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Friday, April 19, 2013

Traditional Kiteflying in the DPRK

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Kiteflying is one of the folk games enjoyed by Korean children from olden times. Flying paper kite high up into the sky on the current of wind is a folk game with a long history. The history book "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" writes that kite was used in battlefield to destroy the enemy and another book "History of Koryo Dynasty" also has a record on kite. Kite is diverse in kind and playing method and tricks.

Ordinary traditional kite is somewhat rectangular or ray-shaped. It is said that kites were made as large as gate at seaside villages with strong wind, and smaller in the inlands with comparatively light wind. The kites have two to three tails. The children play various kiteflying games including high flying, kite tricks and kite fighting.

High flying is the most ordinary game. The children compete to send the kite higher than others, taking advantage of the current of wind. The kite fighting is a game to decide whose string is strongest by crossing and cutting the string of other´s kite. In the kite tricks the competitors pull or let loose the strings of kites to send the kites suddenly up and down or to the left or to the right.

Usually kiteflying is played in winter. Especially so many children fly kites on the Lunar New Year´s Day that it can be called a kiteflying holiday. Kiteflying is a very good game to develop the talents and wisdom of children and build up their bodies. Today, too, kiteflying is active amid great interest of the children in keeping with the aesthetic sense and emotion of the times.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Life of President Kim Il Sung

The life of the great leader of the Korean people Kim Il Sung was a life brilliant with field guidance. He called on the people, walking rugged roads rain or snow. Since he left his home village Mangyongdae and set out on the road of revolution President Kim Il Sung always found himself among the people and, relying on them, waged an arduous revolutionary struggle against the Japanese imperialists and liberated the country.

After he returned home in triumph after liberation, he called on the workers of the then Kangson Steel Works, passing by his longed-for native home within a hailing distance. He made a long, ceaseless journey of field guidance from the beginning of the building of a new society to the last days of his life.

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Here is a touching story. On the way back from his field guidance to several local areas in the early autumn of Juche 36 or 1947 President Kim Il Sung called at a remote mountain hamlet in Yangdok. When he visited his simple house, the old host, showing him a notebook in which he had jotted down his excitement of the day, said: "I wrote in this notebook that General Kim Il Sung visited my home. I will hand it down to my children." With a smile on his face President Kim Il Sung warmly said to him that he should write that golds should be picked from all mountains and hand it down to the children.

The life of his field guidance is decorated with such legend-like stories. In the last days of his life, too, President Kim Il Sung made all efforts for the people´s happiness on the road of his field guidance.

The footprints of his field guidance are found in all parts of the country ranging from the northern border of the country to a rural village near the demarcation line, from a small fishing port on the east coast to a far-off island on the West Sea. The course of the field guidance he made for the people all his life is as long as 14 rounds of the globe and a half. Indeed, the life of the great President Kim Il Sung was a life of field guidance he made for the happiness of the people and for the prosperity of the country.

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Eternal Leader Kim Il Sung: The sun shines forever

Name of the Sun: Kim Il Sung was the sun. History hasn't ever known an instance that a man was praised as the sun. The great leader President Kim Il Sung was praised by the people as the sun already in his teens. When Korea was reduced to a colony of the Japanese imperialists, young people of new generation gathered around him with a will to fight against the occupational forces.




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Kim Kyong Hui, lecturer of the Korean Revolution Museum, has this to say:
 



"It was the young vanguards of the first generation of the Korean revolution who named President Kim Il Sung after the sun before others and announced it. The young people of new generation who had wandered about with the sorrow over the occupied nation, set out on the road of revolution led by President Kim Il Sung, singing the song of revolution, the song of struggle, and could enjoy a life as revolutionaries. How great he is! Completely fascinated by the idea, humanity and personality of the young leader, the young people maintained in unison that the great leader Kim Il Sung should be the ´bright sun of Korea´."

Sun of Korea! It was a desire and hope of the 20 million Korean people in those days. People respected him as the sun. President Kim Il Sung lived up to the people´s expectation and trust with his devotion and immortal achievements all his life. He defeated the most ferocious US and Japanese imperialists and liberated the country, defended the country from the imperialist aggression and built socialist system on this land to prosper forever.


 
Kim Il Sung created the man-centred Juche idea, the great guiding idea, and opened the road of historic march for global independence. The sun is the source of life bringing all things back to life. Thanks to President Kim Il Sung, the Korean people could be freed from the status of stateless slaves and enjoy a life of independent man and this country could demonstrate its dignity to the world as a proud independent, sovereign state. The name of President Kim Il Sung praised as the sun will shine forever along with the fatherland.




