G.S. Kim Jong Il inspects women's coast artillery company of KPA unit no. 163
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il revisited the women's coast artillery company of KPA unit no. 163 which is defending the forefront.
He was accompanied by KPA generals Hyon Chol Hae and Kim Ha Gyu and staff members of the KPA Supreme Command.
The women soldiers were in an ecstasy with highest glory and happiness at greeting General Kim Jong Il, who was inspecting the company again, not forgetting his promise to visit it when persimmons would be ripe.
On arriving at the company located in the forefront, he exchanged warm greetings with soldiers before going to a coast artillery position to see their firing-posture-taking training.
The soldiers, filled with the fighting spirit to annihilate the enemy, fully demonstrated the might they cultivated as master shots by steadily intensifying military trainings to implement the highly important tasks given by him when he visited it in February two years ago.
Seeing the valiant training of the soldiers determined to defend a gate of the country at the cost of their lives, he expressed great satisfaction over the fact that all the soldiers of the company have been prepared to be matchlessly strong soldiers and one-match-for-a-hundred fighters.
Then, he saw round supply service and cultural facilities including the barracks and education room to learn how soldiers live.
He felt the temperature of the bedroom and the thickness of blankets and learned in detail how many dishes are served and how they make a living.
He noted with great satisfaction that everything is well arranged in convenience of living and highly praised the company's economical management.
He said that as all the women soldiers are precious women revolutionaries and proud daughters of the country who defend the party and the revolution, the homeland and the people with rifles in their hands, deep attention should always be paid to their life.
That day General Secretary Kim Jong Il met with a private first class Song Kyong Sil, daughter of Om Pok Sun, who presented a bunch of flowers to the President Kim Il Sung, when he visited the company 25 years ago, and with a corporal Ryang Son Chol and a private first class Ryang Chun Nyo, twin brother and sister who serve in the same company.
Looking at their proud and courageous looks with an air of satisfaction, he leanred about their age, health, native places, parents and families and showed high appreciation for their devoted service, a dauthter in place of her mother, and brother and sister all in defence of the country.
He said today our army and people regard it as the noblest sense of moral obligation and highest honor to participate in the sacred struggle to defend the country and devote their all to it.
He went on to say that as we have this army and people burning with patriotism, our socialist homeland is always impregnable and the revolutionary cause of Juche is invincible.
He posed for a photograph with the soldiers, embracing them.
Making rounds of the company built tidy and clean in the forests of persimmon, apricot and other fruit trees, he spoke highly of the sincere efforts of the soldiers. He repeatedly said the women's coast artillery company is a model in all aspects.
He said women soldiers got excellent marks in military training, including shooting and swimming and conducted well political study and unit management, setting an example for the whole army and did a lot of things for their last two years or so and spoke highly of their great achievements.
He had a souvenir photograph taken with the women's company soldiers.
U.S. and s. Korean warmongers denounced for military drills
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland on Nov. 27 published information bulletin no. 753 denouncing the U.S. warlike forces and south Korean puppets for frequently staging war exercises for the purpose of preemptive strikes at the north.
In November the U.S. and south Korean warmongers conducted a joint landing training codenamed "Ssangryong" with the large-scale "Foal Eagle" joint exercise being continued, and the puppets carried out the "Shield 97" exercise in Seoul area for nearly half a month from Nov. 3, according to the information.
On Nov. 12 and 13 after the "Foal Eagle" exercise, U.S. troops and the south Korean air force jointly waged a war game aimed at intensive strikes and air attack on targets of the north.
The information sternly denounced the war exercises as preparations for unleashing a new war on the Korean Peninsula and driving the Korean nation into scourge of war.
If the U.S. and south Korean puppets encroach upon the sovereignty of the DPRK even a little bit, continuously staging dangerous war games despite our repeated warnings, the Korean people and people's army will mercilessly annihilate the provokers and achieve national reunification, it stressed.
