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No. 61/22 July 25, 2022
1. Exploits Shining in the History of the Victorious War
2. DPRK FM Spokesperson Denounces U.S. for Its Reckless Remarks
3. Press Statement by Spokesperson for Korea-Europe Association
4. IDP Deputy Director-General Has an Interview
5. Russian Commander Terms U.S. Sponsor of Biological Terrorism
6. Straw Goods of the DPRK
Exploits Shining in the History of the Victorious War
In the Korean war (1950-1953), which was in effect a confrontation between a rifle and an atomic bomb, the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and soldiers of the Korean People’s Army won victory by defeating the aggressors, who were boasting numerical and technological superiority, by dint of political and ideological, strategic and tactical superiority.
The victory was an outcome of the brilliant leadership of President Kim Il Sung, who brought up the Korean people and the Korean People’s Army soldiers to be heroes.
During the war he proposed conducting an aircraft-hunting movement to deal heavy blows to the US imperialists who were bragging about their aerial supremacy.
Later a proposal was put forward to award the title of hero to those who had shot down three enemy aircraft in a month.
At that time a conservative law specialist opposed the proposal, claiming that there were not many heroes in other countries, and that if those who had shot down three enemy aircraft in a month were awarded the title, there would be too many heroes in the country.
Kim Il Sung said: What is wrong to have many heroes in the country? 1 000 heroes mean 3 000 enemy aircraft shot down, and 2 000 heroes mean 6 000 enemy aircraft shot down; it would be a political, military and financial blow at the US imperialists; I hope that all the service personnel and people will become heroes by fighting against the US imperialists bravely.
It was a way of calculation of Kim Il Sung that the more the heroes are, the faster the revolution progresses, and the law of direct proportion acts on the relations between the number of heroes and the interests of the revolution.
Once when he met model combatants, he told them that on their return to the front they should not only fight more bravely but also make the soldiers of their units heroes and model combatants.
According to data, more than 600 soldiers became heroes during the Korean war. Of them, 5 were twice heroes, 13 women heroes, and 20 labour heroes including 2 women heroes.
There are scores of teenage heroes like 18-year-old Ri Su Bok who blocked enemy gun muzzle with his chest to make a breakthrough for his unit.
I am a young man of liberated Korea.
My life is valuable.
My hope for the brilliant tomorrow is also valuable.
But my life, my hope and my happiness are not more valuable
Than the destiny of the motherland.
What would be a more valuable life, more beautiful hope and greater happiness
Than to sacrifice my youth, the one and only life, for the one and only motherland?
There were more than 420 heroes in their twenties like Ko Hyon Bin who hoisted the DPRK flag on the rooftop of the Capitol Building of the puppet regime, and more than one hundred in their thirties and forties; and many members of the youth league became heroes.
Standing at the vanguard of the ranks of heroes were more than ten soldiers like Kim Kun Ok who recorded a miracle in the naval fight by sinking an enemy heavy cruiser and destroying a light cruiser with four torpedo boats, and Kim Ki Ok who shot down the enemy’s latest-type aircraft F-80.
In the battles to defend Wolmi Island with four guns to check a large-scale landing operation of the US 50 000 soldiers, hundreds of vessels, 1 000 aircraft and even the soldiers of the old Japanese army, the heroic soldiers of the coastal artillery unit of the KPA deterred the enemy attacks for three days, thereby contributing to implementing the strategic intention of the Supreme Headquarters.
The heroes from the services, arms and corps of the Korean People’s Army, who dedicated their youth and life during the war number more than 500 in all.
Heroes were also produced from Party and government organs, social and state security and prosecutors’ organs, rail transport sector, people’s guerrilla units, factories, enterprises and countryside.
The exploits of the heroes are handed down to posterity along with V-day, July 27.
DPRK FM Spokesperson Denounces U.S. for Its Reckless Remarks
Pyongyang, July 23 (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 July 23, as regards the fact that the deputy national security advisor of the U.S. White House branded the DPRK as a "group of criminals", talking about "cyber threat":
Her provocative remarks against our state on July 20 represent the stand of the present U.S. administration steeped in the hostility towards the DPRK.
After all, the U.S. administration has revealed the true picture of its most vile hostile policy, once covered under the veil of "dialogue with no strings attached" and "diplomatic engagement".
In a similar fashion, the DPRK will face off the U.S., the world's one and only group of criminals.
Press Statement by Spokesperson for Korea-Europe Association
On July 20, a spokesperson for the EU picked on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), condemning its recognition of the independence of the People’s Republic of Donetsk and the People’s Republic of Lugansk as a “violation of international law” and “hostile act towards sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
We have recently recognized the independence of the People’s Republic of Donetsk and the People’s Republic of Lugansk. As this decision is within the legitimate rights of a sovereign state, it does not stand to reason at all that EU is making nonsensical comment about it.
