"National League of New Right" Termed Group of Political Charlatans in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration in a commentary on Nov. 8 said that the true nature of the conservative forces can never change as they have become rich at the cost of the blood and sweat of the people after betraying the nation to serve the U.S., according to a news report. The commentary disclosed the fact that at an inaugural ceremony of the "league", a group of conservative forces, held in Seoul on Nov. 7 the heavyweights and wavering politicians of the Grand National Party, the Democratic Party and the Party Centred on the People talked about what they called "ties." The commentary went on to say:
    They are the traitors to the nation who sold off south Korea for their own luxury and career. Their dirty true colors will remain unchanged no matter how they vociferate about "new right" and "old right" after bringing together miserable renegades of "the student movement" and pro-U.S. hack writers who are prolonging their remaining days by trading off their thoughts and comrades.
    The league was inaugurated to be spotlighted by such pro-U.S. reptile papers as Chosun Ilbo, Chung-ang Daily and Dong-A Ilbo, but it is nothing but a group of political charlatans whose entity was not recognized even by neo-conservative forces. The position of the GNP and the pro-U.S. hack writers is so deplorable as to send applause to such rabble of imposters.

Seminar Held in India

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A seminar on the issue of nuclear nonproliferation and world peace viewed from the Juche philosophical point was held at Shambhu Dayal University on Nov. 4 under the sponsorship of the Western Regional Society for the Study of the Juche Idea in Uttar Pradesh State of India. Harish Gupta, secretary general of the Asian Regional Institute of the Juche Idea, said in his speech that the issue of nuclear nonproliferation presents itself as an important one in preserving world peace and stability and what matters here is that nuclear weapons states, the U.S., in particular, are trampling down upon the sovereignty of other countries without hesitation.
    Under the present situation where there is a nuclear threat from the above-said states in the international area it is a matter pertaining to each country's sovereignty to have access to nuclear weapons, he noted, adding that the DPRK is not an exception.
    He went on to say:
    It was none other than the U.S. that compelled the DPRK to have access to nuclear weapons. Double standards should not be allowed if the nuclear proliferation is to be prevented. The nuclear weapons states should dismantle their nukes among other things as they are committed to doing so under the NPT.
    Some professors and doctors from various universities including the president of Shambhu Dayal University and the former vice-chancellor of University of Delhi in their speeches assailed the U.S. for standing in the way of nuclear activities of the independent countries for a peaceful purpose and interfering in their internal affairs under the pretexts of the "nuclear nonproliferation" and "anti-terrorism war".
    They said that the Songun politics pursued by leader Kim Jong Il under the present complicated situation is a unique political mode, underscoring in unison the need to more actively organize the study and dissemination of the Juche idea and Songun idea and politics in the days ahead.

Revolutionary Idea of Songun Hailed

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Songun idea based on the immortal Juche idea serves as great guidelines in our era and its attraction and vitality lie in that it is the revolutionary idea most correctly reflecting the requirements of the times, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article. The revolutionary idea of Songun indicates the way of firmly defending the dignity and sovereignty of the country and the nation and shows all countries and nations the most correct path of building powerful and prosperous states on their lands, the article says, and goes on:
    This idea, at the same time, indicates the way of scientifically solving the issue related to the driving force for the revolution and converting the revolutionary ranks into an elite and powerful force.
    The Songun idea clarified for the first time in history the unique revolutionary principle that the army means sovereignty and it represents the party, the state and the people and clearly showed the way of achieving independence, progress and prosperity.
    The practical experience of the Korean revolution proves that the Songun idea which calls for giving priority to military affairs and regarding the revolutionary armed forces as a main force serves as the most vital revolutionary idea in our era as it makes it possible to beat any formidable enemy, overcome whatever trial and difficulty and successfully guarantee the victorious advance of the revolutionary cause.
    Leader Kim Jong Il enunciated the precious truth that the independent development and prosperity of the country and the nation can be achieved only in reliance upon the army and set out on this basis the theory on building a great prosperous powerful country, an idea based on the principle of Songun. Embodied in the WPK's theory on building a great prosperous powerful nation is the profound truth that military power is the bottom line of state power and the dignity and the might of a country depends on its army. It also indicates the basic way of bringing about all-round efflorescence in all fabrics of social life including politics, economy and culture on the principle of giving priority to military affairs.
    It is the great fruition of the Songun idea that the People's Army is projected as the core of the revolution and its main force.
    The People's Army is the revolutionary ranks that stand guard over the foremost lifeline of the Korean revolution and it is also the vanguard unit which bears the brunt of socialist construction.
    The revolutionary idea of Songun set out by Kim Jong Il serves as an immortal revolutionary banner for successfully carrying out new tasks before the era and fully meeting the people's desire and demand.

