Japan's Ambition for Militarist Reinvasion under Fire

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Nobutaka Machimura from the Liberal Democratic Party spoke about the need to "eradicate the aftermath of defeat in the war from the educational field" when addressing a recent meeting of the ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives dealing with the major educational law. Rodong Sinmun Monday observes in a signed commentary in this regard:
    This is an open challenge to the world public opinion demanding Japan repent of its past bloody history interwoven with aggression and plunder and turn over a new leaf and a mockery of human conscience as it is a rash outcry totally rejecting Japan's repentance of its past criminal history.
    The ultra-right conservative forces of Japan are flatly refusing even to repent of Japan's past wrongs, not content with having evaded the responsibility for them. This is a more blatant challenge to the public at home and abroad as it reveals their intention to repeat the Japanese imperialists' history of aggression.
    The Japanese reactionaries' visits to the "Yasukuni Shrine" to call back the departed soul of militarism have reached their height.
    They are going mad, seized by the ambition to revive militarism and realize reinvasion. This is arousing big apprehension and vigilance of the international community.
    Even the political and social circles in the U.S. are becoming increasingly displeased with the Japanese reactionaries' reckless moves to revive militarism and launch reinvasion.
    Voices of caution about the moves to revive militarism are heard from Japan, too.
    The Japanese reactionaries would be well advised to cool their heads heated with fever of militarism, bearing deep in mind that their revival of militarism and their moves to realize the ambition of reinvasion will only render Japan further isolated in the international arena and precipitate its ruin.

U.S. Urged to Apologize to Korean Nation

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Jang Song Hoe, chairman of the south Korean Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), reportedly issued a statement on June 2 demanding the United States make an apology to the Korean nation for its massacres of civilians during the last Korean war. The U.S. is concealing the brutal murder of civilians by its troops, mumbling that "there is nothing new" and it "has no intention to reinvestigate" the matter even at this moment when the massacres during the Korean war have turned out to be organized criminal acts, the statement said.
    It declared that the Koreans would never forget all manner of murder committed by the U.S. forces since they set their dirty jackboots in this land for aggression.
    Hanchongryon will stage a dynamic anti-U.S. struggle to wreak grudges of the nation pent up for over 60 years, the statement said, stressing that the students will wage a ceaseless anti-U.S. struggle to bring peace and reunification to the country at an early date under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself".

Letter and Gift to Kim Jong Il from Mayor of Fristak

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a letter and a gift by Lubomir Dolezel, mayor of Fristak of the Czech Republic. The letter and gift were conveyed to the head of the Pyongyang Schoolchildren's Art Troupe on a visit to the Czech Republic by the mayor on May 31.

May 17 Joint Statement of Chongryon and Mindan Supported by Swiss Organization

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- The Swiss Committee for Supporting the Independent and Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued a statement on May 29 in support of the May 17 joint statement of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and the south Korean Residents Association in Japan (Mindan). The statement said that at the talks the delegates of Chongryon and Mindan agreed to convert the relations of antagonism and confrontation of several decades into the relations of reconciliation and concord in the idea of "By our nation itself", the basic spirit of the June 15 joint declaration, which conforms with the trend of history advancing toward national unity and reunification.
    The statement noted that they fully supported the May 17 joint statement of Chongryon and Mindan with great joy, considering it a success made in the efforts for reconciliation and concord between the organizations of Koreans in Japan.

Equatorial Guinean President Supports DPRK Government's Stand

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Equatorial Guinean President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, when receiving the DPRK ambassador to his country on June 1, expressed solid support to the just stand and earnest efforts of the government and people of the DPRK to reunify the country by the Korean nation itself without foreign interference. He would always remember the time when he visited the DPRK and met with President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, he noted, referring to the invariable development of good relations of friendship and cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and the DPRK.

