TODAY'S NEWS (June.09.2001 Juche 90)
[CONTENTS]
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Workers' demonstration continues in S. Korea
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Amnesty International on human rights situation in S. Korea
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KCNA dismisses Japan's exercise of right to collective self-defense as
suicidal
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South-north joint exhibition of materials held
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Airlines workers' union vow to call strike
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Greetings to President of Portugal
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Kim Jong Il sends message of sympathy to Syrian President
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Sympathy expressed to Syrian President
For Spanish-speaking people
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ejercicio de "derecho a autodefensa colectiva" es autodestruccion -
comentario de atcc -
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exposicion conjunta de materiales sur-norte
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dirigente kim jong il envia telegrama de consuelo a presidente de siria
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Workers' demonstration continues in S. Korea
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- Workers' demonstration is going on in
protest against the South Korean police authorities' hurling of huge police
force into the Hyosung Ulsan Factory, according to Radio No. 1 from Seoul.
Demonstrators of the South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) and
others occupied a road in front of the public parking lot in Ulsan on June 6
before standing in confrontation with police and over 300 students
affiliated to the South Korean Federation of University Student Councils
(Hanchongryon) joined demonstrators.
��� Choe Man Sik, acting chairman of the workers union of the Hyosung Ulsan
Factory, and 6 other unionists went up a tower 40 metres high on June 5 to
continue the strike the next day.
��� Earlier, at least 1,500 members of the KCTU and students of Hanchongryon
held a demonstration in protest against the police deployment.
��� Meanwhile, the Ulsan city branch of the Democratic Workers' Party, an
opposition party, published a statement and held a press interview on June 5
denouncing the police crackdown.
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Amnesty International on human rights situation in S. Korea
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- The Amnesty International in its "annual
report on human rights in 2001" issued on May 30 reportedly accused South
Korea of its human rights situation. Many students and activists of South
Korea are imprisoned on charges of violation of vague articles including
article 7 of the "Security Law" which calls for the punishment of members of
the "enemy-benefiting organizations," the report said, and went on:
��� There was a debate on the revision of the SL after the historic
Pyongyang meeting but the "National Assembly" of South Korea opposed the
revision.
��� The "law on supervision for public peace" is still in force to watch and
control the activities of former political offenders including prisoners of
conscience in South Korea.
��� According to the law, the former prisoners are restricted in their
activities, political activity in particular.
��� Riot police is used to put down demonstration or resistance of unionists
in South Korea.
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KCNA dismisses Japan's exercise of right to collective self-defense as
suicidal
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- Some days ago, a Japanese private
organization of experts released a report on the issue of "right to
collective self-defense." The organization in the report called for solving
the issue of "right to collective self-defense" as early as possible by
"developing" the existing constitution.
��� It used a vague word "develop" as regards the constitution in the
report. But in a word, it is nothing but a call for rewriting article 9 of
the constitution which stipulates the renouncement of war and providing a
legal guarantee for military actions for overseas aggression.
��� What should not be overlooked is that since the emergence of the new
cabinet in Japan such right-wing forces professing to be a private
organization and the ruling quarters are whipping up a social atmosphere for
militarisation and overseas aggression, cooperating with each other in a
crafty way.
��� It is already known that in may, too, senior officials of the Japanese
ruling quarters appeared one after another on various occasions to openly
advocate the issues of exercising the "right to collective self-defense" and
reorganizing the "self-defense forces," thus arousing serious concern inside
and outside Japan.
��� All the facts go to clearly prove that the moves to replace the "peace
constitution" by a war constitution are being pushed forward as a policy in
Japan and the present ruling quarters and the right-wing
government-sponsored organizations take the lead in justifying them as a
pressing issue.
��� The Japanese ruling quarters seek to put a social atmosphere for
militarization into certain maturity by using those organizations in a bid
to push the revision of the constitution and legalize overseas military
activities under the pretext of the "will of the nation."
��� This is the very reason why the Japanese right-wing forces are using
those organizations in calling for the exercise of the "right to collective
self-defense."
��� Japan's moves for overseas aggression are nothing but suicidal acts.
��� The Japanese ruling quarters should not forget the lesson taught by
Japan's past which brought so bitter pain to its people.
