Suppression of Students Condemned

 081701 - Suppression of Students Condemned     Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- The director of the Department of Youth and Students of the Central Committee of the National Democratic Front of South Korea in a statement on Aug. 13 said the demonstration held by students under the south Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon) at a firing range of the U.S. troops on Aug. 13 was an eruption of the pent-up grudge and wrath against the U.S. imperialists and a very just patriotic deed. All the facts in south Korea clearly prove that the actual ruler of this land is the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops and the group of the Grand National Party is, indeed, the flunkeyist traitors availing themselves of the U.S. war moves to achieve their ambition for power in disregard of the security and peace of the nation, he said, and went on:
    The whole nation should smash the U.S. moves for a nuclear war under the uplifted banner of defending peace against the U.S. and war, drive the U.S. imperialist aggressors out of this land and extend full support to the just struggle of Hanchongryon students.
    The U.S. should clearly see the steadfast anti-American sentiments of the Korean nation, drop its reckless ambition for a nuclear war against the north, stop the "Ulji Focus Lens" war exercise soon to be held and withdraw its imperialist aggressor troops from south Korea at once.
    The traitors of the GNP should bear in mind that if they patronize the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops and run amuck in suppression of the pro-reunification patriotic forces, it will only precipitate their self-destruction.
    The present authorities should immediately stop the suppression of Hanchongryon and join in opposing and rejecting the U.S. moves for a nuclear war against the north.

Syrian Party on 55th Anniversary of DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- The Political Bureau of the Socialist Unionist Party of Syria made public a statement on Aug. 12 on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the DPRK. The Political Bureau praises with great pride the DPRK for keeping victorious advance in the struggle to achieve national reunification and build a great prosperous powerful nation under the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il, said the statement.
    The statement extended sincere congratulations to Kim Jong Il and the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people on the 55th anniversary of the DPRK and wished the DPRK only success.

S. Korean Delegation Leaves

     Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- The south Korean delegation co-headed by Paek To Ung, manager of the Council of Christian Churches, Yun Jae Chol, permanent chairman of the People's Council for National Reconciliation and Cooperation, and Han Sang Ryol, permanent representative of the Reunification Solidarity, left here today after participating in the August 15 National Rally for Peace and Reunification. It was seen off at the airport by An Kyong Ho, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, Jang Jae On, chairman of the Korean Council of Religionists, Ri Mun Hwan, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Chondoist Chongu Party, Song Sok Hwan, vice-minister of Culture, Ho Hyok Phil, vice-chairman of the National Reconciliation Council, and other officials concerned and working people in the city.
    Han Sang Ryol in a statement released at the airport expressed sincere thanks to the fellow countrymen in the north for giving compatriotic hospitality to the south Korean delegation during the rally, and said that the rally would be recorded as a brilliant chapter in the history of the struggle of the Korean nation for peace and reunification desired by the 70 million fellow countrymen.
    Noting that any difficulties would not block the Korean nation's desire for reunification, he stressed that the prospect of peaceful reunification would remain bright as long as there is the will of the fellow countrymen to defend the June 15 joint declaration.

Struggle against GNP Called for

     Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland in a statement on August 17 said that the south Korean people from all walks of life should unite on the front against the Grand National Party of south Korea, irrespective of differences in political view, religious belief and isms, severely punish the fascists trying to raise their heads with the concerted efforts and open wider the new era of democracy and reunification. The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and the National Reconciliation Council in a joint manifesto "To All the South Korean Fellow Countrymen" called on them to turn out actively in the struggle against the GNP and other rightwing conservative forces, which carries the unanimous desire of all the fellow countrymen to firmly consolidate the road of democratization of the south Korean society and national independence and reunification, the statement said.
    Referring to the cooperation, contacts and dialogue held between the north and the south one after another this year, it said that the continuous wonderful events including the rally of Koreans in the north and the south for reunification are the precious fruition of the June 15 joint declaration.
    The statement denounced the rightwing conservative forces of south Korea for hatching up all sorts of plots to downplay the national historic significance of the joint declaration and basely scheming to infuse the nation with antagonism and confrontation under the preposterous pretext of the "nuclear issue" and "the case of remittance to the north".

