TODAY'S NEWS (August.13.2001 Juche 90)
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Congratulations to Fidel Castro Ruz
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Greetings to President of Chad
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Delegations of overseas Koreans arrive
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Overseas preparatory committee formed
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All Koreans urged to have high national self-respect
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Anniversary of Korea's liberation
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Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry slams Japan's dastardly attitude
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Greetings to Congolese President
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15th Pyongyang International Table-Tennis Invitational Tournament opens
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Government delegation of DRC arrives
For Spanish-speaking people
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vocero de ministerio de industria pesquera declara
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modernas plantas avicolas
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rpdc: nevada y frio intensos
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Congratulations to Fidel Castro Ruz
��� pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il together with Kim
Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, sent
a congratulatory message to Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the C.C.,
the Communist Party of Cuba, President of the Council of State and President
of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, on August 8 on the occasion of his 75th
birthday. The message extended warm congratulations and comradely greetings
to Fidel Castro on his birthday.
��� It highly estimated the great achievements the fraternal Cuban people
under his wise leadership have made in the struggle to resolutely defend
socialism from the U.S. imperialists' moves to isolate and stifle their
country.
��� Expressing the belief that the fraternal relations of friendship and
cooperation between the two parties, governments and peoples would continue
to strengthen and develop, the message wholeheartedly wished Fidel good
health and happiness as well as greater success in his responsible work for
the prosperity and development of the country and the victory of the cause
of socialism.
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Greetings to President of Chad
��� pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium
of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, on August 9 sent a message of
greetings to Idris Deby, President and head of state of Chad, on the
occasion of its independence day. In the message Kim sent warm
congratulations to the president, government and people of Chad on its
independence day.
��� He wished the president and people of Chad greater success in the work
for political stability and peace of the country and expressed conviction
that the friendly relations existing between the two countries would
continue to develop on good terms.
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Delegations of overseas Koreans arrive
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A delegation of Korean residents in
Japan led by Pak Jae Ro, vice-chairman of the central standing committee of
the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, and a delegation of
the Federation of South Koreans in Japan for Democracy and Unification led
by its chairman Kwak Tong Ui arrived here on August 11 to participate in the
2001 Grand Festival for National Reunification. They were met at the airport
by Kim Yong Dae, chairman of the preparatory committee for the festival who
is chairman of the council for national reconciliation, and officials
concerned.
��� Heads of the delegations made arrival statements.
��� Also arriving Wonsan yesterday by the ship "Mangyongbong-92" were a
delegation of the joint secretariat of the National Alliance for the
Country's Reunification (Pomminryon) led by its secretary general Rim Min
Sik, a delegation of the Korean Women in Japan led by Kim So Ja, chairwoman
of the central standing committee of the Union of Democratic Korean Women in
Japan, a delegation of the Korean Youth and Students in Japan headed by Mun
Tal Sung, vice-chairman of the central standing committee of the Korean
Youth League in Japan, a delegation of the Association of Koreans in Japan
for Peaceful Reunification headed by its chairman Ri Jong Hwal and a
delegation of the headquarters of Koreans in Japan of Pomminryon led by its
chairman Choe Il Su.
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Overseas preparatory committee formed
��� pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) --Aa ceremony was held here yesterday to
inaugurate an overseas preparatory committee for the 2001 Grand Festival of
National Reunification. The overseas preparatory committee was inaugurated
and co-chairmen, members, secretary general, and deputy secretaries general
were elected at the ceremony.
��� Vice-chairman of the central standing committee of the General
Association of Korean Residents in Japan Pak Jae Ro, head of the delegation
of Korean residents in Japan, Kwak Tong Ui, head of the delegation of the
Federation of South Koreans in Japan for Democracy and Unification, and Yang
Un Sik, head of the delegation of the Federation of Koreans in the United
States, were elected co-chairmen.
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All Koreans urged to have high national self-respect
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- National self-respect serves as an
important factor of achieving national unity, says Rodong Sinmun today in a
signed article. It goes on:
��� The Korean nation keenly realized through revolutionary wars against
Japan and the United States that people with high national self-respect can
build an independent and prosperous, new society free from all sorts of
subjugation and domination. historical lesson and experience teach that a
nation with no self-respect may go to ruin but a nation with high national
self-respect can successfully accomplish its cause without fail.
��� It is urgent for the Korean nation suffering pain due to national
division to have high national self-esteem.
