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No 93/23 December 1, 2023
1. Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to KPA Air Force Command and Air Force Regiment of 1st Division
2. Statement by Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK
3. U.S. Connives at and Fosters Massacre of Civilians
4. Malligyong 1 Achieves Orbit
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to KPA Air Force Command and Air Force Regiment of 1st Division
Pyongyang, December 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, visited the Air Force Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on the Thursday morning on the occasion of the Day of Airmen and congratulated all the service personnel of the heroic people's air force.
The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by KPA Marshal Pak Jong Chon and KPA Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil, chief of the KPA General Staff.
When Kim Jong Un arrived at the Air Force Command, service personnel of the air force burst into passionate cheers of "Hurrah!" full of great joy and excitement of receiving the highest glory and privilege to be recorded forever in the history of development of the Juche-oriented people's air force along with their significant founding holiday.
A ceremony of greeting the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the DPRK took place.
After receiving a salute from the head of the guard of honor of the KPA Air Force, Kim Jong Un reviewed the guard.
Airpersons presented him with fragrant bouquets, reflecting the boundless reverence and gratitude of all the service personnel of the air force.
He was greeted by General Kim Kwang Hyok, KPA Air Force commander, Lieutenant General Om Ju Ho, political commissar, and other military and political officers of the Air Force Command with deepest respect.
There took place a march-past of the guard of honor of the KPA Air Force.
Guided by the commander of the Air Force, Kim Jong Un went round the operation command post and the room for study of operational plan.
After receiving a report on the enemy situation and the operational plan of the air force from the Air Force commander, he learned in detail about the operation command and the IT-based situation management.
Highly appreciating the fact that the Air Force Command has put the management of enemy situation and command system on an IT and modern basis on a high level, he stressed the need for the Air Force to continuously take the lead in modernizing the operational command system as befitting the core service of the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK with the richest experience of real war and strong fighting efficiency.
He set forth operational and tactical policies arising in putting the Air Force on a regular combat posture and increasing its capabilities to fight a war to the full so as to counter any military provocation and threat of the enemy immediately and powerfully.
After looking round the operation command post and the room for study of operational plan, Kim Jong Un had a significant photo session with the service personnel of the Air Force Command of the KPA on the occasion of the Day of Airmen.
When he appeared at the venue of photo session, all the service personnel raised cheers of excitement, looking up to the great brilliant commander, the tender-hearted father who always keeps the airmen nearest his mind and shows all sorts of love and privileges for them and encouraged the Air Force so that it could demonstrate its might as matchless service defending the Party and the revolution.
He extended warm greetings to the enthusiastically cheering service personnel of the Air Force and warmly congratulated them on the holiday of the Juche-oriented Air Force which performed heroic feats shining with victory and glory on the route of defending the country along with the long history of the great Workers' Party of Korea.
He expressed firm belief that all the airpersons, commanding officers and service personnel of the heroic KPA Air Force would continue to make a tangible contribution to impregnably defending the clear sky of the country and ushering in a new era of greater glory and prosperity for our state and people by carrying forward the proud history and tradition of victory which they have been remained absolutely faithful to the Party and the revolution.
When the photo session was over, the loud cheers of "Kim Jong Un" and "Devoted defence" shouted by the service personnel of the Air Force reverberated to the sky of November to reflect their firm pledge to become a fortress and shield of the sky remaining absolutely loyal to the idea and leadership of Kim Jong Un and devotedly defending the territorial air of the country to firmly guarantee the prosperity and development of our socialist state.
Kim Jong Un paid a congratulatory visit to a regiment of the First Division of the KPA Air Force on the Thursday afternoon.
When he arrived at the unit together with his beloved daughter, all the airpersons and servicepersons of the Air Force broke into stormy cheers full of excitement and joy of receiving the greatest glory and happiness.
A division ceremony of greeting him took place.
He was greeted by leading commanding officers of the KPA Air Force.
He warmly blessed the bright future of the people's air force after having photo sessions with airpersons and other servicepersons of the unit and major commanding officers of the Air Force in commemoration of the Day of Airmen to be handed down to the history of the army building.
Then he mounted an observation post to watch a demonstration flight of airpersons.
Enjoying the great pleasure of making a flight in the presence of him on the significant founding holiday of the people's Air Force, airpersons fully demonstrated the invincible might of the flying corps of Kim Jong Un.
Whenever the airpersons presented various combat and mobile aeronautics with brave and flexible control, he warmly acknowledged and encouraged them.
