G.S. Kim Jong Il visits KPA guard unit no. 171
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il on May 22 inspected KPA guard unit no. 171 on the forefront.
After receiving a salutation at the unit, he mounted up to a forward command post on a mountain top more than 1,000 metres above sea level, heard an explanation of the unit commander about the situation and then acquainted himself with the enemy's situation.
He noted with great satisfaction that the officers and men of the unit have turned the defence line into an impregnable fortress.
He set forth highly important tasks which would serve as guidelines in steadily increasing the combat capability of the unit.
He visited the company of hero Kim Kwang Chol under the unit.
He went round logistic and cultural education facilities of the company including its barracks and education room to acquaint himself in detail with the living of soldiers.
He gave a pair of binoculars, a machine-gun and an automatic rifle to the company soldiers as gifts and posed for a photograph with them.
And he went to a coastal artillery company under the unit and showed a high appreciation for its achievements.
He gave it a pair of binoculars and anautomatic rifle as gifts and posed for a photograph with its soldiers.
He also met officers and men of the guard unit to warmly encourage them to devoted service on the forefront and had a photograph taken with them.
After the inspection of the unit, he appreciated a performance given by an art propaganda team of KPA combined unit no. 313.
He was accompanied by KPA vice Marshal Jon Jae Son, KPA Generals Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and staff members of the KPA Supreme Command.
35th anniversary of OAU observed
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was a historical event of weighty importance in the struggle of the people in this region to build a new free and prospering Africa freed from all manner of domination and subjugation, aggression and war, says Minju Joson in an article today.
The daily goes on:
The OAU has made assiduous efforts for the liberation of the continent and territorial integrity in accordance with the requirements of the charter.
It is directing big efforts to strengthening unity and solidarity among the regional countries and developing cooperation in the political, economic, cultural and military sectors to make independent progress of the continent.
The African countries are rejecting the intervention of outsiders in the continent and settling disputes and other problems by their own efforts.
The appearance of the continent has been changed beyond recognition by the sincere and active efforts of the OAU.
All its activities and role for the independent development and prosperity of the continent fully accord not only with the desire of the people in the region but also with the desire of humankind to build a new free and peaceful world, enjoying positive support and encouragement.
The Korean people who have always supported the African people's cause of justice will further strengthen solidarity with the OAU and the countries in the region in their struggle to achieve the independent development of the continent.
S. Korean fascists try to stifle Hanchongryon
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The South Korean "supreme public prosecutor's office" issued another order to prosecutor's offices throughout South Korea on Saturday to suppress the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), according to a radio report from Seoul.
Earlier, on Friday, the fascist regime issued an order to arrest newly elected Chairman Son Jun Sik and other central executive members of Hanchongryon and 411 students of 50 universities who are deputies to Hanchongryon and to block the inaugural ceremony of the 6th-term Hanchongryon which is scheduled to begin on may 30.
It is going to penalize, by invoking the "National Security Law," the Hanchongryon cadres who attended meetings of deputies to regional federations of university student councils held on Friday. It is charging that they took the lead in "forming an enemy-benefitting organization."
The South Korean fascists' suppression of Hanchongryon with the mobilization of all the repressive forces has fully revealed the brutal colors of their self-style "government of the people."
Friendship gathering
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- The Foreign Ministry of the DPRK hosted a friendship gathering at the Taedonggang club for the diplomatic corps on may 23 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity.
Invited there were diplomatic envoys of African countries here and embassy officials.
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Kil Yon and other officials concerned were on hand.
The participants saw the Korean documentary film "fascinated by great personality."
Then followed a reception where speeches were made.
Five-point policy of great national unity supported movement
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Foreign public organisations and figures supported the five-point policy of great national unity put forward by General Kim Jong Il in his historical letter "Let Us Reunify the Country Independently and Peacefully Through the Great Unity of the Entire Nation."
The central committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, the C. C., the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the Korea-Mexico Friendship Association and the Korea-Cyprus Frienship Association received solidarity messages and letters from the coordinating council of the world federation of democratic youth, deputy secretary general of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Producers of Libya Mahmud Mustapha Al Zilitini, Chairman of the Mexico-DPRK Institute of Friendship and Cultural Interchange Guillermo Perez and Chairman of the Cyprus-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Association A. Fafan Doniou.
The messages and letters said that the five-point policy is the most just and principled way for reunification and one more powerful driving force that reflects the desire of the Korean people to achieve the peaceful reunification of the country on the basis of national sovereignty and great unity.
Highly important guidelines for overseas koreans' movement
Pyongyang, May 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today runs a signed article three years since General Kim Jong Il sent a historic letter "On developing the movement of Koreans in Japan onto a new higher stage" to the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and Japan-resident Koreans on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its formation.
The author of the article says:
In the letter, the General summed up the 40-year-long history of Chongryon and comprehensively indicated tasks and ways to strengthen it into an overseas Koreans' organisation of President Kim Il Sung and develop the movement of Koreans in Japan onto a new higher stage.
He set forth four major tasks of Chongryon -- to preserve the national character, make tangible contributions to the development and prosperity of the socialist homeland, creditably discharge its duties in keeping with its important position in the cause of national reunification and to extensively conduct external activities in the idea of independence, peace and friendship.
Over the past three years since the publication of the letter, the Chongryon officials and Koreans in Japan have been able to successfully carry out the patriotic cause of Chongryon without the slightest vacillation even under the most rigorous difficulties and adversities ever since its formation.
This clearly proves the validity and vitality of the letter.