TODAY'S NEWS (April.11.2001 Juche 90)
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Kim Jong Il inspects unit no. 884 of airforce
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National art exhibition opens
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Seminars of working people's organizations held
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Kim Jong Il's personality as great man introduced in S. Korea
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First Latin American Seminar on Juche Idea in 21st Century
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Eagle owl
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Honorary doctorate to Kim Jong Il in Ecuador
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Reception given for participants in April art festival
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55th anniversary of Syrian Independence marked
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Kathmandu Society for study of self-reliance formed in Nepal
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10th anniversary of GAKC marked
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U.S. moves to establish nmd under fire
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Talks between delegations of WPK and Czechoslovak Communist Party
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Kim Jong Il meets South Korean singer in Japan
For Spanish-speaking people
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base de desarrollo de programas
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Kim Jong Il inspects unit no. 884 of airforce
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) - Supreme commander Kim Jong Il inspected
unit no. 884 of the airforce of the Korean People's Army on April 10. The
unit had the honour of receiving on-the-spot guidance given by President Kim
Il Sung and supreme commander Kim Jong Il several times.
While going round a room for the education in matters associated with
revolutionary history, the supreme commander recalled with deep emotion
leadership exploits of the president associated with the history of the
development of the unit.
He said that the undying revolutionary exploits of the leader who worked
hard to strengthen the nation's airforce would shine long in the history of
the matchless airforce.
He acquainted himself in detail with the performance of the duties of
the unit and its training.
He highly appreciated the feats of the pilots and put forward highly
important tasks that would serve as a guideline in increasing the combat
power of the unit in every way.
He met officers and men of the unit and gave them a warm pep-talk and
posed for a photograph with them.
Then he inspected a women's company under the unit.
He took warm care of their living as their parents would do.
He said the women soldiers who have turned out in defence of the country
were ardent revolutionaries and urged the commanding officers to pay
particular attention to their living.
He enjoyed an art performance given by soldiers of the company.
He gave them an automatic rifle as a gift and posed for a photograph
with them.
He was accompanied by generals Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and other
general officers of the Korean People's Army.
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National art exhibition opens
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A national art exhibition for
commemorating Sun's Day opened at the People's Palace of Culture on Apr. 10
with President Kim Il Sung's birth anniversary at hand. Displayed there are
more than 50 pieces of art works showing the glorious revolutionary history
and the noblest personality of Kim Il Sung, a great man.
Among them are the Korean painting "The Everlasting Sun" portraying the
august image of Kim Il Sung, the oil painting "The Great Leader Comrade Kim
Il Sung Crossing the River Amnok with a Great Will to Liberate the Country"
and the Korean painting "Ever-Victorious Iron-Willed Commander General Kim
Il Sung Who Defeated U.S. Imperialism."
On display there are art works dealing with the traits of leader Kim
Jong Il as a great man.
Also displayed there are many works depicting the loyalty of the Korean
people who are longing for Kim Il Sung.
On the same day, art exhibitions opened with due ceremonies in all
provinces of the DPRK.
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Seminars of working people's organizations held
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Seminars of working people's
organizations were held here yesterday on the occasion of Sun's Day, the
birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. The seminars of the General
Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the Korean Democratic Women's Union and
the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea referred to immortal feats
performed by the president in the work of working people's organizations.
Speakers called on all the officials and members of the trade unions to
take the lead in the advance of socialism under the red flag to perform
miracles and exploits.
They underscored the need to bring about a radical turn in the
agricultural production in hearty response to the Workers' Party of Korea
programme for rural construction.
Speakers at the women's seminar called for vigorously pushing one of the
wheels of the revolutionary chariot, responsible for the state and the
society.
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Kim Jong Il's personality as great man introduced in S. Korea
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A computer report on people's feelings
"Kim Jong Il's Charisma Opens Door of Reunification" produced by the South
Korean Hana Computer Network is widely introduced through internet on the
occasion of Sun's Day, the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung,
according to a news report. The report carries photographs of leader Kim
Jong Il conducting such energetic activities for national reunification as
holding the historic Pyongyang summit, publishing the June 15 North-South
Joint Declaration and meeting with the delegation of South Korean media
organizations.
