Democratic People’s Republic of Korea No. 15 (2 999) weekly http://www.pyongyangtimes.com.kp e-mail:[email protected] Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018) Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un presides over WPK politburo meeting A meeting of the an in-depth analysis and Presidium of the Political appraisal of the direction Bureau of the Central of the improvement of Committee of the immediate inter-Korean Workers’ Party of Korea relations and the prospect of was convened on April the DPRK-US negotiations, 9 under the guidance of and set forth the Party’s Kim Jong Un, chairman strategic and tactical issues, of the Workers’ Party especially the future policy of Korea, chairman of and approach towards the DPRK State Affairs international relations. Commission and supreme And he also minutely commander of the Korean pointed to the recent work People’s Army. of each member of the The meeting was attended Political Bureau of the by the members of the Party Central Committee Presidium of the Political and stressed enhancement Bureau of the WPK of responsibility and role of Central Committee, as well the leading officials of the as members and alternate revolution. members of the Political He called upon all Bureau of the Party Central sectors and units across the Committee. country to steadily uphold Also present there were the revolutionary banner the vice-premiers of the of self-reliance and devote Cabinet as observers. be submitted to the upcoming 6th adopted in unison a decision on every ounce of their technical force Upon the authorization of the Session of the 13th Supreme People’s submitting it to the 6th Session of the and economic potential into carrying Political Bureau of the Party Central Assembly. 13th SPA. out the tasks for this year, the third Committee, Supreme Leader Premier Pak Pong Ju, member of The Supreme Leader then made a year into the implementation of the Kim Jong Un presided over the the Presidium of the Political Bureau report on the current development of five-year strategy for development of meeting. of the Party Central Committee, the Korean peninsula situation. the national economy, so as to make The meeting discussed “Execution delivered a report in this regard. Referring to the north-south summit a breakthrough in reactivation on the of the state budget for Juche 106(2017) The Political Bureau of the WPK meeting and talks slated for April whole economic front. and planning of the state budget Central Committee examined and 27 at the “House of Peace” on the for Juche 107(2018)”, a motion to ratified next year’s state budget and south side at Panmunjom, he made Compiled from KCNA
SESSION SPA session reviews Cabinet’s work and sets forth its tasks for 2018 The Sixth Session of the 13th Affairs Commission and of the Cabinet in Juche system and achieving the for the third year into the Supreme People’s Assembly vice-chairman of the Central 106(2017) for implementing independence of the chemical implementation of the five- of the DPRK took place at the Committee of the Workers’ the five-year strategy for the industry, while focusing on the year strategy in this year of the Mansudae Assembly Hall in Party of Korea, and Pak Pong development of the national revitalization of production by 70th anniversary of the DPRK Pyongyang on April 11. Ju, vice-chairman of the SAC economy and its tasks for Juche realizing domestic production by taking it as the key tasks to It was attended by deputies and premier of the Cabinet, 107(2018)”, “On the results of equipment and raw and other bolster up the independence to the SPA with observers who are all members of the of the implementation of the materials on the principle of and Juche character of comprising officials Presidium of the Political state budget of the DPRK for self-sufficiency, in accordance the national economy and from Party, military and Bureau of the WPK Central Juche 106(2017) and the state with the WPK’s five-year to improve the people’s government organs, the Committee. budget for Juche 107(2018)” strategy for the development of livelihood, as required by the Cabinet, social organizations, The platform was also taken and “Organizational matter”. the national economy. revolutionary counter strategy ministries, national agencies, by senior Party and government Premier Pak Pong Ju delivered He referred to the fulfilment set forth at the Second Plenary institutions, factories, officials, the chairman of the a report on the first item. of the annual plan in terms of Meeting of the Seventh Party enterprises, cooperative farms Central Committee of the According to him, the Cabinet total industrial output value by Central Committee. and educational and scientific Korean Social Democratic last year organized and carried many industrial establishments Delivering a report on the research institutes. Party, members of the SPA out the undertaking to put the and the achievements in the second item, Finance Minister Seen on the platform were Presidium and senior military overall national economy on a fields of science, education, Ki Kwang Ho stated that the Kim Yong Nam, president of officials. higher level by concentrating public health and sports. state budget for 2017 was the Presidium of the DPRK The speaker and deputy national efforts on expanding He also reviewed serious successfully implemented Supreme People’s Assembly, speakers took the chair. and consolidating the foundation mistakes in the Cabinet work as all the service personnel Choe Ryong Hae, vice- The session discussed of power generation, perfecting last year, and stressed that the chairman of the DPRK State agenda items “On the work the Juche iron production Cabinet would hit the targets SEE PAGE 2 Page 2 Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018)
LEADING ARTICLE Great life devoted to people’s well-being
April 15, the birthday of mobilized, can the revolution were implemented in the and sharing sweets and bitters human feelings and noble President Kim Il Sung, emerge victorious, which is DPRK including the law on with them was his constant personality traits helped the is coming near at hand, one of the starting points of agrarian reform and the law principle of leadership. whole society form a large arousing infinite yearning the Juche idea. on nationalization of industry, The President regarded it harmonious family and for him in the minds of the He shared life and death traffic and transport, posts as his pleasure to be among unfolded a world-startling Korean people. with the people during the and telecommunications and the people all his life, living scene of single-minded unity The President was more of bloody anti-Japanese war, banks, with the result that the an honest and frugal life on this land. a benevolent father for them saying that the Commander long-cherished desire of the without keeping his distance The integral whole, which than a leader. is also a son of the people peasants for their own land from them. the leader and people forged “The people are my God” and that as fish cannot live was fulfilled and workers While on his inspection with a sense of kinship and was his lifetime motto. without water, the anti- became masters of factories. tour he unceremoniously cemented rock firm during The President said in his Japanese guerrilla army His noble view on the shook oily hands of workers, the protracted struggle, has reminiscences With the cannot exist without the people brought about such chatted with farmers and took become an everlasting tie Century: “‘The people people, and achieved the events as the enforcement full account of the people’s which can by no means be are my God’ has been my historic cause of national of popular policies like the thoughts. destroyed. constant view and motto. liberation. universal free medical care The benevolent image of the The noble history of “The The principle of Juche, Over the decades of his system at state expense President, who took paternal people are my God” still which calls for drawing on leadership of the revolution during the grim Fatherland care of the soldiers and was goes on. the strength of the masses and construction he always Liberation War. so pleased to see children in The lofty traits of Supreme who are the masters of the formulated