Enraged S. Korean Mindset Is Signal of Second Candlelight Resistance: KCNA Commentary

Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- South Koreans are becoming increasingly

stronger in their demand for the dissolution of the "Liberal Korea Party"(LKP).

The petition movement for LKP dissolution that was occasioned by the

display on the notice board of Chongwadae of a posting reading "I am

beseeching that LKP is disbanded and the country is propped up" now appears

to have an explosive dimension, according to local media.

The number of petitioners has exceeded 1.7 million in eleven days.

This eruption of rage and hatred of the furious south Koreans against the

conservative group points to the public mindset as eager as that at a time of

the past candlelight resistance when they ousted traitor Park Geun Hye and

toppled her dictatorial regime.

The strong demand for the dissolution of the LKP by the broad spectrum of

south Koreans shows that the traitorous political party has gone to the

extremes in going roughshod against the trend of the times and the mindset

of the people.

Now getting intent on disrupting the current of new history on the Korean

peninsula, the conservative group is pleading with the outsiders to go ahead

with the north-targeted war drills and is getting desperate in their bid to bring

back the stand-off and danger of war in the past.

Openly citing the release of Park Geun Hye with acquittal and revocation of

impeachment, the group tries to make its dream for power come true, in

defiance of the mindset of candlelight demonstrators.

What the LKP has done are high-profile crimes that deserve severe

punishment; slandering of the May 18 Kwangju Popular Uprising, insult to the

bereaved families of ferry Sewol disaster victims and bullying acts at the

"National Assembly" sessions, to name just a few.

The conservative group is now going roughshod though it was pushed to a

tight corner, severely punished by history. This situation proves that the group

of traitors, trouble-maker of the nation, has to be thoroughly purged.

Daily increasing zeal for the disbandment of the LKP is a signal of the

second candlelight resistance.

There was a candlelight rally demanding the immediate dissolution of the

group of evils LKP in Kwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul on May 4 with over 2 000

people of different social standings in attendance.

The broad spectrum of south Koreans will lead the on-going movement to

furious mass movement for the annihilation of the conservatives.

The group of conservatives which does people only disservice, looking down

upon them, will surely face a miserable fate of being severely punished by the

enraged people.

DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Criticizes Some Forces for Making Issue of Its Routine and Self-Defensive Military Drill

Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) gave the following

answer to a question put by KCNA on May 8 with regard to the fact that some

forces are making an issue of the DPRK's recent military drill.

As has already been reported, a strike drill was conducted in the East Sea of

Korea on May 4, the purpose of which was to check the operating ability of

large-caliber long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons,

the accuracy in mission fulfilment and the combat performance of military

equipment of the defense units in the frontline area and on the eastern front

and, on this occasion, to further galvanize the entire army into the movement

for becoming crack shots and make thorough preparations for combat

mobilization at all times.

The drill once again confirmed the rapid reaction capability of those defense

units in the frontline area and on the eastern front that are fully prepared to

go immediately into combat under any orders and at any moment.

Some forces, however, are making spiteful remarks on this routine and selfdefensive

military drill conducted by the DPRK.

There are some countries that have become totally mute so far on the

proactive measures of crucial and strategically decisive nature taken by the

DPRK for peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula and on the maximum

patience demonstrated by the DPRK concerning the impasse created in the

course of implementing the June 12 DPRK-U.S. Joint Statement because of the

absence of due corresponding response to the said measures. These countries

are now impertinently making spiteful remarks on our recent military drill of

regular and self-defensive character.

The recent drill conducted by our army is nothing more than part of the

regular military training, and it has neither targeted anyone nor led to an

aggravation of situation in the region.

Any country carries on military drills for national defense and this kind of

very normal drill is obviously different from the war exercises waged by some

countries against other sovereign states.

In last March and April alone, the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercise

"Dong Maeng (Alliance) 19-1" and joint aerial military drill were conducted in

south Korea, and war drill plans aiming at us continue to be worked out even

at this very moment.

For unknown reasons, however, there is only dead silence on these

provocative military drills and war exercises.

Only our regular and self-defensive military drill is branded as provocative,

and this is an undisguised manifestation of the attempt to press the gradual

disarmament of our state and finally invade us.

We think this is very much unpleasant and regrettable, and we sound a note

of warning.

Those forces would be well-advised that if they attempt to deny our

sovereignty and self-defensive right by making baseless allegations against us

at anyone's instigation, it might produce a result of driving us to the direction

which neither we nor they want to see at all.

We will watch the future words and deeds of those forces.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Kumyagang Power Station No. 2

Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of

Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's

Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK,

gave field guidance to Kumyagang Power Station No. 2 on Saturday.

