KIM JONG UN ENJOYS GRAND GYMNASTIC, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE "ARIRANG

KIM JONG UN ENJOYS GRAND GYMNASTIC, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE "ARIRANG"

Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un enjoyed grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang", Kim Il Sung Prize winner, on Friday on the occasion of the anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.
When Kim Jong Un appeared at the tribune of honor of May Day Stadium, the audience and performers broke into cheers of "hurrah!" shaking the stadium and it presented spectacular scenery with varieties of rhythmic effects, lightings and the nocturnal sky was decorated with gorgeous fireworks.

Among the audience were seniors officials of the party, state and army including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju and Choe Ryong Hae, the chairperson of a friendly party, war veteran delegates, officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, bereaved families of martyrs, service personnel of the Korean People's Army and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, merited persons and Pyongyangites.

Delegations of overseas Koreans and other overseas compatriots and the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front were also among the audience. Present there on invitation were the delegations and delegates of various countries staying in the DPRK to participate in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the war, diplomatic envoys of various countries and representatives of international bodies and members of the military attaches corps here and other foreign guests.

The extravaganza "Arirang" began with the solemn playing of the song "Arirang."
It made a grandiose epic representation of the 100-year-long history of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il's Korea in which its people put an end to the distress-torn history of the nation and put the sovereignty and dignity of the country on the highest level thanks to the outstanding leaders and peerless Songun commanders as well as the immensely prosperous era of Kim Jong Un.

The performers sang high praises of the exploits Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, an invincible and iron-willed commander, performed by accomplishing the historic cause of national liberation through long, bloody anti-Japanese battles and defeating the U.S. imperialists who boasted of being the "strongest" in the world.
    The audience was mesmerized by the scenes representing the career of Generalissimo Kim Jong Il characterized by forced marches for patriotic devotion through which he protected the sovereignty of the country and the nation and provided an eternal cornerstone for prosperity.

The performers represented the sky-high spirit of all service personnel and people dynamically pushing forward the building of a thriving nation at the "speed of Masik Pass," true to the leadership of Kim Jong Un, with beautiful rhythms, artistic rendition and dynamic gymnastics. The performance fully reflected the unshakable will of the service personnel and people of the DPRK to eternally glorify the great history of the victory in the war by protecting the dignity of the great Paektusan nation and meeting the challenges of the enemies through a merciless retaliatory sacred war.

The audience was deeply impressed by the chapter of friendship Arirang as it dealt with the exploits the great Generalissimos performed by recording shining pages in the history of DPRK-China and DPRK-Russia friendship and the will of the Korean people to boost solidarity with the world progressive people, guided by the idea of independence, peace and friendship.

When the performance was over, the audience and performers broke into rousing cheers of "hurrah!" again shaking the stadium and fireworks were displayed to present fantastic scenery. Kim Jong Un waved back to the enthusiastic cheers of the performers and audience and congratulated the performers on their successful presentation.

KIM JONG UN MEETS HEADS OF FOREIGN DELEGATIONS

Pyongyang, July 26 (KCNA) –

Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence

Commission of the DPRK, met heads of delegations of different countries staying in the DPRK to take part in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War on Friday. Among them were Li Yuanchao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China; Abdullah al-Ahmar, deputy general secretary of the Syria's Baath Arab Socialist Party; Edward Kiwanuka Ssekand, vice-president of the Republic of Uganda; Guy Scott, vice-president of the Republic of Zambia; Marie-Madeleine Mienze, deputy general secretary the People's Party for the Reconstruction and Democracy of Democratic Congo; Manuel Francisco Tuta, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Popular Liberation Movement of Angola; Paolo Romani, vice-president of the Senate Group from the Popular Liberty of Italy; Jose Ramon Balaguer, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba; Tran Quoc Vuong, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam; Cheuang Sombounkhan, secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party; Yu Zhenwu, former commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; Sayed Hamidreza Tabatabaei, deputy commander-in-chief of the Army of Iran; Luong Cong, deputy head of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army; Ya. V. Kanov, vice-chairman of the Korean War Veterans' Council of Russia; Li Xiubao, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army; Avirmed Battor, vice-minister of Defence of Mongolia; Agostinho Salvador Mondlane, vice-minister of Defense of Mozambique; Odongo Jeje, minister of state for the Ministry of Defense of Uganda.

Present there were Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Kyok Sik, Jang Jong Nam, Kim Kyong Hui and Kim Ki Nam. The guests warmly congratulated Kim Jong Un on the 60th anniversary of the victory in the war and wished him good health and greater successes in his work. Kim Jong Un expressed thanks for this. He welcomed the foreign guests on a visit to the DPRK to take part in the celebrations of the anniversary and hoped that they would spend comfortable and joyful days here.

