out the instructions of the leaders, true to the party's cause.

The audience was moved by the refined artistic representation, good ensemble, rich voice and solemn sound of musical instruments, brilliant stage decor and peculiar lighting. They presented bouquets to the performers who showed the new phase of development of Juche arts.

Kim Jong Unacknowledged the enthusiastically cheering audience and highly appreciated the successful performance which significantly decorated the 60th anniversary of the university.

Statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Erected at Kim Il Sung Military University

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The statues of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il were erected at Kim Il Sung Military University on the occasion of its 60th birthday. The erection of the statues of the illustrious commanders at the university marks a great event reflecting the steadfast will of all the service personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) to glorify the immortal Songun revolutionary exploits performed by the Generalissimos for all ages.

A ceremony of unveiling the statues was held with splendor on Monday.

Attending the ceremony was Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the KPA.

Present there were Choe Ryong Hae, Hyon Yong Chol, Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Yong Chun, Ri Yong Mu, Hyon Chol Hae and O Kuk Ryol, officials of the party and armed forces, teachers and cadets of the university, graduates, officials of military schools at all levels, servicepersons of the KPA, military families, and officials and employees of those units which contributed to the erection of the statues.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys of different countries, representatives of international organizations and military attaches here.

Those who unveiled the statues were senior party and state officials Choe Ryong Hae, Hyon Yong Chol, Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek and Kim Yong Chun and Ryo Chun Sok, president of the university.

The moment the statues were unveiled, the statues of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Ilshed bright rays.

Laid before the statues was a floral basket in the name of Marshal Kim Jong Un.

Seen before the statues was a floral basket in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee, the WPK Central Military Commission and the DPRK National Defence Commission and a floral basket in the name of the university.

Laid before the statues were floral baskets in the names of the KPA General Staff, the KPA General Political Bureau, the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, different units of the KPA, military schools, units associated with the leadership exploits of the brilliant commanders of Mt. Paektu and faculties of the university.

All the participants paid tribute to the Generalissimos in reverence for them.

Kim Jong Un in his speech said that Kim Il Sung Military University is the university of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il both in name and reality as it was built and developed under their energetic leadership and warm care, reviewing with pride the history covered by the university for six decades.

The university has grown to be the nation's highest seat for military education and prestigious, world-level university which has a long history and opened a heyday of its development, he said, adding that it is entirely attributable to the wise leadership of the Generalissimos.

He set forth the university's mission, duty and tasks.

There took place a march-past of guards of honor of the ground, naval, air and anti-air forces of the KPA, and worker-peasant red guards.

Kim Jong Un saluted back to the marchers passing by the tribune of honor in fine array.

The Korean People's Army Military Band and the Female Brass Band of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces vividly represented militant might and appearance of the elite army through the well-organized change of formation and lively and peculiar rhythms while sounding solemn and revolutionary military music.

At the end of the ceremony the cheers of "Hurrah!" resounded.

Kim Jong Un warmly waved back to the enthusiastic cheers of all the participants.

He exchanged greetings with diplomatic envoys of different countries, representatives of international organizations and military attaches here, invitees to the ceremony. -

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Haemaji Restaurant in Pyongyang City

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The Haemaji Restaurant in Changjon Street, built in the heart of Pyongyang City, draws a large number of customers every day for its kind service with peculiar and diverse facilities.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Dancing Parties of Youth and Students Held in DPRK

[nggallery id=46]Dancing parties of youth and students were held in all parts of the country Wednesday, the 67th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The plazas of the Party Founding Memorial Tower, the Arch of Triumph, the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium and all other venues were packed with youth and students who gathered with great pride and honor of having performed feats as members of the vanguard and shock brigade in accomplishing the Party's cause of building a thriving nation with peerlessly great men held in high esteem at the top posts of the WPK.

They danced to the tune of songs like "Glory to Our Great Party", "Let's Sing of Our Pride in Being under the Guidance of the General" and "The Party Is Embrace of the General" in boundless reverence for Generalissimo Kim Il Sung and with strong yearnings for Generalissimo Kim Jong Il.

Joy and excitement could be seen on the faces of the participants cheerfully dancing to the tune of songs including "Do Prosper, Era of the Workers' Party", "It Is October" and "Twelve Months for Songun Victory."

They showed the firm will of the Songun young vanguard to bring earlier the future of prosperity, true to the noble intention of the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, enthusiastically dancing to the tune of such songs as "Young People, Let's Advance by Following the Party", "At One Go" and "Young People, Be Loyal to Our Party."

Similar dancing parties were held in seats of all provinces, cities and counties on the same day.

Kim Jong Un Enjoys Moranbong Band Performance

[nggallery id=45]The Moranbong Band gave a performance "Song in Praise of Guiding Party" here on Wednesday on the 67th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

The dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the WPK, appeared in the auditorium.

