Kim Jong Il inspects Changsong County, North Phyongan Province
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to Changsong County, North Phyongan Province, on Oct. 25.
The first leg of his visit was the Changgol Revolutionary Historic Site.
He said that as there are in Changsong County the Changgol Revolutionary Historic Site and many other important historic sites associated with footprints of President Kim Il Sung, it is necessary to preserve them well in their original state and intensify education through them so as to firmly equip party members and other working people, servicemen and youth and children with his revolutionary idea.
Moving on to the house of culture in Changsong County, he said that this house is a historic place where the joint meeting of local party and economic cadres in Changsong County was held under the guidance of the president.
He was greatly satisfied to learn that the house has been built into a good center for education and entertainment and it is conducting effective revolutionary education through vivid visual aids the way the political work is done in the army, in particular.
He proposed tasks to be fulfilled to operate the house.
The next leg of his inspection was the Changsong Foodstuff Factory.
Praising the workers and technicians of the factory for massively producing varieties of foodstuffs by use of wild fruits found in abundance in that locality, he underscored the need for the party members and other working people of the factory to increase the production of quality foodstuffs by fully displaying the spirit of devoted service for the people.
Then he went to the Changsong Textile Mill.
Looking round the weaving shop and other production processes, he learnt in detail about the equipment and production at the mill.
He said that in order to boost the production of varieties of fabrics and knitwear for the people in the county it is necessary to supply a sufficient amount of wool and raw and other materials to the mill.
Then he inspected the Changsong Paper Mill.
Looking round the drafting paper and daily necessaries workteams and other places of the mill, he aquatinted himself with its equipment. Personally writing on a piece of paper produced there, he carefully examined the quality of the paper.
Noting that the workers and the officials of the mill have done a splendid work for the people, he stressed that if those in other local factories work hard as they do, they can successfully produce quality goods.
Then he moved on to Kumya Power Station No. 2.
Saying that it is very gratifying that Changsong County has built several power stations on their own efforts in recent years to produce a lot of electricity, he stressed the need to build new power stations while steadily increasing the generating capacity of the existing ones. He indicated the orientation and ways to do so.
The last leg of his visit was the integrated stock-breeding center of the Okpho Cooperative Farm.
He noted with great satisfaction that the farm has not only massproduced meat, eggs, milk and wool by developing the stock-breeding in a big way but sharply increased the cash income of its members.
He proposed tasks to be fulfilled by the farm to boost the animal products by introducing advanced technology.
Calling for increasing the role of the county and developing the local industry and the rural economy to significantly improve the standard of people's living, he set forth highly important tasks which would serve as guidelines in putting the county's work on a new stage.
He was accompanied by secretaries Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Ki Nam and first vice department directors Ri Je Gang and Ju Kyu Chang of the Central Committee of the WPK.
Message to Russian President
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Friday sent a message to Russian President V. V. Putin in connection with the fact that many people were held hostage by Chechen terrorists.
The message strongly condemned the dastardly terrorism committed by Chechen rebels in pursuit of an extremist goal. It is the firm principled stand of the DPRK government to oppose all forms of terrorism and any support for it, it said, and continued:
We have consistently supported the measures and efforts of the Russian government to put an end to terrorism and separatist attempt in Chechnya and to achieve the socio-political stability and territorial integrity of the country.
Sending firm solidarity to the Russian President, the message hoped that the leadership and people of Russia would successfully settle this crisis as early as possible.
Prison term demanded for chairman of Hanchongryon
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The prosecution authorities of South Korea at a trial of Kim Hyong Ju, chairman of the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), on October 21 demanded 5 years in prison, 5 years of disqualification and a fine of 2 million won for violating the election law, according to a news report.
At the trial lawyer Sim Jae Hwan said the three charters for national reunification of the north stipulate that the north and south of Korea shall achieve reunification independently and peacefully while recognizing each other. He declared it is anachronistic and baseless for the prosecution to list the north as an anti-state organization and suppress Hanchongryon under the pretext of saying something similar to what the north asserts.
