Talks between DPRK and Angolan gov't delegations
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Talks were held between government delegations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Angola in Luanda on Mar. 19.
The talks were attended by members of the DPRK delegation led by Kim Yong Nam, Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, and the Korean ambassador to Angola as well as those of the Angolan delegation led by Foreign Minister Venancio Da Silva Moura.
Exchanged were views on some issues including bilateral relations and the non-aligned movement.
The Angolan Minister said that the visit of the DPRK government delegation to Angola marked an important occasion In further strengthening traditional friendship and unity between the two countries and is an expression of solidarity with the Angolan people's struggle.
The great President Kim Il Sung still enjoys deep respect from all people today, he said.
The respected Secretary Kim Jong Il united the entire people firmly, he said, adding that he supports the three principles and the five-point policy of national reunification and the ten-point program of the great unity of the whole nation.
Kim Young Sam group's plot to disintegrate student organization under fire
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The Director of the Youth and Student Department of the Central Committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea released a statement on March 19 accusing the Kim Young Sam group of despicably trying to disintegrate the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), a patriotic organization of students, Seoul-based radio voice of National Salvation reported.
The statement said:
Seized with uneasiness over the students' anti-"government" struggle which is likely to become fiercer in spring, the season of their struggle, the Kim Young Sam dictatorial regime is resorting to a despicable and crafty plot to separate some universities from "Hanchongryon" and form something like a regional association of university student councils so as to discourage the student movement.
The plot, hatched by the "Agency for National Security Planning", the general headquarters of tip-off politics, is a challenge to the independent organization representing one million students and is also an intolerable insult to all the students who support it.
"Hanchongryon" is a legitimate autonomous organization of students which was inaugurated in may 1993 involving some 200 university student councils throughout south Korea to Replace the National Council of Student Representatives.
Since its formation, it has taken the lead in the student movement under the banner of independence, democracy and reunification, seeking support from broad masses to suit its characteristics.
The Kim Young Sam group must clearly know that no matter how desperately they may try to sow a discord among the students and drive a wedge between the central and regional bodies, "Hanchongryon" will remain an invincible organization which advances with its roots struck deep among students, undaunted by any charges of "enemy-benefitting" and "pro-communist" activities.
India calls for peaceful reunification of Korea
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Indian President Shankar Dayal sharma said that he consistently calls for peaceful reunification of Korea. He made the remark when he was receiving credentials from the Korean ambassador to India on Mar. 17.
He added that the Indian people forged ties with the Korean people in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism and both countries are closely cooperating at the United Nations and other international forums today.
He hoped that the relations of friendship and traditional mutual understanding between India and Korea would be boosted.
Act against humanitarianism
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Some circles of the United
States and Japan have recently tried to use humanitarian food supply to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for their sinister political aim.
They said that there should be a "change in domestic policy" of the DPRK before the food assistance and have gone the length of spreading the possibility of the "collapse" of the system in the northern half of KOREA caused by "food shortage" over the radio.
This is interference in the internal affairs of the DPRK, part of their policy hostile towards the DPRK and an unpardonable act of throwing a wet blanket over the humanitarian efforts for food supply.
Assistance to those who suffer from natural disaster is only too natural in view of international usage and in view of ethics and morality.
A lot of countries and international organisations, therefore, give disinterested aid to the DPRK. They actively help the Korean people in their efforts to heal the flood damage as well.
By poking their nose in the internal affairs of the DPRK and crying for a "change in its domestic policy" as a condition for humanitarian food supply, some circles of the United States and Japan betrayed their moral inferiority and inhumane attitude.
What they should be mindful is that the Korean people never tolerate those who slander their socialist system and policies of the Workers' Party of Korea.
The Korean people value as much as their lives the socialist system which defends and looks after their destinies and future and fight through thick and thin for the defence of the policies of the WPK.
If some circles of the U.S. and Japan continue trying to meddle in the internal affairs of the DPRK, pursuing the policy hostile toward the DPRK and throwing a wet blanket over the humanitarian efforts for food supply, ignoring this, they will lose more than they get.
