"Measure for multi-faceted channel" under fire
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Associate Prof. and master Ri U Gap, a member of the Consultative Council of Former South Korean Politicians in the North for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification, disclosed in an interview with KCNA on April 9 the reactionary nature of the "measure for multi-faceted channel for assistance to the north" loudly advertised nowadays by the South Korean authorities.
The "measure" is no more than a drama orchestrated by the anti-national separatists who are undesirous of genuine cooperation between the fellow countrymen and the improvement of inter-Korean relations, he said. Ri went on to say: I worked as a university professor in the north and south Jolla provinces, South Korea, for many years. I know that the present South Korean chief executive resorted to deceptive tactics whenever he was driven to the corner while he was active as an opposition leader.
The "measure for multi-faceted channel" is aimed at pacifying the growing desire of the South Korean people for reunification and alliance with communism and the north. If the authorities of the "government for the people" truly want dialogue and improvement of inter-Korean relations they should unconditionally and immediately implement the priorities proposed by the joint meeting of the government, political parties and the organizations in the North Korea."
Overseas Koreans commemorate Sun's Day
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Overseas Koreans are significantly commemorating Sun's Day, the birthday of the President Kim Il Sung. A joint meeting for commemorating Sun's Day was held in Moscow on Wednesday by the United Confederation of Koreans in Russia, the United Confederation of Koreans in Moscow, the Korean Veterans Organization in Moscow and the Association of Koreans in Moscow.
A reporter and speakers at the meeting highly praised the immortal revolutionary exploits of President Kim Il Sung, stressing that it is joy, happiness and honor of the progressive humankind of the world as well as the Korean people to commemorate Sun's Day significantly. They expressed the firm determination to actively contribute to the building of a powerful state in the socialist homeland under the leadership of the respected Marshal Kim Jong Il and to the cause of national reunification.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting. Meanwhile, a seminar of Korean social scientists in Japan@was held in Tokyo on the same day to mark Sun's Day.
Statement on Sun's Day
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The Jordanian preparatory committee to commemorate Sun's Day made public a statement on April 1 calling upon the progressive people of the world to significantly commemorate Sun's Day, the birthday of the President Kim Il Sung. The statement also urged the South Korean people to rise up in the struggle against the reactionary and separatist authorities of South Korea, upholding the ideas and leadership of the great leader Kim Jong Il, the father of the Korean nation. It called for continuously advancing for greater victory of the immortal Juche idea.
Kim Il Sung's work published in Laos
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The famous work of the President Kim Il Sung "For a Free and Peaceful New World" was published in booklet by the Lao State Publishing House on Monday. The booklet in the preface says that the work has been published on the occasion of the 87th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the great leader of the Korean people and a close friend of the Lao people, to express deep reverence for him and hand down his exploits through generations.
Sun's Day to be commemorated in Equatorial Guinea
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- An Equatorial Guinean preparatory committee for commemorating Sun's Day was inaugurated on Monday on the threshold of the 87th birth anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung. The second prime minister of this country was elected chairman of the preparatory committee. He said he would devote himself to commemoration activities, saying Sun's Day is a national holiday not only of the Korean people but also of the Equatorial Guinean people.
Juche idea study organization formed in Czech Republic
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- An inaugural meeting of the Czech Group for Study and Embodiment of the Juche Idea was held in Prague on April 6 on the threshold of the 87th birth anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung. It was noted at the meeting that to deeply study and carry it into reality poses itself as an important issue in building a justifiable new society, because socialism was frustrated in eastern Europe and the international labour movement is undergoing trials.
Korean books presented to Cambodia
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A ceremony for presenting Korean books was held at the Ministry of Culture and art of Cambodia on Monday on the threshold of the 87th birth anniversary of the President Kim Il Sung. At the ceremony the Korean ambassador to Cambodia conveyed celebrated works of the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and other Korean books to secretary of State for the Ministry Ssyassi Sereyvuth Pannara. The secretary said it is their honor to receive a lot of precious books on the threshold of the birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung. The books are very precious wealth which will be handed down through generations.
Sun of loyalty and filial piety
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A member of the Sun Society of South Korea Nam Hyok released an article titled "Sun of loyalty and filial piety" on the threshold of Sun's Day, according to Seoul-based radio Voice of National Salvation. The article says: The leader Kim Jong Il is the sun of loyalty and filial piety, who advanced the idea of loyalty and filial piety for the first time in history and has built a country pervaded with loyalty and filial piety in the North Korea by carrying the idea into practice.