Internet Homepage "Songun Korea" Opened

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- The North American Committee against Zionism and Imperialism has opened Internet homepage "Songun Korea". Edited in the homepage are Mt. Paektu, a holy mountain of revolution, above the basic screen, a Korean map and the Tower of the Juche Idea in the right and left sides of the centre and title "Songun Korea" and the date of foundation below.
    The inaugural number of the homepage carries photos of leader Kim Jong Il giving on-the-spot guidance to the different domains of the national economy and articles titled "Comrade Kim Jong Il guides the era with Songun", "The DPRK displays its dignity with Songun", etc.
    It quoted Ziad Shaker Eljishi, chairman of the North American Committee against Zionism and Imperialism, as saying that it is a very important work for all peoples including the Arab people holing high the banner of the anti-imperialist struggle to learn from the Songun idea and politics and extend positive support and solidarity to Songun Korea dynamically advancing under the wise guidance of Kim Jong Il.

Sports Tournament for "Pochonbo Torch Cup" Opens

    Hyesan, June 4 (KCNA) -- A ceremony of opening the sports tournament for "Pochonbo Torch Cup" was held at the Hyesan Stadium on Sunday. Jong In Chol, vice-chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, in an opening address said that the sports tournament would mark the 69th anniversary of the victory in the historic Pochonbo battle organized by President Kim Il Sung.
    A football match took place after the opening ceremony.
    During the tournament more than 10 events will be held in Pyongyang, Nampho and other places.

Participants in Pyongyang International Book Fair Feted

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- The Organizing Committee of the 5th Pyongyang International Science and Technology Book Fair and the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries gave a reception for the participants in the fair at the People's Palace of Culture Sunday. The delegations and delegates to the fair were present on invitation.
    On hand were Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea Choe Thae Bok, acting Chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Mun Jae Chol who is chairman of the organizing committee of the fair and others. Speeches were made at the reception.

Concert in Samjiyon

    Samjiyon, June 4 (KCNA) -- A concert was given in Samjiyon, Ryanggang Province, on Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's opening of the route of study tour to the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu at the head of the first study tour team. It was appreciated by Pak Pong Ju, Kim Il Chol, Yang Hyong Sop, Choe Yong Rim, Kim Ki Nam, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party Kim Yong Dae and others.
    The colorful program included the mixed duet and chorus "Song Devoted to Marshal Kim Il Sung", the male vocal solo "Pochonbo, Land of Glory", the female vocal solo "Glory to Mt. Paektu at Sunrise", the trumpet solo and chorus "For the Motherland" and the choruses "General on a Galloping White Horse" and "We Will Advance with Confidence".
    The performers sang in high tone of the undying feats of leader Kim Jong Il and impressively represented the sturdy mettle and revolutionary will of the army and people of the DPRK through a vigorous and rich artistic depiction.

