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All Koreans Called upon to Remain True to Idea of "By Our Nation Itself"
Pyongyang, July 17 (KCNA) -- The militant slogan "Open up a new era of independent reunification and peace and prosperity by pooling the efforts of our nation!" laid down in the joint editorial for this year has powerfully encouraged all the compatriots in the sacred patriotic struggle for the reunification of the country as it reflects the requirements of the era and the aspiration of the nation. Rodong Sinmun Thursday says this in a signed article.
It goes on; All Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should enshrine the idea of "By our nation itself" as their faith and intensify the movement for national reunification, guided by it.
They should uphold the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration whose justice and vitality have been proved in practice and thoroughly implement them and thus independently achieve the country's reunification in the spirit of "By our nation itself."
It is necessary to eradicate the source of war and achieve durable peace on the Korean Peninsula and attain the development and prosperity common to the nation. Peace and prosperity present themselves as historic tasks to be achieved without fail to accelerate the cause of the country's reunification and carve out a bright future of the nation.
The Lee Myung Bak group is keen to obliterate the idea of "By our nation itself" and stem the trend of the times towards independent reunification and peace and prosperity. Its treacherous and anti-reunification true colors have been fully revealed.
It is as clear as noonday that it is impossible to successfully usher in the new era of independent reunification and peace and prosperity as long as the Lee group hell bent on flunkeyism towards the U.S., anti-reunification acts and confrontation with compatriots is allowed to betray the nation any longer.
If the Koreans are to implement the above-said slogan to the letter, they should intensify the nationwide struggle to smash the vicious anti-reunification acts of the Lee clique of traitors, first of all.
Appeal to Koreans at Home and Abroad Published
Pyongyang, June 14 (KCNA) -- The Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland released an appeal addressed to all Koreans at home and abroad on Saturday on the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
The north-south summit meeting was provided and the June 15 joint declaration was made public in Pyongyang in June 2000, the appeal said, adding that this was a great event of national significance as it put an end to the history of division and confrontation imposed by outside forces upon the Korean nation and ushered in the new era of independent reunification on the basis of the idea of "By our nation itself."
It went on: The historic summit meeting in October last year and the October 4 declaration adopted there, in particular, represented another brilliant fruit as they provided fresh landmark for achieving peace and prosperity by carrying forward the June 15 cause and embodying its spirit.
The sycophantic, traitorous and anti-reunification and confrontational moves on the part of the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors that came to power in south Korea have suspended all the north-south dialogues and cooperation undertakings although they had been under way for several years after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration and, consequently, the inter-Korean relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula are now facing an unpredictable grave crisis.
The massive anti-"government" struggle now underway across south Korea is not just a struggle to defend the right to existence but a very just patriotic action to throw overboard the treacherous, unpopular and anti-reunification Lee Myung Bak group and usher in a new era of independence, democracy and reunification.
All Koreans should turn out as one in the patriotic sacred struggle to firmly defend the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration and open up the era of independent reunification, peace and prosperity.
South Koreans from all walks of life should resolutely foil the traitorous group's acts of slandering the above-said declarations and desecrating the idea of "By our nation itself" and dynamically carry forward the June 15 cause.
The south Koreans should never be taken in by the deceptive nature of "pragmatism" but roundly expose all sycophantic, treacherous and anti-reunification acts and attempts of the traitorous group covered with the veil of "pragmatism."
The south Koreans from all walks of life should resolutely stand against the criminal watchword of "no nukes, opening and 3,000 dollars" and throw it into the dumping ground of history.
All Koreans including south Koreans should hold higher the banner of "priority to the nation" and "importance to the nation" to thoroughly frustrate the sycophantic and traitorous moves stepped up by the Lee group to encroach upon the dignity and sovereignty of the nation, sell off the nation's interests and threaten peace and security, subservient to outsiders.
All Koreans should bitterly denounce and foil the U.S. and south Korean warhawks' war moves gravely threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula and drive out the U.S. imperialist aggression troops, the root cause of all sufferings and misfortune of the Korean nation, as early as possible.
We join all other Koreans in extending warm compatriotic support and encouragement and militant solidarity to the south Koreans in their just patriotic struggle, the appeal said, expressing the conviction that the compatriots in the south having a long-standing tradition of courageous struggles would fully display their heroic stamina and thus throw away the leftovers of the old era and proudly usher in a new historical era.
All Koreans Called upon to Turn out in Struggle for National Reunification
Pyongyang, May 21 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article calls on all Koreans in the north and the south and overseas to turn out in the nationwide struggle for independent reunification and thus creditably perform their responsibility and role as a driving force for national reunification.
It says: The reality requires all Koreans who love the country and nation to single-mindedly unite and continue dynamically advancing the era of independent reunification, while meeting the challenge of the anti-reunification forces by the efforts of the driving force of the nation.
