Japanese prime minister arrives here
Pyongyang, September 17 (KCNA) -- Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi arrived here today by air for a visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to have a meeting and talks with Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
At 9:15 a.m. a plane carrying the guests landed on Pyongyang Airport.
Arriving here in company with the prime minister were Shizo Abe, deputy chief cabinet secretary, Toshiyuki Takano, deputy foreign minister, and suite members.
The prime minister and his entourage were greeted at the airport by Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, KIm Il Chol, vice-chirman of the National Defence Commision of the DPRK, Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of foreign affairs, and officials concerned.
Suppression of Hanchong denounced in S. Korea
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- Different organizations of South Korea denounced the security authorities for their suppression of the South Korean Council of Youth Organizations (Hanchong), according to a news report.
The south Kyongsang provincial people's solidarity for national independence, democracy and people's vital right issued a statement on Sept. 11 under the title "stop crackdown on Hanchong", which disclosed the security authorities plot to define Hanchong as an "enemy-benefiting organization".
Saying that the crackdown is a prologue to the wholesale suppression of the people's movement camp and a scheme to isolate the pro-reunification patriotic forces, the statement warned that the people will not pardon it.
The youth society for future in a statement on the same day called for the withdrawal of the plot to list Hanchong as an "enemy-benefiting organization" and immediate release of its chairman Jon Sang Bong and other leading members arrested.
The Pusan alliance for democracy and national reunification issued a statement on Sept. 10, calling for decisively foiling the security authorities' suppression by the concerted efforts of people, escalating the struggle for the abolition of the security law and giving a stern historic judgment to the anti-reunification conservative forces.
U.S. mock trainings for nuclear attacks on DPRK disclosed
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- It has been disclosed that the united states staged mock trainings for nuclear attacks on the DPRK in 1998, according to the South Korean newspaper Choongang Ilbo dated Sept. 13. The fact was confirmed by a declassified document of the U.S. Forces which was made public by the nautilus institute for U.S. security and energy research, on Sept. 12.
The document, worked out on Dec. 9, 1998, said the U.S. military authorities let air force planes based in north Carolina state, U.S.A., stage mock trainings for attack of nuclear weapons against the DPRK that year.
F-15E fighter bombers belonging to the U.S. fourth airforce group involved in the mock trainings that time were reported to use imitation nuclear bombs charged with concrete.
Another document "Theatre Missile Defense" said that the U.S. Forces worked out a plan in 1998 to promptly establish the theatre missile defense system on the Korean peninsula to swiftly destroy the DPRK's strategic facilities and block its attack with the patriot missile and other ballistic missile interceptor system.
Rodong Sinmun on immortal banner of independent reunification
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The three principles of national reunification put forward by President Kim Il Sung serve as an immortal banner that all the fellow countrymen at home and abroad should invariably uphold for national unity and reunification.
Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article, and goes on:
The main contents of the principles are independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity. the principles are a starting point and foundation in solving the issue of national reunification.
The principle of independence clarifies that national reunification should be achieved by the concerted efforts of the nation without foreign interference. If a nation loses independence and is under foreign domination and subordination, its dignity and interest will be trampled down and it will be maltreated and disregarded and finally reduced to a ruined nation.
The principle of peaceful reunification clarifies that national reunification should be achieved in a peaceful way without recourse to armed forces. It is not the Korean nation but foreign forces that want confrontation and war on the Korean Peninsula.
The interests of the Korean nation rest on peace, not war.
The principle of great national unity clarifies that independent and peaceful reunification of the country should be achieved by the united efforts of the nation. It is the great unity of the nation that makes it possible to reject the foreign forces and flunkeyist traitors, defeat the forces of aggression and war and achieve peace and reunification. in order to achieve great national unity the nation should be united under the banner of independence and patriotism, transcending differences in ideology and social system.
No matter how the situation or circumstances may be changed the reunification of Korea will surely be realized on the three principles.
Urgent scientific and technological problems solved
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- Urgent scientific and technological problems are being successfully solved by members of the "February 17 Shock Brigade of Scientists and Technicians" in the DPRK.
It was formed with scientists possessed of expertise in different fields and technicians from work places 24 years ago.
They have carried out many scientific research tasks and put technical innovation proposals of economic value into practice in many factories, enterprises and major construction sites in various parts of the country, thus bringing great benefits to the state.
Thanks to their devoted efforts the modernization and scientification of the national economy are making rapid progress.
Members of the shock brigade active at the Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex have implemented over 40 research tasks in less than a year, contributing to the increased production of electricity.
Members of the shock brigade active at the Ministry of Railways have achieved great successes in computerizing the transport organization and guidance while those active at the Kusong Machine-Tool Factory have carried out over 20 difficult tasks for technical modernization of the factory in a short span of time.
These achievements prove the advantages and vitality of its activities of close combining the scientific research work with production.
Juvenile sports encouraged in Korea
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- Korean juvenile sportsmen recently gave a good account of themselves in local and international tournaments.
In August alone, they set new records in the 39th sports contest of juvenile sports schools and other local sports events. They proved successful at the 11th East Asia juvenile table-tennis championships in Japan and at the Asia age group swimming championships in china.
This shows that many promising reserve players are growing up in the DPRK under the state sports policy of attaching importance to juvenile sports.
Those students having the makings of sportsmen practise one and more kinds of sports techniques at extracurricular educational bodies and juvenile sports schools across the country every day after school.
Junior and juvenile sports contests including the national sports contest of school youth and children for Jong Il Peak Cup take place among primary and middle schoolers every year.