The sun illuminates the world with rays of loyalty and filial piety and these rays represent the idea of loyalty and filial piety. Kim Jong Il expounded a new conception of loyalty and filial piety, saying that they are a trait inherent in a soldier faithful to the leader and the expression of filial piety is used in a way to underscore the aspect of the sense of moral obligation in loyalty though it stems from loyalty.
His definition of the idea of loyalty and filial piety is an undying exploit performed by him to be recorded in the human history of thought. The sun inspires the people with warmth of loyalty and filial piety and it precisely means practice of loyalty and filial piety. Kim Jong Il's loyalty and filial piety towards President Kim Il Sung is a genuine model of loyalty and filial piety that can hardly be found in any society of the world and history book.
Kim Jong Il created the history of loyalty and filial piety in defending the President when he was alive and accomplished the noble cause for the immortality of the President after his demise. The north is a flower garden of loyalty and filial piety tended by the sun for the sun of loyalty and filial piety enables all people to live always with joy and in warmth free from shade and tundra.
True to Kim Jong Il's wishes, girls in the capital city of Pyongyang and discharged soldiers from across the country voluntarily proceed to any work-sites, including villages on the northern highland, remote coal and ore mines. This indicates that the north is the only society pervaded with loyalty and filial piety on our planet, in which all servicemen and people breathe and behave according to his intention and devote all their wisdom and energy to upholding his leadership.
Such a reality in the north is the result of Kim Jong Il's politics of loyalty and filial piety. The 21st century will be a century of loyalty and filial piety in which not only the Korean nation but mankind will follow the great Kim Jong Il.
Participants in art festival feted
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The organizing committee for the 17th April Spring Friendship Art Festival gave a banquet for the festival participants at the People's Palace of Culture on Saturday. Invited to the banquet were delegations, delegates and artistes of different countries and overseas Korean artistes. Present were chairman Jang Chol and the vice-chairmen of the organizing committee, and other officials concerned. Jang Chol made a speech at the banquet.
Book on Kim Il Sung's exploits published
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The Worker's Party of Korea Publishing House Brought out Vol. 11 "Establishment of Socialist Political Method" of the series "Immortal Revolutionary Exploits of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung" on the occasion of Sun's Day. The President Kim Il Sung put forward unique idea and theory on the socialist political method and undividedly systematized them. The book explains in a profound theoretical way the contents and greatness of the President's ideological and theoretical exploits. Carried in the book are the wisdom and greatness of the President who victoriously led the work to establish the socialist political method.
It also tells about great change after the establishment of people-centred political method and proves its immortal significance in the cause of independence of the Korean people and the world's progressives.
Postal stamps and envelope off press on Sun's Day
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Commemorative postal stamps and an envelope were released by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications on the threshold of Sun's Day. Among the stamps is a sheetlet carrying an august picture of the President Kim Il Sung, father of socialist Korea and the eternal sun of Juche, standing with his face beaming with a broad smile, and letters "Sun's Day" and "the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung". There are also stamps which carry a picture of the old home in Mangyongdae where the President was born and spent his childhood, and letters "Juche 1 (1912)", "April 15" and "Juche 88 (1999)" environed with beautiful magnolias. A commemorative envelope portrays the immortal flower "Kimilsungia".
Japan hit for trying to get UNSC permanent seat
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The Japanese magazine Sekai Shuho recently asked why the Japanese government is squandering a colossal amount of money in an irresponsible manner as Japan's financial contribution to the UN and criticized the authorities for their foolish act, saying that there was no prospect for Japan's permanent membership of the UNSC, Rodong Sinmun today says.
A permanent seat on the UNSC can never be bought, the news analyst says, and goes on: Japan that still remains disgraceful "enemy state" is eyeing a leading position of the UN. Japan's act is the height of impudence. Japan tries to curry "favor" with the international community with a few pennies, still refusing to liquidate the crime-woven past. It is, indeed, a folly. Japan should make a sincere apology and compensation. Only then can it liquidate its past and get rid of the dishonor of "enemy state." It should admit its past crimes and make apology and due compensation as Germany does.