Bulletin Printed in Bulgaria to Celebrate Feb. 16

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The Bulgaria-Korea Friendship Association released a bulletin on Jan. 30 with the approach of the holiday of February. In an article titled "Birthday of Supreme Leader" the bulletin introduced the brief biography of leader Kim Jong Il and said that he has developed in depth the Songun idea to provide guidelines for the new century.
    In another article titled "Socialism Is a Science" it stressed that socialism will surely revive and win final victory thanks to its scientific accuracy and truth though it is going through temporary turns and twists owing to opportunism.
    It carried an article titled "Sovereignty of the Nation" which said the truth that the maintenance of the principle of Songun and strong army help bring a victory in accomplishing the cause of socialism has been more clearly proved by the defence of socialism and socialist construction in Korea.
    Seen in the bulletin are articles titled "Concrete Wall Built in South Korea" and "Ambition for Reinvasion Remains Unchanged".


Korean People's Just Cause Supported in India

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Officials of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) expressed support and solidarity with the just cause of the Korean people at a mass rally held in New Delhi on Jan. 24 on the occasion of the "Day of Anti-Imperialism". Prakash Karat, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, in a speech bitterly denounced the U.S. imperialists for their moves for interference and aggression on Korea and expressed full support and solidarity with the just struggle of the Korean people.
    Suneet Chopra, member of the Central Committee of the Party and joint secretary of the All-India Agricultural Workers' Union, in a speech explained how Korea has been divided by outside forces and demanded the U.S. immediately withdraw its aggression troops as well as weapons of mass destruction including nukes from south Korea.


Laotian Youth Union Officials Visit Laos-Korea Youth Friendship Center

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Officials of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union visited the Laos-Korea Youth Friendship Center on Jan. 29 with the approach of the February holiday. The chairman and other officials of the Union Central Committee laid a floral basket before the portrait of leader Kim Jong Il at the center.
    The chairman, on behalf of the Union and all the youths of Laos, warmly congratulated the officials of the C.C., the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League and all the youths of Korea on the February holiday.
    Referring to the fact that the Korean youths have done a lot of work under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, the chairman hoped that the center would contribute to the work of the Lao youth.


DPRK Government Hosts Banquet for Special Envoy of Indonesian President

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government hosted a banquet at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Saturday evening in honor of the special envoy of the Indonesian president on a visit to the DPRK. Invited to the banquet were Nana Sutresna, special envoy of the Indonesian president who is a political counselor to the president, and his party, Bambang Irawan K., Indonesian charge d' affaires ad interim here, and embassy officials. DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun in his speech said that President Yudhoyono's dispatch of his special envoy to Pyongyang is an expression of the good will to attach importance to friendly relations between Korea and Indonesia and contribute to peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula.
    It is the consistent stand of the DPRK to value and steadily develop the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries forged by President Kim Il Sung and former Indonesian President Sukarno, he said.
    Nana Sutresna in his speech wholeheartedly wished leader Kim Jong Il good health on the occasion of the New Year.
    He said that President Yudhoyono values the friendly relations between Indonesia and Korea provided by Kim Il Sung and makes positive efforts to boost the relations. He stressed that the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries would further develop.


