S. Korean Authorities' Ban on Operation of Internet Sites Denounced

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- The Reunification Solidarity and other organizations of the reunification movement of south Korea on Nov. 19 reportedly called a press conference in front of the general building of the government, denouncing the government authorities' action to cut off the operation of Internet sites. Chairman of the South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification Ra Chang Sun, Representative of the Jinbo Network Ri Jong Hoe and Permanent Representative of the Reunification Solidarity Han Sang Ryol charged at the press conference that the action taken to cut off Internet sites' connections with compatriots in the north and overseas is an act of suppressing the freedom of expression and laying another obstacle to the south-north relations.
    It is a matter provoking the world's derision for the government authorities to deprive Internet sites of the right to receive information for the mere reason that they have "pro-north" tendency, they noted, declaring they would form a committee of measures for the abolition of the "National Security Law" and the freedom of information with civic and public organizations and Internet media organizations to conduct joint counter-actions.

Repeal of Evil Law on Labor Demanded in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- More than 20,000 unionists under the Federation of (south) Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) including the "National Federation of Banking Workers Unions" and the "National Electric Power Labor Union" held a rally for the repeal of the evil labor law at the university street in Seoul on November 21, according to south Korean MBC. The unionists gave vent to their indignation at the fact that the government had submitted to the "National Assembly" the bill on dispatching workers which would reduce a large number of workers to part-time employees and aggravate their conditions.
    They threatened that the unionists under the FKTU would go on a general strike if the bill were rammed through the NA.
    They also demanded that the government ensure the public servants' three rights of labor.
    After the rally the unionists marched up to Jongro.

U.S. Can Never Cover Up Illegality of Its "War against Terrorism"

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- The United States is taking much pain to justify its "war against terrorism" under the signboard of "spread of democracy". Lurking behind this is a sinister intention to cover up the illegality of the "war against terrorism" and include even the human rights issue in its category, says Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article. The U.S. efforts to veil its "war against terrorism" with the "spread of democracy" are attributable to the international community's strong opposition to and rejection of the war, the article observes, and goes on:
    The U.S. much publicized "spread of democracy" is aimed to fight a fiercer "war against terrorism".
    The U.S. is trying to justify its undisguised interference in the internal affairs of other countries and its wanton violation of their sovereignty with the slogans of "democracy" and "protection of human rights". Whenever an opportunity presented itself the U.S. has found fault with human rights performances in other countries which incur its displeasure and threatened to put political, diplomatic and economic pressure upon them if they do not settle the "human rights issue". Through this the U.S. seeks to instigate counter-revolutionary elements to cause social chaos and uneasiness and realize regime changes.
    The U.S. "strategy against terrorism" and human rights offensive conducted under the guise of "spread of democracy" is targeted against the DPRK today.
    The U.S. ruling quarters are escalating their moves to bring down the political system in the DPRK and stifle it under the pretext of its non-existent "sponsorship of terrorism" and "human rights abuses".
    But the U.S. human rights offensive and its moves to stifle the DPRK are bound to go bankrupt.
    The U.S. hands are stained with the blood shed by too many people to talk about the "spread of democracy."
    The U.S. imperialists, indeed, are hideous aggressors, destroyers of world civilization and biggest abusers of human rights in the world as they have wantonly violated international law under the pretext of "war against terrorism" and resorted to acts quite contrary to the universally recognized human ethics and cultural common sense.

S. Korean Authorities' Ban on Operation of Internet Sites Assailed

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- The south Korean authorities have taken an action to ban the operation of Internet sites after branding them as "pro-north sites." This is a grave act contrary to the era of reunification after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration and an intolerable crime against the nation as it is aimed to quell the people's mind-set toward national reconciliation, unity and reunification, Minju Joson Wednesday says in a signed commentary. It goes on:
    It is something beyond common sense that Internet sites' connections are cut off in south Korea though it is the IT age in which the operation of Internet sites has become a global trend. This is little different from the suppression of the press in the period of the military fascist dictatorship when the "movement to properly know about the north" was under way.
    This goes to clearly prove that the south Korean authorities' loudmouthed "south-north reconciliation and cooperation" is nothing but hypocrisy and their real intention is to stand in confrontation with the DPRK.
    If the south Korean authorities keep cutting off Internet sites' connections defying the unanimous demand of the times and the nation, they will be held fully accountable for all the consequences to be entailed by the action.