Kim Chol Hwan, Ku Yong Jo, Pae Kil Su, Kye Sun Hui, Choe Chol Su, Ri Song Hui and many other sportspersons grew up as world's superstars through the juvenile sports activities.
These successes prove the validity and vitality of the sports policy of the Workers' Party of Korea on popularizing sports and making it part of daily life.
Immortal Juche idea
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Juche idea clarifies that the popular masses are the subject of social history.
The working masses are the subject of history and the motive force of social progress.
History develops through the struggle of the masses to transform nature and society. This means that the position and role of the masses as the subject of history are enhanced.
The socio-historical movement has its own peculiar laws which are different from those of natural motion.
In nature the motion takes place spontaneously through the interaction of material elements which exist objectively but the social movement is caused and developed by the volitional action and role of the subject.
The subject of the social movement is the masses of the people.
Without the masses there would be no social movement itself, nor would it be conceivable to talk about historical progress.
The masses of the people are the masters of revolution and construction and the decisive factor in transforming nature and developing society.
Although they are the subject of history, the masses of the people do not hold the position as the subject of history in all ages and societies and play the role as such.
Only by seizing state power and the means of production in their own hands and by establishing a socialist system can the working masses free themselves from exploitation and oppression and create history consciously as true masters of society and their own destiny.
If they are to hold their position and fulfil their role as subject of history, the popular masses must be brought into contact with leadership.
Only under correct leadership, would the masses, though creators of history, be able to occupy the position and perform their role as subject of socio-historical development.
Only when they are under correct guidance from the party and the leader, would the working class and other people be able to vigorously develop the deep-going and complicated revolutionary struggle to transform nature and society, achieve national and class liberation, build a socialist society successfully, and run it properly.
Taekwon-do players of south side give exhibition performance
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Taekwon-do exhibition team of the south side gave its performance at the Taekwon-do hall in Chongchun Street yesterday.
Hwang Pong Yong, chairman of the Korean Taekwon-do committee, in his speech said that the exchange of the Taekwon-do exhibition teams between the north and the south, the first of its kind in the history of national division, is the result of the will of all the fellow countrymen for reunification daily growing stronger after the publication of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and the sincere efforts of the Taekwon-do players in the north and the south.
He expressed his belief that the exchange of exhibition teams would provide the Taekwon-do players in the north and the south with an opportunity to further develop Taekwon-do, the orthodox martial arts reflecting the soul and spirit of the Korean nation, through mutual understanding and cooperation and join hands with each other in the sacred cause of national reunification.
Ku Chon So, president of the South Korean Taekwon-do Association, in his speech said that the Taekwon-do exhibition performance serves as the first step for the Taekwon-do players in the north and the south to come out together on the road of peaceful reunification in the spirit of the joint declaration, calling for taking this opportunity to enhance the international position of Taekwon-do and promote the national reconciliation and cooperation.
Then the team gave an exhibition performance.
The performers displayed letters "reunification."
Officials concerned, Taekwon-do players and working people in the city watched the performance.
KEDO delegation leaves
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The KEDO delegation left here by air after participating in the experts' negotiations with the DPRK for the implementation of the DPRK-KEDO agreement on the provision of LWRs.
KBS symphony orchestra arrives
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- The Symphony Orchestra of the South Korean Broadcasting System led by its vice-president Kang Tae Yong arrived here today at the invitation of the DPRK national reconciliation council.
Among the arrivals were Kim Thae Sik, deputy speaker of the national assembly, Pak Jae Gyu, former minister of unification, and other national assemblymen.
They were greeted at the airport by An Kyong Ho, director of the secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, Jon Kum Jin, chief councillor of the cabinet, Song Sok Hwan, vice-minister of culture, Ri Jong Hyok, vice-chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, Yang Si Un, vice-chairman of the DPRK radio and T.V. broadcasting committee, members of the national reconciliation council and officials concerned.
Kang Tae Yong and Kim Thae Sik made public statements at the airport upon the arrival of the symphony orchestra in Pyongyang.
Kang in the statement said that the multi-faceted exchange between the south and the north since the publication of the historic June 15 joint declaration is an expression of the ardent desire of the nation to put an end to the old era of antagonism and discord and open an era of reconciliation and cooperation.
He said he hoped for further development of reconciliation and cooperation between the south and the north through its performance.
Kim Thae Sik in the statement said that the current visit would mark another occasion in making the overall exchange between the south and the north in the spirit of the historic July 4 south-north joint statement and the June 15 joint declaration.
He expressed hope that while staying in Pyongyang they would discuss the issues of multifaceted exchange of politicians and multifarious exchange and cooperation between the peoples in the south and the north through sincere dialogue. He stressed that they would make every possible effort to improve relations between the south and the north.
The national reconciliation council gave a reception in honor of the KBS symphony orchestra and the personages from the south this evening.
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry on peace process in Democratic Congo
Pyongyang, September 16 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry today gave an answer to the question raised by KCNA as regards the peace process in progress in Democratic Congo.
He said:
The conclusion of a peace agreement between Democratic Congo and Uganda on Sept. 6 in the wake of the signing of a similar agreement between Democratic Congo and Rwanda in July has opened a bright prospect of putting an end to the 4 year-old dispute in Democratic Congo and achieving peace in the area around victoria lake.
The conclusion of these agreements are the result of the firm will and persevering efforts of African countries including Democratic Congo, Uganda and Rwanda to peacefully settle the dispute by their own efforts.
The DPRK hopes that those peace agreements will positively contribute to achieving lasting peace and stability on the African continent.