It is none other than Koreans who are keenly interested in solving the reunification issue and who should work hard for its settlement.
The Koreans' struggle for national reunification is a patriotic struggle against the traitors and anti-reunification forces in league with outsiders. Koreans could achieve landmark successes which they longed to witness so much after the publication of the historic June 15 joint declaration because the forces for independent reunification united close under the banner of "By our nation itself" were incomparably stronger than the anti-reunification forces. All Koreans at home and abroad aspiring after independence and patriotism should go united as one to frustrate the moves of aggressive outsiders and their followers, anti-reunification forces in south Korea. This is the only way for the Koreans to advance toward independent reunification.
What is important is that people from all walks of life in the north and the south and abroad should attach importance to the nation and harden their attitude and stance to pool efforts for the nation, aware of their position and role as a driving force for solving the issue of reunification.
The stand of attaching importance to the nation and the nation-first spirit serve as a motive force helping Koreans dynamically accelerate the advance for independent reunification with conviction in sure victory and indomitable fighting spirit. No force on earth can replace the Koreans in the efforts to accomplish the cause of national reunification.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Pyongyang Visit by U.S. Nuclear Experts Delegation
Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA Thursday as regards the Pyongyang visit by a delegation of U.S. nuclear experts:
There took place here from April 22 to 24 negotiations between officials concerned of the DPRK and a delegation of U.S. nuclear experts made up of officials of the State Department and White House and experts of the Defense Department and Energy Department.
Technical matters for winding up the implementation of the October 3 agreement including the contents of the nuclear declaration were discussed there.
The negotiations proceeded in a sincere and constructive manner and progress was made there.
Rodong Sinmun on DPRK-Russia Relations
Pyongyang, March 17 (KCNA) -- The conclusion of the agreement on economic and cultural cooperation between the DPRK and the Soviet Union put the DPRK-Russia friendly and cooperative relations on a new stage of development.
Rodong Sinmun Monday stresses this in a by-lined article dedicated to the 59th anniversary of the signing of the agreement.
The article notes that the historic visits to the Russian Federation and its Far Eastern Region by General Secretary Kim Jong Il in the new century and the visit to the DPRK by Russian President V. V. Putin in 2000 served as a new milestone and the motive force for the overall development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations including economic and cultural cooperation.
In recent years positive efforts have been made to expand and boost exchange and cooperation in the economy, culture and other fields between the two countries, it says, and goes on:
The DPRK-Russia friendship is developing on good terms in conformity with mutual interests and the requirements of the development of international relations in the new century as the days go by.
We are rejoiced over the achievements made by the Russian government and people in the work to build a powerful state and ensure the security of the country.
The DPRK and Russia, close neighboring countries with the long-standing history and traditions of friendship, are making joint efforts to develop the sound international relations and build a new just world. They cooperate and keep pace with each other to ensure the regional stability and peace and fairly settle the major international issues.
Boosting the DPRK-Russia friendship conforms with the desire and interests of the two peoples and is beneficial to ensuring peace and security in Asia and the rest of the world. The bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation will grow stronger by the joint efforts of the two countries in the future.
Organization of Koreans in Europe Vow to Implement June 15 Joint Declaration
Pyongyang, January 19 (KCNA) -- The European Regional Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration reportedly held its 3rd general meeting in Germany on January 12.
It was attended by members of the Association of Koreans for Cooperation in Germany, the European Solidarity to Support One Korea, the European Committee of the Democratic Labor Party of south Korea and the European Regional Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification.
Speakers at the meeting recalled that last year Koreans in Europe conducted brisk activities to implement the June 15 joint declaration.
They called on all compatriots to fulfil their responsibilities and roles this year, too by invigorating the work to thoroughly implement the joint declaration. The meeting discussed and decided on this year's working plan of the regional committee.
Signal Successes Made This Year
Pyongyang, December 30 (KCNA) -- The DPRK has demonstrated its dignity and might to the world and made a fresh leaping progress in building a great prosperous and powerful country, advancing under the uplifted banner of Songun this year, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
The political and military might of the DPRK has been strikingly manifested and signal successes have been made in building an economic power this year, the article notes, and goes on:
This year the people of the DPRK commemorated in grand style the 95th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung and celebrated the 75th birthday of the heroic Korean People's Army as grand festivals of victors. The 9th Kimilsungia Festival was held and Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Show, military parade, torchlight procession of youth and students and other political events were held with large attendance to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the KPA.
The election of deputies to local power organs helped consolidate the foundation of the people's power in the DPRK, strikingly demonstrating the invincibility of Korean-style socialism.
Major units of the national economy were technologically reconstructed and production increased there and such monumental edifices of Songun era as the Samsu Power Station, the Thaechon Youth Power Station No. 4 and the Orangchon Power Station No.1 were built and projects of key significance in developing the country's economy were pushed forward.
