Immediate Halt to Anti-North Smear Campaign Demanded in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- The youths and students bitterly denounce the U.S. and the right-wing conservative forces for trying to build up opinion hostile to the north by falsifying facts and will join all Koreans desirous of the peace and the reunification on the Korean Peninsula and true human rights in the dynamic struggle against "a rally on the human rights issue in the north." The Joint Conference of Youth and Students for Peace against War and the Withdrawal of U.S. Forces from south Korea clarified this stand at a press conference held near the U.S. embassy in Seoul on Dec 5.
    A press release read out at the conference charged that the purpose of the rally to be held by the U.S. and right-wing conservative forces is to bedevil the improving inter-Korean relations and throw a hurdle in the way of achieving the peace on the Korean Peninsula.
    The Reunification Solidarity for Implementing the June 15 South-North Joint Declaration and Achieving the Peace on the Korean Peninsula in a statement issued on the day bitterly condemned the above-said rally, terming it an extension of the U.S. hostile policy toward the north. The U.S. should give up its foolish hostile policy toward the north and approach the dialogue from a sincere stand and immediately halt the anti-human rights, anti-peace and anti-north political offensive, the statement urged.
    The Taejon and South Chungchong Provincial Solidarity for Implementing the South-North Joint Declaration in a statement released on the same day declared that there should be a rally in the south to demand the repeal of the "National Security Law", a pronoun of human rights abuses. The Bush administration's economic sanctions against the north, the railroading of "a resolution on the human rights issue", the projected rally on the human rights issue in the north and others are aimed to isolate and stifle the north, the statement said, strongly demanding an immediate cancellation of the plan to hold the rally.

President of Serbia and Montenegro on Development of Relations with DPRK

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Serbia and Montenegro truly wishes to develop its relations with the DPRK in all fields including politics, economy and culture. Svetozar Marovic, president of Serbia and Montenegro, on Nov. 30 said this when receiving credentials from DPRK Ambassador e. p. to Serbia and Montenegro Jo Sung Ju.
    Saying that he is following major issues related to the Korean Peninsula, he wished steady progress in the work for the improvement of inter-Korean relations and Korea's reunification.

Reception Given by Cuban Military Attache

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Giraldo Abreu Morales, military attache of the Cuban embassy here, gave a reception at the Taedonggang Club for the Diplomatic Corps Wednesday evening on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Day of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces. Present there on invitation were Jong Chang Ryol, vice-minister of the People's Armed Forces, general officers and officers of the KPA and officials concerned.
    Cuban Ambassador e. p. to the DPRK Ruben Perez Valdes was also present there.
    Speeches were made at the reception.

Actions for Defending Right to Existence Called for in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- The south Korean Federation of University Student Councils reportedly issued an appeal on Nov 24 calling for checking and frustrating the U.S. interference in the internal affairs of Korea and coming out in the struggle for defending the right to existence. Referring to the fact that the proposal on rice negotiations was railroaded through the "National Assembly" on Nov 23 despite the protest and objection from the people from all walks of life, the appeal deplored that the political camp railroaded the proposal through the NA though it was well aware that it would hit hard the farmers' existence. This was attributable to the U.S. interference in the internal affairs of south Korea, it added. Accusing the U.S. of listing all vital fields of south Korea including agriculture and education as principal targets of its neo-liberal "globalization" in a bid to plunder its people and putting it under constant pressure, the appeal continued: It has sought to dump its rice in the south keeping officials of the government and media under its tight control. The U.S. ceaseless interference in the internal affairs of south Korea and its moves to pressurize it are not confined to the opening of the rice market.
    Calling for giving vent to the farmers' indignation through a nationwide struggle against the U.S, the appeal underscored the need for the youths and students to take the lead in the struggle to put an end to the U.S. interference in the internal affairs of south Korea.

