Secy. Kim Jong Il visits KPA unit

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) - Secretary Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), visited the Women's Multiple Rocket System Battalion of KPA Unit No. 821 on Sunday to mark the 44th war victory day. He was accompanied by Jo Myong Rok, Director of the KPA General Political Department= Kim Yong Chun, Chief of the KPA general staff= and staff members of the KPA Supreme Command. He waved to the cheering soldiers and saw servicewomen in gun-handling training. He saw the soldiers skilfully handle the equipment with staunch will and high military technique. He expressed great satisfaction and highly praised the women for being so fully prepared politico-ideologically, physically and in military technique that they can smash any surprise attack of the enemies in time and defend the socialist homeland as firm as a rock. He gave the unit important tasks to increase its fighting efficiency. He then went round the education room, the bed room, the dining hall and other educational, cultural and logistic facilities to learn about the living conditions of the women soldiers. He even felt the temperature of the floor of the bed room and measured the height of tables by seating soldiers at them. He looked after their life with parental affection. He urged the unit's commanding officers to do their best to take care of the soldiers' life, saying that nothing should be spared for the trust-worthy women soldiers who defend the country with arms in hand. He saw an art performance of women soldiers on the ground in front of the barracks together with the unit's commanding officers. He said the spirit of defending the leader at the risk of life, warm patriotism and self-sacrificing spirit enable the heroic KPA to defeat any formidable enemies at one stroke. "Thanks to this great army, we will win victory after victory as we did in the last Fatherland Liberation War," he added. "Our women, creditably inheriting the revolutionary traditions of the anti-Japanese war, are positively contributing to the strengthening of the revolutionary armed forces today," he said. "It is our great pride to have such excellent women revolutionaries." He gave the unit a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts. He had a picture taken with the soldiers of the battalion.

Secy. Kim Jong Il enjoys art performance

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) - Secretary Kim Jong Il, Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), together with KPA soldiers, enjoyed an art performance "Songs of Eternal Victory" given by the merited choir of the KPA song and dance ensemble to mark the 44th war victory day. Among the audience were KPA vice marshals Jo Myong Rok and Kim Yong Chun, KPA generals Hyon Chol Hae, Kim Ha Gyu and Pak Jae Gyong and other generals of the KPA. Secretaries of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam and Kim Yong Sun and First Vice Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Jang Song Thaek were also present. The performers sang "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung," "Military Parade of Victory," "We will defend the headquarters of revolution with our lives" and other songs in chorus. The performance was highly acclaimed by the audience for its high ideological and artistic value. Secretary Kim Jong Il congratulated the choir on their successful performance and warmly waved to the cheering soldiers.

Servicmen pay respects to President Kim Il Sung

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Officers and men of the three services of the Korean People's Army on Sunday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace and paid their respects to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. Set up on both sides of the Statue of President Kim Il Sung were flags of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Korean People's Army. A guard of honor of the three services of the KPA lined up at the Statue. Laid before the Statue was a floral basket in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee, the Party Central Military Commission, the DPRK National Defence Commission, Central People's Committee and Administration Council. The officers and men of the KPA made a salute up to the Statue of the President before entering the hall where he is preserved in state. They went round a train used by the President for his on-the-spot guidance and foreign tour and a car used by him during the last days of his life.

Danish Party leader expresses reverence for President Kim Il Sung

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Jorgen Petersen, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Denmark (Marxist-Leninist), and his party on Sunday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace and paid reverence to President Kim Il Sung. The guests paid their respects up to the Statue of the President and went upstairs to make a bow to him who is preserved in state. The chairman wrote in the visitor's book that the august name and exploits of the great leader of the Korean people President Kim Il Sung will shine forever in the memory of the world communists.

Floral baskets laid before President Kim Il Sung's statues

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Working people of all strata, servicemen and youth and students in Pyongyang laid floral baskets before the Statue of President Kim Il Sung on Mansu Hill on Sunday, the 44th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and made bows. Laid before the Statue was a floral basket sent by Secretary Kim Jong Il. People from all walks of life in Pyongyang visited the statues of the President in different parts of Pyongyang to pay their respects to him. Working people, servicemen, youth and students across the country laid floral baskets before the Statues of President Kim Il Sung in their residential places and made bows.

S. Korean dissident on loyalty and filial piety of Secy. Kim Jong Il

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- A dissident Kang Jin Mo of south Korea was pleased to hear news that the Juche era and the Day of Sun were instituted on the occasion of the third death anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, according to radio Voice of National Salvation from Seoul quoting information of the Seoul City Committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea. President Kim Il Sung is, indeed, a peerless great man and an eternal sun of Juche who opened the road of national independence, Kang said, and went on: The north's decision reflects the desire of the 70 million fellow countrymen and billions of humankind= it is the highest expression of the boundlessly noble loyalty and filial piety of Secretary Kim Jong Il to uphold the President for all ages. Indeed, President Kim Il Sung is immortal thanks to Secretary Kim Jong Il. Reunification will come and the tomorrow of the nation will be bright as we hold at the head of the nation the person who has so noble loyalty and filial piety and moral obligation like the President.

