Meeting of foreign students held
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- A meeting of foreign students studying at Kim Il Sung University was held on the spot on Dec. 22 to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and the 81st birth anniversary of the communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk.
Present there were teachers and students of Kim Il Sung University and foreign students studying in Korea.
Foreign students recited a record of impression "What I want to say," an essay "Mother," a poem "Sunrays of Loyalty" and so on. They stressed that Korea has the great sun of the 21st century and it is blessed with great leaders.
They highly praised the life of Kim Jong Suk, who brought up the sun of guidance, as a brilliant life devoted to the leader of the revolution, the fatherland and people.
Federation in Americas for independence, democracy and reunification formed
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- Korean nationals in the Americas formed the federation in the Americas for independence, democracy and reunification, according to the Japan-based overseas Koreans' newspaper "Minjok Sibo" dated Dec. 11.
The inaugural ceremony was held in Washington on Dec. 5.
Ri Haeng U, former co-chairman of the Society of Koreans in North America for National Reunification, was elected chairman of the federation at the ceremony.
He said that national democratic movement forces in the Americas will struggle under the banner of independence, democracy and reunification and develop the organization and strengthen solidarity and unity with progressive forces at home and abroad.
A seminar for solidarity and cooperation among the national democratic movement forces at home and abroad was held on Dec. 6.
The federation has its branches in Washington, New York and four other areas, the paper reported .
Undisguised design to invade north
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The "speaker of the National Assembly" of South Korea inspected the central and eastern sectors of the front on December 21, accompanied by two "deputy speakers" and the "chairman of the national defense committee" of the "National Assembly," according to a radio report from Seoul.
He told army soldiers to become "cornerstones" in realising "unification."
His remarks are an open propaganda for "unification through invasion of the north." this clearly shows that they are rushing headlong toward the road of self-destruction.
The "people's government" sent even puppets of the "National Assembly" to incite the invasion of the north.
This shows how hard its position is pressed.
Undisguised design to invade north
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- A reception was given at the Sosan Hotel on December 23 for the athletes who had participated in the 13th Asian Games.
Present at the reception together with the athletes were secretary Kim Jung Rin of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Minister of Physical Culture and sports Pak Myong Chol and officials concerned.
Speeches were made at the reception.
Korea-India diplomatic ties anniversary observed
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- Indian ambassador to Korea Jagjit Singh Sapra gave a party at his embassy on December 23 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the DPRK and India.
Invited to the party were Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun and personages concerned.
Speeches were made at the party.
Congratulatory letter to Kim Jong Il from foreign military attaches corps
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a congratulatory letter from the foreign military attaches corps here on the occasion of the 7th anniversary of his election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.
The letter was handed to Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, by military attache of the Vietnamese embassy here Vu Dinh Thang, the doyen of the corps, on Dec. 23.
Congratulatory letters of Vietnamese, Iranian and Egyptian military attaches to Kim Jong Il were also handed to officials concerned.
Friendship gathering
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- A friendship gathering was held here on Dec. 23 on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Conclusion of the Cultural Agreement between the governments of the DPRK and Egypt.
Present there were Egyptian ambassador to Korea Mahmoud Mohamed Farag Zain and embassy officials, Choe Jong Hwan, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, and officials concerned.
Participants exchanged views on developing the friendly and cultural relations between the two countries.
They appreciated an art performance given by students of Pyongyang Ryulgok Senior Middle School.
Meetings of students and women
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- A musical meeting of Pyongyang students for pledging loyalty was held on Wednesday to mark the seventh anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and the 81st birth anniversary of Kim Jong Suk, the communist revolutionary fighter.
Put on the stage was a colourful program including "Commander of Korea", "Our marshal is the best", "Marshal on the galloping white horse", "Kim Jong Suk is our mother" and "Mother stands by the red flag".
The performers boasted of the honour and happiness of the nation of having Marshal Kim Jong Il, a peerlessly brilliant commander, at the head of the Korean revolutionary armed forces. The program impressively showed that Kim Jong Suk, mother of the revolution, who brought up the lodestar of Mt. Paektu so as to firmly carry forward the revolutionary cause of Juche, will always be with the Korean people.
That day, the Korean Democratic Women's Union held a meeting, too. the participants told about the greatest honour of the Korean nation of having Kim Jong Il as KPA Supreme Commander as well as the undying exploits of Kim Jong Suk.
