Serial books on revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung published
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Vol. 1 "Creation of the immortal Juche idea" and vol. 2 "Historic victory in the anti-Japanese revolution", serial books of the library "Immortal revolutionary exploits of the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung", have been published at the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Publishing House.
The first volume, consisting of three chapters, deals with the epochal and socio-historical background, ideological source, process and proclamation of the creation of the Juche idea by the President, its development, revolutionary and man-centred socio-historical principles indicated by the idea, the Juche outlook on the revolution and life and their originality and great changes in the development of the human thought, the ideological life and the people's cause of independence, brought about by this idea.
The second volume, consisting of three chapters, contains the revolutionary feats of the President, who victoriously led the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle of the Korean people and achieved the historic cause of national liberation.
Indian figure on significance of institution of Juche era and the Day of Sun
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- M. M. Verma, Director of the Indian Centre for the U.N. studies, told the KCNA correspondent in India about what he felt upon receiving the resolution on exalting the revolutionary life and undying exploits of President Kim Il Sung.
He said that the institution of the Juche era with 1912, when President Kim Il Sung was born, as the first year and the definition of his birthday April 15 as Day of Sun are of great importance in stepping up the cause of global independence.
"This resolution reflects the unanimous desire of the world progressives to uphold the President as the sun of humankind forever and clearly shows that socialist Korea is reliably carrying forward his revolutionary cause under the tested guidance of comrade Kim Jong Il", he added.
" The Day of Sun is the common holiday of the world progressives who love justice and peace", he said, and stressed:
"The respected President Kim Il Sung will be immortal in the minds of people as the eternal sun."
New socialist theory on nation welcomed
Moscow, July 22 (KCNA) -- Valeri Skurlatov, Chairman of the Russian Free Patriotic Party for "revival", had an interview with a KCNA correspondent here on July 17 after studying "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction", a celebrated work of Secretary Kim Jong Il.
The chairman noted the work tells what are limitations of the times the existing theory on nation and its application have had and clarifies the ways of carrying out socialism in conformity with historical and practical conditions.
He said:
At the crucial moment when the theories of the international socialist and communist movement were waiting for the solution to the issue of nation, Secretary Kim Jong Il clarified the truth that only socialism can ensure genuine prosperity and free development of each country and nation and it can successfully be built only when each nation adheres to the Juche character and national character.
The work evidently proves the truth that a communist is a true patriot and socialism and communism are the only way for genuine patriotism.
It is an immortal, classical work of historic and epochal significance in the development not only of the Korean revolution but also of the international socialist and communist movement and the communist revolutionary theory.
Secy. Kim Jong Il's work studied abroad
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) - "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction", a famous work of Secretary Kim Jong Il, has been widely studied and disseminated worldwide.
More than 80 mass media of over 40 countries including Cuba, Japan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Syria, Laos, Iran, Yugoslavia, Togo, Peru, Egypt, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Guyana and Britain reported this work in one month since it was published on June 19, 1997.
In this period, the work has been studied and disseminated in Cambodia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, Democratic Congo, Mexico and other countries in various forms and methods including seminar, lecture, reading session and explanatory lecture.
The reporters and speakers said that the idea and theory of the work are completely new and original ones which could not be expounded by others.
This work is a valuable textbook and a programme which must be taken as a guideline by those countries which are building socialism, which are fighting to revive socialism and which are endeavouring to build a new society.
Political and public figures of different countries made public statements or articles.
A. Kumar Anjan, member of the Central Executive Committee of the National Council of the Communist Party of India, had this to say:
"The respected comrade Kim Jong Il set forth the idea and theory on preserving the Juche character and national character of the revolution and construction on the basis of the Juche idea founded by the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung. This is a new outstanding contribution to the development of the revolutionary theory of the working class."
Reverence for Secy. Kim Jong Il expressed
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Family members of Zhang Weihua, who was involved in the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, expressed deep reverence for Secretary Kim Jong Il.
They were staying in Korea to commemorate the third anniversary of the passing away of President Kim Il Sung.
Zhang Jinquan, son of Zhang Weihua, said Secretary Kim Jong Il has shown warm care and solicitude for their life. "Under his loving care, we have more keenly felt that he is just like the great President Kim Il Sung," he added.
