Federal Formula for Korean Reunification Supported

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Today the Koreans in the north, the south and overseas often gather to stress "By our nation itself." Though concise and common, this phrase reflects profound truth and way for the reunification of Korea. The vice-chairman of the Indonesian Trade Union said this in a statement issued on October 22 on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo. The June 15 North-South Joint Declaration opened a bright prospect of realizing this proposal, he noted, and continued:
    "By our nation itself" is an idea of national independence, the steadfast idea of peace and great national unity.
    This proposition was clarified by leader Kim Jong Il when he met with former south Korean President Kim Dae Jung and stipulated in the declaration.
    This proposition is thus publicly recognized as the main idea of the nationwide movement for reunification.

U.S. Unilateralism Denounced

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- The U.S. neo-conservative forces' ballyhoo that the "world has become peaceful" is aimed to calm down the international public critical of the U.S. war of aggression and its policy of military presence in Iraq and justify and reinforce its unilateralism and bellicose policy for aggression in a bid to put the world under its unchallenged domination, says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article. It continues:
    It is quite clear to everybody that the world can never become peaceful today when the sovereignty and security of different countries are being seriously infringed upon by evermore undisguised unilateralism and military high-handed policy of the U.S.
    The U.S. is defiant of the international community and public. It resorts to any unilateral act, when necessary, disregarding the international organizations including the UN. It does not bother to commit a war of aggression against those countries, which court its displeasure, after branding them as "sponsors of terrorism" and "rogue states."
    It is the real intention and strategy of the U.S. to frighten the world with its military high-handed practices and dominate humankind. U.S. unilateralism and high-handed practices are a product of its policy for supremacy.
    After declaring the aggressive "anti-terrorism war" the U.S. insisted that it was for "justice." The U.S.-advocated "justice" is nothing but a subterfuge and fig-leaf to justify and cover up its military high-handed practices and war crimes.
    U.S. unilateralism and bellicose foreign policy are the root cause of the present proliferation of nuclear weapons. The U.S. listed various countries as targets of its nuclear attack and has since worked hard to realize its strategy of "preemptive nuclear strike." This compels big powers and other countries to possess or bolster nuclear means to counter it.
    By a "peaceful world" the U.S. means a world where U.S. unilateralism, high-handed and arbitrary practices for aggression are rampant.
    The U.S. war-like forces are contemplating modifying Bush's conception of preemptive attack in a bid to dramatically extend the sphere of military attack on other countries. This indicates that they intend to perpetrate undisguised military attack and aggression against any region, any country if necessary.
    U.S. unilateral and bellicose foreign policy is, however, bound to go bust as it goes against the trend of the times and history.
    The U.S. would be well advised to properly understand the desire and will of humankind and face up to reality and abandon its megalomaniac, unilateral and bellicose foreign policy.

U.S. Joint Naval Exercise in Tokyo Bay under Fire

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- The U.S.-led joint naval exercise that has been under way in Tokyo Bay of Japan since Oct. 26 is by no means a simple naval maneuver but a reckless preliminary war against the DPRK as it is aimed to lay a siege to it and stifle it by force of arms at any cost. Rodong Sinmun Thursday says this in a signed commentary.
    It goes on:
    The objective of the exercise is to lay an international siege to the DPRK with U.S.-led allied forces involved and pressurize, blockade and contain it by force of arms.
    The U.S. is watching for a chance to stifle the DPRK by force at any cost after winding up preparations for a preemptive attack on it behind the scene of the six-party talks. The U.S. pays lip-services to "peace" and "dialogue" whenever an opportunity presents itself. This is, however, nothing but hypocrisy.
    Now that the U.S. imperialists are working hard to blockade and stifle the DPRK by mobilizing multinational forces, no one can predict when they will come in attack to swallow up the DPRK unless its physical deterrent force is increased.
    Any measure taken by the DPRK to bolster its physical deterrent force is urgently required by the tense situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Northeast Asia. No one is entitled to find fault with this move as it is aimed to defend the sovereignty and security of the country.
    It is improper for some forces to participate in this joint naval maneuver, chiming in with the U.S. anti-DPRK campaign. Any involvement in the U.S.-led cooperation system to stifle the DPRK would only render the situation more complicated.
    The U.S. and its allied forces had better properly understand the stand of the DPRK and its mode of toughest countermeasure and stop acting ashly.