Highly appreciating the fact that the airpersons of the unit have been fully prepared to perfectly carry out their air combat missions under any unfavorable situation, he said it is a great pride of the Party and the state to have such airpersons who cherish the spirit of devotedly serving the Party and revolution, the country and the people as their lifeline and noble duty.
He summoned the airpersons who took part in the drill and had a significant photo session with them.
The airpersons, who received his deep love and trust, made a firm pledge to more fully prepare themselves to be the phoenix of the sky, the red hawk of the Workers' Party, which fly only over the route of defending the country and the revolution, with their destiny linked to the yard to the Party Central Committee.
Then, Kim Jong Un watched a volleyball game between the Air Force team and the Navy team held on the occasion of the Day of Airmen.
The gymnasium was full of joy and optimism of the players who were to play a significant sports game and cheering persons in the presence of the Supreme Commander whom they had yearned for so much.
The air force team beat the navy team 3:0 in the fierce game, amid the stubborn spirit of the players to defend the honor of services and enthusiastic cheering.
Kim Jong Un enjoyed a performance given by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the KPA Air Force on the occasion of the Day of Airmen at the hall of culture of the unit.
Put on the stage of the performance were chorus, mixed chorus, instrumental ensemble, mixed group dance and other colorful numbers. The performers vividly represented the firm will of all the service personnel of the air force to achieve only victory, braving any clouds and flames to defend Kim Jong Un, the sun of the destiny of the airpersons and the linage of Paektu.
The performance was acclaimed by the audience as it hardened the unshakable faith that there is no such a blessed life as our airpersons who are living under the care of the great brilliant commander and that eternal victory and glory lie in flying along the route indicated by the Party Central Committee.
Kim Jong Un expressed great satisfaction, appreciating that the artistes of the Air Force Song and Dance Ensemble impressively represented the high ideological and spiritual world of the airpersons with excellent artistry.
It is the logic of power, justice and philosophy of our Party that even an egg, when charged with ideology, can break a rock, he said, adding that victory or failure in the fight depend on for what and with what idea one fights, not on the combat data of weapons and equipment. He noted that no matter how the enemy boasts of its technical superiority, it can not overpower the political and ideological advantages of our airpersons.
Saying that all the airpersons should be fully prepared to be reliable phoenixes of the WPK and the strongest ones in mental power with indomitable revolutionary faith who inherit only the route of loyalty and victory, cherishing the trust and expectation of the Party, the country and the people despite any ordeals, he expressed deep belief that all the service personnel would in the future, too, fully demonstrate the mightiness of the heroic people's air force and firmly guarantee the cause of the Party and the building of the ideal society of the people with invincible power.
Extending their gratitude to Kim Jong Un who significantly celebrated the Day of Airmen with the service personnel of the air force and opened up a new bright period of the development of the air force, all the participants made a firm pledge to fully demonstrate the militant spirit of the great air force Kim Jong Un in thoroughly implementing the idea and line of building the air force in the new era clarified by the Party Central Committee.
Kim Jong Un gave a banquet in the evening of November 30 in celebration of the Day of Airmen.
Present there on invitation were General Kim Kwang Hyok, commander of the KPA Air Force, Lieutenant General Om Ju Ho, political commissar, and other military and political commanding officers of the Air Force Command, division and brigade commanders, political commissars, regimental commanders, battalion commanders and airpersons.
KPA Marshal Pak Jong Chon, KPA Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil, chief of the KPA General Staff, and cadres of the WPK Central Committee attended the significant banquet.
Pak Jong Chon made a speech at the banquet.
The venue of the banquet was replete with impressive scenes showing kindred ties between the great brilliant commander and the bodyguards in the sacred journey for opening up the greatest heyday of bolstering up the air force in the new era of the Juche revolution.
Statement by Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK
Pyongyang, November 30 (KCNA) -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, released the following statement on Wednesday:
I deplore the fact that the UNSC, at which the purpose and principle of the UN Charter have to be strictly respected, is being turned into a land of lawlessness where the sovereignty of independent states is wantonly violated, extreme double standards are imprudently applied and injustice and high-handed practices are rampant due to the U.S. and some forces following it, and strongly denounce and reject it.
The whole course of the open meeting of the UNSC over the DPRK's reconnaissance satellite launch, convened at the gangster-like demand of the U.S. and its followers, clearly proves how weak, false and absurd are the unreasonable arguments of some UN member states denying the DPRK's sovereign rights.
I took heed to the trivial explanation of Thomas Greenfield, U.S. representative to the United Nations, who described the U.S. as a "victim" of the present situation while illustrating their stand for "meaningful dialogue" and efforts for "peaceful solution", out of the lack of justifiable ground for branding the irrefragable DPRK's right to space development as "illegal".
