Prevention of outbreak of another Korean War called for
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- The U.S. provoked a war of aggression in Korea 48 years ago.
Papers here today run editorials in this regard.
Rodong Sinmun says the heinous U.S. provoked a war of aggression and of mass destruction in Korea in order to dominate the whole of Korea, Asia and the rest of the world.
The daily continues:
The U.S. called out the latest type of combat equipment and its armed forces, troops of 15 satellite nations and the South Korean puppet army, more than two million in all to stifle the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in its cradle.
The Korean people and people's army devotedly fought rallied close around the great leader Kim Il Sung, a legendary hero of the anti-Japanese war and an ever-victorious iron-willed brilliant commander and a brilliant military strategist, to defeat the aggressors and win a historic victory.
While paying lip-service to the "end of the Cold War" and "detente", the U.S. is still pursuing the "policy of strength".
Recently it placed the 8th army in South Korea and the 3rd army in the mainland under a field army system. The reorganisation of the 8th army and the 3rd army is the revelation of its criminal design for the "Win-Win Strategy."
The U.S. is trying to bring the DPRK to its knees in reliance upon military threat and provocations, but in vain= the U.S. efforts are nothing but a dangerous adventure which will result only in catastrophic disasters.
"Peace" and "implementation of the DPRK-U.S. framework agreement" on the lips of the U.S. hawks are a sheer lie.The U.S. seeks to stifle the DPRK by force of arms in conspiracy with the South Korean puppets.
The Korean people and people's army value peace and do not want a war. But, if the enemy provoke a war, they will turn out in a just war to defend the destinies of the country and the revolution. Once they are determined to fight, they will fight and emerge ever-victorious. That is the traditional qualities of the Korean people and army.
If the enemy dare unleash a war of aggression against the northern half of Korea, ignoring our warnings, the Korean people and revolutionary armed forces will first defeat the U.S. aggression forces and then all those who join in the aggression.
Minju Joson says:
The division of the Korean nation which began in the middle of the 20th century should certainly be brought to an end within the century.
The Koreans in the north, south and abroad must bring about a new phase of national unity, reconciliation and reunification through the medium of the successful festival of great national unity.
Films shown in Korea
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Films dealing with the birth of the DPRK government and its brilliant course are being shown at cinema houses in Pyongyang and local areas on the occasion of the election of deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly slated for July 26.
"Birth of New Government," "Right to Live," "Our Country," "Cradle" and other films leave deep impressions on spectators.
The cinema houses in Pyongyang and local areas are crowded with people from all walks of life.
Japan urged to stop outcries over "suspected kidnapping"
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the central committee of the Red Cross Society of the DPRK made public a statement on June 24 lashing out at the continued anti-DPRK racket in Japan over "suspected kidnapping."
Referring to the fact that a strange row is being kicked up in Japan these days to find faults with results of search for missing Japanese published by the Red Cross Society of the DPRK, the spokesman said:
The Japanese side agreed with our view that words of "suspected abduction" are an expression of a hostile policy toward the DPRK and Japan will get nothing from the policy and promised more than once that it would use words of "ordinary missing persons."
Nevertheless, an anti-DPRK racket over "suspected kidnapping" is going on in Japan. This is a foolish bebaviour to give impressions that Japan, which inflicted immeasurable sufferings and damage upon the Korean people, is a sufferer.
We take a serious view of the fact that for Japan to hurl mud at the DPRK over the fictitious issue of "suspected kidnapping", turning a deaf ear to the stark historical fact, is motivated by its hostile policy toward the DPRK.
We warn once again that Japan must stop at once using hostile words "suspected kidnapping" in newspapers or others, clearly knowing that there is nothing for Japan to get from such a racket.
We consider that the Red Cross Society of Japan must clarify its stand concerning hometown visits of Japanese-Korean women and take a necessary step to prevent the recurrence of groundless provocative remarks contrary to humanitarianism in Japan.
We will follow its future attitude.
Activities for release of political prisoners in S. Korea conducted in Japan
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- A '98 national meeting for the release of political prisoners in South Korea was held in Tokyo on May 30 under the cosponsorship of the "International Centre of the Human Rights Fund for South Korea" and the "National Council of the Societies for Rescuing Japan-born Korean Political Prisoners in South Korea."
Speakers expressed indignation at the misbehaviour of the South Korean regime which continues to imprison innocent people, branding them as political offenders.
They vowed to intensify the movement for the release of the political prisoners including a signature campaign.
First general-level officers' meeting held
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- The first general-level officers' meeting between the Korean People's Army and international allied forces took place at Panmunjom on June 23.
The delegations to the meeting were respectively led by KPA lieutenant general Ri Chan Bok and U.S. major gen. Michael Hayden.
