Preparatory committees formed
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- Preparatory committees for celebrating the 58th birthday of General Secretary Kim Jong Il were inaugurated in different countries.
Inaugural meetings were held in Congo, Uganda and Mexico between January 12 and 14.
Chairmen and vice-chairmen of the committees were elected at the meetings.
The committees fixed a month for celebration and decided to organize colorful events including celebrating and friendly meetings during the period.
Baguma Isoke, Minister of State for Water, Lands and Environment of Uganda, said in a meeting that it is a world-wide annual tradition to significantly celebrate the birthday of Kim Jong Il as a common holiday of humankind.
This is an expression of unbounded respect and reverence of the world progressives for him who is making immortal contribution to the human cause of independence and of friendship and solidarity with the Korean people who are advancing under the uplifted banner of the Juche idea.
Disgraceful behaviour of pro-Japanese arch traitor
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries in Shimane Prefecture are now seeking to extend census registration to Tok Islet with the approval of the authorities.
This is a premeditated act of aggression to occupy the islet, an inalienable territory of Korea.
Rodong Sinmun today says that the very one who fosters the arrogant brigandish act of Japan is the ruler of the "people's government" which was branded as Ulsa five traitors of modern version.
The chief executive of South Korea in a "joint New Year address" said that he "cleared up" "misfortunes and troubles" between South Korea and Japan and made a clean sheet of Japan's liquidation of the past which the successive rulers, pro-Japanese traitors, dared not do so, the news analyst points out, and goes on:
It is the South Korean ruler who called the king of Japan, a symbol of the Japanese imperialists' crimes, "Emperor," begging for "joint action" against the fellow countrymen at the price of selling Tok Islet, an inviolable land of the country, introduced the corrupt culture of Japan to stamp out national culture, opened South Korean markets to Japan to make a mess of the national economy and laid a bridge of Japanese militarists' comeback to Korea.
This despicable act of the South Korean ruler calls forth the wild ambition of the Japanese reactionaries for reinvasion upon Korea and stirs courage in their brigandish act. The present ruler of South Korea, infected with pro-Japanese flunkeyism and treachery, should be removed as early as possible.
Implementation of revolutionary economic policy called for
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- The most important task to be fulfilled by the Korean people to glorify this year, the WPK's 55th anniversary, with brilliant successes is to hold fast to the revolutionary economic policy of the party and make a fresh Chollima advance, Rodong Sinmun today says in an editorial. It goes on:
The revolutionary economic policy set forth by General Secretary Kim Jong Il is aimed to resolutely defend and further exalt the immortal exploits made by the great leader Kim Il Sung in the fields of the socialist economic construction. It is the most realistic one of Korean style based on a scientific analysis of the aspiration of the Korean people and the country's economic situation and a revolutionary one to firmly defend the socialist principle in economic construction.
Successful implementation of the revolutionary economic policy of the party would provide a sure guarantee for making another great advance of Chollima this year and an effective way of smashing the economic blockade of the imperialists and firmly defending socialism of Korean style.
It is the most important for us to hold fast to the revolutionary economic policy of the party and carry it out in order to make once again a big advance of Chollima in the socialist economic construction.
The moves of the imperialists to economically suffocate socialism of Korean style have become all the more undisguised.
The revolutionary economic policy of the party is the economic strategy of Korean style that enables us to stand on our own feet under any conditions.
A successful implementation of the revolutionary economic policy of the party alone would make it possible to solve the acute shortage of power and boost agricultural production and solve the food problem in a short period by ourselves.
The editorial describes the revolutionary economic policy of the party as a guideline in defending socialism of Korean style and guaranteeing an independent life to the last in the confrontation with the imperialists.
KCNA on arms buildup of S. Korean authorities
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- The "Ministry of National Defence" of South Korea reportedly announced a plan to deploy this year 100 units of the Israeli-made "Harpy", an unmanned attacker capable of destroying missile-tracking radar bases.
This is a very grave move for arms buildup as it fully reveals the South Korean bellicose elements' more undisguised psychology of confrontation with the north and their criminal attempt to have a military edge over the north and provoke a war against it.
At the outset of the year, they held a "security meeting," at which they cried out for "intensified counteraction," talking about someone's "provocation." While staging various forms of war maneuvers one after another, they announced a plan for military spending amounting to about 5.3 trillion won for this year and also scheme to massively introduce weapons of mass destruction from Israel and other countries.
This very ill-boding military move compels us to heighten vigilance.
Given that the "Harpy" is to be deployed for action, coupled with the introduction of 20 ultra-modern military equipment including different types of missiles capable of "attacking major targets in North Korea," large submarines, transport ships, the aim sought by them in this arms buildup is very dangerous.
The facts show how hypocritical "exchange and cooperation" advertised by the South Korean authorities are, and indicate that they are still resorting to the "stick strategy." The South Korean bellicose elements are escalating the arms buildup as never before and taking the road of war aggravating confrontation with the fellow countrymen in the north, going against the trend of the times when the ardent desire of the nation for reunification is running high, but this will lead them to self-destruction.
They are well advised to stop at once the reckless arms buildup.
Revolutionary optimism, traditional character
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- There still exist ordeals and difficulties in the struggle of the Korean people to make a decisive advance in building a powerful nation this year.
But the Korean people are filled with confidence in victory and determination to carry out the tasks set forth in the joint editorial of the newspapers of the party, the army and youth for this year at any cost, knowing neither pessimism nor vacillation.
The optimistic spirit of the Korean people filled with confidence in their victory is the traditional character which has been formed and developed together with the Korean revolution.
During the period of the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle commanded by the President Kim Il Sung the Korean revolutionaries had fought against the Japanese with conviction of sure victory and optimism and liberated the country, though they had neither home front to support them nor aid from any regular army.
The tradition of confidence in victory and optimism were brilliantly displayed in the period of the Fatherland Liberation War and the post-war socialist construction.
The Korean people defended the national dignity and sovereignty in the 3-year-long war against the U.S.-led imperialist allied forces and created new miracles in the post-war rehabilitation and construction, thus demonstrating the might of Juche Korea.
The spirit and stamina of the Korean people, who courageously stood up and advanced without hesitation although they were hard pressed for everything, are still being fully displayed.
The leadership of the great leader and party are the ideological and mental factor which made the Korean people possess the unshakable faith and ever-victorious optimism.
Especially, overcoming the ordeals of the 1990s, the Korean people have keenly realized through their life that they will win when they are led by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Therefore, the Korean people are vigorously accelerating the canter march for the building of a powerful nation with optimism that no matter how difficult the struggle of this year is, their victory will be certain when they advance under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.