EU takes its view that the international law is respected if it suits its geopolitical interests and political strategic purpose. If not, it becomes a breach of it. This is clearly a double standard and a sophism, which can convince nobody.
The EU is not in a position to talk loudly about so-called violation of sovereignty and hostile act, given that it has followed the U.S. in its illegal and inhumane hostile policy towards the DPRK.
The EU should learn first how to approach the issue in an impartial manner in strict compliance with the UN Charter and international law stipulating the principles of respect for sovereignty, sovereign equality and non-interference in internal affairs, rather than poking its nose into the others’ business by criticizing their exercise of sovereignty. Pyongyang, July 22, Juche 111(2022)
IDP Deputy Director-General has an interview with
Producers of APTN Pyongyang Representative Office
The contents of the interview are as follows:
Q: The coming July 27 marks the 69th anniversary of conclusion of the Korean armistice agreement. However, the Korean peninsula is still caught in increased military tension, without having durable peace so far.
The international society is now expressing great concern about it. What do you think is the cause of the current aggravated situation on the Korean peninsula?
A: July 27 is a day of victory for the Korean people when we had defended the sovereignty, political system and territory of our newly founded Republic from the aggressive war ignited by the U.S. imperialists.
The country which shot off the fireworks of victory in this war was the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, while the humiliating defeat was for the U.S. which was boasting of being the “strongest” in the world.
But the U.S., instead of drawing a due lesson from its defeat, is given to its vicious move to provoke a new war throughout decades and centuries, without abandoning its wild dream for aggression against our Republic.
A few years ago, thanks to our proactive and peace-loving efforts, the détente and peaceful climate were created on the Korean peninsula. But they are vanished into thin air. This is entirely attributable to the U.S. which remains unchanged in its hostile policy against the DPRK and poses a military threat to it.
Notably, the joint military exercises conducted frequently by the U.S. and its vassal forces this year constitute the main factor in driving the situation on the Korean peninsula to the brink of war.
I would like to cite a few examples.
The U.S. ruler, during his visit to south Korea in May, has made a commitment to the delivery of extended deterrence including the nukes, expansion of joint military exercises in scale and scope and deployment of the U.S. nuclear strategic assets on the Korean peninsula. After that, the military moves by the U.S. and its following forces against the DPRK are spiraling into danger.
Let us see one month of June. The U.S. and south Korea have staged a joint military exercise, including the anti-aircraft, anti-ship and anti-submarine operations, and sea lane interception. Moreover, the U.S. forces, air self-defense forces of Japan and air forces of south Korea have conducted joint aerial exercises almost every day in the skies over the Korean peninsula and its vicinity.
Also in the Pacific, the strike groups of the U.S. nuclear carriers “Ronald Reagan”, and “Abraham Lincoln” and nearly 13,000 U.S. troops were mobilized for mobile exercise codenamed “Valiant Shield”.
According to the agreement made in mid-June at the U.S.-Japan-south Korea trilateral defense ministers’ meeting held on the occasion of the Asia Security Summit, they are planning to conduct “Pacific Dragon” exercise in August in the waters off Hawaii, which is aimed at detecting and tracking the ballistic missiles.
From June 29, the U.S., together with south Korean army, have started the “RIMPAC” in the Pacific, the world’s biggest multi-national naval exercise to conduct the operation of searching and seizing the ship.
And from June 14 to July 9, it has also conducted “Combined Special Forces Training” at Fort Irwin base in California with the participation of 5,000 troops including the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Special Forces and 100 south Korean troops including 70-odd soldiers belonging to the Special Forces Command of south Korean army.
On July 5, “F-35A” stealth fighters of the U.S. Air Force have openly flied into south Korea again after 4 years and 7 months to conduct joint aerial drill with fighters of south Korean Air Force. The spokespersons for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces Command did not hide the fact that this drill is aimed at posing a military threat to our Republic.
What is worthy of special notice is the fact that the U.S. and south Korea are attempting to conduct joint military exercise targeting our Republic from August 22. And according to a report, the defense minister of south Korea is to discuss detailed action plan for expansion of joint military exercise in scale and scope and deployment of the U.S. strategic nuclear assets on the Korean peninsula during his visit to the U.S.
The U.S. and its vassal forces are increasing their military pressure on our Republic. All this is raising a serious concern that the ravages of the war 72 years ago could be repeated on this land.
Q: Not only on the Korean peninsula, but also in different parts of the world, the U.S. is conducting joint military exercises of different codenames with other countries. Anyhow, it is worth noting that the U.S.-south Korea joint exercises are considered to be a dangerous factor undermining peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the region. What reason do you think stands behind this?
