Koreans in Russia plan events to mark birthday of Pres. Kim Il Sung
Moscow, March 14 (KCNA) -- A Preparatory Committee of the
United Confederation of Koreans in Russia for Events to Mark
the 85th Birthday of President Kim Il Sung
was formed with due ceremony in Moscow on March 13.
Ri Tong Chol, Chairman of the Confederation, was elected
Chairman of the preparatory committee at the meeting.
On the occasion of the 85th birthday of the great leader
the committee will hold commemorative meetings, symposiums
on famous works of the president, film shows, art
performances, propaganda about his greatness through
publications and meetings for adopting a letter and other
colorful events among the Korean organisations and Koreans
in Russia.
Indian personage on originality of ideological and theoretical activities of Secy. Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- S. Mukherjee, Chairman of
the Central Control Committee of the Central Committee of
the Communist Party of India (Marxist), met with a KCNA
correspondent in new delhi on March 5 on the occasion of the
15th anniversary of the publication of "On the Juche Idea",
a famous work of Secretary Kim Jong Il.
He said that every event in Korea and the international
arena demonstrates the validity and vitality of the ideas
and theories Secretary Kim Jong Il indicated in the work.
"He gave a new and overall exposition of the attributes
of man, the position and role of man in nature and society
and the fundamental question of philosophy", he noted, and
went on:
"The work is a universal and encyclopedic one showing the
timeliness and originality of his ideological and
theoretical activities.
"Though socialism was frustrated in some countries, Korea
has firmly defended the socialist banner by meeting the
demands of the original Juche idea in all sectors of
revolution and construction.
"The Juche idea becomes the highest peak in the
development of human thought as it fully mirrors the demand
of the present time for independence.
"It grips the hearts of millions of people for its truth,
logicality and attraction."
Repressive forces reinforced in S. Korea
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- The Kim Young Sam
traitorous clique of South Korea, on March 13, decided to
set up a "security investigation corps" at the puppet
police agency, "security investigation teams" at nine
police bureaux and "security sections" at some 30 police
stations for the purpose of "eliminating those harming
national security", South Korea's Hankuk Ilbo newspaper said
on Friday.
They also reportedly decided to increase the number of
those guarding the main western coastal areas and arm them
with new-shape rifles, bulletproof vests, etc. In response
to "possible provocation by the north".
Meanwhile, the puppet clique scheme to set up joint
investigation teams against "election offenders" at the
police stations throughout South Korea with the
"Presidential elections" scheduled for late this year.
Worse still, they plan to reinforce police officers
abroad and equip them with data-checking facilities and
checking machines.
The moves are part of the Kim Young Sam group's efforts
to extensively reinforce the anti-communist repressive tools
and forces, thus emerging from the serious crisis caused by
the retrogressive revision of "laws" and the Hanbo incident.
Kim Young Sam and his son destined to be punished
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- Recently, South Korean
opposition parties criticized Kim Young Sam's second son,
kim Hyon Chol, for taking all the "state affairs" into his
hands over the past four years by abusing the power of his
father.
The South Korean Chosun Ilbo daily said Kim Hyon Chol has
placed his men in "Chongwadae" and dabbled in the
"President's personal affairs". He was also accused of
putting his nose into the nomination of candidate
"assemblymen".
In a commentary Rodong Sinmun today says the fact shows
that Kim Young sam's "politics" is only a mixture of power,
money and plots and the south Korean political circles are
nothing but a puppet manipulated by arbitrariness, dictatorship
and high-handedness by Kim Young Sam and his son.
Rodong Sinmun further says:
Kim Young Sam had better admit at once the crimes he has
committed hand in glove with his son, step down and
voluntarily go to prison.
Nevertheless, Kim Young Sam is trying hard to gloss over
their crimes and get out of the crisis caused by the Hanbo
incident.
The criminals are destined to be punished and the truth
can never be concealed.
It is already late for him to cover up their crimes and
public anger is so strong that they cannot escape from
punishment.
It is the South Korean people's will to throw them into
gaol like Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo.
Kim Young Sam finds no other outlet but being punished
for his crimes of the blackest dye.
Japan urged to stop seeking overseas expansion
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- Japan said it will decide
after this year's summer on whether or not take part in the
establishment of the Theatre Missile Defense (TMD) system by
the United States. The fact shows that the Japanese
reactionaries' intention to step up military modernization
under the pretext of "threat from the DPRK" remains
unchanged. Rodong Sinmun says this in a commentary today.
Japan's plan to take part in the establishment of the TMD
system under the preposterous pretext indicates that the TMD
system's target is the DPRK and the military modernization
sought by the Japanese reactionaries is designed to reinvade
Korea militarily and, furthermore, dominate the whole of
Asia, the daily says, adding:
Such moves of Japan will inevitably enkindle arms race
in the Asian region.