EU Urged to Behave Itself as Befitting Its Status

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- There is a widespread rumor worldwide that the U.S. operates secret prisons in East European countries and CIA planes with "POWs" on board are using airports of European countries in secrecy. European countries have now buckled down to probing the case, asserting if it is true that those secret U.S. prisons exist in East European countries, it is a serious human rights abuse and a wanton violation of international law. Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun Thursday observes:
    The European countries are now demanding a thorough probe into the truth about the presence of the U.S. secret prisons there and the involvement of some countries in the region in the case because it constitutes a crime against humanity which should never be pardoned.
    But some dishonest forces within the EU, while keeping mum about the hideous human rights abuses committed by the U.S., are talking this or that about "human issues" of those countries that incur their displeasure in a bid to use that as a leverage for attaining their sinister political purpose. A typical example of their behavior was the EU's recent lobbying for the introduction and adoption of the human rights resolution against the DPRK at the UN, a product of the U.S. instigation.
    If the EU truly stands for settling human rights issues on the principle of impartiality it should hold the U.S. accountable for its human rights abuses and bring them to the UN.
    It is something beyond common sense for the EU to shut its eyes to the U.S. massacre of civilians as evidenced by its act of using chemical weapons called white phosphorus against peaceable citizens to burn even their bones to ashes, to say nothing of its savage suppression of POWs and orchestrated the farce of adopting the anti-DPRK human rights resolution as if it were not enough with taking issue with its non-existent human rights issue. Such behavior of the EU is a clear indication of its double standards as regards human rights and the policy of extreme discrimination. Britain that currently chairs the EU and some other forces have not yet rolled back their policy of toeing the U.S. line. They are so mean-spirited as to save their faces and preserve their clout by currying favor with the U.S. This is certainly not befitting the EU status.
    The DPRK has never taken negative approach towards the EU nor sought to keep it at a distance. The EU should behave with principle from the stand of impartiality if it wants to exercise its influence and remain dignified in the international arena.

RS on Awareness of Korean Nation as Driving Force

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- The awareness of the Korean nation as a driving force now being displayed among all the fellow countrymen serves as an ideological and moral pabulum promoting the advance in the June 15 era of reunification as it makes the nation strong and helps strengthen the pro-reunification patriotic forces. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article. This awareness calls for thoroughly containing and rejecting flunkeyism and idea of depending on outside forces as they obstruct the advance of the era, the article says, and goes on:
    Flunkeyism and idea of depending on outside forces are very harmful because they hamstring the development of the nation and make a mess of its destiny.
    This flunkeyism and idea of depending on outside forces brought distress and disgrace to the Korean nation in the last century. But they have not yet been rooted out even in the June 15 era of reunification. They are laying obstacles in the way of hewing out the destiny of the nation. In actuality, the sycophantic traitorous forces such as the Grand National Party of south Korea are now zealously encouraging outside forces in their moves against Korean reunification and for aggression.
    The awareness of the nation as a driving force provides ideological strength for combating flunkeyism and the idea of depending on foreign forces. This awareness reinforces the will and enthusiasm to wage an indomitable struggle for the victory of the cause of independent reunification. If one is equipped with this awareness, one will be replete with patriotic enthusiasm to hew out one's destiny through the concerted efforts of the nation and through its struggle, not depending on foreign forces, and the resolution and principle to beat back outsiders' intervention and pressure and settle everything from a Juche-based viewpoint and stand of the nation.
    The present era witnesses fierce confrontation and struggle between the pro-reunification patriotic forces aspiring after independent reunification and the anti-reunification forces.
    The might of the driving force means the might of unity. If all Koreans deeply cherish the above-said awareness, irrespective of ideology, this will help the north and south go united close and achieve stronger great national unity and the June 15 era of reunification will make a dynamic advance, meeting all challenges.
    The awareness of the nation as a driving force constitutes ideological might and source of strength that make the nation strong and accelerate the independent reunification.

National Exhibition and Presentation of Scientific and Technological Achievements in Agriculture

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- The Juche 94 (2005) national exhibition and presentation of scientific and technological achievements in agriculture were held here on Dec. 6 and 7. They brought together officials, scientists, technicians and teachers of agricultural scientific research and educational institutions and production sites. They were divided into panels of scientific farming, crop cultivation, crop seed production, land and agricultural chemistry, veterinary and stock-breeding and farm machines.
    Highly appreciated there were achievements made in scientific researches which are paying off profusely in practice or help boost the agricultural production. They included new strains of rice, new technology for cultivating vegetable seedlings, technology for treating crop seeds with the help of laser, method of diagnosing bird flu by use of latest technology, direct rice sowing and movable air-tight crop thrashing combines of various types. Certificates and prizes were awarded to the successful entrants at a closing ceremony held at the Academy of Agricultural Science on Wednesday. Present there were Minister of Agriculture Ri Kyong Sik, President of the Academy of Agricultural Science Kye Yong Sam, officials concerned, scientists, technicians and teachers.

