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PK2012-06-OCR.Pdf 1 2 CONTENTS ☆ Kim Jong Un Guides General Tactical Exercise ☆ Turning 2012 into a Year of Prosperity of KPA Combined Unit 655..........................................1 · For Increased Production.......................................18 ☆ 80th Anniv of the KPA Celebrated · Fruition of Patriotism.............................................20 · National Meeting Held...............................................2 · Quality Hosiery Produced......................................22 · State Merited Chorus Gives a Gala Performance ......4 ☆ Hana Music Information Centre .................................24 · Army Founding Day Highlighted with ☆ Merited Coal Miner at Inpho ......................................26 Various Events ..........................................................5 ☆ Little Talents...............................................................28 ☆ Unhasu Orchestra Performs on May Day ....................6 ☆ Pothonggang Fish Shop ..............................................30 ☆ On the Occasion of May Day .......................................7 ☆ Mt. Kuwol, Scenic Resort in the Western Coast ........32 ☆ Korean Feature Film ☆ Ruins of Chomsongdae Observatory Wish..........................................................................9 in the Period of Koguryo Unearthed ..........................35 ☆ Literature and the Arts Leading the Times .................10 ☆ Irresistible Desire for Reunification ...........................36 ☆ Echoes of Victory .......................................................12 ☆ Korean War Was a National Policy of the US............38 ☆ Successors to Revolution Are Growing Up................14 ☆ Traitors to the Nation Cannot Escape ☆ Pride of an Old Professor............................................17 from Their Doom ........................................................40 FRONT COVER: Students at Mangyongdae Pictorial KOREA is published in Korean, Revolutionary School. Photo: Son Hui Yon Chinese, Russian and English. 3 Kim Jong Un Guides General Tactical Exercise of KPA Combined Unit 655 Kim Jong Un, First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Roaring volleys of gunfire rent the air, and the “enemy’s po- Korea, First Chairman of the DPRK National Defence sitions” were enveloped in a sea of fire in an instant. Commission and Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s The exercise powerfully demonstrated that the counterattack Army, guided general tactical exercise of the KPA Combined of the KPA knows no limit, as it is ready to destroy the aggressors Unit 655 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the KPA in without mercy and staunchly safeguard the socialist country, if April. they dare invade even 0.001mm of the sacred sky, territory and He mounted an observation platform before being briefed on seas of the DPRK. the plan and deployment of units for the exercise, and issued an The salutes fired by KPA artillerymen at the end of the exer- order to start the exercise. cise reminded the spectators of those in celebration of a victory Stormy roars of powerful firepower strike means rocked in war. heaven and earth with ceaseless showers of shells and bombs. Expressing satisfaction over the successful exercise to which Flying corps struck squarely targets one after another, tanks the Juche-oriented war tactics were applied, Kim Jong Un set and armoured cars dashed to the “enemy’s positions” and sol- forth important tasks to be tackled by the KPA in making thor- diers occupied the “enemy’s posts” in a moment. ough combat preparations. 4 80th Anniv of the KPA Celebrated National Meeting Held n April Korea celebrated the 80th Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un who 5 I anniversary of the Korean People’s started his revolutionary activities in Army. the KPA in his early years. He said On this occasion a grand national Kim Jong Un made distinguished contri- meeting took place at the April 25 House bution to the history of building the Juche- of Culture in Pyongyang. oriented army, while accompanying Kim Jong Un, First Secretary of Kim Jong Il on the road of the Songun- the Workers’ Party of Korea, First based revolutionary leadership. Chairman of the DPRK National Defence He continued: Commission and Supreme Commander of “Kim Jong Un saw to it that the KPA the KPA, attended the meeting. held aloft the banner of Kimilsungism- A keynote speech was delivered by the Kimjongilism in the van and brought KPA Vice Marshal Ri Yong Ho, member of about a fresh turn in army building. the Presidium of the Political Bureau of Thanks to his leadership the KPA is giving the WPK Central Committee and chief of fuller play to its might as the strong revo- the KPA General Staff. lutionary army of Mt. Paektu. Saying that as the Korean service per- “Great efforts should be constantly ex- th sonnel and people were greeting the 80 erted