Revolutionary Principle in Anti-Imperialist Struggle Called for

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The present international situation requires those countries valuing their dignity sovereignty to sternly counter the U.S. moves for aggression. They should never concede the principles to the U.S. imperialists but resolutely fight against them without slightest delusion and expectation. Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a signed article. It goes on:
    Retreat or submission in the confrontation with the enemy will lead to death. One should not betray one's weakness before such ferocious enemies as the U.S. imperialists but resolutely fight against them. The more concessive one is, the more arrogant the U.S. is.
    It is the way of defending the destiny of a country and a nation to return strength for strength and respond to the arrogant use of armed forces with merciless punishment. Fear of the U.S. imperialists benumbs the anti-U.S. spirit and weakens the anti-U.S. struggle.
    Fear of the U.S. imperialists will give rise to flattery and submission to them. If one is afraid of the U.S., one cannot have one's say nor can do what one should do. On the contrary, one is forced to curry favor with it, losing one's independence and the Juche character and reading its face.
    The U.S. is not a fearful entity at all.
    If one is to stand up to the U.S. imperialists, one should build up military strength. Arms should be returned for arms. Strong arms strengthen pluck. Victory is in store for those countries and nations which fight sternly against the enemy. This has been proved by the history of the Korean people's struggle. The important lesson the Korean people have drawn in the confrontation with the U.S. imperialists is that they can emerge victorious when they wage a toughest struggle against the enemy without any slightest concession of principle or retreat. It is the rock-firm determination and immutable will of the Korean army and people to achieve a final victory in the fierce fight against the U.S. hard-line moves to stifle them.


Preparatory Committee Inaugurated in Bulgaria

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The Bulgarian preparatory committee for commemorating the Day of the Sun and Feb. 16 was formed in Sofia on Jan. 31. The secretary general of the Supreme Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee decided to hold colorful functions on the occasion of the above-said holidays.


Appeal of Joint Meeting of DPRK Government, Political Parties and Organizations Supported

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- To keep the surging atmosphere of promoting national concord and unity is very important in launching a powerful patriotic campaign for great national unity this year to activate the movement for independent reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article. To achieve concord and great unity of the whole nation is a sure guarantee for reunifying Korea independently and peacefully, the article says, and goes on: Division of the nation and confrontation cannot be terminated nor can the country be reunified independently and peacefully without reconciliation and unity.
    The joint New Year editorial calls for keeping the surging atmosphere of promoting national reconciliation and unity. This is a very realistic and just appeal to realize great national unity and develop the movement for independent reunification. All the Koreans should keep the surging atmosphere of promoting national reconciliation and unity this year in response to the call of the joint editorial. "By our nation itself" is the banner of struggle for national reconciliation and unity. The attraction and vitality of the idea of "By our nation itself" are growing stronger day by day. All the Koreans should continue promoting reconciliation and unity, invariably holding high the banner of "By our nation itself".
    Aspiration and enthusiasm of the Korean nation for reconciliation and unity are remarkably high. It is necessary to conduct multifarious functions for reunification which will enhance the zeal for national reconciliation and unity this year, too, and make them grounds for great national unity. It is imperative to continue developing the work for inter-Korean reconciliation and cooperation so as to make it conducive to independent reunification and common prosperity of the nation on the principle of "By our nation itself".
    It is also imperative to conduct a nation-wide struggle to shatter the moves of the separatist forces at home and abroad standing in the way of national reconciliation and unity.
    The article calls upon all the Koreans to categorically oppose and reject the unreasonable moves of the U.S. to put a spoke in the wheel of north-south relations and national unity and firmly defend the lineage of national independence. It also calls for checking and frustrating the desperate moves of the pro-U.S. conservative forces by great unity against conservatives in south Korea.


National Concord and Great Unity Called for

    Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- The special envoy of the Indonesian president visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace Sunday to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung. Present there were Nana Sutresna, special envoy of the Indonesian president who is a political counselor to the president, and his party and Bambang Irawan K., Indonesian charge d'affaires ad interim here.
    The participants made a bow in humble reverence to Kim Il Sung who lies in state. Then they went round with deep emotion orders, medals and certificates of honorary titles of the DPRK and foreign countries he was awarded, the Mourner's Hall, a passenger train and a car he used during his on-the-spot guidance and foreign tour. The special envoy made an entry in the visitor's book.


