Speech of DPRK delegate at 56th session of UN General Assembly
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegate in his speech at the meeting of the first committee of the 56th session of the UN General Assembly held on Oct. 17 said that it is necessary to eradicate the policy of strength and intervention in order to ensure durable peace and security of the world.
He continued:
An attempt to establish the missile defense system is one of the main challenges to the world security, which is clearly aimed to dominate the world by having absolute military strategic edge.
Under the conditions where the U.S. is taking issue with the DPRK in a bid to find a pretext for the establishment of the MD, the DPRK will take strong countermeasures to cope with it.
Japan's moves to become a military power and revive militarism are throwing another dark shadow on the world security, the security in northeast Asia in particular.
What merits attention is that Japan, in conspiracy with the united states, has persistently pursued the hostile policy toward the DPRK, talking about the "missile threat" from the DPRK.
The DPRK is firmly defending the destiny of the country and the nation, dynamically pushing ahead with the socialist economic construction and contributing to ensuring peace and security in the Korean peninsula and northeast Asia to cope with the hostile forces' attempt to stifle the DPRK by force. The credit for this goes to the army-first politics pursued by leader Kim Jong Il.
The major nuclear weapons states should fulfil their commitment to nuclear disarmament and contribute to ensuring lasting peace and security of the world.
It is important to increase the major role of the UN in the aspects of disarmament and world security.
Paper on frantic moves of S. Korea for confrontation
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed commentary dealing with such disturbing developments in South Korea as considering the north-south relations as hostile relations, relations between the two different nations, not relations between fellow countrymen.
The "Grand National Party" and bellicose elements of the military and other ultra right-wing conservative forces in South Korea are hell bent on the moves for confrontation with the north, considering the north as the "principal enemy."
This is a vivid expression of their criminal ambition to harm and stifle the north in league with the outside forces, the commentary says, and goes on:
How can any man of reason consider fellow countrymen, a partner of dialogue for reunification, as the enemy and try to harm them in conspiracy with the outside forces? One may wonder if the south side has an ounce of national conscience or national awareness.
The south side has recently put the whole army and police on "emergency alert" under the pretext of happenings in other country, placing the whole land of South Korea in the crucible of acute showdown. That was why the Seoul visits of the fourth home-visiting group of separated families and relatives and the Taekwon-do exhibition team of the north side were put off. It is contrary to reason that they block the road ahead of fellow countrymen by force of arms after inviting them.
The same can be said of the fact that the south side arrested some members of its delegation, who had participated in the 2001 grand festival for national reunification held in Pyongyang in August last, on the charge of "enemy-benefiting activities." the south side took this action though it had promised to the north side to work for achieving reunification by the efforts of the nation. This is a challenge to the inviting side.
It is also arrogant that the "grand national party" clan are claiming that they are giving something to somebody. If they make free with all the vicious phrases, they may suffer severe punishment.
They had better behave themselves with courtesy.
Kim Il Chol meets CPLA delegation
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Vice marshal of KPA Kim Il Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, met and had a talk with a delegation of officers in charge of foreign affairs of the Chinese people's liberation army led by major general Zhan Maohai, director of the general office of foreign affairs of the Ministry of National Defence, who paid a courtesy call on him yesterday.
Present there were KPA generals and officers, the Chinese ambassador and military attache of the embassy here.
Campaign for creating Acacia woods under way
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- A variety of work to create acacia woods is going on in the DPRK.
In this autumn tree-planting period working people in different parts of the country are conducting a vigorous campaign to extensively plant fast-growing acacia trees of economic value.
Many provinces and cities including North Hamgyong and North Phyongan provinces and Kaesong are planning to plant trees in areas covering thousands of hectares every year in order to create tens of thousands of hectares of acacia forest.
Thousands of hectares of acacia woods have already been created in Chongjin, North Hamgyong Province, and Yonthan county, North Hwanghae Province.
A mass drive is going on in all provinces, cities and counties to plant acacia trees, collect its seeds and tend its saplings.
410 people declaration issued in S. Korea
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- The Phyongthaek Committee of Measures Against the Expansion of U.S. Military Base issued a 410-people declaration, according to the South Korean newspaper Hangyore.
The declaration defiantly opposed the expansion of the U.S. military base in Phyongthaek of South Korea.
It urged the "government" to immediately start the negotiations for the overall reduction of the U.S. military bases and their return.
Paper comments on Japanese chief executive's remarks
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on the Japanese chief executive's recent remarks about logistic support for the U.S. military retaliatory operations at the diet.
At the diet the Japanese chief executive told the opposition dietmen, opposed to the logistic support, that if Japan does not do what it should do it may not take a full-fledged position in the international arena and may be isolated by the international community, the commentary says, and goes on:
His remarks about "isolation by the international community" are nothing but a sophism aimed to realize a wild ambition for overseas expansion by ingratiating himself with the U.S.