The meeting was followed by an art performance of union members in Pyongyang.
S. Korean peasants urged to rise up in anti-U.S., anti-"government" struggle
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The spokesman for the Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea (UAWK) issued a statement on December 23 denouncing the South Korean authorities for posing threats to the existence of the workers and peasants through the "restructuring" of big businesses.
The peasants as well as the workers have been subjected to heavy losses and pains triggered by the "restructuring" of the conglomerates, the statement says, and continues:
The Central Committee of the UAWK considers the "restructuring" as a treacherous act of yielding to pressure from foreign forces and a thrice-cursed unpardonable criminal act of imposing immeasurable sacrifice upon workers, peasants and other toiling people, and bitterly denounces it in the name of all the agricultural workers and members of the UAWK in North Korea.
The statement calls upon the South Korean peasants to take an active part in the struggle of the workers and labor movement organisations against the "restructuring" and rise up in a powerful anti-U.S., anti-"government" struggle for an independent and democratic society and right to existence.
"Wangqing anti-Japanese guerrilla base friendship greenhouse" opens
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- A "Wangqing anti-Japanese guerrilla base friendship greenhouse" opened in Wangqing county, Jilin Province, China, on December 21 to mark the seventh anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.
Wangqing is a time-honored revolutionary battle site reminiscent of President Kim Il Sung's anti-Japanese armed struggle.
Present at the opening ceremony was a delegation of the Kimjongilia Federation of the DPRK.
At the opening ceremony the speakers said that it is a great honor to have the opening ceremony of the greenhouse with Kimjongilia, the immortal flower named after Marshal Kim Jong Il, in full bloom to congratulate him on the seventh anniversary of his election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.
The participants in the opening ceremony looked round the venue of the meeting held under the guidance of the President during the anti-Japanese armed struggle.
Evening gala of Ministry of People's Armed Forces
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- An evening gala of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces took place at the Jonsung Square on Wednesday, one day before the seventh anniversary of Kim Jong Il's election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army.
Present there were Jo Myong Rok, director of the General Political Department of the KPA, Kim Yong Chun, chief of the KPA general staff, Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, senior officials of the ministry, generals, officers and men of the KPA.
The participants extended the greatest glory to Kim Jong Il, who is leading the socialist cause of Juche to victory, dancing to the tune of songs "Song of dear comrade Kim Jong Il," "Glory to the dear leader" and "Song of best wishes."
KPA vice marshals and generals also danced with soldiers.
Officers and men of the three services of the KPA took a pledge to fight it out to accomplish the Juche revolutionary cause, holding fast to the weapons of revolution, the weapons of the working class.
Contradictions between partners
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The present South Korean ruler and Prime Minister Kim Jong Pil revealed contradictions between them at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the change of the "government" held on December 18, a Seoul-based radio said.
The present chief executive said though the promise of constitutional revision for the "parliamentary cabinet system" is effective, it is necessary to readjust the time for it.
On the contrary, Kim Jong Pil said foundation of the coalition "government" is guaranteed by keeping "faith," noting the promise to wind up the constitutional revision for the "parliamentary cabinet system" by the end of next year cannot be put off.
This illustrates that the scramble for power between the two partners has come up to the surface.
Blessed people
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- In Korea a large number of people have been blessed by their leader on different occasions this year.
Hundreds of them received birthday tables from General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Among them were DPRK heroes Kim Kun Ok , Pak Hyon Chul, Ri Hwal and first pilot heroine of Korea Thae Son Hui, who are generals and veteran lecturers of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, the first people's sportswoman Sin Kum Dan, and other veterans of the revolution, personages of merited service, and innovators.
Kim Jong Il sent birthday tables of blessings to one hundred-year-old men and women, including Pang Mae Sil in Kangdong county, Pyongyang, and Kim Ryong Ok in Thaethan county, South Hwanghae Province, who are enjoying a long life in good health under the popular health system.
He also granted sixtieth and other birthday tables of blessings to participants in the national meeting of model workers in self-reliance, the second national meeting of mothers and other meetings.
His warm humanity reaches overseas Koreans and foreigners.
In November last, President of the International Taekwon-do Federation Choe Hong Hui and his wife were blessed by him in the homeland on their 80th and 70th birthdays.
Ri Hwa Sun, Jong Pok Sun and many other Korean-resident Japanese women received birthday tables from him.