Taekwon-do competition of students and pupils
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- A National Taekwon-do Competition of students and pupils for "Jong Il Peak Prize" And "Mt. Jangja Prize" was held in Pyongyang between Mar. 18 and 20 with the approach of the 85th birth anniversary of the great leader President Kim Il Sung.
The competition was participated in by some 500 players selected from Pyongyang and provinces.
Players from Pyongyang and Sinuiju proved successful in the competition.
Military attaches' corps visits Ponghwa Revolutionary Site
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The military attaches' corps in Pyongyang visited the Ponghwa Revolutionary Site on Friday on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Korean National Association (KNA) founded by Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter.
The visitors laid a floral basket and made a bow before Kim Hyong Jik's statue standing at the site.
And they went round Myongsin school and other revolutionary relics.
After the visit Cuban military attache Arnaldo Fernandez Rodriguez, a doyen of the corps, said that Kim Hyong Jik, who started revolution in his early years, conducted energetic activities for the liberation of the country, devoting his valuable life to it.
President Kim Il Sung, who inherited his noble intention, led the anti-Japanese war to victory and liberated the country, he said, and went on:
"The respected Supreme Commander Comrade Kim Jong Il is adding lustre to the dignity and honor of the country retaken by President Kim Il Sung".
Chinese military attache Liu Jinhua said through the visit he deeply felt that the family of the respected President Kim Il Sung is a patriotic and revolutionary family generation after generation.
Vietnamese military attache Bu Dinh Thang said he understood better how freedom and independence of Korea was achieved through his visit to the site associated with Kim Hyong Jik's revolutionary exploits.
Press review
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today frontpages a report that Secretary Kim Jong Il, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, sent thanks to creators of the Mansudae Art Studio and the Art Studio of the Korean People's Army and KPA unit soldiers for their creation of famous art works of high ideological and artistic value, worthy of national treasure.
Secretary Kim Jong Il sent thanks to officials, working people and students for giving full play to communist traits, say the papers.
Papers devote much space to the revolutionary exploits of indomitable revolutionary fighter Kim Hyong Jik on the 80th anniversary of the Korean National Association.
Rodong Sinmun carries articles on the 80th anniversary of the association under the Bannerline title crossing the second and third pages "let us accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, upholding the 'aim high'" printed in Rodong Sinmun is a message of greetings sent by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to Norodom Ranariddh, Chairman of the Funcinpec Party, on the occasion of the 16th anniversary of its foundation.
"Socialist idea is the main motivating power of development of socialist society" is the title of an article of the paper.
The paper runs an article titled, "I am a worshipper of General Kim Jong Il !"
On a south Korean patriotic fighter who devoted his life to the struggle for independence, democracy and reunification.
Preparations for spring sowing are on the final stage, says the press.
Papers observe the day of fishermen.
Papers inform the readers that talks between the government delegations of the DPRK and Angola were held in Luanda.
Papers run commentaries condemning the Kim Young Sam group for trying to disintegrate the south Korean federation of university student councils.
Minju Joson runs an article on the "apology to the people" of Kim Hyon Chol, who played a "small President" of south korea, and its background.
Papers comment on the moves of the united states to keep its armed forces in Okinawa under the pretext of "opacity of the situation of the Korean peninsula".
Rodong Sinmun dedicates an article to the 52nd anniversary of the league of Arab states.
Minju Joson observes the World Day of Water.
Rodong Sinmun carries the words of the world public denouncing Israle for beginning to build "settlement" in East Kuds and an article on the serious political crisis in Albania.
S. korean puppets denounced for trying to stifle "Hanchongryon"
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA- A farce of defection from te south Krean Fderation of Uiversity Sudent Cuncils (Hnchongryon) at some universities and colleges of south Korea is a product of the Km Yung Sm group's base moves, sy papers here today.
Te Km Yung Sm fascist clique manipulated the frce behind the scene in a bid to divide and disintegrate
The organisation, a news analyst of Rdong Snmun says, and ges on:
Te Km Yung Sm puppet clique is now in the grip of the mst serious ruling crisis.
