Rodong Sinmun calls for strengthening armed forces
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A nation with a weak army is bound to lose its country and become slaves of imperialists but a nation with a strong army can defend its country and enjoy an independent life, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
The article goes on:
President Kim Il Sung enunciated the proposition that "people are bound to become slaves when rifles get rusty."
This explains the idea of giving priority to the army which should be maintained in the revolution and construction.
In order to defend independence of the working people it is necessary to strengthen the armed forces.
The independence of the popular masses is guaranteed by the army.
It is a powerful force to crush the counter-revolutionary forces and emerge victorious in the revolution.
The force of arms should be countered by the force of arms.
This is the only way of preventing people from being reduced to slaves and achieving independent development.
If armed forces are ideologically disarmed, a country is bound to go to ruin.
Rifles in the hands of those forces are worse than wooden sticks and an army disloyal to the cause of independence of the popular masses can never defend its country and nation.
It is a lesson and truth grasped by the army and people of the DPRK in the acute confrontation with imperialists that the most right way of protecting the destiny of the country and nation is to give priority to the army.
The Korean people have been able to decisively counter the reckless military offensives of imperialists because they have more tightly held rifles in hands.
It is absolutely impossible to defend socialism by begging the enemy or making concession to him.
Army-first politics is the main political mode maintained by leader Kim Jong Il in the revolution and construction.
The Korean people have defended national independence and averted a war on the Korean peninsula despite ceaseless moves of the imperialist allied forces to stifle and isolate the DPRK.
This proves the great vitality of the army-first politics.
All the countries of the world desirous of independence and peace should always hold fast to the idea of giving priority to the army and keep their armies strong.
KCNA on U.S.-proposed resumption of DPRK-U.S. negotiations
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry on June 18 clarified its stand on the U.S.-proposed resumption of the DPRK-U.S. negotiations and asked the U.S. if it has a political will to seek negotiated settlement of the issue of renouncing its hostile policy towards the DPRK and the issue of compensating for the loss of electricity caused by the delayed provision of light water reactors (LWR) in particular, at the DPRK-U.S. dialogues to be held in the future.
The spokesman for the U.S. State Department, however, said that the U.S. wants the DPRK side to "honour its commitments under the agreed framework including nuclear inspection" and it can not find any special ground to make compensation as regards the "DPRK-proposed compensation for the electricity loss," saying that "It has implemented the DPRK-U.S. agreed framework and will continue to do so."
These are, in essence, nothing but brazen-faced sophism intended to evade its responsibility for the compensation.
Though the U.S. side makes an oft-repeated assertion that "It will implement the agreed framework if North Korea honours it" or "North Korea should implement the agreed framework as it will honour the AF," the reality is quite contrary to its claim.
As the DPRK has repeatedly clarified, it has fulfilled its commitments under the AF 100 percent including the freeze of graphite-moderated reactors and its related facilities and the disposal of spent fuel rods.
It is quite unreasonable and far-fetched for the U.S. to urge the DPRK to remain true to the AF.
The issue of implementing the AF turned out to be such a complex one as now entirely due to the U.S. side's failure to observe its commitment to provide LWRs to the DPRK by the year 2003.
It is preposterous, indeed, for the U.S. to assert that it has honoured its commitments under the AF.
The U.S. side has not yet finished even the ground levelling project for the construction of the LWRs, an article the U.S. side committed itself to implement, although it is nearly seven years since the adoption of the AF between the two countries. Therefore, it is by no means fortuitous to hear the story that the U.S. side is implementing the AF only 10 per cent while the DPRK side has done it 100 per cent.
The U.S., however, is proposing the issue of inspection which can not be construed otherwise than a broad trick to shift onto the other the responsibility for the delayed provision of the LWRs.
The project to provide the LWRs to the DPRK is not making any progress which can not be interpreted otherwise than the outcome of the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK. There is even a suspicion of the possible U.S. deliberate delay in the LWR construction in a bid to bring the DPRK to collapse.
The keynote of the DPRK-U.S. agreed framework is for the U.S. to provide LWRs to the DPRK in return for the latter's freeze of nuclear activities.
The DPRK held off its plan for the production of electricity from the graphite-moderated reactors in consideration of the U.S. "security concern," suffering a huge loss of electricity.
A scrutiny of the real state of the lwr construction makes it clear that the LWRs are not likely to be completed by the year 2003 and even by the year 2010 far beyond 2008.
The DPRK can not sit idle over this loss because electricity is essential for pepping up its economy.
