Kim Jong Il inspects integrated farms in Ryanggang Province
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the Taehongdan county integrated farm and the Phothae integrated farm in Samjiyon county of Ryanggang Province.
General Secretary Kim Jong Il visited the Taehongdan county integrated farm on Sunday.
He first went round the production processes of a potato starch factory newly built in Taehongdan. Greatly satisfied to see the modern factory, with an annual production capacity of thousands of tons of starch, successfully built in such a short span of time, he advanced tasks to be carried out for operating the factory and transporting produced starch.
Then, he acquainted himself in detail with the farm's potato harvesting this year and put forward highly important tasks that would serve as a guideline in bringing about a radical turn in the potato farming.
Expressing great satisfaction at the fact that the farm raised the yield of potato per hectare several times this year, he said that agricultural officials and workers should continue concentrating efforts on the potato farming so as to radically increase its output. And he indicated the detailed orientation and ways for it.
He also learned in detail about the use of modern farm machines which have been greatly helpful to the potato farming and advanced tasks to turn this farm into a model farm where comprehensive mechanization is fully realized in a short period.
Then he went to a pig farm newly built in the Paeksan branch of the integrated farm. Being briefed on its construction and the breeding conditions there, he highly appreciated the soldier-builders for having successfully built this modern stock-farm and set forth the tasks to be fulfilled by the farm for its management and operation.
He went to the newly built Taehongdan youth power station no. 4 to meet builders and praise their efforts.
He highly appreciated the achievements made by the party members and other working people in the county this year and expressed the expectation and confidence that the integrated farm would bring about a new turn in agricultural production and rural construction to bring the superiority and vitality of the great socialist collective economic system into full play.
He gave on-site guidance to the Phothae integrated farm in Samjiyon county on November 27.
Looking round a village of discharged soldiers at the Junghung branch, he expressed great satisfaction with the key role played by them in potato farming.
He inspected the Phothae power station no.3 built by the farm on its own and set forth concrete tasks to realize electrification in the mountainous areas as early as possible.
He said with great satisfaction that officials and working people of the Phothae integrated farm have made new progress in carrying through the party's policy of making a revolution in potato farming and done a lot of work including the building of hundreds of modern houses.
He was accompanied by secretaries Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Yong Sun and first deputy department directors Pak Song Bong and Jang Song Thaek of the WPK Central Committee.
Namibian President here
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Namibian President Sam Nujoma arrived in Pyongyang today by special plane to pay an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
Also arriving together with Sam Nujoma were Defence Minister Erikki Nghimtina, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Tuliameni Kalomoh and other suite members.
When the plane carrying the President and his suite members touched down at 12.30 a.m., many Pyongyangites enthusiastically welcomed the guests, waving flags of the two countries and bouquets and raising cheers "hurrah " the guests were greeted by President Kim Yong Nam, Minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol, Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Culture Kang Nung Su and other officials concerned.
A function took place at the airport in welcome of the Namibian President.
The national anthems of the two countries were played. Sam Nujoma, together with Kim Yong Nam, reviewed a guard of honor of the three services of the Korean People's Army.
The limousine carrying Sam Nujoma headed for downtown Pyongyang.
Over 100,000 Pyongyangites welcome Namibian President
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Over 100,000 Pyongyangites today enthusiastically welcomed the Namibian President along the route.
The streets of Pyongyang were wrapped in an atmosphere of welcoming Namibian President Sam Nujoma on a visit to the DPRK.
Fluttering at the flag-poles and the street lamp poles were flags of the DPRK and Namibia and the streets were bedecked with slogan boards reading "Warm welcome to the President of the Republic of Namibia Sam Nujoma."
When an open limousine carrying Sam Nujoma and Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, reached the entrance to Ryonmot-dong, escorted by motorcycles, people from all of walks of life enthusiastically welcomed the guests, waving flags of the two countries and bouquets and raising cheers "hurrah " female workers presented bunches of flowers to President Sam Nujoma and his wife.
When Sam Nujoma reached the plaza of the April 25 House of Culture, waving to the welcomers, it turned into a sea of dancers. Artistes presented bouquets to him and his wife.
The main streets of Pyongyang resounded with the music played by military bands, drums-beating and cheers of "welcome to Nujoma" when the motorcade carrying the Namibian guests rode past the crowds.
They welcomed the President with dances and cheers until the motorcade went out of sight, wishing him every success in his. Korea visit.
Kim Yong Nam meets Namibian President
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Namibian President Sam Nujoma today paid a courtesy call on President Kim Yong Nam of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.