H is doomed to ruin for his shocking crimes in his four yar long assumption of office, the retrogressive revision o the labor laws and law on the "Aency for Ntional
Security Panning" and his involvement in the Hnbo crruption scandal. The south Krean students, greeting the sason of struggle, are likely to join the workers and pople of other social strata in their struggle for probe ito the truth behind the Hnbo loan scandal, the punishment o the principal culprits and repeal of the fascist laws.
Tat is why the puppets let the "ANSP anipulate the dfection from "Hnchongryon".
Te Km Yung Sm group, not content with the harsh pysical suppression of the organisation, are running amuck t divide and disintegrate it from within through bribery.
Tis is a vicious challenge to the forces for runification and democracy.
Mnju Json in a commentary says that the cause of "Hnchongryon" for independence, democracy and reunification i just and sure to win. Those who recklessly try to stifle the organisation or to confront it will face a stern jdgement of history, the paper warns.
Rodong Sinmun on factor of instability on Korean peninsula
Pongyang, Mrch 22 (KCNA-A Deputy Asistant Sretary of Defence of the Uited Sates prattled that they culd not "examine the reduction" of U.S. toops in Oinawa at a time when the "situation of the Krean peninsula is obscure.
Commenting on his remarks, a news analyst of Rodong Sinmun today says:
The United States is trying to keep its armed forces In Okinawa at any cost under the pretext of "instability in the Korean peninsula".
The Korean peninsula is placed in a state of constant instability and tension because the united states has deployed huge aggression forces in south Korea and Japan and threatened the DPRK with war exercises and military confrontation moves.
If the U.S. withdraws its troops from south Korea and Japan and stops the war manoeuvres against the DPRK, the instability in the Korean peninsula will disappear of itself.
If the United States continues war rackets against the DPRK with its huge armed forces stationed in south Korea and around the Korean peninsula, the situation of the Korean peninsula will become all the more instable and eventually bring an unpredictable serious result because the DPRK and the U.S. are technically in a state of war.
If it truly wants the relaxation of tensions and peace in the Korean peninsula, the U.S. must withdraw its aggression forces from south Korea and Japan.
Opposition leader criticizes Kim Young Sam
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The President of the "United Liberal Democrats" of South Korea criticized the traitor Kim Young Sam at a meeting to reorganize the north Jolla provincial committee of the party over the Kim Hyon Chol case on Mar. 19, according to a radio report from Seoul.
He said the case was "a collective crime committed by the government power and related quarters and an example of the despotism of absolute authority."
Ridiculous utterances
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The south korean puppet defence minister, Kim Tong Jin, made ridiculous remarks before the heads of three parties of Japan in charge of policy examination, the Japanese NHK radio said.
He again took issue with the northern half of Korea as he would do, contending that the U.S. marine corps' presence in Okinawa is necessary for "coping with the event of ccontingency on the Korean peninsula and that he would "keep his eyes upon the re-examination of the "guidelines for Japan-U.S. Defence cooperation in the event of contingency in the far east" now under way between Japan and the U.S.
As is known, the question of withdrawing the U.S. military base from Okinawa has become serious between Japan and the U.S. by the stubborn struggle of the JapanesePeople. In particular, the major political parties of Japan are pressing for the reduction of the U.S. marine corps, a vanguard of overseas aggression.
The south Korean puppets, however, feel uneasy about the question and set themselves against the u.s. Troops pullout.
It is because the destiny of the south Korean puppets depends entirely upon the guns of the U.S. troops and the "civilian government" cannot live even a day without the backing of the occupation troops.
Kim Tong Jin's utterances show that the Kim Yung Sam goup are a herd of dastardly and poor colonial puppets and taitors without parallel in the world, who have turned the wole land of south Krea into a base of the U.S.troops and beg for the presence of the U.S. troops, upset by demand for the reduction of their overseas base.