Evening Galas of Youth and Students Held

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Evening galas of youth and students were held in different parts of the country on Aug. 15 to celebrate the 58th anniversary of the country's liberation. Soirees started with the song of "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung" in different places of Pyongyang, including the plazas of the Tower of the Juche Idea, the Monument to Party Founding, the Arch of Triumph, the April 25 House of Culture and the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium.
    The plazas turned into seas of dances representing the ardent veneration of the army and the people for President Kim Il Sung who defeated the Japanese imperialists with his gifted military wisdom and outstanding leadership and built a strong dignified socialist country, independent, self-supporting and self-reliant in national defence.
    The participants danced to the tune of the songs "Let's Sing of Our Pride in Having the General," "Thunder on Jong Il Peak," "Fortune of Korea," "Our General Is the Best," "General on a Galloping White Horse" and "We Will Hold Our General in High Esteem." They also demonstrated their ardent enthusiasm to contribute to the prosperity of their country, their motherland true to the Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il through dynamic dances to the tune of such songs as "Our Nation Is the Best," "My Country Is the Best" and "Let's Meet on Front."
    Citizens from all walks of life in the capital joined the dances presented at the plazas to the tunes of such optimistic and jovial songs as "Ongheya," "Toraji," "Hulrari," "Songun Nilriri," "Arirang for Prosperity" and "Whistle," adding to the festive mood.
    That day similar evening galas took place in the provincial capitals, cities and county seats including Nampho, Wonsan, Chongjin, Hamhung.

KSDP Calls for Ostracizing GNP and Right-wing Reactionaries

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party (KSDP) and all its members express belief that all the political parties, groupings and compatriots from all walks of life in south Korea would turn out in a just patriotic struggle to thoroughly ostracize the Grand National Party and the right-wing reactionary forces, cancer-like entities of the nation, and achieve democracy and the peace and reunification of the country in hearty response to an appeal issued in the joint name of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and the National Reconciliation Council. A spokesman for the Central Committee of the KSDP says this in a statement issued on Aug. 15.
    The statement noted that the KSDP Central Committee extended full support to the appeal, recognizing that it was an ardent call powerfully inspiring the compatriots in south Korea in the struggle to defend and broaden the phase of democracy achieved at the cost of blood.
    The statement denounced the ultra right-wing fascist forces including the GNP of south Korea for perpetrating undisguised white terrorism against the pro-reunification and pro-democracy forces, rousing all the right-wingers to the campaign to restore their old position and desperately working to ditch the historic June 15 joint declaration and bring the relations between the north and the south back to those in the era of distrust and confrontation, taking advantage of the "nuclear issue" and the "remittance to the north".
    The statement called upon all political parties, groupings and compatriots from all walks of life in south Korea to remain highly vigilant against the moves of the right-wing fascist forces to reverse the history, and mercilessly smash the desperate offensive of the GNP through a general counterattack of the pro-reunification patriotic forces.

Cambodian Party Leader Refers to Friendly Relations with DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Norodom Ranariddh, chairman of the FUNCINPEC Party of Cambodia, said the friendly relations between Cambodia and the DPRK are deep and special relations King Norodom Sihanouk and President Kim Il Sung established long time ago. DPRK Ambassador to Cambodia Kim Jong Nam paid a farewell call on him on Aug. 11.
    The chairman said the President and leader Kim Jong Il extended full support and encouragement and showed great solicitude to Norodom Sihanouk and the Cambodian people, adding that they would never forget it.
    He stressed that the Cambodian people would always stand on the side of the Korean people and actively support all the line and policies put forward by Kim Jong Il.

