Rodong Sinmun on President Kim Il Sung's independent policies
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- President Kim Il Sung was a peerlessly great man who glorified the century with his independent policies, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
It goes on:
The president wisely led the revolution, the country and people with his outstanding idea and tested leadership. His noble revolutionary life was the epitome of the political history of the 20th century and a glorious history in which an epoch-making example of an independent policy was created.
His independent policies were great ones to achieve and defend the independence of the popular masses based on the immortal Juche idea and the most revolutionary ones to adhere to the steadfast anti-imperialist stand and strengthen the driving force of the revolution in every way and thus lead the revolution and construction to victory.
The policies shaped by the president were independent ones strictly based on the philosophical principle of Juche.
Adhering to the steadfast anti-imperialist stand is an important requirement for pursuing an independent policy.
He formed the down-with-imperialism union under the banner of the anti-imperialist independence and started the Korean revolution in his early years. Since those days of the anti-Japanese revolution, he had firmly adhered to the anti-imperialist independent stand all his life.
He rallied the popular masses as one, guided by the Juche idea and solved all problems relying on their strength, thus giving origin to the benevolent politics, the first of its kind in history.
The tradition of following independent policies has been successfully carried forward by leader Kim Jong Il. as a result, the country enjoys the highest dignity and honor and the 21st century is shining as a century of independent policies.
Bush's repeated remarks about "axis of evil" under fire
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- Bush in a recent speech made before cadets of Virginia military academy termed any country possessing or developing "biological and chemical and nuclear weapons" and manufacturing missiles capable of carrying those weapons an "axis of evil" and "rogue state."
Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary dismisses this as an American style brigandish logic.
It is the united states that stockpiled nuclear weapons more than any other powers in the world and keeps huge aggressor forces in different parts of the world.
It is none other than the u.s. which is creating the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula and watching for a chance to invade the DPRK.
Bush's repeated clamour about an "axis of evil" glaringly reveals the U.S. invariable design to stifle the DPRK.
The DPRK considers his repeated talk about "an axis of evil" as an open provocation and threat of aggression to it no matter what intention and calculation prompted him to let loose such remarks again.
This behaviour of Bush only hardens the DPRK's determination to react to the U.S. hard-line with a toughest stand.
The U.S. ruling quarters are well advised to bear in mind that they are bound to stand isolated in the international arena, if they continue talking about an "axis of evil."
Joint statement between WPK and October 8 Revolutionary Movement of Brazil
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- A joint statement was made public by the Workers' Party of Korea and the October 8 Revolutionary Movement of Brazil in Pyongyang on April 27.
In the joint statement, the WPK highly praised the October 8 Revolutionary Movement for its positive efforts to strengthen the party ranks and rally the democratic political parties and organizations and popular masses around one united front under the banner of anti-imperialist independence and socialism and promote the process of independence, social justice and democracy in the country against the domination and interference of the imperialists, and extended support and solidarity to them.
The October 8 Revolutionary Movement highly appreciated the WPK and the Korean people for their great progress and achievements in the struggle to defend and glorify Korean-style socialism centering on the popular masses and realise the independent reunification of the country under the outstanding army-based revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the WPK, sternly smashing the imperialists' continued moves for isolation and suffocation, and extended firm solidarity to them.
The statement went on:
Both sides expressed their firm will to make all efforts to further strengthen international unity and solidarity among the revolutionary parties and arrange a decisive occasion for new progress in the struggle for a victory of the socialist cause, a hope and future of humankind. Both sides reaffirmed their determination to take a powerful joint action in defence of world peace and security.
The Workers' Party of Korea and the October 8 Revolutionary Movement of Brazil will, in the future, too, support and cooperate close in the joint struggle for a victory of the human cause of independence and the socialist cause, holding high the revolutionary banner of independence against imperialism.
The joint statement was signed by Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, and Claudio Campos, General Secretary of the October 8 Revolutionary Movement of Brazil.
Revival of Japanese militarism under fire
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA)-- The south headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification reportedly issued a statement titled "we strongly denounce the revival of Japanese militarism" on April 23.