He was accompanied by his wife, Defence Minister Erikki Nghimtina, deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Tuliameni Kalomoh, Namibian Ambassador E.P. to China Hopelong Ipinge and others.
Present there were Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Nung Su, Minister of Culture, and others.
Kim Yong Nam conversed with Sam Nujoma in a friendly atmosphere.
Greetings to Albanian President
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania, on the occasion of its National Day.
The message extended warm congratulations to the President, government and people of Albania, on this occasion.
It wished the Albanian people peace, stability and prosperity.
Namibian President visits Kumsusan Memorial Palace
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Namibian President Sam Nujoma visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace today to pay respects to the President Kim Il Sung.
Present there were Erikki Nghimtina, Defence Minister, Tuliameni Kalomoh, deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting, and other suite members.
Visiting the palace together with President Sam Nujoma were Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Nung Su, Minister of Culture, and others.
A guard of honor of the three services of the Korean People's Army lined up on either side of the statue of President Kim Il sung.
A floral basket in the name of the Namibian President was laid before the statue.
The President offered tribute to the statue and entered a hall, where President Kim Il Sung lies in state for perpetuity, and paid homage to him in the humblest reverence.
Sam Nujoma looked round orders and medals, which were awarded to the President by different countries of the world, the mourners' hall which bears witness to those days of the nation's deepest grief and a train and car used by him.
President Sam Nujoma made an entry in the visitor's book.
Namibian President entertained
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly gave a reception in honor of Namibian President Sam Nujoma at the People's Palace of Culture today.
Invited to it were the wife of the President, Defence Minister Erikki Nghimtina, deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Tuliameni Kalomoh, Namibian Ambassador E.P. to China Hopelong Ripinge and other suite members.
President of the spa presidium Kim Yong Nam, Minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol, Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Culture Kang Nung Su and others were present.
Kim Yong Nam said in his speech at the reception that in his lifetime the great leader Kim Il Sung set store by the intimate relations with President Sam Nujoma and always expressed full support to the independent stand maintained by him on the Namibian issue. He showed deep concern for the development of the relations with Namibia until the last moments of his great life, the speaker recalled.
Based on their close ties, the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have steadily consolidated and developed under the special care of the respected leader Kim Jong Il, he said, and went on:
We highly appreciate your energetic efforts to consolidate the national independence and ensure stability and cooperation in southern Africa and wish the President and people of Namibia greater success in their future efforts for the independent development and prosperity of the country.
Kim Yong Nam hoped that Sam Nujoma's current visit would mark an important occasion in further strengthening and developing the friendly and cooperative relations forged between the two governments and peoples of the DPRK and Namibia in the sense of fraternal obligation.
Sam Nujoma said in his speech his current visit to the DPRK was aimed at further strengthening the existing fraternal relations of friendship between the two countries. The Namibian people will always remember the material, diplomatic and spiritual support given by the worker's party and government of Korea to the Swapo of Namibia, he said.
Ever since a decade ago the Namibian government has supported the policy for the peaceful reunification of Korea clarified by the great leader Kim Il Sung and will continue to support it in the future, too, he said.
He noted that the Namibian government supported the agreement reached between the two heads in such fields as the work of achieving reconciliation and defusing the tensions between the north and the south and bringing peace to the Korean peninsula.
He extended congratulations to the dear leader Kim Jong Il on having steered the important talks.
He said he was looking forward to the day when all foreign forces quit the Korean peninsula.
Recalling that the decolonization process is close to completion in Africa but there are many disputes in Angola, Democratic Congo, Sierra Leone, etc. To hinder political stability and economic progress, he voiced firm support and solidarity with the Palestinian people in their heroic resistance to the Israeli aggression.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Namibian President
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il received a gift from Namibian President Sam Nujoma on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK.
Sam Nujoma today handed it to Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
DPRK government delegation leaves for Guinea
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government delegation headed by vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il left here for Guinea today.
Inter-Korean military working-level talks held
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The first round of inter-Korean military working-level talks was held at Thongil House in the north's portion of Panmunjom today to discuss issues related to the project of relinking railways and road between the north and the south under an agreement reached at the talks held between defence ministers of the two sides.
Present there were the north side's military working delegation headed by senior colonel Yu Yong Chol of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces and the south side's military working delegation led by brigadier general Kim Kyong Dok of the Ministry of National Defence.
