Kim Jong Il Participates in Election of Deputies to Local People's Assemblies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il Sunday visited the Chusang Co-op Farm in Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province to participate in the election of deputies to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies of the DPRK.
He received ballots from the chairman of Sub-Constituency No. 36 of Constituency No. 85 for election of deputies to the South Hamgyong Provincial People's Assembly and cast them for Choe Sun Hui, sub-work team head of the Sangjung Co-op Farm of Hamju County, who is candidate for deputy to the South Hamgyong Provincial People's Assembly and Ho Kum Suk, chairperson of the Management Board of the Chusang Co-op Farm of the County, who is candidate for deputy to the Hamju County People's Assembly.
Then he conversed with the candidates.
After voting, he acquainted himself with the farm work there and the rural construction.
He highly appreciated the achievements made by the party members and other working people of the farm, expressing satisfaction over the fact that they have built the village into a socialist fairyland and brought about a signal boost in the agricultural production through a dynamic drive to fully implement the tasks given by President Kim Il Sung while visiting the farm in March, 1959.
He expressed expectation and belief that the agricultural workers of the farm would bring about a new surge in turning out agricultural products by fully displaying patriotic devotion, fully aware of their responsibility for the agricultural production.
He was accompanied by Secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK Kim Ki Nam and Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Pak Nam Gi.
Kim Yong Nam Meets Ethiopian President
Addis Ababa, July 27 (KCNA Correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, paid a courtesy call on Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia, on July 27.
Present there were Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hyong Jun, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San and DPRK Ambassador to Ethiopia O Ul Rok.
Also present there were Minister of Water Resources Asfaw Dingamo, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nega Tsegaye and other officials concerned.
Kim had a friendly talk with the Ethiopian president.
Kim Yong Nam Entertained
Addis Ababa, July 27 (KCNA Correspondent) -- Ethiopian President Girma Wolde-Giorgis arranged a banquet in honor of Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly on an official goodwill visit to Ethiopia, at the Presidential Palace on Friday.
Present there on invitation were Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hyong Jun, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San, DPRK Ambassador to Ethiopia O Ul Rok and other suite members.
Present there were Minister of Water Resources Asfaw Dingamo, ministers of State for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry and Water Resources and other officials concerned.
An art performance was given there.
Kim Yong Nam Meets Chairman of AU Committee
Addis Ababa, July 27 (KCNA Correspondent) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a cordial talk with Alpha Oumar Konare, chairman of the Committee of the African Union, who paid a courtesy call on him in Addis Ababa on July 27.
Recalling that President Kim Il Sung showed particular concern for the peoples of the African countries, the chairman looked back with deep emotion the days when he had the honor of being received by the President during his visit to the DPRK in the capacity of the Malian president in 1992.
Kim Jong Il has developed the relations of friendship with the African countries true to the intention of the President, he said.
Expressing full support to the DPRK in its just cause of building a great prosperous powerful nation and achieving the reunification of the country, he stressed that the Korean people's struggle encourages the African people in their efforts to achieve the prosperity and development of the continent.
Present there were Minister of Public Health Choe Chang Sik, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Hyong Jun, Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade Ri Myong San and DPRK Permanent Representative at the AU O Ul Rok.
Also on hand were the secretary general of the AU Committee and other officials concerned.
DPRK Delegation Leaves for Philippines
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Pak Ui Chun today left here to visit Philippines and take part in the 14th ministerial meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum to be held in Manila.
Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Begins in DPRK
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of the deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK began at 09:00 Sunday across the country simultaneously.
Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies Goes on
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK is going on.
According to the information available from the Central Election Guidance Committee, 80.05 percent of registered voters took part in the election as of 12:00.
The election goes on.
Party and State Officials Take Part in Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- Party and state officials of the DPRK Sunday took part in the election of deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK at different polls together with other voters.
They cast ballots for candidates for deputies to the local power bodies.
They met voters and expressed the belief that they would perform their duties as citizens of the DPRK in the all-out advance for the Songun revolution to accomplish the cause of building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation in all fields.
All Voters Participate in Election of Deputies to Local Power Bodies
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The election of the deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK is going on with success.
