Kim Jong Il Inspects Recruit Training Subunit of KPA
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a recruit training subunit under KPA Unit 776 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led Seventh Regiment.
He acquainted himself with the performance of the subunit's duty before dropping in at an education room to learn in detail about how diverse visual aid materials for education there are used.
Then he advanced tasks for conducting in depth the ideological work.
After inspecting an art lecture given for newly-enlisted soldiers, he said it is very good that the soldiers are improving their talents to the full, acquiring ample knowledge about the arts. And he praised the unit for having paid deep attention to their cultured and emotional life.
During the years of military service, a soldier would experience everything of life--what is revolution, how warm comradeship is and how precious his or her native place and country are--, he said, stressing that the period of military service is just the course of revolutionary university.
He met and had a cordial conversation with Yu Hyang Sim, who served as a lecturer, asking about the welfare of her parents, brothers and sisters and gave a high appreciation of her who has devoted her wisdom and energy to the recruits.
Seeing a wide playground, various sports facilities and well-built outdoor rest place and different recreation appliances there, the supreme commander expressed great satisfaction over the fact that enough conditions have been provided for the soldiers to have entertainment to the full.
Then he went round a bedroom, a mess hall, a kitchen, a daily provision store, a wash-cum-bath room and other supply service facilities, and highly estimated the unit's commanding officers' revolutionary way of life.
The country is impregnable as our people, who value arms highly with noble civic consciousness that to defend the country is the most vivid manifestation of patriotism, have become one fortress for safeguarding the country, he urged the newly-enlisted soldiers to firmly train themselves ideologically, morally and physically during the worthwhile military service and thus become ardent revolutionaries and reliable fighters.
He posed for a souvenir picture with servicepersons of the subunit.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Company of KPA Unit
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a company of KPA Unit 350.
After acquainting himself with the performance of the company's duty, he watched soldiers in training.
He expressed satisfaction over the fact that all the soldiers of the company have acquired high military technology and combat capacity enough to beat back the enemy's invasion at a single stroke and firmly defend the socialist homeland and set forth the tasks to be fulfilled by the company to increase its combat capability.
The People's Army has grown to be invincible revolutionary armed forces by establishing the revolutionary trait of greeting a new day after spending a sleepless night with training through the thorough implementation of the slogan of the Workers' Party of Korea "Let Us Train, Study and Live like Anti-Japanese Guerrillas!", he noted, adding that the revolutionary cause of the DPRK is sure to triumph as it has such matchless army glorifying the tradition and history of the great single-minded unity and demonstrating its might.
Then he took deep care of the service and living of soldiers, looking round an educational room, a bedroom, a mess hall, a kitchen, a daily provision store, a wash-cum-bath house and other places of the company.
He gave the company meticulous teachings, paying deep attention to every aspect of its soldiers' service and life, ranging from means for entertainment and education and conditions of their bedroom to every photograph they had taken and fine art works created by them.
He highly praised the company for having successfully built cultural and educational and supply service facilities and gave a high appreciation to its officers and soldiers for having assiduously managed it in perfect unity and effected a new turn in the sideline job including sideline farming and stockbreeding, in particular.
He gave the soldiers of the company a pair of binoculars, a machine gun and an automatic rifle as gifts before having a photo session with them.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- A Pyongyang meeting took place at the Central Workers' Hall Saturday to mark the 15th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "10-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country."
The work, published on April 6, Juche 82 (1993), indicates overall ways of achieving great national unity. They include the matters of founding a unified state through the unity of the whole nation, achieving unity on the basis of patriotism and the spirit of national independence, promoting co-existence, co-prosperity and common interests, halting all political disputes that foment division and confrontation between fellow countrymen, attaining the trust and unity between the north and the south, and not rejecting each other because of differing isms but joining hands with each other to achieve national reunification.
Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, in a report delivered at the meeting said that the work serves as a patriotic programme for reunification as it reflected the noble intention of the President to defend the sovereignty and peace of the country and accomplish the cause of Korea's reunification, the greatest desire of the nation, by uniting all fellow countrymen under the banner of great national unity. It is the guidelines for the great unity of the whole nation that should be always held fast to, he added.
The reporter recalled that by putting forward the above-said programme the President enabled the Korean nation to wage a more dynamic struggle to achieve the independent reunification of the country with a clear aim and orientation, firm confidence and courage.
He noted that General Secretary Kim Jong Il formulated the three principles of national reunification, the 10-point programme and the proposal for founding a Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo as the three charters for national reunification and encouraged all Koreans in the struggle to materialize it.
Accusing the present ruling authorities of south Korea of becoming evermore undisguised in sycophancy towards the U.S. and confrontation with the DPRK, swimming against the trend of the era of independent reunification, he called on all Koreans in the north and the south and overseas to firmly unite to frustrate the reckless moves of the anti-reunification forces.