GNP-Loudmouthed Issue of "Repatriation of ROK POWS and S. Korean Abductees" Refuted

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- The issue of "repatriation of ROK POWs and south Koreans abducted to the north" persistently raised by the Grand National Party of south Korea is prompted by its sinister intention to dampen the spirit for alliance with the north and reunification rapidly mounting among south Koreans and deter the north-south relations from favorably developing under the banner of the June 15 joint declaration. A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland said this in a statement issued Thursday in this regard. It goes on:
    This is also a premeditated political operation aimed to contain the June 15 forces standing for reunification and realize its ambition to wrest power through the next "presidential election" by isolating and ostracizing progressive and reformist forces as "pro-north leftist forces." The statement recalls that the GNP representative at a function for pinning yellow ribbons to urge the safe repatriation of south Koreans abducted to the north held at the party head office on Nov. 30 let loose extremely provocative remarks that she wished to see an earlier improvement of the human rights performance in the north through the rapid spread of the yellow waves, urging the government to exert utmost efforts to realize the earliest possible repatriation of abducted south Koreans and ROK POWs.
    As the north side has clarified more than once, the issue of "south Koreans abducted to the north and ROK POWs" touted by the ultra-right conservative forces of south Korea including the GNP does not exist, the statement stresses, branding the GNP as a despicable fascist terrorist criminal group which has lost its face to talk about "abduction" and the "POWs issue."

DPRK Delegation Leaves for Russia

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries led by its Vice-Chairman Jon Hyon Chan left Pyongyang today to visit Russia. It was seen off at the airport by an official concerned and the minister councilor of the Russian embassy here.

Congratulations to Liberian President

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on Dec. 7 sent a congratulatory message to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf upon her election as president of Liberia. The message expressed the conviction that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the interests of the two peoples and sincerely wished her big success in her responsible work for national unity, peace and stability of the country and its reconstruction.

New Assorted Feed for Catfish Made

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Researchers of the Experimental Biology Institute of the Branch Academy of Biology under the State Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made new assorted feed for catfish. They conducted researches into Pistia stratiotes cv. growing in placid streams and dead water to develop quality assorted feed for catfish. The feed contains a lot of essential amino acid including lysine, methionine, βcarotene and arginine, which are produced in the course of fermenting Pistia stratiotes cv.
    It is also available for rainbow trout, pig, duck, goose and chicken.
    Its test application in various fish farms proves successful.
    A fish farm, the yearly fish output of which was no more than 15 tons at maximum by the last year, has caught nearly 50 tons of catfish and more than 70 tons of other kinds of fish this year with the new assorted fodder.
    It has been reported that catfish farms, each having one hectare of ponds, produced 100 tons of catfish respectively.
    Pistia stratiotes cv. is prolific. The assorted fodder which is made with the plant growing in a fish pond is enough to feed the fish being bred in the same pond.
    The demand for the assorted feed is sharply increasing.

Observation of Migrants Intensified

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Observation of seasonal birds has been intensified in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as bird flu spreads world wide. There are more than 210 kinds of migrants that inhabit Korea or pass via it in winter.
    Out of them wild goose, wild duck, eagle, hawk, gull, Gruidae are the most possible birds to spread bird influenza.
    They move through the east and west coasts and central mountainous areas of Korea.
    A system for observing habitats and movement of migrants has been established with officials of the State Emergency Veterinary and Anti-epizootic Committee and prevention centers at all levels and working people and necessary steps are being taken one after another. The National Epizootic Prevention Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture is conducting activities to grasp the passing routes of migrants that are regarded as vehicle of avian flu and to prevent them from coming into contact with poultry.
    Officials concerned in North Hwanghae Province are deepening the observation of the growth of migrants while clarifying the cause of death of seasonal birds in scientific way.
    Those in Kumya County, South Hamgyong Province have organized a special observation of the areas migrants including wild goose are passing through and report the result hour by hour. Close observation over the coastal areas have been also established.

Kim Jong Il Inspects Company of KPA Unit

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected a three revolution red flag company of KPA Unit 2191. Kim Jong Il was greeted on the spot by commanding officers of the unit and the company. He learned about the company's performance of duty and praised it for carrying out its combat duty with vigilance.
    The servicepersons of the company are waging a vigorous movement for learning from the fighting spirit of Hero Ri Su Bok and other forerunners and growing up to be indomitable fighters, he said, underscoring the need to glorify every moment of their military service with shining feats so that they may become heroes in the sacred mission to defend the country.
    Going round various places of the company, he acquainted himself with the service and living of the soldiers.
    Seeing the soldiers leading a happy life in the educational room equipped with modern educational means and entertainment facilities, a bedroom and a mess hall without any inconvenience, he highly praised the company for having provided them with good living conditions. It is very good that the soldiers of the company are preparing themselves as staunch revolutionaries by observing the iron discipline, he noted, adding that no period is more beautiful and rewarding than the period one spends as a soldier in the army.
    Noting that it is of weighty significance in developing the revolutionary armed forces to strengthen a company, a basic combat unit of the People's Army, he called for reinforcing the company as a steel-like combat contingent of the Juche type revolutionary soldiers.
    He gave the servicepersons of the company a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle as gifts and had a photograph taken with them. He was accompanied by Hwang Pyong So, vice department director of the C.C., WPK.