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Sunflower Follows Only the Sun: All the Korean people remember an unforgettable story. This happened during the great Fatherland Liberation War in the early 1950s. During the temporary strategic retreat President Kim Il Sung met a farmer driving a cart on a pass. Here is a dialogue between President Kim Il Sung and the ordinary farmer who is said to have come a long way from Popdong, Kangwon Province, which still touches the heartstrings of the people.
 



  •   Well, where are you going deep at night, old man?

  •   To the north. There is no place to go, but to the north, now.

  •   No way to go, but to the north? Why are you going to the north?

  •   Why? I am going to General Kim Il Sung together with the armymen.

  •   What are you going to him for during the war?

  •   What for? ... When we go to him, there will be a way out and we can win the war.




These were the answers given by the simple farmer to President Kim Il Sung at the most difficult time. More than 40 years later in Juche 83 or 1994, after the demise of President Kim Il Sung, the people saw his portrait smiling as bright as the sun as in his lifetime in the street of bidding last farewell to him. In the world only President Kim Il Sung remains immortal, smiling so brightly even after his demise. The people realized it from the bottom of their hearts.


 
The following happened when a slogan of leader´s immortality was being engraved on a tower in the Kwangbok Street. An old man who had come to the construction site asked the builders time and again. "What letters are you engraving? Will you tell me once again?" "We are engraving on the tower ´The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung will always be with us´." Later, looking up at the slogan clear under the morning sunshine, the old man quietly said to himself. "Right. Our leader remains alive. He is the sun in the sky!" People found the old man cleaning the pedestal of the tower from the day. People´s minds were and are invariable like the sunflower following the sun.

 

The Sun Is Eternal:During their visit to the International Friendship Exhibition House people learned that President
Kim Il Sung was receiving gifts from foreign friends even after his demise. It was unprecedented in the history of great persons.


World friends said with admiration:



"President Kim Il Sung is the greatest of great men who was great in his lifetime, but became greater after his demise."


W. A. Duminduwardane, Secretary General of the Sri Lanka-People´s Korea Friendship Association, said:



"In 1982 I met the great leader President Kim Il Sung greeting his birthday and had a picture taken with him and was invited to a luncheon given by him. The great President Kim Il Sung is with us today, too. We will make efforts to inform the people of the Juche idea better in the future, too. Warmly recalling the undying achievements of the great President Kim Il Sung and the respect of the Korean people for him, all of us are more convinced that he will always be with us."


In more than 100 countries of the world there are streets, institutions and organizations named after President Kim Il Sung, such as Kim Il Sung Class, Kim Il Sung Street, Kim Il Sung Kindergarten and Kim Il Sung Institute. Foreigners awarded him supreme orders of their countries and hold him in high esteem as honorary citizen. Kimilsungia is in bloom in all parts of the earth. It is a manifestation of the boundless reverence of humanity for the great man of the century.




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Jon Ha Chol, Director of an Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences, has this to say:



"President Kim Il Sung, the great leader of our people and the sun of humanity recognized by the whole world, was a great leader, great revolutionary, great military strategist and great artist of leadership with gifted wisdom, unusual leadership ability and noble virtues."

For his extraordinary great personality and feats the great leader President Kim Il Sung will always be immortal in the minds of the Korean people and the progressive humanity of the world. The sun shines forever.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Kim Jong Un Visits Haemaji Restaurant

[nggallery id=29]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, together with his wife Ri Sol Ju, visited Haemaji Restaurant before its opening to business.

He went round different places of the restaurant to learn in detail about its construction, display of goods, service program, varieties of dishes and their quality.

He first looked round the supermarket for fruits, vegetables, milk and meat and drinks.

He expressed great satisfaction, saying that the supermarket looks unique and delicate and its display is peculiar. It was built in such a way as to be a model impeccable in any aspect, he added.

He stressed that it is of particular importance to fix proper prices of foodstuff and work out well business strategy in order to put the supermarket on a regular footing.

At a booth, he noted that corn fry smells nice and tasted it.

At a dinning room he said that overhead lighting, wall decoration and furniture look convenient and comfortable.

He was pleased to see rice prepared with assorted mixtures on griddle, saying the people would like it.

He went round with keen attention the meat and fish shop selling varieties of fresh fishes and various parts of meat.

He went up to the first floor by a peculiar escalator and looked round one by one various dinning rooms serving varieties of dishes of different countries. He said he was very pleased to see those rooms arranged to suit the characteristic features of the relevant countries.

