Pyongyang construction accelerated

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Projects to change the appearance of Pyongyang have been vigorously accelerated with the approach of the 50th National Day (September 9). A new street construction from Rimhung intersection linked with the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, sacred ground of the sun, to Sinmi-dong is a main one of the projects. The street stretches nearly 16 kilometres. Soldier-builders successfully built up the skeleton of a new road with two large-scale blastings. Trees have been planted along the road. Over one million trees were planted and some 80,000 square metres turfed in the 6 km section from Pyongyang airport to Sinmi-dong. The construction of over 2,000 flats is being accelerated on a full scale. At present, the frame assembling of over 120 apartment houses has been completed in the main. Soldier-builders in the construction of the April 25 Hotel have carried out more than 90 percent of the frame assembling by simultaneously pushing ahead with the construction of over 10 buildings. In various construction sites including the April 25 Film Studio of the Korean People's Army and the General Koryo Medicine Hospital, a new method of building has been introduced to finish the projects by the 50th anniversary of the National Day.

G.S. Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 757

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the command of the KPA unit no. 757 on May 3. General Kim Jong Il went round a room for education in revolutionary relics, a room for education in revolutionary traditions and a class education room of the unit. He said that it is very good that the unit is giving the revolutionary education and class education in various and efficient ways to suit the features of young soldiers. The noble spirit of the revolutionary forerunners should be implanted in the mind of the servicemen of the rising generation and the reactionary nature of the imperialist aggressors and class enemies should be brought home to them, so that they may defend the socialist system centred on the popular masses, the precious gains of the Korean people, at the risk of their lives with burning hatred for the enemy, he stressed. He called at the operation command room to learn about how the unit was discharging its combat duty. He said that the revolutionary armed forces should be further strengthened to cope with the ever intensified new war manoeuvres of the imperialists and their stooges against the DPRK. He set forth highly important tasks which serve as guidelines in increasing the combat power of the unit in every way. He went round the cultural education facilities and compound of the unit. He noted that the construction of minor power stations now under way should be completed fast to electrify all the supply service facilities of the unit. He further said that the army should be a model in the land management including the forests, roads, rivers and streams around the unit. He posed for a souvenir photograph with the officers and nen of the unit.

Suppression of pro-reunification forces

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- The new government of South Korea is suppressing the pro-reunification patriotic forces. The situation two months and more after the appearance of the people's government in South Korea shows that there is nothing to expect from it. The present rulers have fully revealed their anti-democratic nature in the crackdown on the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), a mass organisation of the South Korean students. They defined Hanchongryon as an enemy-benefiting organisation in view of the national security law and checked the meeting of deputies to the sixth-term Hanchongryon. The fascists mobilized 34 police companies more than 4,500 strong and helicopters on April 9 and reinforced the repressive forces at over 7,000 the next day, the opening day of the meeting. After they frustrated the meeting, they issued a repressive order to arrest the interim chairman, deputies and all other hardcore members of the organisation and sent the police across South Korea the list of 400-500 persons to be arrested. They plan to upgrade police tools in Kwangju, Taejon and Ulsan to local police agencies and form detached police forces and gave even park caretakers the judicial police power, expanding repressive tools and forces. And they are mercilessly cracking down on the people's aspiration for reunification and their progressive activities. All facts show that the present rulers are suppressors little different from the preceding civilian-veiled fascist clique.

"Little Angels" visit Mangyongdae

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Leading members of the Little Angels Art Troupe of the World Peace Federation led by Co-Chairman Pak Po Hui visited Mangyongdae, a time-honored sacred place of the nation, on Sunday. The visitors laid bouquets at the old home of President Kim Il Sung. Being briefed on the history of the home where he fostered a great ambition for the independence of Korea and for freedom and happiness of the people, they looked round relics preserved there. After posing for a souvenir picture in front of the home, they went up to Mangyong Hill to have a bird's-eye view of the city. On the same day, art troupe members spent a pleasant time at Mangyongdae fun fair with schoolchildren and working people in the city. The children of the north and the south deepened compatriotic feelings, dancing and singing happy to see you, our wish is reunification and other songs. Earlier, the art troupe visited the Tower of the Juche Idea, the monument to party founding, etc.

Dangerous "cooperation"

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- The U.S. State Secretary and the South Korean Foreign Minister had talks on May 1 and agreed to closely cooperate in the policy towards the north, according to a radio report from Seoul. Taking the U.S.-toeing stance at the talks, the South Korean authorities agreed with their master to cooperate in isolating the north and seeking permanent division of Korea. The U.S. State Secretary fully supported the puppets' confrontation with the north. The fact shows that though the South Korean authorities are calling for reconciliation and unity, their call is an empty word and they are persistently seeking dependence on outsiders, not national independence.

