High-ranking military delegation of China leaves

Gift to Kim Jong Il from British party delegation

Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a gift from the New Communist Party of Great Britain.
The gift was handed to an official concerned by Andy Brooks, general secretary of the party who is leading the delegation of the party on a visit to the DPRK.

U.S. and S. Korean authorities hit for joint military maneuvers

   Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea today answered a question put by KCNA as regards "2000 Foal Eagle" joint military maneuvers of the U.S. and the South Korean authorities.
    The U.S. and the South Korean authorities began "2000 Foal Eagle" joint military maneuvers against the DPRK in Seoul and other parts of South Korea on October 25.
    The spokesman said:
    Recently the DPRK and the U.S. published a joint communique declaring that neither side will have hostile intent toward the other side, high-level visits are made to improve the bilateral relations and contacts and negotiations between the military authorities of the north and south are under way in the wake of dramatic changes in the relations between the two sides.
    The large-scale joint military maneuvers that began against this backdrop is an open challenge to the dialogue partner. It is as good as spoiling the good atmosphere created in favor of reconciliation and cooperation.
    The maneuvers proves that the U.S. is still pursuing the policy of "strength" in its strategy towards the DPRK and that the South Korean authorities are following with increased zeal the U.S. strategy, instead of implementing the north-south joint declaration which calls on the nation to solve problems by itself.
    The 1992 talks which were arranged with so much effort for the implementation of the north-south agreement broke down owing to such joint military maneuvers.
    The U.S. and South Korean war hawks should act with discretion.

Film show for Cuban embassy officials

    Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The international department of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of Korea arranged a film show in Pyongyang yesterday for the officials of the Cuban embassy here on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the publication of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "Answers to Questions Raised by the General Director of Granma, the Organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba".
    Invited there were Cuban ambassador Jose Manuel Inclan Embade and embassy officials.
    Present were Pak Kyong Son, vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, and officials concerned.
    The participants saw a Korean documentary film "Fascinated by Great Personality".

Chinese high-ranking military delegation visits Fatherland Liberation War Museum

    Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The high-ranking military delegation of the People's Republic of China headed by colonel general Chi Haotian, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, state councilor and Minister of National Defence, visited the victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum yesterday.
    The guests were briefed on the fact that the Korean people and people's army defeated the allied forces of the imperialists in the Fatherland Liberation War and honorably defended the sovereignty of the country and the dignity of the nation.
    They went round rooms of the Chinese people's volunteers wing which show the noble internationalist spirit, lofty friendship and heroic feats of the CPV fighters.
    They were accompanied by KPA vice marshal Kim Il Chol, vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and Minister of the People's Armed Forces, generals and officers of the KPA, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK Wang Guozhang and military attache Yan Jiangfeng of the Chinese embassy here.
    At the end of the visit the head of the delegation made an entry in the visitor's book.
    Then the guests met with heroes and heroines of the DPRK.

Three-point charter for Korea's reunification supported

Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Jose Francisco Aguilar, chairman of the Latin American Institute of the Juche Idea, Ernesto Rodriguez, chairman of the Costa Rican Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, Guillermo Arguedas, chairman of the Costa Rica-Korea Institute of Friendship and Culture, and Mario Leon, director of the Costa Rican Institute for the Study of the Juche Idea, participated in the international signature campaign supporting the three-point charter for Korea's reunification. They signed the signature paper on October 19.