Pointing out that the Songun politics of the WPK serves as a great patriotic banner and a treasured sword for defending the nation as it helps independently carve out the destiny of the country and the nation, the reporter underscored the need to positively support and uphold the politics.
Congratulations to Pakistani Foreign Minister
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Pak Ui Chun, minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, sent a congratulatory message to Mehmood Qureshi on his appointment as foreign minister of Pakistan.
Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop favorably, the message wholeheartedly wished him success in his work.
Delegation of the DPRK Olympic Committee Leaves for China
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The delegation of the DPRK Olympic Committee led by Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission Pak Hak Son left Pyongyang on Saturday to attend the 16th general meeting of the Association of the National Olympic Committees to be held in China.
An art troupe of Koreans in China headed by First Vice-Chairman of the General Association of Koreans in China Choe Un Bok arrived in Pyongyang on Saturday to participate in the first national art festival for commemorating the Day of the Sun.
An art troupe of the International United Confederation of Koreans led by Han Yong Suk arrived here earlier.
Meanwhile, arriving here were marathoners from Namibia, South Africa, Russia, Botswana, Ethiopia, China, Zimbabwe and Kenya to take part in the International Association of Athletics Federations-the 21st Mangyongdae Cup Marathon Contest which is to be held on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
Marathon Contest Held
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- The International Association of Athletics Federations-the 21st "Mangyongdae Prize" Marathon was held here to commemorate the Day of the Sun.
Its opening ceremony took place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium on Sunday.
Present at the ceremony were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Tong Jong Ho, minister of Construction and Building Materials Industries who is chairman of the DPRK Marathon Federation, Pak Kwan O, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, officials concerned and working people in the city.
Marathoners from the DPRK, Namibia, South Africa, Russia, Botswana, Ethiopia, China, Zimbabwe and Kenya and foreigners were on hand.
Over 600 marathoners left the starting line amid a warm applause of spectators and ran through the Arch of Triumph and Hyoksin, Yongung, Chollima, Rakwon and Kwangbok streets and other fractions.
Pak Song Chol and Phyo Un Suk of the DPRK came first, Adugna Tolagemeda of Ethiopia and Kim Chol Sun of the DPRK second and Kim Il Nam of the DPRK and Beata Naigambo of Namibia third at the marathon contest.
A closing ceremony was held at the end of the contest.
Senior Party and State Officials Visit Revolutionary Site
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- Senior party and state officials, the chairman of a friendly party, officials of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and leading officials of working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions visited the Kunja Revolutionary Site on Sunday on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission.
The visitors laid floral baskets and flowers before the statue of President Kim Il Sung in the site and paid tribute to him.
They went round the Kunja Revolutionary Museum.
Being briefed on the fact that the President wisely led the work to build a powerful self-supporting defense industry after the liberation of the country and that he visited the factory in Kunja-ri on several occasions during the grim Fatherland Liberation War, they looked round the revolutionary relics and data.
Also drawing the visitors were such exhibits as data and relics showing the spirit of devotedly defending the leader and the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance, fortitude and optimism displayed by the workers at the factory, who contributed to the victory of the war by ensuring the steady production of powerful weapons under the leadership of the President despite wartime hardships.
Many People Visit Old Home of Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- An endless stream of visitors are flowing to the old home of President Kim Il Sung in Mangyongdae on the occasion of the Day of the Sun, his birthday. Among them are overseas compatriots and progressives of the world as well as the Korean people.
The old home is now visited by 30,000 persons on a daily average.
It has been visited by more than 120 million people over the past sixty odd years.
Birthday Spread Conveyed to Centenarian
Unjon, April 4 (KCNA) -- A birthday spread presented by General Secretary Kim Jong Il to Cha Uk Jo on the centenary of her birth was conveyed to her. She lives in Posok-ri, Unjon County, North Phyongan Province.
Born in a poor peasant family in the period of the national sufferings, she was subject to all sorts of maltreatment and contempt from her childhood after losing her parents in her early years. It was not until President Kim Il Sung liberated the country that she could lead a worthy life.
She devotedly worked to do her duty as an agricultural worker in order to repay even a bit the benevolence shown by the country for her. She has made every sincere effort to assist the People's Army and builders of major construction objects, while keeping herself busy with work even after becoming an old-age pensioner.
She likes eating a dish made with all five grains, anything prepared with bean, vegetables and others and is optimistic in her life.
Heaven Day Ceremony of Chondoism Held
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- A Heaven Day ceremony was held in Pyongyang on Saturday to mark the 148th foundation anniversary of Chondoism.
Present there were Chairwoman Ryu Mi Yong, adviser O Ik Je and office bearers of the Korean Chondoist Church Central Guidance Committee and Chondoists in Pyongyang.