He dropped in at the bread shop selling varieties of tasty and quality bread. He praised the restaurant for arranging the stands in such a creative and unique manner as to fully ensure hygiene and convenience.

At the coffee shop he sat on a stool, saying it looks comfortable.

He expressed great satisfaction over the construction of the restaurant, saying there is very friendly environment and he liked everything there.

He extended thanks to the soldier-builders for having successfully built the restaurant as required by the new century and to the officials of the field concerned for arranging it in an impeccable manner as intended by the party.

He set forth tasks to be fulfilled to manage and operate the restaurant.

He was accompanied by Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Yang Gon, Kim Yong Il, Kim Phyong Hae, Mun Kyong Dok, Han Kwang Bok, Han Kwang Sang, Kim Kyong Ok, Pak Thae Song and Kim Pyong Ho.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Unhasu Concert Celebrates Youth Day

[nggallery id=24]Unhasu concert "Love Motherland" was given at the People's Theatre Wednesday in celebration of Youth Day. Enjoying the concert were senior party and army officials, officials of the party and armed forces bodies and the youth league and delegates to the celebrations of Youth Day.

Among the audience were the head of the delegation of Korean youth and students in Japan and the head of the delegation of the Youth Federation of Korean Nationals in China. Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys and representatives of international bodies and members of the military attaches corps here and their wives.

The concert began with the national anthem. The concert made the impressive artistic portrayal of the shining history of the Korean youth movement that recorded victories and glory under the unique policy of attaching importance to youth and loving them pursued by President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il.

Put on the stage were poem and orchestra "Mt. Paektu", chorus "March of Korean Youth", female solo and chorus immortal masterpiece "Where Are You, Dear General?", mixed septet and pangchang "Love Motherland", orchestra and chorus "For the Revolution" and female brass band and chorus "We Are Successors to Revolution".

The performers sang high praises of the fighting spirit displayed by the youth of the former generation who blazed the trail of the Juche revolution shouting hurrahs for the great Hanbyol, the leader and defended the red flag while working miracles of heroic Korea, Chollima Korea.

Female solo and pangchang "Motherland, I Will Glorify Thee", choruses "Advance and Advance" "Leader, Just Give Us Your Order" and other numbers helped the audience recall the praiseworthy dedication made by the youth with bravery and patriotism while going through thick and thin at the call of the party and recording the heroic epic in the history of the country.

The song "Fly Higher, Our Party Flag" which the dear respected Kim Jong Un let ring out in the grand advance in the new century of Juche, narratives and choruses "Let Us Hold Higher Torchlight of Revolution!" "Forward to Final Victory" reflecting the heroic stamina of a large contingent of youth resounded through the hall.

The concert replete with deep emotion and spirit and joy of youth showed that no force on earth can check the dynamic advance in Kim Jong Un's era in which the 5 million young people are bringing earlier the bright future ofKim Il SungandKim Jong Il's Korea, rallied close around MarshalKim Jong Un.

Torchlight Procession of Young People Held with Splendor



Torchlight procession of members of the young vanguard "Along road of socialism following the great party!" took place at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang Wednesday evening to celebrate Youth Day. The tribune of honor was taken by senior officials of the party, the state and the army including Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Hyon Yong Chol, Kim Kyong Hui and Kim Jong Gak.

Present there on invitation were delegates to the celebrations of Youth Day, officials of the party, armed forces and power bodies, working people's 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 arts, public health and media, a delegation of Korean youth and students in Japan and a delegation of the Youth Federation of Korean Nationals in China for celebrating Youth Day, overseas compatriots, the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front, diplomatic envoys of different countries and representatives of international organizations here, military attaches and foreign guests.

Columns of torchlight procession entered the square when it was pervaded with pride and self-esteem of members of the young vanguard glorifying their youth as performers of feats and heroes of the times under the care of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Jon Yong Nam, chairman of the Central Committee of theKim Il SungSocialist Youth League, declared the start of the torchlight procession.

The torchlight procession started when song "Baton of Revolution" and the recital of narrative poem reflecting the determination of the members of the young vanguard from across the country to always follow the road under the leadership of the party resounded forth at the square.

The procession is led by an open car carrying portraits of the smiling Generalissimos amid the solemn playing of "Song of General Kim Il Sung" and "Song of General Kim Jong Il" and the display of fireworks in the sky. Letters "Kim Il Sung", "Kim Jong Il" and "Immortality" were formed at the square with torchlight.

