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Adherence to Three Principles of National Reunification Called for
Pyongyang, July 10 (KCNA) -- The three principles of national reunification serve as the main cornerstone and eternal and great platform for independent reunification that the Korean nation should always and firmly rely on in the efforts to reunify the country, stresses Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
The three principles are a great charter for independent reunification carrying the extraordinary ideological and theoretical wisdom and the noble patriotic will of President Kim Il Sung, the peerlessly great man, it says, and goes on:
The Korean nation's cause of reunification is the cause of national independence to put an end to the foreign forces' domination, interference and military occupation of south Korea. And it is the cause of achieving the great unity of the nation divided into the north and the south.
The cherished desire of the fellow countrymen is to retake the national sovereignty on a nationwide scale and achieve the durable peace of the country and the national reunification.
The three principles of national reunification have fully demonstrated their invincible might and vitality in the struggle of the Korean people to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification.
The historical experience eloquently proves that the rosy future of national reunification and prosperity can be brought only when the Koreans invariably uphold the banner of the three principles provided by the President.
The Koreans should realize the cause of national reunification, regarding the three principles as the basic cornerstone invariably no matter how the situation and circumstances may change.
The Lee Myung Bak group in south Korea is now making desperate efforts to overturn all the achievements gained in the June 15 era of reunification while seeking sycophancy toward the U.S., confrontation with the fellow countrymen and war against the DPRK.
The way for meeting challenges of anti-reunification forces at home and abroad and activating the national reunification movement under the present grave situation is to thoroughly adhere to and implement the three principles.
DPRK-Japan Inter-Governmental Working Talks Held
Pyongyang, June 13 (KCNA) -- Inter-governmental working talks between the DPRK and Japan were held in Beijing on June 11 and 12 to redeem the inglorious past and normalize the relations between them according to the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration.
According to a press release made public in Pyongyang on Friday, at the talks both sides had an exhaustive discussion on the issue of settling the outstanding matters of mutual concern and decided on the following matters:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea will reinvestigate the abduction issue.
The DPRK also expresses willingness to cooperate in the efforts to settle the issue of those related to the Japanese plane Yodo.
As part of the measures to lift the on-going sanctions against the DPRK the state of Japan will lift the restriction on visits of persons, the restriction on the use of chartered planes and allow the DPRK-flagged ships' port-calls for the purpose of transporting cargo related to humanitarian aid.
Anniversary of Kwangju Popular Uprising Observed
Pyongyang, May 18 (KCNA) -- It has been 28 years since patriotic youth and students and people in Kwangju of south Korea turned out in the popular resistance for independence, democracy and reunification.
Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the anniversary of this Kwangju Popular Uprising.
The uprising was an eruption of pent-up wrath and resentment of the south Korean people against the unpopular rule by the military fascist clique, and it was a heroic popular resistance that seriously shook the foundation of the fascist rule, the article notes, and says:
The uprising involving more than one million people from all walks of life proved once again the historical truth that the popular masses can defeat any outrageous enemy and realize independence when they struggle in unity, defying death.
The south Korean people's struggle for independence and democracy of society and national reunification is still arduous and the Kwangju uprisers' long-cherished desire for independence, democracy and reunification has not yet been realized.
The reality shows that it is hard to achieve peace of the country, security of the nation and the cause of national reunification unless the anti-national and anti-reunification moves of the sycophantic traitorous forces are checked in south Korea.
The Lee Myung Bak group is now seeking to overturn the precious achievements made in the June 15 era of reunification and reduce the south Korean society to the dark land of fascism again. Such anti-reunification reckless moves are laying a grave barrier to the development of inter-Korean relations and the cause of national reunification.
All the Koreans should bitterly condemn this group, who is running amuck to obstruct the way of independent reunification and peace and prosperity while negating the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, and resolutely smash its anti-reunification moves.
Moves to Obliterate National Education of Koreans in Japan under Fire
Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- 60 years have passed since the Japanese reactionaries mercilessly suppressed the struggle of Koreans in Japan for protecting their right to democratic national education.
After their defeat the Japanese reactionaries persistently worked to hamstring the efforts of the Koreans in Japan to develop democratic national education.
It was the lifelong desire of the Koreans in Japan to send their children to school as they were denied an opportunity to study under the rule of the Japanese imperialists. That was why Koreans in Japan conducted national education as a movement involving all compatriots under the slogan "Let those who have money donate their money, those who have strength devote their strength and those who have knowledge contribute their knowledge to building Korean schools!" despite the complicated political situation in Japan and their hard life.
