International Olympic Solidarity Workshop held

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- An International Olympic Solidarity Workshop for Athletic Coaches was held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium from October 23 to 26. It was attended by coaches of various sports groups and schools in Pyongyang and local areas and officials in the field of sports science and education.
David Sunderland, lecturer from the Association of the International Athletic Federation, gave a lecture on the physiological and biochemical change of long and medium distance runners and theoretical and practical problems arising in working out plans for lecture and training of athletes and their methods.

Japan's escalated moves for overseas aggression under fire

    Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries' bid to revise the "Law on Cooperation in UN Peace-Keeping Activities" is not aimed to solve issues of international disputes and peace but prompted by their foul intention to use their participation in the "UN Peacekeeping Operation" as a legal pretext to invade other countries any time, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. This indicates that the Japanese reactionaries have become ever more undisguised in their moves for overseas aggression under the pretext of "international contribution" and they have entered a very dangerous phase, the article says, and goes on:
    The international community welcomes Japan's economic cooperation with other countries, but opposes with high alertness its moves to dispatch its forces abroad for military actions.
    What is ridiculous is that the Japanese reactionaries are working hard to revise the law under the pretence that "SDF" would participate in "peacekeeping activities" to be required right after the conclusion of the war in Afghanistan.
    It is by no means an accidental coincidence that the keynote of the amendment to the "Law on Cooperation in UN Peacekeeping Activities" was set out by the Japanese reactionaries in the wake of the passage of the "bill on supporting anti-terror measures" through the house of representatives.
    The Japanese militarists' overseas aggression has rapidly entered a practical phase. With no trick can the Japanese reactionaries cover up their dream of overseas aggression.
    This aggression, too, will lead them to self-destruction.
    The Japanese reactionaries are well advised to face up to the reality today and stop acting rashly.

Joint council for full freedom of assembly and demonstration formed in S. Korea

    Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- The Citizens' Solidarity for Democratic Society, the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and 90 other citizens and public organizations in South Korea formed the joint council for full freedom of assembly and demonstration in Seoul on Oct. 23, the Yonhap News reported. The organization in an inaugural declaration said that the present "Law on Assembly and Demonstration" includes poisonous articles, which seriously restrict or violate the right of assembly and demonstration.
    Pointing to the unreasonableness of typical poisonous articles including "prior ban on assembly" and "ban on assembly after sunset," It demanded their revision.
    It declared that it would conduct various campaigns to provide the bill on revising the "law on assembly and demonstration" and put it into practice.

Friendly gathering with Thai government youth delegation

    Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- A friendly gathering with the members of the Thai government delegation of officials responsible for youth affairs took place at the central youth hall yesterday. Invited there were the members of the delegation headed by Krasae Chanawongse, minister to the prime minister's office responsible for youth affairs.
    Present there were Choe Hwi, secretary of the c.c., the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League, officials of the league and those who performed innovations in the construction of the youth hero motorway.
    Speeches were made there.
    The participants talked about activities of the two youth organizations and enjoyed an art performance, deepening the feelings of friendship.

Stop to Japan's moves to revive militarism urged

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- The Pusan regional students' committee for the promotion of the joint national functions for the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration reportedly issued a statement on Oct. 15 denouncing Japan for recently working hard to convert it into a military power and revive militarism. After the terrorist attacks in the United States, Japan spread a rumor about "threat from the north" and claimed that "South Korea-U.S.-Japan cooperation system should be intensified", revealing its intention to dampen the desire for exchange, cooperation and unity between the north and the south with moves to escalate the tensions, the statement said, and went on:
Japan should clearly know the cause of angry shouts "We oppose Japan, departed soul of militarism" ringing out from the people from all walks of life in South Korea, sincerely apologize for the past history of aggression and stop its moves to turn it into a military power and revive militarism.

New ambassador to Egypt appointed

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- Jon Hui Jong was appointed as DPRK ambassador e.p. to Egypt, according to a decree of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.

Greetings to Gambian President

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Oct. 25 sent a message of greetings to Yaya. A. J. J. Jammeh upon his reelection as Gambian President. Expressing belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the new century, too, it wished him great success in his responsible work for national unity and prosperity of the country.

Greetings to President of Czech Republic

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, yesterday sent a message of greetings to Vaclav Havel, President of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of the 83rd anniversary of the formation of the independent state of Czechoslovakia, its national day. In the belief that the cooperative relations between the two countries would steadily develop on good terms in the future, too, the message sincerely wished the president and the people of the Czech Republic greater success in the work for the prosperity of the country.

EU delegation here

Pyongyang, October 27 (KCNA) -- The EU delegation led by Patrick Van Haute, director of the department for Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of Belgium which chairs the EU, arrived here today to discuss the issue of the development of the relations between the DPRK and the EU.