Steady Continuity to March to Mt. Paektu Called for

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il's start of the study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu in June Juche 45 (1956) marked a historic event as it ushered a new era of carrying forward the revolutionary traditions of Juche and provided a new landmark in confidently inheriting the traditions of the Korean revolution. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in an editorial.
    It goes on:
    The march to Mt. Paektu, a holy mountain of the revolution, is a trip for winning sure victories in the struggles as the army and people of the DPRK glorify the Songun era by steadfastly carrying forward the revolutionary traditions of Juche generation after generation.
    In the crucial period when the Korean people stood at the crossroads of protecting the banner of Juche which had been held aloft from the start of the revolution or not, Kim Jong Il led the group making a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites to visit the area of Mt. Paektu on its first leg. This was a solemn declaration which fully proved that there are no other traditions for the Korean people than the revolutionary traditions of Juche, the revolutionary traditions of Mt. Paektu established by President Kim Il Sung.
    The greatest exploits performed by Kim Jong Il when steering the Korean revolution on the basis of the revolutionary traditions of Mt. Paektu lie in that he gave comprehensive answers to all the theoretical and practical problems arising in carrying forward the revolutionary traditions.
    All questions that arose in carrying forward the revolutionary traditions in our era have been lucidly explained by him.
    His another undying exploit lies in that he trained the army, the people and the younger generation into indomitable revolutionaries fully equipped with the revolutionary spirit of Mt. Paektu.
    He also performed an immortal feat in steadfastly carrying forward the revolutionary traditions of Mt. Paektu by providing centres for the education in the revolutionary traditions and setting a shining example in the construction of the holy land of the revolution.
    The Korean people are now faced with a sacred task to accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche under the uplifted banner of Songun along the course of the march to Mt. Paektu, which was opened by Kim Il Sung and has been steadily followed by Kim Jong Il.
    It is necessary to dynamically continue the march to Mt. Paektu holding aloft the banner of Songun.
    The Korean people should hasten this march, regarding the Songun traditions as an invincible weapon in the future, too.
    They should never forget Mt. Paektu where the Songun traditions, the eternal lifeline of the Korean revolution, began.
    To fully display the spirit of devotedly defending the leader is a firm guarantee for steadily carrying on the march to Mt. Paektu.
    To devotedly defend the leader is the core of the revolutionary traditions of Mt. Paektu. Giving steady continuity to the march to Mt. Paektu precisely means adding shine to the traditions of defending the leader.
    The happier the Korean people feel while making revolution under the leadership of Kim Jong Il who protects and takes care of their destiny and future, the higher they should hold the banner of devotedly defending him.
    The army and people of the DPRK, who enshrine the soul of Mt. Paektu, will trust and follow Kim Jong Il only and eternally glorify the tradition of devotedly defending the leader bequeathed to them by the anti-Japanese revolutionary forerunners.

GIs' Mass Killing of Koreans during War Disclosed

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- It was disclosed that the U.S. officially ordered its aggressor troops to kill civilians during the Korean war. This irrefutably revealed the U.S. imperialists' true nature as man-killers who indiscriminately massacred innumerable south Koreans during the war. The U.S. has so far persistently evaded its responsibility for the shocking massacres of civilians by its soldiers during the war including the murder case in Rogun-ri, saying that they were "accidents" and that it could not confirm whether there was an order to fire.
    The mass killings of Koreans by GIs during the war were not accidents but deliberate and premeditated atrocity as clearly evidenced by the recently disclosed fact, observes Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed commentary.
    The U.S. refuses to admit the fact, although it was proven to have been deliberate and premeditated one, the commentary notes, and goes on:
    The U.S. imperialists are working overtime to provoke another Korean war to reduce Korea into the battle field of a nuclear war and exterminate the Korean nation.
    They have desperately maneuvered to wipe out the Korean nation's movement for independent reunification which is running on the crest of a surging tide with the advent of the June 15 era of reunification, pushed the six-party talks for the settlement of the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. into a deadlock, spurred the "relocation" of their aggression troops in south Korea and arms buildup and staged mad-cap exercises for a nuclear war of aggression against the north in south Korea. These are premeditated provocative acts to ignite a train of a new war.
    It is beyond doubt that in case a war is provoked on the Korean Peninsula again by the U.S. imperialists, it will turn out to be a war of genocide as the U.S. is keen to realize its domination over the whole of Korea even by reducing the peninsula to ruins and exterminating the Korean nation.
    The Koreans can never tolerate the U.S. imperialists' feverish moves to start a nuclear war on this land today after killing millions of Koreans in cold blood in the last Korean war.

Rodong Sinmun on Principle of National Independence

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- The principle of national independence is a basic cornerstone that enables the Korean nation to remove the obstacles and difficulties lying ahead of the reunification movement by its united strength and reunify the country in a peaceful way. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a signed article.
    The principle of national independence is the basic principle of resolving the issue of national reunification proceeding from its essence and character, the article points out, and goes on:
    The issue of Korea's reunification is, in essence, the matter of reconnecting the blood vessel of the nation severed by the foreign forces and achieving national concord and the matter of establishing national sovereignty on a nation-wide scale. In other words, it precisely belongs to the right to national self-determination as it concerns the destiny of Koreans.
    Therefore, national reunification should be achieved by the Korean nation itself according to its independent intention and demand. No foreign force has the right to interfere in the issue of reunification which belongs to the right of national self-determination.
    The principle of national independence is based on a scientific exposition of the driving force of national reunification.
    The principle is consistent with the Koreans' pride of excellent national character.
    Success or failure of the cause of national reunification based on the principle of independence depends on the great unity of the nation based on patriotism and the spirit of national independence.
    There is no more worthwhile work for the Koreans than to devote themselves to national independence and reunification. All the Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should turn out as one in the patriotic struggle to achieve the independent reunification in the idea of "By our nation itself", the banner of national independence, bearing in mind the patriotic appeal set forth in the joint New Year editorial.

