KCNA on certain forces' anti-reunification utterances in S. Korea
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Certain forces in South Korea do not bother to make reckless utterances on the issue of "return visit to Seoul."
Displeased with the implementation of the historic June 15 joint declaration and the development of the north-south relations into ones of reconciliation and cooperation, they went the length of putting what they called "precondition" on the "return visit" and asserting that the visit should not take place.
Moreover, the former President of South Korea did not hesitate to let loose a string of reckless remarks that "some unfortunate thing may happen," talking about the issue of "personal safety."
Meanwhile, the military boss of South Korea is becoming more assertive for anti-north confrontation, maintaining that the theory of "principal enemy" should not be withdrawn.
It cannot but be a surprise to the DPRK that those utterances are openly made quite unhindered at the "national assembly" of South Korea.
This, in fact, means that they have no intention to sit with the north. This can not be construed otherwise than a premeditated and deliberate provocation intended to put a brake on the implementation of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, bring the inter-Korean relations back to those of confrontation and thus drive the situation to an unpredictable phase.
It is clear to everyone that the inter-Korean relations can not develop smoothly nor the points agreed upon between the north and the south be implemented as scheduled under such situation.
The DPRK set this year as a year of opening the door of reunification by concerted efforts of the entire nation and is making positive efforts to implement the historic joint declaration.
Such stand of the DPRK has won the unanimous support and positive response from the people from all walks of life in South Korea.
If some forces in South Korea persist in their highly disturbing anti-DPRK campaign quite contrary to the trend of the times, they will get nothing but a shameful frustration.
They are well advised to stop at once such foolish utterances which only remind one of a puppy knowing no fear of a tiger.
The DPRK once again clarifies that it will remain true to the spirit of the historic Pyongyang meeting and make all efforts to implement the joint declaration but it will be merciless if anyone goes against it.
The responsibility for the ups and downs the inter-Korean relations may undergo in future and the possible failure to implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration will totally rest with the provokers and those who cooperate with them and connive at them.
KCNA on Japan's moves to justify its war of aggression
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Norota, chairman of the budget committee of the House of Representatives of Japan and former director general of the Japan Defence Agency, recently tried to justify Japan's war of aggression in the past when he described the pacific war as a "war for greater East Asia."
By his remark Norota meant that Japan's war of aggression was aimed at the national independence of Asian countries and, accordingly, Japan's policy of aggression and its past crime-woven history were not basically wrong. It is well known to everyone that similar views were expressed by Japanese politicians in the past only to stir up furore and protest at home and abroad.
That is why the international community dismisses the view of Japan and its politicians on history as totally wrong and describes them as political dwarfs avoid of sincere will to repent of and apologize for the history of the past aggression.
The point at issue is why Japan is letting loose a string of rubbish in a bid to beautify and justify the history of the past aggression in the new century, too.
The Japanese reactionaries' aim is to launch a war of reinvasion against the DPRK and other Asian countries at any cost in order to realize their old dream in the new century.
Norota's remark goes to prove that he is keen on realizing the old dream of the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere".
Japan's history of aggression is still fresh in the memory of the Korean and other Asian peoples. They will heighten vigilance against the Japanese reactionaries' ambition for militarist aggression, never pardon them, but bury them forever, if they try to repeat the past history.
Seminars on Kim Jong Il's works held in various countries
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- A joint seminar of the Guyanese organizations for the study of the Juche idea on leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "the Juche philosophy is an original revolutionary philosophy" took place in Georgetown on Feb. 7.
Robert Williams, chairman of the Guyanese National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea of Comrade Kim Il Sung, in his report noted that the Juche philosophy is the most revolutionary and popular political philosophy as it was established, deepened and developed in revolutionary practice and is very instrumental in the struggle for the independence of the popular masses.
The Workers' Party of Korea has led the Korean revolution along the road of victory, converting the DPRK into a powerful socialist nation, independent, self-supporting and self-reliant in national defence without the slightest mistake and error in shaping and implementing its line up to this date since its founding because it has taken such a political philosophy as the Juche philosophy as an ideological, theoretical and methodological basis of its activities, he said.
The experience of the Korean revolution proves that the Juche philosophy serves as a genuine political philosophy in the present times because it has always led the struggle to carve out the popular masses' destiny, the struggle to promote social progress, to victory, he said.
Meanwhile, a seminar on Kim Jong Il's famous work "On The Juche Idea" was held by the Benin-Korea amicable association "Long live Kim Jong Il, supreme leader" on Jan. 3
Syrian charge d'affaires ad interim gives reception
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Haissam Saad, Syrian charge d'affaires ad interim to the DPRK, yesterday hosted a reception at the embassy on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Present on invitation were Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea, and other officials concerned.
Haissam Saad in his speech said that Kim Jong Il's birth was a great event which provided a firm guarantee for succeeding to the revolutionary cause started by President Kim Il Sung generation after generation and accomplishing it.
Noting that the relations between the two countries are growing stronger day by day.
Under the profound care of Kim Jong Il and Syrian President Bashar al Assad, he said that the Syrian people would as ever share life and death with the Korean people.