into strengthening the army, holding anniversary of the KPA after celebrating Supreme Commander Kim Jong Un at the centenary of the birth of President the top posts of the Party, state and revo- Kim Il Sung amidst national jubilation of lution, and radical changes be brought having laid solid foundations for the fu- about in improving the people’s standard ture of the country and nation, the anni- of living and building the country into an versary was of greater significance as a economic giant.” major political occasion in adding lustre Stressing the Korean service personnel to the army-building exploits of the WPK and people, who regard it as their life and and demonstrating the invincibility and soul to defend the leadership of revolution bright prospect of Songun Korea, he con- unto death, will wage a sacred war of re- tinued that 80-year history of the KPA is a taliation of our style to smash the citadel glorious course in which it steadily devel- of the Lee Myung Bak clan of traitors that oped into the main force for accomplish- committed worst crime, thus finishing off ing the revolutionary cause of Juche the villainous provokers and stamping out thanks to the outstanding military the bases of provocation without leaving ideas and Songun-based leadership of even their remains, he called on them to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and the firmly rally behind Kim Jong Un and annals replete with undying feats it per- struggle more vigorously for the building formed for the country and the people. of a thriving socialist nation, accomplish- He noted that the Juche-oriented ing of independent reunification of the army-building cause started in Mt. Paektu country and the ultimate victory in the is being advanced uninterruptedly by revolutionary cause of Juche. 6 80th Anniv of the KPA Celebrated State Merited Chorus Gives a Gala Performance he State Merited Chorus gave a performance in celebration of the 80th matic envoys, military attaches and foreigners. T anniversary of the KPA in Pyongyang on April 25. The performers sang highly of the undying revolutionary exploits of Kim Jong Un, First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, First Chair- Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il who set an example of building man of the DPRK National Defence Commission and Supreme Commander of the revolutionary armed forces in the era of independence and built up the strong the Korean People’s Army, saw the performance. military power that guarantees national prosperity and eternal happiness of The performance was seen by the senior Party, military and government posterity, pioneering the thorny path of the Songun-based revolution. They also officials, the chairman of a friendly party, officials from the Party, military and put on the stage the works reflecting the determination of all the service per- government organs, public organizations, ministries, national agencies and sonnel and people to remain faithful to the ideology and leadership of institutions of science, education, literature and the arts, public health and me- Kim Jong Un. dia, and officers and men of the Korean People’s Army and the Korean People’s Kim Jong Un congratulated them on their wonderful performance and Internal Security Forces. expressed his expectation and conviction that they will encourage the service Among the audience were overseas Koreans, the representative of the personnel and people to turn out in the advance towards the final victory with Pyongyang Mission of the Anti-imperialist National Democratic Front, diplo- revolutionary and militant artistic activities. 80th Anniv of the KPA Celebrated 7 Army Founding Day Highlighted with Various Events Wreaths are laid at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong. orean service personnel and people cele- K brated in splendour the 80th anniversary of the Korean People’s Army in April in the his- toric period when the new century of the Juche era begins. Service personnel and working people from all walks of life visited the statues of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill in Pyongyang, placed baskets of flowers, bouquets and flowers and paid respect to the great leaders. Wreaths were placed at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong and the Patri- otic Martyrs Cemetery and baskets of flowers were laid at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Memorial Tower. Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Exhibition was held in grand style at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition House to celebrate the KPA’s 80th anniversary. Young people had a pledge meeting in front of the statues of the leaders on Mansu Hill to support faithfully the Songun-based revolutionary leader- ship of Kim Jong Un. Multiple launch rocket The venue of Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia
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