Kim Yong Nam meets delegation of Switzerland-Sweden ABB Ltd.
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and had a friendly talk with the visiting delegation of the Switzerland-Sweden ABB Ltd. led by its president and chief executive officer Goran Lindahl at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
On hand were Jon Sung Hun, Minister of Metal and Machine-building Industries, officials concerned, Svante Kilander, Swedish charge d' affaires ad interim to the DPRK, and Rudolf Fankhauser, resident coordinator of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Kim Yong Nam hosted a luncheon in honor of the delegation today.
Agreement between delegations of DPRK and Switzerland-Sweden ABB Ltd. signed
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- An agreement on cooperation in the production of electric machines and equipment and modernization of the power network system between the delegations of the Ministry of Metal and Machine-building Industries and the Ministry of Power and Coal Industries of the DPRK and the Switzerland-Sweden ABB Ltd. was signed in Pyongyang today.
The agreement was signed by vice-Minister of Metal and Machine-building Industries Kim Yong Nam, vice-Minister of Power and Coal Industries O Kwang Hong and president and chief executive officer Goran Lindahl of the Switzerland-Sweden ABB Ltd.
Unconverted long-term prisoners awarded party membership cards
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- 63 unconverted long-term prisoners who are indomitable pro-reunification patriotic fighters received membership cards of the Worker's Party of Korea.
They are communist revolutionaries of Juche-type, who emerged victorious by fighting to the last. During their struggle behind bars for scores of years, they reposed an absolute trust in the party and the great leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il with a single heart and remained true to the revolutionary principles and faith, always bearing deep in mind the noble title of members of the WPK, the party of Kim Il Sung.
An awarding ceremony was held in Pyongyang yesterday.
Present there were secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Yong Sun, officials concerned and unconverted long-term prisoners.
Collection of songs on GI massacres published
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- The popular song society called "Our Country" published a collection of songs "Who Does Dare To Do?" Critical of the United States, according to "Yonhap News" of South Korea.
The book contains nine songs including songs dealing with GIs' massacres committed in Rogun-ri during the last Korean War (June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953) and testimonies to them and the issue of the firing range of the U.S. forces in Maehyang-ri. "Killings in 1950," "Maehyang-ri at War" and "Yankees, Go Home" are titles of songs.
The songs vividly reflect a hostile and critical attitude towards the U.S.
Friendship and solidarity organizations with Korean people formed
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- More friendship and solidarity organizations with the Korean people have been formed in various countries.
This year witnessed the appearance of the Armenia-DPRK Association for Cultural Relations and Cooperation, the Indonesia-DPRK Association for Friendship and Cultural Exchange, the Group for the Study of the DPRK's Policy and History of the Maracay Educational University, Venezuela, and the Antsirabe Taekwon-do club of Madagascar.
A class of the Manaba Barati International School of India was named "Class of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" with due ceremony.
The Dietmen's League for Japan-Korea Friendship led by former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama was inaugurated in Japan.
The Shizuoka Prefectural Assemblymen's League for Friendship with the DPRK, the Fukuoka Prefectural Assemblymen's League for Japan-DPRK Friendship and the Ibaraki Trade Union Council for the Promotion of Japan-DPRK Friendship were also inaugurated.
Korean reunification supported in Dominica
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- Various political parties and organizations of Dominica including the Dominican Worker's Party and the Dominican People's Movement published a joint statement on November 1 in support of the Korean people's cause of the country's reunification.
The dialogue between the north and south of Korea is arousing keen interest and sympathy among all the peace-loving people of the world, the statement said, and continued:
Though an important advance has been made in the struggle for Korean reunification, this struggle is beset with great difficulties because of the continued existence of the "Security Law" in South Korea. The "Security Law" should be abolished to create an atmosphere favourable for the unity of the nation.
Reiterating the support to the struggle of the Korean people for the reunification of the country, the statement condemned the moves of the united states to block the reunification of Korea.
Exchange of publications with foreign countries on increase
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- The number of customers of the Korean Association for the Exchange of Publications is on a steady increase.
This year it has nearly 10,000 more customers than last year.
The association is the only official organization for cultural exchange in the country. It provides materials on the politics, economy, history, culture and other fields of the DPRK to foreign friends and overseas compatriots, prompted by the desire to promote the friendship and understanding with the peoples around the world.
It has a mission to distribute DPRK books, periodicals, calendars, video cassettes on which historic events of the country and scenic spots are recorded, CDs of folk songs and famous music.
It has at least 120 creating and manufacturing units in Pyongyang and other parts of the country. It annually creates at least 50,000 pieces of Korean paintings, oil paintings, embroideries, jewel paintings, sculptures, calligraphy, folk art works, etc, on orders placed by some 100 countries.
It takes part in international book exhibitions, international art and folk exhibitions and holds DPRK book, photo and handicraft exhibitions in different countries of the world.
The association created in February, Juche 57 (1968) renders cooperation to foreign countries in book publication and the creation of handicrafts and in other fields.
Need to strengthen youth league
Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the 30th anniversary of the publication of the President Kim Il Sung's famous work "On Making the League of Socialist Working Youth Cheerful and Militant" (November 24, Juche 59 '1970').
Expounded in the work are the questions of building up the ranks of cadres of the youth league with young people, revolutionizing the youth, training young hard cores systematically and intensifying the party's guidance over the youth league and other important principled matters arising in strengthening the youth league and developing the youth movement.
The respected leader Kim Jong Il carries forward the President's idea of attaching importance to the young people, the article says, and goes on:
He considers it as an important strategic policy to hold fast to the line of attaching importance to the young people as well as the army-first policy in accomplishing the revolutionary cause of Juche.
The line calls for putting forward and strengthening the youth league, which is a lawful requirement of the Korean revolution in its development and needed for training future cadres of revolution in a far-sighted way.
The successful building of a powerful nation needs a powerful militant contingent capable of making a breakthrough in the tough work on the key fronts of socialist construction. It is the youth league and young people who should undertake it.
It is necessary to put forward the youth league and young cadres, entrust them with important work and help the youth league organisations do work independently so as to train many cadres of excellent caliber who work with ardent zeal, revolutionary sweep and creative initiative.
Strengthening the youth league is required for smashing the anti-socialist moves of the imperialists.
The enemies are viciously scheming to infuse reactionary ideology and culture into young people.
The present situation calls for pushing ahead with the training of the young people in a revolutionary way.
When the youth league is pushed to the foreground and strengthened, the proud tradition of the Korean youth movement characterized by boundless loyalty to the party, strong sense of unity and organisation and high militancy will last for ever.