Secy. Kim Jong Il's work published in bulletin in Democratic Congo
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The press agency of Democratic Congo published "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification", a famous work of Secretary Kim Jong Il, in bulletin on August 21.
The title of the bulletin is "The leader Kim Jong Il publishes work on the question of Korea's reunification."
Film show on National Day of Uzbekistan
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries gave a film show in Pyongyang on August 31 to mark the National Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Present there were Vice-Chairman of the society Ri Song Ho, officials concerned and working people in the city.
The participants saw part 8 of "KAPF Writers", that is, part 41 of the multi-part feature film "the Nation and Destiny".
Greetings to new Iranian Foreign Minister
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister Kim Yong Nam sent a message of greetings to Seyed Kamal Kharrazi upon his appointment as Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The message expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Iran would continue to consolidate and develop in various domains including politics, economy and culture in the future, too.
Day of victory of Libiyan People's revolution marked
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a by-lined article to the 28th anniversary of the victory of Libyan people's revolution.
The paper says the Korean people extend warm congratulations to the Libyan people on the Great September First Revolution and wish them greater success in the efforts for building a prosperous, new society.
Twenty-eight years covered by the Libyan people after the victory of the revolution were days of struggle and advancement during which they defended national sovereignty and built a new society by their own efforts, smashing repeated military threat and economic blockade by the imperialists, it says.
The paper notes that though anti-Libya manoeuvres by the imperialists have been intensified in recent years, the Libyan people are adhering to the stand for independence against imperialism and making achievements in building a new society with the faith in the justness of their cause, under the guidance of col. Moammer El Gaddafi, the leader of the Great September First Revolution.
It says:
The Korean people are extending firm solidarity to the just cause of the Libyan people defending the sovereignty of the country and building a new life.
The friendship between the two countries and peoples is daily developing on good terms in the joint struggle for independence against imperialism.
The Korean people will further strive to strengthen and develop this friendship.
Review of Rodong Sinmun
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today reports that Secretary Kim Jong Il sent thanks to units and people for making contributions to beautifying the Kumsusan Memorial Palace and giving assistance to soldier-builders.
Conspicuous in the paper are words of south Korean people ready to reunify the country, upholding Secretary Kim Jong Il as the centre of unity.
Carried in the daily is an article entitled "Juche Era that will shine forever in history of Kim Il Sung's nation."
The article says that the Juche Era will be used from September 9, 1997, the 49th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea founded by President Kim Il Sung.
The paper edits an article to mark the significant day when Secretary Kim Jong Il made his pledge to carry forward the Juche revolutionary cause on Ryongnam Hill on September 1, 1960.
Printed in the paper is a statement published by Han Tok Su, Chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, in support of Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification."
Given in the daily are accounts of the traditional traits of people-army unity in Korea.
The daily carries news that suppression of the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils by the Kim Young Sam regime is being denounced at home and abroad.
In a semi-monthly review of the south Korean situation the paper criticizes Kim Young Sam for intensifying the moves for confrontation and war against the north.
The paper observes the day of nonalignment and the 28th anniversary of the victory of the September first revolution of the Libyan people.
In an article the paper brands the United States as a violator of the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty.
Rodong Sinmun calls for enhanced position, role of NAM
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the day of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM).
The daily says:
NAM has made a historic contribution to the time and humankind. It has strengthened the world's pro-independence forces, rejected the imperialists' dominationist policies and propelled the world movement for independence, maintaining its intrinsic character as powerful anti-imperialist revolutionary force of the present age and exercising its influence.
In this way, it has demonstrated its vitality.
Consolidating NAM unity and strengthening solidarity among its member nations is vital to non-aligned countries in playing a positive role for the establishment of a new fair international order and a solution to international problems.
Non-aligned countries should call for reforms of the United Nations on the basis of demand, desire and interests of developing nations and keep specified countries from taking privilege in the united nations, holding sway over the world politics and unreasonably dealing with important matters concerning international life in compliance with their own selfish demand and purpose.