The DPRK's repeated call for compensation for the loss of electricity is not intended to pressurize or threaten the U.S. nor aimed to secure a stronger position in the dialogue.
Electricity is vital to our existence.
If no measure is taken for the compensation for the loss of electricity the DPRK can no longer keep its nuclear activities in a state of freeze and implement the AF.
The U.S. is responsible for settling this issue. It is also to blame for the delay in the LWR project in view of the former U.S. President's letter of assurance.
The U.S. loudmouthed "security concern" about nuclear and missile and other issues resulted from its hostile policy towards the DPRK.
Therefore, a precondition for the settlement of these issues should be the U.S. renunciation of its hostile policy towards the DPRK.
As the DPRK has already clarified its principled stand towards the U.S.-proposed resumption of dialogue, it is the U.S. turn to kick the ball.
Seminar on Kim Jong Il's work held in Yugoslavia
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Representatives of leftist political parties in Yugoslavia held a joint seminar on leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "giving priority to ideological work is essential for accomplishing socialism" in Belgrade on June 19 on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of his start of work at the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Petar Velickovic, president of the Workers' Party of Yugoslavia, said in his speech that the work is a precious treasure as it has made an immortal contribution to the development of the world socialist movement by giving an overall exposition of all the problems such as necessity of giving priority to the ideological work in the accomplishment of socialism, the main tasks, principles and method of the ideological work.
Milan Miladinovic, president of the Socialist People's Party of Yugoslavia, said that Kim Jong Il elaborated on the essential characteristics of a socialist society and provided a key to the consolidation and development of the socialist system. herein lies his great feat, which put the world socialist movement on the right track of its new development, he stressed.
Risto Vlatovic, secretary of the c.c., the league of communists of Yugoslavia-Serbia Communist Party, said: The work evidently proved that the world socialist movement would surely emerge victorious through the struggle of the ideologically awakened and united popular masses and thus gave great encouragement to the communists of the world.
A letter to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the seminar.
Books praising Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il off press in Portugal
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The Ingrapol Publishing House of Portugal brought out books "sun shines all over world" and "60th spring" on the occasion of Sun's Day, the birthday of President Kim Il Sung.
The book "Sun Shines All Over World" was written by Miguel Boieiro, mayor of Alcochete, Portugal.
Recalling with deep emotion the glorious days when he was honoured with the audience of Kim Il Sung during his visit to the DPRK, the writer in his book highly praised the immortal exploits the president performed for the Korean revolution and global independence.
The book "60th Spring" was authored by Rui Matos Dias, former journalist of the newspaper Noticias Da Amadora.
Stressing that the 21st century will shine as the Kim Jong Il century, the author said that the world people are struck with admiration at the fact that administering the army-first politics and benevolent politics, leader Kim Jong Il is leading the building of a powerful socialist nation to victory while smashing the imperialists' moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK, by the might of single-hearted unity.
Withdrawal of foreign troops from S. Korea urged
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The People's Democratic Party of Jordan released a statement on June 16 on the occasion of the month of international solidarity with the Korean people.
The statement supported the political proposals made by the DPRK for the peaceful reunification of the Korean peninsula which was divided by imperialist forces. The wall of division built at the instigation of the U.S. imperialists should be demolished, it said.
It also urged the withdrawal of foreign troops from South Korea which are threatening peace and security in Asia and disturbing the Korean people's efforts for national reunification.
Sports contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize closes
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The sports contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize, which was opened on the occasion of the historical day of the victorious Pochonbo Battle, was closed.
The contest held in Pyongyang and local areas involved more than 30 events including basketball, football, marathon, table-tennis and weightlifting.
The April 25 sports group proved successful in basketball (men) and volleyball (men and women), boxing and table-tennis (men), the Amnokgang sports group in basketball (women), the Pyongyang city sports group in table-tennis (women) and figure skating and the sports group of the ministry of commerce in acrobatic gymnastics.
"Korea war crimes tribunal" held in New York
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The "Korea war crimes tribunal," an international civil court, was held in New York on June 24 to probe the truth behind the killings of civilians committed by GIs during the past Korean War, the South Korean newspaper Hangyore reported on June 25.
The tribunal was cosponsored by the all-nation special committee for probe into the truth behind GIs' mass killings and anti-war peace organizations of different countries.
At the tribunal the committee asserted that during the war the GIs committed massacres of civilians in over 60 areas in the south of Korea, including Rogun-ri in Yongdong county, North Chungchong Province, and more than 100 areas in the north, including Unryul and Sinchon, Hwanghae Province.