However, she should, first, have had to clarify from where and why the strategic targets have frequently appeared at south Korea's ports only 500 to 600 km away from Pyongyang, before vouching that the U.S. weapons did not target the DPRK.
The Pentagon should also have helped its representative to UN to make a more logical excuse for how the U.S. stand for "diplomatic engagement" and its efforts to "resume dialogue" blend with the provocative military activities of the U.S. nuclear carrier and nuclear submarine deployed in the Korean peninsula.
The double-faced stand and behavior of the U.S. whose deeds are quite different from its words are a vicious factor disturbing peace and stability in the region of the Korean peninsula along with double standards, the height of high-handed and arbitrary practices.
It is the consistent stand of the DPRK against the U.S. that the former should be ready for both dialogue and confrontation and, in particular, more thoroughly ready for confrontation if the "peace by power" favored by the latter is to rely on muscle-flexing behind the rhetoric about dialogue.
We make it clear once again to the U.S. which asked the DPRK to fix the time and agenda for resuming the DPRK-U.S. dialogue.
The sovereignty of an independent state can never be an agenda item for negotiations, and therefore, the DPRK will never sit face to face with the U.S. for that purpose.
The main threat to international peace and security does not come from the exercise of the DPRK's sovereign right but from the U.S. high-handed and arbitrary practices to disturb and oppress it.
The DPRK will continue to make efforts to develop everything belonging to its sovereign rights and continue to exercise the sovereign rights, enjoyed by all the member states of the UN, in a dignified manner without being restricted in the future, too.
U.S. Connives at and Fosters Massacre of Civilians
Israel’s recent indiscriminate attack on buildings, schools, houses and even medical staff and ambulances in the Gaza Strip is causing denunciation and condemnation of the international community.
205 medical staff were killed while giving medical treatment to the injured, and 55 ambulances were destroyed during operation. 135 health facilities were attacked, and 25 hospitals and 52 medical centers had to discontinue the service.
It is reported that Palestinian casualties, as of November 22, reached more than 14, 532 with 6,000 children and 4,000 women among them, and government buildings, schools, hospitals and many other public buildings lie in ruins.
Convention relative to the protection of civilian persons in time of war stipulates that parties to the conflict should give care to the wounded and sick, patients, and medical staff and facilities as well as medical transportation means and that the emblem of Red Cross and Red Crescent shall be respected as they are the display of protection.
Atrocities committed by Israel under the pretext of exercising the “right to self-defense” are unethical human rights violations and clearly a war crime that openly ignores the international laws and norms.
Israel’s attack on hospitals in the Gaza Strip literally reveals the aggressive and barbarous character of Israel. Hence many countries condemn such acts of Israel as an encroachment upon the principles of human rights and international laws.
What has to be drawn to attention is that Israel’s barbaric massacre of civilians is committed under the patronage, connivance and support of the U.S.
This can be easily seen if we follow the steps of the U.S. since the outbreak of the Middle East crisis.
The U.S. exercised its veto on the draft resolution on providing humanitarian access to Gaza on grounds that it did not mention Israel’s “right to self-defense”, during the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on October 18. It also frustrated the adoption of the draft resolution during the meeting that followed on October 26, being the only permanent Security Council member who called for a “temporary truce”, rather than an “immediate ceasefire”.
It is again the U.S. that continues with its military assistance to Israel. Despite ever-increasing criticism and denunciation of the international community on Israel’s barbaric massacre, the U.S. is increasingly offering large military assistance to Israel which includes a huge financing plan and provision of such weapons as precision guided weapons, small-caliber bombs and 155mm shells.
The U.S. is hyping up the solution of the Middle East crisis, yet it remains unchanged as ever in its one-sided policy of patronizing and backing up Israel, the “shock brigade” of the U.S. in realizing its strategy towards the Middle East.
All the above prove once again that the key obstacles to the solution of the Middle East crisis are the policy pursued by the U.S. which keeps conniving at and abetting Israel’s massacre of civilians while going crazy with military aids for Israel, and Israel’s impudent behavior perpetrated under the patronage of the former.
At 22:42:28 on November 21, the DPRK’s first reconnaissance satellite Malligyong 1 blasted off from the Sohae Spaceport in Cholsan County, North Phyongan Province. Carried by the new-type launch vehicle Chollima 1, the satellite followed the set trajectory without a hitch and achieved orbit at 22:54:13, 705 seconds after take-off.
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