��� The issue of national reunification on which the destiny of the nation
hinges is, in essence, an issue of advocating and realizing independence of
the nation.
��� All the Koreans should firmly arm themselves with the spirit of national
independence, categorically reject flunkeyism and the idea of depending on
outsiders and resolutely foil their moves to interfere in and obstruct
reunification.
��� If the national self-esteem is to be raised, all the fellow countrymen
should unite on the basis of patriotism.
��� Whoever sincerely loves the country and the nation should turn out in a
drive to realize reunification, the supreme task of the nation, and the
great unity of the nation.
��� Those with strength should devote their strength, those with knowledge
should contribute their knowledge and those with money should donate their
money and thus make a tangible contribution to the patriotic cause of
reunification.
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Anniversary of Korea's liberation
��� pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- August 15, 1945 was the day when the
historic cause of national liberation was achieved. Since liberation the
Korean people have enjoyed an independent and creative life free from
domination and subjugation of the Japanese imperialists.
��� That is the fruition of the wise guidance of President Kim Il Sung who
led the 20-odd-year long anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle to victory.
��� The president embarked upon the road of revolution in his teens, bearing
the destiny of the country and nation on his shoulders. In April Juche 21
(1932) he founded the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) and declared
a war against Japan.
��� He dealt a telling political and military blow to the brigandish
Japanese imperialists by applying original guerrilla tactics without the
backing of the state and the regular army.
��� He instilled into the people the confidence in the victory of revolution
and unshakable faith that when they fight against Japanese imperialism they
are sure to win.
��� He wisely led the work to mobilize the whole nation to a final decisive
battle against the Japanese imperialists while fighting many battles and
making marches.
��� An all-people resistance was thus fully prepared to positively greet a
great event of national liberation.
��� On August 9, Juche 34 (1945) he ordered all units of the KPRA to launch
a final offensive operation for national liberation.
��� The operation for national liberation was participated in by units of
the KPRA, people's armed groups, organizations of armed uprisers and broad
sections of people across the country.
��� The Japanese imperialists unconditionally surrendered in just a week
after the start of the operation.
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Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry slams Japan's dastardly attitude
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium
of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of greetings to Denis
Sassou Nguesso, President and commander of the armed forces of the Republic
of the Congo, on August 11 on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of its
independence day. Expressing the belief that the good friendly and
cooperative ties between the two countries would grow stronger, the message
wished the president and people of the Congo greater success in their work
for national unity and prosperity of the country.
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Greetings to Congolese President
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign
Ministry in an answer given today to a question put by KCNA assailed the
Japanese authorities for blocking again the entry into Japan of the DPRK
delegation recently. He said:
��� As already reported, the Japanese government on august 3 refused to
allow the entry into Japan of a delegation of the DPRK measure committee for
demanding compensation to "comfort women for the army" and the victims of
the Pacific War which was invited to participate in meetings to hear
testimonies to the past crimes related to the Japanese imperialists'
forcible drafting.
��� This is the second action taken by the Japanese government to refuse to
permit the entry of a delegation of the same committee into Japan since
early June when it took the similar step.
��� Japan is an assailant which brought indescribable misfortune and pain to
the Korean people in the past, but it refused to give individual victims in
the DPRK, a victim, chances to testify in the land of Japan. This is a
dastardly attitude in view of international morality and ethics.
��� Worse still, the Japanese authorities refused to allow the entry into
Japan of the DPRK delegation only. This is an expression of the undisguised
hostile policy of Japan towards the DPRK and it can never remain indifferent
to this attitude.
��� The unfriendly policy persistently pursued by the Japanese authorities
towards the DPRK compels it to take a corresponding measure.
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15th Pyongyang International Table-Tennis Invitational Tournament opens
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- The 15th Pyongyang International
Table-Tennis Invitational Tournament opened with due ceremony at the
table-tennis gymnasium in Chongchun Street today. Present at the ceremony
were teams from Iran, India, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Canada, Chongryon
(General Association of Korean Residents in Japan) and group a and b of the
DPRK.
��� Among those present there were Jong In Chol, vice-chairman of the Korean
Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, Kim Yu Ho, chairman of the
DPRK Table-Tennis Association, and Kim Won Sik, chairman of the organizing
committee of the tournament, and other officials concerned.
��� The ceremony was also attended by Yue Kwok Leung Tony, secretary general
of the Asian Table Tennis Union who is an honorary guest at the tournament
and other foreign guests.
