Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il inspected KPA unit no. 173 on Thursday.
Accompanying him were KPA generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong, secretary of the WPK central committee Kim Kuk Thae and others.
Kim Jong Il visited the unit's company honoured with the twice three-revolution red flag.
He took warm care of the living of the soldiers, going round an education room, lecture room, bedroom, mess, provision store, bathroom and other places of the company.
He was greatly satisfied with the fact that the company, well equipped with entertainment and service facilities, has provided the soldiers with good living conditions and highly praised them for their feats.
He earnestly called upon all the commanding officers to always pay primary attention to the supply service and provide the best living conditions to the dear soldiers, well aware of its importance.
He gave soldiers an automatic rifle as a gift and had a picture taken with them.
Then he dropped in at the unit's command and heard a report on the situation from the unit's commander. He acquainted himself in detail with the performance of the unit's duty and training, going round an operation command room, lecture room and other places.
He noted with great satisfaction that all the servicemen of the unit have grown to be a-match-for-a-hundred combatants capable of firmly defending the country's defence line through their energetic endeavours to implement the WPK's military line for self-defence and put forward highly important tasks which would serve as a guideline in further increasing the combat capacity of the unit.
He met with soldiers of the unit and posed for a photograph with them.
Greetings to 19th congress of Chongryon
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- The presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK on May 24 sent a message of greetings to the 19th congress of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).
The presidium in the message highly estimated that in the period under review Chongryon has steadily strengthened and developed the movement of Koreans in Japan and performed brilliant patriotic feats for the homeland and the people by stoutly overcoming the manifold trials and difficulties with unwavering patriotic faith and will.
The 19th congress of Chongryon is a congress of unity, a congress of loyalty which will proudly review the past three-year patriotic movement which concluded the 20th century in which the movement of Koreans in Japan was hewed out and made a triumphant progress, set forth a new milestone of the patriotic cause of Chongryon in the 21st century and give full play to the concerted might and invincible spirit of the ranks of Chongryon, the message noted.
It wished the congress greater success in its work, believing that it will mark an epochal occasion in laying a new springboard in the development of the Juche-based movement of Koreans in Japan in the 21st century.
South Korea-U.S. joint commando exercise planned
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- A "South Korea-U.S. joint commando exercise" involving drill instructors of the defence education centre at the MP base of the 7th U.S. air force in South Korea would be held from May 28, radio no. 1 reported in Seoul.
It is a military drill to be staged at the request made by the U.S. forces side to the South Korean military authorities for "successfully carrying out South Korea-U.S. joint operation".
It was reported that members of the commando specializing in terrorism from the "golden eagle" unit of the South Korean army would participate in the exercise.
Sub rescuing exercise in S. Korea
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- The South Korean navy has recently staged the two-phase drill for rescuing submarines on the East Sea of Korea, Seoul-based radio no. 1 reported.
Involved in the rehearsal sponsored by the naval operation command were ships for rescuing submarines, a salvaging corps and submarine.
A commanding officer of the drill underscored the need to stage a sustained drill to increase the capacity of rescuing submarines, saying that the underwater war would be a main key to victory in the naval warfare.
U.S. hostile stand towards DPRK assailed
New Delhi, May 23 (KCNA) -- The All India Indo-Korean Friendship Association issued a statement on May 16 denouncing U.S. deputy Secretary of State Armitage for his hostile remark against the DPRK.
Recalling that during his visit to India he said the U.S. "missile defense" system is targeted against such "rogue states" as the DPRK, the statement condemned the U.S. for pointing an accusing finger at the DPRK, in particular.
The statement noted that his remark is aimed to cool down the ties between the DPRK and India and deceive the world people with a fiction of the "missile threat" from the DPRK.
It is a well-known fact that the DPRK cannot pose a threat to any countries including the U.S. which styles itself the "only superpower", it said.
It stated that today when the Cold War is over MD will spark a new arms race in the world.
