Foreigners send floral baskets to Korean embassies
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Foreign party leaders and public figures sent floral baskets to Korean embassies in their countries on the occasion of the 85th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Among them were General Secretary of the Communist Party of Peru (Red Motherland) Central Committee Alberto Moreno, National Secretary General of the Popular Action Party of Peru Jorge Diaz Leon, Chairman of the Peruvian Nationalist Movement of Labour Eleazar Gutara Maravi, General Secretary of the Socialist Revolutionary Party of Peru Guzman Rivera Castaneda, General Secretary of the National Executive Committee of the Left Revolutionary Union of Peru Tani Baler Lopera, General Secretary of the Party for Unity and Progress of Guinea Abou Bacar Sompare and General Secretary of the Egyptian National Democratic Party Youssef Amin Wali.
The floral baskets were laid before the pictures of President Kim Il Sung.
Review of Rodong Sinmun
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today conveys news that famous works of Secretary Kim Jong Il were reported in different countries.
According to the paper the reminiscences of President Kim Il Sung "With the Century" was studied and disseminated in over 150 countries of the world.
The paper carries news that Secretary Kim Jong Il received messages from foreign party leaders and that Chinese news media reported the publication of "complete collection of Kim Il Sung's works" vols. 16 and 17 and "Kim Il Sung's works" vols. 45-50 on the occasion of the 85th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Given in the paper are accounts of seminars held in Russia and Nigeria under the title of "long live immortal Juche idea" and of events to mark the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung in different countries.
Today is the 105th birth anniversary of mother Kang Pan Sok, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and outstanding leader of the communist women's movement of Korea.
The paper runs an article titled "brilliant life of great mother of Korea" on the anniversary.
Printed in the paper are articles titled "the famous work consistent with noble moral obligation" and "eternal life of anti-Japanese fighters" on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the publication of "the anti-Japanese fighters are the first, proud generation of our revolution", President Kim Il Sung's talk with the participants in the luncheon commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of mother Kang Pan Sok.
The paper carries news that a ceremony for the first tapping operation took place at the casting shop of Kilembe copper mine of Uganda, which was built with assistance from the DPRK.
The paper carries a statement issued by Ju Song Il, Chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, on the brutal violations of the vital rights and democracy of workers and other people in south Korea.
The paper runs commentaries on the deceptive acts of the Kim Young Sam and on his farce for saving Chun Doo Hwan, Roh Tae Woo and other murderers of Kwangju.
Rodong Sinmun on deceptive "trial" by Kim Young Sam group
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on the deceptive "final trial" the Kim Young Sam group of south Korea staged at the puppet supreme court on April 17 for those charged with the "December 12 mutiny", the May 18 Kwangju massacre and the slush fund scandal.
The daily says:
At the "final trial" the Kim Young Sam group confirmed a life imprisonment and a 17-year jail term for Chun Doo Hwan and Roh Tae Woo, Kwangju murderers, respectively and innocence or prison terms ranging from two years to eight years for other twentyone culprits. In this way, they hurriedly concluded the "trial" for them, which had continued nearly a year and a half since the "first hearing" took place. By doing so, they intend to keep in oblivion the crimes of the Chun and Roh and move up formalities of "amnesty" for the traitors. As soon as the "trial" came to an end, the "granting of amnesty" to the traitors has become an outstanding political issue. The "new Korea party" officials have openly said Kim Young Sam would announce the "amnesty" for them by May.
Kim Young Sam enacted a "May 18 special law", arrested Chun and Roh and sentenced them to death penalty and a life imprisonment. But the steps were only a popularity-hunting gesture for defending the murderers, assuaging public resentment against him involved in the largest-ever slush fund scandal and emerging from the serious crisis.
Shameless sophism
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on the remarks of Kim Young Sam at a scene of eating with top-class vassals some time ago.
He said that if "the people make efforts", the current crisis will be an "opportunity of turning a misfortune into a blessing" and that he is "carefully listening" to the public concern for the future.
His utterances are a sophism, the daily says, and goes on:
These shameless remarks can be made only by Kim Young Sam, a master-hand at shifting the blame onto others. He is to blame for the conversion of south Korea into a lawless fascist land and veritable hell and for the economic bankruptcy. He has been engrossed in treacheries, fascist sword-brandishing and unheard-of corrupt politics since he took office with the signboard of "politics of reform" and "civilian politics". The fascist revision of "labour law" and "law on the agency for national security planning" and the Hanbo scandal astonishing the world are an inevitable result of his corruption, incompetency and treacherous politics.
His remark that he is "carefully listening" to the people is a sheer lie. If he is ready to listen to them, he must not play a cheap drama but face judgement by history, as demanded by the people.
Seminars held abroad to commemorate April 15
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- National seminars were held in different countries on the occasion of the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
John Makoti, Director of the Academy of Social Sciences of Tanzania, delivered a report at a seminar in Tanzania.
He said that the undying exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung are that he founded the great Juche idea, formulated a socialist doctrine centred on the popular masses and the theory on global independence and thus brightly indicated the road ahead of humankind.
Secretary Kim Jong Il formulated socialism scientifically, the reporter said, adding: "'socialism is a science', a famous work published by him, is a summing up of his ideological and theoretical intelligence and his faith and will.
"It is thanks to the leader Kim Jong Il that the Juche idea has become the guiding idea of the era of independence and a new history of a genuine popular politics, independent politics and the politics of love and trust has been unfolded."
A letter to Secretary Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seminar.
Yemi Oyeneye, Chairman of the Nigerian National Committee for the study of the Juche idea, spoke at a national seminar of the Juche idea study organisations in Nigeria.
He said that Secretary Kim Jong Il, with a clairvoyant scientific intelligence, leads the revolution without any slightest deviation and plans and pushes ahead with all work in a revolutionary, bold and big way.