Friendship gathering with Finnish delegation
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang Institute of Embroidery had a friendship gathering with members of the visiting Finnish delegation of friendship and cooperation on Thursday.
Members of the delegation headed by Lauri Jakkila were invited to the gathering.
Vice-Chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Ryang Tal Ju who is Vice-Chairman of the Korea-Finland Friendship Association and other officials concerned were present.
The attendants deepened the feelings of friendship, appreciating an art performance of the institute's employees.
National Day of Romania marked
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- A photo exhibition and film show were held here on Thursday under the sponsorship of the Korean committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries to mark the National Day of Romania.
Invited there was Neculai Cotlogut, charge d'affaires ad interim, and other officials of the Romanian Embassy in Pyongyang.
Present were Vice-Chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Ryang Tal Ju, who is also Vice-Chairman of the Korea-Romania Friendship Association, officials concerned and working people in the city.
The participants saw round photos on display before they appreciated a Romanian feature film.
DPRK proves successful in Asian Judo championships
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The DPRK won two gold and four bronze medals in the 11th Asian Judo Championships held in Manila on November 22-23.
Kye Sun Hui, who is the gold medalist in the women's 48-kilo class of the 26th Olympiad, competed in the half light in the championships.
In the final on Nov. 23, she beat a south Korean rival by perfect point 89 seconds from the beginning.
Ri Myong Hwa, another DPRK woman Judoka, won the lightweight gold medal after defeating a Chinese opponent by an Ippon 90 seconds from the starting of the final match.
Meanwhile, Kim Myong Hui, Kwak Ok Chol, Pae Song Nam and Kang Myong Chan took the third in the women's 66-kilo class and men's 78-, 71- and 60-kilo class respectively .
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Young Sam's "statement to people"
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- It is ridiculous that Kim Young Sam in his recent "statement to the people to overcome economic difficulties" did not utter a word of apology for and repent of his crimes of making a mess of the south Korean economy but shifted the blame on to others.
Rodong Sinmun says this in a commentary today.
The news analyst goes on:
It is nonsensical that he said in the "statement" that the present economic difficulty of south Korea was attributable to the "growth" of the economy. As for the south Korean economy, it is an empty "economy" depending on outside monopoly capital. The flunkeyist and treacherous, reactionary policies of depending on outsiders pursued by Kim Young Sam made the south Korean economy with its structural vulnerability take a "fatal disease" of total bankruptcy, far from growth. It is he who plunged the south Korean economy into an irretrievable catastrophic crisis by pursuing big business-led economic policy which fans the crisis and committing ultra-large scandals including the Hanbo incident. It is all the more wicked that he attempted to shuffle off the blame for the catastrophic economic crisis on to the working people.
The south Korean workers' call for wage hike is an elementary demand for their existence. Nevertheless, Kim Young Sam revealed his attempt to ruthlessly crack down on the workers' struggle for the right to existence at the point of the bayonet, branding their demand as "collective egoism". He cannot but be labelled the enemy of the working people.
It cannot be overlooked that he said in the "statement" that anyone should not be charged or called to task for the present economic crisis but all should "share burdens of pains" and "turn out to overcome the crisis". His remarks are a brigandish sophism that anyone should not call him to account for his arch crime but obey his treacherous misrule.
Great program for reunification of Korea supported
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held at the Assembly Hall of the Central Committee of the Communist Party-KPML(R) of Sweden on Nov. 20 to support the great program for reunification of Korea set forth in the famous work of General Secretary Kim Jong Il "Let us carry out the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung's instructions for national reunification".
Present at the meeting were chairman Frank Baude, leadership members and party members.
Speakers at the meeting referred to the concrete contents of the work, saying that the work is a great program and library for the reunification of Korea.
President Kim Il Sung was the great leader who performed immortal exploits for national reunification, they stressed, adding:
"Today comrade Kim Jong Il has wisely led the struggle for national reunification, carrying forward the cause of the respected leader comrade Kim Il Sung."
