TODAY'S NEWS (February.08.2001 Juche 90)
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Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 655
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Japanese SDF and police projected exercise blasted
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February holiday celebrated abroad
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Friendship gathering
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Sports contest for Paektusan Cup opens
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Film show and friendship meeting
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Anniversary of Korean Chondoist Chongu Party marked
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Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrated
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Appeal of 2001 meeting supported
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Rodong Sinmun calls for preventing nuclear war
For Spanish-speaking people
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quinta exhibicion de kimjongilia
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politica de independencia lucira mas en siglo 21
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comandante supremo kim jong il inspecciona unidad no. 655 de epc
Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 655
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) - General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected
unit no. 655 of the KPA on Feb. 7. He arrived at the unit on the forefront
and climbed a forward command post.
Feasting his eyes on the defence line along the front, he acquainted
himself in detail with its topographic conditions and the deployment of
forces and heard a report on the situation from the commander of the unit.
He noted with great satisfaction that the officers and men of the unit
are reliably defending the forefront of the socialist homeland and put
forward highly important tasks which would serve as a guideline in
increasing the combat capability of the unit in every way.
Then, he dropped in at the headquarters of the unit and went round
monuments to on-the-spot guidance of President Kim Il Sung and buildings
visited by him, looking back with deep emotion upon his immortal leadership
feats associated with the history of the unit's development.
Recalling with profound impression the glorious course covered by the
unit, he underscored the need to turn the country associated with the noble
soul of the revolutionary forerunners who dedicated their youth and lives to
the fight for the party, the leader, the country and the people into a rich
and powerful paradise for the people and defend it as firm as a rock.
He met officers and men of the unit, gave a pep-talk to them and had a
photograph taken with them.
The next leg of his inspection was a women's artillery battery under the
unit.
Looking round an education room, a bed room, a mess and other places of
the battery, he took warm care of the living of its soldiers.
He called for paying a special attention to the living of the women
soldiers as they are ardent revolutionaries and true patriots who are
admirably performing their difficult military duties at the posts to defend
the country with rifles in hands for the sake of the party, the revolution,
the country and the people.
He also enjoyed an art performance given by the battery soldiers.
He gave the soldiers of the battery a pair of binoculars and an
automatic rifle as gifts and had a picture taken with them.
He was accompanied by director of the general political department of
the KPA Jo Myong Rok, chief of the general staff of the KPA Kim Yong Chun
and KPA general Ri Myong Su.
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Japanese SDF and police projected exercise blasted
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- It was reported that the Japanese
"Self-Defence Forces" (SDF) and police would conduct a joint exercise using
weapons for the first time this year. The Japan defence agency and state
public security committee decided it in accordance with the newly revised
"agreement on mobilization for public peace".
This proves well how desperately the Japanese reactionaries are working
to call out the SDF to suppress the people for local fascistisation, says
Rodong Sinmun in a signed commentary today.
The joint exercise is not merely aimed at "maintenance of public peace,"
the commentary notes, and goes on: The Japanese reactionaries intend to hurl
not only the SDF but also police into overseas aggression. To this end,
moves for coordinated operations between the SDF and police have become
undisguised.
The primary target of the joint exercise is none other than the DPRK. A
clear proof of this is that the Japanese reactionaries are busy spreading
fictions and false rumours about the DPRK to revise the "agreement on
mobilization for public peace" and stage the joint exercise.
They can neither conceal nor justify their criminal purpose of the joint
exercise.
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February holiday celebrated abroad
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- The birthday of leader Kim Jong Il
which falls on February 16 is being celebrated worldwide as a holiday common
to humankind. Following the formation of the Peruvian national preparatory
committee for celebrating February 16 on December 19 last year, similar
preparatory committees were inaugurated in at least 40 countries including
Russia, Mexico, Guinea, Cambodia, Sweden and Australia.
High-ranking government officials, political party leaders and chiefs of
public organizations and friendship organizations of different countries
were elected chairmen or vice-chairmen of the preparatory committees.
The preparatory committees set periods of celebration, decided on
programs for events, calling for significantly celebrating the February
holiday.
Meanwhile, celebration functions are taking place in different
countries.
Seminars and lecture meetings on the immortal feats Kim Jong Il has
performed were held in Guyana, India and Tanzania. A photo exhibition was
opened in Tajikistan with due ceremony.
Special bulletins were issued by the Asian Regional Institute of the
Juche Idea, the Egypt-Korea Friendship Association, the Peru-Korea Institute
of Friendship and Culture, etc.
Media of Germany, Madagascar, Pakistan, Equatorial Guinea and other
countries carried articles praising Kim Jong Il.