Pomminryon decides to hold 8th Pan-National Rally at Panmunjom

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The Joint Secretariat of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification (Pomminryon) published information on July 26 as regards its decision to hold the 8th Pan-National Rally at Panmunjom from August 14 to 15 with August 15 this year as an occasion. It is said in the information that Pomminryon will continue the struggle to win the sovereignty of the nation, shatter the war manoeuvres of the reactionary forces within and without and frustrate the security-oriented suppression by the Kim Young Sam regime and will vigorously fight for the abolition of the "National Security Law", the demolition of the "Agency for National Security Planning" and the release of the arrested patriotic champions of reunification and all the prisoners of conscience. Pomminryon in the information proclaimed that it decided to hold at Panmunjom the "8th Pan-National Rally" to be participated in by all the patriotic compatriots in the north, south and abroad, who want reunification, with August 15 this year as an occasion and called for attention and active participation of patriotic compatriots.

Attention to situation on Korean Peninsula called for

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The Angolan Council of opposition parties sent a letter to the UN Secretary General on July 17 during the month of international solidarity with the Korean people. The letter expressed concern over the fact that Korea divided by foreign forces has not yet been reunified till now when the Cold War has come to an end and that the tension in this area is being aggravated and, thus, the danger of a new war is growing day by day. If the reunification of Korea is to be achieved and peace be ensured, the U.S. troops should be withdrawn from south Korea and the armistice agreement be replaced by a peace agreement, the letter noted. It expressed the expectation that the United Nations will pay deep attention to the situation on the Korean Peninsula and make all efforts to dissolve the "UN Command" in south Korea.

Japan urged to act with discretion

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The spokesman for the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee issued a statement to the press Sunday as regards Japan's moves to finalize the "guidelines for defence cooperation with the United States" behind the curtain of dialogue. The statement said: Confidential working-level contacts have been held in Beijing between the DPRK and Japan over the issue of improving the relations between the two countries, and some affirmative agreements have been reached. Politicians of the ruling parties of the two countries expressed their willingness to solve pending matters including humanitarian issues on good terms. At this very juncture, some Japanese forces are scheming to railroad "defence guidelines" through diet, clamouring about "threat from north Korea" and "emergency on the Korean Peninsula". They are taking issue with the DPRK defence forces to defend peace, talking about "danger" and "emergency". This is a product of their hostile policy toward the DPRK. If Japan truly wants to solve the issue of improving its relations with the DPRK on good terms and ensure a lasting peace and stability in the far east and Asia, it must throw away the double-dealing tactics against the dialogue partner, which is being pursued behind the curtain of dialogue, and approach dialogue and pending matters with reason. Our resolution to establish good-neighbourhood with Japan is consistent and invariable. Accordingly, Japan's attitude toward us is the key to the solution of the issue of improving the DPRK-Japan relations and pending matters. Japanese political forces should not forget the lesson of history from Japan's militarism and overseas aggression. It is high time that they made a clear estimation of the obtaining situation and interests of Japan and behaved with discretion. We will sharply watch their moves going against the development of relations between the two countries and strongly cope with them.

Review of Rodong Sinmun

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a report that Secretary Kim Jong Il, Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, visited the Women's Multiple Rocket System Battalion of KPA Unit No. 821 Sunday to mark the 44th war victory day, and a picture he posed for with servicewomen. He, together with KPA soldiers, enjoyed an art performance "Songs of Eternal Victory" given by the merited choir of the KPA song and dance ensemble to mark this day, reports the paper. On this anniversary, floral baskets were laid before the statues of President Kim Il Sung by civilians and servicemen across the country, members of the Pyongyang mission of the National Democratic Front of South Korea and overseas compatriots, and officers and men of the KPA three services visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace to pay homage to the President, according to the paper. Given in the paper are accounts of events held in different countries to honor the memory of President Kim Il Sung on his third death anniversary. Econews of the paper deals with achievements made in railway transport. It is reported in the paper that an evening of Pyongyang youth and students was held and the "Jonsung Cup" sports tournament opened to celebrate the war victory day. "Three principles, invariable principles for national reunification" is the title of an article of the daily. The paper in a commentary denounces the Kim Young Sam group for the repressive moves against the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils. Different organizations and figures in south Korea have criticized such moves, the paper says. Printed in the paper is information issued by the joint Secretariat of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification as regards a decision on opening the 8th Pan-National Rally in Panmunjom around August 15 this year marking the 25th anniversary of the historic July 4 Joint Statement. Appearing in it is also a statement published by the spokesman for the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee in connection with some Japanese quarters' moves to retrogressively revise "guidelines for Japan-U.S. defence cooperation" allegedly to provide against the DPRK.