The report also deals with the feelings of people from all walks of life
in South Korea admiring Kim Jong Il as the "Sun of the 21st Century" and
"Leader of National Reunification" and the tenor of South Korean
publications praising him as a "Man with Distinguished Political Leadership
Art," "The Greatest Man," a "Broad-Minded Leader," etc.
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First Latin American Seminar on Juche Idea in 21st Century
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The first Latin American Seminar on the
Juche Idea in the 21st Century titled "The Juche Idea, Banner of Struggle
for Independence of Latin America in the 21st Century" was held in Venezuela
on March 29 and 30 to commemorate Sun's Day, the birth anniversary of
President Kim Il Sung. Congratulatory speeches were made and messages of
greetings from the International Institute of the Juche Idea and other
organizations for the study of the Juche idea and individuals in different
countries were read out at the seminar.
At the seminar the chairman of the Latin American Institute of the Juche
Idea delivered a report which was followed by speeches of representatives of
Juche idea study organizations and public figures from Costa Rica, Peru,
Panama, Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Colombia and other countries.
Saying that the Juche idea is a guideline in the accomplishment of the
popular masses' cause of independence, they pointed to measures to study and
disseminate the Juche idea to meet the demand of the new century.
A letter to leader Kim Jong Il and declaration "Let Us Vigorously
Struggle for Independent Development of Latin America in the 21st Century
Under the Uplifted Banner of the Juche Idea" were adopted at the seminar.
The declaration said that to build a new independent and prosperous
society is the unanimous desire of the progressive humankind and the Juche
idea is a great guideline for its realization. It noted that the 21st
century would be a century of victory of the Juche idea whose truth was
confirmed by Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il is a great defender of the human cause of independence and a
distinguished leader, it stated, stressing: It is the absolute confidence
and firm will of followers of the Juche idea and the progressive humankind
that under his leadership the popular masses' cause of independence will
certainly emerge victorious and the 21st century will shine as Kim Jong Il's
Century.
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Eagle owl
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- At the Central Zoo in Pyongyang is an
eagle owl, 2.6 kg in weight, 0.42 m in sitting height and 0.61 m in the
girth of the breast. it is a bird of ornamental and academic value. Of the
owl family, it is the biggest and strongest of a dozen species of nocturnal
owls including brown hawk owl, Korean scoops owl and owl.
Ranging across Korea, it lays two to three eggs on the ledge of a cliff,
rock crevice or the hollow of a tree.
Normally it inhabits the forests near villages. It has every feature of
a nocturnal bird-unusually large pupils, big ears, sharp talons and padded
feet. a species under protection, it feeds on small birds, moles, snakes,
hares, insects and particularly, rats.
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Honorary doctorate to Kim Jong Il in Ecuador
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- An honorary doctorate of Quito Autonomous
University of Ecuador was awarded to leader Kim Jong Il. An awarding
ceremony was held at the university on April 4.
It read out a decision of the university board of directors on awarding
honorary doctorate to Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party
of Korea and Chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK,
renowned as a great statesman and a great master of ideology and leadership
art.
The president of the university conveyed an honorary doctoral
certificate and uniform and a medal of honorary member of the university to
the DPRK ambassador to Peru.
The president in his address said that Kim Jong Il enriched the Juche
idea, the most correct guiding idea in the present times, founded by
President Kim Il Sung and made a distinguished contribution to the
prosperity of the DPRK and peace of humankind.
A congratulatory reception was given after the ceremony.
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Reception given for participants in April art festival
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- The organizing committee of the 19th
April Spring Friendship Art Festival hosted a reception for the participants
in it at the People's Palace of Culture yesterday. Present there on
invitation were delegations, delegates and artistes of different countries
and overseas Korean artistes.
Present there were Jang Chol, chairman of the organizing committee of
the festival, Kang Nung Su, minister of culture, and officials concerned.
Jang Chol made a speech at the reception.