Among the audience were Kim Kyong Hui, Jang Song Thaek, Pak To Chun, Kim Ki Nam, Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Won Hong, Kim Phyong Hae, Mun Kyong Dok and Jo Yon Jun and officials of major industrial establishments, party cell secretaries, teachers and students of universities in Pyongyang and citizens from all walks of life.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys and representatives of international organizations, military attaches and their wives, staff members of various embassies here and foreign guests.

The performance started with the playing of the national anthem. Divided into two parts, the performance proceeded in an atmosphere of overflowing with profound reverence for President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il who founded and built the WPK.

Put on the stage were colorful numbers such as light music and song "It Is October", light music for cello "I Know You Only," female quartet "We Will Do the Way the General Did", female duet "Mother", string quartet "Lights from the Party Central Committee" and light music "Do Prosper, Era of the Workers' Party".

The artistes enthusiastically sang of the undying feats the great Comrades Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il performed by founding the Juche-type revolutionary party and developing it into an organizer and guide of all victories of the Korean people and the militant headquarters of the Songun revolution and thereby bringing about epoch-making changes and ushering in a new era of prosperity.

The audience was overcome with deep emotion whenever there appeared on the background of the stage the images of tender-hearted peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu.

The audience was mesmerized by the unique, heart-throbbing and refined artistic representation by female musicians and singers and fascinating arts which have reached a new height in their contents and style including solemn and rich echo that pervaded vast space, gorgeous stage decor and peculiar lighting.

The performance vividly showcased the development of the DPRK's music dynamically advancing into the world, fully representing the Juche and national character.

He congratulated the artistes on their successful performance.

National Meeting Marks Anniversary of Kim Jong Il′s Election as WPK General Secretary

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A national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture Sunday to mark the 15th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the WPK and first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, was present there.

Attending the meeting were senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim and Choe Ryong Hae, officials of the party, armed forces and power bodies, social organizations, ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, officials in the fields of science, education, literature and the arts and media, labor innovators and working people.

All the participants observed a moment's silence in memory of Kim Jong Il. Kim Ki Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., the WPK, made a report. The reporter said that Kim Jong Il's election as general secretary of the WPK was an epochal political event in the development of the WPK and accomplishment of the revolutionary cause of Juche.

Kim Jong Il performed immortal feats before the party and the revolution, the country and the people with his outstanding idea and leadership, iron-willed courage and inexhaustible patriotic devotion while standing in the van of the WPK for half a century, he noted, and went on:

Kim Jong Il was the gifted thinker and theoretician who indicated the road to be followed by the WPK and the revolution.

He formulated the revolutionary idea of President Kim Il Sun gas Kimilsungism and proclaimed the program of modeling whole society on Kimilsungism, and thus successfully realized the historic cause of clearly indicating the guiding idea and supreme program of the WPK.

He set forth the theory and leadership method in all fields including party, state and armed forces building and provided the encyclopedic guidelines with which the WPK could lead the revolution and construction to the correct road.

Kim Jong Il developed the Juche idea and the Songun idea on a new level to significantly increase attraction and vitality of Kimilsungism and enrich the treasure house of human thinking.

He was a prominent statesman and a great leader who developed the WPK into an ever-victorious one and created a new history of building a thriving socialist country.

He took it as a lifelong task to strengthen the WPK into the party of the President and saw to it that Kimilsungism was applied to party building and its activities, while adhering to the principle of building the Juche-oriented party.

Kim Jong Il formulated the Songun politics as a leadership mode of the WPK and developed it into headquarters of Songun revolution.

It is the greatest exploit of Kim Jong Il to shine in the history of the WPK that he built it into a revolutionary party that established steadfast ideological and leadership system of the leader, a mother party that formed a harmonious whole with the popular masses and served them and an invincible party with iron-like disciplines and high fighting efficiency.

Leading the WPK,Kim Jong Il demonstrated the dignity and might of Kim Il Sung's Korea and laid a foundation for building a thriving socialist country.

He oriented the party work towards implementation of the Songun revolutionary line to bolster the national defense capacity in every way.

He increased the party's role as a guide, ushering in golden days in building a thriving nation.

True to the behests of the President,Kim Jong Ilformulated the Three Charters for National Reunification and provided the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and the October 4 Declaration with his broad magnanimity, bringing about a turning point in the reunification movement that advances in the idea of By our nation itself.

Always preserving the independent stand and revolutionary principles, he steered the trend of the world policy to increase the external prestige of the WPK and the state, thereby making immortal contributions to accomplishing the cause of independence against imperialism and the cause of socialism.

His idea and cause of building the Juche-oriented party have successfully been carried forward by Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Unopened up a new chapter in accomplishing the cause of perpetuating the memory of the leader to glorify Kim Jong Il's undying revolutionary life and exploits for all ages.

He also made sure that Kim Jong Il is held in high esteem as permanent general secretary of the WPK to develop it into a glorious party of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

Thanks to his leadership, the WPK's prestige and might have remarkably increased and the people's support and trust in it have deepened.

The reporter called on all the officials and party members and other working people to firmly establish a monolithic leadership system of

Kim Jong Un in the party and society and closely rally behind him.