TODAY'S NEWS (May.08.2001 Juche 90)
[CONTENTS]
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Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 415
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U.S. loudmouthed "threat" from DPRK rebuffed
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New multi-media programs developed
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DPRK's promising judoist
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Pyongyang International Trade Fair opens
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New ambassadors of Spain and Netherlands here
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Director general of UPU here
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Japan's moves to tamper with history flailed
For Spanish-speaking people
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historico motivo de desarrollo de relaciones rpdc-ue
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quinta exhibicion de kimjongilia
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politica de independencia lucira mas en siglo 21
Kim Jong Il inspects KPA unit no. 415
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) - Leader Kim Jong Il inspected KPA unit no. 415
on May 7. He was accompanied by KPA generals Hyon Chol Hae, Pak Jae Gyong
and other general officers, secretary Kim Kuk Thae and first vice department
directors of the c.c., the Workers' Party of Korea.
��� Kim Jong Il first dropped in at the unit command.
��� Seeing the chart showing the history of President Kim Il Sung's on-site
guidance given to the unit, he recalled with deep emotion the immortal
exploits performed by the president for its development.
��� Then he moved on to the unit's operation command room.
��� After hearing the report on the situation, he acquainted himself in
detail with the performance of the unit's duty.
��� Greatly satisfied to know that the servicemen of the unit have done a
lot of work through a vigorous struggle to implement the instructions given
by the president on the spot, he advanced important tasks to be implemented
to increase the combat capacity of the unit in every way.
��� He met officers and men of the unit and gave a pep-talk to them before
posing for a photo with them. He also inspected a company under the unit.
��� He took warm care of the servicemen's living, looking round a bedroom,
kitchen, bathroom, sauna, outdoor rest place, pens and other places of the
company.
��� Very pleased to see the heating system depending on the electricity
produced by the unit itself and good living conditions provided to the
soldiers, he highly appreciated the efforts exerted by the unit.
��� He gave a pair of binoculars and an automatic rifle to the servicemen of
the unit as gifts and had a photograph taken with them.
��� The next leg of his inspection was Rimjingang Power Station no. 1 built
by KPA unit no. 567.
��� Looking round several places including the generating and distribution
rooms, he learned in detail about the construction of the station,
production and use of electricity.
��� He praised the feats performed by the servicemen of the unit, greatly
satisfied to learn that they erected a precious edifice of eternal value for
the country in a short span of time despite difficulties.
��� He set forth tasks for the operation and management of the station.
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U.S. loudmouthed "threat" from DPRK rebuffed
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The deputy director of the U.S. CIA told a
"Seminar on North Korean Issues" some time ago that the DPRK might have
possessed one or two nukes as well as biological and chemical weapons. He
also argued that DPRK's Rodong missile and improved versions of it, tipped
with nuclear warheads, are capable of striking the U.S. mainland.
��� Commenting on this argument, newspapers here today say that this is an
old fiction dreamed up by the U.S. in an attempt to convince the public of
the fictitious "threat" from the DPRK.
��� Rodong Sinmun says:
��� As already known, the DPRK has nothing to do with the "nuclear issue"
and transparency of its nuclear power system built for a peaceful purpose
has been verified. the same is true of the "missile issue".
��� It is none other than the United States which poses a nuclear threat and
is responsible for nuclear proliferation.
��� The U.S. is the world's biggest nuclear arsenal and the most dangerous
nuclear and missile maniac. It has deployed a great number of missiles
everywhere in the world and used them as means of blackmail against other
countries, while undisguisedly pushing ahead with the design to weaponize
outer space.
��� It is ridiculous for the U.S. to raise a hue and cry over "threat" from
the DPRK.
��� Since it took office, the Bush administration has pursued the hardline
policy to stifle the DPRK, calling for "reduction of its conventional
forces."
��� After all, this reveals the U.S. wild design to totally disarm the DPRK
and then attain its aggressive aim with ease.
��� In floating again rumours about non-existent "nuclear issue," "issue of
biological and chemical weapons" and "missile threat" of the DPRK the U.S.
seeks to shift the blame for the stalled process of the DPRK-U.S. dialogue
on to the DPRK and find a pretext for the permanent presence of its troops
in South Korea.
��� The U.S. should stop such nuclear and missile racket and pull its
aggression forces out of South Korea.
��� Minju Joson warns that the DPRK will take counteractions of its own
style if the conservative forces of the U.S. continue to toy with it,
pulling it up.
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New multi-media programs developed
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The Korean Computer Center has developed
multi-media programs, drawing public attention. Typical of them are
"international friendship exhibition," "world's wonderland" and "friend of
computer lovers."
��� "International friendship exhibition" shows 600 pieces of 210,000 gifts
presented to President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il by many heads of
state, prominent figures of the world and international organizations.
introduced in detail there are names of persons, international organizations
and countries and years when they presented gifts.
��� The animation and music program "the world's wonderland" shows Korea's
scenic spots including Mt. Paektu, Mt. Myohyang and Mt. Kumgang and grand
monumental edifices. The spots and edifices are subtitled in Korean, English
and Japanese and their locations on a map are given.
��� The sound and picture program "friend of computer lovers" is aimed at
computer education.
��� This explains problems arising in understanding various programs and at
least 100 common senses related to computer science.
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DPRK's promising judoist
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- DPRK judoist Ri Kyong Ok, 21, came first in
the 48 kg division of women's judo at the recent 14th Asian judo
championships. She began to receive training in judo at the extracurricular
sports schools for youth and children at the age of 12. She joined a sports
team at the age of 16.