S. Korean Authorities' Action to Cut off Internet Site Connections Assailed

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the DPRK issued a statement Wednesday in which it termed the south Korean authorities' action to cut off Internet site connections as an unprecedented fascist suppression as it is aimed to infringe upon the freedom of information and telecommunications available for everyone in this century and a perfidy to the basic spirit of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration which the north and the south committed themselves to implement before the nation. The statement said:
    The south Korean authorities have taken an unreasonable and traitorous action quite contrary to the requirements of the IT age and the common desire of the nation under the worn-out signboard of confrontation with communism. This self-exposes before the world the fact that south Korea is a closed society in which elementary freedom and right of communication for everybody are abridged and suppressed on charges dating back to the Cold War era.
    It strongly demanded the south Korean authorities revoke at once its action to cut off Internet site connections.
    The statement expressed the conviction that all compatriots in south Korea and abroad would turn out in a positive struggle to foil the authorities' action and get the disconnected sites relinked.

Kim Yong Nam Receives Credentials form Belgian Ambassador

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People Assembly, received credentials from Victor Wei, Belgian ambassador e.p. to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday. On hand was Kung Sok Ung, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
    Kim Yong Nam conversed with the ambassador after receiving the credentials.

Delegation of DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Leaves

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly led by its Chairman Choe Thae Bok left here Wednesday for Pakistan to attend the 5th meeting of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace to be held there. It was seen off at Pyongyang Railway Station by Vice-chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly Kang Nung Su and officials concerned.

More Remains Buried at Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- More remains of martyrs who devoted their all to the country, the revolution and the people were buried at the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery on the outskirts of Pyongyang. Among them were the remains of Choe Jae U, former vice-premier of the Administration Council who contributed to upholding and implementing the Workers' Party of Korea's line of socialist economic construction, holding an important post at a state economic institution for years, Choe Sang Byok who was vice-minister of Agriculture and servicepersons of the Korean People's Army who rendered devoted services for implementing the party's military line and erecting monumental edifices in the era of the WPK.
    Also buried there were the remains of a couple who dedicated all their lives to the sacred struggle to achieve the prosperity of the nation and the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
    Burial ceremonies took place on Nov. 23 and 24.
    Present there were Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, and other officials concerned and members of the bereaved families.

Korean Costume Show Held

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- A national Korean costume show was held in Pyongyang recently with a great success. On display there were several hundred pieces of Korean clothes presented by Jang Chol Gu Pyongyang University of Commerce, the Garment Institute under the Ministry of Light Industry and other garment institutions in Pyongyang and local areas.
    Everyday and holiday dresses and clothes for children and oldsters were among the exhibits.
    Eye-catching were ornamental edging of women's short coats blended well with the color of normal clothes and Korean dresses embroidered or decorated with gems and pictures.
    The exhibits showed improved processing technology of Korean clothes.
    The costume show is an annual event.
    The recent show demonstrated the Korean people's will to keep fast to national character in the era of Songun politics through not only holiday dresses but also daily clothes of various colors including padded coats.
    In particular, embroidered or decorated wedding, holiday and children's clothes clearly showed the graceful, beautiful and refined features of Korean dresses.
    The exhibits presented by the Pothongmun Korean Clothes Shop in Pyongyang, Songhu Tailor Shop in Hyesan City, Ryanggang Province and the Korean Minye Combined Company won top prizes.
    Dr. and Associate Prof. Yang Il Sun, secretary-general of the Korean Clothes Association and director of the Garment Institute under the Ministry of Light Industry, told KCNA that the recent show instilled the pride of national costume into the mind of the people.

DPRK's Famous Mass Gymnastic Display

     Pyongyang, November 24 (KCNA) -- Foreigners who watched mass gymnastic displays of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea describe them as most advanced sports art. The country has rapidly developed in the creation of mass gymnastic displays under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
    The President created a gymnastic display with flowers in Kalun in Juche 19 (1930), an early year of his revolutionary activities, and those including gymnastic display without apparatuses and truncheon gymnastic display to be performed by members of the Children's Corps and the Children's Vanguard on the occasion of May Day and other important events. After the liberation of the country, he saw to it that the mass gymnastic display has become a powerful means for emotional education and physical training of students, youths and working people.
    To carry forward this precious exploit performed by the President, leader Kim Jong Il brightly indicated a unique way for developing the mass gymnastic display and perfected each display to be a masterpiece with its own features.
    His leadership has brought about a revolutionary turn in the creation of mass gymnastic displays. Among the famous displays are "Chollima Korea"(1963), "Song of Korea"(April 1977), "The People Sing of the Leader"(April 1982), "Unity in Mind"(October 1990) and "Let's Defend Red Flag under Leadership of General Kim Jong Il" (February 1996).
    In particular, the mass gymnastic and artistic performances "Ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea" (October 2000) and "Arirang"(April 2002) were created as national treasure.
    The displays were created by the Mass Gymnastic Display Production Group, founded in November 1971.
    Over the last three decades, the production group has created many mass gymnastic displays to give nearly 1,000 performances. It dispatched some of its staff members to more than 40 countries to create 100-odd displays to deepen friendship with their people.