Special Envoy of Indonesian President Pays Homage to Kim Il Sung

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Preparatory committees to commemorate the Day of the Sun and February 16 were inaugurated in various countries. At an inaugural ceremony of the Congolese preparatory committee for commemorating the Day of the Sun and February 16 on Jan. 30 Leon Nzokene, general secretary of the Congolese Socialist Party, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee. An inaugural ceremony of the Tanzanian national preparatory committee was held in Dar es Salaam on Jan. 28.
    Ngombale Mwiru, member of the Central Committee of the Revolutionary Party of Tanzania who is minister of State of the Presidential Office, was elected chairman of the national preparatory committee.
    At the ceremony Francis Fanuel Lyimo, chairman of the Tanzanian National Coordinating Committee of the Juche Idea Study Groups, underscored the need to give wide publicity to the greatness, noble personality and immortal revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung, father of the Juche idea and socialist Korea, and leader Kim Jong Il, brilliant commander of Songun, on the occasion of the Day of the Sun and February 16 and express more positive support and solidarity to the Koreans in their just struggle to build a great prosperous powerful socialist nation, reunify the country and accomplish the cause of global independence.
    The national preparatory committee set a celebration period from Jan. 28 to April 20 and decided to hold multifarious functions such as meeting, seminar, lecture, film show and photo exhibition in this period.


Preparatory Committees to Commemorate Day of Sun and February 16 Formed

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- The Federation of Koreans in the U.S. made public a statement on Jan. 29 in support of the appeal to the whole Koreans which was adopted at a joint meeting of the DPRK government, political parties and organizations, according to the U.S.-based Internet homepage Minjok Thongsin. The statement fully supported the proposal of the DPRK to splendidly hold a grand joint festival of the nation for reunification with the attendance of representatives of political parties and organizations and authorities from the north and the south and abroad on the occasion of the anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration this year, single-mindedly united under the banner of "By our nation itself". The Federation of Koreans in the U.S. will make substantial efforts to make more organizations participate in the grand festival, the statement added.


National Liaison Meetings Held in Japan

    Tokyo, February 2 (KNS-KCNA) -- The 2006 national liaison meetings of the Fact-Finding Group for the Probe into the Truth about the Forcible Drafting of Koreans were separately held in Tokyo and Osaka on Jan. 21 and 28. Present there were members of the Central Headquarters of Korean side and the National Liaison Council of the Japanese side of the fact-finding group, representatives of Japanese civic organizations, researchers and others.
    At the meetings reporters and speakers notified the exhumation of remains of Korean victims conducted in different parts of Japan last year.
    They said it was proved that remains of 77 Korean victims were pulverized in Nagoya without their identification and prior notices to the bereaved families. They recalled that last year the Japanese government tackled the investigation into remains of Korean victims and collected information of the remains of only 868 victims in all parts of Japan and that local self-governing bodies took an inactive attitude toward the exhumation. They said they would more widely exhume remains of Korean victims this year.
    Stressing the need to mobilize every possible means to find bereaved families of the Korean victims in the future, they declared that it is important to request the Japanese government and local self-governing bodies to sincerely deal with the exhumation.


DPRK Holidays to Be Marked by Koreans in Kyrgyzstan

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- A preparatory committee of the United Confederation of Koreans in Kyrgyzstan for commemorating the Day of the Sun and February 16 was formed on Jan. 30. Pak Kyong Ho, chairman of the united confederation, was elected chairman of the preparatory committee.
    The preparatory committee decided to hold multifarious functions including a meeting, a film show, round-table talks and an art performance to widely introduce and glorify the undying revolutionary exploits and greatness of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il among Koreans in Kyrgyzstan on the occasion of the significant days.