Drastic Increase of Pro-Japanese Internet Sites in S. Korea Assailed

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Pro-Japanese Internet sites are now reportedly on the drastic increase in south Korea. Its gravity lies in that they carry articles blindly hailing Japan and insulting south Koreans under the titles "Tok Islet belongs to Japan", "Japan's colonial domination over Korea was blessing" and 'Mean and dirty south Koreans." This is intolerable as it is nothing but rowdyism intended to hurt the dignity of the nation, observes Minju Joson Sunday in a signed commentary. It goes on:
    The appearance of pro-Japanese Internet sites is aimed to arrest the daily mounting struggle to eliminate pro-Japanese elements. This deplorable development is unthinkable apart from the Grand National Party.
    The GNP is made up of descendents of pro-Japanese traitors who supported the Japanese imperialists' colonial rule as Japanese soldiers and policemen, etc. It is not secret that they stayed in power for years after Korea's liberation on August 15, 1945, sold off the dignity and the interests of the nation to the U.S. and Japan and have perpetrated sycophantic and traitorous acts even since they were ousted from power.
    That is why the GNP leaves no means untried to scuttle the campaign for liquidating the pro-Japanese elements, much upset by it. The number of pro-Japanese Internet sites is rapidly increasing against this backdrop. It is beyond doubt that the GNP is behind this move. South Korea is bound to turn into a den of pro-Japanese elements and a colony of Japan unless the GNP's moves to come to power are foiled.

Japan's Obstructions to Korea's Reunification Flayed

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- What Japan has done against the DPRK for such a long period after Korea's liberation is as bad as those crimes it has committed during its colonial rule over Korea, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article. The greatest crime Japan has committed against the Koreans after Korea's liberation is that it has persistently obstructed the Koreans' efforts for national reunification, the article notes, and goes on: Had not the Japanese imperialists occupied Korea it would not have been divided. Japan, duly responsible for Korea's division, has persistently hamstrung the efforts for Korea's reunification siding with the U.S. imperialists, far from repenting of and apologizing for its crimes. To cite just a few examples, Japan has malignantly slandered and categorically rejected many policies and proposals for the independent and peaceful reunification of the country set forth by the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government and their efforts for their materialization. Japan has perpetrated such obstructions in the international arena, too.
    Japan has left no means untried to perpetuate the division of Korea on the basis of its calculation that the continued partition of Korea is favorable in every aspect for attaining its sinister purposes such as economic enslavement of south Korea and reinvasion of Korea.
    Precisely for this reason the Japanese reactionaries are still persisting in their moves to perpetuate Korea's division. This is proved by the fact that they have hamstrung the cooperation and the process to improve the relations between the north and the south by hook or by crook while pursuing a one-sided policy favorable for south Korea and a hostile policy toward the DPRK from a prejudiced stand.
    The Korean nation ardently wishes earlier reunification of Korea. The world peace-loving people also desire it. But the Japanese reactionaries are going against such mindset.
    The Japanese reactionaries' vicious obstructions to the reunification of Korea are an intolerable challenge and double crime against the Koreans. They will have to pay a high price for those acts one day.

