Foreign Ministry spokesman on war gamble of U.S. and South Korea
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- The situation of the Korean peninsula has become extremely acute owing to the current war gamble of the U.S. and South Korean authorities designed to stifle the DPRK by force of arms.
In this connection the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Oct. 24 made public a press statement.
The spokesman said:
The unprecedented military moves of the U.S. and South Korean authorities are a criminal and provocative war rehearsal for a preemptive surprise attack on the DPRK in view of the scope of armed forces involved, the threat of operations and purpose. This proves that the war program against the north is now finishing in a comprehensive and diversified stage.
We cannot but make an issue of the large-scale military exercises staged by the U.S. with the South Korean authorities when the third round of "four-way talks" on ensuring peace on the Korean peninsula is now under way.
In the U.S. thinks that it can bring us to our knees or get any concession with open demonstration of strength or military pressure, it is a ridiculous and dangerous mistake.
Now that U.S. has thrown away fidelity to its dialogue partner and the agreement, the army and people of Korea cannot but take a resolute measure.
The U.S. and South Korean authorities should know that they will get nothing but a merciless punishment and ruin from their reckless military provocation against the DPRK.
Japanese authorities hit for anti-Chongryon campaign
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released Sunday a statement denouncing the Japanese authorities and right-wing reactionary forces for intensifying the suppression of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), a dignified organisation of overseas Koreans of the DPRK, and Koreans in Japan as never before in the wake of the DPRK's launch of artificial satellite.
The statement says:
The insane anti-DPRK, anti-Chongryon campaign now under way in Japan is a product of the Japanese authorities' inveterate policy hostile towards the DPRK. The Japanese authorities are, in actuality, carrying into practice their attempts to step up preparations for "emergency legislative arrangement" and crack down upon Chongryon-lining Koreans in Japan any time.
The situation created by the anti-Chongryon campaign is similar to that on the eve of the June 25, 1950 Korean War when the federation of Koreans in Japan was forced to be dissolved.
We vehemently denounce the frantic anti-Chongryon campaign as hostility against the DPRK.
The Japanese authorities, far from apologizing and compensating to the Korean people for their past crimes, are engaging themselves in the brutal suppression of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan. This adds to their crimes.
They should ponder over the ensuing consequences of their frantic suppression of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan and stop anti-Chongryon campaign at once.
If they continue the campaign, ignoring our warnings, they will have to pay dearly for it.
We will closely watch their future attitude.
We will also take a decisive retaliatory step, considering any suppression of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan on the part of the Japanese authorities and right-wing reactionaries to be encroachment upon the sovereignty of our republic.
The proposal for founding the DCRK supported abroad
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- A month of support to the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo was marked in different countries.
Addressing a solidarity meeting at the Conakry People's Palace on Oct. 19, Mamadou Ali Sanpil, chairman of the Guinean Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, emphasized that the proposal for founding the DCRK based on one nation, one state, two systems, and two governments advanced by the President Kim Il Sung is getting unanimous support from the peace-loving people of Guinea and the world for offering a most justifiable and reasonable solution to the Korean issue.
A symposium was held in Peru on October 16 to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the proposal for founding the DCRK.
It expressed the belief that the reunification of Korea will certainly be realized in the near future.
And the Swiss Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification made public a statement on Oct. 13 and Bivert Desuza, Minister of Ameriindian Affairs of Guyana, issued a statement to the press on Oct.14
S. Korea-Japan joint manoeuvres
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA5 -- The South Korean authorities called out warships of the navy on October 16 to stage joint manoeuvres with those of the Japanese marine "self-defence force" in the sea off Pusan.
The manoeuvres came in the wake of the South Korean chief executive's plot to increase the scope of military "cooperation" with Japan during his recent trip to Japan.
The war gamble proves that the criminal tieup between the "government for the people" and the Japanese militarist forces of aggression has reached a more dangerous phase.
Joint statement between WPK and Communist Party- KPML(R) of Sweden
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- The delegation of the Communist Party-KPML(R) of Sweden headed by its chairman Frank Baude visited Korea from October 17 to 24 at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
A joint statement between the Workers' Party of Korea and the Communist Party-KPML(R) of Sweden was published in Pyongyang on October 23.
It says:
Talks were held between the delegations of the two parties.
At the talks both sides informed each other of the situation and activities of their parties and exchanged views and reached an agreement of views on the issues of mutual concern including the issue of defending and advancing the socialist cause and the issue of expanding and developing friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties.
Praising each other's cause and struggle, the two parties expressed full support to and solidarity with them.
The WPK sincerely hoped that the 12th Congress of the Communist Party-KPML(R) of Sweden would be a historic occasion in developing the party organizationally and ideologically.
The Communist Party-KPML(R) of Sweden expressed support to and solidarity with the three charters of national reunification and the five-point policy of great national unity formulated by General Secretary Kim Jong Il and urged the South Korean authorities to give up the policies of dependence on outside forces and anti-north confrontation and turn to the patriotic stand of national independence.
Under the obtaining situation both sides called for holding higher the banner of the Pyongyang Declaration (April 1992) which verified the justice of the socialist cause and the inevitability of its victory.
The sides stressed that the world progressive forces including communist and workers' parties should strengthen international unity and solidarity more than ever before on the basis of independence and socialist idea against the moves of the imperialists.
