Secy. Kim Jong Il's holidays devoted to people
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- New revolutionary anecdotes are on everybody's lips in Korea.
One of them is about Secretary Kim Jong Il's holidays devoted to the country, the revolution and the people.
On the first day of this year he visited the Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and enjoyed the holiday with its students, bestowing deep love on them. The following day, he met the youth travelling propaganda team of the Korean People's Army and solved problems arising in its activities.
On last year's Army Day (April 25) he called at the command of a large combined unit in the western sector of the front to congratulate the servicemen on the holiday. He learned about the unit's combat readiness and spent all the day with them.
Secretary Kim Kong Il's on-the-spot guidance has continued even on Sundays.
It was on Sunday morning, November 24, 1996, that he inspected the KPA Panmunjom mission and deeply moved its staff with loving care.
In December last year alone, he spent the first three Sundays in inspecting the guard Seoul 105 tank division named after Ryu Kyong Su (December 1), Kang Kon General Military Academy entitled Kum Song lifeguard (December 8) and Kim Il Sung Political University entitled Kum Song lifeguard and a new residential quarter built by the workers of the Kangdong Precision Machine Plant (December 15).
The inspection tour he made last year including red-letter days was as long as some 10,000 kilometres, reaching several dozen units of the KPA.
Indeed, his holidays during on-the-spot guidance were days of devotion for the country and the people, days of loyalty and filial duty which he devoted to implementing President Kim Il Sung's behests with a strong sense of moral obligation.
The Korean people, deeply moved by Secretary Kim Jong Il's tireless activities, are talking about the revolutionary anecdote about his holidays devoted to the people.
Illogical argument
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries are reportedly making desperate efforts to keep up U.S. military bases in Japan, an outcome of the Cold War. They are persistently supporting 100,000 U.S. troops' stationing in the Asia-Pacific region including Japan, Which is insisted on by the United States, while openly opposing the cutback of U.S. bases in Japan.
The Japanese reactionaries take the "acute situation of the Korean Peninsula" as an excuse for their opposition to the reduction of U.S. bases in Japan. But, this is an unreasonable and foolish argument to cover up their sinister political and military purposes.
Japan is largely responsible for confrontation and tension on the Korean Peninsula.
In actuality, U.S. military bases in Japan are a factor straining the situation of the Korean Peninsula.
The Japanese reactionaries' opposition to the cutback of U.S. bases in Japan only reveals their ulterior intention to tighten the U.S.-Japan military alliance and stage a comeback to Korea.
The crimes of American soldiers in Okinawa sparked off strong anti-American sentiments among the Japanese people, who increasingly call for U.S. military bases' dismantlement. They also call for the repeal of the "Japan-U.S. Security Pact".
Upset by it, the Japanese reactionaries are crying over the "situation of the Korean Peninsula" in a bid to cool down the people's struggle for cutback of U.S. military bases in Japan, divert elsewhere their attention and continue to take the adventurous line of building a military power. But this is a silly act.
The Japanese reactionaries should stop seeking ill-intentioned purposes backed by the U.S. military strategy and lend an ear to the just voice of the people.
National meeting of young models of communist virtue held
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- A national meeting of young models of communist virtue was held here on February 24-25.
The meeting was attended by more than 3,000 young frontrankers in communist traits and officials engaged in the work amongst the youth.
The meeting introduced many stories of communist traits displayed among Korean young people.
The Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee in a congratulatory message to the meeting said the young frontrankers are volunteering to work in any arduous and difficult places if it is the demand of the party, and devoting their strength and energies.
The young frontrankers are considering it honourable to respect revolutionary forerunners with noble revolutionary obligation and love comrades and to lay down their lives for organizations, the collective and revolutionary comrades, the message said.
A report was made by Choe Ryong Hae, First Secretary of the C.C., the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, at the meeting.
The reporter said the young frontrankers who are intensely loyal to the party and the leader and devote themselves to the fatherland and the people, the society and the collective are true models of the present-era young people, praised by the workers' party of korea, valued by the fatherland and loved by the people.
Thirty young men and women took the floor at the meeting.
They elaborated on traits displayed by the Korean youth who have grown up as a new generation of Juche.
They underlined that the communist traits which have been brought into full play among young people are the precious fruition of the successful settlement of the youth question under the wise leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il, who put forward young people as vanguards of the time.
The participants in the meeting chanted in chorus the slogan "Let us learn from Secretary Kim Jong Il" and others during the meeting.
Wreaths to Chinese embassy for the deceased Deng Xiaoping
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Commissions and Ministries of the Administration Council, central state Organs and organs of science, education, culture and art, public health and the press of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent wreaths to the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang to honour the memory of comrade Deng Xiaoping.
The mourners who visited the embassy laid wreaths before the photo of Deng Xiaoping and observed a moment's silence in memory of the deceased.
Pyongyang municipal party, administrative and economic organs also sent wreaths to the embassy and soldiers of the Korean People's Army mourned over his death at the embassy.
Indonesian Ambassador gives reception on Feb. holiday
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Indonesian Ambassador to Korea Zulkarnain Afri Pane on Tuesday hosted a reception on the occasion of the birthday of Secretary Kim Jong Il
Invited to the reception were Ri Jong Ok, politburo member of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee and Vice-President of the DPRK, and other senior officials.
In his speech the Ambassador said the Indonesian people have had close ties with the respected Mr. Kim Jong Il since he, together with President Kim Il Sung, visited their country 32 years ago. These significant ties will as ever remain the solid foundation for the durable relations between the two peoples, he added.
