Talks between delegations of WPK and Three Ruling Coalition Parties of Japan

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Talks were held in Pyongyang on November 12 and 13 between the delegations of The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and The Three Ruling Coalition Parties of Japan. Present on the WPK side were Kim Yong Sun, Secretary of the WPK Central Committee= Kim Yang Gon, Department Director of the WPK Central Committee= Song Ho Gyong, Vice Department Director of the WPK Central Committee= Ri Jong Hyok, Vice-Chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee= Mun Jae Chol, Acting Chairman of the Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries= Jang In Su, Secretary of the Pyongyang Municipal Committee of The WPK= Nam Sun Hui, Deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly= Kang Jong Hun, Secretary of the DPRK-Japan Friendship Society, and other officials concerned. Present on the opposite side were head of the delegation of the Liberal-Democratic Party Yoshiro Mori, Chairman of the General Council of the LDP and member of the House of Representatives= Deputy Head of the LDP delegation Masaaki Nakayama, Chairman of the Special Measure Committee for Public Peace of the LDP and member of the House of Representatives= Secretary General of the LDP delegation Hiromu Nonaka, Acting Secretary General of the LDP and member of the House of Representatives= members of the delegation Noriyuki Sekine, Acting Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Department Council of the LDP and member of the House of Councillors= and Kiyoko Ono, Chairperson of the Special Committee on Women of the LDP and member of the House of Councillors= Head of the delegation of the Social-Democratric Party (SDP) Shigeru Ito, Secretary General of the SDP and member of the House of Representatives= members of the SDP delegation Masako Owaki, Director of the International department of the SDP and member of the House of Councillors, and Hideo Den, Vice-Chairman of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Department Council of the SDP and member of the House of Councillors= Head of the delegation of the New Party Sakigake Akiko Domoto, Chairperson of the New Party Sakigake dietmen's group and member of the House of Councillors= and suite members. The talks discussed issues of DPRK-Japan relations and the resumption of talks for establishment of DPRK-Japan diplomatic relations, pending humanitarian and cooperation matters and issue of strengthening visits and contacts of ruling parties and in other domains. Before discussing the issues, the WPK side said that all the WPK members and working people of Korea with great pride and honor of having General Kim Jong Il as WPK General Secretary are pushing ahead with the Korean-style socialism, rallied close around him in one mind. The WPK side stressed it is the unshakable faith of the Korean people that led by General Kim Jong Il who is identical with President Kim Il Sung, they will certainly win and that it is their firm will that when he is determined to do, they do anything under any circumstances. Touching upon the situation on the Korean Peninsula and national reunification question, the WPK side said the south Korean authorities are now staging large-scale joint military manoeuvres against the northern half of Korea behind the scene of "inter-Korean dialgoue" and "four-way talks" and rendering the situation extremely strained by introducing modern combat equipment from outside. All the facts show that the present "government" of south Korea does not seek to have inter-Korean dialogue and reunification, but to emerge from the worst political crisis. There is no change in the stand of the DPRK to ease tensions between the north and south of Korea, build confidence and achieve the peaceful reunification of the country through dialogue and negotiations between the two sides of Korea, it stressed. The WPK side called attention to the fact that official personnel of Japan let out words getting on the nerve of the DPRK and threatening it, clamouring about the "event of contingency on the Korean Peninsula" and are rendering the situation on the peninsula strained by pursuing the policy entirely inclined to south Korea, and urged Japan to do things helpful toward the relaxation of tension on the peninsula and the reunification of Korea and to pursue a balanced policy at least. Sharing the view that the DPRK-Japan relations must be normalised at an early date, both sides explained their viewpoints. The WPK side said independence, peace and friendship constitute the idea of the WPK external policy and with the 21st century, the Asia-Pacific era, at hand the Asian people, the masters of Asia, should build a new Asia, independent, peaceful and prosperous. The WPK side said that it is the invariable stand of the WPK to establish and develop good neighbour relations with Japan. It stressed that Japan must sincerely repent of the past when it inflicted immeasurable misfortunes and sufferings upon the Korean people, abandon the hostile policy toward the DPRK and stop encouraging the division of Korea and obstructing its reunification. Then, we will approach Japan, a neighbouring nation, with friendly feelings and the abnormal relations between the two countries will be improved, the WPK side noted. The Japanese side referred to the importance of creating a good atmosphere for normalising the Japan-DPRK diplomatic relations. It noted that it is necessary for the ruling parties to openheartedly exchange their views and expand interchanges in various domains. It was stressed at the talks that the talks for normalising the DPRK-Japan diplomatic relations must be resumed at an early date. The WPK side pointed out that to improve the DPRK-Japan relations is the aspiration and demand of the two peoples and, accordingly, dialogue between the two countries must be one for improving the relations and realising the common will and aspirations of the two peoples. To this end, the two sides should trust each other and strive to do for an independent dialogue in which they should deal with matters in such a way as reaching an agreement by placing issues helpful to the improvement of relations above others, the WPK side said, and clarified that if the Japanese side sincerely wants to hold dialogue for the improved relations between the two countries, the DPRK is ready to do right now. Turning to such problems as the "suspicions" and the repatriation of "Japanese Red Army" personnel raised by some members of the opposite side, with which the DPRK has nothing to do, the WPK side said their act is not a sincere attitude towards the talks, and that it is not helpful to the improvement of the DPRK-Japan relations at all. Discussed at the talks were matters of strengthening multilateral and bilateral contacts between the ruling parties of the DPRK and Japan. The two sides shared the view that looking far into future, the two countries should be near and close countries, not near yet far-apart countries, and that they should seek active cooperation for the early establishment of the DPRK-Japan diplomatic relations and the improvement of the DPRK-Japan relations. The talks proceeded in a sincere and good atmosphere.