Stirring realities representing the spirit of Songun Korea advancing toward the high goal of building a great prosperous powerful nation were presented in all fields of building socialist culture this year.
In educational field, the modernization and the IT level of education has been put on a higher stage this year marking the 30th anniversary of the publication of the Theses on Socialist Education. Art performance "Blue Sky over My Country" (Part Dawn) was given and grand gymnastic and artistic performance "Arirang" successfully re-presented and music of new genre such as song and music for dance "Arirang on Jiansanfeng" were created. Sportspersons recorded signal successes in international games.
This year witnessed stirring events in the struggle for national reunification and in the development of the international relations to be recorded long in the nation's history.
The historic north-south summit meeting was held in October and the Declaration on Development of North-South Relations and Peace and Prosperity was adopted. A momentum was given to the atmosphere of reconciliation, unity and reunification and brisk exchange and cooperation were conducted.
The DPRK has enjoyed ever higher international prestige and international environment favorable for more dynamically advancing the Korean revolution was created.
U.S. Dangerous Scenario for World Domination under Fire
Pyongyang, December 4 (KCNA) -- The U.S. bellicose forces have already worked out a phased program for establishing a lunar military base capable of striking any target on the earth and any satellite as part of their frantic moves to accelerate the development of space weapons and specified even what should be done at each phase and its period.
This comes under fire by a signed commentary of Rodong Sinmun Tuesday. The above-said scenario worked out and pushed forward on the basis of the brigandish assumption that the conqueror of the moon can dominate the world is a clear indication of their evermore madcap moves to provoke a war and their sinister scheme to conquer the world, the commentary observes, and goes on:
Their adventurous moves to monopolize the space military base are very dangerous and grave war moves prompted by their criminal scenario to exterminate the humankind.
The above-said lunar military base is neither for "security" nor for "peace" much touted by them.
The U.S. warmongers are running the whole gamut of moves against the DPRK strong in its independent stand against imperialism and confident in its advance along the path of socialism. This is evidenced by their outbursts that the production of space weapons and the moves to establish the lunar military base are targeted against "dangerous states" including the DPRK.
The prevailing situation reinforces the Korean people's will to continue bolstering their national defence capability without neglecting it even a moment.
The U.S. warlike forces would be well advised to face up to the trend of the present times towards peace and give up their reckless moves for a war.
Establishment of Fair International Relations Called for
Pyongyang, October 24 (KCNA) -- Today marks the Day of the United Nations.
The DPRK has made all efforts to ensure peace and security in the world and establish fair international relations as required by the objective and principle of the UN Charter since it became a member state of the UN on Sept. 17, 1991.
Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a signed article devoted to the day.
It goes on: The DPRK remains unchanged in its stand to carry out the fair and democratic reform of the UN and increase its role and function in a bid to ensure peace and security in the world and thus put the development of the international relations on a sound basis.
The present times are quite different from the days the UN came into being. The UN is faced with a lot of tasks at present. Unilateralism and arbitrary and high-handed practices have become pronounced, disturbing peace and security in the world, making the international relations complicated and hamstringing the progress of human civilization. Mankind can successfully meet these challenges only when the member states of the UN establish and develop the fair international relations based on the multilateralism that calls for strictly abiding by the universally accepted principles of respect for sovereignty, equality, territorial integrity and reciprocity.
The application of unreasonable double standards to the international relations constitutes a factor of obstructing the development of the equal and sound international relations and a lever for infringing upon the sovereignty of the member states of the UN. The UN should reject the double standards in the international relations and ensure that the principle of equality and impartiality is strictly observed.
Lasting world peace and security would be unthinkable without putting an end to the situation where "the rich get ever richer and the poor get ever poorer" rapidly deteriorating in the world, eradicating poverty and resolving the social and economic problems.
There will be progress in ensuring global peace and security and the trust of the international community in the UN will grow deeper only when the UN increases its role and function as required by the times and in line with the desire and aspiration of humankind and settles all the international issues fairly and reasonably on the principle of justice and equality.
Expansion and Development of South-South Cooperation Urged
Pyongyang, October 2 (KCNA) -- It is the consistent stand of the DPRK to expand and develop South-South cooperation, declared Choe Su Hon, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, who was heading the DPRK delegation, on September 27 at the meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of 77 held on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly.
Manifesting the view of the delegation on the meeting's purport of defining the common stand of the G-77 toward the main agenda items of the economic and social fields which were brought up for discussion at the 62nd session of the UN General Assembly, he said:
The G-77 should make the common actions of the developing countries against the unilateral and strong-arm practices in the economic and social fields more organized and strengthened and continue to orchestrate the efforts to expand and boost South-South cooperation.