Meerut Branch of Indian Society for Study of Juche Idea Inaugurated

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the Meerut Branch of the Western Regional Society for the Study of the Juche Idea of Uttar Pradesh State of India was held in Ghaziabad city on Nov. 4. The inaugural ceremony elected Prof. K.K. Sharma of Meerut University chief of the branch.
    R.B.L. Goswami, chairman of the society, said in his speech that it is the duty of the adherents to the Juche idea to study and disseminate the Juche idea fathered by President Kim Il Sung, the idea which is being steadily developed in depth by leader Kim Jong Il. He called for making positive efforts to firmly grasp the truth of the Juche idea and embody it in conformity with the specific conditions of India.
    Vishwanath, director-general of the International Institute of the Juche Idea, and Kenichi Ogami, its secretary general, and other figures who were present there on invitation hailed the formation of the new branch of the society and wished the branch great success in its work for studying and disseminating the Juche idea in the future.

Moranbong Theatre Newly Reconstructed

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The reconstruction of the Moranbong Theatre on a modern basis was completed on November 11 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It, standing halfway up scenic Moran Hill, covers more than 19,000 square meters, .
    Its surrounding areas were clad with 4,230 square meters of granite stones and planted with trees.
    The theatre, with a total floor space of 13,100 square meters, has a seating hall, stage and auxiliary buildings for ensuring art performance. There are a large-sized chandelier and 14 small chandeliers in the central hall with an emblem of the National Symphony Orchestra on the front wall. The stage is furnished with illuminators for various art performances and four sound reflex boards moving up and down.
    The ceilings and walls of the seating hall and stage have been decorated in a unique architectural way.
    There are in the seating hall two large-sized chandeliers and 10 balconies on its both sides.
    The theatre has been equipped with all latest facilities and furniture for the creative and performance activities and for its management. The theatre is a historic building in which important functions were held in the development of the glorious Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK. President Kim Il Sung came out at the theater on more than 200 occasions to participate in the fourth and fifth plenary meetings of the Central Committee of the WPK, the first session of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, the national meeting of bumper croppers and meetings of officials for national reunification and various sectors, to see art performances and conduct external activities.
    With its reconstruction to suit the demand of the new century, the historic theater has turned into a creation of national treasure and a palace of culture.

Collection of Kim Jong Il's Works Off Press

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- A collection of works of leader Kim Jong Il was brought out by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House. The book contains 33 works including his speeches and talks on the cultural heritages of the nation and the national tradition from September Juche 49 (1960) to June Juche 93 (2004). These works were published at a time when the issue of carrying forward and developing the cultural heritages of the nation and the national tradition presented itself as a very important issue in Korea.
    Kim Jong Il took steps to overcome in time deviations arising in carrying forward and developing the cultural heritages of the nation and the national tradition against the background of the replacement of one generation by another and the developing society.
    Profound ideas and theories and policies set forth by him in that period were dealt with in many works including "Let Us Give Full Play to the Korean Nation-First Spirit."
    He in these works noted that the cultural heritages of the nation bequeathed by the ancestors are the precious cultural treasures proving the distinguished wisdom and talents of the Korean people, clarifying the issues of positively discovering the cultural heritages of the nation, preserving and managing them well, keeping alive the excellent national tradition of the Korean people and carrying forward and developing it. The publication of the collection of works is of great importance in encouraging the Koreans at home and abroad all out to implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration to preserve the national identity.

Russian Diplomats Help Korean Farmers

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- Charge d'Affaires a.i. Oleg Davydov and staff members of the Russian embassy here Friday helped the farmers of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Kochang Co-op Farm in Chollima County, South Phyongan Province, in their farming. The guests helped the farmers in harvesting vegetables.
    They watched an art performance given by children of its nursery and kindergarten and talked with farmers, deepening the feelings of friendship. The charge d'affaires said that the successes made in the agricultural field of the DPRK are the fruition of the vigorous endeavors made by the Korean people to implement the tasks set forth in the joint editorial for this year.
    The friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries have reached a high level under the deep care of President V. V. Putin and leader Kim Jong Il, he noted, adding he would make every possible effort to boost the relations.
    That day the staff members of the embassy handed aid materials to the farm.