Apology for GIs' mass killings of civilians called for
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- The South Korean Catholic priests' council for justice held a press conference before the monument to March 15 martyrs in Masan, South Kyongsang Province, on May 22, Seoul-based Yonhap News reported.
The organization demanded the U.S. forces' side make an official apology for killing innocent civilians in cold blood in Kokan-ri, Jinjon-myon of the city during the last Korean War.
Earlier, members of the organization went round the site of GIs' massacre and held a memorial service in front of the monument.
Foods good for health produced
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- Korean pharmacists succeeded in producing such foods good for health as "Hyolgung Bullo-Jong" (r) and "Kumgang Chonghyol."
The foods are traditional health additives skillfully formulated from the effective derivatives of a famous Korean dietary elixir on the strength of a highly sophisticated technology.
"Hyolgung Bullo-Jong" (r) is very efficacious for the prevention and cure of numb or paralysed limbs, speech disorder, giddiness and debility and such diseases as high- or low-blood pressure, angina pectoris and myocardial infraction.
It swiftly dissolves fibrin or principal constituent of thrombus, and activates tissue plasminogen activator (TPA), and thus boosts the thrombus-dissolving self-capacity of living bodies.
Each capsule of "Hyolgung Bullo-Jong" (r) contains 10,000 i.u. of Nattokinase (an instant thrombus-dissolver) and 2,000 i.u. of elastase.
According to clinical records over the last decade, this food has been applied to tens of thousands of patients, out of which 90 resulted in complete cure.
This food effectively dissolved thrombi in the blood within 2-3 hours after intake, thus relieving thrombus-related symptoms as speech disorder, numb and paralyzed limbs.
"Kumgang Chonghyol" capsule is also efficacious for the cure of various troubles and they boast of no recurrence after treatment.
These foods were highly praised by various foreign institutes specilizing in medical test.
They are manufactured by the Pugang pharmaceutic Co., Ltd, in the DPRK.
First conference of IMGC closes
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- The first conference of the International Martial Art Games Committee (IMGC) that opened in Pyongyang on Wednesday closed yesterday.
Discussions on a series of agenda items continued at the conference that day.
The conference decided to hold the first international martial art games in Pyongyang in 2003 and set up the headquarters (secretariat) of the committee in the DPRK.
Vice-chairman of the DPRK physical culture and sports guidance committee Jang Ung was elected vice-chairman of the IMGC and Jong Jae Hun appointed as its secretary general.
President of the International Taekwon-do Federation Choe Hong Hui who is chairman of the IMGC made a speech at the closing ceremony of the conference.
On the same day choe gave a reception in connection with the success of the conference.
U.S. troop pullout from S. Korea urged
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- The United States should withdraw its troops from South Korea at an early date now that there remains neither justification nor ground for it to keep them there, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
It goes on:
The north and the south adopted the agreement on non-aggression and the June 15 Joint Declaration. The former Soviet Union collapsed and the north's former and present allies established diplomatic relations with South Korea.
And "strategic partnership" was established among big powers around the Korean peninsula. All these facts give the lie to the logic that U.S. forces' presence in South Korea is necessary.
The earlier the U.S. troop pullback from South Korea, the better because it will help bring earlier the day of Korea's reunification, given the fact that its presence is a stumbling block in its way.
The earliest pullback of the U.S. troops is also helpful to ensuring peace and security in Asia and the rest of the world.
It will also do the U.S. good.
The United States' pullback of its troops from South Korea is a touchstone showing whether it is willing to rectify its hostile policy to stifle the DPRK or not and whether it is interested in the reunification and peace in Korea or not.
If it persistently pursues the policy of military occupation of South Korea swimming against the trend of the times in the new century, it will stand strongly rebuffed and condemned internally and externally.
Greetings to King of Jordan
Pyongyang, May 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, yesterday sent a message of greetings to King Abdullah the second of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of its independence.
The message wished the king and people of Jordan greater success in the work for the stability and prosperity of the country and the peace in the mideast and expressed the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would further develop in the new century.