TODAY'S NEWS (September.07.2001 Juche 90) [CONTENTS] * Foreign diplomats visit various places * Independence of Brazil observed * U.S. intention to scrap ABM treaty flayed * Second Pyongyang Flower Show * U.S. military moves targeted against DPRK assailed * National art exhibition on DPRK foundation anniversary * Gifts to Kim Jong Il from Juche idea followers * Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Palestinian President * Gift to Kim Jong Il * Statement of CNR of DPRK For Spanish-speaking people * esencia agresiva de proyecto de "defensa de oceano atlantico" de ee.uu. * tergiversacion de historia y prensa japonesa, comentario de atcc * construccion territorial en corea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Foreign diplomats visit various places Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The military attaches' corps here visited the Korean Revolution Museum yesterday on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. They looked round with keen attention historical materials telling how President Kim Il Sung founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the genuine people's government, and how wisely he led the work for its development. After visiting the museum, Yan Jiangfeng, military attache of the Chinese embassy here who is doyen of the corps, said that the visit made him keenly realize that building a people-centred country was by no means a smooth sailing. The Korean people have made great successes in the revolution and construction under the wise leadership of President Kim Il Sung, he added. Vladislav Prokopenko, military attache of the Russian embassy here, expressed the firm conviction that the Korean people would glorify forever the exploits of Kim Il Sung under the leadership of supreme commander Kim Jong Il. Meanwhile, embassy officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations here visited the international friendship exhibition yesterday on this occasion. The guests looked round with deep emotion the gifts Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il received from party and state heads, political and social figures and people from all walks of life of various countries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Independence of Brazil observed Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held at the DPRK-Brazil Friendship Pyongyang Embroidery Institute yesterday to mark the 179th anniversary of the independence of Brazil. Present there were Kim Jin Bom, vice-chairman of the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and chairman of the DPRK-Brazil Association for Friendship and Culture, members of the association and employees of the institute. A speech was made at the meeting and a congratulatory message to Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso was adopted. At the end of the meeting the participants looked round books and photos introducing Brazil. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. intention to scrap ABM treaty flayed Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The United States is making desperate efforts to scrap the ABM treaty, asserting that it is a "leftover of the Cold War." In this regard Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary: The U.S. is keen to build up public opinion to give impression that its mainland and allies are exposed to the "missile threat" from the DPRK and some other countries, asserting that new Missile Defense system (MD) is needed to cope with it. But this is sheer sophism. It is not for "defense" that the U.S. is racking its brain to scrap the ABM treaty. its MD is aimed to contain nuclear powers, hold an unchallenged military edge over them and thus realise its ambition to dominate the world. Nuclear weapons are by no means monopoly of the U.S. few countries would be browbeaten by U.S. nuclear blackmail. That is why the U.S. is working so hard to establish the MD. It is its calculation that this will help realise with ease its ambition to dominate the world. It seeks to scrap the ABM treaty and get Russia embroiled in an arms race in a bid to significantly weaken the potentials of Russia keen to build a powerful nation just as it pushed the former soviet union to collapse through arms race in the period of the Cold War. It is getting undisguised in its moves to scrap the treaty with the calculation that its stepped-up space militarization would help contain other big powers, establish unchallenged domination and pep up its staggering economy. The U.S. does not bother to disclose that it will scrap the ABM treaty anytime it deems necessary. It is quite clear that that will result in upsetting the world strategic equilibrium and sparking a fierce arms race even in space. The Bush administration's moves to increase the U.S. military spending to be the biggest in history and spark a new arms race from the outset of the new century clearly show how much it is obsessed by the ambition to dominate the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Second Pyongyang Flower Show Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The Second Pyongyang Flower Show was opened to mark the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK. Displayed at the show hall are more than 4,900 exhibits of 710 kinds including pots of immortal Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia. An opening ceremony was held at the April 15 Children's Flower Garden yesterday. Present there were Han Song Ryong, secretary of the c.c., the Workers' Party of Korea, Jo Chang Dok, vice-premier of the cabinet, officials concerned and flower lovers. At the end of the ceremony the participants looked round the exhibits. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U.S. military moves targeted against DPRK assailed Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The U.S. military hardware and technical equipment in Europe began to move to Asia according to a new military strategy of the Bush administration. Commenting on this fact, Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed commentary said this military move suggests meaningful matters. It went on: The concentrated deployment of U.S. military equipment moving from Europe in U.S. military bases in South Korea goes to prove that the U.S. plan for a new war against the DPRK is being translated into practice. The U.S. new military strategy is an extremely dangerous war strategy which is leading the situation of the Korean peninsula to an explosive line. In East Asia including the Korean peninsula the military strategic interests of big powers are entangled. By concentrating their armed forces in the region the U.S. imperialists are pursuing an important purpose to stifle the DPRK. The U.S. clamour for the "resumption of dialogue" with the DPRK is no more than a trick to cover up its true colors as an aggressor and make the DPRK slacken its vigilance. The bellicose elements of the Bush administration should not act rashly, clearly seeing who is its opponent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ National art exhibition on DPRK foundation anniversary Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The national art exhibition was opened to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK. Displayed at the exhibition hall are works depicting the noble personality of President Kim Il Sung who founded the DPRK and led it to the road of victory and of leader Kim Jong Il who is wisely leading the building of a powerful nation of Juche with his unique army-first revolutionary leadership, Korean paintings, oil paintings, jewel paintings, graphic paintings and embroidery works, more than 40 fine art pieces in all. Among them are a jewel painting "Generalissimo Kim Il Sung, brilliant commander of Mt. Paektu", an oil painting "personally standing in the van of building a powerful nation" and a poster "let us hold fast to army-first revolutionary line". An opening ceremony was held at the people's palace of culture yesterday. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gifts to Kim Jong Il from Juche idea followers Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received gifts from followers of the Juche idea. They were separately handed to officials concerned by Bruno Amoroso, director of the board of the International Institute of the Juche Idea and secretary general of the European Society for the Study of the Juche Idea, and Partrick Brunot, French delegate for the study of the Juche idea. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Floral basket to Kim Jong Il from Palestinian President Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il received a floral basket from Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the DPRK. The floral basket was handed to an official concerned today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gift to Kim Jong Il Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by the Communist Party of Norway (CPN). It was conveyed to an official concerned by Dag Norum, chairman of the ostfold county committee of the CPN, on a visit to the DPRK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Statement of CNR of DPRK Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- The DPRK Council for National Reconciliation today published a statement as regards the implementation of the agreed points of the joint press release adopted at the 2001 Grand Festival for National Reunification held in Pyongyang. Referring to the significance of the festival, the statement said: For thorough-going implementation of the June 15 joint declaration, a milestone for national reunification, and reflecting the desire of the festival participants for resumed dialogue and negotiations between inter-Korean authorities, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland clarified the stand that such dialogue should be opened at an early date. As a result, the inter-Korean ministerial talks are to be resumed at last. This constructive step of the north side has been warmly hailed at home and abroad since it was announced. However, only some right-wing conservatives of the "Grand National Party" in South Korea described this reunification-oriented proposal of the north side as a step intended to save someone of the south side. We, on behalf of the nation, bitterly denounce this criminal act of the anti-reunification forces of the "GNP" who, dead-set against the implementation of the joint declaration warmly welcomed by the entire nation, vilify even the resumption of dialogue between the north and the south authorities, a step taken in reflection of the unanimous desire of the fellow countrymen. As already clarified, the DPRK Council for National Reconciliation holds that the agreed points of the joint press release adopted at the recent festival should be put into practice as soon as possible. So, it proposes the organizations and personages concerned of the south side to have working-level contacts on Mt. Kumgang in order to hold a north-south symposium on dominium over Tok Islet, for the present, and co-host a grand function for commemorating the national foundation day at king Tangun's mausoleum on October 3. We express the expectation that pro-reunification movements and other organizations and personages of South Korea will join us in the vigorous advance along the road of the independent reunification of the nation in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration. We also strongly urge the public security authorities of South Korea to take a proper attitude toward the festival participants who contributed to the development of the national reunification movement and immediately release the arrested delegates to the August 15 grand festival for national reunification. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Spanish-speaking people ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pyongyang, 7 de marzo (atcc) -- el diario "rodong sinmun" en el numero de hoy inserto un articulo poniendo al desnudo la invariable ambicion de ee. uu. de tomar la heguemonia mundial. el articulo senala en particular: el proyecto de "defensa del oceano atlantico" de ee.uu. como una ampliacion de "defensa nacional antimisil" implica la nueva intencion estrategica. el proyecto de "defensa nacional antimisil" es para formar el poderoso sistema de "defensa antimisil" para interceptar en el espacio aereo los misiles de "enemigos" y "proteger" a estados unidos. para este fin, ee.uu. exige la enmienda del "tratado sobre misiles antibalisticos "tmab" concertado con la ex urss en el ano 1972 pretextando que este tratado no es capaz de dar plena garantia a preservar la "seguridad" de su pais. el proyecto de "defensa del oceano atlantico" es la "estrategia de alianza de misil en el universo" para recibir el apoyo de los paises aliados al establecimiento del sistema de "defensa nacional antimisil". el proyecto de "defensa nacional antimisil" es para realizar su intencion estrategica de perseguir la hegemonia y dominar con las fuerzas el mundo. los estados unidos impulsan con mas energia el establecimiento del sistema de "defensa nacional antimisil" e intentan fortalecer el control sobre los paises aliados. esto es precisamente el proyecto para la "defensa del oceano atlantico". los estados unidos tratan de ampliar hasta europa la esfera de la "defensa nacional antimisil" para recibir el apoyo y cooperacion de dichos paises y aislar a rusia. el proyecto de "defensa del oceano atlantico" ejercera influencia sobre los paises miembros de la otan de europa y otros numerosos paises, destruira el equilibrio estrategico del mundo y creara nuevo caos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pyongyang, 7 de marzo (atcc) -- en estos dias los paises asiaticos y otros varios paises del mundo elevan voces de censura y protesta en torno al asunto de sancion oficial de manual de historia del japon porque este pais pretende enmendar el manual de historia en direccion de tergiversar su historia de agresion a corea y los demas paises de asia y de justificar sus actos criminales perpetrados en el pasado. esto quiere decir que el japon no se propone reflexionar ni en lo elemental de sus crimenes antieticos cometidos contra los paises asiaticos en el siglo 20 sino trata de repetir su historia de agresion. por esta razon la sociedad internacional y su prensa cuestionan la tergiversacion de historia del japon y exigen que este pais aborde con una discreta actitud este problema. los politicos, intelectuales y todos los demas japoneses tienen el ineludible deber historico de educar a los integrantes de la nueva generacion con una correcta concepcion de la historia de acuerdo con la aspiracion de la humanidad al siglo 21 pacifico. sin embargo, en vez de hacer reflexion sincera en el asunto de tergiversacion de la historia, ahora en el japon se manifiestan abiertamente las injustas insistencias de las fuerzas derechistas como "acto de maltrato a si mismo" e "intervencion en los asuntos internos". en la actualidad los japoneses mayoritarios no se enteran del verdadero aspecto de tal situacion. el problema de la tergiversacion de historia, ligado directamente con la peligrosa ambicion ultranacionalista y militarista de llevar de nuevo el japon a la guerra de agresion y la ruina no se presenta como una seria cuestion socio-politica en este pais, lo que tiene que ver grandemente con la actitud de la prensa japonesa. el asunto del manual de historia del japon ha causado la poderosa resistencia a los paises asiaticos y la protesta y censura de los intelectuales concienzudos del japon. pero, por el respecto la mayoria de los organos de prensa del japon guardan silencio y aun peor, el periodico "sankei shimbun" se apresura a defender la descarada insistencia de las fuerzas derechistas para justificar la tergiversacion de la historia. asi es la situacion de la palabra del japon. mientras la prensa tome tal actitud es inevitable que el pueblo y la opinion publica del japon no cobren conciencia sino se conviertan de nuevo en victimas de la politica fascista y la guerra de agresion como en el pasado periodo del imperialismo japones . por eso, los ex-militares del "ejercito kwantung" del japon que en el pasado fueron lanzados a la guerra de agresion se reunieron el dia 2 en el ministerio de ensenanza y ciencia donde advirtieron que la tergiversacion de la historia puede traer la repeticion de la historia de agresion. si la prensa del japon se preocupa verdaderamente del porvenir de su pais y aprecia los intereses de su pueblo debe romper silencio irresponsable con respecto al problema de la tergiversacion de la historia para orientar a las masas a la justicia y la conciencia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pyongyang, 7 de febrero (atcc) -- el territorio de la republica popular democratica de corea se renueva cada ano mas de fisonomia. el pueblo coreano con el amor a la tierra natal y la patria dedico gran atencion continua a la administracion territorial tambien en los tiempos de la "marcha penosa" y la marcha forzada. segun estadisticas recogidas por el ministerio de proteccion territorial y ambiental, el ano pasado fueron construidos mas de 180 kilometros de nuevas carreteras y reconstruidos tecnicamente miles de kilometros de carreteras. con ello se pudo elevar considerablemente la durabilidad y la modernidad de carretera, cubrir la creciente demanda sobre el transporte y asegurar mejor las comodidades del transito para el pueblo. la construccion de la carretera "chongnyon yongung" como una creacion de eterna duracion constituye el mayor exito logrado en la obra de geotransformacion. en la provincia de phyong-an del norte se desarrollo con vigor la enorme obra de transformacion de la naturaleza y asi las pequenas parcelas de arrozales y campos de secanos heredadas historicamente se convirtieron en las estandarizadas. en la provincia de hwanghae del sur fueron arregladas mas de 27 mil hectareas de tierra durante unos meses del ano pasado. ademas fueron arreglados miles de kilometros de lecho de rios y construidos diques para proteger extensa area de tierra cultivable de los danos por inundaciones. en las montanas y llanuras de la patria se plantaron arboles de buen especie y asi se crearon mas de 140 mil hectareas de bosques mas y mas de mil 700 hectareas de viveros. se dedico gran fuerza tambien a la labor de construir y embellecer las ciudades y aldeas. como resultado se levantaron mas de 4 mil edificios de viviendas modernas en el campo a nivel nacional y las ciudades se renovaron de fisonomia. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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