TODAY'S NEWS (January.31.2001 Juche 90)
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Symposium held
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Japanese defence agency chief's solicitation diplomacy under fire
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Revocation of unjust judgement passed on reunification champion urged
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KCNA on Japan's moves for reinvasion
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Graduation ceremony held at Kim Il Sung College of Agriculture
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New college of literature established
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Implementation of north-south joint declaration called for
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National memorial service for Kim Chaek held
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Congratulations to President of Democratic Congo
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Credentials presented to Kim Yong Nam
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Third round of inter-Korean Red Cross talks ends
For Spanish-speaking people
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humillante diplomacia de peticion de japon
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creado instituto superior de literatura en universidad kim il sung
Symposium held
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- A symposium of officials of the union
of agricultural workers of Korea was held in Pyongyang yesterday on the
occasion of its 55th anniversary. Present there was Kim Jung Rin, secretary
of the c.c., the Workers' Party of Korea.
Mentioned at the symposium were the immortal exploits performed by
President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il in founding and leading the
UAWK and issues of intensifying and developing its work in keeping with the
requirements of the new era.
It was stressed at the symposium that the Juche-based idea and theory
propounded by Kim Jong Il on building the union serve as a highly important
guideline which should be certainly taken in further developing it into a
permanent organization of the leader.
It discussed the issues of remaining unfailingly loyal to the party's
intention laid down in the joint New Year editorial and making a positive
contribution to opening up a wide avenue of building a powerful nation.
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Japanese defence agency chief's solicitation diplomacy under fire
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- Japanese Defence Agency director
general Saito, when meeting with the commander-in-chief of the French armed
forces during the former's visit to France, said that "there is little
change in Pyongyang's missile development program" and wooed France to help
set out a proposal drawing "global attention" to check it. Rodong Sinmun
today in a signed commentary dismisses this as a remark revealing Japan's
sinister intention to escalate the false propaganda against the DPRK and
internationalize its moves to stifle it.
Also lurking behind his remark is Japan's mean attempt to drive a wedge
between the DPRK and the EU in the process of warming their relations and
isolate Pyongyang, the commentary observes, and continues:
The nature of the DPRK's missile issue will remain unchanged no matter
how strongly outsiders demand or pressurize it as this issue belongs to its
sovereignty.
The DPRK does not hide its missile development, for it is a
self-defensive military measure against the moves of the hostile forces to
stifle it.
The DPRK warns again the Japanese reactionaries against frequenting
other countries to entreat them to join their moves to isolate and stifle
the DPRK in a bid to meet their selfish purpose from the onset of the first
year of the 21st century.
Japan is well advised to swim with the trend of the times in the new
century towards reconciliation, friendship, peace and development if it does
not wish to bite the dust.
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Revocation of unjust judgement passed on reunification champion urged
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- The north headquarters of the National
Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification
(Pomchonghakryon) released a statement on Jan. 30 denouncing the South
Korean prosecution for sentencing Kim Tae Won, delegate of the South Korean
Federation of University Student Councils (Hanchongryon), to a prison term
on Jan. 26 on a charge of "violation of the Security Law". Carrying the
ardent wishes of South Korean youth and students for reunification Kim
visited the north to participate in the joint expedition to historical sites
in the north by students at home and abroad, the first of its kind in
history, and the August 15 grand festival for reunification which were held
in Pyongyang in 1998 and conducted activities to set up the joint
secretariat of Pomchonghakryon before going back to South Korea to implement
the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration after its publication.
The statement bitterly condemned the action taken by the prosecution as
a move throwing a hurdle in the way of implementing the joint declaration
and chilling the mounting desire of the 70 million fellow countrymen for
reunification from the outset of the first year of the 21st century.
It went on:
The South Korean authorities will be fully accountable to the nation for
all the consequences to be entailed by their continued suppression and
punishment of pro-reunification patriotic organizations and figures
including Hanchongryon and the National Alliance for the Country's
Reunification (Pomminryon) on charges of violation of their
anti-reunification law going against the trend of the times when the whole
nation is out in the grand march to open the door of independent
reunification under the banner of the joint declaration.
They should abolish without delay such anti-reunification law as SL
detrimental to the implementation of the joint declaration and immediately
revoke the unjust judgement passed on Kim.
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KCNA on Japan's moves for reinvasion
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- The defence facilities administration
agency under the Japan Defence Agency requested three domestic air companies
to acquire transport qualifications set by the U.S. Defense Department,
according to Asahi Shimbun. The U.S. forces will be able to win transport
contracts among Japanese civil air companies if the request is accepted.
In other words, aeroplanes and airports of Japanese civilian air
companies will render legitimate services for the operations of the U.S.
armed forces in Japan.
This means that not only the bases of the U.S. forces in Japan and the
"Self-Defence Forces" but civil airports will be used as logistic bases for
the U.S. forces.
Japan chartered an aeroplane of its civil company to transport military
supplies to the U.S. marines in its exercise in July 1997, sparking a public
furore.