A statement adopted at the meeting noted that the program for Korea's reunification is to reunify the Korean Peninsula
By means of confederacy on the basis of one nation, one state, two systems and two governments.
It went on:
"The proposal for confederacy is the most realistic and fair one to ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula and achieve national reunification, long-cherished desire of the Korean people.
"We extend full support to the DPRK proposal for national reunification."
Book "eternal mother of the nation" published in s. Korea
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- A book "Eternal Mother of the Nation" was published by the Songjuk Publishing House on the occasion of the 80th birth anniversary of the great communist revolutionary fighter comrade Kim Jong Suk, according to Seoul-based radio voice of national salvation quoting information from the Pusan City Committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea.
The 200-page book carries a portrait of Kim Jong Suk and contains a preface and four parts.
The book is edited with memoirs, anecdotes and photos showing the patriotic family and childhood of the anti-Japanese heroine Kim Jong Suk and historical records that she participated in the anti-Japanese war in her teens, displayed courage as a revolutionary fighter faithful to Great General Kim Il Sung, made tireless efforts for the building of a new democratic Korea in the northern half of Korea and for national reunification and as a great mother of the nation, brought up General Kim Jong Il.
The book is popular among broad sections of people.
DPRK society overflowing with optimism and vigor
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The entire people live and work with confidence in the future and optimism. It is the stamina of vibrant socialist Korea.
Rodong Sinmun stresses this in a signed article today.
The Korean people are now working hard with the belief that the present hardships are temporary and a brilliant era of national prosperity is sure to come as they are led by General Kim Jong Il.
They work in high spirit and live optimistically, foreseeing the future of Kim Il Sung's Korea, which will demonstrate its dignity as a powerful state of Juche. This is a proud trait of the Korean people, the author of the article says, and goes on:
Even under such difficult and complicated situation as today, the Korean people are optimistically working and living under the leadership of General Kim Jong Il, who has been acclaimed as the supreme leader of the party and the revolution.
The General's politics, which knows no failure, is the source giving conviction of sure victory and optimism to the people. Greatly inspired by his optimistic disposition, they are living an optimistic life.
The noble traits and ever-victorious politics of the General have made the Koreans a great people who are never discouraged in whatever adversity.
Our society is demonstrating itself as vibrant society seething with creation and renovation and as vigorous society full of rich cultured and emotional life.
The reality of our society overflowing with enthusiasm and optimism clearly proves that we are totally overpowering the imperialists in an ideological and mental aspect.
Spirit of safeguarding the leader at the cost of life
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Comrade Kim Jong Suk, a great communist revolutionary fighter, resolutely safeguarded President Kim Il Sung at the risk of her life.
She was a paragon of true loyalists who defended the personal safety of the president and upheld his idea and leadership most faithfully to the last moment of her life from the first days when she embarked upon the road of the revolution.
She not only absolutely championed his revolutionary idea and lines but also defended his revolutionary idea at the risk of her life in any place and any time.
During the rigorous anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, she fully exposed misdeeds of a person surnamed Om at the Qingfeng Secret Camp, risking her life. She showed in deed that revolutionaries resolutely should defend the idea of the leader even if they were taken to the scaffold.
Here are some of impressive stories showing how she ensured the personal safety of the president like a shield.
In the period of the anti-Japanese struggle, she shielded the president with her own body from enemy bullets.
She faithfully defended the headquarters of the Korean revolution by frustrating schemes of the enemy with a clear foresight and high vigilance.
She cut her braids to make shoe-liners for the President.
While on the march in winter, she put the washing in her chest to dry for him.
She set a good example in ensuring his high authority with boundless devotion.
She, always regarding it as her highest glory, conscience and iron faith to realise his intention and plan, unconditionally and thoroughly carried out the combat orders and revolutionary duties for activities behind the enemy line and for cooking and sewing, which were given by him, without complaints or slightest vacillation.
Indeed, she was a paragon of true revolutionaries and loyalists who devoted all she could to the revolution with absolute worship for him and unshakable outlook on the leader, sense of clear conscience and obligation, indomitable revolutionary spirit and noble consciousness.
