Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary hailed in Russia
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- A joint gathering of representatives from political parties and public circles of Russia was held in Moscow on October 28 to congratulate Kim Jong Il on his election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Oleg Shenin, Chairman of the organizing committee of Russian public circles for support to Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary, said in his speech that the election is a great event of worldwide significance.
This makes it possible for the Korean people to creditably defend and accomplish socialism, upholding the Red Flag, he said.
Lieut. General Oleg Khobanski said the socialist and communist era is sure to come because such a great man as Kim Jong Il has been acclaimed as recognized leader of the world.
Pavel Burdkov, deputy to the State Duma from the agrarian party, said his election will further cement the organizational and ideological unity of the party ranks and give greater impetus to the onward movement of the entire party and people going along the road indicated by President Kim Il Sung.
After speeches were made the participants danced, singing "Song of General Kim Jong Il" and other Korean songs and Russian revolutionary songs.
Military attaches' corps visits Mt. Kuwol pleasure ground
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The military attaches' corps in Korea on Thursday visited the pleasure ground which was built by soldier-builders on noted Mt. Kuwol on the West Coast in a short period upholding the tasks given by supreme commander Kim Jong Il.
The members of the corps inspected the revolutionary site associated with activities of Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter, historical, cultural relics, a newly-built road and structures, Paldam and Samhyongje ponds and Jiwon water falls.
S. Korean inhabitant defects to north
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- Jong Min (46), an inhabitant of south Korea, came over to the northern half of the country some time ago.
Hailing from Mokpho city, south Jolla Province, he had the makings of artist. But he could not realize his hope for lack of money. He, therefore, had been engaged in business in Seoul, Japan and Australia.
Before his defection, Jong conducted business activities in Ansan city, Kyonggi Province while active as member of the council of the city sports association and member of the "National Congress for New Politics."
On the motive of his defection, he said: "Travelling ten odd countries on business and other missions, I felt that south Korea is a badly rotten and corrupted, veritable hell on earth."
"The prestige of the respected leader Kim Jong Il, who was elected General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, is precisely the prestige and authority of the Korean nation. "I realized once again that the north which becomes an object of envy of the world progressives and is shining all over the world is the future of the nation and the land where everybody can enjoy a worthy life."
U.N. cooperation for repatriation of Korean pow urged
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the Red Cross Society of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea announced that the first home-visiting group of Japanese-Korean women will soon visit Japan under an agreement of the governments and the red cross societies of the DPRK and Japan.
The first group of 15 Japanese-Korean women is to visit Japan for a week from Nov. 8.
Thanks to the all-embracing politics and benevolent politics of the workers' party of Korea and the DPRK government, Japanese-Korean women, who lead a happy life with their families enjoying all political rights and material benefits as DPRK citizens, will meet their kins and call at graves of their parents, so that their last wishes will be met.
Japanese-Korean women to visit Japan
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The Cuban movement for peace and sovereignty among the peoples sent a letter to the United Nations commission on human rights on October 24, in demand of the repatriation of old Kim in so, who is an unconverted long-term prisoner. Kim in so was taken prisoner during the 1950-1953 Korean War and has been under the harsh political persecution by the south Korean authorities since being released.
The letter asked the U.N. commission on human rights to urge the south Korean "government" to send the old man back to the DPRK at an early date, and criticised the violations of human rights in south Korea.
Since he was arrested by the south Korean authorities, Kim in so has undergone all pains for nearly half a century. He is unable to move without a helping hand due to the worsening sequela of cerebral hemorrhage after being put on a parole.
Recalling this fact, the letter called upon humanitarian organizations of the world to take a relevant step by all possible means so that he may be sent back to his hometown in the northern half of Korea.