Bush's war outcries under fire
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- U.S. President Bush in a speech made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 11 said that "He is not going to allow regimes such as Iran, Iraq and North Korea to threaten our way of life."
He let loose such war outcries again utterly indifferent to the international furore over his remarks about the "axis of evil", thus disclosing the aggressive nature of the "world's only super- power."
His outbursts are an outright challenge to the worried international community as they reveal his invariable ambition to designate the "axis of evil characterization" as the core of foreign policy of the United States for aggression despite domestic and international protest and denunciation.
By peddling this assertion the U.S. seeks to draw various countries into an "anti-terrorism alliance" and carry out its "anti-terrorism" strategy in a bid to put those countries disobedient to it under its control.
The U.S. is persistently pursuing a hard-line policy toward the DPRK after singling It out as the next target of its "anti-terrorism war."
Its war hysteria is rendering the situation on the Korean peninsula extremely tense and a dangerous situation is prevailing there, something to be seen only on the eve of war.
It is something unprecedented for the U.S. President to directly mention the DPRK and let loose a whole string of outcries threatening it with aggression. This is arousing a maximum degree of vigilance of the DPRK.
The U.S. is well advised to stop acting rashly, mindful that the Korean peninsula is not Afghanistan.
Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Gaddafi
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from colonel Moammer El Gaddafi, leader of the Great September First Revolution of Libya, on the occasion of his birthday.
The basket was conveyed to an official concerned by Mahmoud Masoud Amer, acting secretary of the People's bureau of Libya here.
Gift to Kim Jong Il from Mongolian President
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a congratulatory letter and a gift from Mongolian President Natsagiin Bagabandi on the occasion of his birthday.
Mongolian ambassador to the DPRK Janchivdorjyn Lombo conveyed the letter and gift to an official concerned.
"Biography of Comrade Kim Jong Il" published
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House published book "Biography of Comrade Kim Jong Il" (vol. 1) comprehending his revolutionary activities and immortal feats on the occasion of his birthday.
The book was compiled by the History Institute of the WPK Central Committee. It consists of 15 chapters under 62 subtitles on his revolutionary activities from February Juche 31 (1942) to February Juche 63 (1974) and the exploits he performed in this period.
Chapters 1-3 of the book tell about the fact that Kim Jong Il was born as a son of Mt. Paektu while hearing gun reports of the anti-Japanese war and trained his quality and traits of a leader, who would carry forward the revolutionary cause of President Kim Il Sung, while going through years of the liberation of the country, the building of a new country, the grim fatherland liberation war and the postwar rehabilitation and construction and the laying of the foundations for socialism.
Chapters 4-7 tell about the revolutionary activities energetically conducted by Kim Jong Il at Kim Il Sung University with a high aim to exalt the brilliance of Korea.
Chapters 8-15 deal with the immortal exploits Kim Jong Il has performed while wisely guiding all the fields of the revolution and construction true to the high intention of the president since he started his work at the WPK central committee.
Reception given by Iranian ambassador
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Jalaleddin Namini Mianji, Iranian ambassador to the DPRK, hosted a reception in the embassy yesterday on the occasion of leader Kim Jong Il's birthday.
The ambassador in his speech expressed his most heartfelt congratulations to Kim Jong Il on his birthday.
He said that Iran and the DPRK are advancing, overcoming the pressure of the imperialists under the wise guidance of their leaders though the U.S. imperialists are making desperate efforts to invade those countries aspiring after independence.
Steadfast is the stand of the Islamic Republic of Iran supporting Korea's reunification, the ambassador said, hoping that the Korean people would make success in their efforts to achieve the reunification of the country.
Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, said in his speech that the birth of Kim Jong Il as the bright star of Mt. Paektu was a great auspicious event of the Korean nation, as it had the peerlessly great man who would carry to completion the revolutionary cause of Juche, and a historic event that promised a bright future of Korea.