Kim Hyong Ju in his statement proved the justice of Hanchongryon's activities and the injustice of the authorities' labeling it as an enemy-benefiting organization.
U.S. urged to drop its hostile policy towards DPRK forthwith
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Minju Joson today in a signed commentary assails the commander of the U.S. 8th Army in South Korea for raising a hue and cry over the DPRK's "threat of missile and mass-destruction weapons" in a recent public appearance.
The commentary says:
His remarks go to prove that the U.S. bellicose forces keep pursuing an anachronistic hostile policy towards the DPRK.
The U.S. is not entitled to say anything about other's "threat of missile and mass-destruction weapons."
The U.S. has long sought its military domination over the Korean Peninsula in a bid to use it as a springboard from which to realize its ambition to dominate the world. It is due to the ceaseless moves of the U.S. to stifle the DPRK that the Korean Peninsula has never witnessed detente and the danger of war is growing in the region with each passing day.
It stands to reason that the DPRK can not sit idle as the U.S. is watching for a chance to seize it by force.
Does the U.S. have the face to talk about the "threat" from the DPRK?
The U.S. warlike forces are well advised to properly know who is their rival and behave themselves.
The U.S. should abandon its anachronistic hostile policy towards the DPRK before talking about the DPRK's "threat."
This is what the U.S. should do before anything else.
Rodong Sinmun on predatory nature of imperialists' "aid"
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Under the cloak of "aid" and "cooperation" the imperialists claim that those countries which undergo economic woes cannot stand to their feet without their capital and technology. They seek an ulterior aim through this.
Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
Being aggressive and predatory, the imperialists do not do others favour.
Obvious is the aim they seek through "aid."
Through the "aid" they seek to openly interfere in the internal affairs of the underdeveloped countries and those countries that incur their displeasure in a bid to force their view on value and social structure upon those nations, westernize all fabrics of the social life of their peoples and thus establish an imperialist order based on subjugation and domination.
The United States is keen to force other countries to accept the American way of life under various pretexts of "aid," "loan," "joint development," etc. with a view to Americanizing them and establishing a monopolistic high-handed order.
No country has achieved economic progress or prosperity because of the imperialists' "aid."
As their financial crisis is getting serious and their "aid" policy does not work on others, the imperialists are now resorting to crafty tricks to economically subjugate the underdeveloped countries through the multi-national companies' export of capital.
The foreign capital which the imperialists advertise as if it were a big help is nothing but capital to rake up maximum profits.
Not a few countries are in the grip of social and economic chaos and ethnic dispute because they were not aware that the imperialists' "aid" and foreign capital are a noose of subjugation and looting but harbored illusions and depended on them. An illusion about imperialism leads to death.
This is a historical lesson.
Congratulations to governor general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Frederick Valantin on his assumption of office as governor general of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Expressing confidence that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in the future, too, Kim wished him success in his responsible work.
Greetings to Austrian Federal President
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Saturday sent a message of greetings to Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria, on the occasion of the 47th anniversary of its National Day.
The message expressed belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in mutual interests and sincerely wished him greater success in his work for happiness and prosperity of the Austrian people.
Greetings to Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, Premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of its independence.
The message sincerely wished the prime minister and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines greater success in their work for the progress and prosperity of the country.
Greetings to Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, Premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Patrick Manning upon his reassumption of office as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
In the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would develop on good terms in the interests of the two peoples in the future, too, the message wished him great success in his responsible work.
DPRK economic study group leaves
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The DPRK economic study group led by Pak Nam Gi, chairman of the State Planning Commission, left here today to visit South Korea.
It was seen off at the airport by Kim Yong Sun, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Jo Chang Dok, vice-Premier of the Cabinet, An Kyong Ho, director of the secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, Pak Chang Ryon, first vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission who is also north side's chairman of the committee for the promotion of north-south economic cooperation, Jong Un Op, chairman of the national economic cooperation federation, and other officials concerned.
DPRK government delegation leaves
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The DPRK government delegation led by Jong Thae Hwa, roving ambassador of the Foreign Ministry, left here today to participate in the DPRK-Japan normalization talks slated to be held in Kuala Lumpur.