��� Her self-possession and fortitude helped her to give a good account of
herself in national and international contests.
��� She placed third at the munich world judo masters tournament held in
February, thus cutting a conspicuous figure.
��� Her coach Ryu Ju Song said that she is possessed of diverse tactics and
applies a variety of techniques according to opponents' reaction.
��� Ri is now under intensive training to participate in world championships
to be held in July.
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Pyongyang International Trade Fair opens
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang International Trade Fair (May
7-10) is open in the DPRK. The fair brought together the DPRK, China,
Russia, Cuba, Italy, Germany, Australia, Great Britain, France, Singapore,
Japan, Thailand and Taiwan.
��� Displayed at the fair are over 30,000 products of at least 5,000
varieties including trucks, buses and other vehicles, machines, equipment,
light industrial goods and articles for daily use.
��� The fair is sponsored by the Korean international exhibition
corporation.
��� Director of the corporation Ri Su Dok said that the fair would open
every year and it would be a new market linking Asia, Oceania and Europe.
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New ambassadors of Spain and Netherlands here
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- Eugenio Bregolat, new Spanish ambassador to
the DPRK, and H. J. de Bries, new Netherland ambassador to the DPRK, arrived
here yesterday.
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Director general of UPU here
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- Thomas E. Leavey, director general of the
universal postal union, arrived here today. He was greeted at the airport by
Maeng Hak Sop, vice-minister of post and telecommunications.
��� The DPRK government hosted a reception in honour of him this evening.
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Japan's moves to tamper with history flailed
��� Pyongyang, May 8 (KCNA) -- The central committee of the Union of
Agricultral Workers of Korea released a statement today assailing the
Japanese authorities for officially approving on April 3 the middle school
history textbook which covered up and whitewashed Japan's past aggression.
The statement says:
��� The Japanese imperialists promulgated various "laws" including the "law
on land survey" and the "law on forest" after occupying Korea by force of
arms. On the strength of those "laws" they robbed Korean farmers of more
than one million hectares of fertile land and plundered Korea of over 10
million hectares of forests, thus depriving Koreans of their right to
existence. During their occupation of Korea they savagely looted a huge
amount of grain, agricultural and live-stock products, industrial crops and
specialities and recklessly cut down trees, stripping its mountains and
hills bare. Korea thus turned into a veritable hell.
��� Such being the hard facts, politicians and official figures of the
Japanese government including four candidates who ran for the recent
presidential election of the liberal democratic party do not hesitate to
make remarks favouring the moves to tamper with history.
��� The central committee of the union vehemently denounces in the name of
all the agricultural workers in the DPRK the Japanese authorities' shameless
moves to tamper with history and their arrogant behaviour encouraging them
as one more grave insult to the Korean people and a blatant challenge to the
international community and human conscience.
��� The Japanese authorities should immediately stop the criminal moves to
distort history and take a responsible measure to ensure that crimes against
humanity unprecedented in its history Japan committed during its war of
aggression against Asian countries and its occupation of Korea are mentioned
in history textbooks as they were.
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historico motivo de desarrollo de relaciones rpdc-ue
��� pyongyang, 7 de mayo (atcc) -- el diario "rodong sinmun" en el numero
de hoy inserto un articulo subrayando que la visita de la delegacion de
nivel supremo de la union europea a la republica popular democratica de
corea sirvio de un historico motivo para mejorar y desarrollar las
relaciones entre la rpdc y los paises de la ue conforme a la circunstancia
cambiada del nuevo siglo. el articulo senala:
��� la delegacion de nivel supremo de la ue presidida por joran persson,
presidente del consejo de europa y primer ministro de suecia, javier solana,
alto representante encargado de politica exterior y seguridad comun de la ue
y chris patten, comisario encargado de relaciones exteriores del comite de
la ue realizo los dias 2 y 3 del mes en curso una visita a la rpdc.
��� la primera visita de la delegacion de nivel supremo de la ue a la rpdc
demuestra que la ue se interesa mucho en tener correcta nocion y comprension
sobre la rpdc para desarrollar nuevamente sus relaciones con esta.
��� el gran dirigente kim jong il presto gran atencion a la visita de esta
delegacion a la rpdc.
��� durante su estancia aqui ambas partes se valieron de varias ocasiones
para desarrollar dialogos francos en torno a los asuntos de interes mutuo y
asi se enteraron de la posicion de otra parte.
��� la delegacion patentizo la voluntad de la ue de mejorar sus relaciones
con la rpdc y de contribuir a promover el proceso de la reconciliacion entre
el norte y el sur de corea y asegurar la paz y la seguridad de la peninsula
coreana.
��� consideramos que la presente fue una visita positiva y significativa que
preparo la nueva base para desarrollar en varios dominios las relaciones
entre la rpdc y la ue, entre la rpdc y los paises miembros de la ue y
preservar la paz y la seguridad de la peninsula coreana.
��� las relaciones entre los paises han de ser establecidas en los
principios de respeto mutuo, igualdad, la no intervencion en asuntos
internos y beneficio reciproco sustentados por la independencia.
��� el pueblo coreano desea que las relaciones entre la rpdc y la ue se
desarrollen favorablemente conforme a los intereses de ambas partes y la
corriente del desarrollo de la epoca en el nuevo siglo.
��� en el futuro haremos incesantes esfuerzos por desarrollar las relaciones
bilaterales a base del exito de la visita de la delegacion de nivel supremo
de la ue a la rpdc.
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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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