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Friendship gathering
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- Charge d'affaires ad interim of the
Polish embassy here Mieczyslaw Dedo hosted a friendship gathering at the
embassy on Feb. 7 on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il.
Present on invitation were foreign minister Paek Nam Sun and officials
concerned.
Speeches were made there.
The participants in the gathering talked with each other about the
achievements made in the DPRK and developing the friendly relations between
the two countries.
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Sports contest for Paektusan Cup opens
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- A sports contest for paektusan cup
began on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. The
participants in the contest which will last for over 20 days will compete in
basketball, volleyball, marathon race, skiing and other events.
Matches will take place in Pyongyang and other places.
An opening ceremony of the contest was held here on Feb. 7.
Present there were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the C.C., the Workers'
Party of Korea, and Pak Myong Chol, chairman of the physical culture and
sports guidance commission.
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Film show and friendship meeting
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- The Ministry of Culture and the
Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries arranged a film show
and a friendship meeting at the People's Palace of Culture yesterday on the
occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. Invited to them were
officials in charge of cultural and friendly relations of foreign embassies
here.
Vice-minister of culture Jo Chan Gu and officials concerned were present
there.
The participants saw a Korean feature film and conversed with each
other.
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Anniversary of Korean Chondoist Chongu Party marked
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- The Korean Chondoist Chongu Party
marked its 55th anniversary. After its foundation as a democratic political
party aspiring after the building of an independent, democratic and
prosperous new country, it has struggled for the independent development of
the country and its social progress. Under the slogan of "rejection of west
and Japan" and "promotion of national interests and welfare of the people"
the party has supported the patriotic initiatives of the DPRK government to
achieve the independent and peaceful reunification of the country and waged
a dynamic struggle for their implementation.
A meeting for celebrating its 55th anniversary took place here
yesterday.
Chairwoman of the C.C., the KCCP Ryu Mi Yong in her report underscored
the need to take an active part in the patriotic movement for opening an
epochal phase of the independent reunification this year and strive to
promote solidarity and unity with Chondoists and Taejonggyo believers and
other personages of the nation's orders and organizations in South Korea in
hearty response to the proposals and an appeal made by the 2001 meeting for
the independent reunification of the Korean nation.
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Kim Jong Il's birthday celebrated
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- Functions are going on in the DPRK to
celebrate the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il which falls on February 16. A
national photo exhibition and an art show opened in Pyongyang on Feb. 7.
Photos and art works on display deal with the great personality of Kim
Jong Il and the brilliant revolutionary exploits performed by him.
Displayed in the photo exhibition hall are more than 140 photos showing
on-the-spot guidance provided by him to lead the cause of building a
powerful socialist nation to victory in the last one year and achievements
made by the Korean people in the revolution and construction.
On display in the art gallery are at least 60 paintings depicting the
single-heartedly united Korean people who have performed miracles and feats
by accelerating their advance under the socialist red flag.
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Appeal of 2001 meeting supported
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- The organization of socialists in the
Mediterranean made public a statement on Jan. 28 in support of an appeal
made by the 2001 meeting for the independent reunification of the Korean
nation. The statement expressed solidarity with the appeal of the meeting
that called for achieving the reunification of Korea on the three principles
of independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity under the
wise guidance of leader Kim Jong Il.
It underscored the need for a stop to outsiders' interference in
internal affairs of Korea, confidence-building, removal of misunderstanding
and reunion of separated families.
The statement reiterated the organization's full support to the friendly
Korean people.
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Rodong Sinmun calls for preventing nuclear war
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article
says that nuclear weapons are offensive means for war and weapons of mass
destruction threatening human existence. A firm guarantee for preventing the
nuclear war is to totally eliminate nuclear weapons, the article says, and
goes on:
What humankind urgently require in averting this war is to check the
deployment of the U.S. "National Missile Defense" system (NMD).
The NMD is a very dangerous nuclear war scenario aimed to militarize the
space, threaten and attack other countries and overpower other big countries
with a nuclear edge and establish military domination over the world. The
deployment of the "Theater Missile Defense" system (TMD) should also be
checked.
The TMD is a reckless nuclear war scenario jointly pushed by the united
states and Japan to mount nuclear and missile attacks on the DPRK, China,
Russia and other east Asian countries.
It is important for averting a nuclear war to bind Japan hand and foot
so as to bar it from going ahead with nuclear weaponization and war
preparations and deploying the TMD in particular.
What is also important for preventing this war is to ban the use of
nukes and nuclear tests and create nuclear-free and peace zones in various
parts of the world.
The Korean people will intensify the anti-nuke struggle to build a world
without nukes.