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55th anniversary of Syrian Independence marked
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A meeting was held in Pyongyang on April
10 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Independence of Syria.
Minister of foreign trade and chairman of the Korea-Syria Friendship
Association Ri Kwong Gun said at the meeting since the indepedence, the
Syrian people have frustrated the ceaseless interference and aggression
moves of the imperialists and zionists and defended the sovereignty of the
country and the dignity of the nation under the uplifted banner of
independence against imperialism.
The Syrian people are making a vigorous drive to defend the sovereignty
of the country and build modern Syria, rallied close around the Arab
Socialist Baath Party under the leadership of President Bashar al Assad, he
said, and went on:
The Korean people fully support the just struggle of the Syrian people
to retake the Golan Heights, their inviolable territory, on the
"peace-for-land principle" and solve the mideast problem in a fair and
comprehensive way.
Haissam Saad, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Syrian embassy here,
said in his speech that Hafez al Assad forged special relations of intimacy
with President Kim Il Sung and the relations have been developed as bonds of
kinship.
Haissam Saad, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Syrian embassy here,
said in his the friendly relations between the two countries provided by the
two great leaders are growing stronger under the care of leader Kim Jong Il
and President Bashar al Assad, he noted, and added:
Syria is making all efforts to fully support the struggle of the
fraternal Korean people.
A congratulatory letter to the Syrian president was adopted at the
meeting.
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Kathmandu Society for study of self-reliance formed in Nepal
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- An inaugural meeting of the Kathmandu,
Nepal, Society for the Study of Self-Reliance took place on April 1.
Participating in the meeting were Kanshang Poutel, secretary of the central
committee of the Nepalese United People's Front, and other political and
public figures, mediamen and members of Juche idea study groups.
The chairman and secretary general of the society were elected at the
meeting.
Nil Birsing Kansakar, deputy director of the Nepal Institute for Juche
Studies, said in his speech that the Juche idea and self-reliance were
founded by President Kim Il Sung during the glorious anti-Japanese
revolutionary struggle of the Korean people and their validity and vitality
were irrefutably verified in the historical course of the Korean revolution.
He noted that the world people are now deeply sympathizing with the
Juche idea and spirit of self-reliance and learning from them, considering
the socialism of Korea to be a beacon of hope.
A letter to leader Kim Jong Il was adopted at the meeting.
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10th anniversary of GAKC marked
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- A commemoration meeting of the 10th
anniversary of the General Association of Koreans in China (GAKC) was held
on March 30. The meeting heard a report of Yang Yong Dong, chairman of the
association, and congratulatory speeches of the Korean consul-general to
Shenyang and the head of a delegation of the General Association of Korean
Residents in Japan and introduced congratulatory messages and silk banners
from organizations of overseas Koreans.
A letter to leader Kim Jong Il was adopted there.
A book and photo exhibition, film show and other colorful events took
place during the meeting.
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U.S. moves to establish nmd under fire
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Joseph Rotblat, emeritus president of the
Pugwash conference on science and world affair, on a visit to the DPRK urged
the U.S. to heed voices of the world and stop its moves to establish the
NMD, when interviewed by KCNA on April 9. He said:
In face of protest and denunciation of the NMD by many countries and
broad strata of people around the world the U.S. is making desperate efforts
to put it into practice, vociferating about "threat" from the DPRK.
The NMD is mainly targeted against China and Russia and it will result
in sparking a new arms race in the world.
It is quite natural that the nmd is strongly censured in many countries
for its dangerous and unreasonable nature.
Referring to the issue of reunification of Korea, he noted that the U.S.
hostile policy towards the DPRK is escalating the tensions on the Korean
peninsula and throwing great obstacles in the way of settling the issue of
reunification.
Peace on the Korean peninsula is directly linked to global peace he
said, and went on:
For a lasting peace on the Korean peninsula, all the nuclear weapons
should be withdrawn from South Korea and such an act as threatening other
countries with nuclear weapons should not be allowed.
We will join the world progressives who oppose war and love peace in
extending support and solidarity to the Korean people in their struggle to
achieve the reunification of the country.