What can not be overlooked is the fact that this measure was taken by
the defence facilities administration agency presupposing the civilian
cooperation with the U.S. armed forces' transportation in case of
"emergencies in areas surrounding Japan" as stipulated in a legislation for
the implementation of the updated Japan-U.S. defence cooperation guidelines.
"Emergencies in surrounding areas" touted by Japan precisely mean a
contingency on the Korean peninsula, the second Korean war. That is why
Japan is stepping up its moves to turn Japan into a logistic base on the
premise of the outbreak of the second Korean war in a bid to meet another
"golden shower" by offering its land as a logistic base of the U.S.
imperialist aggression troops and leaving its industry and manpower at their
disposal just as it did during the last Korean war.
Japan's moves are a continuation of its dangerous adventures. They, in
fact, clearly indicate Japan's continued pursuance of its anachronistic
hostile policy towards the DPRK in the new century.
The Japanese reactionaries should clearly know that the new century is
not like the past century when they invaded and plundered Korea and other
parts of Asia as they pleased backed by a big country, and stop their
adventurous moves for a war of reinvasion.
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Graduation ceremony held at Kim Il Sung College of Agriculture
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- The 7th graduation ceremony was held at
Kim Il Sung College of Agriculture in Havana Province, Cuba, on Jan. 23. The
principal of the college said in his speech that the youth who have
graduated from the college bearing the august name of Kim Il Sung, the great
leader of the Korean people, should always cherish that honour and pride and
become genuine fighters defending socialist Cuba with arms and contributing
to the socialist construction at the posts for national defence, schools at
higher level and in society.
Present there were the secretary general of the Cuban Committee for
Supporting Korea's Reunification and others.
Invited were the Korean ambassador to Cuba and officials of the embassy.
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New college of literature established
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- A college of literature was established
at Kim Il Sung University recently. The faculty of language which was mainly
aimed to train scholars in the past has been reorganized into the college of
literature to meet the requirements of the developing situation.
The college has a specialized educational system for training poets,
novelists, creators of dramatic literature and juvenile literature, media
journalists and commentators and theoreticians.
It retains the mission to train linguists and experts on national
classics and book information.
It has various research rooms for the education in linguistics.
Famous writers, journalists and commentators are invited to lecture at
the college to improve the quality of education in creative activities.
New students are selected from among promising correspondents of
literature and newspapers and senior middle school graduates gifted in
creative work.
At present Kim Il Sung University has college of literature, college of
computer science and college of law.
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Implementation of north-south joint declaration called for
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- The chairman of the American Federation
for Independent and Democratic Reunification and the chairman of the
American regional headquarters of the "Federation of South Koreans for
Democracy and National Reunification" called for implementing the historic
June 15 North-South Joint Declaration to achieve the country's
reunification, according to Minjok Sibo, overseas Koreans' newspaper
published in Japan. It is possible to achieve the country's reunification in
the near future if the Korean nation implements the north-south joint
declaration, they said, and continued:
The South Korean people and overseas compatriots should wage a vigorous
struggle for the withdrawal of the U.S. forces from South Korea and the
repeal of the "Security Law."
The compatriots will do all they can till the country is reunified by
federal formula through the implementation of the north-south joint
declaration.
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National memorial service for Kim Chaek held
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- A national memorial service was held at
the 6,000-seat theatre of the April 25 house of culture today to commemorate
the half centenary of the death of Kim Chaek, a communist revolutionary
fighter (Jan. 31, 1951). Kim Chaek skillfully commanded military and
political activities to implement General Kim Il Sung's line of armed
struggle in the period of the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, thus
making a great contribution to the liberation of the country.
After liberation he rendered devoted services for successfully carrying
out Kim Il Sung's policy of building a new country, holding such important
posts as the first principal of the Pyongyang Institute and vice-chairman of
the North Korean People's Committee. After the foundation of the DPRK he was
vice-premier of the cabinet and concurrently minister of industry.
During the fatherland liberation war, he greatly contributed to the
victory in the war, working as a member of the military commission and the
commander of the front.
Among those present at the service were Kim Yong Nam, Jo Myong Rok and
other senior party and state officials.
Minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol who is also
vice-chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, in a memorial
address said that Kim Chaek was most loyal to Kim Il Sung all his life from
the sincerest and most transparent viewpoint and stand toward the leader of
the revolution.
He respected and followed the leader from the bottom of his heart till
the last moments of his life and gave top priority to the work to protect
his prestige and safety.
He was a genuine revolutionary who implemented Kim Il Sung's
instructions and orders to the letter in the spirit of absoluteness and
unconditionality and an indomitable communist revolutionary fighter who
displayed to the full his loyalty to the leader through his dedication to
the revolutionary cause.
Kim Il Chol called on all the party members, officers and men of the
people's army and people to learn from the noble example set by Kim Chaek
and consolidate as firm as a rock the single-hearted unity of the Korean
revolutionary ranks around leader Kim Jong Il on the basis of transparent
view on the leader and revolutionary comradeship.
Rodong Sinmun today devotes one whole page to an article introducing Kim
Chaek's life and exploits.
