December 30 marks the 9th anniversary of Supreme Leader  Kim Jong Un 's assumption of the supreme commandership of the armed forces of the DPRK. Thanks to the day, the DPRK has demonstrated the country's sovereignty and dignity before the world, displaying its inexhaustible national strength.    He has devoted his time and energy to lift the DPRK’s dignity and honor to the highest level for nine years. The DPRK has carried out gigantic work to boost the national power in every way in the face of vicious moves of the hostile elements under the judicious leadership of Supreme Leader  Kim Jong Un . The DPRK towered as a world's military giant which no enemy dares provoke, recording one victory after another in the forefront of defending socialism. Thanks to the DPRK which forges new relations between powers, old international order centered on the world powers was destroyed and a new international order based on justice is established.   The greatest of Supr...

    Of late, the south Korean National Assembly passed through amendment of bill on inter-Korean relations.   The opposition parties including the People’s Power Party had desperate bid to block the passage of the bill. But the bill enacted at the parliament. The amendment stipulates those who violate inter-Korean agreement such as leaflet-scattering against north Korea face up to three years imprisonment or a fine of 30 million won or less. The amendment of the bill is a step to safeguard resident living near the military demarcation line and it should be enforced at an earlier date, the south Korean media commented. The south Korean people from all walks of life said that the passage of amended bill is to ensure security of the residents and peace of the Korean Peninsula. They demanded the suspension of leaflet-scattering against north Korea. The opposition parties come under public criticism for their demand of withdrawal of the bill. The US and western nations have an...

     December 24th marks the 103rd birth anniversary of the anti-Japanese heroine comrade Kim Jong Suk. She had made her way through a ten-year-long bloody war against Japanese invaders with President  Kim Il Sung  to liberate her country, devoting herself to the prosperity of the country. Her life was the most precious one associated with her loyalty to the President. It is the truth learned by her that national liberation and rosy future and prosperity of the nation are guaranteed by the President. Her loyalty to the President was noble intention and absolute faith throughout her life.   She did not hesitate to risk her life to defend the President, saying that defending the President is the way to preserve the Korean revolution. Comrade Kim Jong Suk requested earnestly her comrades to hold the President in high esteem at the last moment of her life. She performed imperishable achievements to be remembered by the nation, the era and history. The south Kor...

   Glorious career               This is December brimming with an immense yearning for anti-Japanese heroine Kim Jong Suk. She had devoted herself to the national liberation, building of a new country and the cause of national reunification as a true bodyguard of President  Kim Il Sung .  She devoted her time and energy to achieve reunification of Korea divided by the foreign forces without a moment's rest. She put aside visiting of her hometown and tracking down of her relatives parted when she embarked on the road of the revolution in order to realize the President’s plan and intention of the national reunification. One day Comrade Kim Jong Suk met some Korean women and earnestly requested them to unite the whole nation and broad segments of south Korean women around President  Kim Il Sung  for the national reunification. Saying that she felt like taking part in the action with south Korean...

  Desirable Passage   South Korean mass media including  Jaju Sibo  and  Tongil News  reported the south Korean National Assembly passed through amendment of bill on inter-Korean relations.   The opposition parties including the People’s Power Party made filibuster to block the passage of the bill, while claiming “the bill made by north Korea” and “violation of freedom expression”. The ruling Democratic Party which holds majority of seats in the parliament passed through the bill, the media said. The amendment stipulates those who scatter leaflets against north Korea or violate inter-Korean agreement face up to three years imprisonment or a fine of up to 30 million won. The amendment of the bill is a step to safeguard resident living near the military demarcation line and it should be enforced at an earlier date, the media commented. The south Korean people from all walks of life said that the passage of amended bill is to ensure security of the reside...