Vice-Chairman of the committee Kang Chol Won, addressing the ceremony, said that Chondoism was founded in the latter half of the 19th century in the ideas of "opposing the Westerners and the Japanese", "promoting national interests and people's welfare", "achieving the broad salvation of people" and "building a paradise on earth" reflecting the patriotic desire and determination of the Korean people to struggle against feudalism and aggression. Recorded in the modern history of the Koreans are meritorious services rendered by patriotic Chondoists with total dedication to the noble cause to glorify the national rights and dignity, he said, and continued:
The patriotic idea advocated by Chondoism has not yet come true due to the division of the nation that has lasted for more than half a century by the outsiders and the treacherous moves of pro-U.S. and pro-Japanese elements opposed to reunification. It is the absolute tenets and ideal of all Chondoists to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country, the cherished desire of the nation.
It is necessary to usher in the new era of independent reunification and peace and prosperity at present when an international atmosphere favorable for peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula is being created thanks to the great Songun politics. The way for doing it is to implement to the letter the historic June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself".
He called upon all Chondoists and people from all walks of life in the north and the south of Korea and abroad to turn out in the struggle to foil the anti-reunification elements' moves for keeping the nation divided and defend and implement the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration.
The participants prayed for the earlier reunification of the country and the realization of the idea of Chondoism.
Brisk Spring Tree Planting Campaign of Red Cross Youth and Volunteers in DPRK
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- A spring tree planting campaign of Red Cross youth and volunteers has been vigorously launched in the DPRK.
The Red Cross Society of the DPRK has organized the spring tree planting campaign of Red Cross youth and volunteers every year as part of disaster prevention activities during the period of the nation-wide general mobilization for land management in spring.
The DPRK Red Cross Society has scrupulously organized the work of transplanting lots of trees in disaster risk prone areas in this spring tree planting period of Red Cross youth and volunteers (March 27-April 6) in collaboration with the provincial Red Cross branches and county Red Cross committees.
Staff members in the headquarters of the DPRK Red Cross Society went to over twenty ris to take part in the tree planting campaign and to conduct propaganda activities to implant patriotism in the minds of inhabitants.
Thanks to the high degree of patriotism of more than a million Red Cross Society members, youth and volunteers, over 1.2 million trees have been planted in several hundred hectares of land so far.
Kim Ri Hwa, chairwoman of the Maejon Co-operative Farm Management Board in Phyongwon County of South Phyongan Province, told KCNA on the spot that over 160,000 trees were transplanted in Maejon-ri this spring.
She expressed thanks to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and sister national societies for their sincere cooperation for the successful tree planting campaign in the spring.
New Stamps Issued
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- New stamps (a kind of souvenir stamp and three kinds of individual stamps) have been issued in the DPRK in commemoration of the Day of the Sun.
Printed in the stamps are the words "April 15", "Day of the Sun".
Reflected in the souvenir stamp with the International Friendship Exhibition located at the foot of Mt. Myohyang as its background and individual stamps are gifts presented to President Kim Il Sung by heads of parties and states and famous figures of various countries.
Meanwhile, a new stamp has been released on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the historic April Joint Conference of Representatives of Political Parties and Social Organizations in North and South Korea.
Carried in the stamp are the words "In Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the April North-South Joint Conference" and "April 19-23, Juche 37 (1948)" and Moranbong Theater, the venue of the conference, and a Korean map.
Kim Il Sung's Far-reaching Plan for Construction of Pyongyang Carried into Reality
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung made public the famous work "On Some Questions Arising in the Rehabilitation and Construction of Pyongyang" on April 5, Juche 42 (1953) when the Fatherland Liberation War was at its height.
He in the work says that Pyongyang, the heroic city, should be rehabilitated and constructed as beautiful, grand and modern one after defeating the U.S. imperialists and puts forward the orientation, stage and order for it. He lays stress on demonstrating the mettle of the Koreans to the whole world once again in the rehabilitation and construction.
Under the leadership of the President the Korean people built Pyongyang to be a modern city on the war debris in a short span of time after the war.
His far-reaching plan for building the capital has been translated into practice under the guidance of Kim Jong Il.
Monumental edifices such as the Tower of the Juche Idea, the Arch of Triumph, the Mansudae Art Theatre and the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace and dwelling houses of Chollima, Changgwang, Kwangbok and Thongil Streets have been constructed in rows.
The People's Palace of Culture, the Grand People's Study House and other buildings which are national in form and socialist in content add grandeur to the city. And establishments have been erected in every nook and corner of the city so as to provide all living conveniences and cultural rest conditions to the people.
In recent years, Pyongyang has changed its looks in accordance with the demand of the new century.
The projects for repairing and reconstructing the main streets including Sungri, Hyoksin and Pipha streets have been dynamically carried on, thus converting Pyongyang into more cultural one.
The Pyongyangites are enjoying a happy life to their hearts' content in the capital which has been built in accordance with the far-reaching plan of the President under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Nicaraguan President Supports WPK and Korean People
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega Saavedra, who is secretary general of the Sandinist National Liberation Front, met and had a talk with the delegation of the Workers' Party of Korea led by Kim Thae Jong, vice department director of its Central Committee, on a visit to his country on Apr. 1.