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Secretarios del CC del PTC se reunen con nuevo embajador cubano

     Pyongyang, 24 de noviembre (ATCC) -- Los secretarios del Comite Central del Partido del Trabajo de Corea, Jon Pyong Ho, Choe Thae Bok, Jong Ha Chol y Kim Ki Nam, departieron el dia 23 en un ambiente amistoso con el nuevo embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de la Republica de Cuba en Corea, Ruben Perez Valdes, quien les hizo una visita protocolar. Estuvieron presentes ahi el subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC, Pak Kyong Son, y la consejera politica de la sede diplomatica cubana en Corea, Caridad Adela Galan Pelegrino.

Acreditase ante Kim Yong Nam embajador belgico

     Pyongyang, 24 de noviembre (ATCC) -- Victor Wei presento el dia 24 en el Palacio de los Congresos Mansudae ante Kim Yong Nam, presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, sus cartas credenciales que le acreditan como nuevo embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario del Reino de Belgica en Corea. En la ocasion estuvo presente el viceministro coreano de Relaciones Exteriores Kung Sok Ung.
    Luego de recibirlas el presidente departio con el diplomatico belgico.

"Guerra antiterrorista" no se puede justificar por nada

     Pyongyang, 24 de noviembre (ATCC) -- En estos tiempos, los Estados Unidos quieren "justificar la guerra antiterrorista con el nuevo pretexto de ". Esto tiene como telon de fondo una astuta intencion de encubrir la ilegalidad de la "cruzada antiterrorista" e incluir en su categoria hasta el "problema de los derechos humanos". Senala asi el diario Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 24 y prosigue: El fuerte rechazo y repudio de la sociedad internacional a la "guerra antiterrorista" obligaron a EE.UU. a disfrazarla de la "difusora de la democracia".
    Pero, de otro lado, en la nueva insistencia norteamericana se halla un intento criminal de encrudecerla.
    En la actualidad, los EE.UU. tratan de justificar con la "democracia" y la "defensa de DDHH" su abierta intervencion en los asuntos internos de otros paises y brutal atentado a la soberania de estos. En el mismo contexto, no perdieron oportunidades para criticar la "situacion de DDHH" de los paises que no les son de agrado y en el peor de los casos, amenazaron con ejercer la presion politica, diplomatica y economica si estos no procedieran a resolver el problema de DDHH. En la acusacion norteamericana en esta materia hay un malsano proposito de incitar a los contrarrevolucionarios de aquellos paises para sembrar disturbio social e inquietud y lograr el cambio del poder.
    Hoy, la "estrategia antiterrorista" y la ofensiva de "DDHH" de EE.UU. bajo el nuevo rotulo de la "difusion de la democracia" colocan en su mirilla a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. Para este fin, la cupula gobernante de EE.UU. da otros giros a la tuerca del aplastamiento a la RPDC por el "derrocamiento de su sistema" acusandola de fantasmales problemas de "apoyo al terrorismo" y de "DDHH".
    Pero, todas estas patranas anti-RPDC estan condenadas al fracaso.
    ?Que honra tiene el Tio Sam para hablar de la "difusion de la democracia" con sus manos manchadas de tanta sangre de inocentes pueblos?
    Los imperialistas norteamericanos son fuerzas agresivas diabolicas, destructores de la civilizacion mundial y violador No. 1 de DDHH en este orbe que so pretexto de la "guerra antiterrorista" violan flagrantemente el derecho internacional y se ocupan de actos contraproducentes con la etica universal y las costumbres culturales de la especie humana.

Acto criminal antinacional desafiante a la epoca

     Pyongyang, 24 de noviembre (ATCC) -- Las maniobras de las autoridades surcoreanas encaminadas a desconectar los llamados "sitio pro-Norte" devienen un acto muy peligroso que contraviene a la epoca de la reunificacion del 15 de junio y un crimen antinacional nunca perdonable que quiebra la aspiracion de los habitantes surcoreanos a la reconciliacion, la unidad y la reunificacion de la nacion. Asi senala el periodico Minju Joson en un comentario individual de hoy y continua:
    Es una gran anomalia la reciente desconexion del Internet en el Sur de Corea cuando esta red internacional es corriente principal del mundo que hoy vive la epoca de la industria de informatica.
    Esto no se difiere de la represion a la prensa cometida en el periodo de la dictadura militar fascista cuando se desarrollaba el "movimiento por conocer bien el Norte".
    Con todo lo expresado arriba quedo al desnudo que la insistencia de las autoridades surcoreanas en "la reconciliacion y la cooperacion entre el Sur y el Norte" no pasa de ser una hipocresia y su verdadera intencion es la confrontacion con la RPDC.
    Si las autoridades surcoreanas siguen bloqueando paginas progresistas del Internet desoyendo la demanda unanime de la epoca y la nacion, deberan asumir todas las responsabilidades por todos los problemas emanantes de ello.