After being briefed on the circumstances of the construction of the power

station and its situation, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un looked round several

parts of the power station including the dam and a generating room, learning in

detail about the construction, technical equipment and power generation.

It is admirable that Kumya County is set to build power stations by its own

efforts and put the power production on a normal footing in hearty response to

the Party's policy on building minor hydraulic power stations suited to the

specific local conditions and settling the power problem, he said, speaking highly

of the praiseworthy feats performed by the people in the county who created the

treasure of national value in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and fortitude.

He said that there are not a few examples in which cities and counties fall

short of getting benefits from minor power stations due to water shortage that

led to failure to ensure capacity generation of electricity even though they were

built at the cost of massive building materials because the construction was not

based on accurate survey of hydraulic resources in the specific areas and on

scientific calculation of the amount of electricity generation.

If Kumyagang Power Station No. 2 installs thousands of kW power generator

as planned and produces electricity at full capacity, it will please the people as it

can fully supply power to residential areas, to say nothing of the industrial

factories and co-op farms in the county, he said, repeatedly praising the

indomitable fighting spirit displayed by the officials and working people of Kumya

County in which they provided an important boon for the wealthy economic life

of the county with strenuous efforts.

Noting that he would feel relieved only when he does something to help the

people in Kumya County who did a big thing without being known to others, he

promised to send generator and transformers without fail, which have not yet

been installed at Kumyagang Power Station No. 2, on his own responsibility.

He gave warm encouragement, hoping that Kumya County would ensure the

good operation of the power station, a great treasure, to make the people

substantially benefit from it and to contribute to the development of county

industry and improvement of the people's living and thus prosper as a beautiful

county good to live in and develop with vitality.

He was accompanied by officials of the Party Central Committee including Kim

Phyong Hae, O Su Yong, Jo Yong Won, Kim Yong Su and Ri Yong Sik.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Strike Drill of Defence Units in Frontline Area and on Eastern Front

Pyongyang, May 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of

Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's

Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK,

guided the strike drill of defence units in the forefront area and on the eastern

front which took place in the East Sea of Korea on Saturday.

The purpose of the drill was to estimate and inspect the operating ability and

the accuracy of striking duty performance of large-caliber long-range multiple

rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons by defence units in the frontline

area and on the eastern front and the combat performance of arms and

equipment and to more powerfully arouse the entire army to the movement for

becoming crackshots with the drill as an occasion and thus put it at combat

readiness posture all the time.

At the observation post Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un learned about the

strike plan of the striking means of different calibers and inspected the fire

readiness including the advance to and deployment of large-caliber long-range

multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons in fire positions.

After setting the sequences and methods of strike, the Supreme Leader gave

an order of firing.

Praising the People's Army for its excellent operation of modern large-caliber

long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons, he said that

all the service members are master gunners and they are capable of carrying out

duty to promptly tackle any situation as a result of full knowledge of modern

weapon system and intensive training. He spoke highly of the successful striking

drill though it was organized without an advance notice.

Expressing great satisfaction with the rapid response ability of those defence

units in the frontline area and on the eastern front to keep them fully ready to

go into combat action immediately upon the issuance of order any moment, he

gave important instructions for improving and strengthening the operation and

combat drill of the People's Army.

He stressed the need for all the service members to keep high alert posture

and more dynamically wage the drive to increase the combat ability so as to

defend the political sovereignty and economic self-sustenance of the country and

the gains of revolution and the security of the people from the threats and

invasion by any forces, bearing in mind the iron truth that genuine peace and

security are ensured and guaranteed only by powerful strength.

Watching the drill together with him were cadres of the Central Committee of

the Workers' Party of Korea including Kim Phyong Hae, O Su Yong, Ri Pyong

Chol and Jo Yong Won.

President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin Hosts Banquet in Welcome of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un

Pyongyang, April 26 (KCNA) -- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, hosted a grand banquet Thursday in welcome of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

Present there on invitation were Kim Phyong Hae and O Su Yong,  vicechairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Yong Ho, foreign minister, Army General Ri Yong Gil, chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, Choe Son Hui, first vice foreign minister, and other officials accompanying Kim Jong Un and suite members.

Also present there on invitation were Kim Hyong Jun, DPRK ambassador to the Russian Federation, and Jo Sok Chol, DPRK consul general in Vladivostok, and members of the consulate general.

Present there from the Russian side were Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister, Yuri Trutnev, deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far East Federal Region, Dmitri Peskov, deputy head of the Presidential Administration and president's press secretary, Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the president's foreign policy, Yevgeni Ditrih, minister of Railways, Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Development of the Far East and Arctic, Anatoli Yanovski, vice-minister of Energy, Oleg Belozerov, president of the Russian Railways Company, and Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, and officials concerned.