According to the information available from the Central Election Guidance Committee, all the registered voters except those who are staying in foreign countries or those who are working in seas far away from the land took part in the election as of 18:00 Sunday.
Those who were not able to go to the polls due to old age, illness, etc. cast ballots into mobile ballot boxes.
All the voters across the country took part in the election with ardent revolutionary enthusiasm to fully demonstrate once again the might of the people's government signally strengthened under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea and the invincible spirit of socialist Korea dynamically advancing toward a great prosperous powerful nation under the banner of Songun.
Congratulatory Message to Albanian President
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Saturday sent a congratulatory message to Bamir Topi on his election as President of Albania.
Expressing the belief that the long-standing friendly relations between the two countries would favorably develop in mutual interests, Kim in his message wished him success in his new job.
Message of Greetings to Peruvian President
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Saturday sent a message of greetings to Alan Garcia Perez, President of Peru, on the occasion of the 186th anniversary of independence of his country.
Expressing the belief that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger, the message wished him success in his work for the development of the country and the welfare of his people.
Papers Call for Turning out in Election as One for Stronger Revolutionary Power
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The nation goes to polls today to elect deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK.
Papers today dedicate editorials to the Election Day.
Rodong Sinmun says the election of deputies to the local power bodies today is of great significance in reinforcing the people's power bodies, enhancing their functions and role in every way and bringing about fresh victory and change in the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation as required by the revolutionary development at a new phase.
It goes on:
President Kim Il Sung laid down the Juche-oriented line of building revolutionary power in his early years and provided the historical roots of the people's government in the crucible of the anti-Japanese struggle. On this basis he founded a genuine people's government in the liberated country, setting an example of the times in solving the issue of power.
The history of the development of the people's power in the DPRK is associated with the energetic leadership of Kim Jong Il who has successfully carried forward the idea of building the Juche-oriented power and the exploits of the President.
Kim Jong Il has wisely led the work of the people's power of the DPRK, ensuring that it steadily enhanced its function and role as the representative of sovereign rights of the popular masses, organizer of creative ability and activities and the master responsible for people's living as required by the cause of modeling the whole society on the Juche idea. He made sure that the Socialist Constitution was revised and supplemented to be the Kim Il Sung Constitution, thereby rounding off the state machinery in the DPRK as required by the era of Songun. This constitutes an immortal historical exploit performed by Kim Jong Il for accomplishing the cause of Juche and achieving the prosperity of the country.
The election today marks an important occasion in fully demonstrating the might of single-minded unity of all the people around Kim Jong Il and their steadfast faith and will to firmly defend and glorify man-centered Korean socialism to the last.
The Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il provides a sure guarantee for victory in strengthening the people's power and building a great prosperous powerful nation. All the people should successfully ensure the election and thus fully demonstrate before the world their strong faith and ardent enthusiasm to uphold the Songun politics of Kim Jong Il.
Minju Joson calls upon the people to take part in the election with the high awareness as citizens in order to reinforce the revolutionary power of the DPRK as firm as a rock.
Japan's Wrong View on History Assailed
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- It is foolish of Japan to calculate that its moves to distort history and cover up its past crimes would help it evade its responsibility for them.
Minju Joson Sunday says this in a signed commentary denouncing the wrong stand of the Japanese government on the issue of history.
Referring to the fact that the Japanese government is now challenging the people at home and abroad unanimously demanding the settlement of Japan's past crimes as evidenced by its total denial of the past crimes and its desperate efforts to evade the responsibility for them, the commentary notes:
The Japanese reactionaries are very much afraid that the crime-woven history of Japan may be known to the younger generation because it is as clear as noonday that in case the hideous criminal nature and brutal nature of the Japanese militarists are known to posterity as they are, their reactionary policy aimed at the militarization of Japan is bound to meet protest and denunciation at home and abroad.
No just development of the international community is thinkable as long as the issue of the past crimes of Japan remains unsettled. This is the very reason why the international community so sensitively reacts to the moves of Japan to distort history and cover up its past crimes.
There is a growing tendency to take issue with Japan's past crimes even in the United States. This fact clearly proves that the international community considers this as a serious political matter at present. With nothing can Japan cover up its past crimes or evade its responsibility for them just as the sun can never be eclipsed by palms.
