September.01.2001 Juche 90
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National fine art exhibition opens
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Reception for former unconverted long-term prisoners
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Korean folksong art festival held in Uzbekistan
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Friendly meeting with Japanese delegation
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U.S. aerial espionage against DPRK
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Demonstration before U.S. tank drill ground
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Warmongers hit for projected war huddle
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40th anniversary of NAM observed
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Rodong Sinmun on national independence
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Greetings to first vice-President of Iran
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Greetings to Vietnamese President
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National fine art exhibition opens
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The national fine art exhibition "Let
the great general's immortal feats in external activities shine long in
history" opened with due ceremony. Displayed are over 40 pieces of fine art
works reflecting the Korean people's deepest thanks and fervent loyalty to
leader Kim Jong Il who had a successful 20,000 km-odd-long journey of over
20 days with a noble mission for the patriotic cause of the Korean people,
the development of the DPRK-Russia friendly relations and the global
independence.
��� Among them are Korean painting "the great sun of the world people" and
posters "great auspicious event of the Korean people" and "let us defend
with arms the great general's exploits in external activities" minister of
culture Kang Nung Su made an opening address at the ceremony held at the
Pyongyang International House of Culture yesterday.
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Reception for former unconverted long-term prisoners
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- A reception was given by leader Kim
Jong Il at the Mansudae Art Theatre yesterday on the occasion of the first
anniversary of the repatriation of unconverted long-term prisoners,
indomitable patriotic champions of reunification, to the embrace of the
Workers' Party of Korea. Present at the reception were Yang Hyong Sop,
vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Kim
Yong Sun, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, Ryang Man Gil,
chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, Mun Jae Chol, acting
chairman of the dprk measure committee for rescuing unconverted long-term
prisoners in South Korea, officials concerned and former unconverted
long-term prisoners.
��� Yang Hyong Sop in his speech said that with his noble comradely
obligation to revolutionary soldiers, Kim Jong Il wisely led the struggle
for the repatriation of the unconverted long-term prisoners and bestowed all
possible love and solicitude upon them after their return to the embrace of
the party and the fatherland so that they may live a happy life for the rest
of their days.
��� He expressed the conviction that they would do their best to accomplish
the revolutionary cause of Juche and the cause of national reunification,
holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem in the future, too, as they did in the
past.
��� Hong Kyong Son, former unconverted long-term prisoner, in his speech
stressed that witnessing the great reality and power in the homeland they
keenly felt they were entirely right when they remained true to the
revolutionary faith at the risk of their lives to the last.
��� He said that as Kim Jong Il is great, our fatherland is great and the
dignity and honor of the DPRK shine all over the world, adding that until
the last moments of the life they would devote their all to Kim Jong Il,
savior of their lives and destiny.
��� At the reception a performance was given by artistes in the city.
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Korean folksong art festival held in Uzbekistan
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The 8th Korean Folksong Art Festival
was held in Tashkent on August 26 with the attendance of 12 Korean art
troupes under the United Confederation of Koreans in the Uzbek Republic. At
the festival speakers stressed that the festival following the 2001 grand
festival for national reunification in homeland would be a continuation of
the grand festival for reunification.
��� Put on the stage were "Kimjongilia," "dear general, where are you?" and
"don't advance, night of Pyongyang" and other Korean songs and dances.
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Friendly meeting with Japanese delegation
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- A friendly meeting with members of the
Japanese "Peace Boat" delegation was held at the central youth hall
yesterday. Present at the meeting were Hong Son Ok, vice-chairwoman of the
Korean Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, other
officials concerned and working people in the city.
��� It was attended by members of the Japanese delegation headed by Tatsuya
Yoshioka, co-delegate of the "Peace Boat".
��� Speeches were made at the meeting.
��� The participants sang and danced, deepening friendly feelings.
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U.S. aerial espionage against DPRK
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S. imperialists committed over
150 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK with all types of strategic
and tactical reconnaissance planes involved in august, according to military
sources. The U.S. imperialist warhawks and the South Korean forces conducted
a large scale joint aerial war drill as part of the "Ulji Focus Lens" joint
military exercise aimed at invading the north.
��� On August 30 in the last days of the exercise, they mobilized more than
350 fighters of all types, their number reaching more than 5,300 from august
20 to 3
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Demonstration before U.S. tank drill ground
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- South Korean people held a fierce
demonstration for more than an hour at the entrance to the U.S. tank drill
ground in Jangpha-ri, Phaphyong-myon, Phaju city, Kyonggi Province, blocking
the tank movement, on August 28, according to the South Korean newspaper
Hangyore. They strongly demanded the U.S. military make an open apology for
announcing on august 16 the U.S. troops "will not be responsible for killing
people by tanks" and take a measure for preventing damage caused by noise.
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Warmongers hit for projected war huddle
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today comments on the
"Japan-U.S. security consultative committee" meeting to be held in New York
in September. The meeting of the Brasshats of the U.S. and Japan is supposed
to make public a report what they call "cooperation program" based on the
"Japan-U.S. guidelines for defense cooperation."
��� The updated guidelines published in 1997 is a document for war that
legalised the U.S.-Japan joint military actions beyond the territory of
Japan.
