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Korean Central News Agency Extracts. Agreement on cooperation between DPRK and Kuwait signed Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- An agreement on cooperation between the DPRK ministry of city management and the Kuwait fund for Arab economic development was signed at the People's Palace of Culture on March 28. Present at the signing ceremony were Ri Kang Hui, vice-minister of city management, and officials concerned and the delegation of the Kuwait fund for Arab economic development led by deputy director-general Hesham I. Al-Waqayan. U.S.-South Korea joint war exercises under fire Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary terms the joint war exercises staged by the U.S. imperialists and the South Korean warmongers a preliminary war and a test nuclear war conducted under the simulated conditions of an attack on the north. It goes on: The U.S. strategy is aimed to seize the whole of Korea and carry out its Asian strategy with Korea as a springboard and, furthermore, realize its ambition for world hegemony. The DPRK is ready to fight a life-and-death battle. The people's army and people of Korea have renewed their firm determination to fight tooth and nail against the u.s. imperialists, their sworn enemy, and force them to pay a thousand-fold high price for the blood shed by Koreans, while watching with vigilance the north-targeted war exercises staged by warmongers at home and abroad. The U.S. imperialists and the South Korean warmongers are running amuck to ignite a war against the north. But this will bring them to nowhere. The U.S. imperialists and their stooges are well advised to stop acting rashly. The DPRK will fight a life-and-death battle with the enemy, true to the great army-based policy and certainly emerge victorious. This revolutionary stand and faith remain unshakable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Banquet in honour of Indonesian President Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK hosted a banquet in honour of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri at the People's Palace of Culture on March 28. Present on invitation were President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her husband Taufiq Kiemas, foreign minister Nur Hassan Wirayuda and her entourage. On hand were President Kim Yong Nam of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun and other senior officials. Kim Yong Nam in a speech said that on her arrival in Pyongyang President Megawati visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay whole-hearted homage to President Kim Il Sung, which fully showed her particular respect and trust in the leadership and the people of Korea and her firm will to further develop the bilateral relations true to the intention of her deceased father and left deep impressions upon the Korean people. We are very rejoiced over the Korea-Indonesia friendship based on the particularly close friendship between President Kim Il Sung and President Sukarno developing on good terms generation after generation, he said, and continued: In recent years the Indonesian government and people made great progress in the work to achieve national unity and the political stability of the country under the correct guidance of the president. The Korean people sincerely hope everything will go well in Indonesia and its government and people signal success in their efforts to defend the territorial integrity and carry out the 10-point program of economic recovery. It is in full accord with the aspirations and wishes of the two peoples to extensively develop the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation provided by the preceding leaders and it will positively contribute to the common prosperity and progress of the region. Megawati Soekarnoputri in a speech said that the friendly relations forged between the peoples of the DPRK and Indonesia have a long history. She expressed the belief that the relations would be further developed in the future, too. The Korean people are making efforts to maintain independence in politics, the economy and national defence, upholding the idea of the great leader, she said, and went on: We will strengthen cooperation in the international arena to keep bilateral relations on good terms even in adversity and strive to build a fair and peaceful world together with developing countries on the principle of mutual respect and non-interference in other's internal affairs. She expressed thanks to the DPRK for supporting the Indonesian people in their efforts to achieve sovereignty and territorial integrity. Expressing belief that the DPRK's brisk activities for regional security and progress would give a strong impetus to all countries of the world, the Asia-Pacific countries in particular, she said that she is rejoiced over the admission of the DPRK to the ASEAN forum. The banquet proceeded in an atmosphere overflowing with friendly feelings. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pyongyang international commodity exhibition to be held Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- The 5th Pyongyang international commodity exhibition will be held in the DPRK in coming may. Applications for participation have already been made by at least 240 companies of scores of countries and regions including Russia, China, Japan, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand and Singapore. On display at the exhibition will be products in all fields including industry, agriculture and ultra-modern technology. It will give manufacturers, traders, chambers of commerce and industry, non-governmental trade associations and their associated companies and commercial councillors of various embassies here opportunities to promote cooperation and trade. It will be sponsored by the DPRK international exhibition agency, the only institution in the country to organize that kind of exhibition. The agency will hold the Rason international trade exhibition in June and the Pyongyang international economic and technological exhibition in September. It has sponsored at least 380 commodity exhibitions held at home and abroad over the last 40 odd years, thus boosting the relations of cooperation and exchange with enterprises and companies in different countries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Road network improved Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- North Hamgyong Province, in the northern tip of Korea, has recently been channelling greater efforts into road construction. Some 400 km of road has been newly laid out in recent years and around 640 km has been upgraded. With more than 80 per cent of the area being mountainous and most parts rising over 500 m above sea level, all the plans for new roads have been based on careful geographical study and calculation of amount of work, followed up by detailed measures. Four kilometres of new road has appeared in the counties of Musan and saeppyol respectively. One of the province's greatest achievements lies in having turned Mt. Chilbo, one of the nation's celebrated mountains, into an excellent recreational ground for the people. a tourist road stretching 100 kilometres connects Yombun Revolutionary Site with Mt. Chilbo, and an extra 68 km of road was newly built, along which are more than 80 culverts, 440-odd water tanks and a total of 23,240 metres of railing for the convenience of the sightseers. A total of 640 km of roads, including a 200-km road between Kim Chaek and Chongjin and a 280-km road between Musan and Rason, have been widened 3-5 m additionally and upgraded in quality. A simultaneous afforestation campaign has radically improved the appearance of the areas surrounding the roads, with millions of trees being planted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kim Jong Il meets President Megawati Soekarnoputri Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il today met Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK. Kim Jong Il warmly welcomed president Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to the DPRK and had a talk with her in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. He had a photograph taken with her and her party. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Megawati's sojourn in Pyongyang Pyongyang, March 29 (KCNA) -- Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her party were shown round different parts of Pyongyang today. The president went to the Mangyongdae schoolchildren's palace. She first dropped in at the rooms for Kayagum and accordion hobby groups where she congratulated their members on the presentation of excellent artistic talent. At the rooms for calligraphy and embroidery hobby groups children presented her with a calligraphic piece 'welcome" and a piece of embroidery "Kimilsungia-kimjongilia" made by them. The guests enjoyed a performance given by art circle members at the palace theatre. The president mounted the stage to convey a floral basket in congratulation of their excellent performance and posed for a photograph with them. The president presented a souvenir to the palace. They inspected the Mansudae Art Studio. And they enjoyed a performance given by the merited chorus of the Korean people's army in the name of the DPRK National Defence Commission at the Mansudae Art Theatre. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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