Secy. Kim Jong Il sends wreath to bier of Ryu Ryol
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Secretary Kim Jong Il Thursday
sent a wreath to the bier of a people's artiste of the Mansudae
art troupe, Ryu Ryol, expressing deep condolences over his death.
News from S. Korea
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- South Korean students on
March 10 attacked district offices of the "New Korea Party"
and the "National Congress for New Politics" in Seoul and
staged protests against reamendment of the "labor law"
against workers, a Seoul-based radio report said.
The "National Federation of Motor Workers Unions" on
March 11 decided to stage a general strike from March 26 in
case a wage negotiation ends in a failure at the meeting of
six city bus service headquarters in Seoul.
The "National Teachers Union" at a press conference on
march 11 denounced the puppet authorities for refusing to
recognize the union and said that it will actively fight for
the legitimation of the union.
The "National Congress for New Politics" and the "United
Liberal Democrats," the opposition parties of South Korea,
on March 11 exposed the fact that Kim Hyon Chol, a son of
kim Young Sam, meddled in personnel affairs of the
"Government" and the army and the nomination of candidates
for "national assembly elections" and demanded that he be
questioned as a witness at the "special committee for
parliamentary investigation of state affairs" and that he be
brought to justice.
National art exhibition marks KNA anniversary
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- A national art exhibition
opened in Pyongyang on Thursday with the approach of the
80th anniversary of the Korean National Aassociation (KNA).
The KNA was formed by an indomitable revolutionary
fighter Kim Hyong Jik on March 23, 1917.
He was an outstanding leader in the Korean anti-Japanese
national-liberation movement and a great pioneer in changing
the course of the movement from nationalism to communism.
Displayed in the exhibition hall were art works on his
undying exploits and the revolutionary activities of President
Kim Il Sung to build the people-centred Korean socialism as
wished by Kim Hyong Jik and the leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il
to carry forward the revolutionary cause of Juche pioneered by the
President.
The exhibits also reflected the noble feats and
revolutionary activities of the President's family members.
The opening ceremony was attended by Jang Chol, vice-
Premier of the Administration Council and Minister of
Culture and Art, and other officials.
Rodong Sinmun censures Kim Young Sam for slander against north
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Young Sam of South Korea
showed up at the "51st graduation ceremony" of the "naval academy"
on March 12 and called on the graduates to fully perform their "duty"
in response to the north's "possible provocation and naval attack".
Hitting hard at his slander against the north, Rodong
Sinmun today says in a commentary:
His remarks revealed himself on the verge of ruin,
bitterly condemned by the people for his treacherous misrule
and for his involvement in the Hanbo scandal.
The Kim Young Sam group are now desperately trying to
emerge from the serious crisis. His latest abuses of the
north are part of his desperate efforts to get themselves
out of the crisis. The puppets intend to further intensify
the suppression of the pro-reunification, pro-democracy
forces under the pretext of "security" and unleash a war
against the north with a fiction of "threat from the north".
But their efforts are viewed as a death-bed struggle.
Press review
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Papers here today frontpage
a message of greetings sent by Secretary Kim Jong Il to
President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on the occasion of the Islamic new
year.
Also frontpaged in papers is news that Secretary Kim Jong Il
thanked model agitators across the country and sent a wreath to
the bier of the late Ryu Ryol, a people's artiste of the mansudae
art troupe.
Papers give an account of events held abroad to mark the
birthday of Secretary Kim Jong Il. Foreign newspapers
published articles on this occasion, says the press.
Given in Rodong sinmun is an account of a Korean film
month opened with due ceremony in sweden to mark the 85th
birth anniversary of the great leader president
Kim Il Sung.
Under the fixed title "upholding a peerless great man"
Minju joson edits an article headlined "great love recorded
in history of defence sports", illustrated by a picture of
comrade Kim Jong Il giving on-site guidance to the april 25
defence sports group on march 9, 1975.
The paper devotes nearly one whole page to an article
titled "recalling the activities of a great man in jilin",
which was written by a chinese commanding officer of the
third army of the allied anti-Japanese forces about the
early revolutionary activities of president Kim Il Sung.
Rodong Sinmun carries a revolutionary anecdote on
Secretary Kim Jong Il's double-crop test farming.
The paper comes out with an article on the loving care
and benevolence shown by President Kim Il Sung, comrade
Kim Jong Suk and Secretary Kim Jong Il for a revolutionary
martyr Kim Sang Chun, who was a security man, and his
children.