Disbandment of S. Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command Urged in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The People for Achieving Peace and Reunification of south Korea reportedly made public on Nov. 8 a statement in which it demanded the south Korean and U.S. authorities immediately disband the vertical and unilateral south Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command. The statement said that the command has done nothing but having played the role as a military mechanism preferentially meeting the military and strategic demands of the U.S. in the past, keeping the south Korean forces under the command and control of the U.S. forces. Now that the movement to achieve national cooperation through reconciliation and cooperation between the south and north is mounting higher than ever before the disbandment of the military organization aimed at invading the north brooks no further delay.
    This aggressive military organization of the U.S. imperialists should be disbanded before anything else to force the U.S. forces to pull out of south Korea and have the shackling "south Korea-U.S. alliance" scrapped, the statement stressed.

Elimination of Ultra-Right Conservative Forces Urged in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The youths and students should eliminate all ultra-right conservative forces keen to damage the dignity of the nation by opposing the north and reunification and build a new society suited to the June 15 era of reunification. The South Headquarters of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification stated this in a commentary issued on Nov. 7 assailing the Grand National Party and other ultra-right anti-reunification and treacherous forces for forming a new organization called "National League of New Right." The commentary said: There is no difference between the GNP and the "New Right." The organization which claims to be the "New Right" asserted that "it is different from the "Old Right" such as the GNP, a leftover representative of politics in the bygone days. But it groups almost all riffraffs of conservative political forces including heads of the GNP, the Party Centered on People and the Democratic Party. This league put the slogan "Let's protect the 60 year-old legacies of the right wing". This means preserving the legacies of pro-Japanese and pro-American elements and its loudmouthed "liberalism" is, in essence, a call for opposing the north and reunification. Its ultimate goal is confrontation and war.
    The conservative forces' worship-America nature can never change. There is no future for the nation unless the ultra-right conservative forces including the GNP are thrown overboard.

DPRK Cabinet Hosts Reception for Delegation of Korean Traders and Industrialists in Japan

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The DPRK Cabinet hosted a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Friday evening in honor of the delegation of Korean traders and industrialists in Japan on a visit to the socialist homeland to mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the Federation of Korean Traders and Industrialists in Japan. Present on invitation was the delegation with Ryang Su Jong, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), as its adviser and Ri Pong Guk, chairman of the federation, as its head.
    Premier of the Cabinet Pak Pong Ju, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San, and officials concerned were present.
    Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the Cabinet, in his speech said that the federation has reliably fulfilled its mission and duty in the organizational building and patriotic activities of Chongryon as a whole for the last 6 decades and made a tangible contribution to reunifying the country and building a great prosperous powerful nation.
    The people of the homeland will never forget the patriotic feats of traders and industrialists of Chongryon who devoted their all to the prosperity of the DPRK and the development of the Chongryon organization, sharing their fates with the socialist homeland, he noted, expressing the belief that the federation and Korean traders and industrialists in Japan will as ever open a new stage of the movement of Koreans in Japan and greatly contribute to the work for achieving reunification and prosperity of the country.
    Ri Pong Guk, chairman of the federation, in his speech said that the 60-year long history of the federation is the history of the wise guidance and love of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and the proud history of patriotism for developing the socialist homeland and the movement of the Korean traders and industrialists in Japan.
    The President and Kim Jong Il highly appreciated the traders and industrialists who have done nothing special for the homeland and the nation and bestowed all honor and happiness upon them, he stressed, expressing his determination to work harder for the strengthening of Chongryon and the movement of Koreans in Japan and rally Korean traders and industrialists so as to make a positive contribution to the prosperity and development of the socialist homeland.

