U.S. urged to properly approach DPRK-U.S. negotiations
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary lashes out at the U.S. authorities for letting loose a spate of jargons about "threat" from the DPRK, while talking about their intention to "resume their dialogue" with it.
The commentary says:
The remarks of U.S. President Bush compel the DPRK to question Washington once again about its true intention of "proposing the resumption of the dialogue".
The keynote of the U.S. proposal is to adopt nuclear, missile and conventional armed forces-related issues of the DPRK as topics of discussion.
But, it is the normal diplomatic practice for the two negotiating parties to sit together and discuss and agree upon agenda items prior to the start of negotiations and hold them.
Nevertheless, the united states unilaterally adopted the agenda items without any prior discussion with the DPRK side and opened them to the public as agreed items. This is a rude behaviour in diametrical contravention of the norms of international relations and diplomatic practice calling for impartiality and equality and a sort of pressure and affront to the dialogue partner.
Topic of discussion are very serious and delicate issues.
None of the socalled nuclear, missile and conventional armed forces-related issues of the DPRK set out by the United States is acceptable to the DPRK.
As far as the U.S. touted issue of "missile verification" is concerned, it is aimed at sifting through the DPRK's national defence industry and military bases. The DPRK has no intention to beg for a dialogue with its bullet-proof jacket stripped off.
The "reduction of conventional armed forces" can never become an object of discussion. This "proposal" is nothing but a crafty intention to disarm the DPRK and put both its areas along the front and rear in a defenseless state in a bid to swallow it up with ease.
Unpractical and unreasonable issues raised by the U.S. can never be agenda items of the DPRK-U.S. negotiations.
The most urgent and realistic issue to be taken up at the negotiations is the issue of the U.S. compensation for the DPRK's loss of electricity caused by its delay in the LWR provision.
The United States should drop its impudent and rude attitude to snub the DPRK and lead the negotiations and rectify its conditional and unjust proposal.
The prospect of the negotiations depends on attitude of the present U.S. administration.
Kim Jong Il inspects guard infantry division No. 1 of KPA
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il on Monday inspected guard infantry division No. 1 of the KPA honoured with the title of "O Jung Hup's 7th regiment."
He was accompanied by KPA generals Hyong Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong.
After receiving a salute, he recalled with deep emotion the glorious course covered by the division, seeing the records of its exploits displayed in the servicemen's hall.
Noting that the division performed many exploits that demonstrated the heroic spirit of the KPA by achieving shining victories in many battles during the Fatherland Liberation War fought against the U.S. imperialist aggressors-led allied forces, he said that all the servicemen of the division should preserve its proud tradition and emerge victorious in the future, too.
Hearing a report on the situation in the operation command room, he learnt in detail about the performance of the unit's duty.
Greatly satisfied to learn that the officers and men of the division have achieved many successes through their strenous efforts to implement our party's military line of self-defence to the letter, he proposed important tasks to be carried out to increase combat capability of the unit in every way.
He acquainted himself with the training of soldiers and met with them in the training and lecture room of a unit under the direct control of the division.
He was very pleased to see all of them trained into stalwart women soldiers and praised them for performing their duty in a responsible manner.
Looking round a bedroom, mess, kitchen, bathroom and other places, he took warm care of their living as their real father would do.
He also enjoyed an art performance given by soldiers of the company.
After seeing the militant performance replete with the spirit of revolutionary soldiers, he expressed his great satisfaction with the fact that all the soldiers have been trained into fighters, each being a match for a hundred foes, who are fully prepared politically and ideologically and in military technique.
He gave soldiers an automatic rifle as a gift and had a picture taken with them.
Over 8,000 S. Korean unionists fight for vital right
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- At least 8,000 unionists under the Federation of South Korean Trade unions held a "national rally of workers" at the plaza of Seoul railway station on Sunday to denounce the suppression of workers and defend the right to existence, according to a CBS report from Seoul.
After the rally they staged a demonstration up to the Myongdong Cathedral, scattering leaflets among citizens.
KCTU vows to struggle again
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- The South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a rally in Seoul on June 23 and vowed to wage a powerful anti-"government" struggle against the authorities' suppression of workers, according to Radio No. 1 and MBC from Seoul.
The organization said that it would take the lead in the anti-"government" struggle, demanding the removal of the informal sector and the passage of bills on people's life through the "national assembly."