lines and policies The well-known Chongsan- new school uniform supplied Leader Kim Jong Un, revolution and construction, with the demands and ri spirit and Chongsan-ri by the state he took photos of who takes paternal care is my political creed. This interests of the people as the method, the revolutionary idea them, is still engraved on the of the people, giving top has been the axiom that has absolute standard and led the and method on the leadership memory of the people. priority to their interests and led me to devote my whole revolution and construction of the masses of the people, His field guidance tour convenience and making life to the people.” to brilliant successes by were also established in the covered the whole country. it absolute to serve them, The President started the mobilizing the inexhaustible early 1960s by the President Like the sun that burns are identical to those of the revolution by going among energy and wisdom of the who went among the farmers itself to give life and vigour President. the people. masses of the people. of Chongsan-ri and shared to all things, he visited every Such history of loving In the course of it he found Therefore, his policies lodging and board with them nook and cranny without rest the people will continue the truth that the masses of always won absolute support to gather their wish and will. till the last moment of his along with the prosperity of the people are the masters from them. The people’s demand and life and devoted his all to the socialist Korea. of the revolution and only After Korea’s liberation interests were the criteria for people’s happiness. when they are educated and various democratic reforms all his thinking and practice His fervent love, warm Kim Ju Hyok
Session: SPA holds an annual session to approve budget FROM PAGE 1 and people fully tapped the potentials of the independent economy with the great spirit of self-reliance and self- development as the dynamic force and on the strength of science and technology, true to the WPK’s Juche-oriented revolutionary line. This year’s state budgetary revenue and expenditure are expected to grow by 3.2 percent and 5.1 percent respectively over last year, while investment in boosting the independence and Juche character of the national economy and enriching the people’s life will be increased by 4.9 percent so as to give a strong impetus to the people’s endeavours to build a socialist economic giant, he noted. KCNA The state will disburse 15.9 The Sixth Session of the 13th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK is held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall. percent of total expenditure budget for last year have work report of the DPRK Kim Jong Un. Guk was elected as secretary for increasing the self-reliant been reviewed correctly, Cabinet and the results of the Under the assignment of general of the SPA Presidium defence capability, he said, definite tasks of the Cabinet implementation of the state Kim Jong Un who is also and Kim Su Gil, Pak Chol Min adding that large sums of have been set for this year to budget for Juche 106(2017)” chairman of the Workers’ Party and Kim Chang Yop as its educational aid and stipend will make a breakthrough in the and SPA ordinance “On the of Korea, the vacancies for the members. also be sent to the children of revitalization of all economic DPRK state budget for Juche SAC membership were filled by Pak Thae Dok was recalled Korean residents in Japan so as sectors and units and the state 107(2018)”. Kim Jong Gak, Pak Kwang Ho, from the Legislation Committee to promote the development of budget has also been compiled In the discussion of the Thae Jong Su and Jong Kyong of the SPA for the change of his democratic national education correctly. They also analysed third item, Hwang Pyong So Thaek. duty under the assignment of by the General Association of and reviewed the successes and was recalled from the vice- Pak Thae Song was recalled the WPK Central Committee, Korean Residents in Japan. shortcomings in their work last chairmanship of the State from the membership of the and Ryang Jong Hun and Kim Speakers on the first and year and proposed measures to Affairs Commission and Kim SPA Presidium as his duty Myong Gil were elected to fill second agenda items said resolve urgent issues. Ki Nam, Ri Man Gon and Kim has been changed under the vacancies. that the Cabinet’s work and The meeting adopted SPA Won Hong from its membership assignment of the WPK Central implementation of the state decision “On approving the at the proposal of Chairman Committee, while Jong Yong Compiled from KCNA Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018) Page 3
ANNIVERSARY Nation celebrates anniv of Kim Jong Un’s election to top Party and state posts The Korean service personnel all of whom are members of the the Juche era he clearly indicated great man as the leader of the the anniversary on April 10 and people celebrated the 6th Presidium of the Political Bureau the way to build up national Party and state, defend the leader respectively at the Central Hall anniversary of Supreme Leader of the WPK Central Committee. strength by declaring the great politically, ideologically and at of Workers and on the Jangchon Kim Jong Un’s election to the Also seen at the platform were Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism the cost of their lives and remain Vegetable Cooperative Farm, top posts of the Workers’ Party Party and government officials, as the eternal guiding ideology faithful to him single-mindedly in Sadong District of Pyongyang. of Korea and the state. the chairman of the Korean of the Party and state and by any adversity. Students and other young The celebrations were Social Democratic Party, leading providing a far-reaching strategy A central photo exhibition took people had dances across the highlighted by the national officials of military organs, of the Korean revolution and great place on the theme of “Winning country and officials of the meeting which was held on exemplary military officers and blueprint for building a powerful a great victory to be etched in the women’s union and its members April 11 at the People’s Palace civilian officials and persons of nation, he said. He called on all 5 000-year history of the nation” in the plaza of the Monument to of Culture in Pyongyang. meritorious deeds. people and servicemen to keep on the same occasion. Party Founding on April 11. It was attended by deputies to Choe Ryong Hae delivered in mind the great honour of Workers and farmers the Supreme People’s Assembly, a report titled “Let us exalt the having acclaimed the peerlessly held meetings to celebrate By Kim Yong Chan PT officials of the Party Central dignity and power of socialist Committee, military organs, Korea following the leadership of ministries and national agencies, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un”. officers and men of the Korean He said that the past six years People’s Army and the Korean are characterized by eye-opening People’s Internal Security events in which the general Forces, the faculties and students strength of socialist Korea has of Mangyongdae Revolutionary reached the highest stage of School and Kang Pan Sok its development in national Revolutionary School, and history under the outstanding officials and labour innovators and extraordinary guidance of of institutions and industrial the Supreme Leader. “He led establishments in Pyongyang. the Party, state and army at the The platform was taken by forefront cherishing the noble Kim Yong Nam, president of the aspiration to build the country Presidium of the DPRK Supreme into an invincible great power People’s Assembly, Choe Ryong admired by the world with the Hae, vice-chairman of the DPRK exploits President Kim Il Sung State Affairs Commission and and Chairman Kim Jong Il vice-chairman of the WPK performed for a socialist state
Central Committee, and Premier building as the eternal basis,” KCNA Pak Pong Ju, vice-chairman of the he noted. A national meeting is held in Pyongyang in celebration of the 6th anniversary of Supreme DPRK State Affairs Commission, At the turn of the new century of Leader Kim Jong Un’s election to the top posts of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the state.