President Putin made a congratulatory speech.

Warmly welcoming Kim Jong Un and all other Korean friends visiting the

Russian Federation once again, he remembered with deep emotion the history of friendship between the two countries and meaningful meetings between the preceding leaders.

Putin said that the situation around the Korean peninsula is becoming stable at the initiative of Kim Jong Un, and Russia supports the efforts of the DPRK leadership for the DPRK-U.S. dialogue and the improvement of the north-south relations.

Voicing Russia's willingness to continue mutual cooperation to defuse tension on the Korean peninsula and strengthen security in Northeast Asia as a whole, Putin expressed his conviction that the goal of ensuring lasting peace and stability and achieving prosperity on the peninsula and in the region will certainly be attained by the active involvement of the international community and all the countries concerned.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un made a reply speech.

He expressed heartfelt gratitude to Putin for kindly inviting him and according cordial hospitality in all sincerity. Noting that the peoples of the two countries were firmly linked together with the feelings of comrades-in-arms in the joint struggle for the great anti-Japanese war in the last century, and the officers and men of the Red Army devoted their warm blood to the liberation of Korea, he said the Korean people do not forget

the noble internationalist exploits of the sons and daughters of the Russian

people who unsparingly laid down their precious lives for the sacred cause of the liberation of Korea and will always remember them in the future, too.

Noting that he had a frank and meaningful conversation with Putin on the

issues of developing the DPRK-Russia friendly relations and ensuring peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in the region and international issues of mutual concern, he said it is the fixed stand and strategic policy of the government of the DPRK to steadily develop the DPRK-Russia friendship on a new high as required by the new century.

The Supreme Leader sincerely wished that Russia would certainly prosper as a powerful and dignified great country under the leadership of President Putin.

The banquet proceeded in an amicable atmosphere overflowing with the

feelings of friendship. There was an art performance prepared by Russian artistes in sincerity in welcome of the historic visit to Russia by Kim Jong Un.

Kim Jong Un and Putin presented a floral basket to the performers and

expressed thanks. Expressing deep gratitude to the Russian friends for their enthusiastic and warm hospitality once again, Kim Jong Un exchanged cordial farewell with Putin, promising a new meeting.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Holds Talks with President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Pyongyang, April 26 (KCNA) -- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un had talks with Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on April 25.

Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Ri Yong Ho, foreign minister,

and Choe Son Hui, first vice foreign minister, and from the Russian side were Sergei Lavrov, foreign minister, Yuri Trutnev, deputy prime minister and presidential envoy to the Far East Federal Region, Dmitri Peskov, deputy head of the Presidential Administration and president's press secretary, Yuri Ushakov, assistant to the president's foreign policy, Yevgeni Ditrih, minister of Railways, Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Development of the Far East and Arctic, Anatoli Yanovski, vice-minister of Energy, Oleg Belozerov, president of the Russian Railways Company, and Alexandr Matsegora, Russian ambassador to the DPRK.

At the talks, President Putin expressed deep thanks to Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un once again for accepting his invitation and visiting Russia, and stated the firm stand and will of the Russian government to carry

forward and develop the history and tradition of the Russia-DPRK friendship.

Kim Jong Un said he was very pleased to visit Russia, the friendly

neighboring country, at the invitation of President Putin and that the meeting came to be a special important occasion in reaffirming the invariable trend of the history of the DPRK-Russia relations and further developing the friendly relations between the two countries in a more solid and progressive way.

Saying it is a due responsibility before the times and history to put the DPRK Russia relations on a new high stage as required by the new century, he expressed his determination to usher in a new heyday of the DPRK-Russia relations true to the intention of the preceding leaders.

Made at the talks was a discussion on further expanding and developing the bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The top leaders of the two countries had a discussion on boosting high-level visits including top-level meeting and contact and developing cooperation, exchange and collaboration between the governments, parliaments, regions and organizations of the two countries in various forms.

Both sides agreed to take positive measures in several fields in order to further energize the work of the DPRK-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology and put the equally beneficial economic and trade relations between the two countries on a higher stage.

They analyzed and assessed the trend of the situation on the Korean peninsula that has faced a crucial moment and had an in-depth discussion on the ways for the two countries to promote the strategic communication and tactical collaboration in the course of ensuring peace and security on the Korean peninsula and in the region.

Kim Jong Un said that the situation on the Korean peninsula and the region is now at a standstill and has reached a critical point where it may return to its original state as the U.S. took an unilateral attitude in bad faith at the recent second DPRK-U.S. summit talks, and added that peace and security on the Korean peninsula will entirely depend on the U.S. future attitude, and the DPRK will gird itself for every possible situation.