Foreigners and Overseas Koreans Visit Polls
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- Diplomatic envoys of Britain, the Czech Republic, Romania and Sweden and foreign guests including delegations of the Juche idea study groups on a visit to the DPRK visited polling stations in Pyongyang to elect deputies to city and district people's assemblies on Sunday.
They visited Sub-Constituency No. 134 of Constituency No. 60 and Sub-Constituency No. 97 of Constituency No. 92. They went round the polls there and met and conversed with the candidates for deputies.
Meanwhile, overseas Koreans staying in the socialist homeland visited Sub-Constituency No. 5 of Constituency No. 140 in Pyongyang on the same day.
Hypocritical and Unpopular Nature of Election System under Capitalism under Fire
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- The "freedom" and "democracy" advocated by the imperialists and their mouthpieces are unpopular freedom and democracy as they protect the interests of a handful of exploiting classes only and infringe upon the rights and interests of the overwhelming majority of the toiling masses. This is well illustrated by the hypocritical and unpopular nature of the election system under capitalism. Rodong Sinmun Sunday observes this in a signed article.
It goes on:
Election in the capitalist society is unthinkable without money. During the presidential election in 1860 Presidential Candidate Lincoln spent 100,000 dollars, a big amount of money in those days, and during the presidential election campaign in 1952 Eisenhower and his rival were known to have spent a total of 11 million dollars, stunning people. During the presidential election in 1972 two decades later the election funds spent by the Republican and Democratic Parties surpassed one hundred million dollars. The amount of the money spent during the presidential election in 2000 reached 2.5-3 billion dollars, even according to the information released by American media.
The same is the case with Japan.
During a House of Representatives election in Japan candidates each spent the same amount of money as what an ordinary worker had to save for a hundred years without using even a single penny for food and clothes, taking the public by surprise. What was more surprising was that there was rumor that a candidate required 500 million yen to win the election. It is, therefore, something unimaginable for an ordinary worker to be a Dietman in Japan.
The election system under capitalism imposes a lot of restrictions upon the electorate, excluding broad strata of toiling masses from the election, the article notes, and continues:
According to the "election law" in the U.S., a citizen of 18 and above has the right to elect and in case of the Senate a citizen of 30 and above has the right to be elected to it and a citizen of 25 and above has the right to be elected to the House of Representatives. It is said that men and women citizens of 35 and above who have lived for more than 14 years since their birth in the U.S. are eligible to run for presidency. It is stipulated by the "election law" in the U.S. that one has suffrage only when one meets more than 60 conditions including property status, education, period of residence, occupation, race and nationality.
Tens of millions of people are excluded from the election due to various kinds of restrictions including lack of property.
Noting that the election under capitalism is characterized by fraudulence and corruption, the article stresses: All facts go to prove that "equality for all," "freedom" and "democracy" much touted by the imperialists and their mouthpieces are nothing but hypocritical slogans for pulling the wool over the eyes of the toiling masses and covering up the unpopular nature of the capitalist system.
Foreign Delegations and Delegates Arrive
Pyongyang, July 29 (KCNA) -- Delegations and delegates of Juche idea study groups in different countries and regions arrived here Saturday to participate in the study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu.
They included Secretary General of the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea Mateo Carbonelli and his party, a delegation of the Mexican Committee for the Study of Kimilsungism led by its Chairman Ramon Jimenez Lopez, a delegation of the Nigerian National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea led by its Chairman M. M. Alhassan, Chairman of the National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea of Democratic Congo Kamwiziku Octave, Chairman of the Ethiopian Youth Study Group of the Juche Idea Nigatu Dagnachew Cherinet, Secretary General of the Tanzanian National Coordinating Committee of the Juche Idea Study Groups R.W.W. Kente, Secretary General of the Group for the Study of the Progressive Ideas of South Africa Jakob Mokoereo Tlladi, Chief of the Group of Youth for the Study of Kim Jong Il Juche Idea in Vienna Thomas Losh, Chief of the Guinean Group for the Study of February 16 Art Riyad Chaloub and a delegation of Japan-Korea Friendship Linking with Juche led by Matsushi Kazuhiko.