Japanese guests look round tidal wave-stricken area

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Some members of the visiting delegation of the Three Ruling Coalition Parties of Japan and the suite of the delegation and news media reporters of Japan looked round the tidal wave-stricken area in Sukchon county, south Phyongan Province on Nov. 13. They learned about the serious situation of the county hit by a strong typhoon and tidal wave this year. The guests expressed deep impressions at the sight of people in the afflicted area vigorously struggling to clear away the damage under the wise leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.

Costa Rican preparatory committee formed to celebrate Sun's Day

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Costa Rican preparatory committee was formed at San Jose recently to celebrate Sun's Day in Juche 87. Jose Francisco Aguilar Bulgarelli, winner of the international "Kim Il Sung Prize" and Chairman of the Latin American Institute of the Juche Idea, was elected Chairman of the preparatory committee. Referring to the formation of the committee, the Chairman said that the institution of the Juche Era and Sun's Day is a step which correctly reflects the aspiration of the Korean people and the world revolutionaries to take the road of Juche to the end under the leadership of General Kim Jong Il, upholding President Kim Il Sung forever. The committee will put the main stress on widely introducing undying exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung for the Korean revolution and the world revolution and the great feats General Kim Jong Il performed in carrying forward and accomplishing the cause of the sun of Juche and will strive to briskly organize the celebrations of Sun's Day in the Central American region, he noted.

Corrective movement in Syria remembered

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held in Sariwon city, north Hwanghae Province of Korea, on Nov. 12 to mark the 27th anniversary of the corrective movement in Syria. Kim Pyong Song, Chairman of the North Hwanghae Provincial Administrative and Economic Committee, in his speech said that the significant corrective movement was of great importance in the Syrian people's life, as it started a new history of the Syrian Arab Republic, which is anti-imperialist, independent and prosperous. He went on: "The final victory belongs to the Syrian people who are struggling for just cause. "Their just cause will be surely victorious as they are rallied around the party and government and they have powerful defense forces and active support of the world progressives for them." Bassam Al-Haj Hussein, charge d'affaires ad interim of Syria to the DPRK, in his speech said that the Syrian people regard the anniversary of the corrective movement as a turning-point in modern history of Syria. The Syrian people as well as the friendly Korean people commonly mark the anniversary, he said. He noted that the Syrian-Korean friendship will be everlasting and the peoples of the two countries will remain real brothers. He extended warm congratulations to the General Kim Jong Il on his election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea in the name of the leadership, government and people of Syria. He expressed the belief that General Kim Jong Il will wisely lead the Korean people to victory and achieve national reunification and progress and prosperity of the country. A congratulatory letter to the Syrian President was adopted at the meeting.