The U.S. and Japanese reactionaries reacted to this by issuing an "order to close Korean schools" in Hyogo, Osaka, Yamaguchi, Tokyo, Okayama, Ibaraki and other areas where Korean schools were concentrated. Then they issued the threatening "statement" titled "Warning to Koreans in Japan" and mobilized army, police, heavy weapons and fire-engines to start the operations to close Korean schools by force.
Koreans in Japan turned out in the struggle against the outrageous and impudent moves of the U.S. and Japanese reactionaries for closing the Korean schools.
The Japanese reactionaries became ever more furious in the moves to eliminate Korean schools.
The successive Japanese governments have invariably pursued the reactionary policy for obliterating national education of Koreans in Japan and imposing education aimed at assimilating them into Japanese.
They have persistently pursued the above-said educational policy, regarding it as the most important means for benumbing Koreans' consciousness of national independence and completely assimilating them into Japanese.
The Japanese authorities' policy for obliterating the national education of Koreans in Japan is a heinous policy of national discrimination.
It is due to the national discrimination policy of the Japanese government that Korean schools are excluded not only from receiving financial support including educational subsidies but from being provided with necessary educational facilities. Advancement to higher schools by graduates from Korean schools is also restricted.
The right to education is an especially important issue as it is directly related to human dignity.
Nevertheless, Japan is sticking to the education aimed at assimilation and policy of discriminating against the Korean schools. This is a wanton violation of the independent right of Koreans in Japan, the right to education guaranteed by human rights conventions.
Violence against students of Korean schools and reckless remarks made against them are part of the despicable moves of the Japanese authorities to bar the development of national education of Koreans in Japan.
At least 160 cases of violence against Korean girl students occurred in 1994 alone and as many as 319 cases of violence and harsh remarks against Korean students were reported in four months from September 17, 2002. These facts clearly show how desperately the Japanese reactionaries have worked to check the advance of Koreans in Japan to defend and expand the right to national education at any cost.
It is well known to the world that innocent students of Korean schools were threatened and assaulted and even lives of Koreans in Japan were threatened whenever bigwigs of the Japanese political circles let loose a spate of outbursts slandering the DPRK and the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).
It is intolerable for Japan to desperately bar the independent development of national education of Koreans in Japan, remaining hostile to Chongryon, the defender of democratic national rights of Koreans in Japan, far from properly repenting of its past crimes.
Spokesman of Foreign Ministry Lambastes Joint Military Exercises
Pyongyang, March 3 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA on Monday as regards the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises launched by the U.S. and south Korea:
The U.S. and the south Korean bellicose forces started the above-said military exercises throughout south Korea on March 2 despite the repeated warnings of the DPRK, thus rendering the situation on the Korean Peninsula to an extreme pitch of tension.
Involved there are the U.S. forces present in south Korea and forces from its mainland and the south Korean forces and latest military hardware including the nuclear-powered
ultra-large carrier Nimitz and nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine Ohio of the U.S. Navy. They are, to all intents and purposes, maneuvers for a nuclear war to seize the DPRK by force of arms in light of their scale and nature.
The U.S. kicked off the nuclear war maneuvers against its dialogue partner though it has talked about a "peaceful solution of the nuclear issue" and the "establishment of a peace-keeping mechanism on the Korean Peninsula." This is a clear indication that the U.S. is invariably sticking to its hostile policy to stifle the DPRK by force.
Such nuclear threat and blackmail do not work on the DPRK but will only put a brake on the process of the denuclearization of the peninsula.
The army and people of the DPRK are following with the highest vigilance the military attempt of the U.S. to gravely threaten the sovereignty of the DPRK and take necessary countermeasures including those to further bolster up all its deterrent forces.
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Stop to Joint War Exercises Targeted against DPRK Demanded
Pyongyang, March 3 (KCNA) -- The United States and the south Korean bellicose forces had better ponder over the catastrophic consequences to be entailed by their reckless moves to invade the north and stop at once their provocative joint war exercises against it.
A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland demanded this in a statement issued on March 2 assailing the U.S. and the south Korean military warmongers for launching the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises, large-scale war maneuvers targeted against the north.