South Koreans Fight for Abolition of NSL

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- The People's Solidarity for the Abolition of the "National Security Law" reportedly held a people's cultural event for its repeal in front of Kwanghwamun in Seoul on October 23. The event brought together members of civic and public organizations and students, more than 5,000 all told.
    The speakers said such conservative forces as the Grand National Party trying to maintain power with the help of the NSL must not be left alone.
    Read out at the event was an appeal to the people titled "Let us write finis to the 56 years of NSL, a history of cold war and division, conservatism and barbarism".
    The event included a performance demanding the repeal of the NSL and a funeral of the NSL.
    The event involved a signature campaign and information activities to tear up the NSL.
    Prior to the event grand people's marches and rallies for the complete repeal of the NSL were held by the Reunification Solidarity in the university street and by the Democratic Workers' Party in front of Kwanghwamun.

Officials of Cuban Embassy Visit RM of Kim Il Sung University

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Ambassador Ruben Perez Valdes and officials of the Cuban embassy here visited the revolutionary museum of Kim Il Sung University Wednesday on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the publication of leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "Answers to Questions Raised by the General Director of Granma, the Organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba." Seeing the relics and historical materials with deep interest, the visitors were briefed on the development of the university into the highest seat of education of Juche and the training center of native cadres and the revolutionary activities conducted by Kim Jong Il at the university with far-reaching ambition.
    Then they went round the gift exhibition and the classroom where Kim Jong Il studied.
    After the inspection, the ambassador said he got to know well that President Kim Il Sung developed the university into the highest seat of education, adding that the university was now creditably fulfilling its mission as a training base of native cadres of the country under the guidance of Kim Jong Il.
    He wished the teaching staff of the university greater success in the training of native cadres.

Academic Symposium Held

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- An academic symposium marking the tenth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's visit to King Tangun's Mausoleum on October 29, Juche 83 (1994) was held here Wednesday. Speeches were made there on the subjects "The great leader and the respected general are the fathers of the nation who found and have glorified the history of our nation", "The culture of the River Taedong newly formulated under the wise guidance of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Il" and "King Tangun's Mausoleum rebuilt into a grand monumental edifice under the wise guidance of the great general".
    The speakers said King Tangun's Mausoleum was discovered and ascertained under the meticulous guidance of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, noting they found Tangun, who had been conveyed only in a myth in the history of storm and stress, as the founding father of the nation, anxious to glorify the time-honored history of the Korean nation. With this, the speakers added, it has been scientifically confirmed that Pyongyang is the cradle of the Korean nation and the historical holy land which heralded all origins of the Korean nation.
    Tangun's Korea was one of the ancient states founded early in the 30th century B.C. in the basin of the River Taedong around Pyongyang and a civilized state which took shape on the basis of developed bronze culture, they said, and proved on a scientific ground that the culture of the River Taedong holds a cultural historic position equal to or ahead of the world's four cultures in view of the period of its formation and the level of its development.
    They called for invigorating the excavation and studies of historic relics, true to the instructions given by Kim Jong Il while going round the mausoleum, and thus adding shine to the time-honored national history spanning 50 centuries.
    Present at the symposium were Thae Hyong Chol, president of the Academy of Social Sciences, Kim Sok Hwan, director of the Bureau for Direction of Cultural Preservation, and officials concerned.

Greetings to Turkish President

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Ahmed Necdet Sezer, president of the Republic of Turkey, on Oct. 25 on the occasion of the day of the proclamation of the republic. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the mutual interests of the two peoples, the message wished the president and people of Turkey greater successes in their work for the prosperity of the country.

Greetings to Czech President

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Vaclav Klaus, president of the Czech Republic, on Thursday on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the formation of an independent state, its national day. The message sincerely wished the president great success in his responsible work for the country's prosperity, expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two peoples would grow stronger in their interests.

Turkish Prime Minister Greeted

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister of the Republic of Turkey, on the occasion of the day of the proclamation of the republic. Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger, the message sincerely wished the prime minister greater success in his responsible work for the independent development of the country.
    Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a similar message to Abdullah Gul, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Turkey.

Czech Prime Minister Greeted

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Stanislav Gross, prime minister of the Czech Republic, on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the formation of the independent state, the national day of the country. The message wished Stanislav Gross success in his responsible work for the prosperity of the country and expressed the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the interests of the two peoples.
    Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign Affairs, sent a similar message to Cyril Svoboda, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the Czech Republic.

Pyongyang Streets Being Face-lifted

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Major streets of Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, have been face-lifted this year following the reconstruction of Yonggwang Street completed before the 55th birthday of the DPRK last year. The reconstruction of streets is being carried on in the way of keeping the architectural styles of the old buildings as they are and decorating outer walls and verandas to be blended with the formation of streets. Outdated substructure facilities are being changed with new ones and bathrooms rebuilt in each flat. Public service buildings are being constructed in round, vault, flat and zigzag shapes and tiled in different colors. Pavements have been laid with colorful blocks with various patterns.
    The project of plastering the outer walls of apartments for more than 8,000 families in Sungri, Chilsongmun, Kaesonmun and Podunamu streets has already been finished and the work of painting them is going on at the final stage.
    Such projects are being carried on in Pipha, Yongung, Hyoksin and Moranbong streets, too.
    Meanwhile, the design to face-lift ten other streets is being worked out.

