Congratulations to Gen.- Secy.Kim Jong Il in different countries

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Colourful events were held in different countries to congratulate the great leader general Kim Jong Il on his election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. "Evening of Celebration" to congratulate General Secretary Kim Jong Il was held in Beijing under the sponsorship of the China Association for International Friendly Contact on Oct. 12. Vice Chairman of the association Chen Hua In a speech said that the election of comrade Kim Jong Il as General Secretary of the WPK showed that the Korean people most deeply respect and revere him. The speaker hoped that Korea will be more prosperous under the wise leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. The Acting Chairman of the Democratic Party of Cambodia at a celebration meeting of political parties on Oct. 11 expressed full support to the election of marshal Kim Jong Il, who is successfully carrying forward the cause of the great leader Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, and extended warmest congratulations to him. At a meeting of the Communist Workers' Party of Russia For Welcoming Comrade Kim Jong Il's Election on Oct. 11 speakers noted that the world communist movement and the movement to rebuild socialism entered an era of new upsurge with the official election of comrade Kim Jong Il, the recognised leader of the international working-class movement and communist movement, as the supreme leader of the WPK. They said that with comrade Kim Jong Il as General Secretary, the WPK and the Korean people will successfully carry out their historical task to defend and exalt socialism and that the world communist movement will soon vigorously develop, smashing reactionaries' manoeuvres.


Kim Jong Il's election favored

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- A special statement, a congratulatory message and resolutions were made public in various countries supporting the great leader general Kim Jong Il's election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. The Zambia's Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) in a special statement says, "His excellency Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary is an appreciation for the great achievements he gained for the time, history and the great Korean people." General Secretary Roberto Gabriele of the Central Committee of the Italian Movement for Peace and Socialism in an information bulletin to public organisations in his country says, "With comrade Kim Jong Il elected at the head of the Party, the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people will win a greater victory in the struggle for the socialist cause and the sovereignty of the country." The group for the study of the Juche idea of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Vienna and the Group of Youths for the Study of the Juche Idea of Kim Jong Il made public a joint congratulatory message. In the message they said they speak highly of comrade Kim Jong Il as the most brilliant thinker and theoretician, experienced Party and state leader and outstanding military strategist of the present time. They expressed their resolution to make every possible effort to make a deep-going study of and disseminate the Juche idea in Austria and deepen the friendly relations between the two peoples of Austria and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The Latin American and Caribbean Regional Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification and the Peruvian National Association for the Study of Kim Jong Ilism adopted resolutions respectively to congratulate the great leader general Kim Jong Il on his election as WPK General Secretary.


National championship opens

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- A national championship opened here on Oct. 14. The championship is held every year in Pyongyang and local areas to mark the national day. The championship involves tens of events including basketball, volleyball, football, table tennis, judo, marathon and swimming. Present at the opening ceremony at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium were Secretary Kim Jung Rin of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Vice Premier Jang Chol of the administration council, officials concerned, competitors of this championship, working people, students and pupils here. Pak Myong Chol, Chairman of the State Commission of Physical Culture and Sports, made a speech at the ceremony.


National art performance given by women's union members

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- An art performance was given by women's union members from across the country in Pyongyang on October 14 to congratulate the great leader general Kim Jong Il on his election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. Put on the stage the curtain of which was raised with chorus "Song of general Kim Jong Il" were numbers, including poem and song "Fireworks" and Kayagum ensemble "Fortune of Korea". The performers gave an impressive picture of the national pride and honor of the Korean people who are blessed with illustrious leaders generation after generation. Through vocal solo "Memory of the native home," tale and chorus "the Mother with the red flag" and other pieces of the programme they expressed their firm determination to make active efforts to learn from the brilliant life of comrade Kim Jong Suk, a heroine of the anti-Japanese war, and remain unfailingly loyal to the guidance of the respected general Kim Jong Il all their lives. Chorus "Our future is bright," poem and chorus "We will defend the headquarters of the revolution with our lives" and other numbers vividly sang of the optimism and unshakable will of the Korean men and women to defend General Secretary Kim Jong Il with their lives and advance along the road of Juche rallied close around him under the uplifted banner of the red flag of the revolution. Seeing the performance together with women in the capital city were Secretary Kim Jung Rin of the WPK Central Committee, Vice-Premier Kim Pok Sin and other officials concerned.