It should promote the expansion and development of South-South cooperation, keeping hold on this as its unswerving policy guideline and enhance its capacity of collective action as the champion of the interests of the developing countries in multilateral negotiating arenas.
Showing deep interest in boosting South-South cooperation, the DPRK government has devoted disinterested support and efforts, zealously involving itself in the Non-Aligned Movement and the activities of the G-77 and the United Nations system.
The DPRK government, true to its commitments at the Second South Summit, initiated cooperation programs in different realms such as agriculture, bioscience, standardization and measurement for a number of developing countries in Asia and Africa and has made governmental efforts for their implementation this year, too, following last year and gained good experience and results in this course.
The DPRK will make in the future, too, an active contribution to the building of a peaceful and prosperous independent world by fulfilling its obligation and duty in establishing a new international economic order based on justice, equality and impartiality and further expanding and developing South-South cooperation based on collective self-reliance.
Eradication of Racism and Racial Discrimination Called for
Pyongyang, October 2 (KCNA) -- The government of the DPRK will join the international community in its efforts to build a new world free from racism and racial discrimination and do all it can to achieve the objective, declared a DPRK delegate addressing the 6th meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Sept. 25.
Noting that racism has not yet been eradicated though six years have passed since the UN anti-racism conference was held in Durban of South Africa, he emphasized this is chiefly attributable to the lack of the proper settlement of past wrongs.
The international community at the Durban conference urged those states that institutionally perpetrated the crimes related to racism and racial discrimination in the past to admit their responsibilities for them and pay due compensation and reparation to the states, communities and individuals that suffered them but this just demand has still been ignored, he said and went on:
Korea was subjected to severe national discrimination and unbearable humiliation for over four decades under the military occupation of Japanese imperialism.
In that period more than 8.4 million Koreans were forcibly drafted, over one million Koreans were killed and 200,000 Korean women were forced into sexual slavery for the Imperial Japanese Army.
Moreover, Koreans were forced to change their own names into Japanese ones and use Japanese instead of Korean.
The above-mentioned crimes have not yet been redeemed even in this new century and the international community is increasingly worried about the possible reoccurrence of those crimes.
Korean residents in Japan, descendants of the Koreans who were taken to Japan during its colonial rule over Korea, are subjected to harsh suppression and discrimination in all aspects such as education, healthcare and employment for the mere reason that they are Koreans and citizens of the DPRK.
Such actions cannot be justified under any circumstances but should be halted at once.
Trend of Development of History Can Never Change
Pyongyang, September 5 (KCNA) -- It is an inexorable law governing the development of history that humankind keeps to the road of independence, the road of socialism, although there may be temporary setback and turns and twists in the course of its advance, says Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article.
The trend of the development of history toward independence can never change because it is a law-governed requirement for the development of history and a desire common to the world people to accomplish the cause of independence, the article says, and goes on:
The struggle to realize independence of the popular masses is a just cause and the moves to suppress and stamp out it are reactionary acts going against history.
The imperialists' moves to stem the global trend toward independence are anachronistic and foolish acts in view of the development of history as well as in view of the historical position of the imperialists as old forces nearing their end and their vulnerability.
Global independence is a historical task of the present times and a just cause required by the law governing the development of history and by the desire and wish common to humankind.
Global independence should be realized to ensure independence of each country and nation and that of humankind.
This is the reason why global independence presents itself as a historical task common to humankind.
It is scientific truth that the cause of global independence reflecting the desire and wish of the world people and the requirements of the times will make steady progress for its accomplishment.
The course of historical development and the present reality eloquently prove that nothing can stem the trend toward independence.
All Koreans Called upon to Uphold Songun
Pyongyang, August 16 (KCNA) -- It is the sacred national duty of all Koreans to uphold Songun.
Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article.
It goes on: Songun serves as a powerful weapon for independently carving out the destiny of the country and nation and an invincible treasured sword for meeting the common requirements and interests of the nation.
Songun provides a guarantee for protecting the peace of the nation and achieving its independence now that foreign forces are working hard to prevent the Korean nation from independently carving out its destiny by mobilizing huge military force.
It is thanks to Songun that a nuclear war is averted on the Korean Peninsula and the DPRK's sky remains so clear and blue and the Korean people are known to be a proud and dignified one independently carving out their destiny despite the interference and challenge from any foreign force.
But for the Songun politics, Koreans would have neither greeted the June 15 era of reunification nor witnessed such eventful reality in which they are pushing ahead with the movement for independent reunification by their concerted efforts despite such threat of a war of aggression posed by foreign forces.
The ultimate aim sought by the DPRK in holding aloft the banner of Songun is to build a great prosperous powerful reunified country, the first of its kind in the nation's history spanning 5,000 years.
Practically every Korean has benefited from Songun.