At the talks the head of the north side's delegation cited facts that the south side has not honored the agreement it reached with the north side at the inter-Korean defence minister's talks to make joint efforts for easing the military tension and achieving durable peace on the Korean peninsula.
After the defence ministerial talks members of the south side delegation to the talks came out to unhesitatingly make remarks getting on the other party's nerves.
The south side staged the joint military exercises codenamed "Foal Eagle" with huge U.S. forces from October 25 to November 3, thus spoiling the atmosphere of dialogue.
Two fighter planes involved in the exercises infiltrated into the north side's territorial air on Oct. 26 and four battleships intruded deep into the territorial waters of the north side at the west sea on Nov. 14.
As seen above, the south side conducted war games against the fellow countrymen in league with outsiders and made grave provocations when the nation is working to reunify the divided country independently by its concerted efforts. Such acts can never be justified he said.
The south side's failure to take over the right to control the portions of the DMZ to be opened compelled the north side to settle the issue with the "UN forces'" side and this resulted in wasting a lot of time, he said, and continued:
The north-south military working-level talks could not open at the date on which both sides agreed and none of the agreements reached at the first round of the inter-Korean defence ministers' talks has been implemented properly. This is entirely due to the unjust stand and attitude of the south side.
In order to militarily guarantee the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration which was agreed upon by the heads of the north and the south, it is necessary for both sides to refrain from undertaking any military action aggravating the situation on the Korean peninsula and settle the military issues related to the inter-Korean exchange and cooperation in good faith as agreed upon at the inter-Korean defence ministers' talks, he stressed.
At the talks both sides discussed specific technical issues of putting some portions of the DMZ through which railways and road will pass to relink the north and the south under the control of the north and the south.
Both sides agreed to hold the second round of the north-south military working-level talks in the south side's portion of Panmunjom.
Vice-president of Human Rights Advocates International, Inc. here
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Barry Fisher, vice-president of the Human Rights Advocates International, Inc. arrived here today.
He was met at the airport by Ri Song Ho, vice-chairman of the Korean Democratic Lawyers Association.
Great unity of whole nation called for
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The reunification of Korea should be achieved peacefully on the principle of national independence, and for this, it is necessary to realize the great unity of the whole nation, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
The article goes on:
Reunification will come only when the harmony and unity of the whole nation are achieved. This can be explained, first of all, by the fact that the harmony and great unity of the nation serve as a basic precondition for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
Looking back on the history, the Korean nation has fallen victim to big powers' scramble for the expansion of the sphere of influence as it is surrounded by them. Therefore, to achieve national harmony and unity is of weighty significance in solving the problem of the nation independently.
The peaceful reunification of the country will be realized only when all the members of the nation achieve national harmony and great unity from the stand that every Korean belongs to the same nation, irrespective of ideology, political view and system.
Reunification depends on the national harmony and great unity also because they are the essence of the issue of national reunification.
What is essential for achieving the reunification of the country is not any procedure or method but the issue of attaining the true harmony and unity of the whole nation.
The main issue in achieving national reunification will be solved when all the Koreans in the north, the south and overseas work together and achieve great national unity.
Then it is possible to solve other issues smoothly.
Therefore, the great unity of the Korean nation is most important for achieving national reunification.
There is no other way of achieving national harmony and reunification but federal formula under the situation where differing ideologies and systems exist in the north and south of Korea.
All Koreans, who are concerned about the destiny of the nation, whether they are in the north, the south and overseas, should get united as one nation and pave together the way for national reunification.
U.S. and Japan's preparations for biological and chemical warfare
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today in a signed commentary dismisses the moves for preparations for a biological and chemical warfare staged by U.S. forces and the "Self-Defence Forces" (SDF) of Japan in the "SDF's" military drill ground in Aibano, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, as another manifestation of their dangerous plot to bring horrible disasters to humankind.
The commentary says:
The United States and Japan carried out the most dangerous germ and chemical warfare in human history during World War II and the Korean War, etc.
What should not be overlooked is that they are going to launch another biological and chemical war against humankind.
It is clearly proved by the fact that recently Japan decided to set up a unit specially equipped with biological weapons in its ground "SDF" and adopted a "draft amendment to a law" to set up headquarters to take emergency measures related to biological weapons.
"Development of biological and chemical weapons by someone and their threat" like other fictions of "threat" peddled by the U.S. and Japan is no more than a broad hoax intended to cover up their true colors as chieftains of biological and chemical warfare and achieve their sinister goals.
Their moves to repeat criminal biological and chemical war against humankind will only precipitate their own destruction. This is a serious lesson drawn from the history.