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Congratulations to President of Democratic Congo
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the
presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on January 26 sent a
congratulatory message to Joseph Kabila on his assumption of office as
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He in the message sincerely
wished the president great success in his responsible work for defending the
sovereignty of the country and achieving its territorial integrity,
convinced that the excellent friendly and cooperative relations between the
two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the future, too.
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Credentials presented to Kim Yong Nam
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the
presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, received credentials from
Manuel Moto Tomo, new equatorial Guinean ambassador e.p. to Korea, at the
Mansudae Assembly Hall today. After receiving the credentials, Kim Yong Nam
had a talk with the ambassador.
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Third round of inter-Korean Red Cross talks ends
Pyongyang, January 31 (KCNA) -- The third round of inter-Korean Red
Cross talks, which open held on Mt. Kumgang, ended today. At the talks the
two sides had a discussion on the program for the implementation of the
already agreed humanitarian issues, including the exchange of the third
visiting groups of separated families and relatives, confirmation of their
whereabout and addresses and the exchange of correspondence, and issues of
installing and operating meeting places and repatriating the remaining
unconverted long-term prisoners who wish to come to the north.
After the discussion they released a joint press statement on the talks.
According to the statement, the exchange of the third visiting groups
(100 members each) is to be made simultaneously in Pyongyang and Seoul from
February 26 to 28.
And the exchange of correspondence between separated families and
relatives (300 persons each) whose whereabouts and addresses have been
confirmed will be made through the red cross liaison office on march 15.
Both sides agreed to exchange lists of those involved in the project to
confirm whereabouts and addresses (100 persons each) on a trial basis on
Ffeb. 9 and inform each side of its results on Ffeb. 23.
It was also agreed to discuss and decide at the fourth round of the
talks the matter of expanding the scope of confirming whereabouts and
addresses and exchanging of correspondence and issues related to the
installation and operation of meeting places.
The two sides agreed to hold the fourth round of the talks from Aapril 3
to 5 and choose its venue through future consultation.
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For Spanish-speaking people
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humillante diplomacia de peticion de japon
pyongyang, 31 de enero (atcc) -- saito, director general de la agencia
de defensa del japon en un encuentro con el comandante en jefe del ejercito
frances sostenido durante su reciente visita a este pais europeo cacareo que
"no hay cambio alguno en el plan de desarrollo de misil de pyongyang" y
pidio a francia que hiciera aporte a preparar un proyecto para llamar la
"atencion mundial" a frenarlo. en un comentario de hoy el diario "rodong
sinmun" senala:
tal peticion de saito refleja la intencion del japon de intensificar la
campana demagogica contra la rpdc y de internacionalizar sus maquinaciones
encaminadas a aplastarla.
demuestra ademas la intencion de meter cuna en la relaciones que se
mejoran entre la rpdc y europa y de aislar la primera.
el problema de misil pertenece a la soberania de la rpdc.
no se puede variar por la exigencia y la presion de otros.
la rpdc no pretende ocultar el desarrollo de misiles porque este deviene
una medida militar autodefensiva frente a las maquinaciones de las fuerzas
hostiles dirigidas a aplastarla.
aprovecha esta ocasion para advertir una vez mas las acciones de los
reaccionarios japoneses que desde el comienzo del primer ano del siglo 21 se
ponen en el camino del viaje a otros paises para perseguir su finalidad
egoista y aislar y aplastar la rpdc.
el japon, si quiere eludir desgracia, debe actuar conforme al movimiento
del nuevo siglo que tiende a la reconciliacion, la buena vecindad, la
amistad, la paz y el desarrollo.
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creado instituto superior de literatura en universidad kim il sung
pyongyang, 31 de enero (atcc) -- recientemente fue creado el instituto
superior de literatura en la universidad kim il sung. anteriormente en esta
universidad existio la facultad de linguistica y literatura que se regia por
un sistema educacional de preferencia a la formacion de los sabios.
ahora dicha facultad se transformo en el instituto superior de
literatura conforme a la demanda de la realidad en desarrollo.
el nuevamente creado instituto se dispondra de un sistema educacional
especializado para la formacion de los creadores de la poesia, novela y la
literatura teatral e infantil y de los reporteros de los organos de prensa
escrita y radial, criticos y teoricos.
continuara como en la facultad anterior la educacion para formar a los
especialistas de la linguistica, la ciencia clasica nacional y la
informatica bibliografica.
el instituto se dispondra tambien de salas de estudio relacionadas con
la ensenanza de la linguistica y la literatura.
con el fin de elevar la calidad de la educacion en la creacion
especializada se tomaran las medidas para que los competentes escritores,
periodistas y criticos en activo funjan de profesores concurrientes.
en el instituto podran ingresar los colaboradores prometedores de
literatura y periodico que trabajan en distintas ramas y los graduados con
maestria creativa y talento de escribir, de las escuelas secundarias
integrales.
en la universidad kim il sung se crearon los institutos superiores de la
ciencia de computacion y de derecho ademas del instituto superior de
literatura.
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