Gen. Secy. Kim Jong Il's election hailed worldwide

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A month has passed since General Kim Jong Il's election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea. The world people have since then given warm congratulation to him on his election as WPK General Secretary. No sooner had a decision on his election been announced than preparatory committees to support the election were inaugurated one after another in some 40 countries, including Russia, Mongolia, Jordan, Pakistan, Tanzania, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Kazakhstan, Malta, Sweden, Mexicio, Costa Rica and Guyana. The participants in inaugural meetings of the preparatory committees were unanimous in saying that General Kim Jong Il's election as WPK General Secretary is a great event, the greatest jubilee not only of the Korean people but also of the progressive people of the whole world. Political party, state and government leaders and progressive public figures of many countries extended the highest glory to General Kim Jong Il. A meeting of the Central Committee of the Socialist Revolutionary Party of Peru decided to elect General Kim Jong Il as honorary chairman of the party on October 8. He was awarded order first class of the organisation of socialists in the mediterranean by the organisation and the October Revolution Order by the Standing Presidium of the Soviet Congress of People's Deputies. Congratulatory messages and floral baskets came to him from political party and state leaders, political parties and organisations of China, Cuba, Cambodia, Nigeria, Guinea, Syria, Uganda, Yemen, Mexico, Egypt, Romania, Zimbabwe, Laos and many other countries. The greatest celebrations ever known in history took place in more than 80 countries. Seminar on feats of General Kim Jong Il, meeting to learn by heart the brief biography of his revolutionary activities, celebration meeting, lecture meeting, seminar on his works, film show, book, photo and handicraft exposition, "evening of culture", "evening of celebration", gala evening, art performance, banquet and other events took place to congratulate him on his election as WPK General Secretary. 23 political parties and organisations of Peru and political parties and public organisations and figures of various strata of many countries issued statements and special statements and called press conferences in celebration of his election. More than 600 mass media of over 100 countries gave wide publicity to his election on some 1,000 occasions. The Voice of America said that it is most keenly felt at the meetings to elect him that he appeared as the real leader of the worldwide communist movement.

Collection of poems "Song of the Sun" published in Portugal

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A collection of poems "Song of the Sun" which was written by a Portuguese poet Fabiao Canhoto Godinho has been recently brought out by the Grafica Europa Publishing House of Portugal. The collection of poems consists of 68 subtitles including "great birth", "leaving home mountains and rivers", "great program for liberation", "square of triumphal return", "river in flames", "fireworks in sky above Pyongyang" and "feats praised by humankind". The poet in the poems says that President Kim Il Sung who was born in the most revolutionary and patriotic family had the great intention to liberate the country at the age of 13 and led the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle to victory for 20 odd years and liberated the country. With his most outstanding leadership ability, President Kim Il Sung built the party and the state, led the revolution and construction of different stages to victory and built a powerful socialist state centred on the popular masses, the poet notes, lauding: President Kim Il Sung who performed immortal feats for the cause of the Korean revolution and global independence is preserved in state at the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the sacred temple of Juche, and is throwing bright rays all over the world as the sun of humankind. The revolutionary cause of Juche is being successfully carried forward by General Kim Jong Il.

Message to Congress of Nepalese Party

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee sent a congratulatory message to the 2nd Congress of the National Democratic Party of Nepal on Wednesday. The message expressed the belief that the Congress would be an important opportunity in the party's activities for strengthening of the party and independent development of the country. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties would further develop, it wished the congress success.