Columns of officials of the youth league, service persons, students of the revolutionary schools, working youth and university students marched past the square to the tune of songs "Long Live the Great Juche Idea" and "Might of Korea". Columns of torchlight procession presented a model of the Tower of the Juche Idea and letters "Juche" and "Songun".

Conspicuous was a column of torchlight procession depicting letters "Power of Mt. Paektu" which reflected the firm will of the young vanguard to demonstrate the might of Juche Korea before the world in the drive to build a rich and powerful country and demonstrate the might of Juche Korea, their hearts burning with great Kim Jong Il's patriotism.

Letters including "Successor", "Scout Party" and "Defender" were seen at the square. Heard from among columns of the procession were shouts of slogans reflecting the resolution of young vanguard to make a dynamic advance toward prosperity of the great Kim Il Sung's nation, Kim Jong Il's Korea by keeping pace with the Songun brilliant commander.

Watching the grand torchlight procession, crowds sent loud applause to its participants. Fireworks were displayed to brightly light the sky over the city. The square seethed with loyalty and enthusiasm of the members of the young vanguard of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's Korea to carry forward and accomplish the Songun revolutionary cause of Juche that started in Mt. Paektu, keeping pace with Kim Jong Un.

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Delegates to Celebrations of Youth Day Arrive in Pyongyang

[imagebrowser id=13]More than 10 000 youth delegates to the celebrations of Youth Day arrived in Pyongyang on Aug. 23 and 24. They are service persons, workers, farmers and scientists from across the country. Before their departure they laid floral baskets and bouquets before statues of President Kim Il Sung and smiling portraits of peerlessly great persons and paid tribute to them.

At terminals of railway stations and parking lots in various places many people, including service personnel and students, heartily sent them off, putting garlands around their necks and presenting bouquets to them. At way-stops, cities and counties their trains and buses passed through, local people congratulated the delegates.

Upon their arrival in Pyongyang Pyongyang citizens warmly greeted them along the route. When they entered their lodgings April 25 Hotel, its officials and employees warmly greeted them, waving bouquets.

Homage Paid to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il by Youth Delegates

[imagebrowser id=11]The delegates to the celebrations of Youth Day laid floral baskets before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill Saturday, reflecting the unanimous loyalty of all members of the young vanguard from across the country.

They paid tribute to the peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu who put up the slogan "Love the Young People!" and led them with deep loving care to grow up to be performers of feats to go down in history and vanguard fighters in the era.

Dancing Parties of Youth and Students Held

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At the venues of the dancing parties here including the plazas in front of the Party Founding Memorial Tower, the April 25 House of Culture and Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, youth and students presented dances, reflecting the ardent yearning forKim Jong Ilwho led the army and people of the DPRK only to the road of victory.

Their dances became more cheerful and enthusiastic when bands played such songs as "Our General Is the Best", "His Ideal" and "Let Young People Advance Following Party."

They enthusiastically danced, singing songs including "Let Us Become the General's Soldiers" and "We Will Defend General Kim Jong Unwith Our Lives".

Dancing parties held in Hamhung, Wonsan and various other places fully demonstrated the firm will of the members of the Songun young vanguard waging a dynamic struggle to achieve a final victory, united close around the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory

[slideshow id=5]Employees of the Pyongyang 326 Electric Wire Factory in Phyongchon District boost production.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Photo Exhibition Opens on Youth Day

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A photo exhibition "Youth, Forward Following Great Party!" was opened in Pyongyang to mark Youth Day.

Displayed at the exhibition hall are a photo of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il standing on Mt. Paektu.

Also display are more than 60 photos showing the leadership exploits and noble traits of the peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu who put forward the youth as the flowers of the country and the nation and the most viable unit of society.

On display there are at least 120 photos of young people giving full play to their resourcefulness and valor at each construction site for a great surge.

"The great leader Comrade Kim Il Sung guides a meeting of the young communist league" and other photos help visitors to recollect the revolutionary history of Kim Il Sung who conducted energetic activities for the strengthening and development of the Korean youth movement.

"The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il hands over torchlight of revolution to young people", "The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il awards the flag of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League" and other photos deal with the undying feats of Kim Jong Il who brought up youth to be reliable successors of the Juche cause.

"The dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of our party and people" and other photos show well the noble traits of Kim Jong Un who is recording the epic of great loving care with his noble outlook on the rising generation and the future.

The opening ceremony of the photo exhibition took place on Wednesday.

Present there were Ri Yong Su, department director of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned, officials of the youth league and youth and students in Pyongyang.