Grand gathering in Beijing commemorates anniversary of CPV

    Beijing, October 25 (KCNA) -- A grand gathering was held at the great hall of the people in Beijing today on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' entry into the Korean front.
    Present there were Jiang Zemin, general secretary of the central committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, Li Peng, chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, Zhu Rongji, premier of the State Council of the PRC, Li Ruihuan, chairman of the national committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Hu Jintao, vice-president of the PRC, Li Lanqing, vice-premier of the State Council of the PRC, senior party, state and army officials of China and at least 6,000 personages from all walks of life.
    Speeches were made by veterans of the former Chinese People's Volunteers, figures of democratic groups and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, independent figures and representatives of mass organizations and of Beijing.
    Jiang Zemin spoke at the gathering. The Chinese People's Volunteers, which was made up of excellent sons and daughters of China before 50 years ago, crossed the Yalu River under the banner of justice to defend peace and resist aggression and fought shoulder to shoulder with the Korean People's Army, thus achieving a great victory in the life and death battles that lasted for two years and nine months, he said, and continued:
    The victory in the war to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea was a great victory of the peace-loving people of the world and a heroic feat to defend justice and fight against hegemonies.
    It was a splendid epic of patriotism and revolutionary heroism and a grand monument built by the Chinese people in maintaining world peace and human progress.
    Under the leadership of Kim Il Sung and the Worker's Party of Korea the heroic Korean people indomitably fought against the formidable enemy, winning respect from the peoples of China and the rest of the world.
    The Korean government and people took care of the Chinese volunteers, loved and sincerely helped them. The two peoples and armies sealed great militant friendship with blood, sharing weal and woe.
    Referring to the exploits made by the Chinese people's volunteers and their spirit of fortitude during the Korean War, Jiang Zemin said the CPV fought for peace and justice and demonstrated the national and military power of new China in the war of resisting America and aiding Korea.
    It was quite a just and grand feat that the CPV defended peace and fought against aggression through its operations conducted after leaving the country.
    Tens of thousands of excellent sons and daughters of China laid down their precious lives for the sake of world peace and justice and independence and freedom of the Korean people.
    The victory in the Korean war greatly encouraged the oppressed and exploited people in their just struggle to achieve liberation, he said, adding this provided good conditions for the socialist revolution and construction in the two countries and gave great impetus to the conviction and enthusiasm of all nationalities and people of the country who built new China.
    We commemorate the victory of the war to resist U.S. and aid Korea, observing and reviewing it in the light of history and reality, just in an effort to better promote the lofty cause of the world peace and human progress, Jiang Zemin stressed.
    The commemoration of this victory of the war is aimed to learn from the noble spirit and great traits displayed by all the Chinese People's Volunteers, let the Chinese give full play to patriotism and revolutionary heroism, step up the party building in all aspects in keeping with "requirements of three delegates" and assiduously carry out all the work of the party and state, he noted.

Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, saviors of life

    Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Ryu Yon Chol, an unconverted long-term prisoner, made public a note "fatherly leader Kim Il Sung and the respected leader Kim Jong Il are saviors of my life."
    He in his note said that it was entirely thanks to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il that he could survive nearly 30 years of horrible prison life.
    Noting that as Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il taught them the revolutionary philosophy that the political integrity is more precious than anything else the unconverted long-term prisoners could emerge as men of strong faith and will before law enforcement agents armed to the teeth, he said this philosophy served as a source of inspiration which helped them physically survive many years of prison life.
    He continued:
    Life in a solitary cell was more unbearable than what one felt when his flesh was cut off and his bone knifed. But I overcame it as I was swayed by the thought of the benevolence of Kim Il Sung who enabled me to devote myself to the homeland as an independent man.
    The 1990s was another unexpected period of ordeals for the unconverted long-term prisoners, but we were neither frustrated nor disappointed because we got an inspiration from Kim Jong Il who remained true to Kim Il Sung's will.
    It was the firm belief of the unconverted long-term prisoners that Kim Jong Il would bring them back to the motherland at any cost.

Proposal for founding DFRK supported

    Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Radaherison Alfonce secretary general of the Madagascar-Korea Friendship and Solidarity Committee, issued a statement on Oct. 17 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the publication of the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo (DFRK).
    In the statement he reaffirmed firm support and solidarity with the proposal for founding the DFRK advanced by the President Kim Il Sung.
    It was the desire of Kim Il Sung in his lifetime to hand a reunified country over to posterity, he said, and noted:
    The great leader Kim Jong Il is wisely leading the movement for reunification with his steadfast resolve and will to reunify the country by carrying into practice the proposal for reunification through federacy.
    Referring to the recent positive changes on the Korean peninsula, he expressed the belief that a broad a venue for the independent and peaceful reunification of Korea and national prosperity would wide open if the north and south of Korea explore the way of reunification common to the nation and adhere to the principle of national independence.