First National Sketch Festival Opens

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- The first national sketch festival to celebrate February 16 was opened on Friday. More than 830 sketches selected at regional and institutional contests were presented to the festival held divided into the categories of experts and amateurs. On display at the venue of the festival are "Visit to Field of Rich Harvest," "Giving Full Swing to Chollima," "Personally Seeing a Soldier's Album of Sketches," "Implanting Confidence and Optimism for Future," "Showing Marksmanship Worthy of a Crack Shot," "Native Home in Secret Camp of Mt. Paektu" and other sketches showing the undying revolutionary exploits of the three generals of Mt. Paektu. Among sketches are "A Soldier of Mt. Osong," "Tradition of Assistance to Army," "Master of Miru Plain" and "First Casting" reflecting the heroic struggle of the Korean army and people and their patriotism. Also there are "I Want to Be a Soldier Fast" and "A Little Boy with a 'Military Dog'" showing the pretty features of schoolchildren and "Sokga Peak on Mt. Kumgang" and "Podok Rock on Inner Kumgang." Present at the opening ceremony held at the Pyongyang International Cultural Center were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, Kim Kyong Ho, first secretary of the C.C., the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, and others.
    After Minister of Culture Kim Jin Song made an opening address, the participants looked round the sketches on display.


Dismantlement of "UN Command" Demanded

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- The U.S. is keen to justify its forces' presence in south Korea and increase its influence in Northeast Asia by ceaselessly putting up the worn-out signboard of the "UN Command." But no matter how desperately the U.S. may project the existence of the "UN Command" in south Korea it can never cover up its injustice and illegality. Rodong Sinmun Saturday says this in a signed commentary. The "UN forces" what the U.S. called were neither based on any UN resolution nor organized by the UN, the commentary says, and goes on:
    The existence of the command was illegal and a wanton violation of the UN Charter in view of the background against which it was formed, its military system and financial source.
    It is all the more brazen-faced for the U.S. to talk about the role of the U.S. forces in south Korea as the "UN peace-keeping forces".
    The U.S. has threatened peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and increased the danger of a war. This was the only thing it has done through the command. The U.S. imperialist aggression forces in south Korea are the root cause of the escalating tension and war on the peninsula and a cancer-like entity in the way of achieving peace and reunification.
    It is the U.S. imperialists' invariable strategy for aggression to realize their ambition to dominate Asia with the Korean Peninsula as a military stronghold. No matter how much the U.S. imperialists may publicize their forces' role as the "UN peace-keeping forces" they can never cover up their true colors as warmongers. The U.S. can never escape the censure and condemnation by the international community for its arrogant acts of defying the UN, mocking at it and abusing its name. The command should be dismantled at an early date and the U.S. forces in south Korea under the UN helmets should be pulled out of it without delay. If the U.S. is truly willing to prevent a war and ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula and improve relations with the DPRK it should make a bold decision to dismantle the command and pull back its forces from south Korea without delay.


Japan's Liquidation of Its Past Crimes Called for

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed article a hundred years after the Japanese imperialists robbed the Korean nation of state power by dint of an illegal "treaty" called the "Ulsa Five-point Treaty" and set up the "Korean Residency-General" ("Government-General" afterwards), a colonial ruling machine, in Seoul. The Japanese imperialists are the sworn enemy of the Korean nation who inflicted the incurable wounds of grudge on the Koreans by enforcing the most brutal colonial enslavement policy unprecedented in history during their 40-odd-year occupation of Korea, the article says, and goes on:
    With the notorious "government-general" they brutally cracked down on the anti-Japanese struggle of the Korean people and ruthlessly punished and killed a large number of patriots.
    The forcible drafting of Koreans and sexual slavery atrocities committed by them in the past were the ultra-large crimes of human slaughter aimed at annihilating the Korean nation. Their moves to obliterate the peculiar soul, long-standing tradition and all the legacies and treasures of the Korean nation were also most cruel in history. Their actions for stamping out the Korean language and its national character were the most brutal and cruel, mental torture imposed upon the Koreans.
    No matter how much water may flow under the bridge and how many generations and centuries may change, the Koreans will never forget the blood-stained crimes of the Japanese imperialists seeking to exterminate the Korean nation after occupying Korea by force of arms.
    The Koreans will never pardon the crimes of Japan which offered its whole territory as a logistic, repair and supply base and a sortie base for the U.S. imperialist aggression troops, zealously engaging itself in the implementation of the U.S. imperialists' policy of aggression aimed at occupying the whole of Korea and has joined the U.S. imperialists in their moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK.
    The U.S. and Japanese aggressors are, indeed, the sworn enemies who have long imposed all misfortunes and sufferings upon the Korean people. The article calls upon all the Koreans in the north and the south and abroad to turn out as one in the anti-U.S., anti-Japanese struggle to settle the crime-woven history of the Japanese imperialists who set up the colonial "government-general" with the backing of the U.S. and mercilessly trampled down the sovereignty of the Korean nation.