S. Koreans Called upon to Ostracize GNP

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and the National Reconciliation Council on August 13 published an appeal to all the south Korean brothers and sisters condemning the desperate moves of the revived ultra-right fascist forces in south Korea to usurp early fruits of democratization. Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun today says this is a very realistic and just appeal to achieve the independent reunification as it is an expression of the ardent patriotic will of the Korean nation aspiring after the democratization of south Korean society and independent reunification.
    The commentary says, and goes on:
    The basic spirit of the appeal is to protect the early fruits of democratization gained at the cost of blood and achieve the complete democratization by concerted efforts. It is the way out for the south Korean people and the way of achieving independent reunification.
    The south Korean people have shed much blood for democratization. The historic June 15 joint declaration marked an epochal occasion of expanding and consolidating the achievements made by the south Korean people in elementary democratization at the cost of blood and guaranteeing the advance of the movement for independent reunification. This is evidenced by the fact that landmark achievements hardly imaginable in more than 50 years of national division have been made in the last three years.
    However, there is in south Korea the danger of losing all that has been gained. This danger is posed chiefly by the Grand National Party, a cursed traitorous party.
    As it is doing only the worst things, the south Korean people term it a "party of a foreign country" and a "Nazi party" and Choe Pyong Ryol who is representative of the party as Choetler likening him to Hitler, the worst criminal in the world. All the fellow countrymen in south Korea do not want to see inter-Korean relations going back to those in the era of distrust and confrontation.
    The United States is the back-stage force for the GNP.
    In order to prevent the return of the nightmare of the fascist rule to south Korea and clear it of the danger of war, all the south Korean people should turn out as one in the struggle to dislodge the GNP from the political arena and give rise to fiercer anti-U.S. sentiment throughout south Korea.

Reception Given for Participants in National Rally

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- The North Side's Preparatory Committee for the August 15 National Rally for Peace and Reunification gave a reception at Pyongyang Koryo Hotel on Friday evening in honor of the participants in the rally. Present there were Chairman Kim Yong Dae of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party who is chairman of the National Reconciliation Council, Chairperson Ryu Mi Yong of the Central Committee of the Chondoist Chongu Party, Chairman An Kyong Ho of the North Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification who is vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland and other officials concerned.
    Present on invitation were Permanent Representative Han Sang Ryol of the Reunification Solidarity, Director Paek To Ung of the Council of Christian Churches, Permanent Chairman Yun Jae Chol of the People's Council for National Reconciliation and Cooperation, Secretary General Rim Min Sik of the Joint Secretariat of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification, Chairman Ri Jong Hwal of the Association of Koreans in Japan for Peaceful Reunification, Vice-Chairman Cha Sang Bo of the General Association of Koreans in China and delegations and delegates from south Korea and overseas, who are participating in the national rally.
    Kim Yong Dae in a speech said that the will of the Korean nation for independence, peace and reunification was fully demonstrated at the rally and that the Korean nation would defend peace and achieve reunification in reliance on its strength, not on outside forces.
    However difficult the situation may be, he stressed, they should consolidate and develop all the achievements gained since the June 15 joint declaration and strengthen solidarity and unity among all organizations of different strata.
    Permanent Chairman of the National Alliance for Democracy and Reunification of south Korea O Jong Ryol said that although peace is wanted, it dose not come of its own accord and it should be achieved through the struggle against those who are threatening it. When the whole nation implements the joint declaration hand in hand, reunification will be achieved, he said.
    Cha Sang Bo stressed that the Korean people have a great motto "By our nation itself" specified in the joint declaration, which serves as a guarantee for the peace and prosperity of the nation and the independence, dignity and reunification of the country. When the whole nation comes out in unity, the reunification of the country will be achieved without fail.