These war exercises the main purpose of which is to promptly hurl and deploy forces for invading the north into south Korea in case of "contingency" and escalate and conclude a war are very dangerous maneuvers for a preliminary war, a nuclear war targeted against the north as they are little different from the past Team Spirit and RSOI in their nature.
They are arousing ever greater apprehension at home and abroad as they are to be staged under the simulated conditions of an actual war in a bid to develop the "CONPLAN 5029," a war scenario for invading the north, which has been pushed forward by the U.S. and the south Korean military warmongers in real earnest, into "OPLAN 5029," a scenario for mounting a surprise preemptive strike.
The U.S. and south Korean war-like forces claim that the above-said exercises are of "defensive nature" but this is nothing but sophism which can convince no one.
The warmongers' reckless moves for a war of aggression against the north are throwing a stumbling block in the way of settling the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. and developing the inter-Korean relations and creating a very grave situation which may bring back the atmosphere of reconciliation, unity, peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula to the phase of confrontation and war any moment.
The reality more clearly proves that the source of tensions and the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula have always come from the U.S. and south Korea.
Dialogue and confrontation, and peace and war cannot go together.
Now that the U.S. and south Korean bellicose forces are persistently pursuing a war of aggression against the north, while brandishing a nuclear stick behind the scene of "dialogue," "peace" and "improved relations," the DPRK has no option but to take strong self-defensive measures for protecting the dignity and sovereignty of the country and nation and peace and stability on the peninsula.
2008 to Be Chronicled as Victorious Year
Pyongyang, January 10 (KCNA) -- Juche 97 (2008) is a significant year marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.
The Korean people with joy and excitement have ushered in 2008 to be recorded in the history of the DPRK as one more victorious year. They are now full of enthusiasm to make a new giant leap forward this year without fail, rallied close around Kim Jong Il.
They have celebrated each decadal anniversary of the DPRK with remarkable achievements from 1948.
They marked the 10th birthday of the DPRK in 1958 with the heyday of the Chollima era and the establishment of the socialist system and its 20th jubilee in September 1968 with the high pride of having brought to its knees U.S. imperialism which raised war clamors triggered off by its armed spy ship Pueblo incident and of having entered a prosperous age of socialism.
Its 30th and 40th anniversaries were also commemorated with laudable successes made by the wisdom and sweat of the people.
The Korean people vigorously turned out in the efforts to implement the letter of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea calling for the fulfillment of the grand Second Seven-Year Plan to bring out a new turning-point of the Korean revolution and to observe the 30th birthday of the DPRK in 1978. They also made a new turning-point in the socialist construction through the historic 200-day campaign and dynamic nation-wide grand construction campaign in 1988 before celebrating the 40th anniversary in a grand way.
The Korean people fully demonstrated their firm confidence and will to certainly see in the morrow of the thriving country by launching the first artificial satellite Kwangmyongsong No.1 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the DPRK.
They are drumming up support for the general advance from the outset of the new year, holding aloft the slogan "Glorify this year of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK as a year of historical turn which will go down in the history of the country!"
The Korean people, inheriting the great tradition of having made the annals of the DPRK replete only with victory and glory, are sure to commemorate its diamond jubilee grandly with world-startling miracles and feats as a revolutionary event which is of greatest significance in the history of the country.
Kim Jong Il's Feats for Reunification Praised
Pyongyang, December 28 (KCNA) -- In the joint New Year editorial the Workers' Party of Korea expressed the steadfast will to achieve the national reunification in the present generation, true to President Kim Il Sung's last instructions for reunification, and on this basis made a patriotic proposal for glorifying the June 15 era of reunification by attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity.
In response to this proposal, the government, political parties and organizations of the DPRK made public a joint statement calling on the Koreans to make this year a year of turning point in history whereby to usher in the new annals for national reunification.
The joint statement has served as a banner of powerfully encouraging all Koreans in the north and the south and overseas to the dynamic nationwide movement for glorifying the June 15 era of reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Noting that the joint statement attracted positive support and approval from all Koreans and the Koreans in the north and the south and overseas turned out as one in the drive to glorify the June 15 era of reunification from the outset of this year, the article goes on:
Not a few achievements have been made in the development of the inter-Korean relations this year.
Thanks to the DPRK's patriotic will for reunification and initiative measures, there took place such talks of various forms between the north and the south as the premier-level talks, defence minister-level talks, ministerial-level talks, general-level military talks and the Red Cross talks. The agreements reached at the talks helped reconnect the severed railways between the north and the south and activate the north-south economic cooperation projects.