If Japan, with the fiction of the DPRK's "threat",
persistently seeks military aggression and overseas
expansion in concert with the United States, instead of
atoning for what it did against Korea in the past, we will
never remain an onlooker to what it is doing.
Those who groundlessly slander others and desperately try
to attain their goal of aggression cannot go unpunished.
War frenzy is no way out
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Young Sam reportedly
trumpeted a war ballad in a "commissioning ceremony" at the
puppet air force academy on March 14.
He called for "remaining watchful over possible
adventurous military provocation of North Korea" and vowed
to "render all assistance" to war preparations.
This shows that he regards new war with the north as a
way out of the worst crisis caused by the Hanbo scandal.
This year Kim Young Sam finds himself in a hopeless
quagmire with the "disputed labor law" and the Hanbo loan
scandal. Some time ago, his son Kim Hyon Chol turned out to
be the chief culprit of the Hanbo scandal, concentrating
public hatred on "Chongwadae."
"Chongwadae" is the target of public criticism. Political
and public circles strongly demand that Kim Hyon Chol be
brought to justice without delay.
It is self-evident that this will lead to the ouster of
kim Young Sam himself, the mastermind of the scandal.
Branded as "dead body," Kim Young Sam is making a last-
ditch effort such as "reshuffle of the ruling party and the
cabinet" and reckless war exercises.
Provocations are perpetrated near the military
demarcation line amid war exercises taking place across
South Korea almost every day.
Kim Young Sam is working hard to create a war atmosphere
with outcries over "security crisis caused by North Korea."
This reminds one of a tigermoth that flies to light and
falls dead.
War games to emerge from crisis
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today comments
on the ceaseless war exercises of the Kim Young Sam regime
against the north.
The first combat flying corps of the South Korean puppet
air force staged an exercise of combat preparedness on march
10-13. An exercise to "examine the preparedness against
enemy infiltration" took place in five districts in Seoul,
including the railway station on the evening of March 14.
The news analyst brands this as an intolerable challenge
and provocation against the people's desire for national
reconciliation, unity and peaceful reunification.
The analyst says:
The anti-DPRK campaign of the puppets is motivated by a
criminal intention to divert public hatred elsewhere, bridge
over the political and economic confusion and save the
crisis of the "civilian government."
The Kim Young Sam regime is seeking a way out of the
serious crisis in the intensified anti-DPRK campaign. This
is a foolish attempt, however.
Those who are fond of fire will be burned to death in
flames.
The Kim Young Sam regime must stop the reckless war
exercises at once, mindful that the more exercises, the
sooner they will go to their doom.
What reexamination of "defence cooperation guidelines" is after
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Saturday runs
an article on the dangerous nature of the reexamination of
the U.S.-Japan "defence cooperation guidelines."
The author of the article says:
With the end of the cold war, the Soviet Union collapsed
and the ghost of "threat from communism" disappeared. As
there is no ground for the United States and Japan to
maintain their "defence cooperation guidelines," a leftover
of the cold war, they scheme to revise the "guidelines"
under a new pretext and use them for sinister purposes.
The United States intends to tighten military control
over Japan, use Japan's aggressive forces for U.S. Military
supremacy and establish domination over Asia without much
difficulty.
The Japanese reactionaries plan to hasten the building of
a military power and realise their ambition for overseas
expansion through active participation in U.S. moves of
aggression and war.
The reexamination of the "guidelines" brings dark clouds
of aggression and war to Asia. Korea is the first target.
The Asian people must heighten vigilance over the
reexamination of the "guidelines."
Guinean President meets DPRK Government delegation
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- lansana Conte, President of
Guinea, met a Government delegation of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea led by Vice-Premier and Foreign
Minister Kim Yong Nam on March 13.
The Guinean people regard it as the greatest happiness
and pride to greet a delegation from the DPRK, the President
said, and went on:
"President Kim Il Sung rendered full support and
cooperation to Guinea in the past. So we always remember
him.
"Today his excellency the great Kim Jong Il, the
successor to the cause of the president, pays special
attention to guinea.
"in the name of the government and people of guinea and
in my own, i extend sincere greetings to his excellency
Kim Jong Il for valuing friendship with guinea as the great
President Kim Il Sung did."
Banquet for WFP officials
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) -- The Government of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea gave a banquet for
Catherine Bertini, Executive Director of the World Food
Programme, and her party at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on
Saturday.
Also invited to the banquet were Christian Lemaire,
resident representative of the United Nations Development
Programme here, Birgitta Karlgren, representative of the
WFP, and Runa Soerensen, representative of the United
Nations Children's Fund.
Vice-Premier Kong Jin Thae, vice Foreign Minister Choe Su
Hon, vice-Chairperson Kim Yong Suk of the State Agricultural
Commission, and other officials concerned were present.
Speeches were exchanged at the banquet.