CELEBRATION Cultural events held in celebration of Day of the Sun
Events have taken place in from all walks of life, students Korean revolution and the cause Juche-based industrial design”. intensively displayed Korean Pyongyang to celebrate the Day and schoolchildren and foreigners of global independence and On display are over 800 stamps to celebrate the national of the Sun, one of the greatest including the Indonesian embassy show the traditional customs, pieces of designs, models holiday. national holidays in the DPRK. in Pyongyang. folk art and way of life in and products. They include The Mangyongdae Prize The 20th Kimilsungia Kimilsungia exhibitions are different countries. the design of tramcars for the national martial art championships Festival opened on April 12 at also in progress in local areas. Russian, Mongolian and other Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, are running in Pyongyang the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia The 31st April Spring performing artists and overseas those related to the Samjiyon as part of the Day of the Sun Exhibition House. Friendship Art Festival Koreans fully represented the Potato Farina Factory, those celebrations, drawing over 500 The theme of the current festival opened on April 11 at the East yearning and profound reverence of Korean-style metro cars male and female players selected is “Kimilsungia grows redder as Pyongyang Grand Theatre, with of the progressive people for and trademark designs of the from some 20 units including it longs for our President”. On performances given at theatres the peerlessly great men of the products of the Ryongaksan Taekwon-Do clubs. show are tens of thousands of in Pyongyang. DPRK, adding colours to the Soap Factory, which were The Day of the Sun potted Kimilsungias presented The performers put on stage a holiday mood. inspected by Supreme Leader Mangyongdae Prize Games are by military organs, ministries and variety of numbers to praise the A national industrial design Kim Jong Un. also under way in Pyongyang, national agencies, the General undying exploits and greatness exhibition is going on at the A week-long film show Nampho, Phyongsong, Sariwon Association of Korean Residents of President Kim Il Sung and national industrial design opened at the Pyongyang and elsewhere. in Japan and other overseas Chairman Kim Jong Il who exhibition hall on the theme of International Cinema House. Korean organizations, people made great contributions to the “Heyday in the development of The Korean Stamp Exhibition By Song Yong Sok PT
KCNA KCNA A national industrial design show runs at the National Industrial Design Exhibition The 31st April Spring Friendship Art Festival opens at the East Pyongyang Hall. Grand Theatre. Page 4 Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018)
MACHINE BUILDING SOCKS Technical innovations Hosiery factory bring production boom updates products The Ryongsong Machine Machine workshop No. 1 be effective in shortening the Complex has made innovations normalizes the production of period of manufacture, removing in the production of custom- large toothed wheels conducive to additional modification and built equipment. increasing the ability of crushers reducing manpower and time in Its technical personnel are at mines. The pressure angle of assembly. It has also established pushing the production of toothed wheels has rationally been a grinding process for major dozens of kinds of equipment altered to improve the durability parts of compressors to raise to be supplied to major and capacity of crushers. the precision of processing and construction projects, industrial The machine-tool workshop increase their mechanical life. establishments, coal and other has made a large gear to be used A sci-tech achievement show mines through the collective in thermal power plants to unload held at the complex last February technical innovation drive. fuels and entered into continuous presented lots of new technologies The Songun Foundry overfulfils production. It has introduced a which contribute to reenergizing its daily production plan by rational processing method to production and upgrading concentrating on the supply of save 20 percent of molten iron equipment. Among them, over workpieces for thermal power and reduce the processing time 60 technical innovation plans are generating facilities. It has by one fifth and manpower by practical ones which will prove developed a new casting device of half as compared to the past. effective in production. high practical use to raise the actual The Songun compressor The complex overfulfilled the completion rate of workpieces and workshop has developed a first quarterly economic plan by improve their quality. It ensures tester to evaluate the quality 3.7 percent. It is working hard to the continuity of casting work and and durability of major parts of increase productivity and build saves much raw and other materials heating equipment. According up its own technical force. and manpower by applying a to the results of its introduction, mould of new material. the tester has been confirmed to By Choe Kwang Jin PT PAK CHANG BOK / THE PYONGYANG TIMES Various kinds of socks are mass-produced at the Pyongyang Hosiery Factory. The Pyongyang Hosiery problems arising in production Factory turns out a variety of while devising novel plans to socks and stockings. develop new products. The factory pays primary In recent years the factory attention to helping the employees developed socks for various raise the level of technical sports such as football, tennis, knowledge and skills in order to table tennis and basketball as develop new products. well as stockings for children to A design and new products wear when playing roller skate. show is arranged on a weekly The articles suit the basis and highly appreciated characteristic features of the presentations are introduced to sports. production. Football stockings are And sci-tech diffusion is particularly convenient. The carried on regularly. reticular calf passes air well The employees improve to free wearers from the expertise with the help of the uncomfortable tight feeling sci-tech diffusion system which they experienced before. The contains