An article of the paper stresses the need to staunchly
fight with revolutionary optimism.
Given in the press is an account of a national art
exhibition opened to mark the 80th anniversary of the
formation of the Korean National Association (March 23,
1917).
Highlighted in the press are voices of South Korean and
foreign public circles about the Hanbo scandal in South
Korea.
Rodong Sinmun in a commentary denounces Kim young Sam
for crying over "possible provocation", "coastal aggression"
and other "threats from the north" at the "51st graduation
ceremony" of the puppet naval academy.
The paper runs an article titled "poisonous spider, king
of fascism lording it over people" written by Paek Hung
Ryong, who was an agent of the "Agency for National Security
Planning" of South Korea before defecting to the northern
half of Korea.
A commentary of the paper brands the Japanese
Government's plan to set up a "ministry of security" as a
dangerous act pursuing a military power and overseas
expansion.
The paper in an article says the "freedom" of ideology
on the lips of the imperialists is a deceptive slogan for
injecting their reactionarly ideology.
Minju Joson carries an article headlined "nuclear
weapons, actual threat".
Kim Young Sam's "message" full of lies
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Young Sam on Wednesday
promulgated the "reamended" evil labor laws and issued a "message
to the people."
On March 10, the Kim Young Sam regime railroaded a
"ruling-opposition revised bill of labor laws" through
"parliament."
The South Korean workers and people call the "reamended
labor relations act" a second version of evil labor laws, in
that it is little different from the former one.
That is why the South Korean public including labor
movement call for the immediate withdrawal of the "laws"
that were "legitimated" behind the facade of "ruling-
opposition negotiation."
Kim Young Sam, however, told lies in the "message" he
issued promulgating the evil laws.
Although the new laws contain the disputed points that
caused general strikes, he shamelessly argued that the laws
underwent "total revision" and "fully reflected the main
spirit of labor-management relations." In the meantime, he
called for "new labor-management relations based on
participation and cooperation" and "great harmony between
labor and management."
In his earlier "statement to the people," he had
apologized for the labor disputes and the Hanbo scandal. His
"message" full of lies is a challenge to and a mockery of
the South Korean public and the international community. It
is a double and treble betrayal and crime.
This shows that unless such political prostitutes and
mountebanks as Kim Young Sam are removed, the corrupt
fascist politics will never change nor can the just demands
of the working masses be met.
Rodong Sinmun on Japan's moves for overseas expansion
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today
comments on the "ministry of security" the Japanese
government plans to set up. The daily says:
The projected "ministry" is said to deal with, besides
the defence agency's function, Japan's all military issues
including administration concerning the "self-defence
forces" and the U.S. military bases, activities based on the
"Japan-U.S. Security Treaty" and un peace-peeking
operations. Which the agency of defence facilities and the
Foreign Ministry have been in charge of.
Though the Japanese authorities are describing the
establishment of the "Ministry" as ordinary "structural
streamlining" within the framework of "administration
reform", they are seeking a very sinister intention in
actuality.
It is the Japanese reactionaries' invariable desire to
cultivate military strength and dominate Asia.
Their plan to set up the "ministry of security" is aimed
at justifying their efforts to turn the country into a
military power and launch overseas expansion under the
pretext of the non-existent "threat from the DPRK".
The conversion of the country into a military power and
overseas expansion are not a proper choice for Japan.
Overseas expansion will bring only disgrace and
destruction to Japan.
The Japanese authorities should reasonably size up the
future of militarist Japan, cool themselves overheated with
the ambition for overseas expansion and take a proper
choice.
Foreign Ministry spokesman on Russia-S. Korea arms deal
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- The spokesman for the
Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea was interviewed by KCNA today over rumors about a
Russia-South Korea arms deal. The spokesman said:
There are some speculations that Russia will sell new-
type anti-aircraft missile system "Tor m1" to South Korea.
We cannot overlook the arms deal because it may gravely
affect the already tense situation of the Korean peninsula.
South Korea has already turned into a large arsenal with
an influx of weapons from arms merchants including the
United States and other western countries.
The export of sophisticated weapons to South Korea cannot
be construed otherwise but an act of encouraging the South
Korean authorities, who have been intentionally
deteriorating inter-Korean relations, to the provocation of
a war.