Jong Ha Chol Meets Syrian Delegation

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Jong Ha Chol, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, met and had a friendly conversation with a delegation of the Syrian newspaper Al Baath led by Abdulawf al Kafri at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Thursday. Present there were Hong Hwang Gi, deputy editor-in-chief of Rodong Sinmun, and Syrian Charge d' Affaires ai here Muhammad Adib Alhani.
    The head of the delegation said that the people of the two countries are close comrades-in-arms standing in the same trench to fight the common enemy.
    He said he would strive hard to boost the friendship and cooperation between the two party newspapers.

Message of Sympathy to Chongryon Chairman

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Thursday sent a message of sympathy to So Man Sul, chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), upon hearing the news that a strong earthquake caused serious damage to the Koreans in Japan in Juetsu, Niigata Prefecture. Expressing deep sympathy to the Chongryon Central Standing Committee and Koreans in the quake-stricken area, the message hoped that the Chongryon officials and Koreans would eradicate the aftermath of the quake at an early date, bring the living of Koreans in the quake-hit area to normal by their concerted efforts and carry on their vigorous patriotic movement.

Message of Sympathy to Japan Red Cross

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the DPRK Red Cross Society sent a message of sympathy to the Japan Red Cross. The message said: Upon hearing the news that an earthquake hit Niigata Prefecture on Oct. 23, causing big casualties and economic loss, we express deep consolation to the victims and wish you success in your work to eradicate the aftermath of the earthquake at the earliest and bring the living of the people in the afflicted area to normal.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona Unidad no. 1404 del EPC

     Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Comandante Supremo del Ejercito Popular de Corea inspecciono la Unidad no. 1404 del EPC. El Comandante Supremo se informo del estado del cumplimiento del deber de esta unidad y al recorrer el recinto del cuartel que daba imagen de un jardin, averiguo los pormenores de la administracion de esta.
    Al presenciar los lugares del descanso al aire libre y campos de recreacion cultural y los cuartos de soldados rodeados de arboles de abundantes y maduros caquis se mostro muy satisfecho del excelente acondicionamiento del cuartel, en particular, por la plantacion de un gran numero de variados arboles frutales.
    Luego, se dirigio a la sala de educacion, dormitorio, comedor, cocina, bano, deposito diario y otras instalaciones culturales, educacionales y de intendencia donde prodigo profunda atencion a la labor y vida de los uniformados.
    Se entero en detalles de las condiciones de vida de los militares, entre otras, la vista y audicion de TV, la lectura de publicaciones, la temperatura del dormitorio, la cantidad acuifera del bano y la preparacion de comidas que avienen al paladar de los soldados e indico uno por uno los medios de solucionarlas.
    Momentos despues, paso a establos llenos de patos, gansos, puercos y chivos carnosos y a un criadero de abundantes y variados peces donde escruto el trabajo de autoabastecimiento de la Unidad.
    Se mostro muy regocijado de que la Unidad, al organizar bien la ganaderia y faenas agricolas para el autoabastecimiento, preparo condiciones de una abundante vida alimenticia a los militares, y subrayo que los militares del EPC son verdaderos vanguardias del auto-sosten que saben crear riquezas aun en la escasez.
    Luego, se encontro con Ri Song Ho, suboficial en servicio de reenganche quien hizo contribucion extraordinaria a la intendencia de la Unidad y su esposa Jong Yong Sun y elogio sus meritos.
    Acto seguido, presencio una funcion artistica de los uniformados de una compania subordinada a esta unidad.
    Senalo que los militares del EPC han crecido como combatientes optimistas y revolucionarios fieles a la idea del partido y con la fe en la victoria cierta de la revolucion, y asevero que por contar con este poderoso ejercito, el socialismo al estilo coreano basado en las masas populares es invencible.
    Dio como recuerdo binoculos, ametralladora y fusil automatico a los militares de la Unidad y se fotografio junto a estos.
    Le acompanaron Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong, generales de ejercito del EPC y Ri Yong Chol, miembro de la Comision Militar Central y primer subjefe de departamento del Comite Central del PTC.