Besides, he sent wedding tables, gifts and thanks to Kim Ok Suk in Ryokpho district, Pyongyang, and others who displayed communistic traits by marrying special-class disabled soldiers and devoting themselves to the collective and comrades. While on a journey for on-site guidance, he visited a peasant's family in Kyongsong county, North Hamgyong Province who had moved to a new house, and posed for a picture with them.
As they have him gifted with noble humanity as the leader of revolution, the Korean people are pulling through adversity with confidence and optimism under the present difficult conditions.
Document of treachery and aggression
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The self-styled "government for the people" in South Korea made public a"new agreement on defense cost sharing" with the United States on December 22, a Seoul-based radio said.
The South Korean authorities advertise it as if it were a big "present" of the U.S. to South Korea in the grip of economic crisis. the figures and facts prove that their advertisement is a ploy and deception.
Under the current "agreement" they are supposed to pay more than 333 million dollars for the upkeep of the U.S.Forces in South Korea next year.
It is well known to the world that South Korea has paid more than 300 million dollars every year.
The "upkeep" is little different from that of the past in the basic amount.
When "indirect expenses" for the free use of land, buildings and facilities by the U.S. forces are added to it, the amount South Korea has paid is more than 3,000 million dollars every year. that amount will not change in the future at all.
All this proves that the "new agreement on defense cost sharing" is nothing but a document of treachery and aggression aimed at fixing and legalising the granting of the "state expenses" for the upkeep of the U.S. Forces in South Korea.
Just and praiseworthy act
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The chairman of the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) said that it will struggle for the dissolution of the "labour-management-government committee" in case the five-point demand, including the suspension of the layoff system and the legalization of the "National Teachers' Union," is not met till the end of the year.
Minju Joson today views this resolution as a just and praiseworthy act, which shows a firm will to fight it out for the vital and democratic rights.
The news analyst goes on:
The chairman's remarks are an expression of protest of the South Korean people against the anti-social misrule and perfidies of the ruling quarters.
The South Korean working people keenly realize that when they wage an unyielding struggle, they are sure to win.
They will fight more staunchly till their just demand is met.
Struggle for removal of "labour-management- government" committee to be started
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- Some ten hardcore members of the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, including its chairman Ri Kap Yong, who have been on hunger strike for ten consecutive days from December 8 in demand of the stop to layoffs and legalization of teachers' union, held a press conference on December 19 and declared that they would invigorate the struggle to make their demands met, a Seoul-based radio said.
Saying that the "authorities have implemented none of the items agreed on at the labour-management-government committee", they declared that they would launch a struggle for the removal of the "committee" in case the authorities
refuse to accept the demands of their confederation.
They also asked for an official meeting with the chief executive over the impending issues related to labour.
Book on Kim Il Sung's exploits published
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House recently brought out "Formation of revolutionary working people's organisations of Juche type," the tenth volume of the library "Undying revolutionary exploits of great leader comrade Kim Il Sung."
This book consists of three parts.
The first part deals with the greatness and the ideological and theoretical exploits of President Kim Il Sung, who put forward the original idea and theory on revolutionary working people's organisations of Juche type and systematized them in an integral way.
The second part comprehensively explains the great and wise leadership of the president who directed the endeavors to form revolutionary working people's organisations with his clairvoyant intelligence and extraordinary foresight.
The third part comprehensively and deeply deals with the formation of the youth league, the trade union, the union of agricultural working people and the women's union, four political organisations, and the significance of the formation, which is a result of the President's original idea of setting up revolutionary working people's organisations and his wise guidance.
Presentation of credentials to Kim Yong Nam
Pyongyang, December 24 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House recently brought out "Formation of revolutionary working people's organisations of Juche type," the tenth volume of the library "Undying revolutionary exploits of great leader comrade Kim Il Sung."
This book consists of three parts.
The first part deals with the greatness and the ideological and theoretical exploits of President Kim Il Sung, who put forward the original idea and theory on revolutionary working people's organisations of Juche type and systematized them in an integral way.
The second part comprehensively explains the great and wise leadership of the president who directed the endeavors to form revolutionary working people's organisations with his clairvoyant intelligence and extraordinary foresight.
The third part comprehensively and deeply deals with the formation of the youth league, the trade union, the union of agricultural working people and the women's union, four political organisations, and the significance of the formation, which is a result of the President's original idea of setting up revolutionary working people's organisations and his wise guidance.