The relations between the DPRK and Iran are the traditional relationship of friendship and cooperation provided by President Kim Il Sung and the Iranian leaders, yang said, adding that the Korean people would as ever make their positive efforts to expand and develop the friendly relations with Iran in various fields.
Invited to the reception were foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun, minister of labour Ri Won Il who is chairman of the Korea-Iran Friendship Association and others.
Monuments to revolutionary activities erected
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Monuments to the revolutionary activities of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il were separately set up at the Haeju City People's Security Station and the Obong Cooperative Farm in Kusong and monuments to the on-site guidance of Kim Jong Il at the Wonsan Fishery Station, the Kangwon Provincial People's Hospital and the Chojang Cooperative Farm, Kwaksan county, on the occasion of the auspicious February holiday.
These units are associated with the immortal leadership exploits of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il who devoted themselves heart and soul to the prosperity of the country and the happiness of the people, traveling a lot to mix with them all their lives.
The monuments were unveiled with due ceremony on the spot.
Banquet hosted by DPRK government
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government hosted a banquet at the People's Palace of Culture yesterday on the occasion of leader Kim Jong Il's birthday.
Present on invitation were diplomatic envoys and embassy officials here.
DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun, minister of foreign trade Ri Kwang Gun and officials concerned were among those present there.
Paek in a speech said that the Korean people entirely entrust their destiny and future to Kim Jong Il, who represents the destiny of the party, the revolution, the country and the people and is the bright sun guaranteeing the victory of socialism, and are fully determined to build a reunified, prosperous and powerful socialist nation on this land without fail under his army-centred revolutionary leadership.
Final victory is in store for us as we are led by Kim Jong Il, his idea is great, our army is powerful and the people-centred socialist system of Korean style is advantageous, he noted.
Shaher Mohammed Abdlah, Palestinian ambassador to the DPRK who is doyen of the diplomatic corps, in a speech said that Kim Jong Il's birthday is the greatest national holiday of the friendly Korean people and their hearts are going out to Mt. Paektu, the sacred mountain of revolution, where he was born.
Abdlah noted that marking this significant holiday they would join the friendly Korean people in the efforts to boost the friendly and cooperative ties between their states and the DPRK.
Greetings to Jamaican minister of foreign affairs and trade
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Foreign minister Paek Nam Sun of the DPRK sent a message of greetings to K.D. Knight, Jamaican minister of foreign affairs and trade.
The message extends warm congratulations to him upon his appointment as Jamaican minister of foreign affairs and trade.
It expresses belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries will grow stronger and wishes him success in the performance of his new duty.
Russian party flails Bush's remarks
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The Party for Peace and Unity of Russia on Feb. 7 issued a statement addressed to Bush denouncing his "state of the union address."
The statement expressed concern over his remarks which is little short of declaring a war against the DPRK and other countries.
It said:
The DPRK has never threatened the U.S. or any other countries, and we do not know such a record.
Quering how can the policy aimed to protect the sovereignty and independence of the state, the tradition and custom of its people be a threat and terror, the statement said: the people support such policy and why does Bush try to interfere in their internal affairs and impose his will upon others by force of arms?
Bush's remarks under fire
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Vishwanath, director general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, issued a statement on Feb. 7 denouncing Bush's "state of the union address."
It said:
U.S. President Bush in his "state of the union address" undisguisedly revealed his dangerous attempt to stifle those countries, which do not tickle the fancy of the U.S., by force of arms, by groundlessly linking them with terrorism.
The DPRK loves peace, but is getting fully ready to counter any possible provocation of the enemy through the efforts of all the people united close around leader Kim Jong Il.
We, followers of the Juche idea, bitterly condemn the reckless moves of the U.S. to ignite a war, a threat to the global peace and the DPRK.
Spectacular achievements in construction
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The last seven years witnessed the construction or reconstruction of nearly 40,000 production processes including over 6,000 industrial establishments and more than 1,500 cultural facilities.
