Pen is mighty ideological instrument of WPK
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The pen is a mighty ideological instrument of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Rodong Sinmun , organ of the central committee of the WPK, today says this in a signed article dedicated to its foundation anniversary (November 1).
The article says:
President Kim Il Sung, who established "Saenal," "Monthly Samil" and many other revolutionary media during the anti-Japanese revolution, founded the newspaper Rodong Sinmun and other publications of the party on the basis of the glorious traditions of the revolutionary media after the liberation of the country. He had since paid deep concern to enhancing their militant function and role.
The sacred footmarks of the great communist revolutionary fighter Kim Jong Suk are vividly left in the history of Rodong Sinmun and other publications of the party.
Leader Kim Jong Il has paid deep attention to the press from the first period of his revolutionary activities. He has intensified his guidance to the newspaper and other publications of the party in particular, from the early 1970s when our revolution was entering a great turning and developed the media of our party into a mighty ideological instrument conducive to modeling the whole society on the Juche idea.
He said: "I attach great importance to the pen as well as arms."
The basic mission of the pen held by our journalists and other pressmen is to defend him politically and ideologically at the risk of their lives.
Under his deep concern and wise leadership they have grown up as staunch fighters who have the spirit of devotedly defending the leader. It is their proud trait that they are devotedly defending his ideas and theories, line, authority and exploits, regarding the pen as an ideological weapon for defending him politically and ideologically at the risk of their lives. They are guided by his idea and theory on the press media. The traditions and exploits of the revolution in the press media established by him are carried forward by them in the new century. It is thanks to the large contingent of such faithful journalists and pressmen armed with the spirit of devotedly defending the leader that the revolutionary character of our party's media as his media is being firmly defended, our ideological position of socialism is invulnerable and the single-hearted unity of our party and revolutionary ranks with the people's army as the core is being cemented as firm as an iron wall.
S. Korean authorities' suppression of press condemned
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification (Pomminryon) and the South Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon) reportedly released statements denouncing the South Korean authorities for suppression of the Jaju Minbo.
The south headquarters of Pomminryon in its statement issued on Oct. 23 said it is an anti-reunification, anti-democracy act of going against the expectation of the times and the people that the authorities ransacked this press institution, which has conducted normal activities, and arrested its pressmen.
The organization urged the "intelligence service" to immediately stop such repression of the press and release the arrested people.
The statement released by the south headquarters of Pomchonghakryon on Oct 24 said:
It is the mission of press organs to support the June 15 joint declaration. In order to fulfil this mission Jaju Minbo has made efforts to create public atmosphere for the implementation of the joint declaration and ensure solidarity and unity among youth and student organizations in particular. The repression of this press institution makes the people doubtful about the authorities' will to implement the declaration.
The statement condemned the "security" authorities for their gag on the press and urged the abrogation of the "Security Law" contrary to the June 15 joint declaration and dissolution of the "is".
National championships close
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The national championships, which opened here on September 20, closed.
In the championships records were renewed in shooting, weightlifting and other events. And many heavyweight and new players distinguished themselves in judo, wrestling and other heavy games.
A ceremony of closing the championships was held at the weightlifting gymnasium in Chongchun street on October 31.
Present there was Pak Myong Chol, chairman of the physical culture and sports guidance commission.
U.S. aerial espionage committed
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists committed over 140 cases of aerial espionage on the DPRK in October with strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes on various missions, military sources reported.
Cases of espionage by "U-2" and "RC-135" strategic reconnaissance planes in October numbered more than 30.
Meanwhile, they frantically conducted air war exercises against the DPRK in the skies above South Korea.
They had exercises of air battle, striking ground targets and aiming air targets one after another in the skies above Paeka islet, Wonju, Phyongchang and Ryoju from Oct. 24 to 27 with more than 600 fighter-bombers, assault planes, training planes and helicopter gunships involved.
Campaign for return of U.S. military base in S. Korea
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- 33 citizens' organizations in Inchon including the Inchon solidarity for autonomy on Oct. 28 launched a people's signature campaign over the transfer of the U.S. military base in Puphyong, according to the South Korean newspaper Nodong Ilbo.
The secretary general of the solidarity, addressing a social gathering with residents of Inchon and other meetings, said that "the signature campaign is likely to be finished before December".
The Puphyong headquarters of the movement for declaring rights have been on a sit-in strike in tents in front of the U.S. military base in Puphyong for over 500 days as of Oct.28 demanding its total return, not transfer.
The organization decided to hold an open hearing on Nov. 9 to expose the injustice of the "plan for the joint management of land" aimed at the redeployment of forces, pursuant to the establishment of the U.S. Missile Defence System, not at the return of the military base and demand its total revision and, at the same time, seek ways of waging a mass movement for the return of the U.S. military base in Puphyong.
Mt. Chilbo in autumn
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- Mt. Chilbo located in the northeastern part of Korea is presenting a fantastic scenery.
The mountain has peaks around 1,000m above the sea level, Sangmae peak rising 1,103m above the sea level being a main peak. Its valleys and ridges are all red in autumnal tints.
The mountain is divided into inner Chilbo representing the beauty of mountains, outer Chilbo showing the beauty of valleys and sea Chilbo boasting the seashore scenery.
Wonderfully-shaped cliffs and rocks weathered by rain and wind and sea waves for a long time, clear water flowing down from the valleys, many waterfalls and ponds are autumn-tinted, reminiscent of a huge beautiful picture.
Fresh air and fine weather make visitors and mountaineers more pleasant.
Fauna and flora on Mt. Chilbo called "Mt. Kumgang in North Hamgyong Province" are diverse and rich. There are scores of species of animals and birds including bear, roe deer, eagle-owl and turdus fuscata, more than 800 species of plants including pine tree and maple tree and at least 70 species of medicinal plants such as wild insam (ginseng) and schizandra chinensis and edible grass.
Songi mushroom on Mt. Chilbo is widely known for its good taste and peculiar smell.
There are many historic relics there. a lot of legends are told about the mountain.
Tourist accommodations and facilities for recreation are available and various safety facilities for mountaineering have been built for Korean and foreign visitors.
Congratulations to Polish prime minister
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, premier of the DPRK cabinet, on October 29 sent a congratulatory message to Leszek Miller upon his appointment as prime minister of the Polish cabinet.
The message extended warm congratulations to him and wished him success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country.
Foreign minister Paek Nam Sun also sent a congratulatory message to Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz upon his appointment as foreign minister of Poland.
Greetings to Algerian prime minister
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, premier of the DPRK cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Algerian prime minister Ali Benflis on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the start of the Algerian revolution.
Extending warm congratulations to him on the occasion, Hong wished him greater success in his work for the stability and economic development of the country, foreign minister Paek Nam Sun also sent greetings to Abdelaziz Belkhadem, minister of state and foreign minister of Algeria.
Greetings to Algerian President
Pyongyang, November 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of greetings to Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of the start of the Algerian revolution.
The message extended warm congratulations to the President, government and people of Algeria on the occasion.
It wished him greater success in his responsible work for national unity and for progress and prosperity of the country, expressing conviction that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in the future, too.