A: Whenever the U.S. conducts a joint military exercise against us, it is always insisting that they are for the “defensive” and “annual” event. But the purpose and content of the exercise alone are enough to show the aggressive nature of the exercise.
The U.S.-south Korea Joint military exercises are totally different from the joint drills conducted by the U.S. with other countries under the names of “disaster rescue” and “humanitarian operation”. Their underlying objectives, to all intents and purposes, are to make themselves well-versed in the war plans for surprise attack against the DPRK in an atmosphere of real war.
Take an example of “OPLAN 5015”.
“OPLAN 5015” is an extremely dangerous nuclear war plan that includes the war scenarios drafted by the U.S. and south Korea against the DPRK, namely, “OPLAN 5027” and “OPLAN 5029”, as well as “tailored deterrence strategy” to preemptively attack us by all means including nuclear weapons.
The U.S. and south Korea conduct large-scale military exercises twice every year, one in the first half of the year, and the other in the second half. They all use “OPLAN 5015” as their operation manual.
Whenever joint military exercise takes places, “decapitation operation”, large-scale landing operation and “invasion of Pyongyang” by the commando unit go in tandem with it. Even a mere child knows that the content of the exercise is a far cry from being “defensive” in nature.
In May this year, the U.S. ruler visited south Korea. During his visit, he reaffirmed that he will provide south Korea with extended deterrence that involves the use of all possible means including nuclear weapons targeting us.
Such being the situation, it is crystal clear that the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercise to be held at the end of August this year will become a real war exercise aimed at attacking us preemptively, just like in the past periods.
The offensive nature of the joint military exercise is also revealed through the scale and scope of the exercise.
Here is the data released by the U.S. and south Korea. According to it, more than hundreds of thousands of troops have been mobilized in each exercise, and at one time, as many as 500,000.
In May this year, a NATO military exercise was conducted in Poland under the participation of over 20 countries. This has made the news. But that exercise has seen the participation of only 18,000 troops.
What’s more, the U.S. deployed nuclear submarines, strategic bombers such as “B-52H”, “B-1B”, “B-2” and even nuclear carriers on the Korean peninsula every time it conducts joint military exercises with south Korea. We can easily guess what roles these nuclear strategic assets have played.
Q: Now the U.S. is working on bilateral/multilateral security system in the Asia-Pacific region as part of implementation of Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy. Do you see any connection between the above and the U.S.-south Korea joint military exercises?
A: Recently, the U.S. is saying that the “alliance” with south Korea will be converted into a “comprehensive strategic alliance”. At the same time, it is now pushing ahead with the creation of “Asian version of NATO”.
Especially, after change of the regime in south Korea, the region of north-east Asia witnessed much more intensified joint military exercises of all sorts involving the U.S., Japan and south Korea. And the U.S. is now set on forming a tripartite military alliance.
Recently, Esper, the former U.S. defense secretary said that south Korea should unite with the Western countries to stand up to China. He also said that south Korea should join “Quad”. He further noted, should the U.S. intervene in Taiwan Emergency, south Korea would also join the U.S. in one way or another. This is a passage suggestive of potential devastating impact of the U.S.-led joint military drills on the security structures of the northeast Asia and Asia-Pacific region.
This corroborates that the joint military exercises of the U.S. and its allied forces are not aiming at us alone.
The above facts clearly show that the U.S. is indeed a cancer disturbing peace and stability not only in northeast Asia but also in the whole of Asia-Pacific region.
Q: The U.S. and south Korea claim that their military exercises are the countermeasures against the weapon test of the DPRK. How is the DPRK going to respond to the American extended deterrence and its joint military exercises with south Korea?
A: Our measures to build up national defense capabilities are legitimate and righteous exercise of our sovereignty to defend the national security and territory against the military threat from the outside. They have never done any harm to any country.
Talking about tests, the U.S. has also recently conducted a new-type ICBM test launch and hypersonic missile test. South Korea as well is now hyping up the development and deployment of high-destructive ballistic missiles and SLBMs, and additional introduction of ultra-modern stealth fighters.
It does not stand to reason that such people are picking a quarrel with us over the development and tests of our weapons. This indeed is a height of absurdity, shamelessness and double-standard.
Now the U.S. is inviting a security crisis, a crisis far beyond its control.
American attempt at military confrontation against us is a strategic blunder of dire consequences that would plunge its own national security into grave danger.
Should the U.S. and its vassal forces opt for military confrontation with us, they would be faced with unprecedented instability security-wise.
We are keeping a watchful eye on how the U.S. is going to deal with the military confrontation with us, with all its painstaking efforts at security crisis management in Europe.
Gone are the days when the U.S. used to pose unilateral nuclear threat to us. The U.S. should keep in mind that it will be treated on a footing of equality when it threatened us with nukes.