Japanese reactionaries hit for trying to embellish war of aggression

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun May 4 denounces the Japanese reactionaries for seeking a nationwide show of a film pride to embellish the past war of aggression from May. The film deals with Hideki Tojo, who was punished as an A-Class War Criminal in accordance with a decision of the international tribunal right after the second world war. The film distorts Japan's past invasion to Asia, claiming that Tojo defended the pride of the Japanese nation. The news analyst says: The Japanese reactionaries, far from making an apology for and repenting of the indelible shocking crime, are openly denying and beautifying it. Their act proves to be shameless. By screening the film the Japanese reactionaries seek to eradicate the guilty conscience of the past and implant the pride of the past in the minds of the Japanese. Their scheming to incite what they call pride and militarism among the people through such a propaganda medium as film clearly proves that the moves to revive militarism and stage a comeback have already reached a dangerous phase. Now the Asian people are not what they were in the past. If the Japanese reactionaries dare repeat the past, ignoring the trend of the time, they will certainly meet nothing but a thousandfold revenge and defeat.

Secret fund safe of successive S. Korean rulers

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Jong In Yong who served as inspector of the "Agency for National Security Planning" (now National Intelligence Agency), laid bare the fact that the successive rulers used the "ANSP" as their secret fund safe, according to the South Korean magazine Shin Dong-A. According to Jong, a fabulous fund set aside as reserve fund in budget was transferred to the successive rulers and the ruling party through the "ANSP." In the budget of the "ANSP" the traitor Kim Young Sam spent 96.7 billion won for the 1992 "Presidential election" and 44 billion won for the "National Assembly Election" in April, 1996. More than 106.2 billion won from the "ANSP" budget in 1996 flew into the ruling party in the name of the "fund for policy execution."

Moran Aeguk Garment Factory

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- This factory in Moranbong district, Pyongyang, has a 40-odd year history. It started its operation as a production and sale cooperative on June 14, 1956 and now it is a modern light-industry factory that produces men's quality clothes. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 1996. It has overfulfilled its production quotas that have grown annually, and for this it was honoured with the "Kim Il Sung Order". It pays special attention to turning out the best products. It designates one day of every week as the day of technical study and arranges the passing-on of techniques and exchange of opinions on products to raise the technical skills of workers. Now the average technical grade of its workers is 3.5. It runs an evening skilled workers' school and sends some workers to universities every year to train its own technicians. Its production is carried out on an assembly-line basis and all production processes from cutting to processing and packing are geared up well. This factory has cutting, coat and trousers and pressing shops and management sections. The cutting shop has raised the actual cutting rate by rational methods with machines with high productivity and precision, moving and fixed cutters. The processing shops have high-speed power sewing machines and overlocks and their production processes are minute and detailed and are on an assembly-line. It has many fine experts and highly-skilled workers. Its engineers and associate engineers account for 20 percent of its employees and highly skilled workers number a few hundred. It has a nursery, a bathhouse and welfare service facilities for workers. It produces more than 200,000 suits of quality clothes for men a year, which are very popular in Japan.

Greetings to Mongolian Minister of Foreign Relations

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister of the DPRK Kim Yong Nam sent a message of greetings to Rinchinnyamyn Amarzargal upon his appointment as Minister of Foreign Relations of Mongolia. The message expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries will expand and develop in the interests of the two peoples and wished him great success in his new work.

Vice-President Pak Song Chol meets Zambian Foreign Minister

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- Vice-President of the DPRK Pak Song Chol met and had a talk with Zambian Foreign Minister Keli S. Walubita and his party at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon was present at the meeting. The Foreign Minister of Zambia said that the Korean people have achieved great success in various domains under the wise leadership of General Kim Jong Il. Noting that Korea should be reunified without fail, he whole heartedly wished General Kim Jong Il a long life in good health.

Gift to G.S. Kim Jong Il from Zambian Foreign Minister

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- The Foreign Minister of Zambia made a gift to General Kim Jong Il. The gift was handed to Vice-President Pak Song Chol today by Foreign Minister Keli S. Walubita, on a visit to Korea.

Personal letter to G.S. Kim Jong Il from Zambian President

Pyongyang, May 4 (KCNA) -- A personal letter was sent to General Secretary Kim Jong Il by Zambian President Frederick Chiluba. It was handed to DPRK Vice-President Pak Song Chol by visiting Zambian Foreign Minister Keli S. Walubita today.