Danish committee for welcoming Kim Jong Il's election formed

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- A Danish committee for welcoming the great leader general Kim Jong Il's election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea was formed in Copenhagen on Oct. 8. The Chairman of the Copenhagen Regional Committee of the Danish Workers' Party, common cause, who is also executive member of the Party, was elected as the chairman of the welcome committee at the inaugural meeting. The meeting decided to inform broad segments of Danish people of the news of Kim Jong Il's election and extensively organize colorful events.


Kim Jong Il's election hailed by Foreign Party leaders

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Political Party leaders in many countries paid congratulatory calls and sent floral baskets to the Korean embassies in their countries to congratulate the great leader general Kim Jong Il on his election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. General Secretary Miroslav Stepan of the Central Committee of the Czechoslovak Party of communists, when paying a call at the Korean Embassy, said, "Comrade Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary is a historic event of weighty importance not only to your Party and people, but also to the strengthening and development of international communist movement, working-class movement and socialist movement and the struggle of the revolutionary, progressive people of the world." The Convenor of the Central Committee of the Socialist Party, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist), the General Secretary of the National Socialist Party and the President of the People's League in Bangladesh paid congratulatory visits to the Korean Embassy and laid floral baskets before a portrait of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist-Leninist), speaking on behalf of the visiting group, said, "Comrade Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary is our great joy, and it is an event of great importance in the international communist movement as well." Coordinator (leader) Alberto Anaya Gutierrez of the National Executive Committee of the Workers' Party of Mexico, General Secretary Manuel Fernandez Flores of the Central Committee of the Socialist People's Party of Mexico and National Chairman Rafael Aguilar Talamantes of the Central Committee of the Lazaro Cardenas Front Party National Reconstruction of Mexico sent floral baskets to the Korean Embassy.


Dangerous war scenario

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today brands the new "guidelines for U.S.-Japan defence cooperation" as a scenario for war of aggression. The paper says in a signed article: The main purpose and mission of the new "guidelines" is to execute the U.S.-Japan military strategy of invading Asian countries and establishing domination over Asia, while the former one was aimed at "defence of Japan" and confrontation with the Soviet Union. It is stipulated in the new "guidelines" that the U.S. and Japan shall intensify joint exercise and training for flexible and effective response in case of emergency. by this, they mean armed intervention and war. The new "guidelines" says that the posture for quick reaction to a crisis around Japan shall be enhanced. By this, they mean rounding off war preparations and unleashing war of aggression. In the new "guidelines," Japan is committed to offer facilities of the "self-defence forces," civil harbours and airports for U.S. military operations in case of emergency around Japan. By this, Japan promised to join in war. The key point of the new "guidelines" is that U.S. troops and the Japan "self-defence forces" shall conduct joint operations in a crisis near Japan. The new "guidelines" is aimed at allowing and legitimating any joint military actions of the U.S. forces and the "SDF" any time and anywhere. The first target of the new "guidelines" is the DPRK. The adoption of the new war scenario shows that U.S.-Japan military aggression on Asia is coming true.


Impressive art exhibition

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- A national art exhibition "We will follow the great general forever" now open at the Korean art gallery is striking a deep impression on the visitors. Put on display are over 100 Korean paintings, oil paintings and posters portraying the respected general Kim Jong Il's leadership. The Korean painting "Bright star on Mt. Paektu, famous general produced by heaven" represents the bright and weighty appearance of the general who grew as the son of Mt. Paektu with the mettle and spirit of the mountain. Among the pieces of arts on show were the Korean paintings and the oil paintings including "the dear leader comrade Kim Jong Il inherits Mangyongdae blood", "the dear leader comrade Kim Jong Il leaves on long journey of revolution", "Korea, I will glorify thee" and "we will exalt revolutionary cause of Juche down through generations" which depict the general who put his heart and soul into successfully carrying forward President Kim Il Sung's revolutionary cause. Conspicuous among them are works showing the greatness of General Secretary Kim Jong Il who devotes himself to building the army. Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il with a broad smile against the background of tankmen in training and soldiers of the People's Army full of joy and emotions around him are seen in the oil painting "great general inspecting Ryu Gyong Su 105 tank division entitled guard Seoul." Shown in the oil painting "great general sharing meal with soldiers outdoors" is kinship between the Supreme Commander and soldiers. He offered his own meal to soldiers, saying his is little different from theirs. The Korean painting "saying that soldiers of the Cho Islet are waiting," shows General Secretary Kim Jong Il standing on a ship despite heavy rains and high waves on his trip to the islet. The painting depicts his loving care for the soldiers and the idea that we will unfailingly win under his leadership. The unshakable faith and will of the Korean people to remain loyal to the leadership of the general who is their destiny and future, is reflected in the oil painting "might of single-hearted unity" and poster "let us support our Supreme Commander with arms !."


