UN Secretary General on Korean issue
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, when meeting with the DPRK permanent representative at the UN who paid a farewell call on him on Nov. 6, hoped the north and south of Korea would reconcile themselves with each other to realize reunification at an early date.
He said that the UN would continue to pay deep attention to the Korean issue and cooperate in it.
KCNA on principled stand of DPRK on terrorism
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- As already clarified, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea decided to sign the "international convention for the suppression of the financing of terrorism" and "international convention against the taking of hostages."
This means that the DPRK has basically acceded to all the existing major international anti-terrorism conventions.
This measure once again clearly shows the principled consistent position of the DPRK that it is opposed to all forms of terrorism and to whatever any aid to it.
The DPRK, regarding the dignity of the man as most valuable, has made all its efforts to combat all forms of terrorism which are in contravention of world peace and stability, national independence and respect for sovereignty, social justice and humanitarian ideal and waged a principled struggle to root out terrorism.
Dominationist high-handed and arbitrary practices, national and social inequality, distrust, conflict and antagonism caused by religious prejudice and extremism, etc. are the root cause of international terrorism.
Unilaterally resorting to a violent retaliatory war, under the pretext of combating terrorism turning a blind eye to this root cause, would not help prevent the vicious cycle of violence accompanied by severe destruction and death of innocent civilians.
The DPRK will, therefore, cooperate with the international community in the fight against terrorism, firmly adhering to the principled position on terrorism in the future, too.
The international community and the world public opinion have positively appreciated this measure, a manifestation of the DPRK's consistent position and efforts, as a significant step forward in the efforts to strengthen the worldwide cooperation in the fight against terrorism and criticized the anachronistic nature of the U.S. hostile policy towards the DPRK.
The U.S. was also reported to have welcomed the measure taken by the DPRK. But it is undisguisedly inciting mistrust and antagonism towards the DPRK, still keeping it on the "list of sponsors of terrorism."
If the U.S. has a true will to drop its unreasonable hostile policy towards the DPRK and improve the DPRK-U.S. relations, it should not repeat only empty words but respect and implement what had been agreed with the DPRK and take even a single practical measure at least.
This bilateral confidence alone would make the dialogue between the DPRK and the U.S. constructive and promote the process of improving their relations. This would also be greatly helpful to the international cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Japan had better try to get international community's trust
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Japan had better try to get trust of the international community through its honest redress for its crime-woven past before making any bid for the permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council. This is the job to be done by Japan before anything else.
Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed commentary slamming Japan for impertinently working to sit on the sc.
The commentary goes on:
Japan is showing such increased zeal in the debate on the SC reform after raising again the issue at the ongoing U.N. General Assembly Session. This is aimed at getting the permanent membership of the SC and handling world affairs to meet its selfish interests while behaving as a political power.
But Japan cannot sit on the SC as it pleases. To get its permanent membership is not as easy as crossing the threshold of other's house nor is it something like an antique to be sold or bought. Its membership requires support of the world people. Japan can get it only when it honestly fulfils its obligation with fair conscience.
For Japan to vociferate about its "contribution to peace" and "U.N. reform" before redressing its crimes committed in the past is little short of getting extremely perfumed sitting on a garbage box.
Japan is well advised to stop behaving indiscreetly and redeem its past as early as possible, to begin with.
Paper on north-south joint declaration
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- National independence is the main spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
Explaining the reason, the article notes that the adoption of the joint declaration is chiefly aimed to achieve the independent reunification of the nation.
The main aim of its adoption is to achieve the reunification of the country by the concerted efforts of the Korean people through great national unity, the article observes, and goes on:
National independence provides a fundamental basis on which all the members of the nation can firmly unite, sharing common destiny, and achieve steady progress and serves as a main spirit, the core of national unity.
Great national unity could not be achieved as Korea has remained divided into the north and south for over 50 years due to the foreign interference and obstructions.
National independence, therefore, serves as a main spirit of the great national unity in which the Koreans can unite as one.
Another main aim of the adoption of the declaration is to achieve national reunification and establish national sovereignty throughout Korea.
The Koreans are responsible for the solution of the issue of national reunification.
If foreign forces are allowed to interfere in the issue of reunification, it is impossible to solve the issue of the country's reunification and the issue of national sovereignty in line with the will and interests of the Korean nation. This is a lesson taught by a long history of national division.
The north-south joint declaration serves as a declaration on independent reunification common to the nation as it indicates a way of solving the issue of national reunification with the nation playing a main role, free from foreign interference.
The reason why national independence serves as a main spirit of the joint declaration can be explained by the fact that it is based on national independence. Underlying the declaration is the strong spirit of national independence that ours is a homogenous nation strong in independence and an independent nation capable of achieving national sovereignty by itself.
The declaration is based on the idea that the Korean nation is a nation inseparable because of love of the country and nation.
All the fellow countrymen in the north and the south and overseas will surely achieve great national unity in the spirit of the declaration and achieve the nation's historic cause of reunification.
U.S. urged to create atmosphere of dialogue and build confidence
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today in a signed commentary accuses the united states of playing sleight of hand over the issue of the DPRK-U.S. relations.
What the United States should do urgently at the moment is not to propose a meaningless dialogue but to create an atmosphere of dialogue and build confidence, the commentary observes, and goes on:
If the United States had "proposed an unconditional dialogue with a true heart" it would have dropped its hostile policy towards the DPRK, its dialogue partner. This is an elementary requirement for resuming the dialogue.
The Unite States is massively beefing up its forces in South Korea under the pretext of its military operation against Afghanistan and persisting in its malignant anti-DPRK smear campaign over the non-existent "religious and human rights issues."
