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On a side note, www.kcna.co.jp reports:

Floral basket from Yasser Arafat
Pyongyang, July 8 (KCNA) -- Palestinian President Yasser Arafat sent a floral basket to the statue of President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on the occasion of his 9th death anniversary. The floral basket was laid before his statue by Palestinian ambassador to the DPRK Shaher Mohammed Abdlah on July 7.
Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "H.E. The Great Leader Kim Il Sung Will Be Immortal".

Election system of DPRK
Pyongyang, July 31 (KCNA) -- The entire Korean people are willing to take part in the elections of deputies to the 11th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and to the provincial (municipal), city (district) and county people's assemblies to be held on August 3, so as to further strengthen the people's government. The election system of the DPRK is a democratic and popular one.
Every citizen above 17 enjoys the freedom to participate in elections to vote and to be elected on the universal and equal election principle irrespective of sex, nationality, occupation, residence period, property, knowledge, party affiliation, political view and religious belief.
Any able citizen who is faithful to the country and people can be elected, without discrimination and restriction, as deputies to power bodies at all levels.
The candidates for deputies to the people's assemblies at all levels are nominated at voters' meetings of residential quarters, institutions, enterprises, cooperative organizations, schools and army units.
The method of nominating and electing candidates for deputies fully embodies socialist democracy: the will of the voters are reflected well in the election results.
Elections are held by the method of secret ballot on the principle of direct voting. the voters express their will in a free atmosphere.
Those citizens who are unable to go to the polling stations for various reasons are provided with all conditions so as to directly vote and express their will.
The forthcoming elections will mark an important occasion in further strengthening the revolutionary power of the working people and consolidating the singlehearted unity of the whole society.