June.18.1997

[CONTENTS]

• DPRK ready for final battle -- spokesman for Ministry of People's Armed Forces

• Statement of spokesman for Ministry of People's Armed Forces

• Song of General Kim Jong Il widespread in s. Korea

• Memorial committee for President Kim Il Sung formed in Cambodia

• War manoeuvres against north

• Period for honoring memory of President Kim Il Sung set in Nepal

• Japan has nothing to do with "four-way talks"

• False drama

• Countermeasure to Japan's moves will be taken

• Press review

• U.S. urged to cooperate in repatriation of long-term prisoners from s. Korea

• Better treatment of Korean schools demanded

• Stop to suppression of "Hanchongryon" urged

• "ANSP", wirepuller of secession from "Hanchongryon"

• Wang Su Bok's vocal recital held

• Committees to honor the memory of President Kim Il Sung formed abroad

• Socialist ideological position cemented under party's leadership

• Secy. Kim Jong Il's start of work at Party Central Committee commemorated

• Ill-intentioned behaviour of U.S. company revealed