He said that during the stay he came to clearly realize the wise leadership of the general who is creditably carrying to completion the revolutionary cause of the President.
The Korean people are vigorously advancing despite the imperialists' pressure and obstructions and repeated natural disasters, Zhang said. "It is because General Kim Jong Il is standing in the van of the revolution."
Zhang Weihua's grandson Zhang Qi said that upon enjoying favors of the General they would feel his noble trait as a great man and make up their mind to repay his great love.
He declared that he would work hard to further strengthen and develop Sino-Korean friendship, true to the behest of the President.
Realistic and reasonable step taken by KSC
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on recent defection and deviation of some university student councils from the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), a fuss manipulated by the "Agency for National Security Planning".
The defection and deviation from "Hanchongryon" which has carried forward the proud traditions of struggle of the national council of student representative is regrettable, the news analyst says, and goes on:
It is only too natural that of late the Korean Student Committee declared that universities and colleges in the northern half of Korea will have no dialogue, contact, cooperation and exchange with the south Korean universities and colleges which defected from "Hanchongryon" under the baton of the "ANSP".
For some university student councils of south Korea to keep away from and defect from "Hanchongryon" is extremely abnormal. Such an act is as good as abandoning independence, democracy and reunification, the cherished desire of the nation= it is a perfidy to the expectation and confidence of the people from all walks of life as well as an insult to the senior students who did not move back an inch from the road of struggle for the cause of justice against the fascist dictatorship.
In view of national reconciliation and unity and of the mission of organisations of students before the country and nation, we consider the recent step taken by the KSC to be very realistic and reasonable.
Review of "Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines" targeted at Korea
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen reportedly met with the visiting Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, Koichi Kato, on Tuesday and agreed to step up the review of the "Japan-U.S. defense cooperation guidelines" in order to tighten military ties in "emergency" on the Korean Peninsula.
Cohen told Kato that the reexamination of the guidelines was aimed at Japan and the United States "satisfactorily cooperating with each other" to cope with the "change" in the Korean Peninsula, while Kato said there had been an "unstable point" in the peninsula's situation.
They reached a consensus on pushing ahead with the reexamination of the guidelines under simulated conditions of Japan-U.S. cooperation in "emergency" on the peninsula, said NHK.
The fact, clearly showing that the U.S. and Japanese reactionaries are accelerating war preparations against the DPRK, makes us heighten vigilance against their dangerous moves.
"ANSP", major stumbling block to national harmony, reunification
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- South Korean politicians are critical of the despicable "press conrference" called by Hwang Jang Yop under the direction of the "Agency for National Security Planning", Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation said.
A Kim active in the Pusan office of the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification said the people well know that Hwang's press conference was sponsored by the "ANSP".
Apparently, the "ANSP", through the press conference, sought to intensify the new fascist security-oriented rule and launch a wholesale suppression of pro-democracy forces in south Korea.
The "ANSP" is, indeed, a hotbed of national discord and a source of the nation's misfortune. It is a major stumbling block to harmony between the north and south and the reunification of the country.
An opposition assemblymen surnamed Choe said:
The preposterous remarks of Hwang Jang Yop came from the script offered by the "ANSP" in a bid to get on the nerves of the north and bring the situation to the brink of war.
Our people will surely dump in the rubbish heap of history Kim Young Sam and the "ANSP" trying to bring a war disaster to this land, as well as Hwang.
Songdowon International Children's Camp opens
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- A camping of schoolchildren of different countries started at the Songdowon International Children's Camp.
The camp is situated in Wonsan, a port city on the East Coast of Korea.
Participating in the camping are schoolchildren from Mali, Mongolia, China, Thailand and Cuba and in Korea.
The starting ceremony took place on Wednesday.
The participants in the ceremony laid floral baskets and bouquets before the statue of Generalissimo Kim Il Sung in the camp in the name of the camping group and made a bow.
During the camping the children will conduct various activities including mountaineering, athletic meet, maritime sports and amusement and spend joyful and pleasant days, visiting different places of Korea.
Party given by Egyptian Ambassador
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Egyptian Ambassador to Korea Mohamed Amin Gabr arranged a party here on Wednesday on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the July 23 Revolution, the national holiday of the Egyptian people.