Recalling that Japanese prime minister Koizumi on April 21 visited the Yasukuni Shrine to be followed by 91 ruling and opposition dietmen on April 23, the statement said:
The price for the blood shed by the Koreans owing to the arson, plunder and murder committed by the Japanese imperialists during their military rule over Korea still remains unpaid.
Despite this, they commit again such outrage as scattering salt on internal organs of human bodies.
It strongly urged the authorities to terminate the unequal and shackling relations with the Japanese government, force it to make an apology and compensation for Japan's past crimes and strongly react to those acts of hurting the dignity of the Korean nation including the distortion of the history textbook and claim for dominion over Tok islet.
Kim Jong Il sends thanks to participants in torchlight procession
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il sent thanks to creative and leading members and all the youth and students who participated in the torchlight procession celebrating the 70th anniversary of the heroic Korean People's Army.
The leading members, creators and youth and students contributed to decorating the army day brilliantly by ensuring celebrations on a high level of political significance.
Through the torchlight procession they showed the glorious history of the Workers' Party of Korea and the revolutionary armed forces which have always been victorious under the army-based banner following the revolutionary traditions of Paektu and displayed the revolutionary will and faith of the Korean people to always share life and death with the party and the might of the single-hearted unity of the revolutionary ranks of Juche around the party and the leader.
Kim Jong Il highly appraised the torchlight procession of youth and students.
a meeting for conveying his thanks took place at Kim Il Sung Square yesterday.
S. Korean foreign minister hit for his reckless remarks
Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- South Korean minister of foreign affairs and trade Choe Song Hong spoke highly of the hard-line policy of the Bush administration toward the DPRK during his visit to the U.S., saying that it brought new progress in the north-south relations.
The committee for the peaceful reunification of the fatherland in a statement today said that his remarks betray an ulterior intention to curry favour with the master and harm the fellow countrymen with his help, utterly indifferent to improving the north-south relations and developing dialogue.
The north-south relations, which had been in a state of freeze due to the U.S. hard-line policy toward the DPRK, have been brought back on track and dialogue and contacts between the north and the south resumed entirely thanks to the steadfast will and sincere efforts of the DPRK to resolve the national question independently by the efforts of the Korean nation without depending on outside forces, the statement noted, and went on:
The South Korean foreign minister's remarks attributing the restored north-south relations to the result of the U.S. policy of "strength" are an unpardonable insult and challenge to the dialogue partner and an intolerable slavish submission.
What merits a serious attention is that such outburst let loose by the senior most official who is in charge of the issues of inter-Korean relations and peace on the Korean peninsula is by no means his personal view but represents the official stand of the authorities.
It is the consistent stand of the DPRK to react to the U.S. policy of "strength" intended to infringe upon its sovereignty with its toughest position, not tolerating it in the least, and it is its firm will to let the nation play a main role in solving its internal problem by itself under all circumstances.
Those who react to good with evil are fated to meet only sledge-hammer blows.
Such traitors who make a mockery of and insult the fellow countrymen, kowtowing to their master the U.S., as Choe Song Hong should be dislodged and eliminated at once.
It is impossible to implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and expect any improvement in the inter-Korean relations as long as these elements remain in office.
If the authorities of the south side sincerely hope that the inter-Korean relations will improve in the spirit of the joint declaration, they should apologize for the reckless remarks made by Choe Song Hong and take a responsible and understandable measure against his practice.
The DPRK will closely watch the south side's attitude.
Separated families and relatives from north and south of Korea reunite
Kumgangsan, April 28 (KCNA) -- Separated families and relatives from the north of Korea reunited with kinsfolk from the south in Mt. Kumgang today.
This reunion of 100 persons from each side, the fourth of its kind since the publication of the historic June 15 joint declaration, was made according to the joint press release agreed upon and published at the time when the special envoy of the south side visited Pyongyang early in April at its own request.
Under the agreement of the two sides, those persons from the south reunited with a group of their families and relatives in the north at Kumgangsan Hotel, the first meeting place, at 17:00.
They were deeply moved to see the dream-like realities in which their children, brothers and sisters and relatives have grown up beyond recognition under the care of the DPRK, and expressed deep admiration at the popular policies of the Workers' Party of Korea.
The reunion continues.