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South-north joint exhibition of materials held
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- The South-North Joint Exhibition of
Materials is open at the Tok Islet Museum from the latter part of may to
disclose the illegality of the Japanese imperialists' occupation of Korea,
according to Seoul-based Yonhap News. On display are materials showing
elaborate preparations and high-handed practices of the Japanese
imperialists for occupation of Korea, including the "theory of conquest of
Korea" and "Kanghwa Island Treaty," and more materials related to Tok islet.
��� For vivid materials from the south and north of Korea the exhibition
drew more than 5,000 visitors in less than half a month and the exhibition
is open before full houses everyday.
��� The Tok Islet Museum side on June 6 said that the visitors are deeply
interested in the exhibition in connection with Japan's more undisguised
distortion of history and the exhibition which will continue until its
reopen in Seoul toward the end of august will be a good opportunity for
tourist to Ullung Island to understand history.
��� A similar exhibition was opened at the Grand People's Study House in
Pyongyang in March.
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Airlines workers' union vow to call strike
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- The Asiana Airlines Workers Union in a
press interview held at Kimpho Airport on June 7 declared it would go on a
strike on June 12, the day fixed for the start of a general strike of the
South Korean Confederation of Trade Unions if negotiations with the
management slated to be held from June 7 to 9 collapse, according to Yonhap
News from Seoul. The organization vowed to call the strike as it could not
hold negotiations with the management on the wage hike and other issues
though it tried to push them several times from the outset of may.
��� In another development, the airplane pilots union of South Korea
announced that it would join the Asiana Airlines Workers Union in the
strike.
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Greetings to President of Portugal
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of
the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on June 7 sent a message of greetings to
Jorge Fernando Branco De Sampaio, President of Portugal, on the occasion of
its National Day. The message expressed the belief that the friendly and
cooperative relations between the two countries would further expand and
develop in the future, too, and wished the President and people of Portugal
greater success in their work for the prosperity of the country.
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Kim Jong Il sends message of sympathy to Syrian President
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il today sent a message of
sympathy to Bashar al Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic, on the
occasion of the first anniversary of death of Hafez al Assad, an outstanding
leader of the Syrian Arab people. The Korean people always remember the life
of Hafez al Assad during which he made an immortal contribution to carrying
out the sacred cause to defend the sovereignty and dignity of the Arab
nation and the Syrian Arab people and made great efforts to strengthen and
develop the friendly ties between the peoples of the DPRK and Syria, the
message said.
��� Pleased to note that the traditional friendly and cooperative relations
between the two countries provided by the preceding great leaders have
invariably developed generation after generation even under the complicated
international situation, the message said they would continue to grow
stronger in the new century, too.
��� It hoped that the president would enjoy good health and happiness and
the friendly Syrian people under the correct guidance of the president would
successfully carry forward the cause of Hafez al Assad and achieve greater
success in their struggle to retake the occupied Arab territories including
the Golan Heights and build a new modern society.
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Sympathy expressed to Syrian President
��� Pyongyang, June 9 (KCNA) -- President Kim Yong Nam of the presidium of
the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly sent a message of sympathy to Syrian
President Bashar al Assad today on the occasion of the first death
anniversary of Hafez al Assad, the outstanding leader of the Syrian people.
The message said that though Hafez al Assad passed away, his feats for the
Syrian people and other Arabs will shine long and his name will always be
remembered by the Korean people as a symbol of the friendship between the
DPRK and Syria.
��� It hoped that under the correct leadership of the President, the Syrian
people would achieve greater success in their just cause to build prosperous
Syria and retake Golan Heights and other occupied Arab territories, true to
the intention of Hafez al Assad.
��� Meanwhile, premier of the cabinet Hong Song Nam and foreign minister
Paek Nam Sun sent messages of sympathy to their Syrian counterparts.
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For Spanish-speaking people
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ejercicio de "derecho a autodefensa colectiva" es autodestruccion -
comentario de atcc -
��� pyongyang, 9 de junio (atcc) -- recientemente una organizacion de
especialistas del sector privado del japon publico un informe sobre el
asunto de "derecho a la autodefensa colectiva". segun el informe hay que
"desarrollar" la actual constitucion para solucionar pronto el asunto del
"derecho a la autodefensa colectiva".