At the meeting the KPA side said the armistice agreement is not implemented and the armistice mechanism is paralysed, and for a durable peace and security on the Korean peninsula it is necessary to conclude a peace accord between the DPRK and the U.S. and to get the U.S. Forces withdrawn from South Korea. It went on to say that to the end a new mechanism should be set up to prevent and handle armed conflicts and an unexpected situation.
The both sides agreed to have further talks to have sincere and objective examinations on the armistice agreement to meet the requirements of the developing realities and adopt relevant measures.
Structural change rejected in S. Korea
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Five trade unions of public enterprises in South Korea including the communications trade union held a rally at Jongmyo park in Seoul on June 21 with the participation of some 5,000 unionists and rejected the government's unilateral structural changes, a Seoul-based radio reported.
The ralliers denounced the authorities for scheming to sell enterprise assets to foreign enterprises at cheap prices on the plea of "insolvency" and urged them to withdraw the plan at once.
Natural wonder in sky above Pyongyang
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Mysterious, white clouds shaped like Mt. Paektu, the holy mountain of the revolution, appeared in the sky above Pyongyang on June 22.
At the dawn, the mist slowly cleared off from the River Taedong and white clouds began to gather in the sky above the area between Mangyong Hill and Ssuk Islet.
The clouds were taking shape like a big mountain which mysteriously looked like Mt. Paektu.
After forming the complete figure of the mountain at around 05:00, the clouds lasted for two hours.
This wonder was witnessed by a large number of people who were taking morning exercises in promenade of the River Taedong.
Colombian President on Korea's role in NAM
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Colombian President Ernesto Samper Pizano said that the Colombian people highly praise the role of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a strong country, in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) when he received a letter of credence from Korean ambassador Ji Yong Ho on June 18.
The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries are now developing on good terms through the Non-Aligned Movement, the President said.
He wished the Korean government and people great success in their work for prosperity and reunification of the country under the leadership of General Kim Jong Il.
Scientists on forced march
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Korean scientists and technicians are making active contributions to making a breakthrough in the forced march for the final victory.
Recently, they made public more than 30,000 data of scientific and technological achievements and put forward over 5,000 inventions and technologies.
Among them are construction of a small-size hydraulic power station floating in water, a cylinder-control tight hydraulic turbine, a povtable excavating machine for coal cutting, concentrated ore production in underground water, wheel production process by stamp forging and rolling streamline, development and application of alloy for storing hydrogen, cultivation of paddy rice with no use of vinyl chloride sheets.
The scientists and technicians are making researches by furnaces, in pits, by machines and in farmland, not in office rooms.
Their inventions, new technologies and products including "device for protecting electric motor from abnormal power supply" were awarded two gold, two gold-silver, five silver and one bronze medals at the 25th Geneva international salon of inventions, new technologies and products.
Thorn must be pulled out in time
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Recently, the South Korean authorities vociferated about "sluice gate for opening", meddling with the work for cooperation between nongovernmental organisations and persons in the north and south.
Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun today says:
Describing themselves as an intermediary for contact, visit and cooperation between nongovernmental organisations and persons, they are seeking an ulterior political purpose by abusing the contact and cooperation.
If they are truly interested in interchange and cooperation between nongovernmental organisations and persons, they should not poke their nose into other's affairs but remove all institutional mechanisms including the "National Security Law" and the "Agency for National Security Planning" blocking interchange and cooperation.
It also matters that the South Korean ruler said contact and dialogue with the north should be made "in good order" through the "government". In fact, his remarks are a variant of a "single window in dialogue" advertized by the former dictators.
The remarks were prompted by the puppets' ulterior purpose to monopolize dialogue and block contact and cooperation of nongovernmental organisations.
They are trying to block contact, exchange and cooperation between nongovernmental organisations and persons as well as talks between government authorities entirely because such an ultra-rightist and anti-communist, anti-reunification element as Kang In Dok is taking the seat of minister of "national unification" in South Korea.
As long as Kang, who is trying to do harm to the fellow countrymen, with a dagger in his belt, remains in the position, exchange and cooperation can never be realized satisfactorily not only between the government authorities but between nongovernmental organisations and persons.
He is like a thorn between the north and south. The thorn must be pulled out in time.
FM spokesman accuses Israel of seeking territorial expansion
Pyongyang, June 25 (KCNA) -- Israel's recent decision to extend the municipal boundaries of kuds is a challenge to and mockery of unbiased opinion of the Arab and world communities and it fully reveals Israel's intention to impede the Mideast peace process and keep hold on kuds and the wesk bank, said the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The spokesman told KCNA today:
The UN resolutions on the middle east issue urge Israel to withdraw from all the occupied Arab territories including east kuds, the west bank and Golan heights.
The double standards" in the implementation of UN resolutions have fanned up Israel's ambition for territorial expansion.
Our position concerning the peace of the Middle East remains unchanged.
If the Mideast issue is to be resolved in a fair and comprehensive way, Israel should completely withdraw from the occupied Arab territories. It is also necessary to intensify regional and international pressure on Israel.