Officials of Ministries and National Institutions Visit Mangyongdae Revolutionary Museum

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- New historic materials have been displayed at the Mangyongdae Revolutionary Museum on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's first visit to his native home in Mangyongdae on Oct. 14, Juche 34 (1945) after the liberation of Korea. On Friday the museum was visited by Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Choe Yong Rim, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Ki Nam, Kim Jung Rin and Kim Yong Dae, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party, Ryu Mi Yong, chairperson of the Central Committee of the Korean Chondoist Chongu Party, and leading officials of the ministries, national institutions and working people's organizations. The visitors looked round historic materials and relics on display in rooms, being briefed on the revolutionary life of the President growing as a great revolutionary and the immortal feats performed by the revolutionary family members in firmly carrying forward the lineage of the family of Mangyongdae. They keenly felt again that the President is a peerlessly great man, while seeing a large electronic board and video show reflecting the 8,000-odd-km long journey including the "250-mile journey for learning" and the "250-mile journey for national liberation" made by the President in his childhood, feeling in his bones the sorrow and pain of the nation who lost its country.
    Then they went round the native home in Mangyongdae.

Formation of New Umbrella Body of Conservatives in S. Korea Flailed

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland issued a statement on Nov. 11 denouncing the formation of a new umbrella body of conservative forces called the "National League of the New Right" grouping riffraffs of various pro-U.S. right-wing conservatives in south Korea on Nov. 7. The statement said:
    The creation of such ridiculous organization is no more than a new version of pro-U.S. conservative organization in south Korea. This is nothing but a copy of a neo-conservative organization and an extreme religious conservative body in the U.S.
    The move is the last-ditch effort of pro-U.S. conservative forces in south Korea to prolong their dirty remaining days at any cost as they find themselves in an abyss of ruin and stem the south Korean society's trend towards progressive reforms, swimming against the June 15 era of reunification. It has become an irresistible social trend in south Korea that the old goes to ruin and nothing can stop the movement for independent reunification and progressive reforms.
    It is the truth of history that conservative forces are bound to go to ruin whether they are old or new.
    Bosses of opposition parties such as the Grand National Party are behaving so mean-spirited as to have a peep at the league in a bid to gain something. This reminds one of a drowning man catching at a straw.
    The south Koreans from all strata desirous of national reunification and social progress should clearly see through the ulterior motive of the right-wing conservative forces' alliance stepped up against history and democracy under the signboard of "New Right" and turn out in a nationwide struggle to oppose and foil it.

Rodong Sinmun on Songun Politics

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- Songun politics is patriotic politics to defend the security and interests of the country and the nation, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
    It continues:
    The Workers' Party of Korea has pursued the Songun politics with its iron will to save the destiny of the country and the nation from the U.S. imperialists' unprecedented vicious and persistent moves to isolate and stifle the DPRK and defend Korean-style socialism.
    The Songun politics is the most revolutionary politics that helps strengthen the people's army on the principle of attaching importance to the military affairs and placing them above all and push forward the cause of building a great prosperous powerful nation and independent reunification with the invincible army as the driving force of revolution. It also serves as the motive force of advancing the June 15era for reunification as it is the just and unique politics to meet the desire and interests of the nation and the requirement of the prevailing situation.
    The Songun politics gives a powerful impetus to the implementation of the joint declaration while beefing up the driving force of national reunification in every way. It also propels the movement for national reunification to make a dynamic advance along the orbit of national reunification without slightest deviation.
    The Songun politics also helps widen the road of national reconciliation and unity.
    It is entirely thanks to the arms of Songun that the Koreans in the north and the south have widened the road of reconciliation and unity peacefully, not sustaining the disaster of a war even under the acute situation that tension is being escalated and the dark clouds of a new war are being brought by the imperialists, the article says, concluding that the prospect of the June 15 era for reunification is bright as long as there is theSongun politics.