In this period the construction of Chongryu Bridge (second stage), Kumrung Tunnel No. 2, King Tangun's Mausoleum, Pyongyang-Hyangsan Tourist Highway and other objects was completed and gigantic land realignment projects were carried out in Kangwon, North Phyongan and South Hwanghae provinces.
The construction of the Songwon Dam, Thaechon Dam, Thaechon Power Plant No.5, the December 5 Youth Mine, the March 24 Youth Mine, new pits of coal mines and other objects was also completed. Railways between Wonsan and Mt. Kumgang, between Haeju and Ongjin and between Singangryong and Pupho were built to be opened to traffic and the railways between Hoeryong and Haksong, between Kanri and Sijong and between Kuhyon and Inpho were switched over to electric traction.
This period also saw the consolidation of the industrial foundation in the era of information industry based on the principle of profitability which enables the people to benefit from it as early as possible.
The appearance of modern cattle farms was followed by the construction or reconstruction of many production bases in the machine-building industry and other fields of the national economy based on the latest science and technology including poultry farms, catfish farms, fish farms, basic food stuff factories, potato processing factory, instant noodle factory, refined salt factory and cosmetics factories.
Famous mountains such as Mt. Kuwol, Mt.Chilbo and Mt. Jangsu and Grand Ryongmun cavern and Ulrim falls were rebuilt into excellent recreation grounds for the people.
Monumental edifices including September 9 Street, April 25 Hotel and the General Hospital of Koryo medicine were built and modern dwelling houses for nearly 300,000 families were completed in Pyongyang, the area of Mt. Paektu and other urban and rural areas.
National meeting held to mark February 16
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- A national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture here today with a large attendance in celebration of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il in the DPRK.
Attending the meeting were senior party and state officials.
At the meeting, Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and director of the general political department of the Korean People's Army, read a congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il in the joint name of the c.c., the Workers' Party of Korea, the WPK Central Military Commission, the NDC of the DPRK, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK cabinet.
Then Kim Yong Nam, politburo member of the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, made a report entitled "Let us push ahead with building of powerful nation, singleheartedly rallied around the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il."
The birth of Kim Jong Il was the great fortune of the Korean nation and a great historic event which opened a bright future in carrying to the accomplishment the revolutionary cause of Juche, he noted, and went on:
The Korean revolution carved out and advanced by President Kim Il Sung has been brilliantly carried forward and made a long drive under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.
As it has him at the head of the party, the state and the army the Korean revolution has demonstrated the invincible power of Juche Korea, advancing without any vacillation in the crucible of the 20th century and recorded a brilliant history of building a powerful socialist nation under the banner of army-based policy.
He opened a new era of a great turn in the annals of the Korean revolution with his profound idea and theory, unique political mode and outstanding leadership ability.
This year is a historic year of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung and the 70th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, the reporter said, calling for making this year a glorious year that will demonstrate the revolutionary stamina of the Korean people and a year of a new surge in the building of a powerful socialist nation.
Arms is precisely national power and provides a sure guarantee for the building of a powerful nation, he said, underscoring the need to carry forward the glorious traditions of the Korean revolution that was pioneered and triumphantly advanced by force of arms, give importance to arms and invariably uphold the army-based policy of the party.
He further said:
We should resolutely protect the interests of the nation with our own viewpoints any time and do everything our own way in reliance upon our strength so as to glorify the dignity and honor of the nation for all ages.
National reunification was the lifelong cause of the president and it is the fixed will of Kim Jong Il to accomplish the cause of national reunification without fail in our generation.
The entire nation should respect the basic spirit of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, a milestone of national reunification, and properly put it into practice and resolutely reject all the attempts to ditch it.
For the preservation of peace on the Korean peninsula and independent national reunification it is necessary to oppose aggression and war moves and remove the danger of war.
Resolute is the stand of the people's army toward the imperialist aggressors and its arms is always merciless. If the U.S. imperialists and their followers dare provoke a war in this land, it will lead to their final destruction.