Greetings to Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to Knowlson gift upon his reappointment as Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
In the belief that the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms, the message wished him success in his work.
KCNA on terrorism of Chechen rebels
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- Armed bandits of the Chechen rebels on Oct. 23 raided the theatre of the bearing factory in the heart of Moscow and killed a woman and are taking many innocent people hostage, according to an Itar-Tass report.
Among the hostages are Russians and other nationalities of the Russian Federation, foreigners, women and children.
The terrorists are now demanding the withdrawal of the armed forces of the Russian Federation from Chechnya and threatening to kill the hostages unless their demand is met.
This came as a great shock not only to Russia but to the international community. The dastardly terrorism committed by Chechen rebels is bitterly condemned by the Korean people and other peace-loving people of the world.
Chechnya is an inalienable legitimate part of the territory of the Russian Federation and the Chechens had lived in harmony in the same family like various other nationalities of the Soviet state.
However, the separatist forces in Chechnya, taking advantage of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, sparked and escalated bloody territorial and ethnic disputes in pursuit of the extremist goal of "independence of Chechnya," supported and patronized by foreign forces.
This situation compelled the Russian government to dispatch the armed forces of the Russian Federation to Chechnya and take steps to contain rebel forces in order to achieve the socio-political stability and territorial integrity of the country. This is a legitimate right and duty of a sovereign state.
The hostage crisis took place in Moscow at a time when most of the armed rebels were mopped out and peace, stability and order are in the process of settling in Chechnya thanks to the positive steps of the Russian government in recent years. This cannot be viewed apart from the double-dealing policy, the hard-line policy of the United States toward the issue of terrorism.
The United States classified all the countries of the world into good and evil to achieve its extremist selfish aim under the pretext of "anti-terrorism war" after the September 11 incident last year and has left no stone unturned to carry out such policy.
The Bush administration did not hesitate to resort to such extreme adventure as ordering the military to work out an emergency plan for the use of nuclear weapons against at least seven countries, including the DPRK, Russia, China, Iraq, and manufacture small nukes to be used in certain war theatres.
Due to such hard-line policy of the U.S. the authority and role of the united nations and the publicly recognized norm and morality of the international community are seriously damaged and a cycle of evil such as terrorism, retaliation, war and bloodbath is aggravating.
This is pushing such extremists as Chechen rebels to reckless terrorism and the U.S. hard-line foreign policy encouraging them in desperate suicide operations is, in essence, little short of supporting terrorism.
It is the principled stand of the DPRK to oppose all forms of terrorism and any support for it and the DPRK government has consistently stood against terrorist acts.
The Korean people who value the traditional Korea-Russia friendship wish the Russian government and people early and successful settlement of the crisis and will consistently support the steps and efforts of the Russian government to achieve and defend the territorial integrity of the country.
Vietnamese army delegation concludes visit to DPRK
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) -- The delegation of the General Political Department of the Vietnam People's Army led by Le Van Dung, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and director of the General Political Department of the VPA, left here for home today after winding up its five-day visit to the DPRK.
The delegation was seen off at the airport by general Pak Jae Gyong, generals and officers of the Korean People's Army and Vietnam Ambassador to the DPRK Do Thi Hoa and military attache Nguyen Van Chau.
During its stay, the delegation visited Mangyongdae, the birth place of President Kim Il Sung, and looked round Kim Il Sung Political University, the International Friendship Exhibition, Panmunjom and units of the KPA.
Kim Jong Il sends songi mushroom to Kim Dae Jung and public figures of S. Korea
Pyongyang, October 26 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent songi mushroom strong in national flavour, special product of Mt. Myohyang, as gifts to South Korean President Kim Dae Jung and figures of various circles in South Korea.
Pak Nam Gi, chairman of the State Planning Commission who is leading the DPRK economic study group on a visit to South Korea, today handed the gifts to Han Kap Su, chairman of the Special Measure Committee for Farming and Fishing villages under the direct control of the president.