Functions held in Russia to commemorate 80th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk

Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- A meeting and evening gala were held in Moscow on December 16 to commemorate 80th birth anniversary of the communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk. Nataliya Belokopitova, chairwoman of the Russian organising committee for commemorations of the 80th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk, made a speech at the meeting. She said that Kim Jong Suk remains alive in the hearts of the progressive people as the most outstanding woman revolutionary and patriot of the 20th century. Lyudmila Jaitseva, honorary chairwoman of the Russian organising committee, had this to say: Kim Jong Suk was a good mother and prominent state activist. What she desired has been fully realised in socialist Korea by General Kim Jong Il. Lyudmila Smirnova, member of the leadership of the "Working Russia" movement, said: Although the life of Kim Jong Suk was not long, it teaches how communists must live. She will be immortal in our hearts like bright stars. Margarita Kurilyova, member of the leadership of the Union of Communist Parties-the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, said what holds a particularly important place in the undying exploits of Kim Jong Suk is that she made sure that the Juche revolutionary cause has been carried forward through generations. Then followed the evening gala. The participants commemorated the birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk, singing the Korean song "Kim Jong Suk is our mother" and Russian folk songs.

80th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk marked

Hoeryong, December 20 (kcna) -- Functions took place in Korea to commemorate the 80th birth anniversary of the communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk. Art performance was given in Hoeryong city, north Hamgyong Province, on December 20. Pak Song Chol and other senior officials of the party and state, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, officials of the national institutions, generals and soldiers of the Korean People's Army and working people in the city saw the performance. The performance, which began with an ode and song "Kim Jong Suk is our mother", included a dialogic poem "Unforgettable day", a song and dance tale "Hoeryong in spring" and others. The performers, with deep yearning and respect for Kim Jong Suk, highly praised her lofty traits and immortal exploits. An "evening of literature" was held by students from throughout the country in front of her statue in Hoeryong on December 20. "We will become stars of loyalty following only the sun as mother Kim Jong Suk, anti-Japanese Heorine, did" was the theme of the "evening of literature." The students expressed their firm will to learn after her spirit of defending the headquarters of revolution at the risk of her life, defend General Kim Jong Il and uphold his ideas and leadership.

Joint meeting of KCU organisations held to commemorate mother Kim Jong Suk's birth anniversary

Hoeryong, December 20 (KCNA) -- A joint meeting of the Korean Children's Union organisations was held in front of the statue of the communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk in Hoeryong City, north Hamgyong Province, on Dec. 20 to commemorate her 80th birth anniversary. Present at the meeting were Secretary Kim Jung Rin of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and other senior officials, delegates from KCU organisations in all provinces, schoolchildren, war veterans, labour innovators and parents of students in Hoeryong city. They, in the name of the joint meeting, laid a floral basket before the statue of Kim Jong Suk, a heroine of the anti-Japanese war, before bowing to her in humble reverence. First secretary Choe Ryong Hae of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League delivered a report. He said mother Kim Jong Suk was the first leader of the children's corps of Korea, who performed undying feats for the development of the Korean communist juvenile movement with the great outlook on posterity. Without her glorious revolutionary activity, he noted, it is impossible to say of the great pride and fortune of Kim Il Sung's nation who are blessed with illustrious leaders and brilliant generals generation after generation, holding in high esteem General Kim Jong Il as the great sun of the 21st century, he said. It is also impossible to think of the authority and honor of the country and the motherland glorious with the greatness of the three generals of Mt. Paektu. He called upon all the KCU members to work harder and more faithfully lead the life of the KCU organisations and prepare themselves as reliable successors to the Juche revolution so as to defend General Kim Jong Il with their lives and uphold him with loyalty as the revolutionary mother Kim Jong Suk desired, under the slogan "let us be ready always for General Kim Jong Il !" An accession ceremony of the KCU took place at the meeting.