It announced that unless its demands are met it would go on a general strike of all workshops under it on July 5 and enter the second solidarity strike centring on the Hyundai Motor Company and the Hyundai heavy industries co., ltd. which vowed a dispute at a meeting of deputies and the Kia Motor Company and Daewoo Ship-Building ltd. which applied for mediation of dispute.
If the authorities' suppression continues in defiance of the second solidarity strike, the organization would hold an extra meeting of deputies on July 13 and wage a 100,000 Seoul struggle, it noted.
Over 700 unionists under the "national railway workers union" held an inaugural ceremony of the first term democratic executive at the plaza of Seoul railway station on Saturday and vowed to struggle against the unreasonable act of the authorities.
Request to U.S. to help Japan recolonize Korea disclosed
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- The recently declassified confidential document of the U.S. forces disclosed the fact that the Japanese right-wing forces repeatedly asked the united states to help Japan recolonize the Korean peninsula during the war that broke out on June 25, 1950, according to a Seoul-based MBC report.
Despite the fact that Japan was banned from undertaking any military activities owing to its defeat in World War II Japan secretly dispatched over 50 minesweepers of its former navy and a 1,200-strong armed force to the Korean War at that time at the request of the U.S.
Survivors confirmed that those minesweepers conducted an operation to clear mines in the waters off Wonsan in October 1950.
Meanwhile, the Japanese right-wing forces repeatedly sent "petitions" to the Macarthur command strongly urging the U.S. to help Japan recolonize the Korean peninsula in return for dispatching young Japanese to the Korean War.
In this connection, the radio said that Japan's right-wing forces' shameless attempt to realize their black-hearted intention, taking advantage of the tragedy in its neighbour, remains recorded in history.
Japan urged to drop its moves for nuclear weaponization
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- The world should guard against Japan's moves for nuclear weaponization, says Minju Joson today in a signed commentary.
Recalling that former U.S. Defense Secretary Mcnamara and chairman of the U.S. senate foreign relations committee Biden recently referred to the issue of Japan's nuclear weaponization, the commentary says: This shows that such moves of Japan have gone beyond the danger line and the U.S. itself began to feel threatened by them.
In fact, such moves of Japan are much graver than what the U.S. thinks. It is the unanimous view of experts that Japan can emerge as a nuclear power anytime it wishes.
As U.S. politicians admited, if Japan is allowed to go nuclear, this will adversely affect the security not only in the Asia-Pacific but in the U.S. itself.
It is Japan which poses the most dangerous potential nuclear threat to the world.
The world will never allow Japan to do so as the world people are aware of its past history.
The Japanese reactionaries are well advised to stop talking about the non-existent "nuclear threat" from someone but abandon their reckless nuclear program and discontinue their moves for nuclear weaponization.
Popular herbal medicines
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- Lots of efficacious herbal medicines are manufactured by the Jangsaeng joint venture company in the DPRK.
There are about 30 varieties of medicines made of various ingredients extracted from natural resources. Among them are gingko nut syrup, kumintungunal, kiinoitan (kintozant), minerals water containing over 60 microelements, kinopol injection (tetrodotoxin), liquor of snake, Uhwangchongsimhwan, Ankunguhwanghwan, Jangsujong, Koryo Insam syrup, etc.
Those medicines are made of rare drugstaffs according to prescriptions made in "Three Old Medical Books of Koryo" ("Hyangyakjipsongbang", "Uipangryuchwi", "Tonguibogam") which had strong impact on the development of the country's medical science in the 15th-17th century.
They are good for treating and preventing diseases including hepatitis, indigestion, children's dystrophy, thrombosis, hypertrophy, insomnia, gastric and duodenal ulcer.
They are now exported to various countries in Europe and southeast Asia.
DPRK foreign minister leaves for Australia
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun and his party left here today to visit Australia.
They were seen off at the airport by vice-minister of foreign affairs Choe Su Hon.
Agreement signed between DPRK and Nigeria
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- An agreement on bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and technology was signed here yesterday between the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Gombe state government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Gift to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, June 26 (KCNA) -- A gift was sent to leader Kim Jong Il by the governor of Gombe state, Nigeria.
It was conveyed to an official concerned by Alhaji Abubakar Habu Hashidu, governor of Gombe state, on a visit to the DPRK.