Then chief vice-chairman Ho Jong Man of the central standing committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, spoke at the meeting.
11th Paektusan Cup international figure skating festival opens
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The 11th Paektusan Cup international figure skating festival was opened today at the ice link in Pyongyang with due ceremony.
The festival has been held every year to celebrate February 16, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il.
It is an international gathering to strengthen friendship, cooperation and solidarity among the world progressives and sportsmen and sportswomen and exchange achievements and experience gained in the sports field.
It will be held in the form of competition, divided into single and pair figure skating and ice dancing events. And there will be exhibition presentations.
Participating in the festival are sports groups from Russia, Australia and the DPRK.
Present at the opening ceremony were premier Hong Song Nam of the DPRK cabinet and other senior party and state officials.
Also present on invitation were foreign guests and overseas compatriots.
Home and foreign figure skaters gave exhibition presentations at the opening ceremony.
The festival will proceed till Feb. 17.
Joint Congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- The central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, the WPK Central Military Commission, the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK cabinet presented a joint congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
The message said:
Recalling that the Korean people acclaimed Kim Il Sung as the great leader for the first time in the history of the nation spanning 5,000 years and witnessed a radical turn in hewing out their destiny, the message said that they have been able to fully demonstrate before the world the dignity of the nation, being blessed with the illustrious leaders generation after generation as they are holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem as another great leader.
The message noted that for a long period since he embarked on the road of revolution in his early years Kim Jong Il conceived the line and policies and led the party, the state, the army and the people together with Kim Il Sung as his greatest comrade and comrade-in-arm, thus making a glorious history of the revolutionary cause of Juche.
It pointed out: he has comprehensively developed and enriched the Juche idea fathered by Kim Il Sung, made the glorious traditions of the WPK serve as an eternal cornerstone of revolution and increased its might as a strong ideological and organizational entity and a solid party devotedly defending the leader. He has brought about the greatest success in the army building and a new leap forward and change in the political, economic, cultural and all other fabrics of state and social life.
The extraordinary trait of Kim Jong Il as a great man and his distinguished leadership ability are shining more brilliantly for his unprecedented revolutionary feats performed in the last decade of the 20th century, the most difficult period of the Korean revolution.
A particular mention should be made of the fact that Kim Jong Il, basing himself on the revolutionary philosophy on army, shaped an army-centered policy, the first of its kind in history, a perfect socialist political mode, and has defended the dignity of the nation and the sovereignty of the country, frustrating the imperialists' vicious moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK with his army-centred revolutionary leadership, and laid a springboard from which to build a powerful nation after making a breakthrough in the "arduous march" in the revolutionary spirit of soldiers, an unprecedented miracle.
He provided the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, bringing about an epochal turn in carrying out the cause of national reunification, remarkably raised the international prestige of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK through his energetic external activities, clearly indicated the way of accomplishing the cause of global independence and created a new history of developing international relations, the message said.
The message expressed the resolution of all the party members, servicemen of the KPA and other people to vigorously struggle to resolutely defend people-centered socialism of Korean style and bring about a decisive turn in building a powerful nation, united close around Kim Jong Il, cherishing deep in their hearts the honour of making the revolution under his leadership.
It also evinced their pledge to become absolute adherents and implementers of Kim Jong Il's idea and politics and hold him in high esteem with loyalty, having ardent worship of him. The message represented their resolution to exert all efforts to increase the combat capability of the KPA true to his army-based revolutionary leadership and thus consolidate the military bulwark of the Korean revolution and brilliantly record this significant year as a year of a fresh leap forward in building a powerful nation in the history of our party and revolution.
Greetings to Lithuanian foreign minister
Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- DPRK foreign minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to his Lithuanian counterpart Antanas Valionis.
The message extended warm congratulations to him on the occasion of the National Day of Lithuania and expressed belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in the interests of the two peoples in the future, too.