   Of late, the US agreed to return twelve US military bases to south Korea at the 201st joint commission of the SOFA. The south Korean authorities decided to pay expenses for environmental purification in the US military bases at their own charge. Civil organization of different strata strongly criticized that the south Korean authorities took over contaminated four military bases in 2019 and twelve bases in this time without getting expenses for purification of polluted bases from the US. The south Korean authorities claim that they take over the contaminated military bases first and call the US to task for the pollution afterwards, the environmental pollution is serious in the military bases, however, the south Korean authorities have made concession, they are consistent with deception of the public, the organizations stated. They demanded nullification of the negotiation for return of the US military bases. The south Korean authorities’ donation of fabulous amount money to...

   Flaming action against US and war   Jaju   Sibo   reported the anti-US and war struggle of the South Korean people from all social standings. A few days ago, three hundred residents in Pohang of North Gyeongsang Province had a rally in demand of suspension of helicopter flight drill, shutdown of shooting range and construction of hangar. The people in Busan held a referendum to shut down laboratory of germ experiment of the US army.     In demand of dissolution of the United Nations   Command     In demand of withdrawal of THAAD disturbing peace of the Korean Peninsula  

   Heated Struggle   According to south Korean mass media, broad spectrum of south Korean civil organizations conduct intense action to abolish the National Security Law.   “The National Security Law is the reproduction of the Law for Maintenance of the Public Peace fabricated by Japanese imperialism to crackdown Korean patriots in the days of Japanese rule over Korea.”   “The NSL is the worst legacy of conservatism cooked up by the dictatorial regime to suppress the working people and maintain its power.”       In demand of total abolition of the NSL     The south Korean people of various strata strongly demand reform of the prosecution.   In demand of reform of the prosecution  

    More than 300 residents in Pohang, North Gyengsang Province held a rally in demand of suspension of helicopter flight drill of the US army, shutdown of shooting range and construction of hangar. They said that they would no longer withstand infringement of property rights and noise pollution.    On November 27, the residents in Seongju, North Gyengsang Province staged a sit-in demonstration around THAAD base to protest against introduction of equipment and materials for project under the pretext of betterment of accommodations. Broad segments of people in Busan held a referendum to shut down the laboratory of germ experiment.   Pro-reunification organization, residents and students including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions have waged actions outside the US military bases across south Korea. The GIs have committed more than 1 000 crimes every year, it is unacceptable that the US has put pressure upon south Korea to shoulder the expenses for puri...

   In demand of strict punishment   On November 30, the Gwngju District Court sentenced Chun Doo-hwan guilty. Chun brought disgrace upon Rev. late Cho Bi-o who witnessed machine-gunning from a helicopter of the martial law force in May 1980.    Chun claimed that there is no strafing at the May 18 popular resistance, Rev. Cho’s evidence is a distorted assertion and Cho spread a series of cock-and-bull stories.    The court declared the machine-gunning at the uprisers undeniable historical fact.     Civil organizations held a rally outside the Gwangju district Court when the trial is underway.   They strongly demanded Chun, who is denying his crimes, to stand trial of history.        The spirit of fallen resistant cry out for arrest of Chun Chun should make an apology to the fallen uprisers    

      According to Jaju Sibo, the Progressive Federation of University Students called a news conference in demand of abolition of the NSL outside the office of a member of the PPP. The NSL is draconian law which should be abolished as it is the reproduction of law for maintenance of the public peace in the days of Japan’s military occupation of Korea. The law, which had suppressed the fighters for national independence, has watched every movement of the people, a member of the organization said. They chanted slogans in demand of total abolition of the NSL and PPP.

For the right to live   According to the People’s Voice, employees of the Eastar Jet stand firm against their dismissal.     The Eastar Jet was established in October 2007. It has been widely used by the people but the demand for travel has met drastic decrease due to COVID-19. It has failed to pay wages to the employees for eight months and it was in financial difficulties. It axed 600 employees in September.    The unemployed have been on an indefinite hunger strike from the middle of October outside the National Assembly building. Religious and civil organizations including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions take part in the hunger strike. They formed a measure committee and demanded a severe punishment of those who dismissed the employees. South Korean mass media describe the mass dismissal is an inevitable result produced by south Korea.