Russo-U.S. Friction over Central Asian Region@= KCNA News Analyst's Article =

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Military moves of Russia and the United States in the Central Asian Region are now engaging attention of the international community. Russia is directing efforts to strengthening military ties with Central Asian nations.
    During the visit to Tajikistan of a delegation of the Russian Ministry of Defence headed by Alexandr Morozov, chief of the General Staff of the Russian Army, the two countries agreed to establish a Russian military base in Tajikistan.
    Russia already built a modern airbase in Kant City, Kirgyzstan. 70 million rubles were invested in the strategic project. The base has an airstrip suitable for latest-type aircraft.
    Russian warplanes to be deployed in the base will be on a mission to airlift rapid deployment forces to the territories of the member nations of the Collective Security Treaty Organization -- Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kirgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan -- and support their military actions. It is the view of analysts that Russia is planning to form allied forces involving the countries.
    Meanwhile, Russia has staged military manoeuvres to increase the military capacity in this region. In July units of the North Caucasus Military District demonstrated methods of modern war and the might of sophisticated weapons through military exercises.
    The intensified military moves of Russia in this region are attributable to the U.S. efforts to establish the sphere of its military domination in the region.
    The United States, which carried out the Afghan war after the September 11 incident to pave the way of its military presence in the region, has challenged the Russian interests through the eastward expansion of NATO, the Iraqi war and indefinite military presence in the Central Asian region and other areas. It has revealed its intention to establish the sphere of its military domination in the Central Asian region, where Russia has long had concerns, by making use of NATO.
    On July 9 a NATO AWACS plane made a demonstration flight over Tbilisi.
    NATO plans to make AWACS aircraft make routine flights over Georgia for the purpose of always keeping Russian military movements under its surveillance without entering the Russian airspace.
    Some time ago, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the country, in order to defend its security and interests, could not but takes countermeasures against NATO military moves.
    The United States has had military contacts with not only Georgia but also Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kirgyzstan and other nations in this region to put them in the sphere of NATO's military influence and contain Russia in military and strategic way.
    On the other hand, Russia is boosting bilateral and multilateral relations with Central Asian countries in political, economic, military and all other fields, while calling for the establishment of .a multipolar world and enhancing its position in the international arena.
    Russian President Putin said Russia should become a strong and competitive country in today's hard and bitter race for expanding political and economic influence.
    All the facts imply that the friction between Russia and the United States will get acute as regards the strategic interests in the Central Asian region.

Paek Nam Sun Greets Indonesian Foreign Minister

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun sent a message of greetings to Indonesian Foreign Minister Nur Hassan Wirayuda on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the Indonesian independence. The message expressed the belief that the good relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries would continue to develop in the future, too.

Greetings to Gabonese President

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to El Hadj Omar Bongo, president of Gabon, on August 14 on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of independence of Gabon. Wishing the president and people of Gabon successes in their work for peace and prosperity of the country, the message expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger.

Greetings to Indonesian President

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, today sent a message of greetings to Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri on the occasion of the 58th anniversary of the independence of Indonesia. The message expressed the conviction that the favorably developing friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in different fields and wished the president greater success in her work and the Indonesian people stability, prosperity and welfare.

High-level Military Delegation of China to Visit DPRK

     Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- A high-level military delegation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army will soon visit the DPRK. The delegation will be led by Colonel General Xu Caihou, director of the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army who is member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and member of its Central Military Commission

National Rally Closes

     Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- The August 15 National Rally for Peace and Reunification closed today. A closing ceremony took place in front of Nam Gate in Mt. Taesong, Pyongyang.
    Present there were Kim Yong Dae, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party who is chairman of the National Reconciliation Council, Ryu Mi Yong, chairwoman of the C.C., the Korean Chondoist Chongu Party, senior officials of public organizations, officials concerned and working people in the city.
    Also present there were the delegation of the south side and delegations and delegates of compatriots overseas.
    Speeches were made there.
    Tan Phyong Ho, chairman of the south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, said that there is no reason for the Koreans, a homogenous nation, to antagonize each other and stand in confrontation with each other with arms, adding that threat to peace and to the existence of the nation is coming from outside.
    Noting that there is a milestone of reunification called the June 15 joint declaration for the Korean nation, he stressed that this declaration serves as a banner of national independence and great unity and as a banner of peace.
    Ri Jong Hwal, chairman of the Association of Koreans in Japan for Peaceful Reunification, said that this national rally deepened the conviction that Koreans do not want a war and they can surely drive the foreign forces out of the land and build a reunified and prosperous country where all of them can live in harmony if they go united.
    A thorough implementation of the resolution adopted at the rally would provide a way of protecting the peace of our nation and greeting a new day of independent reunification through national cooperation on the basis of the June 15 joint declaration, he added.
    Kim Yong Dae said that this rally for reunification was a significant assembly which demonstrated at home and abroad the unshakable will and indomitable spirit of the Koreans to clear the sky of the country of the dark clouds of war and usher in a bright morning of peace and reunification.
    He called upon all compatriots to pool their efforts and wage a vigorous struggle for the security of the nation and the peaceful reunification under the uplifted banner of the June 15 joint declaration.