DPRK Delegation Leaves for Talks with Japan

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- A DPRK government delegation led by Song Il Ho, ambassador in charge of DPRK-Japan talks of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, left here today for Beijing to attend the DPRK-Japan intergovernmental talks for the normalization of bilateral relations. It was seen off at the airport by officials concerned and the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.


Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea 60 Years Old

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Saturday carries a signed article dealing with the immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il who have developed the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea into a revolutionary and militant political organization resolutely defending and upholding the ideology and cause of the Workers' Party of Korea. Kim Il Sung formed the union, clearly indicated its tasks in every period and at every stage of the developing revolution and wisely led it to discharge its duty as an ideological and educational organization, the article says, and goes on; It is thanks to his wise guidance and deep trust that the agricultural workers of Korea have always traversed a proud road of victory under the guidance of the party, for example in the period of building a new country after Korea's liberation, in the grim period of the Fatherland Liberation War, the difficult periods of post-war rehabilitation and socialist construction and at every other period and stage of the developing revolution.
    The Juche-oriented farmers' movement started by the President has entered a higher stage of its development under the guidance of Kim Jong Il.
    Kim Jong Il clarified the duty of the union, principles to be observed in its activities and fighting tasks to meet the requirements of the developing revolution for modeling the whole society on the Juche idea and led the work for bringing about a revolutionary turn in its activities.
    He authored the famous work "On Stepping Up the Work of the Union of Agricultural Working People" in which he comprehensively clarified the nature and main duty of the union and the ways for carrying out it. This marked a historic occasion in strengthening the work of the union.
    Under his leadership all the agricultural workers are now creditably discharging their mission and role in the general march of building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation full of great ambition and confidence, cherishing the unshakable faith in socialism.
    The last six decades covered by the union represent a shining history in which it has defended and successfully exalted Kim Il Sung's idea of building a mass organization and exploits performed in this course under Kim Jong Il's leadership.


Special Envoy of Indonesian President Here

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Nana Sutresna, special envoy of the Indonesian president who is political counselor to the president, and his party arrived here today. He was met at the airport by Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and officials concerned and Bambang Irawan K., Indonesian charge d'affaires ad interim here.


Paek Nam Sun Meets Special Envoy of Indonesian President

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun met and had a friendly talk with Nana Sutresna, special envoy of the Indonesian president who is political counselor to the president, and his party who paid a courtesy call on him on Feb. 4. On hand were officials concerned and the Indonesian charge d'affaires a.i. here.