"He solves all problems of the revolution and construction with deep love for and trust in the people as required by the Juche idea," the speaker noted.
"The political activities of Secretary Kim Jong Il are mainly characterized by revolutionary principle, high creativity, superbness and consistence in his lines and policies."
Famous work based on noble moral obligation
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 5th anniversary of the publication of the work of President Kim Il Sung "the anti-Japanese fighters are the first, proud generation of our revolution".
The work is his talk to the participants in the luncheon commemorating the 100th birth anniversary of mother Kang Pan Sok, an indomitable revolutionary fighter, on April 21, 1992.
The main idea of the work is that we should respect the forerunners of revolution with a noble moral obligation to accomplish the socialist cause, the people's cause of independence, invariably upholding the red flag of revolution for generations, says the article, and goes:
The historical lesson clearly proves the justice of the idea and theory of the work on putting forward and respecting the forerunners of the revolution.
We can realize through the work that the President was a great man and supreme incarnation of moral obligation toward the revolutionary soldiers.
And we can also imagine the intense loyalty of the anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters who upheld the President as the centre of their unity, the centre of leadership and displayed unparalleled heroism and self-sacrificing spirit.
In the work, the president earnestly asked the people to vigorously promote socialist construction and reunification of the country, upholding Secretary Kim Jong Il with a loyal heart as they did their leader in the past revolution. The workers' party and people of Korea should always cherish this request.
Korean Taekwon-do players
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Korean Taekwon-do players are preparing themselves for the upcoming 10th world Taekwon-do championship.
According to Jong Jae Hun, Vice-Chairman of the Korean Taekwon-do Committee, tens of well-known and new players of the DPRK will participate in the championship.
The team is coached by people's athletes Hwang Yong Mi, Jon Jong Ho, Choe Yong Hwa and Ri Yong Jo.
The world Taekwon-do championship is held every other year, sponsored by the International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF).
The ITF now has more than 100 member countries and 40 million Taekwon-do players.
The first world Taekwon-do championship was held in Canada in 1974.
Korean players made the first appearance at the 5th championship held in Greece in 1987. They won the 5th-9th championships, with 64 gold medals, 21 silver medals, 15 copper medals and 27 trophy cups. During the period, six players won the title of people's athlete and 22 players the title of merited athlete.
Vice-presidents of DPRK meet foreign party delegations
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Ri Jong Ok, politburo member of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee and Vice-President of the DPRK, had a friendly conversation with the visiting delegation of the Dominican Workers' Party led by Ivan Rodriguez, Chairman of the Central Committee, today at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
Meanwhile, Pak Song Chol, politburo member of the C.C., WPK and Vice-President, had a friendly talk today at the same place with the delegation of the People's Party of
Cambodia led by Ney Pena, member of the Standing Commission of the Central Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Party Control Committee.
Senior party officials meet foreign party delegations
Pyongyang, April 21 (KCNA) -- Politburo member and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Kye Ung Thae had a friendly talk with a delegate of the union of communist parties-the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, N. Garifullina, who is member of the Party's Council, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Meanwhile, secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Yong Sun today had a friendly talk with Akiko Domoto, leader of the Japan New Party Sakigake and member of the House of Councillors, and her entourage.
On Juche idea
Tokyo 21 ( KNS) - We received many questions what is Juche idea by E-mail.
So the editor of Korea news service in Tokyo writes simply on the Internet. Juche is Korean word. It means the subject in English.
The Juche idea represents an invariable guiding idea of the Korean revolution and a revolutionary banner of this time.
A progressive idea plays an important role in socio-historical progress. When the people are guided by a progressive idea, they can be a powerful creator of history.
Of course, it does not mean that all progressive ideas play the same role in socio-historical development. Their role is different according to how they represent the aspirations and interests of the popular masses and how correctly they show the path which@must be followed in struggle. There were ideas which reflected the aspirations of progressive classes of society even before the emergence of the working class.
But due to their historical and class limitations the trends of thought in the past age could not but be hampered in the role they played in social development. The revolutionary ideas of the working class alone can correctly reflect the demands of the time and aspirations of people and give a powerful stimulus to socio-historical development by inspiring the people to wage the revolutionary struggle.
Late President Kim Il Sung created Juche idea after acquiring a deep insight into the requirements of a new era when the oppressed and humiliated masses of the people became masters of their destiny.
Thus he developed their struggle for Chajusong(independence) onto a higher plane and opened up the age of Juche , a new era in the development of human history.
The revolutionary idea of the working class emerges as the reflection of the mature demand of history and the revolution in their development.
In order to advance the revolution under the new historical conditions, the working class and the people of every country, conscious of being masters, had to solve all problems in accordance with their actual situation. In Korea, this was a particularly important matter because of the peculiarities of historical development and the complexity and arduousness of the revolution. The Korean revolution demanded more urgently that the popular masses hew out the path of revolution in an independent and creative manner.
The Juche idea was created on the basis of such a practical requirement of the Korean revolution.
" The revolution in each country should be carried out responsibly by its own people, the masters, in an independent manner, and in a creative way suitable its specific conditions."
It is the essence of Juche idea.
The Juche idea is a new philosophical thought which centres on man. It raised the fundamental question of philosophy by regarding man as the main factor, and elucidated the philosophical principle that man is the master of everything and decides everything.
That man is the master of everything means that he is the master of world and of his own destiny; that man decides everything means that he plays the decisive role in transforming the world and in shaping his destiny.
The philosophical principle of the Juche idea is the principle of man-centred philosophy which explains man's position and role in the world.
The Juche idea was created by late President Kim Il Sung and is developed and enriched by Secretary Kim Jong Il.