The south Korean puppets' act is an open challenge to the peaceloving forces of Japan calling for the withdrawal of The U.S. military base, a hotbed of war, and it will touch of their indignation.
52nd anniversary of league of Arab states marked
Pongyang, Mrch 22 (KCNA)- Rdong Snmun cngratulates the league of Aab states on its 52nd funding anniversary.
Ater the foundation the league has creditably discharged its role, the paper in a by-lined article says, and goes on:
the league has jointly fought to defend the independence and sovereignty of its member nations against the domination and intervention of the imperialists and zionists for the lst 52 years.
I has also promoted common development in the region by srengthening the cohesion and unity of the Aab states and dveloping the friendly and cooperative relations among te countries and peoples.
Today the league is making efforts to achieve reconciliation and unity among the Arab countries and ensure a durable peace and stability in the middle east in acccordance with the requirements of the obtaining situation.
The league is working hard to form a United Arab Front For Peace in the Middle East on the basis of the "Land for Peace" principle.
Its activities are enjoying support from Arab peoples as representing their common desire.
The Korean people hope that the league will make success in its work to achieve a stable peace and common prosperity with concerted efforts in the Arab region.
inju Joson observes World Day of Water
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today observes the World Day of Water.
Now the water problem has become very serious in the World, the paper says in a signed article, and goes on:
Social indifference to water is considered as a main cause of the shortage of water resources.
Western industrialized states, only interested in making profits, have polluted water seriously in different countries and regions of the world.
Many developing countries of the world urge the western industrialized states to bear responsibility for indiscriminate environmental pollution and to create social and economic conditions for environmental protection.
The desire of the people to drink and use clear water and live in clean environment should certainly be realised.
Socialist ideology, motivating power of development of socialist society
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Giving priority to ideological work is the invariable principle of the workers' Party of Korea in socialist construction, Rodong Sinmun in a signed article today stresses, and continues:
Socialist society is guided by the socialist ideology and developed with it as the main motivating power. This is essentially different from capitalist society.
Vitality and might of socialism is precisely the might of the socialist ideology.
The socialist ideology is the main motivating power of development of socialist society because the ideology gives the popular masses the consciousness of being the masters of the state and society and because the popular masses can be united firmly on the basis of the socialist ideology.
The socialist ideology is collectivist idea and the source of its superiority and might comes from collectivism.
The ideology reflects the common demand and desire of the people for independence. It requests all the people to value the collective interests more than individual and share life and death, sweets and bitters with each other, helping And leading each other forward.
Upholding the respected General Kim Jong Il in humble reverence, the Korean people are now devoting themselves to society, the collective and the revolutionary comrades.
The Korean people are working and living in revolutionary lines with the hope for and confidence in tomorrow, overflowing with optimism and joy over their living as the whole society is singleheartedly united by noble revolutioanry comradeship on the basis of the one revolutionary idea, socialist ideology of Juche.
80th founding anniversary of KNA marked
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- Korea significantly observes the 80th founding anniversary of the Korean National Association (KNA).
The KNA was formed in Pyongyang on March 23, 1917. It was a pivotal revolutionary organisation that led the anti-Japanese national-liberation movement in Korea around the March first movement (1919).
Kim Hyong Jik led the organisation. He was an outstanding leader in the anti-Japanese national-liberation movement of Korea and a great pioneer in the change of the course of struggle to the communist movement from the nationalist movement.
The Korean people greet the anniversary with infinite reverence for him and recall the enduring exploits of the KNA.
The people from all walks of life visit the Haktanggol Revolutionary Site in Pyongyang where the KNA was formed and other sites associated with Kim Hyong Jik's revolutionary activities throughout the country.
More data have been discovered, ascertained and exhibited at revolutionary sites in different parts of the country.
A room for education in revolutionary history was recently arranged at Sinsong School in north Phyongan province which is associated with the revolutionary feats of Kim Hyong Jik.
A national symposium took place in Pyongyang. A national meeting is held today.
The Workers' Party of Korea publishing house brought out the books titled "great traces left on the untrodden historic road" and "with the idea of 'aim high'" (1) on the undying feats of Kim Hyong Jik.