History and reality go to clearly prove that a bright future of the nation depends on Songun.
National reunification and prosperity will come earlier when all Koreans add shine to the June 15 era of reunification under the uplifted banner of upholding Songun.
Halt to Japan's Suppression of Koreans in Japan Urged
Pyongyang, July 21 (KCNA) -- The south side committee to implement the June 15 joint declaration reportedly called a press conference in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on July 19 at which it demanded the Japanese authorities stop their crackdown on Koreans in Japan.
A statement read out at the press conference accused the Japanese authorities and right-wing reactionary forces of perpetrating recently frantic search operations against the facilities related to the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and houses of Koreans in Japan and arresting and blackmailing them and committing terrorism against them and, furthermore, working hard to usurp the plottage and premises used by Chongryon.
The statement branded these actions of the Japanese authorities as crimes against humanity and history as they are aimed at denying Japan's past history of aggression and realizing their militarist ambition.
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Chongryon Officials and Koreans in Japan Protest against Decision of Tokyo District Court
Tokyo, July 20 (KNS-KCNA) -- The Tokyo District Court totally denied and dismissed the suit filed by the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) demanding a total reduction of and exemption from the payment of fixed property tax. Officials of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan held an emergency meeting in front of the Tokyo District Court in protest against the unfair decision on July 20.
Speakers at the meeting charged that the Tokyo District Court's ruling that "the premises used by only specified persons cannot be regarded as buildings for public service" is aimed at justifying the discrimination against Koreans in Japan.
Noting that Chongryon is a legitimate organization active to defend the democratic national rights of the Koreans in Japan and its service for public interests has been fully acknowledged in the Japanese society, they denounced the judicial authorities for acting rashly, pursuant to the Japanese government's hostile policy towards the DPRK.
Expressing irrepressible resentment at the reckless remarks made by the Tokyo Metropolitan governor that if the government refrains from applying sanctions against Chongryon, Tokyo Metropolis will do it and the decision made by the court in response to his instruction, they declared they would fight to defend the legitimate rights of Koreans in Japan to the last.
Meanwhile, the Central Headquarters of Chongryon made an application to the Tokyo High Court for intermediate appeal from the unfair decision of the Tokyo District Court on the same day.
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Tokyo District Court's Unjust Decision Protested
Tokyo, July 20 (KNS-KCNA) -- Ko Tok U, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), released a statement on July 20 in protest against the Tokyo District Court's unjust decision on the issue of the hall of the headquarters of Chongryon.
Recalling that the court made a decision allowing the unreasonable imposition of taxes upon the hall of the headquarters of Chongryon, refusing to recognize Chongryon's activities for public interests and justifying the reckless remarks made by the Tokyo Metropolitan governor, the statement said:
This is an unreasonable ruling as it was prompted by the national discrimination against Koreans in Japan and xenophobia in disregard of the activities of Chongryon and its use of the hall and the laws in force in Japan.
As already known, Chongryon has played the role as an overseas mission of the DPRK in the absence of diplomatic ties between the DPRK and Japan and the hall's role for public service has been widely recognized. Accordingly, it had been exempt from the fixed property tax for nearly 40 years.
It is obvious to everyone that the decision was made against the background of a series of politically motivated repressive actions spearheaded by the Abe government, including search operations against Chongryon-related facilities and the Resolution and Collection Corporation's move to seize the hall.
It is an outrageous act quite contrary to international law and international practice for the Abe government and judicial authorities to negate and suppress the activities of Chongryon, though they are for public interests, evading their historical, legal and moral responsibility and obligation to protect the Koreans in Japan.
Ishihara, in particular, is showing extra zeal in this repressive campaign over the issue of the hall in collusion with the Abe group, undisguisedly revealing his phobia about Koreans.
We have immediately made an application for intermediate appeal to the Tokyo High Court today after judging that the decision is quite contrary to the Constitution of Japan and its relevant laws and the general principles of laws.
It is our hope that broad strata of Japanese people will become increasingly critical of the unreasonable decision and extend support to our just appeal.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Blasts Anti-Chongryon Campaign in Japan
Pyongyang, July 1 (KCNA) -A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK Sunday issued a statement denouncing the Abe group's evermore undisguised suppression of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).
The statement said: These days the Abe group's anti-Chongryon campaign has reached such a reckless and hideous phase that it can never be tolerated.
Abe inherited ultra-nationalism and national chauvinism from his ancestors who had been steeped in the antipathy towards Koreans to the marrow of their bones. He has escalated the anti-DPRK, anti-Chongryon racket since he assumed the premiership by inciting bitterness towards the DPRK.
The Abe group has taken harsh actions against Chongryon and Koreans in Japan such as forcible search of its facilities and their houses, assaults and arrests of them last year and this year. Not content with this, it is working hard to force upon Chongryon the sale of the plottage and building of the Hall of its headquarters through the Resolution and Collection Corporation.