Kim Jong Il Inspects Women's Company of KPA Unit

     Pyongyang, December 8 (KCNA) -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected a women's company of KPA Unit 5833. Kim Jong Il learned about the company's performance of duty and expressed satisfaction over the fact that its soldiers are carrying out their combat duties in a responsible manner, keeping themselves in a strained and mobilized posture, keenly aware that the defence of the country means the most vivid expression of patriotism.
    Then he looked round an educational room, a bedroom, a mess hall, a kitchen, a wash-cum-bath house, a non-staple food store and other places. He appreciated the efforts made by the commanding officers of the company, pleased to learn that they have provided the soldiers with good living conditions by successfully building supply service facilities with warm love for them.
    The educational room of the company is of weighty significance in the ideological, moral and cultural education of its soldiers and in the cultivation of their emotions and feelings, he said, underscoring the need to keep more revolutionary novels and other educational materials so that all of them may read them regularly.
    He had a photo session with the servicepersons of the company.
    He was accompanied by Hwang Pyong So, vice department director of the C.C., WPK.

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Conversaciones entre el Norte y el Sur de Corea sobre deporte

    　Kaesong, 7 de diciembre (ATCC) -- Tuvieron lugar el dia 7 en esta ciudad las conversaciones entre el Norte y el Sur de Corea sobre el deporte. 　En la ocasion ambas partes identificaron una comprension de que la participacion del Norte y el Sur como el unico equipo en las importantes competencias internacionales, que se efectuaran en lo adelante, adhiriendose al principio de contribuir a la reconciliacion, la unidad y la reunificacion nacional bajo el ideal de "Con las fuerzas unidas de nuestra nacion", conviene al espiritu fundamental de la Declaracion Conjunta del 15 de Junio y discutieron sinceramente tal problema.
    　Ambas partes decidieron seguir consultando los problemas practicos para componer el unico equipo.
    　En las conversaciones estuvieron presentes Ri Tong Ho, vicepresidente del Comite de Direccion de Deportes del Norte de Corea, Pak Song In, vicepresidente del Comite Olimpico del Sur de Corea y otros funcionarios de ambas partes relacionados con el deporte.

Rodong Sinmun se refiere a carceles yanquis en Europa Oriental

    　Pyongyang, 8 de diciembre (ATCC) -- Ahora, en escala internacional cunde un rumor de que EE.UU. tiene carceles secretas en los paises de Europa Oriental y de que los aviones de la Agencia Central de Inteligencia con "prisioneros" a su bordo frecuentan de modo disimulado los aeropuertos de los paises europeos. Al respecto, los paises europeos insisten en que este hecho, si es de verdad, constituye un grave acto de violacion al derecho humano y la ley internacional y exigen dar aclaracion cabal a este imperdonable acto criminal antietico.
    Asi senala el periodico Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia 8 y continua:
    Pero, ciertas fuerzas malsanas de la Union Europea dan caso omiso de este acto ultragrande de violacion al derecho humano sino hablan del "problema del derecho humano" de los paises que no les son del agrado y tratan de aprovecharlo como palanca para alcanzar malsana finalidad politica. Un ejemplo de ello es que hace unos dias a la instigacion de EE.UU. la UE hizo aprobar en la ONU un "proyecto de resolucion del derecho humano" que cuestiona la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea.
    Si la UE trata de abordar el problema de DDHH en el principio de la equidad, debe cuestionar ante todo el acto de EE.UU. de violacion a DDHH y someterlo a la consideracion de la ONU.
    Ella tolera el trato inhumano a los prisioneros de la guerra y el asesinato de EE.UU. a los civiles mediante el uso de armas quimicas como la bomba de fosforo blanco que quemo hasta los huesos de las victimas. Al cabo de censurar el "problema de DDHH" de la RPDC que no es problematico, llego a aprobar el "proyecto de resolucion de DDHH" de ella. Esto es un insulto a la conciencia de la humanidad.
    Tal acto de la UE constituye la aplicacion de la pauta de doble rasero en el problema de DDHH y la expresion concentrada de la politica de discriminacion. Inglaterra, pais presidente de esa organizacion europea, y otras ciertas fuerzas no se liberan de la politica entreguista a EE.UU. y actuan vilmente para mantener su honra y ejercer influencia halagando el gusto de su amo. Tal acto no conviene a la apariencia de la UE.
    La RPDC no ve con prejuicio la UE ni trata de alejarse de esta. Si la UE desea fortalecer su influencia y mantener su prestigio en la escena internacional, debe tener la posicion justa y actuar con criterio.