Such moves of the united states are only intended to fool the public and lead the DPRK to slacken its vigilance in a bid to escalate its unchangeable hostile policy towards the DPRK and stifle it.
If the United States truly wants dialogue with the DPRK, it should not pay lip-service to "unconditional dialogue" and the like but respect the DPRK and opt to create an atmosphere of dialogue and build confidence.
The process of normalizing the DPRK-U.S. relations and dialogue will make smooth progress only when the U.S. rectifies its policy towards the DPRK and stops posing a threat to it.
New variety of Scotanil injection developed
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A natural drug research group of the DPRK succeeded in developing a new variety of Scotanil injection recently.
The injection is good for the treatment of stomach cramps, cholelithiasis, nephrolithiasis, asthma, acute gastroenteritis, pain resulting from operation, pain caused by cancer, etc.
A hypodermic or intermuscular injection is good for an ordinary case and two injections one or two times a day for a serious case.
The injection free from sideeffect is 6 times as efficacious as pentalin-lemon injection.
It was manufactured by the method of producing scopolamine bromhydracid salt from datura innoxia.
Every scotanil injection contains 250g of scopolamine bromhydracid salt and 100 g of pentalin-lemon acid salt.
"GNP" president's anti-DPRK diatribe assailed
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Committee For the Peaceful Reunification Of the Fatherland today issued information bulletin no.812 denouncing the president of the "Grand National Party" of South Korea for his recent remarks putting a brake on the development of the inter-Korean relations.
The information said:
He asserted again that "reciprocity" should be regarded as a "basis of the policy toward the north", imprudently dreaming of a "change" in the north.
This once againldiscloses his dangerous intention to endanger the north-south relations.
There can be reciprocity between countries but not between compatriots in the north and the south. The cause of reunification of the country allows no bargaining and it can never be achieved by means of equivalent exchange.
The reunification should be achieved in the spirit of patriotism based on the common ideal, of the nation. Ri Hoe Chang, who downplayed such must be more of a peddler than the leader of a political party.
It is clear that :"reciprocity" asserted by him is aimed to defile the north's system.
In other words by "reciprocity" he meant "reciprocity" which presupposed any "change" in the north. It was a height of folly for him to try to impose any "change" upon the north. This was a gross breach of the basic agreement between both sides on recognizing and respecting the two differing systems in the north and the south and an undisguised challenge to the highly dignified system in the north. The north and the south can neither be hold any dialogue nor can they improve their relations on the basis of such "reciprocity". This conception only invites acute conflict and confrontation.
The spurious "reciprocity" peddled by Ri is part of his anti-reunification diatribe to block the inter-Korean dialogue and national unity and incite confrontation.
He will have no future if he negates the historic north-south joint declaration provided by the two heads of the north and the south and persistently pursues confrontation with the north.
The Korean nation will never pardon those standing in the way of unity and reunification.
Government trade delegation of Thailand arrives
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A government trade delegation of Thailand led by Prachuab Chaiyasan, trade representative of the prime minister's office of the government, arrived here today.
It was greeted at the airport by minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun and other officials concerned.
Indonesian delegation here
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the House of People's Representatives of Indonesia headed by its speaker Akbar Tandjung arrived here today.
The delegation was greeted at the airport by Choe Thae Bok, chairman of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, officials concerned, Indonesian ambassador to the DPRK Buchari Effendi and embassy officials.
A welcome function took place at the airport.
Newly appointed ambassadors arrive
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Roy Ferguson, newly appointed ambassador of New Zealand to the DPRK, and Ole Lonsmann Poulsen, newly appointed ambassador of Denmark to the DPRK, arrived here today.
Humanitarian aid material to DPRK from Germany
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- 6,000 tons of frozen beef were donated to the DPRK by the German government as humanitarian aid material with due ceremony at Nampho port today.
Present there were Ri Yong Sok, vice-chairman of the DPRK Flood Damage Rehabilitation Committee, officials concerned, Claus Peter Woerner, charge d'affaires ad interim of Germany in Pyongyang, embassy officials and members of the visiting cooperation delegation of Germany headed by Christoph J. Burk, adviser to the association for technical cooperation of Germany.
Speeches were made at the ceremony.
Then followed exchange of relevant documents.
The sincere cooperation rendered by the German government in the wake of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the DPRK and Germany in march will give a strong impetus to the Korean people in their efforts to recover from natural disasters of consecutive years.
Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 397
Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) - Leader Kim Jong Il inspected KPA unit no. 397 honored with the title of "O Jung Hup Seventh Regiment" yesterday.
He was accompanied by KPA generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong.
He was greeted on the spot by commanding officers of the unit.
He was briefed on the history of the unit, looking at the records of glory showing the proud path covered by the unit.
He said that the unit honored with the title of "O Jung Hup Seventh Regiment" had always taken the lead in upholding the army-centered leadership of the party by setting an example to be followed by the whole army in combat and political training and displaying mass heroism in socialist construction sites and that the feats of the unit would shine long with its colors.
He was briefed on the situation by the unit's commander and familiarized himself in detail with the performance of the unit's duty before seeing the training of servicemen.
Noting with great satisfaction that all the servicemen of the unit have been firmly prepared as indomitable fighters capable of creditably defending the security of the country and the people, he set forth important tasks to be tackled to increase the combat capability of the unit in every way.
He took warm care of their living with his paternal affection, looking round the education room, bedroom, mess, kitchen, stock farm, fish farm and other places of the unit.
He stressed that all the commanding officers should look after the living of soldiers as their parents would do just as commanding officers of the anti-Japanese guerrilla army did so as to provide them with better living conditions.
He gave the unit a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts and had a picture taken with its servicemen, expressing the great expectation and conviction that they would perform proud feats at the honorable posts for defending the country.