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For Spanish-speaking people
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quinta exhibicion de kimjongilia
pyongyang, 8 de enero (atcc) -- con motivo del cumpleanos del gran
dirigente kim jong il (16 de febrero) se inaugurara en esta capital la
quinta exhibicion de kimjongilia. la primera montada con motivo de la fiesta
de febrero del ano 86 (1997) de la era juche continuo efectuandose
anualmente bajo auspicios de la federacion de kimjongilia de la rpdc.
en ella tomaran parte todas las unidades y personalidades individuales
del pais y los coreanos en el ultramar que la cultivan, aficionados y
especialistas de esta planta decorativa de varios paises del mundo.
la exhibicion estara montada del 14 al 20 de febrero en el palacio de
estudio del pueblo.
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politica de independencia lucira mas en siglo 21
pyongyang, 8 de enero (atcc) -- el diario "rodong sinmun" en un
articulo de hoy senala que la justedad y la vitalidad del modo politico de
independencia de corea se manifestaran mas plenamente en el siglo 21. el
articulo continua:
solo al materializar el principio de la independencia en la politica
cada pais resolver segun su credo independiente y conforme a los intereses
de su pueblo y su realidad concreta todos los asuntos que se presentan en la
revolucion y la construccion y lograr el avance y exitos de la revolucion y
la construccion al movilizar al maximo las fuerzas creadoras de su pueblo.
hoy la politica de independencia deviene un modo politico universal que
corresponde a la aspiracion de la humanidad.
la universalidad de la politica de independencia reside en que esta
refleja la demanda esencial y la aspiracion del ser humano y la corriente
principal de la epoca actual.
la universalidad y vitalidad de esta politica se comprueban
irrefutablemente a traves de la practica de corea.
hoy nadie se atreve a dar directivas a la derecha o a la izquierda a la
rpd de corea que despliega la politica de independencia ni impone su injusta
demanda a ella.
es gracias a mantener la politica de independencia que hoy la rpd de
corea al rechazar la siniestra ofensiva de los reaccionarios imperialistas
defiende y lleva adelante el socialismo, fortalece su unidad y solidaridad
con las fuerzas independientes y antimperialistas e impulsa energicamente la
causa de la independencia de la humanidad. la politica de independencia de
corea que hizo balance orgulloso del siglo 20 manifestara mas plenamente en
el siglo 21 su justedad y vitalidad.
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comandante supremo kim jong il inspecciona unidad no. 655 de epc
pyongyang, 8 de febrero (atcc) -- el gran comandante supremo kim jong
il, secretario general del partido del trabajo de corea y presidente del
comite de defensa nacional de la republica popular democratica de corea
inspecciono el dia 7 la unidad no. 655 del ejercito popular de corea. el
comandante supremo kim jong il en el puesto avanzado de mando de la unidad
ubicada en la primera linea del frente se entero en detalle de la topografia
y objetos terrestres y el estado de ubicacion de fuerzas de la zona de
defensa y escucho el informe de la situacion del jefe de la unidad.
se mostro muy satisfecho de que los oficiales y los soldados de la
unidad defienden seguramente la primera linea del frente de la patria
socialista y presento las tareas programaticas que serviran de guia para
fortalecer por todos los medios la combatividad de la unidad.
acto seguido, en el puesto de mando de la unidad al recorrer los
monumentos a la direccion sobre el terreno del gran lider, presidente kim il
sung y otros edificios visitados por este el recordo con profunda emocion
las inmortales hazanas de direccion del lider impregnadas en la historia de
desarrollo de la unidad.
al evocar con profunda emocion la gloriosa trayectoria de la unidad dijo
que hay que hacer un paraiso prospero del pueblo de nuestro pais y patria
donde esta impregnado el noble espiritu de los martires revolucionarios
quienes ofrendaron su juventud y vida para el partido, el lider, la patria y
el pueblo y convertirlo en una fortaleza inexpugnable.
el se fotografio junto a los oficiales y soldados de la unidad.
luego, inspecciono la compania de artilleras de la unidad.
al recorrer la sala de educacion, el dormitorio, el comedor y otros
lugares de la compania atendio con detalle la vida de las militares.
subrayo que hay que dispensar particular atencion a la vida de las
militares porque estas son fervorosas revolucionarias y autenticas patriotas
que cumplen excelentemente sus misiones militares dificiles en la sagrada
labor para la defensa de la patria con el fusil en la mano para el partido,
la revolucion, la patria y el pueblo.
el comandante supremo kim jong il vio la funcion de piezas artisticas de
las militares de la compania.
les dio como recuerdo binoculos y fusil automatico y se fotografio junto
a ellas.
le acompanaron jo myong rok, jefe de la direccion politica general, kim
yong chun, jefe del estado mayor general y el general de ejercito ri myong
su, del epc.
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