With their logistic support to the U.S. the Japanese ruling quarters are attempting to join in overseas military operations and legalize their military action, intervention and war against other countries. To this end, the Japanese government is putting spurs to establishing a wartime system including the institution of a bill allowing the overseas dispatch of the "Self-Defence Forces" and even their advance into a disputed zone without prior approval of the diet.
As soon as the U.S. began its military retaliatory operations against Afghanistan, Japan tried to send "SDF" warships and planes to the Indian ocean and put the "SDF" in battle readiness.
Availing themselves of this opportunity, the Japanese ruling quarters are scheming to boost the position of Japan from that of an "economic giant, military junior" to that of the "economic giant and military power" in a bid to show off to the world community as a "political power," through which to rank among permanent member nations of the UN security council. This means the "full-fledged position" which Japan is seeking to take in the international arena.
The Japanese ruling quarters try to become a permanent member for world supremacy, not for global peace.
Withdrawal of U.S. forces from S. Korea called for
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article urges the united states to immediately withdraw its aggressor forces and all military equipment from South Korea.
It goes on:
The withdrawal of the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces from South Korea is urgently demanded by the history of our nation.
The U.S. imperialist aggressor forces in South Korea are chiefly responsible for the nation's division and a stumbling block lying in the way of the reunification of the country.
Their pullback from South Korea is the unanimous demand of the peace-loving people of the world.
It is clear to everyone that if the U.S. imperialists ignite a war in Korea, the war will quickly spill into other countries of Asia, not confined to the Korean peninsula.
Our nation and the world are strongly calling for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from South Korea because their presence poses such a great threat.
There is no ground for the U.S. forces to stay in South Korea.
The deceptive nature of the mask of "liberator", "supporter" and "protector" under which the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces are going in South Korea has already been brought to light.
A dynamic struggle for independence against the U.S. is raging in South Korea.
This shows the determination of the South Korean people not to allow the U.S. forces to stay in South Korea any longer because through their life experience they realized that those forces are aggressors, plunderers and murderers who put the half of the land of Korea under their illegal occupation and a main obstacle lying in the way of peace and reunification of the country.
The U.S. argument that its forces should stay in South Korea to avert the "threat of southward aggression" from the north and check the southward advance of the former soviet army has gone totally bankrupt.
Nobody believes the U.S. working hard to justify its criminal moves to establish the Missile Defence system and its forces' continued presence in South Korea with its hue and cry over the "missile threat" from the DPRK.
Greetings to Kazakh foreign minister
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to his Kazakh counterpart Yerlan Idrisov on the occasion of the National Day of Kazakhstan.
Expressing belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the mutual interests of the two peoples, he wished the Kazakh foreign minister success in his work.
Greetings to Albanian foreign minister
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a congratulatory message to Arta Dade on her appointment as Albanian foreign minister.
Extending sincere congratulations to her, Paek wished her success in her responsible work.
Greetings to Kazakh President
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Oct. 19 on the occasion of the National Day of Kazakhstan.
He in the message extended warm congratulations to the president, government and people of Kazakhstan.
Wishing him and his people greater success in their work for stability and prosperity of the country and the welfare of the people, he expressed belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would steadily develop on good terms in the new century, too.
Credentials to Kim Yong Nam from Namibian ambassador
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, received credentials from Hopelong Ipinge, new Namibian ambassador to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Present there was Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of foreign affairs.
Kim Yong Nam conversed with the ambassador after receiving the credentials.
Week of disarmament marked
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today devotes a signed article to the week of disarmament beginning today worldwide.
The week of disarmament this year is more significant as it is marked in the first year of the new century, the article says, and continues:
Unless disarmament is realized worldwide, humankind's desire for peace cannot come true.
The imperialists are pushing forward the modernization of nukes and developing, producing and deploying sophisticated weapons of destruction under the hypocritical signboard of "disarmament".
The U.S. and its followers are sparking a new arms race by frantically hastening the development of the sophisticated weapon system and its deployment in a bid to have an edge over other countries in the field of strategic offensive weapons and realize world domination.
What is important for the campaign for disarmament at present is for all the peace-loving countries and peoples to struggle in unity against reckless arms race and the production and introduction of weapons of mass destruction.
All the peace-loving people should conduct a more vigorous struggle for disarmament to defend global peace and security.
Book "Great Brilliant Commander Kim Jong Il" published in Russia
Moscow, October 22 (KCNA) -- The Russian newspaper Patriot office published a book "Great Brilliant Commander Kim Jong Il" on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and the 56th anniversary of the WPK.
Hero of the former Soviet Union Nikolai Lashenko wrote the book.
The book, a serial of the book "Great Man Kim Jong Il", consists of four chapters and 17 sections (chapter 1 'commander of Mt. Paektu,' chapter 2 'great master of military affairs,' chapter 3 'outstanding strategist' and chapter 4 'father of soldiers').
It deals with the distinguished trait of Kim Jong Il as a great brilliant commander who is leading the cause of socialism to victory with his army-first politics.