Kim Il Chol in his speech said that the Syrian friends' joining the Korean people in significantly celebrating the greatest holiday of the Korean nation, the first in the new century, is a clear manifestation of the deep respect and reverence of the Syrian people for Kim Jong Il.
He declared that the Korean people would steadily strengthen and develop the friendly and cooperative relations with Syria in all fields true to the last instructions of kim il sung and noble intention of Kim Jong Il.
Japan urged to stop folly
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- The Japanese authorities are well advised to cancel such a foolish plan to send "families of those kidnapped" to the united states, urges Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
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Lurking behind their plan is a sinister intention to bring the "issue of kidnapping" into bolder relief and use it in favour of the election to the house of councillors and internationalize it.
Pointing out that no one can predict what will happen to Japan if it keeps going astray while letting riff-raffs to perpetrate an undisguised anti-DPRK smear campaign, far from redressing its past, the commentary warns Tokyo that it will have to own full responsibility for all the ensuing consequences.
The U.S. should know that the issue of "kidnapping" unilaterally peddled by the Japanese side is not an issue to be settled because of Washington's "demand" or "pressure."
Implementation of north-south joint declaration called for
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Chae Jong Man, chairman of the central association of Korean nationals in Russia, on Feb. 12 released a statement in support of an appeal to the 70 million Koreans adopted at the 2001 meeting for the independent reunification of the Korean nation.
Saying that national reunification would come when all the Koreans achieve harmony and unity, he stressed that all the fellow countrymen in the north, south and abroad should accomplish the cause of national reunification at an early date irrespective of ideology, system, political view and religion.
Noting that the master key to achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the country is to thoroughly implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, he called on all the compatriots at home and abroad to dynamically turn out in the patriotic work to implement the historic declaration by their concerted efforts.
Go encouraged in DPRK
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Go (chess) is encouraged in the DPRK.
The house of go was established in Pyongyang for professional go players, personnel training and its popularization.
The house operates go circles, organizes regular games and gives good service to lovers of go. It writes and disseminates books and magazines on go and has technical exchange with foreign countries.
The Korean Go Association was organized in Juche 78 (1989) and go event set up at different sports groups under the care of the state.
Go circles are operated and reserves trained at schoolchildren's palaces.
Go, a folk game of the Korean people, is a world-famous sports event.
The international go federation set up in Juche 68 (1979) sponsors world and regional championships for amateur and professional players.
In recent years Korean go players gave a good account of themselves at the world amateur go championships, the international amateur mixed doubles go championships and other international games.
Distinguished thinker and theoretician
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- Sincere research and unique thinking are the stand and attitude of leader Kim Jong Il in his ideological and theoretical activities.
He performed striking exploits in the development of human thought and theory by publishing a number of famous works with no parallel in the spirit of the times, uniqueness, profundity and richness with his outstanding ideological and theoretical activities.
He wrote many works startling academic circles while at Kim Il Sung University.
Among them were "the position and role of county in socialist construction" (March 1964) and "on characteristic feature and aggressive nature of modern imperialism" (January 1962) and other works which give clear answers to the theoretical and practical questions arising in the revolution and construction. He published more than 890 works from June Juche 53 (1964), when he started his work at the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, to June Juche 83 (1994). His famous work "On The Juche Idea" (march 1982) is a typical one showing his outstanding
Ideological and theoretical wisdom. This work systematizes in an integral way the Juche idea founded by President Kim Il Sung and newly clarifies the socio-historical outlook based on the position and role of the popular masses and the guiding principle and method in the revolution and construction.
In the 1990s, he published works including "Socialism Is a Science" (November 1994) and "Abuses Of Socialism Are Intolerable" (March 1993), clearly indicating the road of the progressive humankind in the movement for the rebuilding of socialism and in accomplishing the cause of global independence under the complicated world political situation.
The idea that everything is decided by ideology, the theory that the leader is the top brain of the popular masses, the principle that the driving force of the revolution is the integral whole of the leader, the party and the masses and the theory of seed, which means the core of literary and art works, are a clear proof of the greatness of the ideological and theoretical exploits performed by Kim Jong Il.
5th Kimjongilia Show closes
Pyongyang, February 20 (KCNA) -- The fifth Kimjongilia Show which was opened here on Feb. 14 closed today.
At least 500,000 people visited the show hall where more than 7,000 Kimjongilia pots were on display. The flower is dedicated to the sun.
A closing ceremony took place at the Grand People's Study House. At the ceremony highest prizes, high prizes, prizes of meritorious service, prizes of labour and commendations were awarded to the units which made a great contribution to the success of the show.
Prizes of labour and commendations were also awarded to exemplary working people, servicemen and students.
Jang Chol, chairman of the Kimjongilia Federation of the DPRK, in his closing address said that the show was a festival of flowers in which the feelings of the Korean people, overseas Koreans and progressive humankind looking up to and following leader Kim Jong Il as the sun of the 21st century created a veritable sea of flowers representing their highest praises and best wishes to him.