Kim Jong Il Gives Field Guidance to Work in Various Fields of Kanggye City

    Pyongyang, February 4 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, gave on-the-spot guidance to the work in various fields of Kanggye City. He was accompanied by Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Ri Yong Chol and Jang Song Thaek, first vice department directors of the C. C., the WPK.
    He was greeted on the spot by Pak To Chun, chief secretary of the Jagang Provincial Committee of the WPK, Ri Tuk Nam, chief secretary of the Kanggye City Committee of the WPK, and other senior officials of the province, the city and industrial establishments.
    The first leg of his on-the-spot guidance was the Kanggye Wood Processing Factory. He went round the processing shop and the finishing shop and other production processes to acquaint himself with the equipment and the production there. He highly appreciated the successes made by the workers of the factory, very pleased to learn that they are producing and supplying a variety of attractive and useful furniture including wardrobe, bedclothes chest and bookshelf in the spirit of devoted service to the people.
    The factory has established a production system whereby to make a comprehensive and reasonable use of wood through a widespread mass technical innovation movement, thereby strictly abiding by the principle of profitability in the industrial management, he said, adding that the experience gained by this factory has proved in practice that science and technology precisely mean production and vise versa. The second leg of his visit was the new modern Kanggye Koryo Medicine Processing Factory.
    Medicament, one of the basic means for preventive and curative medical care, is an important material basis for giving full play to the genuine advantages of the socialist public health system in our country, he noted, underscoring the need to direct great efforts to its production in order to enable the people to fully benefit from it. Pointing out that Koryo medicines are good for human bodies in many aspects, he called for increasing the production of efficacious Koryo medicines by use of medicinal herbs containing various kinds of properties of medicine.
    The third leg of his visit was the Jagang Provincial Branch of the Central Bank. The employees there have brought out a signal turn in banking business by computerizing all processes as required by the new century.
    Underlining the need for all fields and units to dynamically push forward updating on the basis of the latest science and technology, he stressed that the combination of the most revolutionary idea in the country with the latest science and technology would bring about great changes in the revolution and construction and convert the country into an invincible one and a true land of bliss for the people.
    The fourth leg of his visit was the new Hungju Chicken Farm covering an area of more than 20 hectares.
    He highly appreciated the successes made by the constructors in their devoted efforts to build a rich and powerful country, noting that the farm was designed well and built in high quality as required by the new century.
    He set forth tasks to be undertaken to manage and operate the farm, noting that in order to rapidly boost the production on the chicken farms it is necessary to establish a scientific breeding system with a view to obtaining lots of superior breeds suited to the climatic conditions of the country, build a solid feed base and place the breeding on a scientific basis.
    Then he toured Kanggye City which makes progress demonstrating the dynamism of socialism. The people of Jagang Province who grew stronger through the "Arduous March", the forced march have turned all the urban and rural areas into a land of bliss by their own efforts, he said, highly appreciating the patriotic enthusiasm of the officials and other party members and working people in the province who are courageous pace-setters carving out the hopeful new century with persevering will.
    Saying that Jagang Province that resounds with marches of revolution is performing world startling miracles and exploits day by day, he emphasized this stirring reality is a brilliant fruition of the Kanggye spirit and a manifestation of the inexhaustible mental power of the Korean people.


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Rodong Sinmun demanda disolucion de "comandancia de fuerzas de ONU"

    Pyongyang, 4 de febrero (ATCC) -- Estados Unidos. hace esfuerzos desesperados por poner en relieve la existencia de la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" en el suelo surcoreano a fin de legalizar la ocupacion de sus tropas en el Sur de Corea con el resurgimiento del destenido rotulo de dicha "comandancia" y ampliar su influencia en la region del Nordeste Asiatico. Pero no puede ocultar jamas la injustaza e ilegalidad de ella. Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia 4 y continua: Las "fuerzas de la ONU" de que habla EE.UU. no son producto de alguna resolucion de la ONU ni criatura de esta organizacion internacional.
    La existencia de la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" en el Sur de Corea deviene un producto ilegal y flagrante violacion de la Carta de la ONU a juzgar por el proceso de su organizacion, su sistema militar y asignacion financiera.
    Descaradamente, EE.UU. aboga por el "papel de fuerzas de mantenimiento de la paz de la ONU" de sus tropas ocupantes del Sur de Corea.
    Lo que EE.UU. hizo a traves de la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" es que amenazo la paz y seguridad y aumento el peligro de guerra en la Peninsula Coreana. Las tropas agresoras yanquis ocupantes del Sur de Corea son fuente de la tirantez y la guerra y perturbadoras de la paz y la reunificacion de la Peninsula Coreana. Realizar la ambicion de dominio sobre Asia tomando por punto de apoyo militar esta Peninsula es una invariable estrategia agresiva de los yanquis. Por mucho que estos hablen del "papel de fuerzas de mantenimiento de la paz de la ONU", no pueden ocultar su naturaleza de frenetico de guerra y belicista. Los actos arrogantes de EE.UU. de despreciar, burlar y abusar del nombre de la ONU no podran evitar la denuncia y rechazo de la sociedad internacional. La "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" debe ser disuelta cuanto antes y las tropas norteamericanas disfrazadas con el "casco azul" deben retirarse sin mas demora del Sur de Corea. Si de veras EE.UU. tiene la voluntad de prevenir la guerra, preservar la paz en la Peninsula Coreana y mejorar las relaciones con la RPDC, debe tomar la decision de desmantelar la "comandancia de las fuerzas de la ONU" y retirar sus tropas del Sur de Corea.