Proposal for founding DCRK supported

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Resident representatives of the Salvadorian Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, the Nationalists Party of Puerto Rico, the Revolutionary Forces Party of Dominica and the Communist Party of Paraguay and other foreign political parties in Cuba issued an appeal on October 9 to governments, political parties and parliaments of all countries and international organizations on the 17th anniversary of the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo (DCRK) advanced by President Kim Il Sung. The appeal expressed serious concern over the Cold War atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula. It added: The three principles of national reunification, the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo and the Ten-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country advanced by President Kim Il Sung are the three pillars and three charters of national reunification the Korean nation should invariably defend and maintain in any situation. Confederacy based on one nation, one state, two systems and two governments is the most realistic, reasonable and common way for reunification of the Korean nation. The appeal called upon the governments, political parties and parliaments of all countries and international organizations which love peace to extend full support and solidarity to the just struggle of the Korean people for founding the DCRK.


Scientific and technical education in Korea

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea pays deep concern to educational and scientific research work. General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent over 1,500 pieces of computers and parts of 34 kinds to Kim Il Sung University recently. Today, educational and scientific research work is on a high level to meet the the wise leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. General Secretary Kim Jong Il in his work "On Further Developing Educational Work" published in July 1984 said that euducation should contribute to the nation's scientific and technical development and socialist economic construction. With deep interest in training technicians and experts, he saw that universities including Kim Il Sung University and Kim Chaek University of Technology improved scientific and technical education, modernized the equipment for experiments and practical training and strengthened the work of doctoral institutes. He saw to it that more factory, farm and fishermen's colleges were built to train local technicians. He took measures to improve the college on TV, enhance the role of the grand people's study house, raise the cultural and technical level of working people and realize the intellectualization of the whole society. He said that the quality of education at senior middle schools should be improved. He took steps to give priority to politico-ideological education in secondary general education and rationalize the contents of subjects for better education in elementary science, basic technologies, foreign languages, art and sports. He visited Pyongyang Senior Middle School No. 1 in April 1984, and said that this school should be built up as a centre of genius training and its experience be generalised across the country. No. 1 senior middle schools were built in all provinces with Pyongyang Senior Middle School No.1 as a model. The schools play a big role in producing doctors and masters in their twenties and thirties.


Greetings to Nepalese P.M.

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, Acting Premier of the Administration Council, sent a congratulatory message to Surya Bahadur Thapa on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Government of the Kingdom of Nepal. He expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would further develop in the future.


Greetings to Nepalese F.M.

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister Kim Yong Nam sent a congratulatory message to his Nepalese counterpart Kamal Thapa on his reappointment. Expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the future, the message wished him success in his work.


Agreement on investment encouragement and protection between Korea and Mackedonia

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- An agreement on investment encouragement and protection between the governments of the DPRK and Macedonia was signed in Pyongyang today. The agreement was signed by Vice-Chairman Kim Jong U of the State External Economic Affairs Commission and Macedonian Ambassador to Korea V. Petkobski.


Agreement on air passage between Korea and Ukraine

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- An agreement on air passage between the governments of the DPRK and Ukraine was signed in Pyongyang today. Present at the signing ceremony were Kim Yo Ung, General Director of the General Bureau of Civil Aviation, officials concerned and members of the delegation of the State Aviation Administration of Ukraine led by its Chairman Volodymyr Maksymov, who is also senior deputy Minister of Transport.


Teams here to observe and cover joint exhumation of GIS' remains

Pyongyang, October 15 (KCNA) -- A joint exhumation of U.S. soldiers who died during the Korean War has been under way since last year, under an agreement between the DPRK and the U.S. On October 14, an exhumation observation team consisting of representatives of "chosinfew", veterans of foreign war, American legion and families of Korean War dead and a coverage team of "CBS" television and "USA Today" reporters arrived in Pyongyang by air. They will go round a place in Unsan county, North Phyongan Province where the third round of exhumation of GIS' remains is now under way from October 4 and exchange views with officials concerned over the exhumation. Earlier, the head of the U.S. Army's Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii visited the DPRK from October 11 to 14.



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