KIM JONG UN VISITS KUMSUSAN PALACE OF SUN

Pyongyang, July 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute to Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Saturday, 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
He was accompanied by senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Kyok Sik, Jang Jong Nam, Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Kim Yong Chun and Kim Won Hong.

He entered the hall where the statues of the Generalissimos are standing.
Laid before the statues was a floral basket in the name of Marshal Kim Jong Un.
Also placed before the statues was a floral basket in the joint name of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the National Defence Commission, the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly and the Cabinet of the DPRK.

Kim Jong Un, together with other visitors, paid tribute to the Generalissimos before the statues. Then he, together with other participants, entered the halls where Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il lie in state and made bows in humblest reverence.

FIREWORKS GALA MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN FATHERLAND LIBERATION WAR

Pyongyang, July 27 (KCNA) -- Fireworks gala "We will always emerge victorious!" took place here on Saturday, the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.

Various parts of the city centering on the bank of the River Pothong where the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War stands were crowded with service personnel of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and people from all walks of life who gathered to watch fireworks of jubilation and joy.

Supreme Commander of the KPA Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, appeared in the outdoor auditorium. Watching them were senior officials of the party, state and army, war veteran delegates, officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, bereaved families of martyrs, service personnel of the KPA and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, merited persons and Pyongyangites.
Present there on invitation were delegations and delegates of various countries, diplomatic envoys of various countries and members of the military attaches corps here and other foreign guests.

Among those present there were the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and other delegations of overseas compatriots and other compatriots and the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front.
Kim Ki Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, made a speech. He said the fireworks to be displayed in the nocturnal sky of Songun Korea represent the boundless reverence of all the service personnel and people for the peerlessly great men of Mt. Paektu who defeated the U.S. imperialist aggressors, led the showdown with the U.S. to victory after victory and protected the destiny of the country, nation and socialism.

As soon as the start of the gala was declared, fireworks were displayed in the sky above the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum to the tune of the song "Our July 27". Kaleidoscopic fireworks displayed one after another beautifully decorated the nocturnal sky. Amid the playing of "Song of National Defence", fireworks were displayed on either side of the main sculpture "Victory" of the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War, brightly lighting Kim Jong Un's immortal autographic letters "Tribute to The Great Years."

Beautiful fireworks were displayed to the tune of songs "Our General Is the Best" and "Might of Korea," gorgeously adorning the nocturnal sky in July.
The gala reached its climax when multi-color fireworks were displayed to the tune of songs "Forward to the Final Victory" and "We Will Defend General Kim Jong Un at the Cost of Our Lives".

It reflected the glory the service personnel and people of the DPRK extended to Kim Jong Un who is adding shine to the exploits Kim Il Sung performed by leading the war to victory and the Songun revolutionary leadership feats of Kim Jong Il.

The service personnel and people who enjoyed the gala were overwhelmed with the immense pleasure and happiness of watching the significant fireworks gala in the presence of Kim Jong Un.

Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum Opens in Presence of

Kim Jong Un

    Pyongyang, July 27 (KCNA)

An opening ceremony of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum took place with splendor on Saturday. The museum has turned into a center for education in the tradition of victory as they convey forever the feats the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung performed by winning the victory in the war and the Songun revolutionary feats of the great Generalissimo Kim Jong Il.

The area centering on the Monument to Victorious War has turned into a large open-air museum as it has an open-air exhibition including an exhibition of merited weapons. Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, arrived at the venue of the opening ceremony.

The head of the guard of honor of the KPA offered a salute to Marshal Kim Jong Un. A 21-gun salute boomed. Kim Jong Un reviewed the guard of honor of the KPA Ground, Navy, Air and Anti-Air Force and the Worker-Peasant Red Guards and mounted the tribune of honor. It was taken by senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju and Choe Ryong Hae.
It was also taken by Li Yuanchao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of China, and Yu Zhenwu, former commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Attending at the ceremony were war veteran delegates, officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, public organizations, ministries and national institutions, service personnel of the KPA and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, officials in the fields of science, education, literature and art, public health and media, merited persons and other people in the city.

Present there on invitation were the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and overseas Koreans' delegations and other overseas Koreans, the chief of the Pyongyang mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front, foreign delegations and delegates, diplomatic envoys of various countries and members of the military attaches corps here and other foreign guests.

KPA Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA, made an opening address. He said that the museum is an eternal treasure house for glorifying long the undying exploits Kim Il Sung performed by leading the war to victory and the Songun revolutionary feats of Kim Jong Il and a hall of victory conveying to the whole world the heroic fighting spirit and feats of the service personnel and people of the DPRK who became first in defeating U.S. imperialism.

It is also a centre for education in victorious tradition and an important base for anti-U.S. class education, which helps the service personnel and people of the DPRK renew their steadfast will to invariably carry forward the history of sure victory, he added. Then followed a march past of the guard of honor of the Ground, Navy, Air and Anti-Air Force of the KPA and Worker-Peasant Red Guards.