The Abe group instructed the corporation to raise an extremely discriminative and unfair demand to Chongryon, persistently turning down its sincere and reasonable proposals to redeem debts. It has thus unilaterally hamstrung Chongryon's efforts for the solution of the problem.
This is nothing but a wanton infringement upon the sovereignty of the DPRK which no previous regime of Japan dared as it is a move to physically remove the centre of activities of Chongryon, a champion of democratic national rights of Koreans in Japan, and stamp out the activities of Chongryon and Koreans in Japan.
Chongryon is a legitimate overseas compatriots organization of the DPRK whose mission is to protect the democratic national rights of the direct victims of the criminal drafting of Koreans by the Japanese imperialists in the past and the Koreans in Japan, their descendants.
The present Japanese authorities are under an unavoidable legal and moral obligation to protect Chongryon and guarantee its activities in the light of the historical background against which Chongryon came into being and the crimes committed by the Abes against the Korean nation for several generations.
Nevertheless, the Abe group is keen to usurp even the building and plottage of Chongryon, not content with its crackdown on it. This is a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the DPRK little short of financial sanctions.
No matter how noisily the Japanese authorities trumpet that their action to usurp buildings of Chongryon is a "business matter related to the collection of bonds," the terror-ridden campaign sweeping Japan is a product of Abe's premeditated plot and his direct instruction to realize his political ambition to all intents and purposes.
Abe is now feeling uneasy about the steady decline of the support rate for him with the election to the House of Councillors slated to take place late in July. Finding his far-fetched assertion about the "issue of abduction" no longer workable, he has gone insane in his move to usurp the building of Chongryon in a bid to put the DPRK-Japan relations to the lowest ebb and lay a hurdle in the way of the six-party talks.
The aim sought by Japan in chilling the efforts to bring about progress at the six-party talks designed to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula is to drag on the settlement of the problem in a bid to use it as a pretext till its militarization has become a reality.
It is quite ridiculous for the Abe group to harshly suppress Chongryon which has done nothing wrong as soon as its delegates went back to Japan from the talks where they kept mum.
As Japan is behaving so dastardly with a black-hearted intention, the DPRK cannot but raise a serious question as to whether there is any need for its continued participation in the six-party talks.
The DPRK will never remain a passive on-looker to the Abe group's harsh suppression of Chongryon and its relevant field will take necessary steps against it.
21st Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Close
Seoul, June 1 (KCNA Correspondent) -- The 21st North-South Ministerial Talks closed Friday.
At the talks both sides exchanged views after advancing proposals for definitely placing the inter-Korean relations on the orbit of sound development.
They once again confirmed the fact that it is impossible to settle any issue nor is it possible to expect any progress in the inter-Korean relations unless the outdated viewpoint and practice are discarded in the June 15 era when the nation is heading for reconciliation, cooperation and reunification.
A joint press release of the talks was issued at the talks.
According to it, both sides reviewed the successes made as a result of the inter-Korean ministerial talks held 20 times and the lesson drawn from them, shared the understanding that it is necessary to put the inter-Korean relations on a higher stage in the spirit of "By our nation itself" and had an earnest discussion after manifesting each other's stand on the principled and practical matters arising in the development of those relations.
They also agreed to make a further study of the issues related to promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula and the inter-Korean reconciliation and cooperation in the basic spirit of the June 15 joint declaration.
21st Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Open
Seoul, May 30 (KCNA correspondent) -- The 21st North-South Ministerial Talks opened in Seoul on Wednesday.
Present there were members of the north side's delegation led by Chief Councilor of the DPRK Cabinet Kwon Ho Ung and its suite members and delegates of the south side with Minister of Unification Ri Jae Jong as chief delegate and its suite members.
The head of the north side's delegation and the south side's chief delegate made speeches at the talks.
Kwon analyzed the experience and lesson, reviewing how the inter-Korean ministerial talks proceeded, before advancing proposals reflecting the principled stand of the north side to firmly preserve and thoroughly implement the idea of "By our nation itself".
He underscored the need to abide by the principle of settling the issues related to the inter-Korean relations from the stand of attaching importance to the nation and placing it above anything else.
Recalling that the implementation of the points agreed between the north and the south is held up due to the outside forces' interference and relations with outside forces are considered more important than the inter-Korean relations, he called for implementing to the letter the agreed points reflecting the interests and wishes of the nation on the principle of attaching importance to the nation and placing it above anything else.
He also underlined the need to take decisive measures against the occurrence of any acts of provoking the other dialogue partner and endangering the inter-Korean relations.
