MARCH.08.1997

[CONTENTS]

• Letters, postcards praising General Kim Jong Il in S. Korea

• Peruvian critical of Kim Young Sam

• Spring tree planting begins

• Press review

• Rodong Sinmun marks Revolution Day of Syria

• Kim Young Sam seeks way out in "cabinet reshuffle"

• Criminal "amendment to foreign exchange control law" in Japan

• Russian committee formed for 85th birthday of President Kim Il Sung

• Reminiscences "With the Century" vol. 7 published in foreign

• Rodong Sinmun on march 8 International Women's Holiday

• DPRK gov't delegation off to Africa

• Foreign Ministry spokesman on "Radio Free Asia"