Recalling that President Kim Il Sung had sent consistent support and solidarity to the Sandinist National Liberation Front, he hoped that the WPK and the Korean people would achieve signal progress in the efforts to build a great prosperous powerful nation and reunify the country under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
Solidarity with WPK Expressed in India
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- A. B. Bardhan, general secretary of the National Council of the Communist Party of India, Prakash Karat, general secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and Debabrata Biswas, general secretary of the C.C., the All-India Forward Bloc, respectively met with the delegation of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by Ri Yong Su, vice department director of its Central Committee, between March 27 and April 4.
A. B. Bardhan said that the participation of the WPK delegation in the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of India gave a great courage to all the members of his party.
Prakash Karat said that it is an encouragement to the progressive people of the world that the WPK and the Korean people have achieved signal successes in building a great prosperous powerful nation and realizing the reunification of the country under the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il.
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) will always stand by the Workers' Party and people of Korea in the struggle for independence and socialism against imperialism, he stressed.
Debabrata Biswas said they extend full support and solidarity to the WPK and the Korean people in their efforts to defend and advance socialism under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- Today marks the 15th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's work "10-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country" (April 6, 1993).
Kim Il Sung in the programme advanced the idea that the whole nation should achieve the great unity, irrespective of difference in ideology, ism and system, to realize the independent and peaceful reunification of the country and clarified the general goal, ideological basis and principles for the great national unity and ways to do so.
Rodong Sinmun on Sunday says in a signed article dedicated to this anniversary:
The 10-point programme is a great political programme for national independence and unity as it is consistent with the Juche-oriented view on the nation and the line for great national unity calling upon all the fellow countrymen to pool their efforts in realizing the cause of independent reunification. It is also the most reasonable and realistic, immortal reunification programme that makes it possible to solve all the issues arising in reunifying the country in the spirit of mutual respect and in conformity with the interests of the nation.
The President's idea and line of great national unity are brilliantly shining along with the June 15 era of reunification thanks to General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il set forth the five-point policy of great national unity, thus providing a sure guarantee for successfully implementing the said idea and line.
"By our nation itself", the kernel of the June 15 joint declaration and the basic idea of the October 4 declaration, is an embodiment of the President's 10-point programme and Kim Jong Il's five-point policy.
All Koreans should keep deep in their mind the 10-point programme and the five-point policy and thoroughly carry them out.
It is important to hold higher the banner of "By our nation itself".
They should join their efforts to reject the conservative ruling forces of south Korea who seek to bring back the crime-woven era of fascism and confrontation, regarding their fellow countrymen as an enemy.
It is also necessary to heighten the vigilance against the moves of the outsiders to destroy the reconciliation and unity of the Korean nation.
Japan's Apology and Reparation for Past Crimes Urged
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- Some days ago, the Foreign Relations Committee of the Philippine House of Representatives adopted a resolution on the issue of "comfort women" for the Imperial Japanese army.
The resolution strongly demanded that the Japanese government admit the crime related to the "comfort women", committed by the Imperial Japanese army during the Second World War, as a historical fact and make an official apology and bear responsibility for it.
In this regard Rodong Sinmun on Sunday says in a signed article: This proves that those seeking to repeat the crime-woven history while turning their back on the people are bound to face the thrice-cursed denunciation of the people and isolation anytime.
Loud voices demanding the repentance and responsibility from the Japanese government for the above-said crime can be heard now on international arenas, the article notes, and goes on:
The gravity and reactionary nature of the crime lie in that it was committed to mercilessly violate the dignity and rights of human being and ethics and morality.
Nevertheless, the Japanese reactionaries are resorting to all sorts of tricks in a bid to bury the crime into oblivion of history at any cost, far from admitting it.
Lurking behind Japan's negation and distortion of its crime-woven past is its sinister intention to justify and repeat its history of aggression.
The Japanese militarists scheme to invade Korea and then occupy other Asian countries as they did in the past when they staged the war for aggression on the continent.
Now the Japanese reactionaries are provoking a territorial dispute, insisting that the Tok Islet of Korea belongs to Japan. It is a link of their moves to ignite a war for the reinvasion of Korea.
Japan will be treated as a sworn enemy and an object to be overthrown by the Korean people as long as Japan seeks to stage comeback to Korea, refusing to repent of its past crimes of aggression.
U.S. Criminal "War on Terrorism" under Fire
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The world is now swept by a strong wave of anti-war, anti-U.S. actions five years since the U.S. launched the Iraqi war, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
Recalling that the U.S. invaded and occupied a legitimate sovereign state under a groundless pretext quite contrary to the desire of humankind for a peaceful new world free from aggression and war, the article says it is quite natural that such gangsterism of the U.S. is meeting rebuff and denunciation.
The U.S. aggressive nature was already brought to light when it declared the "war on terrorism" under the slogan of "combating terrorism," the article says.