Our mode of countermeasure is quite obvious when we deal with the reckless moves of military confrontation of the U.S. and its followers.
We will deal with the U.S. strictly with the principle of power for power and head-on contest.
Comrade Kim Jong Un, President of the State Affairs said that the prevailing situation compels us to take yet more proactive measures to permanently guarantee the modernity and military-technical superiority of the armed forces of our Republic and that we will advance faster with enhanced dynamic along the path of building modern arms for self-defense to cope with the rapidly changing politico-military situation and all the potential crisis in the future.
The U.S. is well-advised to learn a serious lesson from its humiliating defeat in the past fatherland liberation war, the war that may well be metaphorically termed a confrontation between a rifle and an A-bomb, and it should come up with a resolute decision to give up its anachronistic and suicidal policy of hostility towards the DPRK.
Doing so would be the only way out for the U.S. to ensure its national security and avoid undesirable consequences for it.
Russian Commander Terms U.S. Sponsor of Biological Terrorism
Pyongyang, July 24 (KCNA) -- Recently, the commander of the radiation, chemical and biological defence force of the Russian armed forces disclosed, calling into question the United States' attempted biological weapons development in Ukraine, that the U.S. waged a germ warfare during the Korean War in the 1950s.
He said that the U.S. had conducted a bio-chemical warfare in Korea after receiving data on biological weapons researched by Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army, adding that the then 38 pilots of the U.S. Army testified to such atrocities.
This crime of the U.S. had been already and evidently verified by the testimonies of American POWs directly involved in the germ and chemical warfare at the height of the war and by the investigation of fact-finding groups of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and the Women's International Democratic Federation and an international fact-finding group comprised of prestigious scientists.
An A-class secret document, discovered at the U.S. National Archives in 2010, clearly expounds the contents that the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff gave an order to conduct a large-scale test under battle conditions in Korea on September 21, 1951 in order to confirm the effectiveness of specified pathogen for germ warfare under the situation of operations.
This being a hard reality, the U.S. has denied their bio-chemical warfare crimes for the past seven decades from the 1950s.
Lurking behind this is the U.S. sinister intention to cover up at any cost its atrocities of germ warfare, denounced by the international community, and to continuously expand the military biological potentiality.
It is evidenced by the fact that biological laboratories run in camera by the U.S. in Ukraine were detected by Russia.
According to the discovered documents, photos and evidence, the U.S. has set up 46 secret biological labs in Ukraine over the past twenty years to step up the "UP-8" plan for developing hemorrhagic fever virus and hantann virus and the TAP plan for research into an epidemic disease capable of striking individual countries and the agricultural field in the whole region with an investment of more than two hundred million of U.S. dollars.
It also conducted a dangerous research that could be construed as the development of a biological factor aimed to exterminate the whole of a specified human race or nation.
In fact, a lot of diseases including A-hepatitis and western Nile fever broke out and spread, timed to coincide with the execution of the U.S. epidemic research program in Ukraine, thus inflicting sufferings on people.
The U.S., instead of frankly admitting this crime and apologizing for it, is resorting to all sorts of tricks to cover it up.
It concealed most of the documents, biological materials and facilities including the data of laboratories in Kiev, Kharkov and Odessa and did not hesitate to leave dangerous biological wastes in residential areas.
And it has sidestepped the international community's demand for opening the secret labs to the public and getting them investigated by experts, asserting the hard facts to be "false information" and "hackneyed method of Russians".
Worse still, it labels Russia as "a war criminal state" and spreads false rumor that "Russia is going to use biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine."
It is little different from the past behavior of the U.S., which had branded the DPRK as a "bio-chemical weapon developer" or a "WMD proliferator" for no ground whenever its heinous scheme to stifle the DPRK was revealed.
Today the U.S. has not only set up many biological labs in tens of countries and regions, including Ukraine, in disregard of the international treaties and agreements but also sped up the development of bio-chemical weapons threatening the life and security of mankind.
Most of those biological labs are intensively located in areas around the anti-U.S. independent countries.
The damage by bio-chemical crime is to be expanded to all areas of the world, going beyond specified countries and regions.
It has been known that the distribution chart on biological labs, established by the U.S. in different parts of the world, are coincided with the chart on areas of diseases and viruses broke out in the world in recent years.
It is by no means fortuitous that assertions are made that the U.S. is behind the malignant epidemic crisis confusing the international community.
In fact, the U.S. is a vicious sponsor of biological terrorism throwing mankind into destruction.
For mankind to live in peace free from calamity, it is needed to settle accounts with the crimes of the U.S., an evil empire.
Straw Goods of the DPRK
As they are good for health, environment-friendly and characterized by natural and classical beauty, straw goods made in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea enjoy great popularity among its population.
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