It is entirely thanks to the tested and distinguished leadership of Kim Jong Il that the Korean nation's movement for national reunification has advanced as required by the times and desired by Koreans.
Firmly resolved to advance the June 15 era of reunification on a new high stage, he provided the historic inter-Korean summit in October and the adoption of the October 4 Declaration for the Development of North-South Relations and Peace and Prosperity. The adoption of the Oct. 4 declaration was one more event to be specially recorded in the history of the nation as the north and the south ushered in an era of national prosperity, a new history of the movement for independent reunification under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself."
The June 15 era of reunification advancing under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself" will surely greet the dawn of reunified Korea in the near future as Kim Jong Il, the sun of the nation and the lodestar of national reunification, is wisely leading the cause of reunification.
First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Closes
Seoul, November 16 (KCNA Correspondent) -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks closed on Friday.
At the talks both sides had an exhaustive discussion on practical issues arising in invariably upholding and honoring the June 15 joint declaration and fully implementing the October 4 declaration and adopted an agreement on the talks and annexed agreements.
The agreements were inked by Premier of the DPRK Cabinet Kim Yong Il and Prime Minister of the south Han Tok Su.
According to the agreement, the north and the south agreed to definitely turn the inter-Korean relations into those of mutual respect and trust in the spirit of "By our nation itself" and take steps to develop them for the purpose of reunification.
To this end, both sides agreed to take measures necessary for marking June 15 as a day common to the nation and hold celebrations of the 8th anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration in Seoul next year with an attendance of authorities and people.
They also agreed to discuss such matters as readjusting their legal and institutional mechanisms and revitalize dialogues and contacts in different fields including their parliaments.
They agreed to set up "a West Sea special area for peace and cooperation" to meet the purpose of peace and common interests in the West Sea. As a necessary measure, they adopted an agreement on the formation and operation of "a committee for the promotion of the West Sea special area for peace and cooperation" to be co-chaired by officials at ministerial level. They agreed to hold the first meeting of the committee in Kaesong within December.
The north and the south agreed to positively push forward economic cooperation for the balanced development of the national economy and common prosperity.
To this end, both sides agreed to cooperate with each other in various fields including roads and railways, zones for cooperation in shipbuilding and the Kaesong Industrial Zone and form the North-South Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation to be co-chaired by officials at vice-premier level for the smooth progress of those projects. A relevant agreement was adopted and it was agreed to have its first meeting in Seoul from Dec. 4 to 6.
The north and the south also agreed to inaugurate the North-South Committee for the Promotion of Social and Cultural Cooperation with a view to promoting exchange and cooperation in history, language, education, culture, arts and other social and cultural fields and positively push forward cooperation projects in the humanitarian field from the stand of promoting national reconciliation and unity.
The north and the south agreed to hold the inter-Korean premier talks once in six months and the next round of the talks within the first half of 2008 in Pyongyang.
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First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Opens
Seoul, November 14 (KCNA Correspondent) -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks was opened here on Wednesday.
Present there from the north side were Premier of the Cabinet Kim Yong Il and his party and from the south side Prime Minister Han Tok Su and those concerned.
At the talks Kim Yong Il said that what is important is for the north and the south to uphold and implement the June 15 joint declaration, to begin with, and hold fast to the principle of giving importance to the dignity and interests of the nation and making everything serve it.
For the Koreans to pool their will and efforts provides a sure guarantee for implementing the joint declaration, Kim said, adding: Proceeding from such viewpoint, the north and the south should promptly take positive steps to put into practice the matters specified in the points of the declaration, including matters of commemorating June 15, refraining from interfering in each other's internal affairs and adjusting the legal and institutional mechanisms in favor of national reunification.
The north and the south should positively reenergize and steadily expand and develop cooperation projects for the uniform development of the nation's economy and the co-prosperity on the principle of ensuring common prosperity and interests and mutual accommodation, as enshrined in the October 4 declaration, he said, referring to specific tasks for carrying out cooperation projects in economic, social, cultural and humanitarian and other fields and ways to do so.
If the October 4 declaration is to be successfully implemented, it is necessary for both sides to have a proper way of thinking, understanding and basic stand, among other things, and build, first of all, a new system and order as required by the new century and changed circumstances, he said, and went on:
The inter-Korean cooperation can make smooth progress only when both sides respect each other's systems because of the differing political, economic and social and cultural systems that exist in the north and the south.