a large amount of data instep is rubbery and the inner on the trend of the industry and sole is done in pile to produce PAK KWANG HUN / THE PYONGYANG TIMES on fibre as well. In the course cushioning effect and lighten The Ryongsong Machine Complex processes facilities needed by industrial sectors in time. of this they solve technical the burden on players. This year alone, the factory has unveiled dozens of new FISH FARMING with various research projects to shorten the period of growth products including silk socks of catfish and reduce feed unit, good for health and laced ones Institute successful in research prevent and cure diseases which for children. may break out in catfish farming, Its products win favour with and further improve the cage- customers for a wide variety of on intensive fish farming net fish farming technology. patterns, colours and forms. By Chae Hyang Ok PT Researchers at the central fish the bitterness of Evodia deep research into anadromous By Jong Hwa Sun PT farming institute of the Academy daniellii seed cake, by-product sweetfish resources in of Fisheries are concentrating on from oil production process, so the Chongchon River, rearing fish with strong viability that fish can eat it better laying researchers made that grow fast while consuming a technological foundation for painstaking efforts less fodder. ensuring high fattening rate to raise the fish in They have set their sights on of fish with Evodia daniellii freshwater ponds or ensuring the intensive farming seed cake as the feed. They are cage nets until fry grow of loach and tilapia in parallel, now working on the research into mother fish. In the while pushing a project for to introduce it into production. course of this, they breeding good species of They also pay attention to succeeded in incubating freshwater fish. increasing the protein content the spawn from mother With primary efforts given to of feed in order to develop fish in ponds and cage utilizing natural feed, they go a technology of breeding nets and confirmed that on with the study to develop a mandarin fish whose feed the fish can be raised new vegetable feed for fish. problem remains unsettled. At in freshwater. They They concentrate big efforts the same time, they press on with deepen research into on raising the effectiveness a research to make out a rational multiplying Hucho of vegetable feed based on prescription for improving the ishikawai resources. “Aeguk” grass and Evodia taste of catfish. Besides, they, in daniellii seed cake. In particular, Close attention is being paid close collaboration RI SONG IK they deepened research into the to protecting and increasing with different fish The Pyongyang Catfish Farm applies advanced methods in catfish problems arising in removing fish resources. After making a farms, push ahead breeding. Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018) Page 5
MUSIC words and melody in vocal piece and experience made in the course of creating Korean-style operas that raised musical interpretation Pyongyang hosts int’l vocal contest onto a higher level. Pointing to the remarkable The First Pyongyang Bayarsaikhan Batjargal and On the same day, there was and members of art troupes and importance of full embodiment International Vocal Competition Kazakh Li Stanislav and the third the “Pyongyang international delegations to the 31st April of the national identity in musical ran at the Moranbong Theatre to the DPRK’s So Un Hyang and seminar-2018 on the times and Spring Friendship Art Festival. creation, they said that vocalists between April 5 and 12. Ryu Kum Chol and Armenian musical art” at the People’s A congratulatory remark was could be popular when they The participants showed off Martirosyan Marianna. Palace of Culture. followed by speeches. represent their national sentiments their high characteristic artistry Mongolian Baasansuren It was attended by the Speakers made an indepth and modern aesthetic sense in to the delight of local people Enkhnaran and Kazakh Minister of Culture, officials demonstration of the scientific their artistic interpretation based and music lovers of the world, Kapachinskikh Kirill obtained and creative and performing accuracy and validity of the on correct aesthetic views. adding more to the festive mood technical and acting prizes. artists in the cultural and art Juche-oriented idea and theory The seminar adopted a letter to in Pyongyang celebrating the The closing address was sector, lecturers and researchers on musical art put forward by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un. Day of the Sun. delivered by Pak Chun Nam. at art institutions, international Chairman Kim Jong Il and spoke A closing ceremony took Referring to the successful jury members, honorary guests about the correlation between Compiled from KCNA place on April 12. competition held amid great It was attended by Pak Chun expectation and interest Nam, minister of Culture and within and without, he warmly also chairman of the competition congratulated winners for organizing committee, relevant having been highly appreciated officials, creative and performing by wonderfully rendering artists from national art troupes, Korean and world famous songs lecturers and students from including the theme songs of art educational institutions, the five “Sea of Blood”-style Pyongyang citizens, prize winners, revolutionary operas. foreign artistes, international jury During the competition, he members and honorary guests. said, all the participants gave Invited there were DPRK- full play to their virtuosity based diplomatic envoys and and exchanged their vocal representatives of international experience to deepen friendship organizations and embassy staff by transcending the differences members of different countries. in nationality and language. At the ceremony excellent He hoped that local and artistes were awarded cups, foreign artistes would make medals and diplomas as well as greater success in the future prizes. contest.
The first place went to The ceremony was followed KCNA the DPRK’s Kim Kyong by a performance by the The First Pyongyang International Vocal Competition takes place at the Moranbong Theatre in Ju, the second to Mongolian winners. Pyongyang.