Citing facts to prove it, the article goes on:
The U.S. which has a blood-stained history of aggression declared a "war on terrorism," availing itself of the "September 11 incident" in the new century and launched a "crusade expedition" of contemporary form to destroy sovereign states by force of arms, defying international law and the UN.
The Iraqi war launched by the U.S. in March 2003 brought to light the true colours of the U.S. as a shameless aggressor and war criminal.
This war was not aimed at ensuring the freedom and democracy of the Iraqi people or bringing social progress and prosperity to Iraq.
The U.S. invaded Iraq to realize its ambition to grab oil rich in it. Its calculation was to contain the Islamic countries and put the Mideast region under its complete control by seizing Iraq.
The U.S. assertion that Iraq has "weapons of mass destruction," which it cited as the main reason for starting the war of aggression against Iraq, proved to be a sheer lie. It was nothing but a pretext for provoking the war.
The Iraqi war has not brought any democracy, stability and prosperity to that country but thrown it into an uncontrollable mayhem.
The U.S. imperialist aggression forces who seek their pleasure in man-hunting are indiscriminately arresting, torturing and killing innocent civilians as a revenge for the casualties they suffered in face of the Iraqi resistance forces.
The aggressive "war on terrorism" has inflicted not only serious political, economic and military wounds but bloodshed upon the U.S., too.
There has been neither aggressor nor criminal who allowed himself to be trussed up. The international community should force the U.S. imperialists, the war criminals, to stand trial by history and mete out a severe punishment to it.
All Koreans Urged to Have Genuine Outlook on Nation
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Pro-U.S. conservative forces in south Korea are becoming evermore undisguised in their attempt to bring back the era of confrontation in league with the foreign aggressor forces quite contrary to the desire of the fellow countrymen for reunification.
Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article.
It goes on:
The present reality requires the south Koreans to have genuine outlook on fellow countrymen and develop inter-Korean relations and promote reconciliation and unity based on it in a bid to thoroughly frustrate the plots of the anti-reunification forces at home and abroad to bring back the era of fascist confrontation.
It is a primary requirement for developing the inter-Korean relations in conformity with the trend of the times and interests of the Korean nation to have a proper outlook on fellow countrymen.
Now that foreign forces are persistently working to keep the Korean nation divided and ceaselessly interfering in the internal affairs of the nation, it is important, first of all, to have a viewpoint and stand to solve the issue of national reunification by the concerted efforts of the Koreans, placing their common requirements and interests above anything else.
It is a proper outlook on fellow countrymen to have such stand of national independence and a patriotic way of thinking as placing the nation above foreign forces and valuing the interests of the nation more than those of outsiders.
It is only those who have genuine outlook on compatriots that can resolutely struggle for the common requirements and interests of the nation from the firm stand of giving top priority to the nation and attaching overriding importance to it.
The pro-U.S. conservative ruling forces in south Korea hell-bent on dependence on foreign forces and confrontation with fellow countrymen are zealously supporting the foreign forces in their moves for aggression against the DPRK, regarding cooperation with foreign forces more important than that with compatriots.
It is necessary to vehemently condemn those who are colluding with foreign forces instead of seeking to develop the inter-Korean relations and promoting reconciliation and unity by the concerted efforts of the Koreans in line with the desire of the nation and the requirements of the times.
No force on earth can arrest the nationwide struggle the Koreans are waging to achieve independent reunification, getting reconciled and united with each other under the banner of "By our nation itself."
Pro-U.S. Conservative Ruling Forces' Anti-Reunification Moves under Fire in S. Korea
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration in south Korea made public an appeal titled "Let's struggle to shatter Lee Myung Bak's reckless moves for confrontation" on April 1.
The appeal recalled that the inter-Korean relations are in the grip of a serious crisis owing to the anti-reunification moves of the pro-U.S. conservative ruling forces.
The conservative ruling forces openly cried out for pressurizing "the north to dismantle its nukes first" and "reexamining the October 4 declaration" and went the lengths of letting loose a string of outbursts calling for a "preemptive strike" at the north, thereby frantically inciting confrontation with compatriots, the appeal said.
No sooner had Lee Myung Bak taken office than he staged frantic Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises across south Korea, it noted, terming this a challenge to the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration.
It called for shattering the authorities' moves for confrontation and ushering in a new era of independent reunification, peace and prosperity in the spirit of "By our nation itself".
The south Korean Federation of University Student Councils called a press conference in Seoul on March 29 at which it condemned the present authorities for zealously joining the U.S. in its war moves and becoming evermore undisguised in their pro-U.S. sycophantic and anti-reunification acts after adopting "no nukes, opening and 3,000 dollars" as a policy toward the north.
The organization warned that the Lee Myung Bak regime and the "Grand National Party" would face a stern judgment of the people as they are denying the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration and working hard to make a mess of all the achievements of reconciliation and cooperation made between the south and the north.
