Greetings to c.c., South African Communist Party
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- The C.C., the Workers' Party of Korea sent a message of greetings to the C.C., the South African Communist Party yesterday on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the party foundation.
The C.C., WPK in the message extended warm congratulations and comradely greetings to the C.C., SACP and all the party members on the 80th anniversary of the party.
The message said that the SACP liquidated the apartheid system in South Africa through the 80-year long arduous struggle and made a great advance in the struggle for the democratic development of the country.
Convinced that the good friendly ties between the two parties would grow stronger in the common struggle for anti-imperialist independence and socialism, the message sincerely wished the South African people greater success in their struggle to strengthen the party and build a new society.
Kye Sun Hui wins gold medal at World Judo Championships for 2001
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- DPRK People's Sportswoman Kye Sun Hui took the first place in the women's half light-52 kilogram category at the 2001 world judo championships held in Munich, according to a news report.
Kye Sun Hui defeated all rivals, the Japanese in the semi finals and German in the finals, and won a gold medal.
The championships brought together more than 560 male and female judoists from 89 countries and regions including the DPRK.
55th anniversary of Law on Sex Equality observed
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an editorial to the 55th anniversary of the Law on Sex Equality promulgated by President Kim Il Sung on July 30, 1946.
All the women should emerge as winners in the drive to build a powerful prosperous socialist nation by vigorously accelerating the revolutionary advance in the new century under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, the editorial notes, and goes on:
The promulgation of the law enabled the Korean women to participate in all aspects of social life including politics, economy and culture with equal rights with men free from the centuries-old feudal oppression and humiliation and perform a great role in the revolution and construction, fully responsible for the building of a new society.
President Kim Il Sung, deeming it an important issue to achieve the women's social and political emancipation and independence from the very day he embarked upon the road of revolution at his early age, worked heart and soul for them.
The cause of women's emancipation was pushed forward under the care of Kim Il Sung and it has entered a higher stage of its progress under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.
Pointing to the good spiritual and moral qualities of the Korean women who have grown up under the loving care of the great leaders, the editorial notes that they made a cheerful march despite whatever difficulties and ordeals in the periods of the "arduous march" and the forced march, ardently worshipping and following Kim Jong Il only.
The Korean women are now faced with an important task to display their revolutionary spirit in the revolutionary march to glorify a new era of Juche revolution under his leadership.
It is a glorious revolutionary task for the Korean women to powerfully push one of the wheels of the chariot to build a powerful prosperous socialist nation, the editorial notes, calling on them to live in a revolutionary and militant manner in all aspects.
Barrages along taedong river pay off profusely
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA)-- There is the west sea barrage in the lower reaches of the taedong river flowing through Pyongyang. It is one of the biggest rivers in the DPRK.
There are also the Mirim, Ponghwa, Songchon and Sunchon barrages along the river all of which computerized.
According to Jong Myong Chol, director of the barrage management bureau of the ministry of land and marine transport, the barrages are linked with the hydro-meteorological service by a computer network to gather hydro-meteorological information and take immediate proper measures against flood.
The barrages were built in the 1980s to make the best use of the river in industry, agriculture and other fields of the national economy and add beauty to the landscape of the areas along the river.
They provide convenience to people in their life and contribute to the transport in the country.
Since the completion of the west sea barrage trading ports can handle cargo ships up to 50,000 ton class.
Now at least 16 million passengers and more than 17 million tons of freight can be transported a year along the navigational route extending hundreds of kms in the Taedong River and its tributary, the Jaeryong River.
Russian newspaper on U.S. moves to ignite second Korean war
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- The Russian newspaper Pravda carried an article headlined "New aggression is prepared" on July 27.
The United States is about to set up four new combat brigades allegedly to cope with a possible dispute in the Asia-Pacific region, which proves its preparations for a second Korean war, the newspaper pointed out, and went on:
It is 48 years since the armistice agreement was signed, but the Korean peninsula has not yet been freed from the danger of war.
Its main cause lies in the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK and the U.S. troops' presence in South Korea.
Reconciliation and reunification between the north and south of the Korean peninsula depend on when the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK comes to an end.
Rally in S. Korea to protest against MD
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- The South Korean newspaper Hangyore on July 26 gave an account of protesting rallies held in South Korea to check the establishment of the U.S. "Missile Defense" system.
According to the newspaper, the all-people measure committee for closure of the U.S. troops' bombing ground in Maehyang-ri and the joint measure committee for checking the "Missile Defense" system (MD) and realizing peace held a rally in Seoul on July 26 in denunciation of the Lockeed Martin Company, an enterprise for management of the Maehyang-ri bombing ground, and urged closure of the bombing ground and abandonment of the U.S. "MD."