HEALTH EXHIBITION Event calls for universal Sweets sculpture show adds health coverage mood to holiday celebration The third sweets sculpture animations and natural scenery by cook Pak Kum Hyang were exhibition ran at the Chongnyu including plants and animals. very trim and graceful. Restaurant in Pyongyang The sculptures were literally Candy crowd-pullers included between April 10 and 12 in wonderful works of art as they those representing the heroes of celebration of the Day of the incorporated novel ideas and animations “The Boy General”, Sun. artistic skills. “Prince Hodong and Princess of Divided into the sectors of The Okryu Restaurant that Rangnang” and “Greedy Pig”. foodstuff factories and external was awarded the top prize at Candy sculpture “Korean tiger” and public welfare services, the last year’s event came up with produced with sugary syrup and show drew 150 technicians and dozens of candy works including oktang sugar by the Pyongyang cooks selected from scores of those representing sturgeon, Cornstarch Factory was highly units. lily and chick and a cake work appreciated for the elaborate KIM CHOL / THE PYONGYANG TIMES They presented more than depicting a harmonious garden. portrayal of the staunch spirit and A World Health Day event takes place at the Grand People’s 1 690 candy sculptures and 577 “Sturgeon” and “Gold carp” bravery of the animal. Study House. cake ones representing the happy were so lifelike they seemed There was a demonstration An event took place at the Regional Assembly held in life of the Korean people enjoying to swim in water, and “Crystal show by excellent creators. Grand People’s Study House in September 2016 issued a report socialist civilization, leading flower”, “Chrysanthemum” Pyongyang on April 9 to observe on status of implementation of characters in children’s favourite and “Lily and chick” created By Jong Sun Bok PT World Health Day 2018. Sustainable Development Goals It was attended by officials in Health, in which the DPRK throughout the country. from ministries, national agencies was highly appreciated as a role The universal medical service and the sectors of public health model for the region. He added and the district doctor system and media, and members of that the DPRK would continue which are in force in the country the missions of international to promote the advantages of were introduced at the meeting. organizations including the universal free medical service The participants looked round resident WHO representative and under the socialist health posters and photos showing the the resident UN coordinator and system so as to make progress prevention of noninfectious UNDP representative. in improving medical services. diseases and the universal The World Health Organization Resident WHO representative medical service. set “Universal Health Coverage; Thushara Fernando said that They visited the Ryugyong everyone-everywhere” as the WHO, together with other UN General Ophthalmic Hospital. theme for this year that marks its partners, shall continue to work Hygienic education campaigns 70th founding anniversary. with the Ministry of Public Health were launched in every province Addressing the meeting, in their endeavour for the sake to mark World Health Day. Pak Jong Min, department of prosperity and good health of That day, Thushara Fernando director of the Ministry of people in the DPRK by further arranged a reception. KIM CHOL / THE PYONGYANG TIMES Public Health, said that the consolidating and strengthening The third sweets sculpture exhibition is held at the Chongnyu 69th WHO South East Asia Universal Health Coverage By Pang Un Ju PT Restaurant in celebration of the Day of the Sun. Page 6 Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018)
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT PROFILE Institute updates traditional Pioneer of Korean musical instruments integrated MIS The National Institute of present aesthetic sense. the modulators for kayagum Kim Song Chol Musical Instruments is doing a They also developed thungso, and increasing the adhesion of (pictured), PhD, good job of the improvement of Korean bamboo flute, from the its strings with epoxy, with the Prof and head of the national musical instruments. original pentatonic-scale form result that a stride forward has economic informatics It directs primary efforts to into seven-scale one to make been taken in making sound lab of the Department sustaining the advantages of the it possible to play modern volume even in all musical of Economics at musical instruments while making music with it. They established ranges and producing better Kim Il Sung them congruous to the feelings the theory of manufacture reverberation and in raising University, is credited and emotions of the locals. of instruments belonging to economic efficiency. They also with pioneering Researchers and workers the haegum group at a high changed the peg-based string- the development made painstaking endeavours level while producing several tightening mechanism into a of an integrated and quest to unveil a kayagum, valuable research findings. gear type for oungum, four- m a n a g e m e n t nineteen-stringed Korean harp, Most recently, they completed stringed Korean instrument. information system with markedly improved sound a technique of preventing timber The new products are popular that suits the socialist range and volume, a small- degeneration in the making of with professionals as they planned economy. sized haegum, four-stringed bows of the strings, thereby produce clearer, softer and more The enterprise Korean fiddle, with lightened opening up a bright prospect for graceful sound. resource planning fine tuner and a komungo, six- manufacturing world-level bows The exhibits of the institute controls all stringed Korean lute, which has with locally-available materials. were the focus of attention in the production processes been upgraded in line with the They succeeded in developing past musical instrument shows. and business At present, researchers activities at industrial KIM CHOL / THE PYONGYANG TIMES are working on the establishments by computer. They finally completed quality of sound, bow, ERP is believed to require a an integrated management string and materials great deal of time and fund to information system in January of national musical develop. 2012. The chief developer, instruments. “We did not want to introduce however, was not yet content “We will positively the ERP tailored to market with the system. introduce advanced economies in its entirety. We Therefore, he set a higher goal science and technology made up our mind to develop in keeping with the information to manufacture good a standardized MIS, which technology that continues to quality, world-level is needed for improving the develop rapidly on a worldwide instruments in large country’s industrial structure in scale, and provided role numbers so as to make line with the requirements of the models for his team members. a tangible contribution IT age and putting all economic Years later, they came up to the development of sectors on IT basis,” recalled with an upgraded version of the country’s musical art Kim Song Chol. the previous system in terms and the people’s cultural The system was of great of information integration, and emotional life,” said significance also in ensuring the business standardization, app optimization and flexibility. PAK CHANG BOK / THE PYONGYANG TIMES director Ju Chol Nam. unified business management Employees of the National Institute of Musical Instruments are and control by the state. On his inspection tour of the engrossed in the research into traditional musical instruments. By Jong Sun Bok PT Kim went to industrial Pyongyang Mushroom Farm establishments to find out factors in April 2017, Supreme Leader that affect production processes Kim Jong Un highly praised the RESEARCH and business management and farm’s MIS and manufacturing grasp their economic principles management system that helps and, on the basis of this, worked arrange production and conduct Research achievements on the master plan for the MIS. business activities based on real- Members of his development time monitoring of necessary team also made an indepth information. help economic growth analysis of numerous documents This system has proved effective on