Japon debe liquidar crimenes perpetrados en el pasado

    Pyongyang, 4 de febrero (ATCC) -- El diario Rodong Sinmun inserto en su edicion del dia 4 un articulo individual dedicado al centenario del establecimiento en Seul de la "residencia general de Corea" (despues el gobierno general), aparato de dominacion colonial por los imperialistas japoneses que arrebataron el poder estatal de la nacion coreana con el fraudulento "tratado de cinco puntos Ulsa (1905)".  Los imperialistas japoneses son los enemigos jurados de la nacion coreana que durante mas de 40 anos de su ocupacion de Corea practicaron la mas siniestra politica de esclavitud colonial dejando la imborrable herida de rencor a nuestros connacionales, comienza el articulo y continua:
     Los nipones valiendose del "gobierno general" reprimieron despiadadamente la lucha antijaponesa del pueblo coreano y asesinaron a un sinnumero de patriotas.  El arresto forzado de los coreanos y la vida de esclavas sexuales impuestos por los imperialistas japoneses eran el magno crimen para exterminar a la nacion coreana.  Fueron mas siniestras sin precedentes en la historia las maniobras de los imperialistas japoneses encaminadas a suprimir la propia alma, largas tradiciones, todas las riquezas y patrimonios de la nacion coreana.
     El siniestro acto de supresion de la lengua coreana y la nacionalidad por ellos fueron la mas cruel tortura espiritual para la nacion coreana.
     El pueblo coreano no olvidara jamas los crimenes anegados de sangre de los imperialistas japoneses que tras ocupar militarmente a Corea y actuaron desesperadamente para suprimirla.
     No perdonaremos jamas los crimenes de los imperialistas japoneses que ofrecieron a las tropas norteamericanas todo su territorio como base logistica, de reparacion y partida y se incorporaron activamente a las maniobras yanquis de guerra de agresion a la RPDC, siendo complices peligrosos de las maniobras norteamericanas de agresion y de aislamiento y aplastamiento a ella encaminadas a ocupar toda Corea.  Los agresores norteamericanos y japoneses son los enemigos jurados que historicamente acarrearon al pueblo coreano toda clase de desdichas y penalidades.  Todos los coreanos del Norte, el Sur y en ultramar deben levantarse unanimemente en la lucha antiyanqui y antijaponesa para ajustar cuenta de la historia criminal de los imperialistas japoneses que bajo el amparo de EE.UU. establecieron el "gobierno general" de caracter colonial y violaron despiadadamente la soberania de la nacion coreana.


Comite de coreanos en Kirguizistan para Dia del Sol y 16 de febrero

    Pyongyang, 4 de febrero (ATCC) -- Quedo constituido el 30 de enero el Comite Preparatorio de la Asociacion de Coreanos Residentes en Kirguizistan (Unidad) para el Dia del Sol (15 de abril - cumpleanos del Presidente Kim Il Sung) y el 16 de Febrero (dia de nacimiento del Dirigente Kim Jong Il).  Como presidente del comite fue electo el titular de la citada asociacion Pak Kyong Ho.  La entidad naciente decidio organizar en ocasion de esas efemerides mitin, proyeccion filmica, charla, funcion artistica y otras variadas actividades para dar a conocer entre los compatriotas las inmortales hazanas revolucionarias del Presidente y del Dirigente y hacer brillarlas eternamente.