Special Prize Awarded to Korean Technicians at International Exhibition

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The Second China International Exhibition of Goods for the Aged was held in Dalian, China, from Oct. 10 to 13. Hundreds of kinds of goods for the aged were exhibited by at least 30 countries including the DPRK, China, Germany and Japan. Among goods were exercisers, medical instruments for health, medicines and food for health.
    The exhibition awarded a special prize and cup to the Korean technicians who presented an "instrument for treatment by infrared hot poultice and sauna with it".
    This medical instrument invented by Ri Yong Nam and Choe Yong Sil, technicians of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace, is effective in treatment of neuralgia, woman's diseases, arthritis and internal diseases. It can be used as an individual medical instrument or heating source in saunas. The instrument has already obtained a patent right in Korea and applied for an international patent right.
    Those who had been treated by it during the exhibition expressed admiration for its mysterious effect in stopping pain.
    Members of the organizing committee and groups and companies of different countries manufacturing medical instruments for health and longevity were interested in the medical instrument of Korea and said that they had come to realize Korea's high level of technical development. They stressed the need to expand technical exchange.

DPRK Delegation Returns from Six-Party Talks

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation led by Kim Kye Gwan, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, returned home Saturday after participating in the six-party talks on the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. held in Beijing. The delegation was greeted at the airport by Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, officials concerned, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and Oleg Davydov, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Russian embassy here.

Pak Thae Hwa Passes Away

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland and the Central Committee of the Korean Buddhist Federation today issued an obituary on the death of Pak Thae Hwa, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Buddhist Federation. According to the obituary, Great Priest Pak Thae Hwa died of disease at the age of 86 on Nov. 11, Juche 94 (2005). He was a deputy to the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly.
    He was born in Kilju County, North Hamgyong Province on Oct. 15, Juche 8(1919). After the liberation of the country and during the period of the Fatherland Liberation War, he actively contributed to organizing and mobilizing Buddhists to building a new country and victory of the war. He devoted all his energy to solidarity and unity with Buddhists at home and abroad in hearty response to the line of socialist construction and the policy of national reunification put forward by President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il after the war.
    For his exploits for the country and the nation he was awarded the "Kim Il Sung Order" and many state citations.

DPRK "KCC Go" Program Wins Five Successive Victories

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- The DPRK "KCC Go" program again won victory in the world computer go challenger contest held in Japan from Oct. 29 to 30. At the first day game this program beat Japanese computer go programs "Korimuchu" and "Kinoa Go" by a margin of 293.5 and 359.5 points. It also overwhelmingly defeated other computer programs of different countries. When there began the match against "GNU Go" program jointly produced by artificial intelligence and go program developers of different countries, DPRK go players forced the rival to withdraw from the game in six minutes and 28 seconds after its start.
    In the second day game "KCC Go" program also trounced the U.S. "MF Go" program by a margin of 59.5 points in less than half of the total time spent by the rival.
    In nine matches "KCC Go" program came first without any defeat by applying extraordinary tactics.
    This success, a clear indication of the progress made in the field of artificial intelligence development, strikingly demonstrates the rapid development of ultra-modern science and technology in the DPRK.

Kim Kye Gwan Interviewed in Beijing

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- Kim Kye Gwan, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, who led the DPRK delegation to the six-party talks on the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U. S. held in Beijing was interviewed by reporters at the DPRK embassy in Beijing on Nov. 11. Present there were reporters from the DPRK, China and various other countries. Kim Kye Gwan said:
    The first phase of the fifth round of the six-party talks discussed the issues of implementing the joint statement. Each side advanced its own proposal for honoring the joint statement.
    The talks reaffirmed the stand to implement the joint statement in a phased way on the principle of "commitment for commitment" and "action for action". It was agreed to hold the second session of the fifth round of the six-party talks at the date agreed upon in the near future.
    The DPRK delegation put forward a series of proposals to implement the joint statement prompted by its will to realize the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
    Most important among them is to implement the joint statement through simultaneous actions on the principle of "action for action." The delegation also called for implementing the joint statement in a phased way on the principle of allaying each other's concerns and focusing primary efforts on building confidence.
    The DPRK delegation strongly demanded the U.S. side lift its financial sanctions.
    The sanctions are in contravention of the joint statement and prevent the DPRK from honoring its commitment laid down in the statement. As the U.S. committed itself to renounce its hostile policy toward the DPRK and pursue a policy of peaceful co-existence, we agreed on the joint statement, believing in that commitment.
    Each party admitted that the DPRK's proposal was reasonable and expressed the stand that this issue should be settled through negotiations. The parties agreed to have bilateral contacts during the recess.
    The DPRK and the U.S. sides agreed to open talks and discuss and settle the issue of financial sanctions in the future.

Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Company

     Pyongyang, November 12 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, inspected a company honored with the title of the three revolution red flag under KPA Unit 1188. He dropped in at a military lecture room to acquaint himself with its soldiers' training.
    He said that to have good training is a sure guarantee for increasing the combat capability, expressing satisfaction over the fact that the company is undergoing a regular effective training to acquire a high level of military technique and combat capacity after successfully building a lecture room. Looking at dozens of persimmon trees heavily laden with persimmons standing in rows in the compound of the barracks, he noted that it is really spectacular scenery. He praised the servicepersons for having created an orchard around the company.
    Going round a bedroom, a mess hall, non-staple food stores full of materials for preparing subsidiary food produced in sideline fields and stores for the sideline job and barns, he was greatly pleased to learn that the company has provided good conditions for its servicepersons' living. After learning about the preparations made by the company for wintering, he underscored the need to make thorough-going preparations for winter so that the soldiers might live in warm rooms even in cold winter.
    Inspecting a meeting held in the open-air resting place by the company to hear soldiers' impressions of what they have read, he highly praised the company for conducting a unique and effective political work the way the anti-Japanese guerrilla army did.
    Revolutionary literary and art works are an important means for providing the young soldiers with ideological and moral pabulum, he said, calling upon all the servicepersons to read more revolutionary novels and steadily cultivate themselves by learning from the noble spiritual world of their heroes. He had a photo session with the servicepersons of the company.
    He was accompanied by Vice Department Director of the Central Committee of the WPK Hwang Pyong So.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona una compania de la Unidad no. 1337

    　Pyongyang, 12 de noviembre (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 una compania de la Unidad no. 1337 del EPC. Se entero del estado de cumplimiento de la guardia avanzada de la compania y estimulo cordialmente a los soldados que con el ardiente amor a la patria defienden fidedignamente sus puestos tanto bajo la lluvia como bajo la nevasca.
    Nuestros militares ofrendan sin titubeo su juventud y vida porque consideran como eterno nido de vida nuestro socialismo, conquista de la revolucion que nuestro pueblo logro a traves de la larga y ardua lucha, dijo el Comandante Supremo y destaco que mientras tales soldados se hallan en los puestos, es siempre inexpugnable la linea de defensa de la patria.
    Acto seguido, recorrio varios lugares de la compania, entre otros, la sala de educacion, el dormitorio, el comedor, la cocina, el bano, el deposito de alimentos subsidiarios, el almacen de verduras y el corral para hacer conocimiento detallado del quehacer y la vida de los soldados.
    Se entero detalladamente de los pormenores de la vida desde los medios de educacion cultural y condicion del dormitorio hasta las fotos y objetos personales de los militares.
    Expreso gran satisfaccion de que aun en medio de desfavorables condiciones de la cota, los militares de la compania acondicionaron magnificamente las instalaciones de cultura, educacion e intendencia y prepararon una abundante condicion de vida alimenticia al aumentar la produccion de autoconsumo y evaluo altamente su hacendoso ambiente de vida.
    Dijo que los militares, quienes sirven en la primera linea del frente, hacen mas esfuerzos que otros y subrayo la necesidad de prestarles atencion especial a su vida.
    El Dirigente les dio como recuerdo binoculos, ametralladora y fusil automatico a los militares de la compania y se fotografio junto a estos a la orilla de la trinchera de la cota.
    Le acompanaron los generales de ejercito del EPC Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae y Pak Jae Gyong, el primer subjefe y el subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC, Ri Jae Il y Hwang Pyong So.