Arriving here earlier were a delegation of the All-Russian Society for the Study and Dissemination of Kimilsungism led by its Chairman Dmitriyev Andrei, a delegation of the Society for the Study of Self-Reliance of Pakistan led by its Chairman Akrak Aktar Hamidi, Chairperson of the Peruvian Association for the Study of Revolutionary Activities of Comrade Kim Jong Suk Teresa Otiniano, a delegation of the Mongolian Mt. Paektu Association for Independent Development led by its Vice-Chairman N. Sarantuya, Chief of the Tynda City Group for the Study of the Juche Idea of Russian Philosophy Association Gennadi Astakhov and Delegate of the Finish National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea Juha Huhobinen.
Kim Il Sung's Reminiscences Published in Pakistan
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Vol. 1 of the Part 1 of the Anti-Japanese Revolution of "With the Century," reminiscences of President Kim Il Sung, was published by a publishing house of Pakistan.
A ceremony of releasing the reminiscences was held in Karachi on July 21.
Present there were officials of Pakistani political parties and organizations including the People's Party, the Railway Trade Union Federation and the Society for the Study of Self-Reliance and other people.
Anniversary of War Victory Celebrated in Bulgaria and Mexico
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Meetings took place in Bulgaria and Mexico on July 20 and 22 to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Present there were officials of the Bulgaria-Korea Friendship Association, the Bulgarian Socialist Youth League, the Mexican Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification and the Lazaro Cardenas Trade Unions Front of Mexico.
The chairman of a district committee of Sofia City of the Bulgarian Socialist Youth League said that July 27 was a historic day when the young DPRK defeated the armed forces of the U.S. which had boasted of being the "strongest" in the world and its satellite states in the Fatherland Liberation War under the leadership of President Kim Il Sung.
The chairman of the Mexican Committee for Supporting Korea's Reunification, speaking at a meeting, condemned the U.S. imperialists for committing bestial atrocities in the Korean War and working hard to perpetuate the division of Korea.
A congratulatory message to Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting in Bulgaria.
Dancing Parties of Youth and Students Held
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Dancing parties of youth and students were held across the country on Friday to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
The dancing parties held in the plazas in front of the Tower of the Juche Idea, the Monument to Party Founding, the Arch of Triumph and the Monument to Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War and other places of Pyongyang began with song "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung."
Joy of victors could be read on the faces of youth and students dancing to the tune of melodies of "We Sing of the Revolutionary Cause of the Leader," "Our Victory-Day July 27" and "Our Song Is the Song of Victory," recalling the day of history when fireworks of war victory were displayed.
Dancing got more pleasant and dynamic when the band played songs including a song "Tank Crew and Girl" which encouraged the army and people of the DPRK in the heroic struggle in the days of the war and songs "A Girl on Steed" and "Pride of Youth" reflecting the spirit of the young people in the era of Songun.
Youth and students enthusiastically danced to the tune of the melodies of songs "Let's Sing of General Dear to People" and "Let's Sing of Our Pride in Being under the Guidance of the General" representing their pride and self-confidence of holding in high esteem Kim Jong Il, the great brilliant commander of Songun.
They presented dances to the tune of the melodies of songs "Let's Become the Army of the General" and "Let's Support Our Supreme Commander with Arms," renewing their strong resolution to devotedly defend Kim Jong Il.
Similar dancing parties also took place in Sinuiju, Sariwon, Haeju, Chongjin and other provincial capitals, cities and counties on the same day.
Songun Politics Praised
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF) Friday issued a statement on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, according to Internet homepage Kuguk Jonson.
The July 27 victory of the war was a great event to be specially recorded in the history of the Korean nation's anti-U.S. struggle and the realization of the cause of global independence against imperialism as it was a precious fruition of the Juche-based military idea, strategy and tactics and outstanding commanding art of President Kim Il Sung, the statement said.
Noting that the undying feats the President performed by winning the victory in the war are being successfully carried forward and glorified by Kim Jong Il, the peerlessly brilliant commander of Songun, it went on:
Kim Jong Il's Songun politics provides the Korean people with a sure guarantee for achieving a final victory in the confrontation with the U.S. and bringing earlier the day of the accomplishment of the historic cause of independent reunification.