��� The news analyst says:
��� The projected meeting is designed to tighten the military ties of the
U.S. and Japan keen to take the road of confrontation and war against peace
and detente in Asia and the report is a dangerous war scenario.
��� A joint war scenario the U.S. and Japanese reactionaries are to make
public is targeted against the DPRK, the primary object.
��� The Korean peninsula is in the areas covered by the guidelines.
��� The U.S. imperialists consider it the top priority of their Asia
strategy to stifle the DPRK by force by mobilizing the Japan "Self-Defence
Forces" under the "cooperation program" based on the guidelines and
establish military domination over the Korean peninsula.
��� The Japanese reactionaries adopted laws related to the updated
guidelines in 1999 to retake the right to participate in war and the right
of belligerency. As a result, they are able to conduct military operations
in any area of the world under the pretext of "aid" to the U.S. forces.
��� Japan's war preparations have been rounded off economically and
militarily and in terms of laws. The dispatch of the "SDF" overseas is the
last phase for the realisation of Japan's wild ambition for reinvasion.
��� The Bush administration that emerged in January worked out a new
military strategy to provoke the second Korean war.
��� Availing themselves of this opportunity, the Japanese reactionaries the
U.S. and the Japanese reactionaries' plan to convene the are watching for a
chance to invade the DPRK. "Security consultative committee" meeting and
make public a war plan is to attain this purpose.
��� Their dangerous war moves compel the DPRK to strengthen its
countermeasure with high vigilance against them.
��� If they ignite the second Korean war, the DPRK will mercilessly destroy
the aggressors with the mobilization of all its efforts.
��� They are well advised to bear in mind that the Korean war of aggression
will lead them to self-destruction.
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40th anniversary of NAM observed
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) will
grow stronger and attain its idea and purpose without fail in the 21st
century, say papers here today. Over the four decades the movement has made
great contributions to the efforts of the world people to protect global
peace and security, realize independence of countries and nations and build
a new world, just and peaceful, under the uplifted banner of non-alignment
and independence.
��� Rodong Sinmun in a signed article says:
��� Peace and independent development are the basic trend of the 21st
century and desire of humankind.
��� Imperialist aggression forces are a chief obstacle to the efforts for
peace and independent development in the new century.
��� Anti-imperialist independence is the noble idea of the NAM and herein
lie the viability and influence of the movement.
��� The fighting slogan of the NAM in the new century is anti-imperialist
independence and protection of peace.
��� Peace and independent development do not come of their own accord. They
can be achieved only through struggle.
��� If the NAM is to attain its idea and purpose and creditably discharge
the mission it assumed on behalf of the times, it should strengthen its
position and role in every way.
��� The UN reforms, disarmament, termination of foreign military occupation
and dismantling of foreign military bases and compensation by suzerain
states, pressing issues in the international arena, call for concerted
efforts on the part of the non-aligned countries.
��� The unity among the NAM member nations leads to the enhanced position
and role of the NAM.
��� The NAM should work hard to set up international relations based on
independence and equality and democratize the international community.
��� The NAM is faced with an important task to boost south-south cooperation
in face of the "globalisation" advertised by the imperialists.
��� Minju Joson says that the DPRK government will as ever fulfil its
responsibility and play the role as a member nation of the NAM.
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Rodong Sinmun on national independence
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- National independence alone can bring
about the earliest and most smooth realization of the cause of national
reunification in line with the desire and interests of the Korean nation,
says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article. Noting that the Korean nation
is responsible for the destiny of the nation, the article says that it is
the lesson taught by the history of the Korean nation and truth indicated by
the Juche idea.
��� It goes on:
��� Outside forces, architect of national division and obstructer of the
reunification, should never be allowed to meddle in the reunification cause
of the Korean nation.
��� An independent stand should be firmly maintained and national dignity
and interests should always be protected in relations with them.
��� The ordeals and difficulties laid by the U.S. imperialists in the way of
achieving national reunification clearly show what dangerous consequences
the outside interference in the reunification issue is now bringing.
��� All the Koreans should cherish stronger faith and will to achieve
reunification independently by the concerted efforts of the nation
responsible for it.
��� All the fellow countrymen should turn out in a vigorous patriotic
struggle to implement the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, the banner
of the independent national reunification, and bring earlier the national
reunification.
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Greetings to first vice-President of Iran
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Hong Song Nam, premier of the DPRK
cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Mohammad Reza Aref upon his
appointment as first vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Believing that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two
countries would further expand and develop in the interests of the two
peoples, the message wished him success in his responsible work.
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Greetings to Vietnamese President
��� Pyongyang, September 1 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the
Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today sent a message of
greetings to President Tran Duc Luong on the occasion of the 56th birthday
of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Extending warm congratulations to him
and, through him, to the Vietnamese people on the occasion, the message
said:
��� Over the past 56 years the Vietnamese people have achieved great
successes in their struggle for national independence, reunification of the
country and socialism under the leadership of the communist party of
Vietnam.
��� The message wished the Vietnamese President good health and success in
his responsible work, hoping that the traditional friendly and cooperative
relations between the two countries would invariably be consolidated and
developed on the basis of the revolutionary principle and obligation and in
the interests of socialism and the two peoples in the new century, too.
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