DPRK Orders and Medal Awarded to Foreigners

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- A ceremony for awarding DPRK orders and medals to foreigners who are visiting the DPRK to participate in the 5th Pyongyang International Science and Technology Book Fair was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on June 3. Present at the ceremony were Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Jon Hyon Chan, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries who is vice-chairman of the organizing committee of the fair, officials concerned and members of foreign delegations.
    Friendship Order Second Class was awarded to Gennadi Turmov, president of Far-Eastern State University of Technology, Valery Dikarev, vice-president of Far Eastern National University of Russia, and Zhu Yiming, general manager of the Songhuajiang Commercial Ltd. Company in Jilin Province, China, and Friendship Medal to Maurice Kwong Springer, Asian regional delegate of Science and Business Media. They made a positive contribution to helping the fair to open successfully and donated many valuable scientific and technological books and data for scientific and technological development of the DPRK.

Musical Prodigies Give Performances

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- A concert of pupils of Kum Song School is going on at the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace in Pyongyang to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (June 6). The little performers in their teens sing well of a happy life of the Korean school-children who are growing up to be future pillars, through a chorus "Thank You, Fatherly General", a folk song solo "I Joined the Korean Children's Union Today" and other colorful numbers.
    The performance reflecting the juvenile mind wins rapturous ovation from the audience for the high standard of artistic technique and unique and refined depiction.
    Pupils of Kum Song School have made performance tour of nearly 40 countries.
    Foreigners who enjoyed their performances did not stint their praise, saying that the beautiful art of the DPRK to be carried forward by such prodigies has a rosy future.
    The pupils of Kum Song School, which are called little stars, are excellent in study, too.
    They acquire multifarious knowledge through lectures in the morning and, in the afternoon time, polish their skills at various art circles of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace and give performances at the theatre attached to the palace.
    Under the warm care of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il, who have found out talented children and directed attention to their education, the school has produced many talented soloists and musical instrument players.

Nation-wide Campaign for Preservation of Land and Environment

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Great efforts have been directed to the preservation of land and environment throughout the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. As the DPRK Socialist Constitution stipulates in its Article 57, Chapter 3, the work of protecting land and environment is conducted on the principle that the state takes measures for the environment protection prior to the production, preserves and creates natural environment, prevents its pollution and provides the people with cultural and sanitary living environment and working conditions.
    In recent years the Ministry of Land and Environment Preservation has established a strict work system in all provinces, cities and counties to control the amount of polluted materials coming out of industrial establishments and to regularly examine water of seas and rivers, soil and air.
    Various activities for land preservation are being undertaken throughout the country. They include creation of land preservation forests, protection of sloping fields, improvement of rivers and streams and management of waterways.
    Large-scale land rezoning projects are being conducted to prevent the land from being washed away and ensure its sustainable protection and to make an effective use of it. The completion of Kaechon-Thaesong Lake Waterway and Paekma-Cholsan Waterway, gravity-fed ones, marked a turning point in irrigation.
    A nation-wide tree plantation campaign has been vigorously launched to convert the whole country into forests and gardens. Good species of trees were transplanted in tens of thousands of hectares throughout the country this spring.
    Meanwhile, colorful events were held on June 5, the World Environment Day, according to the subject presented by the UN Environment Program.
    A photo exhibition on achievements gained by the DPRK in the environmental protection was held and the film "Let's Turn out in Preservation of Land and Environment of Our Country" televised in Pyongyang.
    And there was a picture contest of primary school- children for the purpose of giving them dreams and general knowledge of environment from the childhood.