Party, state officials visit Kim Jong Suk's hometown

Hoeryong, December 20 (KCNA) -- Pak Song Chol and other senior party and state officials, anti-Japanese revolutionary veterans, leaders of national institutions and generals of the Korean People's Army visited the time-honored hometown of Kim Jong Suk, a communist revolutionary fighter, in Hoeryong City, north Hamgyong Province, on Dec. 20, four days before her 80th birth anniversary. They saw simple household utensils preserved at her old home, hearing an explanation that she, who was born into a patriotic, revolutionary family, grew up, undergoing misfortunes and hardships and cultivating anti-Japanese patriotic will, started revolutionary activities in her teens and performed enduring feats for the party, revolution, the country and the people. They then made the rounds of the shallow well, mill and washing place which had been used by Kim Jong Suk and Mangyang ferry through which she crossed the River Tuman, leaving the hometown for an alien land. They also visited the Revolutionary Museum of Kim Jong Suk, went round various places with relics associated with her childhood and took a bird's-eye view of Hoeryong City, which has turned into a good town under the wise leadership and deep care of the Workers' Party of Korea. The visitors laid bouquets of flowers before statue of Kim Ki Song, a juvenile revolutionary, at Kim Ki Song Senior Middle School.

WPK, army and youth league meet

Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea, the Korean People's Army and the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League met in front of the statue of the communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk in Hoeryong City, north Hamgyong Province in the northeastern part of Korea, on December 20 to pay homage to her and pledge loyalty. Placed before the statue was a floral basket from Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the WPK, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Supreme Commander of the KPA. Among those present were Pak Song Chol and other senior party, state and army officials, officials of working people's organisations and national institutions and anti-Japanese revolutionary veterans. Honor guards of the KPA three services held up rifles towards the statue of Kim Jong Suk. A floral basket was laid before the statue in the joint name of the WPK Central Committee, the WPK Central Military Commission, the DPRK National Defence Commission, the DPRK Central People's Committee and the DPRK Administration Council, floral baskets and bouquets were also laid on behalf of the people in provinces, the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces, units of the KPA, national institutions and organs and enterprises in Hoeryong City and tn north Hamgyong Province. Speeches were made at the meeting. Jon Pyong Ho, Politburo Member and Secretary of the WPK Central Committee, addressing the meeting on behalf of the WPK, said all the party member and organisations will cherish the firm faith that Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the WPK, is precisely the party, thoroughly establish his monolithic leadership system and uphold his ideas and guidance with revolutionary confidence and conscience. "We will arm ourselves with the same noble revolutionary ideas and patriotism as mother Kim Jong Suk, creditably carry into practice General Kim Jong Il's plan of building a strong and prosperous country through devoted services to the country under the uplifted revolutionary banner of the Juche idea in any adversity and exalt the dignity and honor of Kim Il Sung's Korea for all ages," he added. On behalf of the KPA, KPA Vice Marshal Kim Il Chol, first vice Minister of the People's Armed Forces, called upon the servicemen to defend Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il, the destiny and future of Kim Il Sung's nation, with their lives, come what may, as mother Kim Jong Suk ensured the safety of President Kim Il Sung at the risk of her life. On behalf of the young men and women, Secretary Choe Hwi of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League Central Committee said the young people will add to the honor of the reserve combat unit and a detachment unit of the Supreme Commander in the socialist general march to realise his plan for the greater prosperity of the country with stamina of the valiant youths under the slogan "Let us become young heroes in the worthwhile struggle to exalt the Kim Jong Il era !"

Warmaniacs will not go scotfree

Pyongyang, December 21 (KCNA) -- A few days ago, the South Korean Defense Minister and the U.S. Defense Secretary had talks in which the former cried for the U.S."permanent military presence" in South Korea, "joint defense readiness" and "cooperation system" and the latter agreed with him. Minju Joson today says this betrays again the anti-national, flunkeyist intention of the South Korean authorities to put spurs on war preparations against North Korea in league with outside forces under the pretext of "threat from the north" and the unchanged wild ambition of the U.S. warhawks to stifle the DPRK by force of arms. The news analyst further says: The South Korean authorities are confronted with a serious crisis, so they are seeking a way out of it in attack on North Korea. For this, they are now clamouring about the fictitious "threat of attack" by the north. With a view to realising its design to stifle the DPRK the U.S. is intensifying tieup with the puppets who are hell-bent on frantic anti-DPRK campaign, behind the scene of talks with the DPRK. The South Korean authorities are vainly trying to challenge the DPRK in reliance upon the strength of outsiders. If they provoke a war of aggression in conspiracy with the U.S. warhawks for the purpose of stifling the DPRK, we will mete out a stern punishment to the provokers. The Korean people treasure the nation's sovereignty and the anthropocentric socialist system more than their lives. They will never pardon those who try to do harm to them. In case a war breaks out in Korea, not only the South Korean authorities and the U.S. warmaniacs but those who support them will not go scotfree.