Day of Sun Observed in Russia and Romania
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- A film show was held in Russia and a lecture in Romania on Mar. 26 and 29 on the occasion of the Day of the Sun, the birthday of President Kim Il Sung.
After watching the Korean film "For the Liberation of the Country" the vice-director for production of the Russian Technical Glass Research Institute said he came to know well about the fact that Kim Il Sung was the great leader of the Korean people and a peerless patriot.
It is thanks to the revolutionary traditions provided by him that the DPRK could demonstrate its dignity, advancing along the road of victory and prosperity, he stressed.
The chairman of the Romanian Workers' Association said in the lecture that Kim Il Sung is always alive, enjoying boundless reverence of not only the Korean people but also the world people through centuries for his immortal idea and feats.
The President provided the undying guidelines for realizing the cause of independence by founding the Juche idea and the Songun idea, he said, adding: His ideological and theoretical feats for the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence hold a special position in the human history of ideology.
S. Korean Military Boss's Outcries for "Preemptive Strike" Flailed
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- The Korean Friendship Association headquartered in Spain issued a statement on March 31 in which it denounced the outbursts made by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the south Korean forces calling for "preemptive strike".
"Preemptive strike" on the part of south Korea precisely means a war on the DPRK, the statement said.
It stressed that the DPRK will never pardon any slightest invasion on its territory and the Korean People's Army will shatter any attack of the U.S. and its satellite forces.
The statement branded the chairman's outbursts as a revelation of his ignorance, as he does not know utterly about the might of the KPA and the government and people of the DPRK, and a reckless remark of a fool flattering his American master.
He made a mess of the process of reconciliation and cooperation between the north and the south and their peaceful efforts made so far, the statement said, warning that the south Korean authorities should clearly understand that friendship will bring about peace but such thing as a "preemptive strike" a merciless destruction.
Korean People's Efforts for National Reunification Supported in Indonesia
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- The acting secretary general of the National Guidance Council of the Vanguard Party of Indonesia made public a statement on April 1 to mark the 15th anniversary of the publication of President Kim Il Sung's work "10-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country."
The statement said that the programme, which carries the noble patriotic intention of the President to fling open the gate to national reunification by the concerted efforts of the whole nation, is a great platform for reunification as it brought about the present June 15 era of reunification.
General Secretary Kim Jong Il formulated the above-said programme and other reunification proposals advanced by the President as the three charters for national reunification in keeping with the requirements of the situation in the Korean Peninsula and clarified that the cause of reunification should be realized on the basis of the chapters, it noted.
The Vanguard Party of Indonesia considers the proposals for national reunification put forward by Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to be the most just great programme for reunification, the statement said, expressing full support to the Korean people in their struggle for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
DPRK's Important Days Commemorated Abroad
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- The chairman of the Mfumalanga Provincial Committee of the South African Communist Party released a statement on April 1 on the occasion of the Day of the Sun.
The statement said that April 15 is the birthday of President Kim Il Sung who always lives in the hearts not only of the Korean people but also of the progressive humankind the world over.
The President was a great teacher who founded the Juche idea to clearly indicate the way of hewing out the destiny of the popular masses, it said, adding: He was the benevolent father of humankind as he rendered moral and material support to the progressive peoples, including the peoples of African countries, in building a new society.
The cause of the President, who is the father of socialist Korea and pioneer of the cause of Songun, is being successfully carried forward to completion by Kim Jong Il, the great leader of the Korean people, it said.
The director general of the Syrian newspaper Al Usubuu Al Riadih issued a statement on March 28 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
The statement said that the Korean People's Army has grown to be a reliable defender of the socialist cause and an army strong in ideology and faith under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.
Under his leadership the KPA has developed into an invincible army fully prepared in political and ideological and military technological aspects and into powerful combat ranks in which all its officers and men are united single-mindedly while honorably defending the sovereignty of the country and the global peace, it stressed.
10-Point Programme for Great National Unity Supported Abroad
Pyongyang, April 6 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung's work "10-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country" published on April 6, 1993 has aroused great support and sympathy from among the progressive humankind.
More than 60,000 measures for solidarity, including holding of rallies, seminars, lecture meetings and other colorful events and publication of statements, appeals and resolutions, have been taken in more than 170 countries and by regional and international organizations to support the programme.
It was stressed at those events and in documents that the 10-point programme clarifies the principles and ways for achieving Korea's reunification, among them the matters of founding an independent, peaceful and neutral, unified state through the great unity of the whole nation, ensuring the unity on the basis of patriotism and the spirit of national independence and in the principle of promoting the co-existence, co-prosperity and common interests and subordinating everything to the cause of national reunification, promoting mutual understanding and trust and the unity of the whole nation through contacts, visits and dialogues, and strengthening solidarity among the Koreans in the north and the south and abroad for national reunification.
The solidarity movement supporting the programme has found its clear manifestation in the signature campaign conducted world-wide.
