World support for Korean people's cause
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Progressive people of the world expressed full support and solidarity for the Korean people's cause of national reunification this year.
They positively supported the proposals and initiatives for hastening independent and peaceful reunification of the country put forward by the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government.
Over 140 political parties and organizations of tens of countries and international organs and prominent personages made public statements in support of the proposal for national reunification clarified in the joint editorial of the party and army newspapers and the proposal of the joint conference of the DPRK political parties and organizations.
120 odd mass media of over 60 countries widely introduced the five-point policy of great national unity which was put forward by leader Kim Jong Il in his celebrated work gLet us reunify the country independently and peacefully through the great unity of the entire nationh and foreign party and state leaders, prominent figures, political parties and organizations issued statements in support of it.
Recently governments, political parties and organizations of India, Austria, Peru, Congo, Syria, Russia and other countries made public statements and appeals in support of the statement of the spokesman for the Korean People's Army general staff as regards the U.S. imperialists' arrogant attempt to stifle the DPRK with military strength which is going over the danger line. And meetings were held in many countries including Guyana and Guinea in support of the statement.
The international movement for solidarity with the Korean people was conducted on a world-wide scale on different occasions this year.
Colorful functions such as solidarity meetings, demonstrations and lectures were held in different parts of the world in the month of international solidarity with the Korean people (June 25-July 27) and the month of support to the proposal for founding the Democratic Confederal Republic of Koryo and on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Fatherland Liberation War.
The enlarged meeting of the executive committee of the International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea was held in Paris, an international solidarity meeting of youth supporting the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea in Cairo, a meeting of the international solidarity with the Korean people for national reconciliation, unity and reunification in Moscow, and other international solidarity events supporting the Korean people's cause of national reunification on a world-wide scale this year.
Joint seminar on DPRK socialist constitution
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- A joint seminar on the socialist constitution of the DPRK was held in Tanzania on Dec. 19.
The secretary general of the Tanzanian national coordinating committee of the Juche idea study groups in his speech said that the DPRK socialist constitution amended and supplemented at the first session of the 10th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK is Kim Il Sung's constitution which codified President Kim Il Sung's idea and exploits of Juche-based state building.
The constitution is a powerful weapon to realize the idea and leadership of Kim Jong Il who is successfully carrying forward the revolutionary cause of the President, he added.
The chief of the Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, group for the study of Kimilsungism in his speech said that the DPRK socialist constitution clarifies the goal and direction of the Juche-oriented economic construction. To build a self-supporting national economy is the only way for the prosperity of a country, he said.
S. Korea challenges decision of U.N. commission on human rights
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Pak Thae Jun, president of the gUnited Liberal Democratsh (ULD), one of the ruling parties, said at a gdirectorial meetingh of the party on December 24 that he cannot accept the decision of the U.N. commission on human rights that rejects the court ruling by the gNational Security Lawh, a Seoul-based radio said.
As was reported, the U.N. commission on human rights in a decision adopted in October last rejected the repressive measure taken by the South Korean authorities for punishing a South Korean intellectual, who was affiliated with the gU.S.-resident South Korean Youth Allianceh during his studying in the United States, on the charge of violating the gNSLh, and requested the present rulers to relieve and indemnify him.
The ggovernment for the peopleh has ignored the decision for more than two months. Soon after the decision was brought to light the gULDh president openly reeled off a blast ignoring the decision of the U.N. commission on human rights.
His imprudent remarks suggest that human rights violation by the gNSLh would be worsened under the ggovernment for the peopleh.
World people praise President Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- The world's progressive people highly praised the greatness and immortal revolutionary exploits of the respected leader Kim Il Sung this year.
On the occasion of President Kim Il Sung's birthday April 15, preparatory committees for commemorating the Sun's Day were formed in 40 odd countries including Cambodia, Russia and Guyana, with the involvement of state and government leaders, high-ranking officials, party leaders and prominent political and public figures. And colorful functions took place on 1,000 odd occasions in over 80 countries.
The international seminar on the Juche idea for independence and peace in the present world was held in New Delhi, the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il library opened in Nepal with due ceremony and Generalissimo Kim Il Sung Street built up in Cambodia.
The Guinean and Madagascan presidents and party, state and government leaders of many other countries and representatives of international and regional organizations visited the DPRK missions in their countries on such important occasions as the Sun's Day and the 50th birthday of the DPRK. The visitors laid floral baskets and bouquets before the statues and portraits of Kim Il Sung and paid their respects to him.
Meanwhile, his works were brought out in booklet by publishing houses and organizations of different countries including the academia publishing house of Cuba, the Tanus Publishing House of Italy and the Nepal-Korea Friendship Association.
Poems and books praising his greatness and exploits were published and statements and articles carrying earnest yearning and deep reverence for him were issued to the press in Ghana, Finland and many other countries.
Koreans in Russia denounce U.S. imperialists' war moves
Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Tong Gu, chairman of the association of Korean nationals in Khabarovsk, Russia, and Pak Chi Hyong, chairman of the association of Korean nationals in Kamchatka, Russia, made public statements on Dec. 11 in support of the statement of the spokesman for the general staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
In their statements they denounced the U.S. imperialists and their followers for running amuck to ignite a war of aggression on Korea again. The Korean people do not want a war, but if the U.S. imperialists, the enemies, unleash a war, they will answer a total war with a total war, a war of aggression with a war of liberation and achieve the historic cause of national reunification the 70 million fellow countrymen are so eagerly longing for, they noted.
They will wage an active struggle to firmly defend the socialist country from the encroachment of the enemies, they said, stressing gthere is no one on the earth who can defeat the DPRK, a powerful socialist state of Juche, and the people's army led by Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il, the illustrious commander, and the overseas Koreans will always be with the homeland.h