He referred to the fact that there have been a chain of abnormal developments running counter to the main spirit of the June 15 Joint Declaration since the 20th inter-Korean ministerial talks as evidenced by the north-targeted military exercises staged by the south side together with outside forces and a spate of insolent remarks let loose by its authorities including the prime minister to slander the ideology and system in the DPRK and even negate its sovereignty and inviolable territory.
Deploring that one can hardly witness the implementation of the agreed points related to such fundamental and principled matters as matters of taking practical measures to ensure that each other's ideology and system are recognized and respected, he declared that in that context it is advisable for the current talks to focus the discussion on settling the fundamental points already agreed rather than working to make new agreements.
The talks go on.
Maintaining Juche Character and National Character Called for
Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- It stands out as one of the important issues arising in the struggle for national reunification at present to firmly preserve the Juche character and national character.
Rodong Sinmun today observes this in a signed article.
It goes on: It is a sure guarantee for the successful movement for national reunification to preserve the Juche character and national character.
In order to accomplish the cause of national reunification related to the destiny of all the Koreans they should decisively reject foreign interference and pressure and settle all issues independently and creatively in line with the requirements and interests of the nation according to their independent resolution and judgment. And they should, at the same time, advance the cause of reunification in the strong spirit of self-respect under whatever blatant pressure of foreign forces.
There can be neither ready-made "remedy" nor good idea except doing so in the efforts to achieve national reunification.
In order to firmly preserve the Juche character and national character in the efforts to achieve national reunification it is necessary to bolster the driving force of the nation in every way.
The struggle for preserving the Juche character and national character means a struggle against imperialism and hegemony.
It is a stereotyped trick of imperialists to divide and rule other countries. The division of the Korean nation was a product of the U.S. imperialists' policy of aggression to dominate it. The U.S. remains unchanged in its wild ambition to keep the Korean nation divided indefinitely to dominate it in defiance of the demand of the Korean nation, swimming against the trend of the era of independence.
The Koreans should maintain a high degree of vigilance against the criminal moves of the U.S. based on its policy to dominate Korea and decisively check and foil them by their concerted efforts, the article concludes.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Revolutionary History
Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il's Songun revolutionary history is a sacred chronicle of lifting the position and national power of socialist Korea to the highest plane and displaying the dignity and glory of the nation to the whole world with the treasured sword of Songun. It is an undying history of the legendary great man who opened up a brilliant new era of the victory of the cause of independence with his rare gift and distinguished leadership ability.
Rodong Sinmun stresses this in an editorial article Monday.
The Songun revolutionary history of the Workers' Party of Korea is glorious revolutionary true records of feats which will shine through all ages, the article notes, and goes on: Kim Jong Il set forth the Songun politics as the main political mode in face of the grim situation confronting the country and the revolution and has led the cause of Korean-style socialism along a victorious course with the revolutionary army as the main force.
The Songun revolutionary history of the WPK is a sacred course of the opening of the new history of a dignified socialist political power, the course of a heroic struggle in which a matchless military power no one dare provoke has been built, and an epic of creation and change in hewing the future of the prospering country our own way.
The flawless solution of the fundamental questions arising in the construction of a powerful nation by building an invincible political and ideological power under the banner of Songun is a great feat that provided a firm guarantee for the prosperity of the country.
The military power for self-defence has been fortified rock-firm and the DPRK has become possessed of a powerful nuclear deterrent under the banner of Songun. This is a historic event which has made it possible to shatter the U.S. imperialists' ever-growing threat of preemptive nuclear attack and their sanctions and pressure and honorably defend the supreme interests of the state and the security of the nation.
The army and people of the DPRK have laid a springboard for the building of a prosperous and powerful country with world-startling creation and leaps and greeted an efflorescence of the prospering country. This is a precious fruition of the unique mode of creation and the wise leadership of the WPK.
The sacred Songun revolutionary history of the WPK vividly represents the greatness of Kim Jong Il born of the heaven, the most distinguished statesman and rare great man in our era.
There has been no such leader in the world as Kim Jong Il who elevated the dignity and position of the country to the position of a power and brought a tremendous change in a brief historic period of ten odd years in the worst adversity.
The Songun revolutionary history of the WPK is a history of indomitable struggle in which all difficulties have been surmounted with steadfast faith and strong will, a long journey of noble loving care shown for the people with devotion and an ever-victorious history shining with experienced and tested political ability.
Kim Jong Il is the supreme incarnation of faith and will previously unknown in the world history of politics; he is not only the state leader and Supreme Commander but the affectionate father of the people and the great servant for them and a statesman of ability who has built up the revolutionary ranks and wisely led the Songun revolution with his distinguished ability.
Noting that the Songun revolutionary history of the WPK is the national treasure which should be glorified through all generations, the article stresses the need to firmly defend the Songun revolutionary feats and tradition of the WPK and carry them forward invariably, attach importance to the military affairs and direct primary efforts to national defence and strictly observe the revolutionary principles in all realms of social life.