��� la expresion ambigua "desarrollo" de la constitucion es para asegurar
juridicamente la accion militar para la agresion al ultramar a traves de la
enmienda del articulo no.9 de la constitucion que estipula la renuncia de la
guerra.
��� lo que no se puede pasar por alto es que despues de la aparicion del
nuevo gabinete en el japon las fuerzas derechistas que profesan entidad no
gubernamental y el circulo gobernante cooperan de forma astuta para fomentar
un ambiente social para el militarismo y la agresion al ultramar.
��� tambien en mayo pasado las altas personalidades del circulo gobernante
del japon hablaron en diversas ocasiones de la enmienda de la constitucion,
el ejercicio del "derecho a la autodefensa colectiva" y la reorganizacion de
las "fuerzas de autodefensa" causando gran preocupacion en el pais y
extranjero.
��� todos los hechos demuestran que en el japon se hacen politicas la
abolicion de la "constitucion de paz" y la fabricacion de la constitucion
belica y que el circulo gobernante y las organizaciones oficiosas
derechistas toman la delantera del juego de justificarlo como problema
apremiante.
��� el circulo gobernante se propone madurar en cierto grado el ambiente
social para el militarismo azuzando a las organizaciones derechistas y
ejecutar por fuerza la enmienda de la constitucion por la "voluntad del
pueblo" para asi justificar sus actividades militares en el ultramar.
��� la agresion al ultramar es la autodestruccion del japon.
��� el circulo gobernante del japon no debe olvidar la leccion de la
historia de haber afligido a su pueblo.
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exposicion conjunta de materiales sur-norte
��� pyongyang, 9 de junio (atcc) -- segun "ryonhap news" de seul, esta
montada en el museo de la isla tok desde la segunda quincena de mayo la
exposicion conjunta de materiales sur-norte que revelan la ilegalidad de la
ocupacion de corea por el imperialismo japones. estan exhibidos los
materiales que demuestran la preparacion meticulosa y actos coercitivos del
imperialismo japones para ocupar a corea incluyendo la "teoria de conquista
de corea" y el "tratado de isla kanghwa" asi como adicionalmente los datos
referentes a la isla tok.
��� la exposicion esta cada dia abarotada de visitantes. en menos de 15 dias
lo visitaron mas de 5 mil personas.
��� el dia 6, la parte del museo de isla tok hizo constar que se agranda el
interes de los visitantes porque la exposicion coincide con la agravacion de
la tergiversacion de la historia por el japon y anadio que la exposicion que
continuara hasta su traslado a seul a finales de agosto a seul serviria de
una mejor oportunidad de la comprension de la historia para los turistas de
la isla ulung.
��� exposicion conjunta norte-sur de igual indole se efectuo en marzo pasado
en el palacio de estudio del pueblo de pyongyang.
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dirigente kim jong il envia telegrama de consuelo a presidente de siria
��� pyongyang, 9 de junio (atcc) -- el gran dirigente kim jong il,
secretario general del partido del trabajo de corea, presidente del comite
de defensa nacional de la republica popular democratica de corea y
comandante supremo del ejercito popular de corea envio hoy un telegrama de
consuelo a bashar al assad, presidente de la republica arabe de siria con
motivo del primer aniversario del fallecimiento de hafez al-assad, destacado
dirigente del pueblo arabe de siria. el telegrama senala que el pueblo
coreano no se olvida siempre de la vida de su excelencia hafez al-assad
quien hizo un inmortal aporte al cumplimiento de la sagrada causa para
defender la soberania y la dignidad de la nacion arabe y el pueblo arabe
siriaco e hizo grandes esfuerzos por consolidar el lazo de amistad entre los
pueblos de corea y siria.
��� nos sentimos alegres de que aun bajo la complicada situacion
internacional las tradicionales relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre
dos paises preparadas por los grandes lideres anteriores se desarrollan
invariablemente de generacion en generacion y consideramos que estas
relaciones seguiran fortaleciendose y desarrollandose tambien en el nuevo
siglo, senala el telegrama.
��� el telegrama formula votos de salud y felicidad para el presidente
siriaco y mayores exitos en los esfuerzos que hace el amistoso pueblo
siriaco bajo la correcta direccion del presidente para llevar adelante la
causa de su excelencia hafez al-assad, recuperar las alturas de golan y
otras tierras arabes usurpadas y construir la nueva sociedad moderna.
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