Wreaths Laid before Statues and Grave of Kim Hyong Jik

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Wreaths were placed before the statue of Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea, in Ponghwa-ri, Kangdong County, Pyongyang, and his grave in Mangyongdae on Monday on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his death. Seen standing before his statue and grave were wreaths sent by Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
    Guards of honor of the KPA lined up on either side of the statue and the grave.
    Present at the wreath-laying ceremony were Kim Yong Nam, Kim Yong Chun, Jon Pyong Ho, Ri Yong Mu, Choe Thae Bok, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Jung Rin, and vice-premiers of the Cabinet Kwak Pom Gi and Jon Sung Hun, Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Korean Chondoist Chongu Party Ryu Mi Yong, officials of the party and power organs, ministries and national institutions, servicepersons and working people in Pyongyang.
    Placed before the statue and the grave amid the playing of the wreath-laying music were wreaths in the name of the Central Committee of the WPK, the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the DPRK Cabinet.
    Wreaths, together with bouquets and flowers, were also laid there in the name of ministries, national institutions, educational, public health and press organs, revolutionary schools and party and power organs, factories, farms and schools in Pyongyang.
    The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of revolutionary patriotic life and undying fighting exploits of Kim Hyong Jik.
    Meanwhile, wreaths, bouquets and flowers were placed before his statues at Kim Hyong Jik Military Medical University, Sakju County, North Phyongan Province and Junggang County, Jagang Province.

National Memorial Service for Kim Hyong Jik Held

    Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- A national memorial service for Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea, was held at the People's Palace of Culture Monday on the occasion of his 80th death anniversary. Attending the service were Kim Yong Nam, Kim Yong Chun, Jon Pyong Ho, Ri Yong Mu, Kim Kuk Thae, Kim Jung Rin and vice-premiers of the Cabinet Kwak Pom Gi and Jon Sung Hun, Chairperson of the Central Committee of the Chondoist Chongu Party Ryu Mi Yong, and others.
    Choe Thae Bok, alternate member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in a memorial address said that the whole life of Kim Hyong Jik was a noble life of a genuine patriot who fought for the sovereignty of the country and the emancipation of proletarian masses and a glorious life of an outstanding revolutionary who performed immortal feats in the history of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement in Korea.
    At a time when the movement for liberation in Korea was undergoing serious pain as it failed to find a right way, he set out the great idea of "Aim High," indicating the road to be followed by the movement, Choe Thae Bok said, and went on:
    The idea of "Aim High" represents a revolutionary view on life as it calls for finding the worth of living and happiness in the struggle for the country and the nation and the indomitable revolutionary spirit of liberating the country without fail by carrying on the struggle generation after generation.
    He set the idea as the goal of his life and struggle and consistently applied it in the whole course of his revolutionary activities.
    He trained key elements for organizing a new revolutionary organization and laid a mass foundation by awakening people of different social standings including workers and peasants and uniting them. On the basis of the careful preparations made for years he finally formed the Korean National Association (KNA) at a historic meeting in Hakdang-gol, Pyongyang on March 23, 1917.
    The formation of the KNA made it possible for the Koreans to have a powerful revolutionary organization rallying all anti-Japanese forces as one and guiding the nationwide liberation movement in a uniform manner. As a result, the national liberation movement in Korea came to take a fresh road of confidently advancing in reliance upon the nation's independent forces.
    It was thanks to the genuine education and upbringing provided by Kim Hyong Jik that President Kim Il Sung grew up to be an outstanding revolutionary from his early years and took the helm of revolution as an illustrious leader required by the times and longed for by the nation. This brought such greatest fortune to the Koreans as acclaiming him as an outstanding leader for the first time in the nation's history spanning thousands of years.
    Building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation is a worthwhile and noble cause to creditably realize what Kim Hyong Jik desired while he was alive and Kim Il Sung's behest and bring about the eternal prosperity of Kim Il Sung's nation.
    It is necessary to conduct a more dynamic all-out offensive to effect a great surge in building a great prosperous powerful nation so as to give full play to the advantages of Korean-style socialism and bring about full efflorescence of Songun Korea.
    No matter how arduous and difficult our struggle may be, we should overcome manifold difficulties with a high sense of revolutionary obligation and persevering will without the slightest vacillation and consolidate the politico-ideological, economic and military positions of Korean-style socialism as firm as an iron wall, by carrying forward the steadfast idea of independence against imperialism, the spirit of being prepared for three contingencies and the indefatigable revolutionary spirit possessed by Kim Hyong Jik.

Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit

    Pyongyang, June 5 (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 DPRK, inspected KPA Unit 2725 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment. He acquainted himself with the unit's performance of duty and learned about how training is conducted at the unit, going round the room devoted to the unit's history and a military lecture room.
    Expressing satisfaction over the fact that the unit has trained all the soldiers to be a-match-for-a hundred stalwart fighters through intensive training at a well-furnished military lecture room, he set forth tasks to be carried out in further increasing the unit's combat capacity.
    He dropped in at a soldiers' hall to familiarize himself with the unit's political work. He praised the unit for training soldiers to be revolutionary vanguard fighters equipped with a high level of revolutionary consciousness and class awareness by putting the operation of cultural and educational facilities on a regular basis.
    He underscored the need to pay deep attention to the class education, saying that this is of particularly weighty importance in imbuing the rising generation with the same staunch revolutionary spirit as possessed by the revolutionary forerunners as they grow up in happiness free from hardships.
    Watching information about the soldiers who distinguished themselves in guard duty, he said that this is the noble fruition of the ardent love and confidence in the party, the country and the system enshrined deep in the hearts of all soldiers. Our revolutionary cause is sure to triumph as the defence line of the country is protected as firm as an iron wall by the soldiers tightly holding their arms with the transparent ideology and faith to annihilate their enemy, he added.
    Going round several places of the unit, he highly praised the achievements made by the unit in its management, saying it has kept everyplace neat and tidy.
    He had a photo session with the servicepersons of the unit.

Senior Party, Army and State Officials Visit Area of Mt. Paektu

    Samjiyon, June 5 (KCNA) -- Senior party, army and state officials, heads of friendly parties, Cabinet members and leading officials of party and armed forces organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions visited revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of study tour of revolutionary battle sites in the area. On June 4 they went round Samjiyon Township which has been turned into a socialist fairyland of the Songun era.
    They looked round the Samjiyon Schoolchildren's Palace with a total floor space of more than 7,700 square meters, the Paektusan district sports village built at the long foot of Pegae Hill, the Pegaebong Noodle Shop of a peculiar national style and other wonderful buildings, retrospecting the immortal exploits of Kim Jong Il who has devoted himself to turning the area of Mt. Paektu into a paradise of people.
    They also went round the Samtogong log bin that Kim Jong Il dropped in at on the way of his study tour of the revolutionary battle sites 50 years ago, and inspected a camping site on Chong Hill, the Rimyongsu Revolutionary Site, etc.
    On June 5 they were being briefed about the monument to propositions of Kim Jong Il erected at the foot of Mudu Hill and climbed Mt. Paektu.
    They looked round the historic relics carefully preserved at the historic native home in the secret camp of Mt. Paektu where Kim Jong Il was born as the lodestar of Paektu.
    They also visited secret camps on Mts. Sono and Kom and a camping site on Pegae Hill.