Expanding and developing south-south cooperation is one of essential ways for increasing the might of NAM and ensuring independent development of non-aligned countries.
Only when non-aligned countries remain faithful to the NAM idea can NAM emerge victorious. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a dignified member nation of NAM, will strive hard for its strengthening and development and progress of the world movement for independence.
Rodong Sinmun on worthwhile life of Korean people
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The Korean people regard it as their most worthwhile life to uphold Secretary Kim Jong Il and live and work in perfect harmony with him, said Rodong Sinmun in a signed article August 31.
The author of the article said:
The Korean people absolutely worship, trust and follow the General as god. These noble ideological feelings are ascribable to the fact that they have keenly felt the greatness of the General from the bottom of their hearts.
He is the great teacher who teaches them what the true life is, a father who provides them with the noblest political integrity and a tender-hearted benefactor who brings their worthwhile life into full bloom.
The life of the Korean people who form a harmonious whole with the General is a revolutionary life to glorify their noblest political integrity.
This is why they have unbendingly advanced the revolution with an unshakable faith, not wavering under any obstacles and trials.
The General is the mental pillar and the eternal sun to the Korean people.
As they are in harmonious whole with him, they are enjoying a true life based on pure conscience and obligation.
They are upholding him as their great father and teacher, united around him in ideology, morality and obligation.
So, their life is a true, fruitful and precious life without an equal in history.
O Ik Je's permanent residence in the DPRK supported in s. Korea
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- South Korean people welcomed the permanent residence in the northern half of Korea of O Ik Je, advisor to the National Congress for New Politics, advisor to the National Congress for the Independent and Peaceful Reunification and Former Leader of the central headquarters of Chondoism of south Korea, and vehemently denounced the repressive campaign of Kim Young Sam group, according to the Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation.
Kim Jong Ryol, a dissident figure under the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification in south Korea, had this to say:
The people who are concerned about the future of the nation and are desirous of the reunification of the country are ardently sympathying with the north led by Secretary Kim Jong Il, the destiny of the nation and lodestar of reunification.
O Ik Je took the road to the north as Kim Ku, Kim Kyu Sik and other patriotic-minded people, as well as Choe Tok Sin, Choe Hong Hui, Mun Ik Hwan and other pro-reunification patriotic figures had done. Now, the feelings of the entire people in the south are running along this road.
Kim Song Ha, a student of Seoul National University, said:
The Kim Young Sam group are trying to use the defection of former Chondoist leader O Ik Je for their criminal political purpose.
Neither national reconciliation nor unity can be achieved unless such a group of criminals who unhesitatingly commit despicable and dastardly things for the prolongation of their power and vested rights are removed.
Kim Jong Ho, a religionist in Seoul, said:
The authorities, branding O Ik Je as a "spy", are spreading rumours that he has defected to the north at the instigation of other people. This is an unpardonable insult to the religious belief and a prelude to their Campaign of new "security"-oriented suppression of religious circles.
Comrade Kim Jong Suk enjoys immortality
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Korea is briskly making preparations to commemorate December 24, the 80th birth anniversary of comrade Kim Jong Suk, an indomitable communist revolutionary fighter and an anti-Japanese heroine.
Hoeryong city, North Hamgyong Province, where she was born, is being rebuilt on modern lines.
Monuments bearing teachings of President Kim Il Sung and Secretary Kim Jong Il and comrade Kim Jong Suk are being built at organs and enterprises.
Rodong Sinmun and other mass media give wide publicity to or broadcast materials showing her revolutionary activities.
She was a great paragon of the communist revolutionaries boundlessly loyal to President Kim Il Sung.
She embarked upon the road of the anti-Japanese revolution in her teens and fought as a resolute defender of the revolutionary idea of the President, the best shot and an able underground worker.
After the country was liberated, she resolutely defended the President's policy of building a new country and roused people to its implementation.
In order to hand down to posterity her indomitable revolutionary spirit and exploits, the Korean people built her statues, revolutionary museums and sites in Hoeryong city, Kim Jong Suk county, Ryanggang Province, and other places.
