Books on greatness of Kim Jong Il published in Syria
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Books "Kim Jong Il, Glory of Korea", "Kim Jong Il, Leader of the Nation and Model of the People" and "Kim Jong Il, Politics for the People" praising his greatness were published by the Dar Dimashk Publishing House of Syria.
Riyad Suleiman Iwad, member of the political bureau of the Socialist Unionist Party of Syria and author of the book "Kim Jong Il, Glory of Korea," said that General Secretary Kim Jong Il has steadily developed and enriched the Juche idea, indicating the road ahead of humankind in the era of independence.
The secretary of information of the Nationalist Socialist Party of Syria in Lebanon who is also author of the book "Kim Jong Il, Leader of the Nation and Model of the People," wrote about his ideological and theoretical activities and exploits and the great vitality of the Juche idea.
A reporter of the Jordanian News Agency who is also author of the book "Kim Jong Il, Politics for the People," said that the DPRK has become a great family and a flower garden of human love under his love for the people.
Japan urged to liquidate past crimes
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- More than 100 members of the South Korean Measure Council for the Volunteers corps issue held a rally in front of the Japanese embassy on Oct. 20 in demand of Japan's liquidation of its past, according to a radio report from Seoul.
They held that South Korean "Prime Minister" Kim Jong Pil at projected talks with the Japanese Prime Minister should put forward the issues of liquidation of the Japanese past crimes including the issues of "comfort women for the army," drafting and conscription.
They declared that the authorities' moves to welcome the Japanese "Emperor" to South Korea, disregarding the crimes of the Japanese are unpardonable.
Warships of U.S. 7th fleet to come to Phohang
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- The U.S. naval command stationed in South Korea announced that transport ships of the U.S. 7th fleet would arrive at Phohang on Oct. 26 to participate in the provocative joint military drill "Foal Eagle" which is to start on October 25, according to a report.
Aboard the ships are helicopters, tanks and armored cars needed for the provocative "landing operations".
The U.S. and South Korean rulers are going to stage the large-scale joint military drill "Foal Eagle", one more preliminary test war, challenging to the public opinion at home and abroad for the peace and peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula in a bid to pursue confrontation and division.
UN official gives reception
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Dilawar Ali Kahn, acting resident coordinator of the UN and representative of the UN Children's Fund in Pyongyang, on Oct. 23 hosted a reception on the occasion of the Day of the UN.
Present on invitation were vice-minister of foreign affairs Choe Su Hon and officials concerned and diplomatic envoys here.
Also present were representatives of several international organizations and members of the missions.
Speeches were exchanged at the reception.
Introduction electronic system for watch under fire
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Korean Democratic Lawyers Association (KDLA) yesterday issued a statement denouncing the South Korean ruling quarters' recent attempt to introduce an "electronic system for watch" on "those under observation for public peace" as a wanton violation of human rights.
The statement said:
The South Korean rulers' move to introduce the "electronic system for watch" is an undisguised violation of human dignity and rights and lays bare their heinous criminal attempt to harshly repress the students and people in the struggle for independence, democracy and reunification and thoroughly check their activities.
The KDLA strongly denounces this move as the worst violation of human rights as this is intended to trample down rights and freedom of people by abusing the latest science and technology.
They should abrogate without delay all the fascist laws including the "security law" and drop at once their move to introduce the "electronic system for watch."
The statement expressed the belief that the international judicial and human rights organizations would lift up voices for justice calling for the frustration of the South Korean rulers' vicious move to stamp out human rights and freedom by introducing the latest science and technology.
Solidarity organization against "security law" called for
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Democratic mass organizations including the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification (NADR) are calling for the founding of the Seoul district pan-national solidarity organization with the repeal of "security law" as its target of struggle, said a report from Seoul.
The Seoul headquarters of the KCTU, the Seoul branch of the NADR, the Seoul headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification and other organizations will be involved in the solidarity organization.
When this organization is created, the struggle for the repeal of the "security law" will gain in scope and strength and pressure upon the conservative political forces will increase, the report said.
Repeal of fascist law urged
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Over 120 professors of 5 universities including Seoul National University, Pusan National University and the University of Foreign Studies in South Korea released statements all at once on Friday against "partial amendment" to the "security law", according to a report.
They laid bare the reactionary nature of the law, a tool for suppression of human rights, and strongly demanded the immediate abolition of the evil law.
Earlier, professors of Gyeongsang University and Hansin University released statements urging the abolition of the "security law".
18th national meeting in Tokyo
Tokyo, October 22 (KNS-KCNA) -- The 18th National Meeting of the Movement for Supporting Korea's Reunification was held in Tokyo from October 16 to 17 under the sponsorship of the executive committee of national meetings and the executive committee of the metropolitan region consisting of the Japan Committee for Supporting the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea, the Japan-Korea Cultural Interchange Association, the Japanese Women's Liasion Council for Solidarity with the Korean Women, the Japan-Korea Society for Sientific and Educational Exchange.