An international signature campaign was launched according to an appeal of the International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea and the Asian Regional Committee to Support Korea's Reunification in April 1993. In five years since its start alone, the campaign was participated in by more than 1.97 billions of peoples, among them heads of state and government, party leaders, personages of regional and international organizations.
In 2000, at least 156.55 millions of persons signed the signature paper supporting the three charters of national reunification in a little more than 7 months.
Press media of different countries gave wide publicity to the 10-point programme.
They described the programme as the review of Kim Il Sung's idea of great national unity and the experience gained in the course of carrying it into practice and as an immortal library for great national unity. They also stressed that the programme is a great charter for national unity and reunification as it highlights the way for achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea by realizing the great unity of the entire nation.
Kim Il Sung's Work Published in Italy
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Let Us Uphold Independence" was brought out in booklet on April 1 by the Struggle for the Peace and Socialism of Italy.
The work, published on September 7, Juche 70(1981), clarifies the idea that it is the requirements of the present times to adhere to independence in the activities of each party and state and that the movement for socialism is sure to triumph when it arms the people with the spirit of independence and unites them close, thus leading them to advance under the uplifted banner of independence.
DPRK's Important Days Observed in Different Countries
Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Film shows were held by a branch of the African National Congress of South Africa, the Union Solidarity and Development Association of Myanmar and the "Bneshtorgprom" Company of Russia on March 25 and 26 on the occasions of the Day of the Sun and the 15th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's election as chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
The participants in the shows watched Korean films "The Fatherly Leader among Children" and "The Great Leader Comrade Kim Jong Il Gives On-the-Spot Guidance to Construction of the Area of Mt. Paektu."
The chairman of the above-said branch of the African National Congress of South Africa said that President Kim Il Sung, the great leader of the Korean people, always lives in the hearts of humankind because his ideas and feats serve as textbooks in the life and struggle of the peoples of many countries aspiring after independence, sovereignty and socialism and as a mental asset common to humankind.
He praised Kim Jong Il as the most distinguished political elder and an ever-victorious brilliant commander in the present times who creditably carried forward the undying ideas and feats and distinguished personality of the President as a great man.
The secretary general of the Union Solidarity and Development Association and various other figures of Myanmar said that the President showed great loving care for the children, regarding them as "kings" of the country. The noble intention of the President has been translated into a brilliant reality by Kim Jong Il.
The manager of the above-said Russian company noted that Kim Jong Il has conducted energetic activities to defend and glorify the revolutionary cause pioneered by Kim Il Sung, stressing that the Korean people would certainly build a great prosperous powerful socialist nation as they are led by Kim Jong Il.
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Rodong Sinmun demanda establecer verdadera concepcion de la nacion
Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- Las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis del Sur de Corea hacen mas abierto el intento de restaurar la epoca de enfrentamiento en contubernio con las fuerzas extranjeras agresivas desafiando a la aspiracion de toda la nacion a la reunificacion.
La realidad demanda establecer la verdadera conciencia connacional en el Sur de Corea, desarrollar, a base de esta, las relaciones Norte-Sur y fortalecer la reconciliacion y la unidad para asi frustrar cabalmente el intento de las fuerzas internas y externas anti-reunificacion por restaurar la epoca de enfrentamiento fascista.
Asi senala el periodico Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 5 y continua:
Establecer una correcta conciencia connacional deviene una demanda primordial que se presenta para desarrollar las relaciones Norte-Sur de Corea conforme a la corriente de la epoca y los intereses nacionales.
Ahora, se perpetran persistentemente las maniobras divisorias de las fuerzas foraneas y continuan las intervenciones de estas en los asuntos nacionales. Por lo tanto, se presenta como un problema importantisimo poseer el punto de vista y la posicion de solucionar con las fuerzas propias de la nacion el problema de la reunificacion del pais poniendo en el primer lugar la demanda y los intereses comunes de la nacion.
La conciencia connacional es precisamente la posicion de independencia nacional y el patriotico modo de pensar de anteponer la nacion a las fuerzas foraneas y apreciar mas los intereses nacionales que los extranjeros.
Solo los hombres poseedores de la verdadera conciencia connacional pueden luchar resueltamente por la demanda y los intereses comunes de la nacion manteniendo con firmeza la posicion patriotica de dar preponderancia e importancia a la nacion.
Ahora, las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis del poder del Sur de Corea, que dependen de las fuerzas foraneas y persiguen la confrontacion nacional, dan mas importancia a la cooperacion con las fuerzas foraneas que a la nacional y se incorporan activamente a las maniobras agresivas de las fuerzas extranjeras contra la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.
Hay que rechazar a quienes confabulan con las fuerzas extranjeras sin tener la idea de desarrollar las relaciones Norte-Sur y promover la reconciliacion y la unidad mancomunando las fuerzas de la nacion conforme a la aspiracion de la nacion y la demanda de la epoca.