Kim Kye Gwan se refiere a conversaciones a 6 bandas en China

    　Beijing, 11 de noviembre (ATCC) -- El vicecanciller Kim Kye Gwan, jefe de la delegacion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea que tomo parte en la quinta ronda de conversaciones a 6 bandas sobre el problema nuclear entre la RPDC y EE.UU. en Beijing, se reunio el dia 11 en la sede de la embajada coreana en la Republica Popular China con los reporteros de las agencias noticieras de Corea, China y de varios paises. 　 El jefe se refirio a que en la primera etapa de la quinta ronda de las conversaciones a 6 bandas se discutio el problema de ejecutar la declaracion conjunta y continuo:
    Todas las partes participantes presentaron sus propuestas respectivas para la ejecucion de la declaracion conjunta.
    En la ocasion reafirmaron la posicion de ejecutarla por etapas segun el principio de "palabra vs. palabra" y "accion vs. accion". Decidieron realizar la segunda etapa de la misma ronda en un tiempo a ser acordado en un plazo cercano.
    En la presente etapa la delegacion de la RPDC presento una serie de propuestas para ejecutar la declaracion conjunta partiendo de la voluntad de realizar la desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana.
    Lo importante de ellas es realizarla con accion simultanea segun el principio de "accion vs. accion", cumplirla por etapas en el principio de eliminar las preocupaciones bilaterales y prestar la fuerza primordial a preparar la confianza.
    Al mismo tiempo, la delegacion de la RPDC demando energicamente la anulacion de la sancion financiera de EE.UU.
    La sancion contraviene al espiritu de la declaracion conjunta y nos imposibilita llevar a la practica la promesa hecha en la declaracion conjunta. Nosotros aprobamos este documento, dado que EE.UU. expreso la voluntad de renunciar su politica hostil a la RPDC y tomar la otra de coexistencia pacifica.
    Todas las partes reconocieron la justeza de la insistencia presentada por la RPDC y expresaron la posicion de solucionar este problema por via negociada. Acordaron activar los contactos bilaterales durante el receso.
    La RPDC y EE.UU. se pusieron de acuerdo con sostener conversaciones y discutir y solucionar el problema de la sancion financiera.

FDRP denuncia "Alianza Nacional Neoconservadora"

    　Pyongyang, 12 de noviembre (ATCC) -- El vocero del Comite Central del Frente Democratico para la Reunificacion de la Patria (FDRP) hizo publica el dia 11 una declaracion condenando la "Alianza Nacional Neoconservadora" fabricada el pasado dia 7 por los ultraderechistas pronorteamericanos de distintos sectores del Sur de Corea. 　La nueva entidad aliada de las fuerzas conservadoras es otra variedad del conservatismo pronorteamericano, o sea, no pasa de ser "Neocon", infame fuerza neoconservadora de EE.UU., y "Ziocon", fuerza de extremados conservadores religiosos del Sur de Corea, senala la declaracion y prosigue: 　La invencion de la citada entidad es una expresion de ultimos esfuerzos desesperados de las fuerzas conservadoras proyanquis del Sur de Corea por mantener de todas maneras su vil vida restante y nadar a contrapelo de la epoca del 15 de Junio frenando la corriente progresista de la sociedad surcoreana.
    　Hoy en dia, en el suelo surcoreano, el arruinamiento de lo caduco se hace una tendencia social. La reunificacion independiente, el progreso y la reforma devienen una corriente que no se puede detener.
    　El arruinamiento de las fuerzas conservadoras es la verdad de la historia.
    　Los habitantes de distintos estratos del Sur de Corea que aspiran a la reunificacion de la nacion y el progreso social deben distinguir correctamente la esencia de la alianza antihistorica y antidemocratica de las fuerzas conservadoras ultraderechistas que se impulsa bajo el rotulo de "neoconservatismo" y librar una lucha dinamica por rechazarla.