Kim Jong Il Visits Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang
Pyongyang, March 4 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, Sunday visited the Chinese embassy here at the invitation of the Chinese ambassador e.p. on the occasion of the 15th of January (according to lunar calendar), the folklore holiday of Korea and China.
He was accompanied by Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Ki Nam, First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Sok Ju, First Vice-Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Ri Yong Chol, Councilor of the DPRK National Defence Commission Kim Yang Gon, KPA Generals Kim Jong Gak and Hyon Chol Hae, Col. General Choe Pu Il, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il and Vice-Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Pak Kyong Son.
He was greeted by Chinese Ambassador E.P. to the DPRK Liu Xiaoming and leading officials of the embassy on the spot.
A staff member of the embassy presented him with a bouquet and all its staff members warmly welcomed him.
He thanked them for the invitation and congratulated them on the holiday.
The Chinese ambassador conveyed to Kim Jong Il the verbal personal message to him from Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China. The ambassador presented Kim Jong Il with his gift.
Kim Jong Il had a talk with the ambassador.
The ambassador arranged a banquet in honor of Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il had a photo session with all the staff members of the Chinese embassy.
North Side Committee for Implementing June 15 Joint Declaration Meets
Pyongyang, January 30 (KCNA) -- A general meeting of the North Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration took place in Pyongyang today. It discussed on the orientation of activities to be conducted by the committee to thoroughly implement the tasks of attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity under the uplifted banner of the June 15 joint declaration.
An Kyong Ho, chairman of the above-said committee, in his report said that last year all the Koreans dynamically waged the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity under the banner of "By our nation itself," bringing about a great advance in carrying out the cause of national reunification. The solidarity among Koreans in the north, the south and overseas grew stronger, centering around the June 15 All-Korean Committee, and the contacts and cooperation among non-governmental organizations got more brisk, he added.
Noting that the June 15 All-Korean Committee is a solidarity body for the nation-wide movement for reunification grouping political parties, organizations and figures in the north, the south and overseas on the largest scale, he underscored the need for it to increase its function and role and expand and consolidate its mass foundation.
Prompted by the desire to promote national reconciliation and unity and usher in a great heyday in the cause of achieving the independent reunification, he suggested the south side committee and the overseas side committee to hold an event common to the nation in Pyongyang to mark the 7th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 joint declaration and a reunification function to mark Aug. 15 in the south and have reunification functions involving organizations of people of different strata in the north and the south in diverse style in the places agreed upon. He also suggested them to have a meeting of the June 15 All-Korean Committee to discuss the orientation of the movement for national reunification in 2007 as early as possible.
The report was followed by speeches.
The general meeting held a by-election of some members of the North Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration and its panels.
Present at the general meeting were Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Kim Ki Nam, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Kim Yong Dae, chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Social Democratic Party, Ryu Mi Yong, chairperson of the Central Committee of the Korean Chondoist Chongu Party, who are honorary co-chairpersons of the North Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration, O Ik Je, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, and vice-chairpersons and members of the north side committee, members of each panel of the committee and members of the North Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification and the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification and officials concerned.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Glorifying This Year with Proud Victories and Feats
Pyongyang, January 4 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday in an editorial calls for glorifying with proud victories and feats the significant year of 2007, in which the Korean people will commemorate the 95th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung and the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Korean People's Army. Noting that the army and people of the DPRK are speeding up the grand march to glorify this auspicious year, full of great pride and self-confidence of being victors in warm response to the joint New Year editorial, Rodong Sinmun says: It is necessary to bring about a revolutionary turn in the economic construction and the efforts to improve the standard of the people's living with the might of invincible Songun politics and single-minded unity of the whole Party, the entire army and all the people around the headquarters of the revolution this year.
The whole Party, the entire army and all the people should turn out in the drive to bring about a fresh revolutionary surge by the force of Songun and thus glorify the significant year of 2007 as a year of great prosperity unprecedented in the history of the Party and the country. This is the most important task devolved upon the Korean people at present.
We should vigorously accelerate the general march for Songun revolution, holding aloft the slogan "Usher in a great heyday of Songun Korea full of confidence in victory!" We should accomplish the cause of building a powerful and prosperous country pioneered by the President, keeping deep in our minds that our leader, our ideology and our system are best.
We should fully demonstrate the political and ideological might of our revolutionary ranks in which all the army and people are single-mindedly united around the headquarters of the revolution.
We should more vigorously bring about a great Songun revolutionary upswing on all fronts for the building of an economic power.
We should make another leap forward and innovation startling the world in the on-going worthwhile march to bring an era of prosperity to Songun Korea with the same persevering will with which we brought about the dawn of victory, overcoming grave ordeals and difficulties.