��� Men and women's team events took place after an opening speech was made
by the chairman of the organizing committee of the tournament.
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Government delegation of DRC arrives
��� Pyongyang, August 13 (KCNA) -- A government delegation of the Democratic
Republic of Congo led by minister of public works, land adjustment, city
management and housing Nkomdi Mbaki arrived here today. The delegation was
greeted by Ri Kang Hui, vice-minister of city management, at the airport.
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vocero de ministerio de industria pesquera declara
��� pyongyang, 13 de enero (atcc) -- el vocero del ministerio de la
industria pesquera de la republica popular democratica de corea hizo publica
hoy una declaracion oral proponiendo de nuevo a la parte sur sostener pronto
el contacto de los expertos de pesca norte-sur acordado por ambas partes
para entablarlo en la zona del monte kumgang. luego de expresar la esperanza
de que la parte sur responda activamente a esta propuesta y brinde
cooperacion a esta el vocero dijo:
��� en la cuarta ronda de conversaciones a nivel de ministro norte-sur
efectuada a finales del ano pasado en pyongyang nuestra parte adelanto la
proposicion de ofrecer a la parte sur una parte de la pesqueria de la parte
norte en el mar este de corea.
��� en el "acto del ano 2001 para abrir la puerta de la reunificacion con
las fuerzas propias de la nacion" efectuado el pasado dia 10 en pyongyang se
manifesto la esperanza de que la propuesta sincera de la parte norte llegara
cuanto antes a los pescadores de la parte sur.
��� esto partio de la concepcion de autenticos hermanos y compatriotas segun
la cual para lograr la coprosperidad nacional no se debe distinguir el norte
y el sur ni anteponer los intereses economicos.
��� el problema de la cooperacion norte-sur en la esfera de la industria
pesquera se presento ya a principios de la decada de los 70 por iniciativa
de la parte norte.
��� despues, en varias ocasiones la parte norte se esforzo activamente por
llevarlo a efecto.
��� reconocemos que la labor de cooperacion de pesca norte-sur debe
realizarse sin demora en la nueva circunstancia de hoy en que se ha puesto
en el orden del dia el problema de la cooperacion economica a resueltas del
historico encuentro de pyongyang de los maximos dirigentes de ambas partes y
de la aprobacion de la declaracion conjunta norte-sur del 15 de junio para
promover el desarrollo equilibrado de la economia nacional y la cooperacion
y el intercambio en la esfera economica.
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modernas plantas avicolas
��� pyongyang, 13 de enero (atcc) -- se reconstruiran a la moderna las
plantas avicolas de mangyongdae, sopho, ryongsong, sungho y hadang de esta
capital. los planes de las obras preven eliminar con audacia los equipos y
edificios caducos y transformarlos.
��� una vez terminadas las obras todos los procesos productivos de estas
grandes granjas avicolas se controlaran por computadoras.
��� seran establecidos ordenadamente las bases de aseguramiento y sistemas
de suministro de piensos y nuevas bases de elaboracion de pienso combinado.
��� se introduciran las nuevas variedades que permitan rebajar la norma de
consumo de pienso y elevar la productividad de huevos.
��� estas granjas avicolas contribuiran a mejorar la vida alimentaria de los
capitalinos.
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rpdc: nevada y frio intensos
��� pyongyang, 13 de enero (atcc) -- en corea desde finales del ano pasado
continuan la nevada y el frio intensos.. en todas las regiones del pais
hasta el dia 10 cayo la nieve de mas de 4-5 veces mayores que los anos
ordinarios.
��� particularmente en la region de la provincia de kangwon la cantidad de
nieve caida llego a 130-150 cm y en la provincia de hwanghae del sur a 85
cm.
��� esta mayor cantidad de nevada se ha registrado por primera vez a partir
de 1994.
��� en pyongyang y la provincia de phyong-an del sur ayer la temperatura
minima fue de 27-30 grados bajo cero, es decir 14-16 grados menos que los
anos ordinarios.
��� en las provincias de ryanggang y jagang y otras regiones internas
septentrionales la temperatura es de 30- 37 grados bajo cero.
��� varios dominios de la economia nacional padecen de las consecuencias de
la nevada y el frio intensos.
��� en algunas regiones de las provincias de kangwon y hwanghae del sur
ocurrieron aludes de nieve que paralizaron el transito y las redes de
comunicaciones.
��� se preve que en el futuro sigan la nevada intensa y el frio glacial en
todas las regiones del pais.
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