Celebrations and book and photo exhibitions were held in Norway, Denmark, Finland, Brazil and Mexico between February 12 and 21 on the occasion of Chairman Kim Jong Il‘s birth anniversary.
Personages of various strata and masses in those countries attended the events.
Dag Norum, chairman of the Ostfold County Committee of the Communist Party of Norway, said that Kim Jong Il wisely led the struggle for a brighter future of the DPRK on the basis of the Juche idea.
... ... ...Foreign media gave special write-ups titled “Image of great man”, “For ideal and peace of mankind”, “The country of rosy future” illustrated with portraits of smiling Chairman Kim Jong Il and his photos on the occasion of his birth anniversary.
The Congolese newspaper Le Patriot on February 4 said that under the guidance of Kim Jong Il, the Workers’ Party of Korea developed into the ever-victorious party, the Korean People’s Army into the matchless army and the DPRK into the invincible socialist fortress.
The Tanzanian paper Uhuru on February 13 referred to the historic significance of Kim Jong Il‘s birth, noting that the Korean people celebrate with splendor his birth anniversary February 16 as the greatest holiday of the nation every year.
... ... ...The Japanese move is heating up in its naval intercepting operation against the DPRK.
Japan, who went mean last year, informing the Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council of the DPRK’s possible transshipment on the sea, is confusing the international community this year again, claiming there is suspicion that the DPRK has received refined oil products from an unidentified ship in the open sea.
It is quite absurd as it is an evil-minded act of those who are sidelined in the trend of the regional situation.
... ... ...Shortly ago, Japanese ambassador to the United Nations Bessho talked rubbish that the time is not yet ripe to apply an exception to the resolution of sanctions on north Korea and he would appeal to various countries to strictly implement the sanctions resolution in contact with the U.S.
It seems that Japan has not yet been awakened from its year-long daydream about “sanctions and pressure.”
The rubbish let out by Bessho only proves that he is ignorant of what is going on now.
... ... ...The policy research director of the Institute for American Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issued the following statement on Sunday:
It is a significant event for ensuring peace and security of the region and beyond that the top leaders of the DPRK and the U.S. committed themselves to improve the DPRK-U.S. relations at the historic DPRK-U.S. summit held in Singapore last June, and the current DPRK-U.S. relations are advancing along the steadfast will of the top leaders to follow through on the Singapore DPRK-U.S. Joint Statement in good faith.
However, the continued commission by the United States of vicious anti-DPRK hostile actions, running counter to these developments, prompts my shock and indignation.
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