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Talks between delegations of WPK and Czechoslovak Communist Party
Pyongyang, April 11 (KCNA) -- Talks between delegations of the Workers'
Party of Korea and the Czechoslovak Communist Party were held here today. At
the talks both sides informed each other of their party activities and
exchanged views on developing friendly relations between the two parties and
on a series of matters of mutual concern.
Present at the talks were choe thae bok, alternate member of the
political bureau and secretary of the central committee of the WPK,
officials concerned and members of the Czechoslovak Communist Party
delegation headed by General Secretary of its central committee Miroslav
Stepan.
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Kim Jong Il meets South Korean singer in Japan
Pyongyang, April, 11 (KCNA) - Kim Jong Il met in Hamhung today with
South Korean singer Kim Ryon Ja in Japan and her party who came here to
participate in the 19th April Spring Friendship Art Festival. Present there
was Jong Ha Chol, director of the information and instruction department of
the central committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Kim Jong Il warmly welcomed her visit to Pyongyang and conversed with
her in a warm atmosphere.
Kim Ryon Ja expressed heartfelt thanks to him for receiving her although
he was busy with his on-site guidance.
He arranged a dinner for the visitors.
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For Spanish-speaking people
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base de desarrollo de programas
pyongyang, 11 de enero (atcc) -- el centro de informacion de pyongyang
(pic) acabo de desarrollar el programa de manejo fonetico de la lengua
coreana, la administracion de base de datos, la "coleccion de fonts pic", 3d
cad "san ak", el programa de multimedio "corea, pais de las mananas serenas"
y otros. la "coleccion de fonts pic" contienen fonts de varios paises
explotadas por el pic.
los programas explotados se aplican en diversos objetos del pais y el
extranjero.
el centro gestiona el curso de programas y edita el "boletin del pic"
con el proposito de divulgar ampliamente la tecnica de computacion
ultramoderna.
el programa de redaccion de documentos de la lengua coreana "chang dok",
el programa de cognicion de letras "in sik", 2d cad "dul" y otros explotados
por el pic gozaron de buena reputacionen la exposicion comdex asia y otras
exhibiciones internacionales.
el centro desarrolla el intercambio de diversas formas con varios paises
del mundo.
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vocero de cc de asociacion de cruz roja de rpdc propone
pyongyang, 11 de enero (atcc) -- el vocero del comite central de la
asociacion de cruz roja de la republica popular democratica de corea hizo
publica hoy una declaracion proponiendo reanudar este mes la tercera ronda
de conversaciones de cruz roja. el "acto del ano 2001 para abrir la puerta
de reunificacion con las fuerzas propias de la nacion" efectuado ayer en
pyongyang subrayo con importancia la necesidad de dar sin demora solucion al
problema de aliviar el sufrimiento de los familiares y parientes separados
en el norte y el sur y a otras cuestiones humanitarias y de reanudar pronto
las conversaciones de cruz roja suspendidas.
esto es una expresion de nuestra firme posicion y voluntad de ejecutar
sinceramente los puntos de acuerdo que lograron el norte y el sur para dar
solucion pronta a las cuestiones humanitarias segun el historico encuentro
de pyongyang y la declaracion conjunta norte-sur del 15 de junio, senala la
declaracion y continua:
ambas partes deben promover activamente los puntos ya acordados como la
confirmacion de los paraderos de los familiares y parientes dispersados, el
intercambio de correspondencias y el intercambio del tercer grupo de visita
y consultar pronto las medidas practicas para la instalacion y gestion de
los puestos de entrevista.
deben solucionar pronto el problema de la devolucion al norte de los
presos de larga condena no abjurados que quedan todavia en el sur -problema
que se presenta como una apremiante labor humanitaria que ha de ser resuelta
primordialmente- segun sus deseos, sean cuales fueren sus antecedentes.
por eso exponemos la posicion de reanudar este mes la tercera ronda de
conversaciones de cruz roja para consultar y solucionar satisfactoriamente
todas las cuestiones humanitarias presentadas.
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