"I sincerely wish a long life in good health to his excellency the respected Kim Jong Il, who is wisely leading the Korean people to the accomplishment of the Juche cause started by the respected President Kim Il Sung," the ambassador said. And he hoped that the Korean people under the wise leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il will make great success in the efforts for prosperity and wellbeing of the country.
Kim Yong Nam, politburo member of the WPK Central Committee, Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, said in his speech that the respected General Kim Jong Il visited Indonesia in company with the fatherly leader President Kim Il Sung and made an immortal contribution to strengthening and developing the friendly and cooperative relations between the two peoples and the non-aligned movement.
The relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries are developing on good terms under the deep care of General Kim Jong Il and esteemed President Suharto, he said, adding, "We will work hard to further expand and develop these relations in different domains."
He wholeheartedly hoped that the Indonesian people, under the correct leadership of President Suharto, will make greater success in their endeavours to build a new country, independent and prosperous.
Korean and Japanese lawyers meet
Tokyo, February 24 (KNS-KCNA) -- Korean and Japanese lawyers held a New Year meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 21.
Present at the meeting were Vice-Chairman O Hyong Jin of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), and over 100 Japanese figures from all strata.
Addressing the meeting Ryu Kwang Su, Chairman of the Association for Human Rights of Koreans in Japan, called for conducting an active struggle to abolish the discrimination policy of the Japanese government against the Koreans in Japan and making positive efforts to normalize the diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan.
Introduced at the meeting were messages of greetings from Takako Doi, Chairwoman of the Social- Democratic Party and member of the House of Representatives, and other Japanese personages.
Interesting TV scripts
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Many interesting TV scripts are produced in Korea.
Tens of TV scripts reflecting the policy of the Workers' Party of Korea have been written of late.
Typical of them are TV stories "large river runs" and "sensation" and TV dramas "hard-won peace", "orion's belt" and "my fortune".
The 12-part series "large river runs" is adapted from a novel of the same title written by Chon Se Bong. The story is about the life of farmers who are becoming land owners in the acute struggle against the class enemies in the postliberation days when democratic reforms are being prepared.
The "sensation" (20 parts) is adapted from a medium-kength story "a lark" written by Ho Myong Ae based on a real story about the growth of a girl violinist of the national symphony orchestra. It represents the wise leadership and noble virtues of Secretary Kim Jong Il, who indicated the way for development of the Juche-oriented symphony.
The TV drama "hard-won peace" (20 parts) shows an intelligence worker's heroic contribution to preventing the enemy's acts of subversion and sabotage and defending the Security of the country with his skilful activities in a den of enemies.
The "orion's belt" (20 parts) is based on the underground activities of political operatives of the anti-Japanese guerrilla army to defend the revolutionary headquarters in the early 1930s.
Secy. Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrated worldwide
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- The 55th birthday of Secretary Kim Jong Il was splendidly celebrated by the world progressive people as a common holiday of mankind.
A large number of preparatory committees for celebrating the 55th birthday of Secretary kim jong il had been formed worldwide since the formation of a preparatory committee in Denmark on Nov. 18, 1996.
The preparatory committees held meetings, seminars, lecture meetings, friendship gatherings, book and photo exhibitions, film shows, art performances, sports games and other colorful functions.
Rodong Sinmun calls for effecting great upsurge in economic construction
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun in an editorial today calls upon all the party members and working people to effect a fresh upsurge in socialist economic construction by firmly arming themselves with the red flag idea of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
today bringing about revolutionary changes in socialist economic construction in the red flag idea is the WPK's firm determination and will, the daily says, and continues:
Secretary kim jong Il published a highly important work "Let us make this year a year of revolutionary changes in socialist economic construction", indicating a correct line and revolutionary policy and arousing the party and people to a fresh struggle and feats.
In particular, he fully expounded the concrete task and ways for effecting a revolutionary turn in economic construction and people's standard of living and took measures to strengthen the party's guidance over economic work. This opens a bright prospect for socialist economic construction.
International meeting for solidarity with Koreans
Pyongyang, February 26 (KCNA) -- A meeting of the Nordic Coordination Committee for Friendship and Solidarity with the Korean People was held in Helsinki on February 16.
Attending the meeting were political and public figures from northern European countries. A delegation of the Korean committee for solidarity with world peoples and officials of the DPRK embassy in Finland were invited to it.
Making an opening address, MP Pekka Leppanen, Co-Chairman of the Nordic Coordination Committee and Chairman of the Finland-Korea Association, said it is of weighty significance to hold the meeting on the meaningful Feb. 16, the 55th birthday of the great leader of the Korean people Secretary Kim Jong Il. "I, on behalf of the participants in the meeting, extend warm congratulations to him," he added.
Making a report, Anders Kristensen, Secretary of the Nordic Coordination Committee and Chairman of the Denmark-DPRK Friendship Association, said the international reactionaries' maneuverings to stifle socialist Korea can never be allowed and that the misfortunes the Korean people are suffering from the division of the country can never be overlooked.
The proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo advanced by the respected President Kim Il Sung is the most realistic and reasonable proposal for overcoming the present difficulties by the united efforts of the nation and achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea, the reporter said, calling for louder voices of support to it.
He stressed the need to actively encourage governments, political parties, organizations and peoples in northern Europe to cooperate in removing obstacles in the way of Korea's peace and reunification.
The meeting adopted an action program elucidating the tasks of the Nordic Coordination Committee to invigorate solidarity activities for the promotion of Korea's independent and peaceful reunification.