North Korean leader Kim Jong-il donated $500,000 to pro-North Korean residents in Japan to help them recover from a killer quake and tsunami that left thousands dead and missing.

Separately, North Korea’s Red Cross sent relief funds of $100,000 to its Japanese counterpart and expressed deep sympathy to the victims of the catastrophe, the KCNA said in a separate dispatch. The KCNA did not give any further details on whether there were any casualties among pro-North Korea residents.

(Yonhap News Agency)

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Following his 2007 summit in Pyongyang, Roh wrote, “North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is someone who is open to communication. Kim is the person I felt was the most flexible in North Korea, while the other officials seemed very rigid.“.

in ‘Roh Regretted ‘Big Mistake’ of His Presidency’

screen capture from “BBC“

Hommage

2002년12월18일 수요일

노무현 Roh Moo-Hyun] l’un des candidats aux présidentielles de demain qui a beaucoup de chance d’être le prochain Président de la République de Corée 대한민국…
Mais maintenant la vraie question est de savoir qui va avoir la cote : 노무현 [Roh Moo-Hyun] ou 바지의 제왕 [Pajieui jewang] – le “Seigneur des Anneaux” seconde partie dont c’est aussi demain la sortie officielle dans tout le pays ?

from “서울 일기 2002″

2007년10월3일 수요일

… mon copain roh a toujours la tête du chien sur la queue duquel on a marché… son sourire triste qu’il avait déjà le soir de son élection… tel un Président plein de bonne volonté mais sans pouvoir… alors que faire ?

from “notes”

The First Session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK

Election of Chairman of NDC of DPRK

Leader Kim Jong Il was re-elected as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission at the First Session of the 12th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK held in Pyongyang.

The session solemnly declared internally and externally that Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and supreme commander of the revolutionary armed forces, was re-elected chairman of the NDC of the DPRK, reflecting the unanimous will and wishes of all the servicepersons and people, as he has performed the immortal exploits to shine long in the history of the country and put the dignity and position of the DPRK on the highest level by wisely leading the Juche revolutionary cause started in Mt. Paektu to victory through his distinguished ideological and theoretical activities and with his dynamic leadership.
He developed and enriched the immortal Juche idea in all fields and advanced new and unique ideas and theories indicating the path of winning victory of socialism, thus providing a great guiding idea of the revolution. By successfully applying the idea, he has turned the DPRK into an invincible political and ideological, military and scientific and technological power, consolidated the single-minded unity of the leader, the Party, the army and the people as firm as a rock, ushered in a new era of a thriving nation unprecedented in the nation’s history spanning 5 000 years with his Songun revolutionary leadership and made an undying contribution to accomplishing the cause of independence against imperialism.
His re-election as chairman of the NDC of the DPRK is all the servicepersons’ and people’s expression of unquestioned support and trust in him.
This, at the same time, marks a great event strikingly demonstrating the unshakable faith and will of the army and people of the DPRK to firmly defend and glorify the Korean-style socialist system centred on the popular masses, the most advantageous system in the world, and accomplish the Songun revolutionary cause under his experienced and seasoned leadership.

내 나라

Pyongyang Hardcore Resistance are a hardcore/speedcore/breakcore producing duo situated in Pyongyang/North-Korea.

The first person in the duo used to live in the western world where he came in touch with the hardcore scene. However, some years ago he decided to move to NK where his family is.
The second person has lived his whole life in NK and was influenced by the material his friend (the 1st person) had secretly smuggled with him. They decided to start producing their own hardcore with the message of unification of Koreas, saying a fuck you to South-Korean pop music, bringing down corrupted leaders (Kim Jong Il, Bush) and encourage peace over violence.. with violent music!

The PHR have contacts with North-Korean refugees who help in smuggling PHR music and message to the outside world.
Due to the nature of the country’s politics the PHR and associates such as the cover artist wish to remain anonymous.

Pyongyang Hardcore Resistance
www.dramacore.com

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