Immediate release of Hwang Son called for
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- Papers today run commentaries bitterly denouncing the South Korean authorities for arresting and detaining Hwang Son and investigating into "motive and background of her smuggling into the north."
Hwang Son visited North Korea in the capacity of a delegate of the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) that represents the south headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon).
Rodong Sinmun describes the fascist violence as a vicious challenge to the desire and aspirations of the nation for reunification, an unpardonable anti-reunification, anti-national crime which deserves the curses and condemnation from the whole nation.
The news analyst says:
Her visit to Pyongyang, a historic praiseworthy act, demonstrated again the unbreakable spirit of hot-blooded South Korean young men and women afire with yearning for reunification as well as love for the country. It also fully demonstrated the ardent desire of the Korean people for national reunification and their will to realise it without fail.
The South Korean authorities have arrested and persecuted the champion of reunification who should highly be praised.
Indeed, they are enemies of reunification and nation. They will certainly face a stern punishment by history and nation.
They should immediately stop violating her human rights and set her free at once.
Minju Joson notes:
The South Korean authorities can never chain nor break the will of Hanchongryon to reunify the country. They should stop persecuting and immediately release the illegally arrested Hwang Son.
Rodong Sinmun on U.S. "evacuation drill" plan
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- The United States had planned to stage a drill for "evacuating" families of U.S. troops present in South Korea to Japan in mid-October under the simulated condition of "emergency" on the Korean peninsula.
Commenting on this fact, a news analyst of Rodong Sinmun today says:
The planned "evacuation drill" failed to be put into practice owing to bad weather conditions. However, the plan itself shows that the United States has made it a fait accompli to unleash another war on the Korean peninsula and is trying to translate it into practice.
Evacuation of non-combatants including servicemen's families can be seen only on the eve of war. The world history of war shows that the evacuation is part of war procedures. The United States "evacuated non-combatant members" before it invaded the DPRK in June 1950.
A large-scale war exercise codenamed "98 Foal Eagle" is being staged in South Korea with the involvement of a large number of U.S. troops and the South Korean army and many military means including aircraft carriers, amphibious attack vessels and the flagship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet.
Synchronising with the exercise, the "98 Hwarang" war game of the South Korean against the north has now reached the climax.
It is only too clear what the "evacuation drill" planned under such conditions means.
We value peace but never beg for it.
If the aggression forces dare ignite a war in Korea, we will rise up in defence of our sovereignty and dignity and make thousand-fold retaliatory strikes at the aggressors.
Immoral fascist outrage =KCNA commentary=
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- The South Korean authorities arrested Hwang Son, representative of the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) that represents the south headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon), who went back to South Korea after visiting Pyongyang, on Tuesday on charges of violating the "National Security Law," said a radio report from Seoul.
This has caused bitter resentment among the fellow countrymen because it is an unpardonable misbehaviour.
While staying in Pyongyang, she participated in the August 15 Grand Pro-reunification Festival, a Pomchonghakryon joint excursion to and joint academic seminar on historical sites in the north, which fully demonstrated the entire nation's desire and will for reunification.
Through this, she made a breakthrough in independent exchange between students in the north and the south for great national unity and showed again the strong spirit of patriotic-minded youths.
Her visit is a patriotic act based on the spirit of national independence and patriotism and a proud thing helpful toward national reunification.
However, the South Korean authorities arrested her right after she stepped across the Military Demarcation Line of Panmunjom on charges of violating the "National Security Law" and drove her to an underground secret room of the "Agency for National Security Planning." This shows that they have no intention for reunification.
As seen above, the "people's government" committed a shameful crime against the era and history.
The anti-national and anti-reunification crime of the South Korean authorities who are fostering antagonism and hatred among the nation, not national reconciliation and unity, will be severely judged by history.
Japanese authorities' anti-Chongryon moves flailed
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- The Communist Party, the Communist Party (Red Motherland), the People's Front of Workers, Peasants and Students, the Socialist Party, the Revolutionary Socialist Party, the National Reconciliation Front and the Nationalist Movement of Labour of Peru published a joint statement on Oct. 25 denouncing the machinations of the Japanese authorities and right-wing reactionaries against the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).
The statement bitterly condemned the reckless anti-Chongryon moves of the Japanese authorities and reactionaries in the name of humankind all over the world who love dignity and rights of humanity, justice and peace.