People from all walks of life should actively support, defend and uphold the patriotic Songun politics, bearing deep in mind that the sovereignty and dignity of the nation are ensured and peace and reunification of the country achieved only when they remain true to the Songun politics.
The AINDF will join the people from all walks of life desirous of peace and reunification in the dynamic nationwide struggle to put an end to the U.S. military occupation and domination that have lasted for over half a century and thus certainly bring an independent new world free from outside forces and a new morning of reunification.
Day of War Victory Marked
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- Art performances were given at the theatres and houses of culture in Pyongyang and local areas on Friday to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
A revolutionary drama "Under the Banner of Victory" was performed at the State Theatrical Theatre here.
The performers made truthful ideological and artistic representation of the noble personality of President Kim Il Sung who led the Fatherland Liberation War to victory, thus honorably defending the sovereignty of the country and the dignity of the nation.
A song and dance performance was given by the artistes of the Mansudae Art Troupe at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre. They put on stage colorful numbers including a mixed duet and chorus "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung" and a male trio and chorus "Our Victory-Day July 27."
A revolutionary opera "The Story of a Nurse" was performed at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre.
Artistes of the State Symphony Orchestra gave a concert at the Moranbong Theatre. They put on the stage "Glory to General Kim Jong Il," the fourth movement of symphony suite "Long Journey for Songun Leadership," an orchestra "Thunder on Jong Il Peak" and other numbers.
An acrobatic performance was given at the Pyongyang Circus Theatre. Its acrobats staged physical acrobatics "Loose rope-dancing" and "Seesaw," comic acrobatics "At the photographing site" and other pieces.
Meanwhile, art performances and presentations of wartime songs took place at theatres and houses of culture in South Phyongan, North Hwanghae, Jagang, South Hamgyong, Kangwon and other provinces.
Repeal of NSL Demanded in S. Korea
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- A cultural event of families of victims of the "National Security Law" (NSL) was reportedly held in Seoul on July 23.
Present there were figures of civic and public organizations and families of victims of the NSL.
Read out there were letters sent to their families by those still detained by the force of this evil law or those still wanted by the police.
The letters said that being an evil law which may incriminate anyone, the NSL has so far brought sufferings to many people and driven them even to death. The letters demanded that the NSL be repealed at an early date in the era when peace and reunification have become a trend of the times.
Families of victims in their speeches held that those to be detained by the force of laws are the politicians opposed to the reunification. The "government" should reinstate the democratic figures, detainees and those on want list who are victims of the evil law, though belatedly, they urged.
Art Performance Given to Mark Day of War Victory
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- A music and dance performance "The Songs of Victory Will Last Forever" was given by the Korean People's Army Song and Dance Ensemble at the April 25 House of Culture on Friday to celebrate of the 54th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. The performance was appreciated by Kim Yong Chun, Ri Yong Mu, Choe Thae Bok, Choe Yong Rim and Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party Kim Yong Dae, officials of the party and power bodies, ministries and national institutes, heroes, servicepersons of the KPA, the Fatherland Liberation War veterans, persons of wartime merits, officials in the fields of science, education, culture and art, public health and media, working people in the city and overseas compatriots staying in the socialist homeland.
Put on the stage were a mixed chorus "Long Live Generalissimo Kim Il Sung," female folk duet, male solo and male pangchang, dances, Oungum ensemble, female chorus and other music and dance pieces.
They sang high praises of the immortal exploits Kim Il Sung performed in the war by winning historic victory in the battles fought against the imperialist allied forces led by the U.S. which had boasted of being the "strongest" in the world and thus creating a great military miracle in the 20th century.
Their repertoire included mixed chorus, female solo and other numbers which lauded the immortal Songun revolutionary history of Kim Jong Il, peerless illustrious commander born of Heaven.
The performance ended with mixed chorus "We will win victory under the flag of the Supreme Commander." It was acclaimed by the audience for its high ideological value and artistry.