The all-people measure committee said that Maehyang-ri villagers were angry with the U.S. military for demanding 750,000 Phyong of urban area in return for its worthless military base and insisting on maintenance of the bombing ground in Maehyang-ri even after they won a lawsuit for damages in April to prove the validity of the struggle for closure of the bombing ground. the organization urged the U.S. military and Lockeed Martin Company once again to immediately close the bombing ground.
At least 200 members of the all-people measure committee and the committee of measures for damage done to Maehyang-ri villagers held a rally and submitted letters of protest to the Lockeed Martin Company and the U.S. embassy, demanding closure of the bombing ground.
Japan's militarist hegemonism strategy under fire
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- 27 members of the society of national assemblymen for establishing the spirit of the nation released a statement on July 27 in demand of redress for the Japanese government's distortion of history and a halt to the Japanese prime minister's visit to the "Yasukuni Shrine," according to Seoul-based CBS.
The statement said that prime minister Koizumi's visit to the "Yasukuni Shrine" is a link in the chain of the militarist hegemonism strategy of the Japanese political elite group. It urged the Japanese prime minister to be awakening and immediately correct the contents of history textbooks aimed at the revival of militarism.
The statement stated that they will make disc on the brutal murderous atrocities at the time of the Japanese imperialist aggression and send it to all countries of the world unless Japan accepts their demand.
U.S. destruction of Korea during Korean War beyond human imagination
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- Foreigners are unanimous in saying that "we have never seen such a magnificent city with so many monumental edifices anywhere in the world" while enjoying a bird's-eye view of Pyongyang from the balcony atop the tower of the Juche idea standing on the bank of the River Taedong.
It is quite natural for them to say so.
48 years ago, however, Pyongyang was severely destroyed during the war as was the case with all other places in the country.
During their temporary occupation of Pyongyang the U.S. imperialist aggressors blew up or burned industrial and cultural establishments and other buildings in the city.
Pyongyang had a population of 420,000 at the time the war broke out. the U.S. imperialists dropped more than 428,700 bombs over the city.
UN forces commander Clark and other brasshats who directly commanded their battles in Korea orchestrated a "scorched earth operation" and "strangulation operation," bluffing they would erase North Korea from the map.
In the period from June to the end of October 1950 alone a total of 50,000 planes made sorties, destroying everything in rural and mountanious areas, to say nothing of those in urban areas.
During the three-year long Korean war the U.S. dropped more than 564,400 tons of bombs and over 32,300 tons of napalm bombs over North Korea, 18 bombs per square km.
More than 8,700 factories and enterprises, over 5,000 schools, at least 1,000 hospitals and clinics and more than 260 cultural establishments were completely destroyed during the war. Hundreds of thousands of hectares of arable lands were rendered unfit for cultivation and many irrigation facilities and river embankments destroyed.
The U.S. barbarous destruction baffled human imagination.
Cuban woman lawyer Candelaria Rodriguez Hernandez who witnessed GIs' mass killings and destruction in spring 1951 said that Korea was literally reduced to debris and a heap of ashes, adding that even land lost its shape as it was severely destroyed by all kinds of bullets and splinters.
Women regarded as flowers in Korea
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- 55 years have passed since the Law on Sex Equality was promulgated by President Kim Il Sung on July 30, Juche 35 (1946).
This law made it possible for the women in Korea to take part in all spheres of social life with human dignity and genuine rights.
In the DPRK women are playing an important role in the revolution and construction while being highly regarded as the flower of the country.
They devotedly worked for the party, the leader, the country and the people in the grim annals of the Korean revolution.
In those years of unprecedentedly severe ordeals women overcame hardships with smiles on their faces and made signal achievements in their fields like men.
Typical of them are heroines Jong Song Ok, queen of Marathon, Pak Ok Hui, chairwoman of the management board of a co-op farm in a remote mountaineous area, and Hyon Yong Ra, a scientist.
Among the Korean women are soldiers who have been trained as a-match-for-a hundred combatants to reliably defend sky, land and sea of the country. There are servicemen's family art circle members who are dynamically propelling the advance in the new century with revolutionary and militant dances and songs.
This clearly shows what dignity and honor the Korean women enjoy in the era of the great army-first policy.
They are now devoting their energy, wisdom and zeal to putting into practice leader Kim Jong Il's far-reaching plan of building a powerful and prosperous nation as soon as possible.
Kim Yong Nam greets King of Morocco
Pyongyang, July 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, yesterday sent a message of greetings to King Mohamed the sixth on the occasion of the national day of the Kingdom of Morocco.
The message extended warm congratulations to the king, government and people of morocco on this occasion.
It sincerely wished the king and people greater success in their work for the progress and prosperity of the country.