At the talks both sides agreed to more closely promote mutual understanding and bonds and boost strategic collaboration for ensuring regional peace and security in the future.

Kim Jong Un invited Putin to visit the DPRK at a convenient time and the

invitation was readily accepted.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Meets President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin

Pyongyang, April 26 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the State Affairs

Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met with ladimir

Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on April 25.

The national flags of the two countries were standing and the guards of honor of the three services of the armed forces of the Russian Federation lined up outside the building of Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island in the city of Vladivostok, the place for the historic meeting between the two supreme leaders.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was warmly greeted by President Vladimir

Vladimirovich Putin. The Supreme Leader had the emotion-charged first meeting with the Russian president, exchanging greetings.

President Putin welcomed the first Russia visit paid by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un to boost the long-standing friendship between the two

countries.

They had a meaningful photo session against the background of the national flags of the two countries and exchanged greetings with leading officials of the two countries respectively.

They headed towards the venue of talks, having a pleasant chat. They posed for another meaningful photo against the backdrop of the two

national flags standing at the venue of the talks. There were one-on-one talks between them.

They had a constructive talk in a friendly and candid atmosphere. After informing each other of the situations in their countries, they agreed on

the concrete directions and steps for further promoting mutual understanding, trust, friendship and cooperation and propelling the development of the friendly relations between the two countries oriented toward the new century. They had an exhaustive discussion of immediate issues of cooperation and reached a satisfactory consensus.

They also had an exchange of their successes and experience gained in state building and exchanged honest and candid opinions on sharing each other's view over some issues with respect to the situation of the Korean peninsula and the field of international relations and on jointly managing the situation.

The two top leaders were unanimous in appreciating that their meeting and talks served as a beneficial occasion of important significance in further consolidating and soundly developing the bilateral friendly relations with long history and tradition of friendship and in strategically controlling the unstable situation of the Korean peninsula in the wake of the second DPRK-U.S. summit talks.

The talks lasted for hours in an unreserved and friendly atmosphere.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Arrives at Vladivostok, Russian Federation

Pyongyang, April 25 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, arrived at Vladivostok, the Russian Federation on Wednesday.

At 18:00 local time, a private train with Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un aboard pulled in at the railway station.

He was greeted at the railway station by Minister of Development of the Far East and Arctic of Russia Alexandr Kozlov, Vice Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov, Governor of Maritime Territory Oleg Kozhemyako and Russian Ambassador to the DPRK Alexandr Matsegora.

There was a ceremony for welcoming the visit to the Russian Federation by

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.

When he came forward to the square of the railway station, the chief of the guard of honor of the three services of the armed forces of the Russian

Federation made a welcome report.

The national anthems of the DPRK and the Russian Federation were solemnly played. The Supreme Leader reviewed the guard of honor of the three services of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

Then there took place a march-past of the guard of honor of the three services. The Supreme Leader exchanged greetings with senior officials of the capital and local areas and headed for the lodging place.

He passed Russia's border railway station in Khasan on Wednesday morning on his way to the Russian Federation.

He was kindly greeted at Khasan Railway Station by Alexandr Kozlov, minister of Development of the Far East and Arctic of Russia, and other senior officials who came to the railway station from the capital and local areas to greet him.

He was also greeted at the railway station by Kim Hyong Jun, DPRK

ambassador to the Russian Federation, and Jo Sok Chol, DPRK consul general in Vladivostok.

After getting off the train, he exchanged greetings with the senior officials of the capital and local areas who came to greet him. He was presented with a bread and salt and then floral greetings by Russian women according to a Russian custom.

Then, he was guided into the VIP room at the railway station. The senior officials warmly welcomed Kim Jong Un's visit to the Russian Federation, saying that President Putin dispatched them to the border railway station with particular attention given to his current visit.

Kim Jong Un expressed thanks for it and had an amicable talk with them.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Leaves for Russian Federation

Pyongyang, April 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, left here by a private train at dawn on Wednesday to visit the Russian Federation.

Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Kim Phyong Hae and

O Su Yong, members of the Political Bureau and vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), Ri Yong Ho, member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and foreign minister, Army General Ri Yong Gil, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army, Choe Son Hui, member of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) of the DPRK and first vice foreign minister, and members of the C.C., WPK and the SAC.

He was seen off by Choe Ryong Hae and Pak Pong Ju, members of the

Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK, and other leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs. He exchanged farewells with the leading officials. The leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs wholeheartedly wished Kim Jong Un a safe foreign trip.

The private train departed amid the warm send-off by the leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs and the people.