Speaking at the party, the Ambassador said that the friendly relations between the two countries based on the intimacy forged between the immortal President Kim Il Sung and President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak are further strengthening and developing in different sectors.
He wished Secretary Kim Jong Il a long life in good health and a success in the work to achieve the eternal prosperity of the country and defend the independence and sovereignty of the country built by President Kim Il Sung under the banner of the Juche idea.
Believing that the Korean people will achieve the reunification of the country, their cherished desire, under the leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il, the Ambassador hoped that he will celebrate the day of reunification together with the Korean people in the near future.
Choe Ki Ryong, Chairman of the State Education Commission and Chairman of the Korea-Egypt Friendship Association, in his speech said that the Korean people are rejoiced as over their own over the achievements made by the Egyptian people under the leadership of the esteemed President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak and sincerely wish them greater success in the struggle for the prosperity of the country and the solution of the Mid East problem.
He stressed that the Korean people value the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and will make all efforts to further develop these historic relations in different domains.
Press review
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Papers here today report that Secretary Kim Jong Il, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, sent gifts to sports groups and educational organs of the KPA.
Rodong Sinmun conveys news that Secretary Kim Jong Il sent thanks to officials and working people for their active assistance to People's Army soldiers involved in the construction of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace.
Carried in the paper are a message of solidarity from Egyptian President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak to Secretary Kim Jong Il and an account of such messages from foreign party leaders during the month of international solidarity with the Korean people.
Papers give an account of a symposium of the literature and art society of the DPRK on Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".
Rodong Sinmun informs the readers that events were held in different countries on the occasion of the third death anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Papers observe the day of land and marine transport.
Conveyed in the press is news of efforts to prevent drought damage in the countryside.
Rodong Sinmun in a commentary supports the just step taken by the Korean Student Committee, which declared that the universities in the northern half of the country would have no dialogue, contact, cooperation and interchange with the universities which seceded from the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils.
Printed in the paper is an article on the Kim Young Sam group's acts to provoke war against the north.
Rodong Sinmun runs an article titled "preservation of Juche character and national character, urgent demand of time" and Minju Joson an article titled "international unity and solidarity is an essential demand in the development of world revolutionary movement".
Symposium on Secy. Kim Jong Il's work
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- A symposium of the DPRK literature and art society took place here on Tuesday to deeply study the idea and theory indicated by Secretary Kim Jong Il in his famous work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".
It was said at the symposium that to preserve the Juche character and the national character in the revolution and construction is the fundamental question which should be maintained in the accomplishment of the people's cause of independence, the cause of socialism and the basic question in building literature and art into a new national literature and art in conformity with the aspiration and requirement of the era of independence.
The speakers said that to successfully portray the leader's greatness in the creation of literature and art is a preferential question in preserving the Juche character and national character of our literature and art. This is because the superiority of the nation is precisely the greatness of a leader and the pride and honor of the superiority of the nation are expressed intensely in the pride and honor of having a great leader.
The Korean people could become a great nation as led by President Kim Il Sung and have superior national character under his leadership, they stated.
They said that what is important in reviving and putting forward the superiority of the nation is to correctly carry forward and develop the legacies of the nation.
Institution of Juche era and the Day of Sun welcomed
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- The International United Confederation of Koreans (International Kothongryon) held an emergency meeting over telephone with chairmen of its republic committees in the Russian Federation and Central Standing Committee members on July 16 in connection with the adoption of the resolution on exalting the revolutionary life and immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung.
Discussed at the meeting were issues of fully welcoming the institution of the Juche era and holding welcome meetings at republic committees of the International Kothongryon in the Russian Federation and all the organizations in regions, cities and districts.
Participants expressed their determination to vigorously work for national reunification under the leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Preservation of Juche character and national character, urgent demand of times
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed article headlined "preservation of Juche character and national character, urgent demand of times".
The changed times and international situation of today urgently require all countries and nations to firmly maintain the Juche character and sustain the national character, the article says, and continues:
Preservation of the Juche character and national character is an urgent demand of the times because the popular masses, keeping hold on their destiny, are positively conducting the revolution and construction with nation-state as a unit in the present times and also because the imperialists are intensifying their campaign to obliterate the Juche character and national character of other countries and nations more than before.