the management of labour, in production and business The Hamhung Branch of the The application of the exchange indices as specific resistance production, fluid assets, power management at more than 40 State Academy of Sciences has film to production will be able to and compression strength. and everything at many factories factories including the Kumkhop made achievements in high-tech reduce the area of crystallization As a result, the consumption and enterprises. General Foodstuff Factory for research projects. ponds to one tenth and lower the of electrode per ton of steel Each factory worked out well Sportspeople, Pyongyang Sports It has rounded off two production cost per square metre has been decreased by half as over a thousand documents a Goods Factory and Pyongyang technical preparations including to one third as compared to the compared to previous years and year, and some argued that it was Cosmetics Factory. the methanol synthesizing previous ion exchange film. helped further raise the quality impossible to standardize such Busy as he is with education process with an annual capacity A technology of producing of steel. extensive business activities. and research, Kim Song Chol of hundreds of thousands of petrol and diesel oil from coal The development of new But the developers pooled has written many textbooks and tons by pushing ahead with is one of the valuable inventions adhesive and sole materials their intelligence and passion to reference books about economic the technical preparations for made by the branch researchers. contributes to the development make rational designs and write informatics, such as Theory of establishing the C1 chemical The method based on coal of the shoe industry. New raw thousands of subroutines. Informatization of Business industry. Their completion gasification makes it possible materials, catalysts and solvents After years of research they Management and Dictionary of has opened a bright prospect to extract well over a thousand are used to make the adhesive brought out an integrated MIS Commerce. He also obtained for producing a great deal of kilograms of petrol and diesel which has higher technical and introduced it into a factory, dozens of certificates of raw materials for consumer oil from 10 tons of coal by using indices in adhesive intensity but they found there were many registration and introduction goods such as vinalon and new catalysts developed by the and initial adhesive intensity faults in labour management of sci-tech hits, certificates of synthetic leather. The branch branch. than the previous one. The new and accounting applications. registration of programs and has developed various kinds The branch has also updated sole materials have excellent They did not yield to the original plans and patents. of catalysts which are used in the technology of manufacturing physical properties in wear and failure, but redoubled their For such achievements, he was synthesizing methanol, ethylene natural graphite electrodes for cold resistance and flexibility efforts to analyse the cause. In awarded the February 16 Science and propylene. UHP electric arc furnace by and help reduce the weight of the course of the analysis they and Technology Prize, top honour Researchers have unveiled an relying on locally-available shoes remarkably. realized they failed to find out for DPRK scientists. ion exchange film for industrial raw materials. Scientists set up The branch is focusing all the factors acting on labour He is still devoting himself salt production, improving the a preliminary heat treatment on research projects aimed management. So they went out to the training of talents and salt production method. The ion process of natural graphite at reenergizing the national to factories again to discover all the projects to put the national exchange film is excellent in and settled the optimal mixing economy and improving the other factors with the help of the economy on a scientific and IT terms of such technical indices ratio and technical indices of people’s livelihood. employees and rounded off the basis. as tensile strength, resistance of the moulding process, thus design for labour management film and ion exchange capacity. improving such electrode By Choe Kwang Jin PT functions. By Pang Un Ju PT Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018) Page 7 MEMORANDUM Memorandum praises great leaders’ devotion to overall national unity
The Committee for the the fellow countrymen who love made history for national unity were able to press on with a grand who has every intention of Peaceful Reunification of the their country and nation to firmly under the By-Our-Nation-Itself march toward reunification along going together along the road of Country of the DPRK released a unite by giving top priority to the banner. the path indicated by the three reunification and patriotism by memorandum on April 5 to mark interests common to the nation He was a peerlessly great sage charters and the inter-Korean joining hands and minds with the 25th anniversary of Ten-Point while transcending the differences who embodied the President’s declaration. anyone who retains national Programme of the Great Unity in ideology, ideal, political creed, idea of the unity creditably. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un conscience even though he of the Whole Nation for the ism, class and social stratum. He advanced more dynamically has opened up a new era of great or she took the road of anti- Reunification of the Country. In particular, the Ten-Point the cause of the unity, true to the national unity and a broad avenue reunification in the past. The following are excerpts: Programme of the Great President’s intention and behests, to independent reunification. The Supreme Leader is President Kim Il Sung was Unity of the Whole Nation and brought about a turning point The reunification cause bringing about a dramatic turn a peerless patriot who provided for the Reunification of the for it with his far-sighted plan associated with the careers in inter-Korean relations with his a programme of great national Country President Kim Il Sung for reunification, boundlessly of the great leaders has come noble intention of great national unity. published on April 6 1993 is a broad magnanimity and warm to a fresh turning point under unity and broadminded decision. He put forward a unique idea library for great national unity compatriotism. the outstanding and seasoned The rosy future of unity and of overall national unity and that intensively embodies the The June 15 2000 Joint guidance of the Supreme reunification lies in supporting consistently applied it to practice idea of this unity and practical Declaration whose kernel is Leader. his idea and intention. throughout his revolutionary experience. the By-Our-Nation-Itself idea His idea of overall national The Korean nationals in leadership to build a powerful From the very day of Korea’s was a great banner of unity in unity reflects his firm faith and the north, south and abroad, driving force for national division by outside forces, he the new century embodying will to treasure and keep alive who have acclaimed him as reunification. set forth the unity as the great the Three Charters for National the programme and tradition of the lodestar of reunification The three principles and foundation for reunification and Reunification. the unity and patriotism provided and centre of the unity, will five-point policy of national worked heart and soul to rally Under this banner, the “June through the protracted struggle crush the challenges of anti- reunification and the ten-point all the compatriots behind the 15 reunification era” was for national independence and reunification forces within and programme of the unity are the banner of love for the country ushered in, in which the Koreans reunification. without and build a prosperous embodiment of the President’s and nationals. worked to achieve independent It also embodies the infinitely and powerful reunified country Juche-oriented idea and line of Chairman Kim Jong Il was reunification by dint of national broad magnanimity and fervent on this land by dint of overall great national unity which call on a great man of the century who unity and cooperation, and they love for the nation of the leader national unity.