Mass media call for accomplishing the revolutionary cause of juche under the leadership of the respected General Kim Jong Il, true to the lofty idea of "Aim High" of Kim Hyong Jik.
Survey of Mt. Paektu made
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- The Mt. Paektu expeditionary team has made a comprehensive survey of the famous mountain.
The mountain, 2,750 metres high above the sea level, stands in the northern part of the Korean peninsula.
It is regarded as a point of topographical importance and a world-famous mountain the range of which ramifies in extensive areas of East Asia, going beyond the boundary of the country.
It had been an important task to make a broad, accurate and scientific examination of some socio-historical questions concerning the mountain and its natural and geographical secrets.
The able scientists, technicians and university teachers belonging to the expeditionary team have discovered and proved many new valuable data on the mountain's appearance and natural circumstances.
Mt. Paektu is a volcano formed with lava and ejecta which came up several times from late tertiary to quarternary of cenozoic.
The survey showed that the lava plateau of the mountain appeared after molten lava poured out thirteen times at least and, afterwards, a shield-shape hill was formed. Later,Trachytic lava erupted, forming a cone-shape mountain on the Hill.
Subsequent extravasations of acid lava made the mountain larger and magnificent, assuming the shape of reed hat.
The expeditionary team also made clear when and how Jong Il Peak appeared, which had remained unknown.
The survey proved that the grandiose and wonderful Peak appeared two million years ago with an extravasation of lava.
As a result of a survey with up-to-date measuring facilities, the relative height of the Peak, 1,797.81 metres above the seal level, is proved to be 216.42 metres, symbolic of the birth date of the respected General Kim Jong Il, February 16, 1942.
It was also proved in a scientific way that six springs in the Mt. Paektu area stem from lake Chon on the mountain.
This means that the long Amnok and Tuman rivers flowing in the northern part of Korea embrace streams from the lake.
National meeting held to mark 80th founding anniversary of KNA
Pyongyang, March 22 (KCNA) -- A national meeting was held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium this afternoon to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Korean National Association (KNA) organised and led by Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and an outstanding leader in the anti-Japanese national-liberation movement of Korea.
Attending the meeting together with people from all walks of life in the city were Ri Jong Ok and Pak Song Chol, politburo members of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and Vice-presidents= Kim Pyong Sik, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party and Vice-president= and other senior party and state officials.
Also present there were overseas Koreans on a visit to the socialist homeland.
The Korean national association was the largest anti-Japanese underground revolutionary organisation at home and abroad around the march first movement and a pivotal revolutionary organisation which led the anti-Japanese national-liberation movement of the country.
Choe Thae Bok, alternate politburo member and secretary of the WPK Central Committee, delivered a report at the meeting.
The reporter said that Kim Hyong Jik made full preparations to organise an underground revolutionary organisation through which to unite all the people into a single independent force and, based on this, convened a historic meeting in Pyongyang on March 23, 1917, and proclaimed the formation of the Korean National Association.
The reporter further said:
Secretary Kim Jong Il regards it as his lifelong mission to accomplish the cause of "Aim High" started in Mangyongdae, the Juche cause pioneered on Mt.Paektu, leads the whole party, the whole army and the entire people to pull through the rough storms of history and advances the Korean revolution along the straight road of Juche.
It is thanks to his distinguished and energetic guidance that today Juche Korea is shining as an impregnable fortress of socialism, valiantly overcoming the grave trials never witnessed before.
The noble idea of "aim high" serves as the life-long maxim to be possessed by the revolutionaries of our era in the present-day "arduous march".
The reporter called upon all the party members, people's army soldiers and working people to hold higher the red flag of Juche without the slightest vacillation in the present
Death-defying battle, determindedly smash the counterrevolutionary offensive of the imperialists and reactionaries in the indomitable revolutionary spirit of soldiers and the spirit of "arduous march", build up the political, economic and military positions of socialism and demonstrate the invincible might of Kim Il Sung's nation throughout the world.