The great exploits performed by her in the spirit of resolutely safeguarding the leader shine forever in the annals of the Korean revolution.
What is illegal photographing for?
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Of late NHK Television cameramen were controlled by an anti-espionage agency of Russia, while engaging themselves in illegal photographing in Russia.
Rumours are afloat in the wake of the incident that NHK Television cameramen took unwarranted photographs of the "north Korean area" from the far east of Russia and "north Korean lumbermen working in Russia".
If the rumours are true, we cannot but take a serious view of the despicable and dirty act of the NHK Television Company which is responsible for the incident.
The mission of television broadcasting is to report about truth and facts.
If the Japanese television cameramen really wanted to know about the northern half of Korea and propagandize it on television screen, they should have got a permit from the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and visited the northern half of Korea to photograph. Why did they do illegal photographing in Russia ?
The reason for it can be explained by the fact that the Japanese cameramen wormed their way into Russia and did photographing against the DPRK, a sovereign state, without legal permit from the Russian side.
It is clear that for the purpose of finding faults with the DPRK, they who had been bribed by those hostile toward the DPRK took unwarranted photographs of our area and north Korean lumbermen in Russia beyond the boundary of the DPRK.
We cannot remain a passive onlooker to the dirty act of the Japanese cameramen to tarnish the high dignity of the DPRK.
It is advisable for them to be mindful of a Japanese saying that when you start a thing, you should think of its result.
We believe that as the incident took place in Russia, the truth will be made clearer by investigation on the part of a Russian agency concerned.
Warning given to Sankei Shimbun again
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The Japanese Sankei Shimbun has revealed again its despicable colors as a political waiting maid and servant of the south Korean "Agency for National Security Planning" (ANSP).
Recently, the daily alleged that some "problems" broke out among cadres of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and an "investigation and questioning" are now under way. It also said the delegation of the three ruling coalition parties of Japan "scored no success" in its recent visit to the DPRK.
It is not a matter of argument that the allegation is a mean political plot aimed at hurting the prestige of the DPRK and hampering progress in DPRK-Japan relations in cooperation with the "ANSP".
The Sankei Shimbun's report came when Japan's ruling parties' delegation successfully wound up a visit to the DPRK and favorable signs were in sight in the efforts for the improvement of DPRK-Japan ties.
The daily, asked by south Korea's plot-breeding tool, attempted to throw a snag in the way of the improvement of DPRK-Japan ties by spreading rumours about "confusion within the DPRK" and "failure of the ruling parties' delegation".
Historically, it has served the "ANSP". It, allegedly "quoting South Korean Intelligence Sources and South Korea's National Unification Board", abused the DPRK for "exaggeration of flood and drought damage", "sales of assistance grain" and "dollar counterfeiting".
Each time a new sign was seen in the relations between the DPRK and Japan, the daily magnified such cases as "suspected kidnapping of a Japanese girl" faked up by the "ANSP" in the hope of fooling the Japanese people and chilling the atmosphere of the improvement of DPRK-Japan relations.
Not surprisingly, however, the "suspected kidnapping of a Japanese girl" is only a childbrain of the "ANSP" and the Japanese rightwingers for inciting antagonism against the DPRK among the Japanese people.
The daily's latest false report, too, is just what the Japanese reactionaries and the south Korean puppets invented to impede the improvement of the DPRK-Japan ties.
If the hack reporters of the Sankei Shimbun continue serving the "ANSP", they will be condemned by both the Korean and Japanese people who are hoping for the improvement of bilateral relations. And they will never be allowed to set foot on the land of the DPRK as undesirable persons.
SPA Chairman meets visiting Finnish delegation
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Yang Hyong Sop today met and had a talk with the visiting Finnish delegation of friendship and cooperation headed by Lauri Jakkila at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
Editor-in-chief of Minju Joson Kim Jong Suk who is Chairman of the Korea-Finland Friendship Association, was on hand.