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Kim Jong Il inspecciona subunidad de gran unidad combinada No. 324 del EPC

    Pyongyang, 5 de junio (ATCC) -- El Comandante Supremo Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, inspecciono una subunidad de formacion de funcionarios encargados de la labor juvenil, adscrita a la gran unidad combinada No. 324 del Ejercito Popular de Corea. Tras recibir el parte de recibimiento, el Comandante Supremo hizo conocimiento detallado del estado de educacion.
    Se mostro muy satisfecho de que la subunidad dispone de suficientes equipos educacionales y materiales de estudio que permiten a los aprendices asimilar conocimientos multifaceticos y lograr la superacion cultural y da instruccion viva.
    Al recorrer el dormitorio, el comedor, el bano, el deposito de alimentos subsidiarios, el corral y otras instalaciones de intendencia, dijo que la subunidad ha hecho muchos trabajos en la administracion de la unidad y en la educacion para formar a un mayor numero de funcionarios competentes para la labor juvenil, y evaluo de altos sus exitos.
    @Tras recorrer la subunidad, presento las tareas que sirven de guia en la labor de formacion de los funcionarios de la labor juvenil.
    El futuro depende de la disposicion y el papel de los jovenes, mas vivarachos de la sociedad, subrayo y destaco que en nuestro ejercito compuesto por los jovenes la labor juvenil reviste particular importancia.
    Para preparar a todos los aprendices como funcionarios competentes es preciso mejorar constantemente el contenido de la ensenanza y elevar la capacidad de los maestros, dijo e indico los medios concretos para este fin.
    Para desarrollar con eficiencia la labor de educacion politica e ideologica conveniente a las peculiaridades de los militares jovenes, es importante elevar el nivel politico y cultural y la capacidad organizativa y directiva de los funcionarios de la labor juvenil, en particular, prepararlos como abanderados de las filas con elevada capacidad propagandistica y oratoria, dijo el y subrayo la necesidad de encauzar gran fuerza a esta labor.
    El Comandante Supremo se fotografio junto a los militares y aprendices de la subunidad.
    Le acompanaron Ri Yong Chol, miembro de la Comision Militar Central y primer subjefe de departamento del Comite Central, del PTC; y Hwang Pyong So, subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC.

Kim Jong Il presencia funcion de gran unidad combinada No. 324 del EPC

    Pyongyang, 5 de junio (ATCC) -- El Comandante Supremo Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, presencio la funcion del grupo de propaganda artistica de la gran unidad combinada No. 324 del Ejercito Popular de Corea. Los ejecutantes pusieron en la escena el coro "Cancion del Ejercito Popular de Corea", la agitacion con anecdota revolucionaria "El General y el cielo azul", la recitacion de poesia y las canciones "Mi Patria", un dialogo corto "Seamos primeros en ver", el coro mixto "Ferrea disciplina militar es la vida del ejercito", el homofonia con tambores "Es mejor la vida de la compania", el coro "Defenderemos a ultranza la Direccion de la Revolucion" y otras piezas de variadas formas.
    Reflejaron excelentemente el poderio invencible del EPC crecido bajo la esmerada atencion del Gran Comandante y la ferrea conviccion y voluntad de los militares del EPC de defender a ultranza la Direccion de la Revolucion y apoyar hasta el fin con las fuerzas armadas la causa revolucionaria del Juche.
    La funcion saturada del espiritu de la epoca dio gran impresion a los espectadores.
    El Comandante Supremo expreso gran satisfaccion de la excelente funcion de alto valor ideologico y artistico y evaluo de alto el exito de la funcion.
    Aprecio el estilo revolucionario de lucha de los integrantes del grupo quienes como artistas del ejercito revolucionario, compartiendo la pena y la alegria con los soldados, libran dinamicas actividades de propaganda artistica para inculcar a los militares el optimismo, la fe en la victoria cierta, la valentia y la disposicion de aniquilar a los enemigos.
    La propaganda artistica es un medio poderoso en la educacion de los militares, dijo e indico las tareas programaticas que serviran de guia en desplegar con mas vigor las actividades de propaganda artistica conforme a la demanda de la epoca del Songun.
    Le acompanaron en ver la funcion Ri Yong Chol, miembro de la Comision Militar Central y primer subjefe de departamento del Comite Central, del PTC, Hwang Pyong So, subjefe de departamento del CC del PTC, y los generales del EPC.

Rodong Sinmun revela el genocidio de surcoreanos por parte de EE.UU.