A university of education, a naval academy, a women's senior middle school, a creche and other places were named after her.
Many slogans were found written on trees in forests of the northern part of Korea in which anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters had acted. Among the slogans are "long live Kim Jong Suk, a woman general of Mt. Paektu" and "let us record Kim Jong Suk, an anti-Japanese heroine of Mt. Paektu, in the Korean history". They are now preserved in their original state.
The book "collection of legends about the woman general of Mt. Paektu", the full-length novel "on the road of loyalty" and the feature film "wait for us" and other books and literary and art works on the revolutionary activities of comrade Kim Jong Suk have been published.
Secy. Kim Jong Il's work supported by Chairman Han Tok Su
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Han Tok Su, Chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), made public a statement on August 30 supporting Secretary Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification," according to Korean news service in Tokyo.
In the statement he said he accepted with deep emotion the historic work of Secretary Kim Jong Il, which opens a glorious new era for reunification and indicates the most patriotic and reasonable way of reunification, and that he fully supported and welcomed the work in the name of Chongryon and 700,000 Koreans in Japan.
He said:
The work is a fruit of loyalty and filial piety that can be made only by Secretary Kim Jong Il to exalt for all ages the exploits of President Kim Il Sung's leadership by carrying out his intention and instructions for national reunification and an immortal library which opens a new era of reunification.
Chongryon, regarding the country's reunification as a noble mission for the nation, has conducted a patriotic movement for it.
It will discharge its duty with honour as the forerunner of the overseas Koreans movement, upholding Secretary Kim Jong Il as the sun of the nation and lodestar of reunification and taking the lead in the struggle to carry out the program of reunification.
He expressed the conviction that the Japanese people and world people will fully support and encourage the Korean people in their struggle to carry out the instructions of the President for reunification.
Rodong Sinmun on Juche Era
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The Juche Era will begin on September 9, 1997, 49th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea founded by President Kim Il Sung, says Rodong Sinmun today.
In an article the daily says:
With the institution and beginning of the Juche Era, everything in the struggle and life of the Korean people will be recorded with 1912 when President Kim Il Sung was born as the first year of Juche.
The beginning of the Juche Era will be a historic event and a great jubilee in the revolutionary struggle and political life of the Korean people, who are carrying forward the revolutionary cause of Juche under the leadership of the great Workers' Party of Korea.
The Juche Era is valuable wealth and an everlasting era for the Korean people.
It is everlasting because it symbolizes a new era of history, the Juche Era pioneered by President Kim Il Sung under the banner of the Juche idea. It is also because it reflects the unanimous desire of the Korean people and other progressive humankind to hold him in high esteem as the sun of Juche for all ages and it is definitely guaranteed by another great leader, Secretary Kim Jong Il, who is successfully carrying forward the traditions of Juche.
Remaining true and devoted to the ideas and leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il is essential for ensuring the eternity of the Juche Era.
It is Secretary Kim Jong Il who made it sure that the Juche Era was instituted as desired by the Korean people and other progressive humankind to exalt President Kim Il Sung's revolutionary life and immortal feats and it is also he who has guided our revolution along the road of Juche.
Without his leadership, the Juche Era and its eternal viability are unthinkable.
We will always record the glorious history of the Workers' Party of Korea, the history of our country and revolution with the Juche Era and fully demonstrate the spirit of socialist Korea.
Togolese President on leadership of Secy. Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The leadership of Secretary Kim Jong Il is striking the world with admiration, said Togolese President Gnassingbe Eyadema when he met with the DPRK Ambassador to his country on August 26.
He said that the Korean people are a very happy people.
This is because they are led by Secretary Kim Jong Il, who is identical to President Kim Il Sung in ideology, theory and traits, he added.
He further said: "Although the Korean people are undergoing temporary difficulties, they will certainly win under the guidance of his excellency Kim Jong Il."
