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Anniversary of Korea's Liberation Celebrated

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, August 12 (KCNA) -- Colorful functions took place in different parts of the DPRK on August 11 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Korea's liberation. A meeting of workers and trade union members was held in Wonsan. Ryom Sun Gil, chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, delivered a report at the meeting to be followed by speakers. They said that President Kim Il Sung beat back the Japanese imperialists with arms of Songun and achieved the historic cause of national liberation by making long journeys of bloody battles during the hard-fought anti-Japanese war. They stressed the need for all the workers and trade union members to give eternal continuity to the revolutionary history of the President, holding him in high esteem as the father of socialist Korea and the sun of Juche. A seminar of social scientists took place at the Academy of Social Sciences. Speakers deeply explained and proved the undying feats the President performed by leading the anti-Japanese war to a brilliant victory and achieving the historic cause of national liberation under the uplifted banner of Songun and their significance.
    Meanwhile, there were a fashion show of national dresses and sports and amusement games of women from across the country.
    The Ministry of Foreign Trade arranged a film show for members of the economic and commercial councilors corps here at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps. The participants saw a Korean documentary film "For the Liberation of the Country" part 15 which deals with the undying revolutionary feats of the President. Present at the functions were Choe Thae Bok and Kim Jung Rin, secretaries of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and officials concerned.