COMMENT JAPAN ‘America First’ sparks Grumbling of conflict with allies political dwarf “America First” has set the treatment worth $2 billion from Korea as the GIs’ upkeep, the US on a collision course with south Korea including the free sum totalling no less than $14 Japanese foreign minister country despite the rapid change its close allies. offer of over 70 million phyongs billion from 1989 to 2015. Kono has come under fire at in regional situation”. The US administration of land, reduction and exemption However, the US seeks to home and abroad by letting loose Japan’s diplomacy is still recently announced a new from all kinds of public rates rake in more profits. a stream of invective to pour based on unprincipled flattery decision to raise its tariffs on and taxes and exemption from Facts prove “America First” cold water over the shift in the of the US master and consistent imported goods, including its road and port charges. And is an inverted version of US Korean peninsula situation. He with base and unilateral pursuit ally Japan in the hit list. the US forces in south Korea hegemonism and greediness. told a recent lecture that “north of its own interests regardless Japan expressed strong enjoy inviolable rights and As the saying goes, “All Korea’s ‘charm offensive’ of the demands and interests of dissatisfaction with it and local extraterritoriality free from any covet, all lost.” should not be responded to in neighbouring nations. media are also denouncing it punishment, while committing all A clash of interests between haste” and “there is no need to Last year alone the Japanese as a disgraceful behaviour that kinds of crimes against the local the US and its allies is hurry up, or else you will be prime minister visited the US does not exclude even allies and people such as violence, robbery, unavoidable as long as the US used and manipulated by north to meet the new president a strong blast that causes a great murder and rape. seeks its own interests. Korea”. before anyone else but was cold upheaval in its economy and Besides, the US receives $800 His is another grumbling of shouldered, and the authorities demanding the US refrain from million annually from south By Song Jong Ho PT the political dwarf of Japan. insisted on including documents breaking the international order The world has seen a dramatic related to its sinful past in the of free trade. change in the situation of Memory of the World Register, This notwithstanding, the US Northeast Asia including the triggering denunciation from tries in every way to net more Feud grows in s. Korean peninsula due to the the international community. proactive efforts of the DPRK. Japan still keeps pursuing profits from Japan. The long-frozen inter-Korean the anti-DPRK hardline policy According to experts’ analysis, Korean political party relationship has embarked despite the rapid change in the the US imposing high tariffs on Internal conflict is sharpening for his popularity, other factions on the road of détente and a Korean peninsula situation Japan is largely designed to gain in the “righteous future party” oppose that, insisting he lacks historic event took place in an while toeing the US line and concessions from it to sell latest of south Korea over the ability to spearhead the campaign. effort to boost the DPRK-China avails itself of the opportunity military hardware and make it administration of the party and Though they know well enough friendship onto a new high to turn Japanese society to the cover all the expenses for the nomination of candidates in the that there is a slim chance for stage. right and become a military US military bases in Japan. run-up to the local elections. success, pro-Ryus urge An to run With such a change drawing power. South Korea is also a Regarding the upcoming for Seoul mayor, while pro-Ans the focus of attention, the world After all, its political scapegoat for “America First.” elections as a good chance retort that co-representative Ryu politics and media comment backwardness and MBC reported on April 2 that for extending their factional should also stand for election. And in unison that the DPRK takes shortsightedness that remain the US president claimed his influence, An Chol Su, Ryu Sung middle-roaders maintain that the centre stage. unchanged till today has country is not paid properly for Min and neutralists are squabbling party will gain popularity if both But only Japan runs against it, mercilessly driven the island its military presence in south with each other in their attempts An and Ryu run for election. making itself a politically lone country out of the mainstream Korea, arguing it is as absurd as to win over their acquaintances. Meanwhile, Ryu argues for “island”. trend of the world. an assaulter or a thief forces the In particular, the Ryu faction solidarity with the LKP in the Even Japanese media openly Regret always comes too victim to pay money for what is fiercely reacting to pro-An’s elections, saying disunited expresses dissatisfaction with late. they did. moves to whip up remnants of conservatism is bound to fail. Japan’s approach. Foreign minister Kono still According to the south Korea- the forces that gave rise to deep- But pro-Ans are obstinately Asahi Shimbun said that the argues “there’s no hurry”, US “mutual defence treaty” rooted evils, while admitting opposed to the argument, public worry that the government but the regional situation has concluded in 1953, the US sets defectors from the Liberty Korea averring that the LKP is a rival “might be isolated from the already taken a turn for the up military bases in any place it Party in the RFP. Whereas pro- they should outdo without fail. fiery diplomacy in Northeast better, throwing off Japan. wants at will and uses them free Ans argue that An should lead Asia centring on north Korea” of charge. It receives preferential the election measure committee By Choe Yong Nam PT and that “it remains a solitary By Kim Rye Yong PT Page 8 Sat, April 14, Juche 107(2018)