En el mundo no habra la fuerza capaz de detener la lucha nacional que libran los coreanos por la reunificacion independiente reconciliandose y uniendose bajo la bandera de "Entre nosotros, los connacionales".
EE.UU. debe responsabilizarse por "guerra antiterrorista"
Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- Con motivo del 5o aniversario de la guerra iraqui desatada por Estados Unidos, se levanta ahora en la palestra internacional un fuerte oleaje antibelico y antiyanqui.
Es natural que fuera condenado y repudiado el acto de gangster de EE.UU. que invadio y ocupo a ese pais soberano y legitimo desafiando a la aspiracion de la humanidad a construir un nuevo mundo pacifico exento de agresiones y guerras.
Senala asi el rotativo Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual de este sabado y continua:
La naturaleza de cinico agresor y criminal de guerra de EE.UU. habia sido mostrada ya desde cuando este imperio declaro la "guerra antiterrorista" bajo la consigna de "acabar con el terrorismo".
EE.UU. con larga historia de agresion ensangrentada tomo el estallido en el nuevo siglo del "incidente del 11 de septiembre" como una oportunidad para comenzar esa "cruzada" de cuno moderno destinada a atropellar con las fuerzas armadas a los paises soberanos sin respetar la ley internacional ni a la ONU.
EE.UU. desencadeno la guerra iraqui en marzo de 2003 no para dar al pueblo iraqui la libertad y la democracia ni el progreso social y la prosperidad, sino para apoderarse de los abundantes recursos petroleros.
Igualmente, quiso tomar el control del Medio Oriente al aventajarse a los paises islamicos atropellando a Iraq.
El pretexto principal utilizado para provocar la guerra iraqui fue esa mentira de la supuesta "existencia en Iraq de armas de exterminio masivo".
Esa contienda belica no trajo al pais persico la democracia, ni la estabilidad ni la prosperidad, sino lo convirtio en ruinas.
Los uniformados estadounidenses, que se divierten asesinando a la gente, arrestan, torturan y matan sin piedad a los civiles inocentes para vengarse del ataque de las fuerzas resistentes iraquies.
En esa agresiva "guerra antiterrorista", el mismo EE.UU. esta derramando sangre por las profundas heridas recibidas en las esferas politica, economica y militar.
Pero, nunca hubo un agresor y delincuente que quiso someterse al juicio voluntariamente.
Todo el mundo debe obligar a los imperialistas norteamericanos a comparecer en el tribunal de la historia para condenarlos a severas penas.
Proyecciones filmicas en Sudafrica, Myanmar y Rusia
Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- Con motivo del Dia del Sol (15 de abril, cumpleanos del Presidente Kim Il Sung) y del 15o aniversario de la eleccion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il como Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, tuvieron lugar el 25 y el 26 de marzo los encuentros de cine en una sucursal del Congreso Nacional Africano de Sudafrica en la ciudad de Pretoria, la Asociacion de Union, Solidaridad y Desarrollo de Myanmar y la compania Bneshtorgprom de Rusia.
En las ocasiones se proyectaron los documentales coreanos "El Lider paternal junto con los ninos" y "El gran Dirigente, camarada Kim Jong Il dirige sobre el terreno la construccion de la zona del monte Paektu".
El presidente de dicha entidad sudafricana dijo que el Presidente Kim Il Sung, gran Lider del pueblo coreano, esta presente siempre en el alma de la humanidad porque sus ideas y hazanas resultan el patrimonio espiritual comun de la humanidad y el manual de vida y lucha de los pueblos de numerosos paises del mundo aspirantes a la soberania, la independencia y al socialismo.
Elogio que Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il, gran Dirigente del pueblo coreano, es el politico veterano mas destacado de la epoca actual y General Insigne, quien heredo la inmortal idea, las hazanas y la noble personalidad del Presidente Kim Il Sung.
El secretario general de la referida asociacion de Myanmar y otras personalidades recordaron que el Presidente convirtio a los ninos en los "reyes" del pais y les atendio con gran amor y apunto que su noble proposito lo lleva a la realidad Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il.
El director de la compania rusa dijo que el Dirigente Kim Jong Il trabaja incansablemente para defender y continuar la causa revolucionaria iniciada por el Presidente Kim Il Sung y recalco que el pueblo coreano guiado por el Dirigente construira sin falta una gran potencia prospera socialista.
Editada obra de Kim Il Sung en Italia
Pyongyang, 5 de abril (ATCC) -- La Lucha por la Paz y el Socialismo de Italia dio a luz el dia primero en folleto la obra maestra del Presidente Kim Il Sung "Mantengamos la independencia", publicada el 7 de septiembre del 70 (1981) de la Era Juche.
Esta obra da la idea de que la epoca actual demanda mantener la independencia en las actividades del partido y el Estado y que el movimiento al socialismo triunfara sin falta si logra sembrar en las masas populares el espiritu independiente y hacerlas avanzar unidas firmemente bajo la bandera de independencia.