Introduced at the meeting were the messages of greetings from the Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and Japanese organizations and public figures.
Katsumi Takeoka, former chief secretary of the Defence Agency, gave a lecture at the meeting.
General secretary Hiroshi Wakabayashi of the Japan Committee for Supporting the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea made a report.
In the report he said it is high time the Japanese government changed its Korea policy radically, requesting the government as follows: Firstly to repent of and apologize for its past colonial rule and admit its responsibility and make state compensation, secondly to make a switchover in its hostile policy towards the DPRK and its policy to perpetuate the division of Korea, thirdly to cancel its moves to reinvade Korea, and fourthly to establish diplomatic relations between Japan and the DPRK and expand peaceful interchange.
He held that the Japanese government actively cooperate with the DPRK in realizing Korea's independent and peaceful reunification at an early date and lift sanctions against the DPRK immediately.
He called upon solidarity movement organizations and public figures across the country to make all their efforts for the development of the movement for supporting Korea's reunification.
The participants had panel discussions, divided into "the international situation surrounding the Korean peninsula and Japan-Korea relations," "national education and all national rights" and "Japan-Korea friendship solidarity movement."
Adopted at the meeting was the 1999 Tokyo declaration requesting the Japanese government to rectify the hostile policy towards the DPRK and lift the sanctions, resume the inter-governmental contact for opening diplomatic relations between the two countries without preconditions.
A letter to the Korean people was adopted at the meeting.
During the meeting the issue of opening Japan-DPRK diplomatic relations was taken up under the titles "peace on the Korean peninsula and the responsibility of Japan" and "we call the Japanese government to account for the delay of the establishment of Japan-DPRK diplomatic relations."
Day of UN observed
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Papers here today observe the day of the UN in their signed articles papers point to the enormous efforts exerted by the UN to ensure the peace and security of the world and the social and economic development in the developing countries since its foundation.
Noting that the principle of justice and impartiality is ignored in the international relations and the principle of sovereignty and equality is shaken in UN activities, Rodong Sinmun says:
The coming 21st century should be a century based on independence in which power politics and arbitrary practice are no longer allowed and the sovereignty of all countries is equally respected.
To this end, all member countries of the UN should make efforts to check power politics and arbitrary practice in the international relations and to establish a fair international order.
The issue of the democratic reform of the UN is high on its agenda.
It is important for the democratic reform of the UN to raise its authority and reform the Security Council.
Impartiality will be ensured in UN activities and power politics and arbitrary practice of individual countries be prevented if the UN General Assembly is mandated to handle such important problems as ensuring global peace and security and finalize such important resolutions of the security council as those on sanctions and use of force, in particular.
At the same time, the Security Council should be reformed in such a way as to ensure that all regions are equally represented in the Security Council and all its activities are open to the fullest extent.
Minju Joson says that the world people wish to see the UN reformed democratically to work true to its noble mission and task.
Negation of national history
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Such criminal acts as insulting Tangun, the ancestral father of the Korean nation, and besmirching his fame are being perpetrated in South Korea. Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary dismisses these acts as a negation of the nation and its history and moves to shield the past crimes of the Japanese in distorting them.
The commentary says:
The excavation of the Tangun tomb irrefutably proved that he actually existed and a Japanese document testifying to the fact was also uncovered. Such assertions as denying his existence in spite of all facts can be made only by pro-Japanese elements and traitors to the nation like "five traitors of 1905."
The South Korean rulers are conniving at and encouraging the campaign launched by some dishonest religious organizations against the erection of Tangun's statue.
It is clear that the South Korean authorities are conspiring with such criminals.
It is the worst crime to deny the history of the nation.
The South Korean rulers are the group of worst traitors, ignorant of the nation, ethics and morality.
The Koreans in the north, south and overseas will surely make them pay for their treacheries generation after generation.
Disarmament is need of times
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today devotes a signed article to the week of disarmament observed worldwide.
It has become a trend of the times to call for disarmament in the efforts to defend the peace and security of the world, but the imperialists persist in their arms race to realize their wild dream of dominating the world, the article notes and goes on:
The anti-imperialist, peace-loving forces must unite as one in the struggle to crush the war moves and arms race of the imperialists.
Strenuous efforts should be made to build nuclear-free peace zones in various parts of the world and steadily expand them.
The issue of disarmament should be resolved on the Korean peninsula before any other regions.
The U.S. continues staging large war exercises after amassing nuclear weapons, latest war equipment and huge aggression forces in and around South Korea.
The DPRK government advanced reasonable proposals and ways to ensure the peace of the Korean peninsula and has made every possible effort to materialize them.
The Korean people will continue to struggle resolutely against the imperialists' aggression and arms race in keeping with the contemporary trend of peace and disarmament in the future, too.