U.S. sophism dismissed
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- The Korean Council of Religionists denounces with surging national anger the U.S. for working hard to stifle the DPRK under the pretext of its religious situation, said a spokesman for the KCR in a statement released Thursday.
On October 7, the U.S. state department in a "report on religion" let loose sheer sophism that the DPRK is suppressing the "religious activities of the organizations not officially recognized by it" and religious activities in the DPRK are subject to "severe punishment", it noted, and went on:
As recognized by the world, citizens' free political and religious activities are fully guaranteed in the DPRK legally and institutionally and the religionists practise their religion, free from any discrimination and restriction.
It is as clear as noonday that as the U.S. failed in its intention to achieve its political aim through the dispatch of the U.S. President's special envoy to the DPRK it began spreading the "lie about the suppression of religion" in a bid to attack Pyongyang under that pretext.
This goes to clearly prove that the hardline policy of the Bush administration to bring the DPRK to its knees by force and highhanded practice remains unchanged.
The U.S. is well advised to sincerely apologize for the crimes committed against the Korean nation and immediately give up its reckless hostile policy towards the DPRK before raising a hue and cry over someone's "freedom of religion".
Huge mosaic erected
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- Huge mosaic depicting President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il standing on Mt. Paektu was erected in Samjiyon county township, Ryanggang Province.
The mosaic is 18.6 m long and 15.3 m high. It portrays Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il looking down over the homeland from the summit of Mt. Paektu, the holy mountain of the revolution, fully determined to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche and reunify the country.
The mosaic was erected by members of the shock brigade of the party propaganda workers from different parts of the country, creators of the Mansudae Art Studio and working people in Samjiyon county in a short span of time.
An unveiling ceremony took place on the spot Thursday.
KCNA accuses Chosun Ilbo of its sycophantic and treacherous nature
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- The despicable sycophantic and treacherous nature of the South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo has been brought to light again.
As already reported, James Kelly visited the DPRK from Oct. 3 to 5 in the capacity of a special envoy of the U.S. President.
The special envoy's explanation made it clear that the U.S. is working hard to bring the DPRK to its knees by force and highhanded practice, not wanting dialogue with the latter. The DPRK clarified to the envoy its principled stand towards such position before his departure from here.
Nevertheless, Chosun Ilbo made such servile flattery as zealously supporting U.S. arrogant unilateralism. It described the DPRK just stand to defend the dignity and sovereignty of the nation as a "brinkmanship" and "a manifestation of its ignorance of the present international situation led by the Bush administration."
What Choson Ilbo said in its editorial is nothing but sophism which echoed the U.S.-style logic that the relations between the DPRK and the U.S, between the DPRK and Japan and between the north and south of Korea may improve smoothly only when the DPRK first accepts the U.S. unilateral demand for solutions to the issues of nuclear, missile and conventional armed forces and "human rights issue".
Such remarks can be made only by the foolish and despicable sycophantic traitors who do not know even the elementary principle that inter-state dialogue should be held on the principle of impartiality and equality.
It is universally known that the "issues of concern" peddled by the U.S. are a product of the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK. Such "issues of concern" will be settled of their own accord when friendly relations are established between the DPRK and the U.S. on the basis of mutual confidence.
The hostile policy escalated by the U.S. toward the DPRK after listing the DPRK as part of the "axis of evil" and singling out it as a target of nuclear preemptive attack is the main issue of concern that may aggravate the military situation on the Korean Peninsula and the biggest obstacle lying in the way of improving the DPRK-U.S. relations.
The international community and the unbiased public opinion are unanimous in terming the Bush administration's hostile policy toward the DPRK anachronistic and progressive intellectuals in the U.S. contend that "it is not North Korea but the U.S. which should undergo a change".
It is only Chosun Ilbo that can echo a spate of outbursts to be let loose by stooges of foreign forces who, steeped in the flunkeyist and treacherous idea to the marrow of their bones, lend no ear to the unanimous contention and estimation of the public opinion.
The main aim sought by Chosun Ilbo in extolling the U.S. high-handed policy is to list the compatriots in the north as members of the "axis of evil" in a bid to torpedo the processes of improving the relations between the DPRK and the U.S. and achieving the north-south reconciliation and perpetuate the national division and thus prolong its remaining days as a sycophantic country-selling newspaper.
There are media speaking for the "right wing" by itself and representing particular political forces in the press circle of the world. But there is no newspaper which has so completely betrayed the nation and has been so totally reduced to a political maid of foreign forces as Chosun Ilbo.
It is by no means fortuitous that South Korean media and intellectuals termed Chosun Ilbo a "newspaper for the Bush government bereft of reason" and a "'newspaper' informing its master of everything."
The group of hack journalists of Chosun Ilbo are bound to meet self-destruction for their unpardonable flunkeyist and traitorous acts.
Fish processing factory of Rason Taehung Trade Company
Rason, October 11 (KCNA) -- The General Fish Processing Factory of the Rason Taehung Trade Company is located in Sinhae-dong, Rason city.
The factory covers 96,680 square metres and its floor space is 24,450 square metres.
The factory is equipped with computer-controlled processing, freezing and drying facilities.
With two cargo ships and tens of fishing boats, it catches and processes lobsters, crabs and other kinds of fish and exports them to Japan, China, Russia and other countries.
The factory has a plan to produce such marine products as sea cucumber, sea urchin, shellfish, tang and brown seaweed in the 30-hectare sea culture farm off Changjin.
The construction of a wharf capable of handling a 10,000 ton cargo ship is now under way and preparations for fish processing and the production of packing materials are going on.
When the wharf project is finished, the loading and unloading processes will be streamlined and the factory equipped with facilities of supplying oil to vessels at anchor in the wharf.
The factory was put into operation on April 9, Juche 91 (2002).
Greetings to Equatorial Guinean President
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, on Oct. 7 on the occasion of the 34th anniversary of its independence.
In the belief that the good friendly and cooperative ties between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms, the message wished the president and the people of the country greater success in their work for the prosperity of the country.
DPRK government delegation leaves for Syria
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government scientific and technological delegation led by Ri Kwang Ho, president of the academy of sciences, left here today to visit Syria.
The delegation is also scheduled to participate in the 8th meeting of the third world academies of sciences to be held in India.
Preview of silent film "Arirang" held
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- A preview of silent film "Arirang" accompanied by movie narration took place at the Pyongyang International Cinema House today.
Among those present there were Ri Jong Hyok, vice-chairman of the Korea-Asia Pacific Peace Committee, Jo Chan Gu, vice-minister of culture, and officials concerned, moviepersons and working people in the city.
Also present there was the South Korean delegation which came here for the preview.
A South Korean movie studio reproduced the movie "Arirang" produced in the 1920s as a silent film accompanied by movie narration.
The film deals with the miserable life and tragic fate of the Korean peasants and their resistance against the landlords and the Japanese imperialists during their military rule over Korea.
KCNA delegation leaves for Iran
Pyongyang, October 11 (KCNA) -- The KCNA delegation led by its vice-director general Kim Pyong Ho left here today to participate in the international forum of world news agencies-coalition for peace to be held in Iran.