Cooperation projects can make dynamic progress to bring earlier the era of peace and prosperity only when the inter-Korean relations are definitely turned into those of mutual respect and trust.
What is important next is for the north and the south to show their will to implement the declaration in practical deeds, not in words, he noted, declaring that the north would fulfill its mission and responsibility to implement the declaration in the future, too.
The prime minister of the south side, addressing the talks, said that the publication of the June 15 joint declaration was a great historical event that ushered in the era of peace and co-existence between the south and the north.
Referring to the achievements made in developing the inter-Korean relations since the publication of the joint declaration, he expressed the hope that the talks would prove to be a constructive dialogue which will result in bringing about a productive agreement. He clarified the stand of the south side for implementing the October 4 declaration.
The talks will continue till Nov. 16.
The prime minister of the south side gave a reception for Premier Kim Yong Il and his party in the evening.
National Unity Called for
Pyongyang, October 14 (KCNA) -- The present reality requires all Koreans to pool their will and efforts to stage a more dynamic sacred struggle to usher in an era of national prosperity, the new era of independent reunification.
Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a signed article.
The era of independent reunification that came to Korea thanks to the adoption of the historic June 15 joint declaration eloquently proves that there is nothing impossible for the Koreans when they pool efforts and achieve unity and cooperation, the article observes, and goes on: The Koreans have victoriously advanced the movement for independent reunification, bravely meeting all the challenges despite the evermore undisguised moves of the separatist forces inside and outside Korea in recent years. This is entirely ascribable to the might of national unity and cooperation based on the idea of "By our nation itself".
The historic June 15 joint declaration is a banner of national unity as it calls on all Koreans to achieve reconciliation and unity under the banner of national independence. Only when the Korean nation has the stand and attitude of national independence, can it achieve the reconciliation, unity and cooperation on the road of national reunification.
The declaration underscores the need to independently solve the issue of national reunification by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation responsible for the issue.
The declaration is a patriotic banner encouraging all Koreans in the north and the south and overseas to actively turn out in the struggle to achieve the unity, enshrining the noble spirit of patriotism.
The declaration set forth the patriotic great proposition "By our nation itself," stirring up the love for the country and the nation enshrined in the hearts of all Koreans.
All Koreans are turning out in the movement for national reunification, greatly inspired by the spirit of patriotism enshrined in the above-said proposition.
Unity Is Decisive Guarantee for Nation's Independent Reunification: Rodong Sinmun
Pyongyang, September 20 (KCNA) -- To realize the unity of the whole nation is a decisive guarantee for achieving independent and peaceful reunification, says Rodong Sinmun in an article Thursday.
The author of the article continues:
Korea's reunification is not for eliminating any contradiction or institutional confrontation within the nation, but for rejoining the blood vessel of the nation cut off by outside forces and realizing national harmony. So the unity of the nation is the great premise and main content of national reunification.
It is unbearable national misfortune and tragedy that the Korean nation has been forced to suffer the pain of division for over 60 years, bisected into the north and the south by outside forces.
The main point in reunifying the country is not certain matters of procedure and method but the achievement of the unity of the whole nation. The main point will be resolved in achieving the reunification of the country, if the north and the south realize harmony and all the fellow countrymen put their minds together and, on this basis, attain great unity.
Achievement of the unity of the nation is the main propelling force and the decisive factor in reunifying the country.
The reunification of the country can be successfully achieved only when the whole Korean nation strengthens the internal force of reunification in every way, closely united in one as the force responsible for national reunification.
The reality in the June 15 era of reunification in which the struggle for national reconciliation and unity is developing to a new higher plane under the banner of "By our nation itself" eloquently proves the might and vitality of great national unity as the propelling force of the cause of independent reunification.
The unity of the nation can be successfully realized if it advances in close unity, irrespective of idea and system, in conformity with the idea of "By our nation itself", the banner of the national unity.
Songun Politics Praised as Patriotic Politics for Independent Reunification
Pyongyang, August 25 (KCNA) -- The Songun politics is great patriotic one as it guarantees the achievement of national sovereignty and peaceful reunification and firmly promises even the bright future of the reunified country.
Rodong Sinmun Saturday observes this in a signed article.
It goes on: The vitality of the Songun politics lies in that it serves as an invincible weapon for protecting the way of national independence and guaranteeing independent reunification in reliance upon the matchless army and as a treasured sword reflecting patriotism as it helps remove the danger of war from the Korean Peninsula and achieve national reconciliation, unity and peaceful reunification.