Historical experience and lesson show that failure to preserve the Juche character and national character leads to subjugation and ruin.
Preservation of the Juche character and national character makes it possible to provide the country and nation with a way to live and achieve independent development and prosperity and guarantee successful realisation of independence of the people.
Korean reunification supported
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- A. B. Bardhan, General Secretary of the National Council of the Communist Party of India, said when he met the DPRK Ambassador to India Pak Myong Gu on July 17 that the resolution on exalting the revolutionary life and immortal exploits of President Kim Il Sung was an important resolution which reflects the unanimous desire not only of the Korean people but also of the world revolutionary people.
He noted that his party fully welcomed this resolution.
The Communist Party of India expresses firm support to and solidarity with the Workers' Party of Korea in the struggle to reunify the country, he said, and went on:
Our Party expresses the belief that the reunification of Korea will be certainly achieved in accordance with the fair proposals advanced by President Kim Il Sung.
The exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung for national reunification will be immortal and Korea will certainly be reunified under the leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Participation of Japan in Korean War
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- The Korean people are angered by the recent revelation of the materials proving the participation of Japan in the war of aggression on Korea ignited by the U.S. imperialists.
According to the materials opened to the public by Eiji Takemae, a professor of Keijai University in Tokyo, Japan mobilized 120 ships and 1,300 crewmen of the Tojai Kisen Shipping Company in the transport of the U.S. military supplies in September 1950, the early days of the Korean War.
The fact was confirmed and testified by Masanori Kitamura who was the then director of the shipping company.
Right after the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, the Japanese Government, which took advantage of the U.S. imperialists' moves for the Korean War before the outbreak of the war, officially announced its partaking in the war in the "document" called "Korean War and position of Japan" and committed large armed forces to it. As for this, reuters reported that Japanese troops 25,000 strong took part in the Korean War already in July 1950 and a telepress reporter in February 1951 exposed that Japan committed over 140,000 young people to the Korean front.
In order to cover up the participation of Japan in the Korean War the Japanese troops put in U.S. military uniform and were attached to American units to partake in removing mines, piloting in and transporting military supplies.
Over 50 Japanese warships and some 30,000 Japanese joined in the U.S. troops' landing operation in Inchon.
Japanese airmen carried military supplies by "B 26" and "B 17" of the U.S. imperialists and played a storming party of the U.S. Air Force.
Japanese troops helped the U.S. imperialists in the germ warfare in the field.
The Japanese reactionaries left the whole land to the mercy of the U.S. imperialists as logistic and munition bases, backing the U.S. war action.
This is proved by the facts that 84 percent of the U.S. military automobiles damaged in the Korean War, 68 percent of guns and 70 percent of artillery weapons were repaired and 612 military bases and establishments set up and used in Japan.
The weapons, medical supplies and provisions produced in Japan for the U.S. troops during the three-year Korean War amount to 2.5 billion dollars.
The then commander of the U.S. forces in the far east ridgway said that if it were not for repair of vehicles and reproduction of weapons in Japan, the U.S. troops could hardly sustain the Korean incident for three months.
Former s. Korean puppet soldiers, victims of chemical warfare
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- A large number of former south Korean puppet army soldiers who have been to Vietnam War as cannon fodder of U.S. imperialist aggressors are suffering from sequela of leaf-drying chemical substance, the Japanese Mainichi Shimbun said.
According to conservative estimate, more than 5,800 former puppet army officers and men are suffering from the disorder of the peripheral nervous system, lung cancer, larynx cancer, the disorder of the central nervous system and high blood-pressure, the paper said.
The paper quoted a victim Han Kwan Hyong as saying that more than 10,000 soldiers died from the leaf-drying chemical substance, having no idea of the cause of their diseases.
Many south Koreans have suffered from the leaf-drying chemical substance, but the successive puppet rulers have kept news media from reporting this in a bid to conceal their treacheries and the crimes of the U.S. imperialists, the paper added.
Korean Ambassador to Democratic Congo appointed
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Han Pong Chun was appointed Ambassador E.P. of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.