Student repression can never be pardoned

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today accuses the Kim Young Sam regime of trying harder than before to obliterate the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon). The puppet supreme public prosecutor's office called a "meeting of security-related officials" from across south Korea on July 25, where the office announced that it would guide an increasing number of students to secede from "Hanchongryon" by the end of this month and that the students who remain would be punished from August 1 in a phased way on charges of involvement in the "enemy-benefiting organisation." The news analyst says: This shows the Kim Young Sam regime has started action to isolate "Hanchongryon" from the masses and disunite it from within. The Kim Young Sam regime can never be justified in branding "Hanchongryon" as "benefiting the enemy." "Hanchongryon" as the successor to the "national council of student representatives" is a legitimate organisation of one million students in south Korea and a democratic autonomous body embracing justice- and patriotic-minded students. Their call for independence, democracy and reunification is a just and righteous act that reflects the unanimous desire of the south Korean people. It can never be criminalized. What must be dissolved in south Korea is not "Hanchongryon" but Kim Young Sam regime, which is breathing its last, forsaken by the people for its misrule and irregularities, and the puppet Agency for National Security Planning, which backs the regime with all sorts of intrigues.

Evening gala for victory day

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- An evening gala of Pyongyang youth and students took place at Kim il Sung Square Sunday to celebrate the 44th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. Present there were Pak Song Chol, Kim Yong Nam and other senior party and state officials and citizens. Diplomatic envoys and military attaches in Korea and foreign visitors were invited. The participants pleasantly danced to the melody of such songs as "Our General is Best", "Fortune of Korea", "the General Is a Dead Shot and We Are Hits" and "Let Us Join the General's Army". The evening gala clearly demonstrated the Korean youth and students' firm faith and will to build a strong power of Juche in this socialist fatherland and accomplish the revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung through generations to come under the wise guidance of Secretary Kim Jong Il.

Monument to victory in Fatherland Liberation War

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- July 27 is the second liberation day as the Korean people defeated the U.S. imperialists in the Fatherland Liberation War (June 1950-July 1953). On this occasion an increasing number of people visited the monument to victory in the Fatherland Liberation War situated on the scenic bank of the River Pothong in Pyongyang. Going round the main sculpture "victory", the visitors recalled the proud fighters of the People's Army hailing their brilliant victory in the fierce war. "Victory" shows the strong spirit of the People's Army soldier who is holding high the flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with joy of victory. Set up on both sides of "victory" are ten sculptures. On the right side are "River Rakdong crossing battle", "defending the seas of the country", "struggle of people's guerrillas behind enemy lines", "direct-firing guns to heights" and "heroes on Wolmi Island" and on the left side "Taejon liberation battle", "defending the sky of the country", "in south land liberated", "assistance to front by people in the rear" and "defenders of Height 1211". All the sculptures impressively show the heroic struggle of the People's Army and people during the war. Visiting the monument, the servicemen, working people from all walks of life, youth and students firmly determined to live and work like heroes who fought to defend the country in the 50s.

Rodong Sinmun on three principles of national reunification

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The three principles of independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity advanced by President Kim Il Sung are a basic guideline which must be invariably adhered to in the national reunification movement and an eternal reunification programme common to the nation, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed article today. The principle of independence is vital to the honor and destiny of the country and nation. Anyone who truly wants the reunification of the country must not depend upon the outside forces obstructive of reunification but rely on the internal force of the nation and take the stand of achieving reunification in an independent way. The principle of peaceful reunification is aimed at solving the issue of reunification in conformity with the desire and interests of our nation. National reunification is a national cause to remove the present tragic division and instability in which the north and the south stand militarily opposed to each other and to realise a lasting peace and stability of the country. Accordingly, there can be no other choice but to solve the reunification issue peacefully. The principle of great national unity is a banner of national reunification and a guideline whereby to achieve the reunification of the country by the united efforts of the whole nation. Under the present condition of Korea in which there exist different ideas and systems in the north and the south, reunification cannot be achieved without the great national unity transcending differences in ideology and system. The three principles are immovable principles and banner of national reunification which the Korean nation must invariably hold fast to in the struggle to achieve the reunification of the country however the situation on the Korean Peninsula may change in the future.

Foreigners inspect drought-afflicted areas

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Assistant resident representative Cheryl Ann Hairston of the United Nations Development Programme, acting representative Charles Schlegel of the UN Children's Fund, the head of a delegation of the "doctor without border," Senior Technical Advisor Christin Roberto to the food and agriculture organisation of the United Nations and officials of international missions here and some visiting delegations inspected Hwangju and Pongsan counties, North Hwanghae Province on July 26 to learn the drought damage. They, accompanied by management officials of cooperative farms, went round maize fields and admitted that drought damage was serious. Dr. Christin Roberto said that he witnessed the heavy loss caused by the drought, adding that harvest cannot be expected even if it rains in future.

Ri Jong Ok meets Danish visitors

Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Vice-President of the DPRK Ri Jong Ok, who is also member of the politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, met and had a talk with Jorgen peterson, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Denmark (Marxist-Leninist), and his companion at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Present there was Rim Sun Phil, Vice Department Director of the WPK Central Committee. Jorgen Peterson said Secretary Kim Jong Il was successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung. He voiced full support for the confederation formula put forward by President Kim Il Sung, saying it was the most fair proposal for Korean reunification.