Reflected in the banner of Songun are the firm will and intention of the Korean people to defend the sovereignty of the country and nation and achieve independent reunification without fail as unanimously desired by the nation.
The DPRK has firmly protected the national dignity and sovereignty while increasing the nation's defence power in every way under the banner of Songun in view of the evermore undisguised hostile moves of the United States to invade it.
The present reality goes to prove that but for such powerful weapon as Songun the prospect of national independence would have been gloomy and the cause of national reunification would have met frustration.
Under the umbrella of peace provided by Songun Koreans are now holding events for reunification, safely visiting each other and sharing compatriotic feelings, and thereby consolidating the national unity. The Songun politics serves as a powerful weapon for defending peace and a decisive factor of promoting national reconciliation and unity and accelerating the reunification of the country, concludes the article.
Intensified Movement for Reunification Called for in Japan
Pyongyang, August 10 (KCNA) -- A general meeting of the Headquarters of Koreans in Japan of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (BomMinRyon) was held in Tokyo on Aug.1.
The general meeting took up issues of encouraging BomMinRyon to creditably perform its role as standard-bearer in the movement for national reunification. It discussed the matters of extending positive support to the struggle of the forces of the progressive movement in south Korea including members of the south Headquarters of BomMinRyon.
Present there were Im Thae Gwang, chairman of the Headquarters of Koreans in Japan of BomMinRyon, and others.
Struggle for Implementing Three Tasks Called for
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) -The struggle for attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity is the powerful motive force in the June 15 era of reunification and the basic way of rejecting foreign forces and achieving independent reunification by the concerted efforts of the Korean nation, stresses Rodong Sinmun in an article Monday.
Much more remains to be done and mounting troubles lie in the way of the Koreans, if it is to achieve the historic desire for independent reunification, the author of the article notes, and continues:
Hating the trend of the times in which the Korean nation spurns foreign forces and is heading for achieving independent reunification by itself, the United States has been creating military tensions on the Korean Peninsula and becoming more outspoken in its interference against reunification. The pro-U.S. conservative forces in south Korea including the "Grand National Party", instigated by the U.S., are desperately blocking the trend of the June 15 era of reunification, while denying the idea of "By our nation itself" and crying for confrontation against reunification. The fanatics of confrontation of the GNP are kicking and struggling to grab power at any cost at the forthcoming "presidential election" and turn the flow of history back to the past era of confrontation.
All the Koreans who seek national reconciliation and unity and want peace and reunification should turn out as one in the patriotic struggle for attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity, regardless of differences in ideology and system, and dynamically push forward the trend of the June 15 era of reunification.
All the Koreans should wage this patriotic struggle with redoubled efforts and thus promote national reconciliation and cooperation, give impetus to the development of north-south relations and bring earlier the common prosperity of the nation and the future of a reunified country.
Implementation of Three Tasks Called for
Pyongyang, June 27 (KCNA) -- All the Koreans should give full play to their patriotic zeal under the uplifted banner of three tasks--attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity--and thus invariably defend and glorify the June 15 era of reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article.
The three tasks are the most important tasks facing the Koreans in their struggle to achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country, the article says, and goes on: Attaching importance to the nation represents a basic stand that should be maintained to improve the north-south relations and solve the reunification issue independently.
No outsiders can be better than the nation and no foreign interests can be more important than those of the nation. It is possible to meet the requirements of attaching importance to the nation only when the requirements and the interests of the nation are considered as an absolute standard and fully met and the independent principle and the principle of putting the interests of the nation above all and defending it are firmly maintained, not yielding to the outsiders' pressure and blackmail. It presents itself as a more important issue than ever before to develop the inter-Korean relations and the reunification movement in the idea of "By our nation itself" and oppose and reject the outsiders' interference and obstructions and the anti-reunification conservative forces in south Korea, their lackeys.
Defending peace is a militant task vital to the nation.
The situation on the Korean Peninsula still remains tense due to the moves of bellicose forces at home and abroad for a war of aggression. The war-like forces of the U.S. and south Korea continue staging DPRK-targeted large-scale military exercises, while getting evermore frantic in their arms buildup.
It is quite natural for the Koreans to have stood against the moves of outsiders and their followers for aggression and war and waged a dynamic struggle to drive the U.S. forces out of south Korea under the uplifted banner of defending peace.