The jury made up of 26 civilians decided to "convict all the U.S. presidents from Truman in 1945 to Bush, state and defense secretaries, heads of intelligence agencies at all levels and commanders of the U.S. forces stationed in South Korea of the mass killings and other war crimes committed against humanity, on the basis of a comprehensive judgement of all kinds of testimonies and reports, etc."
Present as observers at this trial, which lasted for over 12 hours that day, were more than 700 people, including survivors from the Rogun-ri massacre, Koreans from the United States, Japan, Canada and other countries and activists of non-governmental organizations in different countries.
An official of the overseas headquarters of the all-nation special committee said, "the tribunal was of significance as the GIs' mass killings were tried for the first time in history by civilian organizations from the north and the south of Korea, together with delegates from countries which participated in the last Korean War."
U.S. urged to compensate for mass killings
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The Committee of Measures Against the Rogun-ri Massacre in South Korea on June 22 released a statement urging the U.S. to probe the truth behind mass killings committed by GIs in Rogun-ri during the last Korean War and apologize for them, the South Korean newspaper Hangyore reported.
The statement accused the United States of falsifying the fact that the 2nd battalion of the 7th cavalry regiment under the U.S. army first division killed more than 400 civilians at the instruction of its higher command during the past Korean War. It demanded a probe into the truth behind the massacre and an adequate compensation for it.
The statement also held that the South Korean authorities should positively come out for the settlement of the case and bring complaints to the U.N. commission on human rights at an early date so as to restore the violated human rights of the victims.
Essence and character of social movement
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The Juche philosophy scientifically explains the essence and character of the social movement.
The social movement means creative activities of popular masses for independence, when viewed from the principle that they are the maker of history.
The essence of the social movement lies in that it is the popular masses' movement for independence.
The social movement is activities undertaken by the popular masses on their own initiative. Its essence is, therefore, defined by the aim sought by them.
Their social movement is aimed to achieve and defend their independence free from all social and natural fetters.
Independence is an essential attribute of man who is desirous of living as the master of the world and his own destiny free from all those fetters.
The history of the social movement is that of the masses' struggle for independence.
The character of the social movement lies in that it is a creative movement of popular masses to transform the nature and society.
Their activities for an independent life assume a creative nature. Because creativity is one of the essential attributes of a social being and masses of people always demand something new and have a creative ability to realize it.
Society develops thanks to their creative activities.
the course of their creative struggle is the process of growing to be stronger.
The history of the development of social productive forces is the history in which the creative power of man who conquers nature has grown strong and the history of social revolution is the history in which the revolutionary ability of the people who transform society has increased.
The socio-historical movement further develops according to the increase of their creative ability.
This Juche-oriented understanding of the essence and character of the social movement comes to a conclusion that if masses of people are to successfully carve out their destiny, they should firmly maintain the independent and creative stands in the revolution and construction at all times.
More anti-U.S. rallies
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Rallies to mark "June 25, day of struggle against the U.S. imperialists" were held in Jagang and South Hwanghae Provinces and Kaesong yesterday.
At the rallies speakers said that the war provoked by the U.S. imperialists was a premeditated and criminal war of aggression to occupy Korea and use it as a springboard to realize their wild ambition for world domination and a war of unprecedented massacre.
The U.S. imperialist murderers left no stones unturned to bring the Korean people to their knees, but they fell upon their knees before the people's army and people of Korea who were rallied close around the party and the leader, the speakers noted.
They stressed that the aggressive and brutal nature of the U.S. imperialists still remains unchanged, bitterly denouncing them for their vicious moves to provoke a new war and murderous acts in South Korea.
The hostile Korea policy of the bush administration lays grave obstacles in the way of north-south relations and national reunification and places the Korean peninsula under a hair-trigger situation, they said, warning:
If the U.S. imperialist aggressors persistently resort to their anti-DPRK campaign and moves to ignite a war of aggression in defiance of the repeated warnings of the DPRK, they will get nothing but corpses and death.
Swiss ABB mission established
Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A mission of the Swiss ABB ltd, was set up here today with due ceremony.
Present at the ceremony were Jon Sung Hun, minister of metal and machine-building industries, and officials concerned, the delegation of the ABB ltd. Headed by its senior group officer Sune Karlsson and foreign guests working in Korea.
A reception was given in connection with the opening of the mission.
The mission would serve for cooperation in the production of electricity and electrical equipment and other industrial fields between the DPRK and the Swiss ABB ltd.