The Asian and other peoples in the world should heighten vigilance against the U.S. and Japan's dangerous preparations for a biological and chemical warfare and foil them in order to defend the world peace.
Resolution on Korean issue adopted
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- A resolution on the Korean issue was adopted at an annual convention of the Labour Party of Ireland held in Dublin from November 18 to 20.
The resolution warmly welcomed the process of peace and reunification being promoted on the Korean peninsula following the historic Pyongyang meeting and inter-Korean summit.
Recognizing that the three-point charter of national reunification which calls for reunifying the country by way of establishing a federal system in Korea, while leaving the differing ideologies and systems in the north and the south as they are on the three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--is the most just and realistic way of realizing the reunification of Korea, the resolution expressed positive solidarity with the Korean people in their struggle to achieve it.
The Labour Party of Ireland appreciates several west European countries' recent official recognition of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a positive move to meet the need of the era and warmly hails it as a victory of the independent foreign policy of the DPRK, the resolution said.
It asserted that the government of Ireland should officially recognize the DPRK and take a measure to promote friendship and cooperation between the two countries and peoples at an early date.
Papers welcome Namibian President's visit to DPRK
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Papers here today editorially welcome Namibian President Sam Nujoma on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of President Kim Yong Nam of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun says that President Sam Nujoma's visit to the DPRK, the first visit to be paid by a head of state from Africa in recent years, marks a landmark event strikingly demonstrating the friendship between the DPRK and Namibia and strengthening and developing it at a new stage.
Though the DPRK and Namibia are far apart from each other geographically, the two peoples forged the friendly bonds and have traversed alongside the road of struggle for building a new society, prompted by the common desire for sovereignty, independence and peace, the paper says, and goes on:
The Korean people are rejoiced over the great advance made by the Namibian people in the building of a new society since its independence under the leadership of President Sam Nujoma, and extend firm solidarity to their just cause.
Steadily developing the friendship between the DPRK and Namibia conforms with the aspiration and desire of the two peoples and contributes to stepping up the building of a new society in the two countries and the human cause of independence.
Minju Joson says that the Korean people will in the future, too, make every effort to boost the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries.
Unconverted long-term prisoners enjoy happiness
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The unconverted long-term prisoners are spending worthwhile and happy days after their return to the north.
They were awarded the noble title of being revolutionaries and patriotic fighters and national reunification prizes.
They have been provided with high-quality clothes for all seasons and all daily necessaries.
As they suffered from long illness, they are taken care of by a competent medical team and provided with expensive medicines and tonics.
Enjoyable programs are arranged for them to see the beautiful scenery of various parts of the country and its stirring realities.
All of them moved to newly furnished flats in the center of Pyongyang.
Every flat covering at least 200 square metres has several bed rooms, a drawing room, a study, a kitchen, a bathroom, etc. It is well furnished with high-quality furniture, various kinds of kitchen utensils, air-conditioners and double heating facilities.
The unconverted long-term prisoners are unanimous in saying that brief as their 80-odd days in the north are, they have been unforgettable meaningful days during which they shifted from "a veritable hell of 0.75 square metres" to de luxe flats, the paradise, under the great loving care of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Namibian President visits monument to WPK founding
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia, and his party on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK visited the monument to the Worker's Party of Korea founding today.
The monument was erected in the area of east Pyongyang in October Juche 84 (1995) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the WPK to convey to posterity the immortal exploits performed by the great leader President Kim Il Sung for the cause of the WPK building.
The guests looked round the tower and its other parts, hearing an explanation that the monument was erected as a magnificent historical monument.
Workers' rally held in S. Korea
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- At least 14,000 workers under the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the Federation of South Korean Trade Unions held the second rally of workers in public sectors in Seoul on November 26, according to the South Korean Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
At the rally the two organizations vowed to thwart the plan to sell out public enterprises to foreign countries or place them under private management, saying that the unilateral restructuring has persisted for the last 3 years to force sacrifices upon the workers only.
GF demands investigation into U.S. forces' environmental pollution
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The Green Federation demanded a concrete investigation into an environmental pollution caused by the U.S. military barracks in Taegu on November 24, according to a report from Seoul-based "Radio No. 1."
The organization in a statement noted that 15,000 litres of aircraft fuel leaked out from the barracks to pollute the surrounding environment, asserting that the frequent environmental pollution by the U.S. forces was due to the South Korean authorities' "irresponsible dependence on the United States."