Kim Jong Un cut off a red tape hanging in front of the sculpture "Victory".
He went round the museum together with senior party, state and army officials, the delegation of the People's Republic of China and other foreign delegations and delegates, diplomatic envoys of different countries and members of the military attaches corps here and members of delegations of overseas compatriots.

After looking round the museum, he expressed his satisfaction over the fact that the museum has been successfully built as a treasure house of the country, a center inspiring visitors in the confrontation with the U.S. and an important base for anti-U.S education.

GRAND BANQUET GIVEN TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF WAR VICTORY IN PRESENCE OF KIM JONG UN

Pyongyang, July 27 (KCNA) -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and the National Defence Commission of the DPRK gave a grand banquet at the Mokran House Saturday, the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, was present at the banquet.

Also present there were Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Ki Nam, Kim Yong Chun, Kang Sok Ju, Kim Won Hong, Kim Yang Gon, Choe Pu Il and other senior party, state and army officials, KPA commanding officers, chief secretaries of the provincial party committees, war veterans, those of meritorious services during the war and labor innovators.

A performance was given by the Moranbong Band to congratulate the anniversary of the war victory, prior to the banquet. It began with the playing of the national anthem. Put on the stage were instrumental music and song "Go All Out for Victory in the War", female duet and pangchang immortal masterpiece "Song of Best Wishes", light music "Mungyong Pass", female solo and pangchang "Tell, Fireworks of War Victory", instrumental music and song "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung", female chorus "Tribute to Victors in Great Annals" and female chorus "July 27 March".

KPA Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and director of the General Political Bureau of the KPA, made a speech at the banquet.

He said: The great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung wrought unprecedented military miracles in the world history of wars by wisely leading the army and people of the DPRK with his Juche-based military idea, superb strategy and tactics and extraordinary commanding art. These undying feats will always go down in the history of the country.

The proud history of the July 27 victory is being firmly carried forward down through generations. The DPRK won victory after victory in the gun-fireless fierce confrontation with the U.S. imperialists and fully demonstrated the dignity and might of Songun Korea as it was led by the great Generalissimo Kim Jong Il, an illustrious commander of Mt. Paektu.

The army and people of the DPRK have firmly protected the sovereignty of the country and given a steady continuity to the history of war victory which was started in Mt. Paektu thanks to the brilliant wisdom, matchless grit and outstanding leadership of Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Un invited war veterans and those of meritorious services during the war to come close to him and had a photo taken with them.

MILITARY PARADE, MASS DEMONSTRATION MARK WAR VICTORY ANNIVERSARY

Pyongyang, July 27 (KCNA) -- A military parade and Pyongyang mass demonstration took place with splendor at Kim Il Sung Square Saturday, the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, arrived at the square.

A ceremony of the guard of honor of the KPA Ground, Navy and Air and Anti-Air Force and Worker-Peasant Red Guards took place to greet him. He appeared in the tribune of honor. Taking the tribune of honor were senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju and Choe Ryong Hae, members of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, chief secretaries of the provincial committees of the WPK and officials of armed forces organs.

Also taking it were Li Yuanchao, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of China, and heads of foreign delegations. Seen at the reviewing stands were the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan and delegations of overseas Koreans and other overseas Koreans and the chief of the Pyongyang Mission of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front. Present there on invitation were foreign delegations and delegates, diplomatic envoys of different countries and international bodies and members of the military attaches corps here and other foreign guests.

There took place a ceremony of the combined military band entering the square.
The flag of the DPRK and the WPK were hoisted at the square.
The commander of the parade units reported to the minister of the People's Armed Forces that the parade units lined up to be reviewed for the preparations of the parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the victory in the war.

The minister of the People's Armed Forces reported to Kim Jong Un that the parade for celebrating the 60th anniversary of the victory in the war would start.
A clarion call was sounded.

A 21-gun salute boomed. KPA Vice Marshal Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and director of the KPA General Political Bureau, made a celebration speech to be followed by the military parade. A column of cavalry soldiers dressed in the uniforms of the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army and a column of veterans in the period of the Fatherland Liberation War marched past the square in fine array.

They were followed by columns of Kang Kon Guards Second Infantry Division, Seoul Guards Third Infantry Division, Seoul Kim Chaek Guards 4th Infantry Division and other guards divisions.

Then followed columns of the Ministry of Interior, political activists, people's guerrillas and children's guerillas during the war, Kim Il Sung Military University, Kim Il Sung University of Politics, Kim Jong Il University of People's Security, Kim Jong Suk Naval University and other military academies at all levels of the KPA and the Korean People's Internal Security Forces and women's ground, navy, air and anti-air force.

