Vigilance against imperialists' vicious and crafty nature called for
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- The old forces are getting all the more crafty and vicious as they are coming closer to their end. This is a historical lesson the people should never forget, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
Modern imperialism is more crafty and vicious than old imperialism in the method of aggression and plunder, the article says, and goes on:
This nature of modern imperialism finds a vivid expression in the fact that it is behaving more hypocritically than ever before while employing double-dealing tactics.
The modern imperialists are pursuing a more crafty policy of aggression and war, styling themselves a guardian of peace and freedom.
Its good example is the slogan of anti-terrorism put up by the U.S.
This nature of modern imperialism also finds a manifestation in the fact that it seeks to launch an undisguised armed invasion of those progressive and anti-imperialist independent countries.
The U.S. anti-terrorism war is now spilling into an over-all war to conquer those countries, going beyond the initial nature, purpose and limit of its military operation.
By escalating the war the U.S. seeks to threaten and militarily contain those counties which stand opposed to it.
This is, however, nothing but a desperate effort of the U.S. imperialists to get rid of a crisis of ruin as it only reveals its weakness.
The imperialists are seeking a way out in starting a war.
The world peace-loving people should heighten the awareness and vigilance against the imperialists and keep themselves fully ready to react to their moves, not oblivious of the historical lesson that the imperialists are getting all the more crafty and unscrupulous as they are getting closer to their end.
Reception given for south side's delegation
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, Premier of the DPRK cabinet, hosted a reception in honor of the south side's delegation to the 8th inter-Korean ministerial talks at the Mansudae Art Theater on Oct. 19.
Hong in a speech said that marvelous events unprecedented in the history of national division are now taking place in the inter-Korean ties, dialogues and contacts between the north and south of Korea are getting brisk and inter-Korean cooperation in various fields is being put on a higher stage. This is a precious fruition of the validity and vitality of the june-15 joint declaration, he added and continued:
Delegates of both sides should pool wisdom at the talks and present good results to the nation so as to put spurs to the favorable development of the inter-Korean ties and bring great joy to the Koreans whose hearts are burning with the desire for reunification.
Jong Se Hyon, Minister of Unification who is leading the south side's delegation, in a speech conveyed the best regards of the compatriots in the south to those in the north who greeted the delegation with warm compatriotic feelings, saying that it has become an irresistible stark trend for the south and the north to go in for reconciliation and cooperation.
He underscored the need to continue to pursue dialogue so as to develop this trend.
A performance was given by artistes in the city at the reception.
Present at the reception were Kim Yong Sam, Minister of Railways, Kang Nung Su, Minister of Culture, Kim Su Hak, Minister of Public Health, Jong Mun Sin, director of the secretariat of the cabinet, and Kim Ryong Song, chief counsellor of the cabinet who is leading the north side's delegation to the talks, An Kyong Ho, director of the secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, and officials concerned and delegates of the north side.
Anti-U.S. signature campaign in S. Korea
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- The all-people measure committee for Sin Hyo Sun and Sim Mi Son, schoolgirls killed by U.S. Forces' armored car reportedly announced that over 740,000 people across South Korea participated in the signature campaign against the U.S. as of Oct. 15.
The organization launched this signature campaign in 37 regions all at once on Sept. 7.
The campaigners condemned the U.S. Forces for their killing and urged the punishment of the murderers and the transfer of the U.S. Forces' criminal jurisdiction to South Korea.
5th National Taekwon-do Championships held
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- The 5th National Taekwon-do Championships for "Jongilbong Cup" was held at the Taekwon-do Hall from Oct. 15 to 18.
Participating in the championships were over 500 players selected from Taekwon-do training schools for youth and children in Pyongyang and provinces.
In the championships divided into children and youth groups' team and individual events, players fully displayed their techniques and skills.
The South Hamgyong Provincial Team came first in the total team standing. The second and third places were taken by teams from North Hwanghae Province and Kangwon Province.
Inter-Korean joint declaration hailed abroad
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- Signature campaigns were conducted recently in various countries and by international organizations to support the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration and demand the prompt withdrawal of the U.S. troops from South Korea.
The signature papers were signed by the president of the Thai National Council of Women, the secretary general of the Sri Lanka Society of Self-Reliance Studies, the chairman of the Japan Committee for Supporting the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea and others on behalf of their organizations and institutions.
In Ukraine over 2,200 people joined in the campaign, among them the chairman of the council of managers of Yuna production enterprise.
Meanwhile, the chief of the oxford study group, a non-governmental international organization, signed the signature paper on behalf of the organization.
IFAD president and his party feted
Pyongyang, October 20 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government hosted a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Saturday in honor of Lennart Bage, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun addressing the reception said that Lennart's DPRK visit offered an important occasion of boosting cooperative relations between the DPRK and the IFAD.
Saying that the Korean people feel thankful to the IFAD for rendering a lot of assistance including long-term loan with low interest for the development of sericulture, stockbreeding and increased agricultural production and food security in alpine areas, he wished Lennart good success in his visit.
Lennart in a speech said he was pleased to see the cooperative relations between the IFAD and the DPRK developing through the implementation of assistance projects.
Saying that the IFAD aims at promoting agricultural production in developing countries and eradicating poverty, he noted that cooperation with the DPRK proves that this aim is being achieved.
Present there on invitation were WFP representative Masood Hyder who is also a UN resident coordinator and a resident representative of the UNDP and representatives of several other international organizations here.