Japanese Imperialists' Evil Law under Fire
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The Japanese imperialists promulgated the "security law" as "Law" No. 2 under the signboard of "preserving security and order" on July 27, 1907, 100 years ago. It was a fascist law which called for harshly suppressing assembly, association and demonstration and all other activities of Koreans and patriotic people and organizations any time when the Japanese imperialists deem courting their displeasure. Rodong Sinmun Saturday says this in a signed commentary.
It goes on: The "security law" made itself infamous as a lever for cruelly suppressing and stamping out the anti-Japanese actions of the Korean people and forcibly dissolving the patriotic anti-Japanese organizations.
The Japanese imperialists cooked up all sorts of fascist laws such as "the Maintenance of the Public Order Act" besides the "security law" and brutally suppressed the Korean people, blustering that "Koreans should obey the Japanese law or die."
Japan should kneel down and make an apology before the Koreans and adequately pay for the crimes committed against them as it enforced the harshest colonial rule over their country in the past after illegally occupying it.
The cunning and cruel Japanese reactionaries, however, are recklessly challenging the just demand of human conscience, denying their crime-woven past.
They are going mad with their campaign to suppress the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan as part of their moves to bring their hostile policy towards the DPRK to an extreme phase. They went lengths of openly designating Tok Islet as part of the Japanese territory in the 2007 "Defense White Paper." All these facts go to prove that their hysteria for reinvasion has reached a very serious phase.
The Korean nation will never forget the crimes perpetrated by the Japanese imperialists in the past no matter how much water may flow under the bridge but surely force Japan to pay for its crime-woven history.
Abe Group's Suppression of Koreans in Japan Accused
Pyongyang, July 28 (KCNA) -- The Korean Jurists Committee, the Korean Bar Association, the Korean Democratic Lawyers Association and the Korean Jurists Institute Saturday issued a joint statement in connection with the fact that prevailing in Japan today is a terror-ridden atmosphere reminiscent of the campaign of hunting Koreans during the Kanto great quake.
It said:
The Abe group's suppression of Koreans in Japan is a violation of the universally accepted provisions of international law which call on each country to provide the same legal protection to all foreigners permanently residing in it and guarantee them the same civil rights as its own citizens.
The human rights abuses being committed by the Japanese authorities against the Koreans in Japan are nothing but a challenge to the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and major international human rights conventions which call for respecting the rights and fundamental freedom of all people and banning all forms of racial discriminations irrespective of race, sex, language and religious belief.
The legal action taken by the Japanese authorities against the premises and land of the headquarters of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) is a breach of the universally accepted principle of international law which calls upon each country for granting foreigners the same civil rights and according the same treatment to them as to its own people at a trial.
Their suppression of Koreans in Japan is not only a crime against humanity whose perpetrator should own criminal responsibility for "racial discrimination" as stipulated in Article 7 of the Statute of the International Criminal Court but a violation of the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism which calls for considering it as an attempt to create a politically motivated terror-ridden atmosphere against a certain group.
The Abe group is hell-bent on suppressing Chongryon and Koreans in Japan, not away from the ultra-nationalist and national chauvinistic habit inherited from its ancestors. They should be aware of the fact that they are following in the footsteps of the war criminals who had met judgment of history and been executed at the Tokyo Military Tribunal for Far East for the aggression and human rights abuses committed by Japan during World War II.
It is a perfidy to the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration that the group is evading its responsibility to compensate for Japan's past crimes and protect the Koreans in Japan.
If the Japanese authorities do not immediately stop such suppression of Chongryon, they will face strong legal counter-measures under international law concerning state responsibility and diplomatic protection.
The Abe group will never be able to evade the legal responsibility for all the consequences to be entailed by the suppression of the Korean nationals in Japan and the moves to destroy Chongryon.
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Rodong Sinmun critica legislaciones de Japon contra el pueblo coreano
Pyongyang, 28 de julio (ATCC) -- Bajo el rotulo del "mantenimiento del orden estable" los imperialistas japoneses proclamaron el 27 de julio de 1907 a titulo del codigo no. 2 la infame y fascista "ley de seguridad", que permitio reprimir salvajemente en cualquier momento a las entidades y los habitantes patrioticos coreanos y todas sus acciones como mitines, formacion de asociaciones y manifestaciones que les caian males.
