Kim Jong Il inspects industrial establishments
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the June 4 Rolling Stock Works and the Kumgang Engine Plant on October 21.
The first leg of his inspection was the June 4 Rolling Stock Works.
Noting that the once small railway factory has turned into an integrated rolling stock center capable of successfully producing modern passenger coaches, heavy-duty freight wagons and other types of rolling stock under the wise guidance and meticulous care of President Kim Il Sung, he said that the immortal exploits performed by the president would eternally shine with the history of the works.
After acquainting himself in detail with the technical equipment and the production at the works, he said that the workers there have greatly contributed to easing the strain on railways by creditably carrying out their tasks in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and fortitude, courageously overcoming difficulties and trials.
He highly praised them for their successes.
He set forth tasks to be fulfilled by the works, underlining the great importance of the position and role of the works in putting the railway transport, the priority sector of the national economy, on a new higher stage as required by the developing reality.
In order to satisfactorily meet the daily increasing demand for transportation and produce various types of freight wagons in keeping with the need of the new century it is necessary to vigorously push forward the technological modernization aimed at equipping all the production processes with the latest facilities and widely introduce new advanced technologies.
The next leg of his inspection was the Kumgang Engine Plant.
After learning in detail about the technical modernization and the management and operation of the plant, he said that the demand for engines is on a daily increase in various fields of the national economy.
He stressed the need to rapidly increase the production of engines so as to send them in good time to those units in need of them including those producing farm machines and boost their export.
He was accompanied by Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries, and Ri Yong Chol and Choe Chun Hwang, first vice department directors of the WPK Central Committee.
Russian diplomats help members of Kochang co-op farm
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- Andrei Karlov, Russian Ambassador to the DPRK, and staff members of the Russian embassy helped farmers of the Korea-Russia Friendship Kochang Co-Op Farm in Chollima district, Nampho city, in harvesting on Monday.
The guests carried sheaves of rice together with farmers.
During a break, they enjoyed an art performance given by schoolchildren and talked with farmers, deepening the friendship.
The ambassador said that he was deeply impressed to see the farmers working full of enthusiasm. He wished the Korean people great success in the agricultural production under the leadership of Kim Jong Il.
The guests handed aid materials carrying their sincerity to the farm.
National meeting of active helpers to army to be held
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- A national meeting of active helpers to the army will be held here early in November.
It will bring together officials, party members and other working people from across the country who have distinguished themselves in aiding the army to meet the need of the era of army-based policy.
The meeting will review the successes achieved in further developing the tradition of army-people unity and helping the army by displaying the trait of aiding the army and discuss tasks to generalize them.
The meeting, the first of its kind in the DPRK, will be a historic one which will bring about a signal turn in demonstrating the invincible might of revolutionary ranks of the DPRK, making the idea of supporting the army prevail throughout the country and establishing the trait of aiding the army as it is a meeting of active helpers to the army in the era of army-based revolution.
Federal formula for Korea's reunification supported abroad
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- Statements have been released and functions held in different countries on the occasion of the month of support for the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo.
The group for the study of the Juche idea of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Vienna, Austria, in a statement on Oct. 11 said that the reunification of Korea by federal formula is an option for reunification in accord with the reality in Korea as there exist differing social systems in the north and south of Korea.
All the issues arising in setting up and administering a unified state are comprehensively clarified in the proposal for founding the DFRK, the statement said, adding:
The international community wants Korea to be reunified by federal formula at an early date.
The Congolese Committee for Supporting the Proposal for Founding the DFRK released a statement on Oct. 14 fully supporting the reunification proposals set forth by the DPRK.
Meanwhile, speakers at a friendly meeting in Paris on Oct. 10 said that the federal formula is the most realistic and reasonable reunification proposal as it is based on the three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--agreed upon between the north and south of Korea and recognized by the international community.
Noting that Kim Jong Il formulated the three principles of national reunification, the ten-point programme for the great national unity and the proposal for founding the DFRK as the three charters for national reunification and has steered the struggle to realize them, they said that it is the brilliant fruition of his wise policy that the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration is being steadily implemented and there is a bright prospect of Korea's reunification.
A lecture on the subject of "the proposal for founding the DFRK is the most reasonable way for Korea's reunification" was given at the Sunbula International Friendship Club in Libya on Oct. 9. A message of solidarity to Kim Jong Il was adopted there.
U.S. urged to drop strong-arm policy
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- The U.S. ruling quarters are now resorting to highhanded practices and war to retrieve their foreign and domestic policy setbacks. They should stop such criminal attempts and behave themselves, lending an ear to the demand of the world people for peace.
Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article as regards the strong-arm policy still pursued by the United States in the international arena in a bid to dominate the world.