Achieving unity provides a sure guarantee for achieving the independent and peaceful reunification of the country.
The present era requires the achievement of the national unity on a new higher stage.
It is important to foil the moves of the anti-reunification forces in south Korea opposed to national unity while dynamically waging the struggle to achieve the national unity among Koreans at home and abroad.
Dynamic Actions for National Reconciliation and Unity Called for
Pyongyang, May 22 (KCNA) -- The present times are the June 15 era of reunification in which the Koreans are promoting reconciliation and cooperation with each other and working hard to achieve independent reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article.
The June 15 era of reunification is an era of national independence in which the north and the south are developing their relations and paving the way for independent reunification by their concerted efforts, guided by the idea of "By our nation itself", the article notes, and goes on: It is the need of the times and the will of the nation to solve all the issues in conformity with the idea of "By our nation itself" which the north and south promised to embody and has been hailed and supported by all the compatriots.
None of the two sides is, therefore, allowed to deny and sidestep the above-said idea. If any side gives importance to the foreign forces instead of valuing its nation in contravention of the principle of "By our nation itself" or cooperates with them instead of joining hands with its compatriots, it should be branded as an act of betraying its nation and going against the times.
The present times call for placing the common interests of the nation above anything else, subordinating everything to the cause of national reunification, promoting co-existence, co-prosperity and common interests on the basis of the commonness of the nation and achieving genuine reconciliation.
The common points of the nation remain unchanged as the north and the south belong to the same nation.
The differing ideologies and systems in the north and the south do not pose any problem, given the commonness of the nation formed and consolidated for thousands of years.
The north and south can surely get reconciled and promote co-existence, co-prosperity and common interests, should they place the common interests of the nation above anything else and subordinate everything to the cause of national reunification and approach and solve all the issues on the basis of the national community.
In order to accelerate the independent reunification through genuine reconciliation between the north and south it is necessary to put the earliest possible end to the foreign presence and domination over south Korea and reject foreign forces' meddling in the issue of the relations between the north and south and the issue of reunification.
It is also necessary to stop the confrontation and war moves quite contrary to the trend of the times towards reconciliation and cooperation and remove the legal and political barriers lying in the way of national reconciliation and unity of the nation from south Korea.
Joint Communique on Reestablishment of Diplomatic Relations
between DPRK and Union of Myanmar Released
Pyongyang, April 26 (KCNA) -- A Joint communique on the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and the Union of Myanmar was released in Yangon on April 26.
According to the joint communique, the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the government of the Union of Myanmar, desirous of developing friendly relations and bilateral cooperation between the two countries and peoples, based on the principles of respect for each other's sovereignty, non-interference in their internal affairs, and equality and mutual benefit, as well as the norms of international law and the objectives and principles of the United Nations Charter, have agreed to reestablish the diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18th April 1961.
The governments of the DPRK and the Union of Myanmar expressed their assurances that the reestablishment of diplomatic relations responds to the national interests of both countries and will consolidate the strengthening of international peace and cooperation.
Japan Not Qualified to Participate in Six-party Talks: KCNA
Pyongyang, March 26 (KCNA) -- Japan has persistently misbehaved in the international arena only to see its poor image sagging. At international meetings now, Japan is behaving rashly, hammering repeatedly away at its chosen theme of "abduction issue", ignorant of their main theme and purport.
It insisted that "sanctions should not be eased", "north Korea can not sidestep the 'abduction issue' within the framework of the six-party talks" and "Japan is concerned over the U.S. 'perfidy'." This misbehavior on the part of Japan has left a disgusting and unpleasant impression on the international community and media.
Japan took such approaches at the previous talks, adversely affecting the progress of the talks and becoming a target of accusing fingers. Still today it refuses to abandon this misbehavior.
Japan is stooping to any infamy in hindering and barring the settlement of a problem in the international political arena to gratify its ambition of ultra-nationalism. This extremely shrewd selfishness is a natural result of the nature of the state of Japan.
For Abe to make any concession over the "abduction issue" means his political death, considering that he succeeded in assuming the premiership by lifting his approval rating through his hard-line policy toward the DPRK in reliance upon the political foothold of the ultra-right conservative forces.
Now he finds himself in an embarrassing situation as he is compelled to go against the general trend of the international community in order to pay what he owes to them.