"I, the Togolese Government and people cherish feelings of friendship toward the Korean people at all times. These feelings are hotter than fire."
"His excellency President Kim Il Sung, the great father of the Korean people and an intimate friend of the Togolese people, was, indeed, a great man."
Immediate end to disorganise Hanchongryon urged
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The European regional headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification (Pomminryon) recently released a statement lashing out at the moves of the Kim Young Sam group to emasculate the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon).
It expressed bitter resentment at the fascist outrage committed by the Kim Young Sam group against Hanchongryon, branding its patriotic activities as acts violating the "National Security Law" and "benefiting the enemy".
This is an unpardonable anti-national behaviour, it added.
It strongly urged the "civilian"-veiled fascist clique to put an immediate end to operations to break up Hanchongryon and release all the detained students.
Stop to suppression of Korean-Americans urged
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The spokesman for the Federation of Korean National Economic Workers in China made public a statement on August 27 denouncing the south Korean authorities for intensifying the crackdown upon Korean residents in the united states over the permanent residence in the northern half of Korea of O Ik Je, permanent advisor to the National Congress for New Politics, advisor to the National Congress for Independent and Peaceful Reunification and former leader of the central headquarters of Chondoism of south Korea.
Recalling that the south Korean authorities are desperately trying to forcibly link Kim Chung Ja, manager of the Jongum Tourist Company, with his permanent residence in the DPRK, the statement said:
This is a smear campaign to attain their ill-intentioned design to block the unity of overseas Koreans, foster division among them and dampen the aspirations of the people for naional reunification.
The south Korean authorities must put an end to the persecution of Kim Chung Ja and stop seeking the sinister plot to divide and put Korean-Americans against each other.
Institute of environmental protection
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues directing great efforts to environmental protection.
The institute of environmental protection plays a great role in environmental protection.
It makes scientific researches for surveying environment of Pyongyang and other major industrial zones, rivers, streams and natural reserves, dealing with pollutants and turning them into useful resources.
The water environment research team of the institute has successfully made a survey of some 300 pollution sources of the Taedong River , its twenty tributaries and the river's basin and found out the quality of water.
The air environment research team has observation posts in different parts of the country so that it can regularly survey contaminated air and give information of environmental pollution.
The institute also makes researches for turning sewage and spent water into useful resources.
Its scientists have studied the ecological character of acquatic animals and plants, purified industrial spent water and obstained feed and foodstuff resources.
The institute has laid foundations of environmental protection in the Rajin-Sonbong free economic and trade zone by making surveys of environment of rivers, streams, reservoirs, factories, enterprises and the sea off the zone.
It has also strengthened cooperation with international organizations for the Asia least-cost green house gas abatement strategy, biodiversity conservation, international water protection, etc.
The institute, established in 1977, has scores of holders of academic degrees.
Secretary Kim Jong Il gave instructions concerning the institute's scientific researches on several occasions and sent several dozen pieces of uptodate observation facilities to the institute.
New Libyan envoy presents credentials to Vice-President Pak Song Chol
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Ahmed Amer Al Muakkaf, new Secretary of the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to Korea, today presented his credentials to Pak Song Chol, Vice-President of the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
The Vice-President had a talk with the new secretary after receiving credentials.
FM meets new Libyan envoy
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, today met and had a talk with Ahmed Amer Al Muakkaf, new Secretary of the People's Bureau of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to Korea, who paid a courtesy call on him.
DPRK delegation off to attend 98th IPC
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the DPRK Parliamentary union led by Han Si Hae, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, left here today to participate in the 98th inter-parliamentary conference, which will be held in Egypt.
The delegation was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Ri Tong Chol, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the SPA, and Mohamed Amin Gabr, Egyptian Ambassador to Korea.
DPRK-Japan Red Cross Liaison Council meets in Beijing
Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The first meeting of the DPRK-Japan Red Cross Liaison Council over humanitarian issues will be held in Beijing from September 6.
The delegation of the DPRK Red Cross society will be led by Vice-Chairman Ri Song Ho.