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January 1982–May 1983 KIM IL SUNG WORKS WORKING PEOPLE OF THE WHOLE WORLD, UNITE! KIM IL SUNG WORKS 37 January 1982–May 1983 FOREIGN LANGUAGES PUBLISHING HOUSE PYONGYANG, KOREA 1 9 9 1 CONTENTS NEW YEAR ADDRESS January 1, 1982 ......................................................................................................................1 ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF REFRACTORIES Speech at a Consultative Meeting of the Senior Officials of the Administration Council, January 27, 1982................................................................10 ON SOME TASKS FACING THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Speech Delivered at a Consultative Meeting of the Senior Officials of the Chemical Industry, February 9, 1982.........................................................20 ON CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN KEEPING WITH THE SITUATION IN OUR COUNTRY Speech at the Consultative Meeting of Officials in the Field of Science and Technology, February 17, 1982..................................................................30 ON SOME TASKS IN DEVELOPING SEAFOOD PRODUCTION Speech at an Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, February 18, 1982.........................................46 OPEN LETTER TO ALL VOTERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY February 19, 1982 ................................................................................................................68 ON THE ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL’S ORIENTATION OF ACTIVITIES Speech at the First Plenary Meeting of the Administration Council of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, April 6, 1982 ............................................70 1 TALK TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINNISH PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE April 9, 1982 .........................................................................................................................86 TASKS OF THE PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT IN MODELLING THE WHOLE SOCIETY ON THE JUCHE IDEA Policy Speech at the Joint Meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, April 14, 1982 ..........................................99 1...........................................................................................................................................101 2...........................................................................................................................................110 3...........................................................................................................................................120 THE LIFE OF A REVOLUTIONARY SHOULD BEGIN WITH STRUGGLE AND END WITH STRUGGLE Speech Made at a Banquet Given by the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, April 15, 1982 ........................................128 LET US FIRMLY GUARANTEE THE FULFILLMENT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY CAUSE OF JUCHE BY FORCE OF ARMS Speech at a Banquet to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Korean People’s Army, April 25, 1982......................................134 FOR THE STRENGTHENING OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE NON-ALIGNED COUNTRIES IN THEIR NEWS SERVICES Speech at the Banquet Held in Honour of the Delegates to the Seventh Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the News Agencies Pool of the Non-Aligned Countries, May 13, 1982....................................................................143 ON SOME IMMEDIATE TASKS IN SPEEDING UP THE TECHNICAL REVOLUTION IN RURAL AREAS Speech at a Consultative Meeting of Agricultural Officials, May 20, 1982......................................................................................................151 2 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE P.T.I. NEWS AGENCY OF INDIA June 6, 1982........................................................................................................................160 CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE 15TH CONFERENCE OF CHAPTER ACTIVISTS UNDER THE GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF KOREAN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN June 19, 1982......................................................................................................................173 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE RSS NEWS AGENCY OF NEPAL June 22, 1982......................................................................................................................175 ADDRESS TO THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE TUNISIAN WRITERS UNION July 28, 1982.......................................................................................................................185 A LETTER OF THANKS TO THE PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHO ARE WORKING IN SUPPORT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES August 11, 1982 ..................................................................................................................198 ON BUILDING MANY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATIONS Speech at a Consultative Meeting of Senior Officials in Ryanggang Province, August 13, 1982 ..........................................................................200 ON CONCENTRATING EFFORTS ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION Presidential Decree No. 29 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, August 19, 1982 ...................................................................209 ON INCREASING THE PRODUCTION OF MINING EQUIPMENT AND CUSTOM-BUILT EQUIPMENT Speech at a Conference of Officials in the Machine-Building Industry, August 28, 1982...................................................................................................211 3 LET US CONCENTRATE OUR EFFORTS ON THE ANJU AREA COAL MINING COMPLEX AND INCREASE COAL PRODUCTION RAPIDLY Speech at a Meeting of the Senior Members of the Administration Council of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, September 8, 1982....................223 ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF MACHINE PARTS Presidential Decree No. 30 of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, September 30, 1982..............................................................238 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF AVANTI, THE ORGAN OF THE ITALIAN SOCIALIST PARTY October 9, 1982 ..................................................................................................................241 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE YUGOSLAV NEWS AGENCY TANJUG November 5, 1982...............................................................................................................253 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE SYRIAN MAGAZINE JEICH AL SHAAB November 9, 1982...............................................................................................................264 LET US DEVELOP THE MACHINE INDUSTRY RAPIDLY TO MEET THE NEW SITUATION Speech at a Consultative Meeting of Senior Officials in the Machine Industry, November 27, 1982....................................................................285 ON IMPROVING THE PLANNING OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY Talk to Senior Officials of the Administration Council and the State Planning Commission, December 2, 1982 ...................................................298 ON CERTAIN TASKS INVOLVED IN IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION Speech at a Meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, December 9, 1982 .......................................314 4 NEW YEAR ADDRESS January 1, 1983 ..................................................................................................................347 LET US ACCELERATE THE REVOLUTION IN LIGHT INDUSTRY AND RAISE THE MATERIAL AND CULTURAL STANDARDS OF THE PEOPLE Speech at a Consultative Meeting of Officials in Charge of Light Industry, March 10, 1983.....................................................................................355 ON MAKING A FRESH ADVANCE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Speech Delivered to the Scientists of the Academy of Sciences, March 23, 1983 ..............................................................................................365 ON ACCELERATING THE RECLAMATION OF TIDELAND AND INCREASING THE FERTILITY OF FIELDS Speech Delivered at an Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, April 2, 1983 .............................................................................................381 ON THE MEASURES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE MECHANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE AND INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION Speech at a Consultative Meeting of the Officials of the Chongsan and Jamjin Cooperative Farms, Kangso District, Nampho, April 23, 1983..........................................................................410 5 NEW YEAR ADDRESS January 1, 1982 Comrades, We have victoriously concluded the struggle of the first year of the general campaign to implement the decision of the Sixth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea and we greet the New Year 1982 in joyful hope. On this joyous New Year’s Day, the urban and rural communities of the whole country and all of our homes are filled to overflowing with the joy and happiness of people who enjoy a fruitful and contented life under the care of our Party, and all our working people are firmly determined to fight on still more stoutly along the road of victory which the Party has shown us. In greeting the year 1982, which will shine resplendent with new victories and honours, I offer my warm congratulations to our heroic working class and cooperative farmers, the valiant men and officers of the People’s Army, the working intellectuals and all the other sections
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