Seminario por 10 aniversario de recorrido de Kim Jong Il por tumba

     Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- Tuvo lugar el dia 27 en esta capital un seminario en homenaje al 10o aniversario (29 de octubre del 83 (1994) de la Era Juche) del recorrido del Dirigente Kim Jong Il por la tumba de Tangun. En la ocasion hubo intervenciones intituladas "El Presidente Kim Il Sung y el Dirigente Kim Jong Il son padres de la nacion, quienes hicieron fijar y glorificar nuestra historia nacional", "La cultura Taedonggang sistematizada nuevamente por la sabia direccion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il", "La tumba de Tangun remodelada majestuosamente en una gran creacion monumental por la sabia direccion del Dirigente". Etc.
    Los oradores se refirieron a que bajo la minuciosa direccion del Presidente y el Dirigente, quienes presentaron a Tangun conocido como un ser mistico por la historia como fundador de la nacion coreana y glorificaron la larga historia de la nacion coreana,fue desenterrada y comprobada la tumba de Tangun.
    De esta manera se aclaro de modo cientifico que Pyongyang era la cuna de la nacion coreana y sagrado lugar historico que dio origen a esta.
    Dijeron que Corea de Tangun fue un pais antiguo establecido a principios del siglo XXX a.n.e. en la cuenca del rio Taedong teniendo a Pyongyang por su centro y un pais civilizado formado a base de la cultura desarrollada de la Era de Bronce y argumentaron cientificamente que la cultura Taedonggang, tanto por el periodo de su formacion como por el nivel de su desarrollo, ocupa la posicion historica cultural equivalente o superior a las cuatro civilizaciones del mundo.
    Ellos pusieron enfasis en la necesidad de desplegar con dinamismo la busqueda y el estudio de las reliquias historicas sosteniendo en alto las ensenanzas del Dirigente hechas durante su recorrido por la tumba de Tangun y de glorificar nuestra historia nacional de cinco mil anos.
    En el acto participaron el presidente de la Academia de Ciencias Sociales Thae Hyong Chol, el titular de la Direccion de Conservacion de Cultura Kim Sok Hwan y otros funcionarios.

Rodong Sinmun comenta unilateralismo de EE.UU.

     Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- En estos momentos, las fuerzas neoconservadoras de Estados Unidos hablan ruidosamente de que "el mundo se ha tranquilizado" con el proposito de atenuar la critica internacional que condena la guerra agresiva de EE.UU. a Iraq y su politica de ocupacion militar en este pais, justificar su unilateralismo y politica de agresion y unipolarizar el mundo a favor de su pais. Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 28 y continua:
    Esta claro para todos que, hoy que el unilateralismo y la politica de despotismo militar de EE.UU. se recrudecen y la soberania y seguridad de varios paises se atentan gravemente, el mundo no se puede tranquilizar.
    Esta superpotencia no toma en consideracion la opinion publica de la sociedad internacional. En caso necesario pone al lado la ONU y otras organizaciones internacionales para recurrir solo alos actos unilaterales y tilda a los paises que no le son de agrados de "estado terrorista" y "estado bribon" para perpetrar sin vacilacion hasta la guerra agresiva contra estos.
    Poner en el panico el mundo y dominar la humanidad a traves del ejercicio de despotismo militar es la intencion y estrategia de EE.UU. El unilateralismo y el ejercicio del despotismo de este pais son un producto de la politica hegemonica.
    Los EE.UU. proclamaron la "guerra antiterrorista" de caracter agresivo y la calificaron de "justicia".
    Esta "justicia" no pasa de ser un escudo y camuflaje para justificar y ocultar su ejercicio de despotismo militar y crimen belico.
    El unilateralismo y la belicosa politica exterior de EE.UU. son factor fundamental que genera hoy la proliferacion de armas nucleares. Esta superpotencia define a varios paises como blanco de ataque nuclear y trata de realizar la estrategia de "ataque preventivo nuclear", lo que obliga a las grandes potencias y otros paises mantener y reforzar los medios nucleares.
    El "mundo pacifico" de que habla EE.UU. es el mundo en que reinan el unilateralismo, el despotismo y la arbitrariedad agresiva de este imperio.
    Las fuerzas belicosas de EE.UU. enmiendan la doctrina de "ataque preventivo" de Bush y tratan de ampliar la esfera de ataque militar contra otros paises para perpetrar abiertamente en lo adelante el ataque militar y agresion a cualquier region y pais en casos necesarios.
    Es inevitable la bancarrota de la politica externa unilateral y belicosa de EE.UU. que contraviene a la corriente de la epoca e historia.
    EE.UU. debe justipreciar la aspiracion y voluntad de la humanidad y la realidad y renunciar su erronea politica exterior, unilateral y belicosa.