Int'l meeting of lawyers for repatriation of pows
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- An international meeting of the lawyers for repatriation of unconverted long-term prisoners in South Korea was held in Paris on June 6. It was co-sponsored by the international committee for release and repatriation of unconverted long-term prisoners in South Korea, the int'l committee of jurists for democracy and human rights in South Korea and the Int'l Association of Democratic Lawyers.
Present at the meeting were figures of political, social and judicial circles from various countries and delegates of international organisations.
Amar Bentoumi, President of the Int'l Association of Democratic Lawyers, stressed in his opening address that the South Korean authorities must abolish and dissolve the fascist and anti-reunification laws and organs and repatriate Kim In So, Ham Se Hwan and Kim Yong Thae, pows and unconverted long-term prisoners, to the DPRK where their families are waiting for them to meet their demands.
Robert Charvin, co-ordinator of the int'l committee for release and repatriation of unconverted long-term prisoners in South Korea and secretary general of the int'l committee of jurists for democracy and human rights in South Korea, made a keynote report saying that today their task is to positively express international solidarity with the three old men.
The meeting will make all efforts for granting the pows in South Korea complete freedom, he added.
A supplementary report of the head of the delegation of the Korean Democratic Lawyers Association and speeches were made at the meeting.
They suggested realistic ways for informing the international community and public circles of the pows' conditions and struggle in diverse forms and methods and further strengthening the solidarity movement for their early repatriation.
A letter to General Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting.
The letter said that the participants in the meeting vowed to do their best for complete and immediate release of the pows, building up world public opinion and putting pressure on the united nations, the U.S. and the South Korean authorities.
Adopted at the meeting were an appeal to governments, political parties, human rights organisations of all countries and international organizations, a decision to dispatch a fact-finding group for the pows to South Korea, letters to the UN Secretary General, the UN Human Rights Centre, the international committee of the red cross and a letter of protest to the South Korean ruler.
Kim Jong Il sends wreath to bier of Yu Won Jun
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il on June 13 sent a wreath to the bier of Yu Won Jun, who was a winner of Kim Il Sung Order, Labour Hero and people's actor of the Korean Film Studio, to express deep condolence on his death.
Yu died of an incurable disease on June 10 at the age of 79.
He, who was very popular among people, starred in some 80 feature films. He made his debut in Korea's first movie "My Hometown."
DPRK anniversary to be celebrated in Sweden
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- A preparatory committee for celebration of the 50th DPRK founding anniversary was inaugurated with due ceremony in Stockholm on June 6.
Thomas Ronstron, chairman of the Sweden-Korea Friendship Association, became the chairman of the preparatory committee.
The chairman said that the preparatory committee was formed to successfully hold grand celebrations of the 50th National Day of the DPRK including a national seminar.
Song praising Kim Jong Il created
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- Recently, words and music of the song "congratulations" praising General Kim Jong Il were pasted on the front wall of a building in Tobong district, Seoul, Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation quoted the Seoul city committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea as saying.
The song, which consists of two stanzas, highly praises Kim Jong Il enjoying respect from 70 million Koreans as leader of the nation who will exalt reunified Korea. It also lauds him as father of the nation worshipped as god and defender of destiny the Korean people should uphold as the sun.
The song was created by the Hwipharam (whistle) Musical Troupe.
S. Korean authorities urged to allow exchange between students
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- Chairmen of general student councils of six universities in South Korea including Hanyang University and Ajou University called a press conference at Dongguk University on June 12 and urged the puppet authorities to allow all academic and cultural exchange between the students in the north and the south, a Seoul-based radio reported.
At the press conference, they criticized the puppet regime for dampening the patriotic desire of students. The regime declared that it "would not allow north-south exchange promoted by the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon)." the students urged the regime to ensure exchange between the universities in the north and the south.
They have worked for the student exchange in accordance with the proposal made by the northern universities in late may to hold academic and cultural exchanges including soccer games and tours of historic relics.
Military games in S. Korea denounced
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- The secretariat of the committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland in information bulletin no. 764 on June 13 lashed out at the provocative military exercises being staged in South Korea these days.
Under the pretext of "coping with possible brush-fire war provoked by the north," the South Korean puppets have staged frantic military exercises almost every day from the beginning of June with the mobilisation of huge military and police forces, the information bulletin said, and continued:
What they seek in this is to divert elsewhere the public attention by creating a war atmosphere and thus put down the massive struggle of workers and students and escape from the present ruling crisis caused by the political confusion and economic bankruptcies.
The reckless war games will only result in further aggravating the inter-Korean relations and laying grave hurdles in the way of peace and reunification of the country.
The South Korean rulers would be well advised to look straight at our sincere and devoted efforts to open up an epochal phase for national reconciliation and unity, replace their anti-north confrontation policy with a pro-north reconciliation policy and stop the anti-social moves at once.
Minju Joson blasts S. Korean ruler for pro-U.S. treacherous act
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today calls the South Korean ruler a thorough-paced pro-U.S. flunkeyist and traitor who unhesitatingly betrays even the country and the nation to gratify his despicable political ambition and prolong his days.
During his visit to the United States, he said the continued presence of 100,000 U.S. troops in northeast Asia is necessary for peace and stability of the region and that The U.S. military presence is needed even after the Korean peninsula is unified.
Commenting on his remarks, the daily says:
The division of Korea has continued for more than half a century due to the U.S. military presence in South Korea and the world's progressive people have been strongly urging the U.S. troop pullout from South Korea and northeast Asia.
However, his remarks ignored this stark fact and only showed that he is a down-to-earth pro-U.S. flunkeyist and traitor.
All the Korean people will never tolerate the South Korean ruler for his flunkeyism and treachery but severely punish him.
If he wants to escape a stern judgement by history and the nation, he must stop flunkeyist and treacherous acts at once.
Meari Sound Instrument Company expanded
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- The first-stage expansion project of the Meari Sound Instrument Company was finished and its tape-cutting ceremony was held on Saturday.
The company with competent technicians, skilled workers, processing equipment and production bases, is capable of producing all kinds of sound instruments and electronic parts.
Businessmen under the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) have made great contributions to production of sound equipment as well as to the expansion project.
Present at the ceremony were Jang Chol, vice-Premier and Minister of Culture and the arts, officials concerned and Kim Kyu Sang, chairman of the Okayama Prefectural Association of Korean Traders and industrialists in Japan under Chongryon who is honorary president of the company, and his party.