SOCCER MARATHON AFC Cup preliminaries Marathon race graces Day held in Pyongyang of the Sun celebrations Preliminary matches for the Chol Myong, a football fan scoring. 2018 AFC Cup finals are now living in Taedonggang District, With the tempo rising, April going on in several countries Pyongyang, said: “I saw all 25’s forward No. 22 Ri Hyong and regions. four games and I could have a Jin kicked a long-distance There were five matches out good grasp of the capacity of shot into the goal in the 20th of 12 as of April 10 in Group I the Group teams. Each team has minute. (East Asian region) comprising merits and demerits, but I think The Korean players continued the DPRK’s April 25 and April 25 and Benfica Macau are attack in the second half, scoring Hwaeppul, China’s Benfica dominant in both physical and three more goals in the 54th, Macau and Hang Yuen FC of technical terms. I believe now 64th and 68th minutes. Chinese Taipei. as there are still two matches No. 18 Kim Yu Song took the Hwaeppul and Hang Yuen left the winner of this game will ball away from Benfica Macau FC had three and April 25 and lead the Group.” players who were all out for an Benfica Macau two matches. The match started with April offensive to make up for the The last match of the first- 25’s kick-off and saw a seesaw loss and dribbled the ball even round preliminaries took place battle from the beginning. past the goalkeeper, marking his between April 25 and Benfica Two minutes into the game hat-trick in the 77th minute. He KIM CHOL / THE PYONGYANG TIMES Macau at May Day Stadium in April 25’s forward thrust into netted another goal with a long- Ri Kang Bom breasts the tape to win the 29th Mangyongdae Pyongyang on April 11. the goal area and netted a distance shot in the 79th minute Prize International Marathon. April 25 won both matches, goal, but it was disallowed for to increase his tally to four in a beating Hwaeppul 1-0 at its offside. match. The 29th Mangyongdae warm applause throughout the home game and Hang Yuen April 25 continued to threaten A few minutes before the Prize International Marathon track covering Pipha, Yongung, FC 5-1 at away match, while the goal area of the opponents end of the game April 25 added took place at Kim Il Sung Changjon and Mirae Scientists Benfica Macau defeated with correct pass, skilled another goal with two- to three- Stadium in Pyongyang on streets. Hwaeppul and Hang Yuen FC dribbling and side breaks based person combination to beat the April 8. DPRK runners Ri Kang Bom 3-2 in all away matches. on its tactics. In the 13th minute opponent 8-0. Amid the growing interest and Kim Hye Song came first After seeing three matches No. 18, Kim Yu Song, shot The head coach of Benfica around the world, the event in the men’s and women’s played in Pyongyang, Hong a volley home, opening the Macau said that before the drew runners from the DPRK, professional events, Ri Yong start of the match he China, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Nam and Kim Hye Gyong thought his team would Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda, finished runners-up, and Jon also win as they did as well as hundreds of amateurs Kum Il and Jo Un Ok were against Hwaeppul and from different countries and placed third. Hang Yuen FC, but regions. In the amateur event, was totally defeated Professionals competed Britain’s Tibbs Hugh Samuel in full marathon and half and Denmark’s Andersen Stine with a wide margin. marathon, while amateurs in Laura took the first place, He thought his players full marathon, half marathon, followed by Sven Thelin from worked hard, but it was 10-kilometre run and mini run Sweden and Tai Hsiheng not played according (5km). from Chinese Taipei. Kelly to his tactics. On the With the pistol going off to Daniel Patrick of the UK and contrary, April 25 signal the start of the competition Dideriksen Line Rejkajaer of was far better than he after an opening ceremony, Denmark finished third. had thought in speed, both pros and amateurs left the At the closing ceremony, physical fitness, stadium amid the enthusiastic trophies, medals, diplomas decision-making and cheers of spectators and ran and certificates were awarded shooting in the goal the whole course in high to excellent professional and area, he added. spirits. Pyongyang citizens amateur runners. Earlier, on April 10, and schoolchildren encouraged Hwaeppul trounced the marathoners while giving By Ri Sung Ik PT PAK CHANG BOK / THE PYONGYANG TIMES Hang Yuen FC 6-1. A scene from the 2018 AFC Cup preliminary match between the well washed and salted. Salted radishes and it also tastes good. By Jong Tang Song PT DPRK’s Hwaeppul and Hang Yuen FC of Chinese Taipei. anchovies are boiled in the The method of making same amount of water before chonggak kimchi with red FOOD sifting them. radishes is the same with that of Wash out the salted radishes making it in autumn. in water in a short time and The fully fermented chonggak Chonggak kimchi drain them off. Mix them with kimchi tastes unique, simple, powdered red pepper, sliced cool and refreshing. spring onion, crushed garlic and Its taste is admired by all in Kimchi, widely known as one radish, cucumber, garlic and Winter comes earlier in the ginger and the soup of salted spring. of the world’s five health foods, other vegetables and maturing mountainous areas of Korea than anchovies. is much favoured by all, men them very salty without water) in the lower plains, so radish and Put them into a jar and press By Yun Kyong Il PT and women, old and young, in made by salting radishes with other vegetables do not grow well them down all four seasons. leaves that were not fully grown there. It is more so in the northern with hands The traditional Korean non- after the first frost and spicing highlands. Chonggak kimchi has b e f o r e staple food has dozens of its them with garlic juice before long been made mostly in these covering it varieties which are largely maturing. areas, especially Ryanggang and with a lid to divided according to seasons. In late autumn young radishes North and South Hamgyong mature. One of them is chonggak which were not fully grown on provinces, by harvesting young Chonggak kimchi, which is taken in early the fields are harvested with radishes before they are fully kimchi can spring and has a unique taste their leaves to be salted. They grown. also be made and flavour. are matured together with As it is tasty, easy to obtain with small An old record, Forestry pepper and its leaves and stems materials and simple to make, red radishes Economy, says chonggak in pots. In spring its taste can the cuisine has widely been h a r v e s t e d kimchi is a kind of very salty match that of pickles made of spread to the whole country. in spring winter radish kimchi (a kind whole cabbage, pickled sliced The traditional recipe for instead of of kimchi which is made by radishes seasoned with pepper chonggak kimchi follows: the young PANG UN SIM adding salt or bean paste to and wrapped-up kimchi. Radishes with leaves are a u t u m n Chonggak kimchi, traditional Korean food.
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