They were followed by columns of division of party members in Pyongyang, Pyongyang Han Tok Su University of Light Industry, the Young Red Guards and revolutionary schools. Columns of mechanized units marched past the square.
They included columns of artillery pieces, tanks and armored vehicles of various types, attack drones, strategic rockets and other Korean-style latest arms and equipment and ultra-precision strike means crawled through the square. Formations of planes flew in the sky above the square. Columns of trucks carrying officials in the field of munitions industry were driven past the square. Mass demonstration of Pyongyangites was followed.

Flag ranks of demonstrators with huge statues of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il among them entered the square. Ranks of dancers with DPRK flags, party flags, service persons' families and other people passed with floats and slogan boards bearing letters reading "July 27 of Victory", "For My Only Motherland" and "Single-hearted Unity of All Service Personnel and People".

Ranks walked past the square with a float bearing letters reading "We fought together" indicative of the fact that the victory in the war is the victory common to the Chinese people who helped the DPRK at the cost of blood under the banner of "resisting America, aiding Korea, safeguarding the home and defending the motherland" and the world peace-loving people.

Letters reading "Kim Il Sung", "Kim Jong Il", "Kim Jong Un", "Celebration 60", "Glory", "Iron-willed Commander", "Great Army-People Unity" and "Great Victory" and the flags of the DPRK and the WPK were portrayed in succession at the square. The combined military band changed its formation, shaping the logo of the WPK and portraying the letters reading "Defense".

Fireworks were displayed and lots of balloons were flown up to the sky.
    Kim Jong Un walked to the balcony of the platform and warmly acknowledged the enthusiastic cheers of crowds.

KIM JONG UN VISITS SONGHUNG REVOLUTIONARY SITE

    Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA)

The dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, on Monday visited the Songhung Revolutionary Site where the Command of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) was located on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.

He learned in detail about the display and preservation of the historical data and relics, looking round a half underground house, a tunnel, bed room, soldiers' hall, etc. At the half underground house he watched a photo President Kim Il Sung had taken with Peng Dehuai, commander of the CPV, looking back with deep emotion on the unforgettable days the armies and people of the DPRK and People's Republic of China fought shoulder to shoulder.

He dropped in at the operation room in the tunnel where a photo of the President autographing in high praise of the feats performed by the men and officers of the CPV on March 4, 1953 and his autograph were on display. There he noted that the Chinese party and government dispatched the CPV to help at the cost of blood the DPRK in its just struggle under the banner of "Resisting America and Aiding Korea, Safeguarding the Home and Defending the Motherland" when its people fought hard battles to beat back the imperialist aggression forces.

Looking at the operation map hanging on a wall of the tunnel, he said many known and unknown fighters of the CPV including Hero Huang Jieguang produced during the battle on the Sanggam Pass unhesitatingly dedicated their youth and lives on the Korean front.

He went round the bed room used by the President several times including August 26, 1953 and visited by leader Kim Jong Il on August 25, 1954, Kim Jong Un said it is a precious historical relic which bears the mark of the wartime.

He looked round the monument erected to convey the undying exploits of the President down through generations. Going round of the soldiers' hall where the President made a historic speech on August 27, 1953, Kim Jong Un said the army and people of two countries firmly consolidated the militant friendship, sharing blood in the struggle for their common cause. At the end of his visit he gave instructions on preserving and managing the revolutionary site.

He had a photo taken with the employees of the revolutionary site.
He was accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Kyok Sik, Jang Jong Nam, Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Won Hong, Kim Yang Gon, Choe Pu Il, Ri Yong Gil, Kim Kyong Ok, Kim Yong Chol, Pak Jong Chon, Pak Thae Song, Hwang Pyong So, Kim Pyong Ho and Kim Kye Gwan.

KIM JONG UN HAS PHOTO SESSION WITH WAR VETERAN DELEGATES

    Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, had a photo session with the war veteran delegates who took part in the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.

Present there were Pak Pong Ju, Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Jang Jong Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Ri Yong Mu, O Kuk Ryol, Kim Won Hong, Choe Pu Il, Ri Pyong Sam and Ju Kyu Chang and veteran anti-Japanese fighters Ri Ul Sol, Hwang Sun Hui and Kim Chol Man.

When Marshal Kim Jong Un appeared, the participants shouted "hurrah!" enthusiastically welcoming him. They paid greatest glory and gratitude to Kim Jong Un, who is glorifying generation after generation the immortal exploits the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung performed by winning the victory in the war and the feats the great Generalissimo Kim Jong Il performed by leading the Songun revolution to victory.

Kim Jong Un warmly acknowledged the enthusiastically cheering participants.
He warmly congratulated the war veteran delegates upon their great contributions to winning the brilliant victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and had a photo session with them.

He expressed expectation and conviction that the war veterans would be in good health and hand the spirit displayed in the 1950s over to the rising generation as a legacy and thus encourage them to giving a steady continuity to the revolutionary cause of Juche and Songun.