    Pyongyang, 5 de junio (ATCC) -- Se revelo recientemente otro dato confirmando que durante la pasada guerra coreana, EE.UU. ordeno oficialmente a sus tropas agresoras la matanza de civiles. De esta forma, se desenmascaro una vez mas que los imperialistas gringos mataron indiscriminadamente a un gran numero de habitantes surcoreanos durante esa guerra. Sin embargo, hasta hoy EE.UU. vino evadiendo su responsabilidad por esos horrendos genocidios, inclusive la masacre de civiles en la comuna de Rogun, pretextando que "fueron accidentales" y "es imposible confirmar" la orden de disparar. Al respecto el diario Rodong Sinmun publico en su edicion del dia 5 un comentario individual que senala en particular:
    @Como se evidencio con el recien descifrado dato, los genocidios cometidos por las tropas norteamericanas durante la pasada guerra coreana no fueron nada accidentales sino crimenes premeditados de EE.UU., que se niega a reconocerlo ni siquiera hasta hoy.
    En estos tiempos, los imperialistas yanquis maniobran freneticamente para provocar la segunda guerra coreana a fin de convertir el territorio patrio en un escenario de guerra nuclear y exterminar a toda la nacion coreana.
    Para atizar el fuego a la nueva guerra, EE.UU. desarrolla unas premeditadas maniobras provocativas, o sea, intentan sofocar el movimiento por la reunificacion independiente de la nacion coreana que va cobrando auge en la epoca de reunificacion del 15 de junio, llevaron al estancamiento las conversaciones a 6 bandas para la solucion del problema nuclear Corea-EE.UU., dan acicates a la "reubicacion" y al reforzamiento de sus tropas ocupantes del Sur de Corea y ejercitan enloquecidamente la guerra nuclear contra el Norte de Corea.
    Es obvio que la segunda guerra coreana por EE.UU. sera terriblemente genocida para realizar la ambicion de dominar a toda Corea a costa de la devastacion total de la Peninsula Coreana y del exterminio de toda la nacion coreana.
    La nacion coreana no perdonara jamas a los imperialistas yanquis que hoy se afanan en desatar una guerra nuclear en territorio coreano como si no les bastara la matanza de millones de coreanos durante la pasada guerra coreana.

Rodong Sinmun denuncia ambicion de nueva agresion de Japon

    Pyongyang, 5 de junio (ATCC) -- Ultimamente en el comite especial de ley principal de educacion de la camara de representantes Nobutaka Machimura, miembro del Partido Democratico Liberal y ex ministro de Educacion, Cultura, Deporte, Ciencia y Tecnologia solto disparates de que "hay que eliminar en el circulo pedagogico el surgimiento de las secuelas de la derrota en la guerra". Esto es una frontal negacion a la reflexion de la historia criminal del pasado, un abierto desafio a la opinion mundial que clama por que Japon haga una nueva partida luego de reflexionar sinceramente de su pasado manchado de agresiones y pillajes, y burla a la conciencia humana.
    Asi senala el diario Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual del dia 5 y continua:
    Las fuerzas conservadoras ultraderechistas de Japon al cabo de evadir la responsabilidad de su historia del pasado niegan totalmente hasta a la reflexion de este. Esto es para reeditar la historia agresiva llena de crimenes de los imperialistas japoneses, lo que despierta la atencion del mundo.
    Llego al tope el alboroto de visita al "santuario Yasukuni" donde se guardan las tablillas mortuorias de los militaristas japoneses.
    Los reaccionarios japoneses estan presos de la ambicion del resurgimiento militarista y de la nueva agresion. De ello la sociedad internacional se preocupa mucho y se manifiestan descontentos en los circulos politicos y sociales de EE.UU. y en el interior de Japon.
    Los reaccionarios japoneses deben tener presente de que el resurgimiento militarista y la ambicion de nueva agresion aceleran solo el aislamiento internacional y la ruina de su pais, y enfriar la cabeza calentada por el designio militarista.