The two parties will make all efforts to support and cooperate closer and strengthen solidarity in conformity with the common goal and desire for victory of the socialist cause against the imperialists' policies of domination, subjugation, aggression and war.
DPRK's launch of artificial satellite highly praised
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- Chairman Andria Velonandro An Selme of the Madagascan National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, giving impressions of his visit to Korea, said the successful launch of artificial satellite "Kwangmyongsong No. 1" was a world-startling event.
The successful launch in the DPRK is a great event that demonstrated throughout the world that Korea, an ideologically and military strong nation, has inexhaustible potentials in terms of science and technology and the economy, he said, adding:
That is a roar of Korea declaring that General Secretary Kim Jong Il's plan to build a powerful country has been carried into realities.
The launch of artificial satellite in the DPRK plagued with a great many difficulties is the pride and honor of the progressives of the world, as well as the Korean people.
It demonstrated the might of socialist Korea where the people are rallied around General Secretary Kim Jong Il with one mind and one will. It dealt a telling blow at the imperialists.
He expressed the conviction that the Korean people, rallied close around Kim Jong Il, will certainly build a powerful and prosperous country by stepping socialist construction and reunify the country.
Japan's anti-DPRK moves denounced
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- The Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Youth of Democratic Congo on October 8 published a statement denouncing Japan's anti-DPRK campaign more undisguised after the launch of an artificial satellite in the DPRK.
Japan's hostile policy toward the DPRK has been all the more intensified after its launch of an artificial satellite, the statement said, adding: Japan can never cover up its past crimes against the Korean people, and it should compensate for the crimes.
The statement expressed support to the DPRK's space development which belongs to its sovereignty.
UNDP representative hosts reception
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- Resident UNDP representative Christian Lemaire hosted a reception on Saturday on the occasion of the Day of the United Nations.
Vice Foreign Minister Choe Su Hon, vice-Minister of Agriculture Kim Yong Suk, officials concerned and diplomatic envoys of different countries were invited.
Present were James Gustave Speth, UN under-Secretary General and UNDP administrator, and his party, resident representatives of international organizations.
Speeches were exchanged at the reception.
Feats of Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) will be handed down forever
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- The feats of the Chinese People's Volunteers will be handed down forever, says Rodong Sinmun today in an editorial article dedicated to the 48th anniversary of the CPV entry into the Korean War.
The CPV entry into the Korean War on October 25, 1950 was a sincere aid of class brothers and revolutionary comrades-in-arms based on revolutionary obligation as an excellent model of proletarian internationalism and an expression of deep militant bonds and solidarity between the peoples of Korea and China, the article says, and goes on:
The great victory in the Fatherland Liberation War which defeated the U.S. imperialists who boasted of being "the strongest" in the world was the fruition of the joint struggle of the two peoples.
The Korean people are now paying their respects to the memory of the CPV who devoted blood and lives to the Korean War and sending deep thanks to the former officers and men of the CPV on the 48th anniversary of their entry into the war.
The Chinese Party, government and people are now fully supporting the Korean people in their struggle for socialist construction and national reunification. They have sent a large amount of food and crude oil, regarding as their own the Korean people's temporary difficulties caused by the moves of imperialists and continued natural disasters.
This is support and encouragement to the Korean people in their just struggle.
We are wholeheartedly grateful for the sincere assistance of China and are extending greetings to the Chinese Party, government and people.
The Korean people are sincerely rejoiced over the achievements of the fraternal Chinese people in the projects for socialist modernization and hope everything will be done well in China. And the Korean people extend firm support and solidarity to the Chinese party, government and people in their struggle to unify the whole country.
It is the consistent stand and will of the Workers' Party and government of Korea to strengthen and develop Korea-China friendship generation after generation.
The Korean people believe that the traditional Korea-China friendship will be further developed by the joint efforts of the two peoples.
The feats performed by the officers and men of the CPV in the Korean War will be handed down forever with history.
U.S.-S. Korea joint manoeuvres flailed
Pyongyang, October 25 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today runs a commentary denouncing the U.S. and the South Korean authorities for beginning large-scale joint military manoeuvres against the DPRK in the East Sea of Korea on October 24.
The news analyst says:
The war exercises, which will last till November 2, involve Kitty Hawk, an aircraft carrier of the U.S. forces based in Japan, and many other warships and the third expedition of the Okinawa-based U.S. marine corps, as well as the U.S. forces present in South Korea and the South Korean army.
The manoeuvres are being staged under the command of Blue Ridge, the flagship of the U.S. 7th Fleet, in Yokosuka Base, Japan, allegedly to cope with the case when the combat commanding system of the U.S. forces in South Korea is paralysed after the outbreak of another Korean War.
The U.S. and the South Korean authorities seek in the manoeuvres to ensure military actions based on the U.S.-Japan-South Korea "tripartite military alliance," examine and complete a war scenario to unleash a war against the Korean peninsula.
It must not go unnoticed that the reckless, provocative war exercises of the U.S. are being staged at the time when the third round of the "four-party talks" has been resumed.
We will never tolerate those who try to stifle the dialogue partner by force of arms behind the curtain of "talks."
We need dialogue and value peace for the peaceful reunification of the country and the comfort of the nation, but will never beg for them.