It urged the Japanese authorities once again to stop suppressing Chongryon and its officials and to immediately make a governmental apology and compensation for the indiscriminate plunder and anti-ethical crime such as the crime related to "comfort women for the army" the Japanese imperialists committed in Korea during their colonial rule.
It expressed full support and solidarity for the Korean people in their struggle for democratic national rights, dignity and independent development.
It called upon the people of conscience in all the countries to sharply watch the anti-Chongryon moves the Japanese authorities and reactionaries are committing in broad daylight and to condemn them by all means and ways.
Korea's reunification supported by Cuba
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- A closing ceremony of the month of supporting the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo was held in Havana on Oct. 29.
Present were Juan Contino, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and general coordinator of the national leadership of the Cuban Committee for the Defence of Revolution, officials of the party, the Foreign Ministry and public organisations and people of all walks of life.
Juan Jose Leon, first vice-chairman of the Cuban Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, said in his speech that President Kim Il Sung put forward the most fair and aboveboard proposals for reunification which conform with the specific conditions of Korea, including the three principles of Korea's reunification, the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo and the Ten-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation, and made tireless efforts for their materialisation till the last moment of his life.
The United States is stationing many troops in South Korea and opposing the Korean people's will for reunification but the world progressive people are calling for the reunification of Korea, the speaker said.
He stressed that Cuba demands Korea be reunified in accordance with the proposal for founding the DCRK set forth by President Kim Il Sung.
Japanese authorities must stop unjust suppression
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- Jo Yun Hae, chairman of the commonwealth of independent states regional headquarters of Pomminryon (National Alliance for the Country's Reunification), made public a statement on Oct. 30 denouncing the Japanese right-wing reactionaries for unprecedentedly intensifying suppression of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and Korean compatriots in Japan.
He condemned their anti-Chongryon moves as an unpardonable crime of trampling underfoot the democratic national rights of Koreans in Japan.
In view of the international usage and from the humanitarian point of view, the Japanese authorities should be responsible for protecting the life and property of Koreans in Japan, he noted.
The anti-Chongryon moves of the Japanese authorities and right-wing reactionaries add a new crime to the past crimes, he said. The commonwealth of independent states regional headquarters of Pomminryon strongly demands that the Japanese authorities stop the unjust suppression at once.
U.S. and S. Korean authorities' war preparations denounced
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- The Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Comrade Kim Il Sung of the Teachers of Golden Grove Primary School in Guyana and the Guinean Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification held meetings on Oct. 21 and 29 to denounce the aggressive arms buildup and war provocation moves of the United States and the South Korean authorities.
The speakers said that the situation of the Korean peninsula is so acute that a war may break out any moment owing to the arms buildup of the United States and the South Korean authorities and their aggressive and adventurous war provocation moves including the "98 Foal Eagle" joint military exercise.
Their reckless war provocation moves will be sternly punished by the Korean people and People's Army who have dependable independent economy and powerful military strength, they noted.
They stressed that they will in the future, too, actively support the Korean people in their struggle to achieve the reunification of the country in accordance with the proposal for reunification through confederacy.
Kim Yong Nam receives credentials from new Pakistani ambassador
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- Pazal Ghafoor, newly-appointed ambassador E.P. of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Korea, today presented his credentials to Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.
Present there was Pak Tong Chun, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Then, the President had a talk with the ambassador.
Pyongyang Integrated Circuit Factory
Pyongyang, November 5 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang Integrated Circuit Factory started operation just before the 50th DPRK anniversary. It forms an automation industrial area along with the October 5 General Automation Plant and the Moranbong Automation Appliances Factory. It is of help towards consolidating the foundation of the country's machine-building industry.
The factory has chip processing and assembling workshops and auxiliary units. It also has a laboratory, research and measuring rooms.
It is staffed with competent technicians and skilful workers.
Latest facilities handle tiny sheets to manufacture a wide variety of memory chips.
I on injector, plasma corroder and other special facilities are operated by robots.
Ultra pure water and high-purity hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen and compressed air are supplied to chip processing and assembling workshops. An air-conditioning system is available to resist temperature and moisture.
All up-to-date facilities are manufactured by the factory's technology.
The factory contributes its worthy share to the development of Korea's automation industry.