Japan has entered the new century without settling its crime-woven past in which it brought misfortunes and pains to a countless number of people in the Asia-Pacific region. Now it is vociferating about a "threat" from the DPRK in a bid to cover up its moral vulgarity and create an atmosphere favorable for reviving militarism.
The settlement of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula at the six-party talks would leave Japan stripped of one of its major pretexts for realizing its militarist ambition to become the leader of Asia. For this reason Japan is resorting to every conceivable means to scuttle the talks.
The misbehavior of Japan to drive the six-party talks to a collapse by throwing an artificial snag in the way of their progress is inviting criticism and derision.
It was against this backdrop that Japan made it its state view that "there should be no aid to north Korea unless the abduction issue is solved." In order to get rid of the situation where it stands isolated in the trend of the times, Japan is playing sleight of hand, crying that "if the U.S. pays no heed to the shared understanding, it will inflict a deep wound on the matchless bilateral relations" and "Japan-U.S. alliance will face a crisis if there is any difference in the recognition of threat."
It is illogical for a country which does not wish to see any success of the talks to involve itself in the talks.
Japan is not qualified to attend a political dialogue for peace and stability as it is swimming against the trend of the times.
Co-Chairmen of Pomchonghakryon Meet
Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) -- Co-chairmen of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon) had its 17th meeting by way of exchanging facsimile messages among the north and south sides and the overseas side on Feb. 27.
The meeting reviewed the organization's movement for independent reunification of the nation last year and discussed the orientation of its movement for this year.
It was mentioned at the meeting that Pomchonghakryon has waged a strenuous struggle to foil the anti-reunification moves of the U.S. and pro-U.S. conservative forces including the "Grand National Party," thus contributing to the cause of national reunification last year.
The meeting put up "Add brilliance to the June 15 reunification era by attaching importance to the nation, maintaining peace and achieving unity!" as a slogan for actions for this year and considered it as the general orientation of its movement for this year to concentrate all efforts on carrying out the tasks of attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity.
The meeting underlined need for Pomchonghakryon to take the lead in grandly commemorating June 15 as the "Day of by our nation itself," set a period from June 15 to August 15 as one for a joint movement of Pomchonghakryon for attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity and wage a dynamic patriotic movement for reunification to suit the specific conditions of the regions in this period.
Pointing out that to force the U.S. forces to quit south Korea is the foremost task for averting a war, ensuring peace and achieving reunification, the meeting called on the youth and students in the north and the south of Korea and abroad to stage a dynamic struggle for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from south Korea.
The meeting decided to significantly hold commemorations including the joint meeting of Pomchonghakryon to vow to intensify the actions on the occasion of August 15 this year, its 15th founding anniversary, boost unity and alliance with pro-reunification patriotic movement organizations and decisively throw overboard pro-U.S. reactionary and conservative forces in south Korea.
A joint resolution was adopted at the meeting.
Imperialists' Scheme for "Globalization" Bound to Go Bust
Pyongyang, January 28 (KCNA) -- The reactionary "globalization" can never be realized no matter how desperately the U.S. and other imperialist forces may try, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article. The imperialists' reactionary policy to obliterate the Juche character and national identity of the progressive countries has taken up another form with the unjustifiable sophistry what they call new "globalization". It is because the "globalization" policy pursued by the imperialist forces for years is on the verge of bankruptcy, the article says, and goes on:
The new "globalization" asserted by several Western forces including the U.S. calls for converting the world into the "free world" of the Western style more openly than the previous "globalization", and herein lies the reactionary nature of the new "globalization".
The imperialist forces are trying to justify their interference in the internal affairs of other countries and military invasion of them with such "globalization".
The U.S. imperialists' occupation of Iraq reveals their intention to realize the "globalization" in a gangster-like manner by exercising the imperialist state authority and strength to the full.
The "globalization" sought by the imperialist forces is bound to go bankrupt.
There can never be a universal "view on value" and standard of development suited to all countries.
It is an independent right of each country and nation to carve out its own destiny with its own idea and system, and doing so is the requirement of the times. A great number of countries and nations across the world have chosen systems suited to their specific conditions and are hewing out their own destinies. Under such situation there can never be the global "integration" involving politics, economy, culture and all other fields.
It is a preposterous and gangster-like sophism to assert that the American "view on value" becomes a "standard" applicable to all the countries over the world. Almost all the countries are opposing the introduction of the U.S. style "view on value."
No force on earth can ever check the desire and struggle of the world progressive countries to defend the Juche character and national identity, the article concludes.