If arms sale to South Korea is left tolerated, it will
result in impeding all the proposals and efforts for the
peace and stability of the Korean peninsula.
The arms expoters should ponder over the grave
consequences to be entailed by their arms sale to such
hotspots as the Korean peninsula.
50th anniversary of KPA song and dance ensemble marked
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- 50 years has passed
since the song and dance ensemble of the Korean People's
Army was founded.
President Kim Il Sung founded it on Feb. 22, 1947 and
clearly indicated its tasks and wisely led it to fulfil them.
Secretary Kim Jong Il visited the ensembe some 120 times
and guided it to wage revolutionary and militant art activities
to suit the characters of the revolutionary army.
Under his leadership the ensemble produced the revolutionary
opera "the True Daughter of the Party" as a monumental masterpiece
of the era and brought about a new turn in song and dance
performances.
It has so far performed over 220 times in the presence of
President Kim Il Sung and Secretary Kim Jong Il, more than
26,000 times for local people and over 770 times for
foreigners.
It created over 1,100 songs and more than 170 dances of
high ideological and artistic value conducive to the
revolutionary education of people and servicemen.
It was awarded the "Order of Kim Il Sung" twice, the
Order of National Flag and the Order of Freedom and
Independence first classes. And it has become an experienced
art unit with famous artists and creating staff.
A congratulatory message of the central military
commission of the Workers' Party of Korea was conveyed to
the creating staff and artists of the ensemble and model
people were awarded the "Kim Il Sung Prize", the People's
Prize, and titles of people's and merited artistes on the
50th anniversary of its founding.
The message highly praised them for the great exploits
they performed in the struggle to implement the party's
theory and policy of literature and art with boundless
loyalty to the party and the leader and devotion to their
revolutionary tasks.
A meeting marked its 50th anniversary at the April 25
House of Culture on Thursday.
"Freedom" of ideology is deceptive call for injection of reactionary ideology
Pyongyang, march 14 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun in a signed
article today says that the "freedom" of ideology on the
lips of the imperialists is aimed at spreading the bourgeois
ideology and culture all over the world for their domination
of the international community and reducing humankind to
mental cripples to bring them under control.
The daily notes:
The "freedom" of ideology in the capitalist society the
imperialists are advertizing is a smokescreen for
suppression and control of ideology. The bourgeois ruling
classes pretend to allow progressive ideas in capitalist
society to some extent. This is a political drama to
beautify the capitalist society as a "democratic society"
and cover up the reactionary policy of ideological
suppression and the domination of bourgeois ideology over
the society.
The imperialists' propaganda about "freedom" of ideology
in the capitalist society is a distortion of reality and a
deception and mockery of the people.
They are trying to beautify the bourgeois ideology and
culture and implant them into other countries on the
pretext of the "freedom" of ideology. Their purpose is to
make the people ideological and mental cripples, paralyze
their sound thinking and consciousness of independence,
disorganize these countries from within and bring them under
control.
The imperialists' ballad of the "freedom" of ideology
should be approached with high vigilance and precaution. An
active struggle should be waged against their moves for
injecting the reactionary ideology.
"Chonji char" on Mt. Paektu
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Chars live in shoals in
lake chon on Mt. Paektu.
Recently a char, 55 cm long, was caught in the Lake by
members of the team for general survey of Lake Chon on Mt.
Paektu. This fish is named "Chonji char".
According to them, the grown-up "Chonji char" is two or
three times bigger and shoots ten times as many spawns as
other kinds of chars. It also differs in shape from other
chars.
It was until the 1980s that no life except some species
of plant plankton and water bugs had been confirmed to
exist in Lake Chon.
After the formation of the survey team, its members
made an overall study of the lake. As a result, several
dozen species of plant plankton as well as many water plants
and bugs were discovered. It was also proven that hundreds
of species of insects and animals flying over the lake might
fall a prey to fish.
The explorers put 100 grown chars in the Lake for
experimental pisciculture. In July 1987 they caught, for the
first time, fry chars 3-7 cm long. Over the past ten years
the chars have multiplied to live in shoals.
Lake Chon formed by a volcanic eruption is surrounded by
several peaks of Mt. Paektu, 2,750 metres above sea level.
The Lake is over tens of ri around and some 380 metres deep.
The habitation of the chars in this big crater lake
scientifically proves that the lake water is very clean and
clear.