For Spanish-speaking people

muestra de la voluntad del patriotismo y la reunificacion independiente

     pyongyang, 16 de agosto (atcc) -- el comite por la reunificacion pacifica de la patria y el consejo de la reconciliacion nacional hicieron publica el pasado 13 una proclama dirigida a todos los compatriotas hermanos surcoreanos en relacion con que en sudcorea las fuerzas fascistas ultraderechistas resucitadas actuan freneticamente para arrebatar el fruto elemental de la democratizacion. hoy el diario " rodong sinmun" en un comentario individual senala que esto es una manifestacion de la fervorosa aspiracion patriotica de la nacion coreana a la democratizacion de la sociedad surcoreana y a la reunificacion independiente y es una exhortacion sumamente realista y justa para lograr esta causa suprema de la nacion y continua:
    el espiritu fundamental de la proclama es defender el fruto elemental de la democratizacion logrado a costa de sangre y conquistarla por completo con las fuerzas unidas. este es el camino de la vida del pueblo surcoreano y el camino de la reunificacion independiente.
    hasta ahora los habitantes surcoreanos derramaron mucha sangre para alcanzar la democratizacion.
    la historica declaracion conjunta del 15 de junio marco un motivo trascendental para ampliar y consolidar los exitos elementales de la democratizacion conquistados con la sangre por el pueblo surcoreano y garantizar el avance del movimiento por la reunificacion independiente.
    lo prueban los grandes exitos de estos 3 anos, que no se pudieron lograr durante mas de 50 anos que datan de la division nacional.
    sin embargo, ahora en sudcorea se crea una peligrosa situacion en que se puede perder todo lo logrado porque actua malignamente al frente el " partido hannara" , odiosa agrupacion traidora.
    ahora, los habitantes surcoreanos 1o llaman " partido de otro pais" , el " partido nazi" y a su representante choe pyong ryol " choe hitler" .
    todos los compatriotas surcoreanos no desean que las relaciones norte-sur vuelven a las de desconfianza y confrontacion.
    las fuerzas entre bastidores del "partido hannara" son los ee.uu.
    a fin de frenar la resucitacion de la dominacion fascista en sudcorea y eliminar el nubarron de guerra, todos los habitantes surcoreanos deben levantarse unanimemente en la lucha por expulsar el " partido hannara" del circulo politico y levantar el caluroso viento de la lucha antiyanqui en toda la tierra surcoreana.

psdc llama a sepultar a " partido hannara" y otras fuerzas reaccionarias

     pyongyang, 16 de agosto (atcc) -- el comite central del partido social-democrata de corea y todos sus miembros expresan la conviccion de que en respuesta activa al llamado publicado a nombre comun del comite por la reunificacion pacifica de la patria y el consejo de reconciliacion nacional todos los partidos, agrupaciones y compatriotas de distintos sectores de sudcorea se incorporaran audazmente a la justa lucha patriotica por sepultar el " partido hannara" , cancer de la nacion, y otras fuerzas reaccionarias derechistas, y lograr la democracia, la paz y la reunificacion del pais. asi senalo el vocero del cc del psdc en una declaracion fechada 15 y continuo:
    el cc del psdc expresa entero apoyo al llamado considerandolo como un documento que exhorta fervientemente a los compatriotas hermanos de corea del sur a la lucha por defender y ampliar mas la coyuntura de la democracia lograda a costa de la sangre.
    ahora, el "partido hannara" y otras fuerzas fascistas ultraderechistas de sudcorea perpetran abiertamente el terrorismo blanco contra las fuerzas democraticas por la reunificacion pretextando el " problema nuclear" y el " caso de envio de dinero al norte" y maniobran desesperadamente para recuperar su antigua posicion, anular la historica declaracion conjunta del 15 de junio y llevar las relaciones norte-sur a la desconfianza y el enfrentamiento.
    todos los partidos, agrupaciones y compatriotas hermanos de sudcorea deben guardarse de las maquinaciones de las fuerzas fascistas derechistas encaminadas a dar marcha atras a la rueda de la historia y destruir despiadadamente, con contraataque general de las fuerzas patrioticas por la reunificacion, la ofensiva desesperada del "partido hannara" .