R.S.- Superiority of nation is greatness of the leader

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comes out with a signed article entitled "superiority of nation is greatness of the leader". The author of the article says: The greatness of President Kim Il Sung constituted a basic source which made the Korean people enjoy the honor as a nation who has a strong independent spirit. He founded the Juche idea to instil the spirit of Juche, the spirit of independence, into the hearts of the Korean nation, who had been dyed with flunkeyism and servitude for long. He firmly built up the internal force of the nation and set in motion its force to the maximum and thus liberated the nation and ushered in a new era of national prosperity and development, an era of independence. The Korean people, conscious of being the masters of their own destinies, defeated the incomparably strong Japanese and U.S. imperialists, and built a powerful Socialist state, independent, self-sustaining and self-reliant in defence, from debris in a short span of time. All these tremendous achievements are fine fruits of the high-pitched spirit of independence. His greatness served as a motive force which helped the Korean nation fully display his creativity. The excellent creative talents and might of the Kim Il Sung's nation brought up by him had been fully displayed in great social changes to set up the most advantageous socialist system of Korean style centred on the people by carrying out social revolutions of two stages in a short period and in the great history of creation to build up out of nothing a powerful independent national economy and the self-defensive capabilities which ensure the sovereignty of the country and the development of the nation. His greatness also constituted a decisive factor which made it possible to achieve the close unity of the nation. From the first days when he embarked upon the road of the revolution, President Kim Il Sung, deeply considerate of catastrophic consequences of chronic factional strifes which had been handed down in Korea and lessons left by them, wisely directed the struggle to preserve the national character and achieve the great national unity based on national character. Under his wise leadership, the association for the restoration of the fatherland, a united front body involving people from all social standings, was formed during the anti-Japanese armed struggle. After the country was liberated, different forces unsparingly devoted their energies, talents and wealth to the building of a new society in one mind under the banner of patriotism. The highest-level singlehearted unity in which the leader, the party and the people are closely united in ideology, morality and obligation has been established in our country.

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Vice-President Pak Song Chol, who is also member of the political bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, met and conversed in a good atmosphere with the delegation of the Three Ruling Coalition Parties of Japan at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today when it paid him a courtesy call. Present there was the delegation which consists of the delegation of the Liberal-Democratic Party led by Yoshiro Mori, Chairman of the General Council of the LDP and member of the House of Representatives, the delegation of the Social-Democratic Party led by Shigeru Ito, Secretary General of the SDP and member of the House of Representatives, and the delegation of the New Party Sakigake led by Akiko Domoto, Chairperson of the New Party Sakigake dietmen's group and member of the House of Councillors. Also present there were Kim Yang Gon, Department Director of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee= Song Ho Gyong, Deputy Department Director of the WPK Central Committee= Ri Jong Hyok, Vice-Chairman of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee= Mun Jae Chol, Acting Chairman of the Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries= Jang In Su, Secretary of the Pyongyang Municipal Committee of the WPK= Nam Sun Hui, deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly= and Kang Jong Hun, Secretary of the DPRK-Japan Friendship Society. On the occasion, the head of the LDP delegation said that Japanese-Korean women are now visiting their hometowns and that the Japanese government decided to give humanitarian assistance to the DPRK. He noted that there are good movements between the DPRK and Japan. During the stay of the delegation, he said, the parties of the two countries open-heartedly exchanged views and agreed to hold inter-governmental talks between the DPRK and Japan. The LDP welcomes a good atmosphere for DPRK-Japan talks which is being created, he said, and stressed that it will strive for early talks. He expressed the conviction that the relations between the parties and governments of the two countries would be strengthened in the future. The head of the delegation of the New Party Sakigake said that she was moved to see the art performance given by schoolchildren at the Mangyongdae Schoolchidlren's Palace. Through this, I felt that the abnormal relations between the DPRK and Japan must not be handed over to the next generation, she stressed.