Proceeding from the hegemonistic way of thinking based on upperhand in strength, the U.S. arrogantly insists that all other countries should accept its demand and unconditionally carry out what it dictates, whether they like or not, the article notes, and says:
Some time ago, the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution that allows its president to use armed forces against Iraq. This means that the present U.S. chief executive is allowed to start any war of aggression against Iraq and other countries anytime.
The U.S. strong-arm policy was manifested in what Kelly did while visiting Pyongyang some time ago in the capacity of the U.S. President's special envoy.
Kelly made an ultimatum-style notice that the DPRK-U.S. dialogue can not be expected and the favorably developing inter-Korean relations and DPRK-Japan relations might collapse unless the DPRK clears the U.S. of its "security concerns". Such threatening and highhanded practice of the envoy was a vivid expression of the U.S. imperialists' brigandish and arrogant nature.
The U.S. is now calling for "arms reduction" of the DPRK, making a hue and cry over its "threat". But such row does not stand to reason and it will get the U.S. nowhere.
If the U.S. persists in its moves to apply pressure and stifle the DPRK by force, the latter will have no option but to take a tougher counteraction. The U.S. will stand further isolated due to its anachronistic hardline policy to stifle the DPRK.
The only way out for the U.S. is to opt for reconciliation and peace, not strong-arm policy.
The U.S. is now rejected with its influence waning in the Mideast and Northeast Asia including the Korean Peninsula. This is an inevitable result of the policy of the U.S. which acts an international gendarme.
Paektu Museum
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- The Paektu Museum has been built in Samjiyon county, Ryanggang Province, as a splendid base of education in the revolutionary traditions.
It is located at the entrance to Samjiyon township. It covers a total floor space of 2,160 square meters. Its architectural style is unique and eye-catching.
A frontal view of the museum reminds one of the majestic appearance of Mt. Paektu as it vividly represents Janggun, Haebal and Hyangdo peaks of the mountain and Lake Chon.
The museum has an introductory hall, rooms devoted to the secret camp of Mt. Paektu, Lake Chon and Lake Samji and other rooms.
There is in the introductory hall a large panorama which shows the vast area of Mt. Paektu.
In the hall visitors can listen to a computer-aided lecture on the revolutionary battle sites and revolutionary sites in the area of Mt. Paektu. There one may feel as if he is looking down over the area from a plane.
In the rooms visitors can find computer files on materials about the revolutionary battle sites and revolutionary sites in the given areas and their history and fauna and flora in the area of Mt. Paektu.
On the balcony in the centre of the second floor one can see picturesque Lake Samji.
Panoramic, semi-panoramic pictures win popularity
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- Panoramic and semi-panoramic pictures created by the Korea Paekho Trading Corporation are drawing public interests in other countries.
The corporation created such works in Egypt, Syria, Jordan and other countries by their orders. The works vividly represent historical events in those countries.
The panoramic picture "October War" in Cairo, Egypt, created by the branch office of the corporation has become a tourist resort for local and foreign peoples as the "Pyramid Worthy Creation."
A semi-panoramic picture "Battle for Retaking Mt. Shaik" completed by the branch office in Syria is based on high-tech facilities.
Panoramic and semi-panoramic pictures created by the corporation were very popular at the world panorama exhibitions held in China in October 2001 and Bulgaria in September 2002.
The corporation has offered free technical assistance to other countries and exchanged advanced experience with them.
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Anecdotes about Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il visited newly built furnace no. 6 of the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Works in May Juche 55 (1966).
While looking at furnace men working in front of the furnace, he was afraid that their working site was dusty.
He asked an official whether the gas-absorbing system was established or not at the furnace.
Hearing an answer from the official that it was planned to complete and establish the gas-absorbing system, he said that it should be done first before anything else.
So, the operation of the new furnace was suspended until it was equipped with antipollution facilities.
It was happened in the summer of 1965 when Kim Jong Il gave on-the-spot guidance to the expansion project of the Chongsu Chemical Factory. He learnt that officials were interested only in the expansion project of the carbide workshop, indifferent to the black smoke shot up from the chimney of the factory.
Returning from the guidance tour, he told officials they, fully responsible for the destiny of the people, could not allow air pollution even a bit but provide the people with pollution-free living conditions.
What he said reflected his strong sense of responsibility for the destiny of the people.
Vietnam army delegation arrives
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the general political department of the Vietnam People's Army led by its director Le Van Dung, secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, arrived here today.
The delegation was greeted by general of the Korean People's Army Pak Jae Gyong, and other generals and officers of the KPA.
It was also greeted by Vietnamese Ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and military attache Nguyen Van Chau.
A ceremony for welcoming the delegation took place at the airport.
W woman soldier presented the head of the delegation with a bunch of flowers.