Revela asi el diario Rodong Sinmun en un comentario individual de este sabado y continua:
La "ley de seguridad" sirvio de un medio de los imperialistas japoneses para reprimir despiadadamente las acciones antijaponesas del pueblo coreano y disolver por fuerza las entidades patrioticas antijaponesas.
Durante todo el periodo de su ocupacion a Corea, ellos inventaron ademas la "ley para el mantenimiento de la seguridad" y otras infames legislaciones de toda indole, en virtud de las cuales reprimieron bestialmente a los coreanos diciendo abiertamente que los "coreanos se hallan en la disyuntiva de obedecer a las leyes japonesas o morirse".
Japon debe pedir disculpas a la nacion coreana por haber ocupado ilegalmente a Corea y practicado la mas cruel dominacion colonial y hacer una recompensa suficiente por el respecto.
Sin embargo, los reaccionarios japoneses tan astutos y cruentos niegan sus crimenes del pasado manchados de sangre desafiando a la justa demanda de la conciencia de la humanidad.
En los ultimos tiempos, intensifican la politica de hostilidad a la RPDC. Como un eslabon de su campana anti-RPDC, recurren a los freneticos actos represivos y de exterminio a la Chongryon (Asociacion General de Coreanos Residentes en Japon) y anotaron en la "carta blanca de defensa" para 2007 la isla coreana Tok como territorio japones. Tales hechos prueban evidentemente que llegan a la etapa gravisima sus maniobras de nueva agresion.
Aunque pase mucho tiempo y cambie el mundo, la nacion coreana nunca olvidara esos crimenes cometidos en el pasado por los imperialistas nipones y saldara la cuenta sin falta de esta horrorosa historia criminal.
Pakistan: memorias del Presidente Kim Il Sung
Pyongyang, 28 de julio (ATCC) -- Una casa editorial de Karachi de Pakistan dio a luz el primer tomo de la primera parte "La Revolucion Antijaponesa" de las memorias del Presidente Kim Il Sung "En el Transcurso del Siglo".
Una ceremonia de edicion tuvo lugar el dia 21 en Karachi.
En la ocasion estuvieron presentes las personalidades de partidos politicos y entidades incluidos el Partido Popular de Pakistan, el Partido Nacional de Awami, la Federacion Sindical de Ferrocarril y la Asociacion Pakistani para el Estudio de Autoconfianza y habitantes.
Kim Yong Nam envia telegrama al presidente argelino
El Djazair, 26 de julio (Corresponsal de ATCC) -- El presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Nam, envio el dia 26 un telegrama de agradecimiento al presidente de la Republica Argelina Democratica y Popular, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
El mensaje senala:
Al finalizar con exito mi visita oficial a la amistosa RADP, expreso profundo agradecimiento a Usted, el gobierno y el pueblo de vuestro pais por la gran hospitalidad y atencion.
Esta vez, intercambiamos sinceras opiniones sobre el problema de seguir fortaleciendo y desarrollando dinamicamente las tradicionales relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre los dos paises y otros asuntos de interes comun y profundizamos aun mas el entendimiento reciproco y la amistad.
Estoy satisfecho de que nuestra visita a vuestro pais devino un importante motivo para promover mas el desarrollo de las relaciones bilaterales y manifiesto mi conviccion de que las relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre los dos paises se ampliaran y se desarrollaran gracias a los esfuerzos conjuntos.
Partiendo del amistoso pais, deseo de todo corazon al pueblo argelino la estabilidad, prosperidad y bienestar y a usted buena salud, felicidad y mayores exitos en su trabajo.
Conversaciones entre Kim Yong Nam y Mohamed Hosni Mubarak
El Cairo, 26 de julio (Corresponsal de ATCC) -- Tuvieron lugar el dia 26 en el Palacio Presidencial las conversaciones entre el presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, Kim Yong Nam, y el presidente de la Republica Arabe de Egipto, Mohamed Hosni Mubarak.
En la ocasion, ambas partes intercambiaron sus opiniones sobre el mayor desarrollo de las relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre los dos paises y otros asuntos de interes mutuo y llegaron a la identidad de criterios en los problemas abordados.