GI mass killings of S. Korean civilians during Korean war disclosed
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- It was disclosed that the U.S. imperialist aggression troops massacred civilians at a cobalt mine in Kyongsan, North Kyongsang Province, South Korea, during the past Korean War, according to Seoul-based MBC.
A recent excavation of the site of the mine after the blasting of a concrete structure blocking a pit led to the discovery of remains of the dead littered about in the pit.
Lots of remains were scattered over a heap of mucks at a place inside the pit 120 metres from its mouth. Gunshot wounds are still clear on the skulls discovered in the pit.
"As such remains of the dead are littered about here and there in the pit which has never been excavated, their number is presumed to be fairly big, and at least 2,000 dead bodies are believed to be buried in the pit," the MBC said, adding: The recently disclosed case will be brought to the international war crimes tribunal to open in New York on June 23 as evidence proving the crimes committed by the U.S. troops during the June 25 war.
U.S. pressure upon S. Korea to buy its fighters blasted
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Three civil organizations including the women's association for peace and the peace network issued a statement on March 12 denouncing the U.S. for putting pressure upon South Korea to buy its war hardware, according to Yonhap News of South Korea.
Noting that the U.S. is keen on dastardly acts to sell F-15 fighters to South Korea, the statement strongly demanded the U.S. administration immediately stop pressurizing South Korea into purchasing its fighters.
The statement said that it is unreasonable for the U.S. to beef up its military muscle at a time when a good atmosphere of reconciliation and cooperation is prevailing in the north and south after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration. It demanded the South Korean authorities react with dignity to the U.S. pressure and refrain from going against peace and reunification.
DPRK's promising woman table tennis player
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- DPRK woman player Kim Hyon Hui, 21, won the woman's singles title at the 2001 open table tennis tournament held in Qatar recently.
She also gave a good account of herself in the doubles and singles at the open table tennis tournament held in Britain earlier.
She is recognized as a promising paddler at home and abroad.
Her coach Ri Hyong Il said that Kim, typical handshaking player, is adept at diverse offensive tactics at every tournament. Her right-spin drive, her special skill, is very powerful.
She has played ping-pong since her age of ten and has been trained at a sports group.
For her well-developed athletic sense, persevering efforts and others she began cutting her conspicuous figure at international tournaments at the age of 15.
She greatly contributed to the successes of the DPRK table tennis women's team at the 44th world table tennis championships, the 14th Asian Table Tennis Championships, the 13th Asian Games and others.
She became a merited sportswoman in Juche 86 (1997).
She is now under intensive training to compete in the 46th world table tennis championships slated for next month.
With new method of operation
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- In September last year a girl with her neck bone broken was transported to Kim Man Yu Hospital in Pyongyang.
The patient, aged 26, living in the county town of Jongphyong county, South Hamgyong Province, was at stake.
The indication of injury pointed to the multi-fracture of the sixth cerebral vertebra of neck bone and general paralysis.
In medical circles it was a matter of common sense that treating such a case was difficult and the recovery of the patient was almost impossible.
There are two methods of operation for the case of neck-bone breaking, one of which is laminectomy and another is vertebra front fixing operation. The former requires high skill in incising the front part of the neck linked with the main carotid arteries, nerves and gullet. But this method is defective because it is liable to a secondary complication caused by the trouble of grafted bone's nerves.
Director Ko Je Ryun of the traumatic orthopaedics department decided to apply a new method of operation on the basis of his experience gained in clinical practice on the dislocation and multi-fracture of neck bone. This is a funnel-shaped vertebra front fixing operation by grafting a funnel-shaped bone.
this method of operation proved successful.
Three days after operation, paralysis began to be removed from fingers, and a week later paralyzed fingers began to move. now the patient is in a position to sit and walk by herself.
Her body functions are on the gradual improvement. "There will be no aftereffects of operation," said director Ko.
Rodong Sinmun on spirit of devotedly defending leader
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article says that the Korean People's Army is the iron-willed militant ranks replete with the spirit of devotedly defending the leader and a model that all the people should follow.
Defending the leader is an important affair of vital significance in accomplishing the cause of socialism, the article says, and goes on:
The spirit of devotedly defending the leader which was displayed in the flames of the anti-Japanese revolution and has been successfully carried forward decade after decade, has been brought into full play among the Korean revolutionary armed forces in the era of the army-first revolution led by leader Kim Jong Il.
The spirit is the starting point of all thinking and activities of the Korean People's Army soldiers and the hardcore of the revolutionary spirit of soldiers.
The transparent spirit of devotedly defending the leader prevailing among the KPA soldiers is fully expressed in the heroic self-sacrificing spirit for the safety and dignity of Kim Jong Il and in the spirit of absolutely carrying through his orders in time.
It is the noble view of life of the KPA soldiers that to defend him at the risk of their lives is the highest honour of the revolutionary soldiers.
For the KPA soldiers, the spirit is an idea that is displayed at every moment of daily life, not only on a special occasion.
The spirit is a treasured sword to annihilate the enemy and an invincible weapon for the revolutionary army.
The KPA carries through his orders in time without the slightest vacillation.
It is the trait of the KPA to unconditionally accept and carry through any difficult militant tasks given by him, without slightest bargaining and complaint about conditions.
DPRK ambassador to Democratic Congo appointed
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Ryong Yong was appointed as DPRK ambassador e.p. to the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a decree of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
S. Korean minister of culture and tourism and his party leaves
Pyongyang, March 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Han Gil, South Korean minister of culture and tourism, and his party left here today.
They were seen off at the airport by Jang Ung, vice-chairman of the Korean Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, Kang Jong Hun,general secretary of the Korean Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, and officials concerned.