TODAY'S NEWS (December.27.2001 Juche 90)
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Japanese authorities' allegation dismissed
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Amnesty to be granted in DPRK
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Return of U.S. military base called for
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First anniversary of diplomatic relations between DPRK and UK marked
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Reception given by Cuban ambassador
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Sports tournament for Osandok Cup closes
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Day of Socialist Constitution observed
For Spanish-speaking people
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vocero de minrex felicita a gobierno provisional de afganistan
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embajador cubano ofrece banquete
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presidium de aps de rpdc promulga decreto de amnistia
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vocero de minrex responde
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Japanese authorities' allegation dismissed
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign
Ministry in an answer given to a question put by KCNA assailed the Japanese
authorities for groundlessly linking the DPRK with the recent sinking of an
unidentified ship. He said:
��� Some days ago, the Japanese authorities used force of arms to sink a
ship in other country's territorial waters with the mobilization of many
patrol boats and planes under the pretext of chasing an "unidentified ship."
��� No matter what details of the incident are, Japan's open military action
committed beyond its territorial waters proves that Japan's moves for
remilitarization and overseas expansion have reached a very perilous phase.
��� What should not be overlooked is that the Japanese authorities are
groundlessly linking the DPRK with the incident in a bid to mislead public
opinion. This is an unpardonable smear campaign against the dignified DPRK.
��� The DPRK is compelled to maintain the highest degree of vigilance
against a series of plots hatched by the Japanese authorities to escalate
their anti-DPRK campaign.
��� The DPRK will take relevant countermeasures depending on the future
attitude of Japan toward the incident.
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Amnesty to be granted in DPRK
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- The presidium of the DPRK Supreme
People's Assembly (SPA) promulgated a decree dated Dec. 13 on declaring an
amnesty on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il
Sung. The decree says:
��� "The presidium of the SPA of the DPRK makes the following decision to
fully implement the benevolent policy of the Workers' Party of Korea true to
the intention of the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung in his lifetime and
his cause to the run-up to his 90th birth anniversary, the greatest jubilee
of the nation and the common holiday of humankind:
��� 1. An amnesty shall be granted for those sentenced to reform through
labor for committing crimes against the country and people on the occasion
of the 90th birth anniversary of the great leader comrade Kim Il Sung.
��� 2. The amnesty shall take effect from January, Juche 91 (2002).
��� 3. The cabinet and institutions concerned shall take practical steps to
enable those set free to work and live in normal conditions."
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Return of U.S. military base called for
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- Members of the headquarters of the
movement for demanding the return of the U.S. military base in Ryongsan and
citizens held a meeting in front of the base on Dec. 22, at which they
demanded a halt to the construction of apartment houses in the base now
under way and the return of the base, according to Seoul-based MBC. They
said that promoting the construction of apartment houses in the base openly
reveals the intention to abrogate the agreement on returning the base and
permanently keep the U.S. troops there.
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First anniversary of diplomatic relations between DPRK and UK marked
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- A film show was held at the Chollima
House of Culture yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. Present there were Jon Yong Jin, vice-chairman of the Korean
Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries and chairman of the
Korean Committee for Friendship with the British People, other officials
concerned, working people in the city and James Edward Hoare, charge d'
affaires ad interim of the UK embassy here, staff members of the embassy and
British guests working in the DPRK.
��� The participants saw a British feature film.
��� Meanwhile, a British film was screened at the Pyongyang International
Cinema House on Dec. 25 and 26.
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Reception given by Cuban ambassador
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- A reception was given by Cuban
ambassador to the DPRK Esteban Lobaina Romero at the embassy yesterday on
the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the victory in the Cuban revolution.
Present on invitation were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee
of the Workers' Party of Korea, Pyon Yong Rip, minister of education and
chairman of the DPRK-Cuba Solidarity Committee, and other officials
concerned.
��� Saying that the Cuban people were very thankful to the fraternal Korean
party, government and people for having long expressed support, militant
solidarity and friendship, the ambassador in a speech said that the two
countries are comrades-in-arms who are standing in the same trench against
the common enemy.
��� He expressed the belief that the Korean people, upholding the
revolutionary idea of President Kim Il Sung, would achieve greater success
in their efforts to reunify the country and build a powerful nation under
the wise guidance of leader Kim Jong Il.
��� Choe Thae Bok in a speech said that the Workers' Party of Korea and the
DPRK government are extending positive support and firm solidarity to
fraternal Cuban people in their just cause of firmly maintaining the
revolutionary principle and defending the socialist achievements and wished
them greater success in the future.
��� It is our invariable stand to steadily boost the friendly and
cooperative ties with socialist Cuba, he said, expressing belief that the
traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and
Cuba would grow stronger in the new century, too.
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Sports tournament for Osandok Cup closes
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- The sports tournament for Osandok Cup,
which was opened on Dec. 20 on the occasion of the 84th birth anniversary of
the anti-Japanese heroine Kim Jong Suk, closed. Sportsmen and sportswomen of
the Amnokgang Sports Group and the April 25 Sports Group showed excellent
sports technique in the basketball and badminton matches.
��� A closing ceremony took place at the weightlifting gymnasium in
Chongchun Street yesterday.
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Day of Socialist Constitution observed
��� Pyongyang, December 27 (KCNA) -- It is only the Korean people in the
world who enjoy a dignified life as independent people generation after
generation thanks to the best socialist constitution and socialist system,
say papers here today in editorials dedicated to the day of the
constitution. After the promulgation of the Socialist Constitution the
Korean people came to have a powerful weapon for strengthening the people's
power and accelerating Socialist Construction, and bring about great changes
in the state and social life and political, economic, ideological and
cultural aspects, Rodong Sinmun says, and goes on:
��� It is the great pride of the Korean people to have the Kim Il Sung
constitution which provides a legal guarantee for further strengthening the
DPRK' government, firmly defending the socialist system and accomplishing
the socialist cause of Juche under any situation.
��� The people enjoy true democratic freedom and rights and lead a
revolutionary life after joining the political organizations in the
people-centered socialist society of Korean style. And every
independent-minded man is growing strong possessed of creative ingenuity and
high qualifications under the best socialist educational system.
��� The Korean people will never forget the immortal exploits President Kim
Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il performed by establishing the best socialist
system and glorified it but shine to them generation after generation.
��� Minju Joson notes that the Kim Il Sung constitution is the highest
charter reflecting the revolutionary moral obligation as it firmly protects
immortal exploits Kim Il Sung performed in the nation-building and a
powerful weapon for accomplishing the socialist cause of Juche under the
great army-centered leadership of Kim Jong Il.
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For Spanish-speaking people
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vocero de minrex felicita a gobierno provisional de afganistan
��� pyongyang, 27 de diciembre (atcc) -- a la pregunta de un reportero de
la agencia telegrafica central de corea formulada en relacion con el
establecimiento del gobierno provisional de afganistan, el vocero del
ministerio de relaciones exteriores de la republica popular democratica de
corea respondio el dia 26 como sigue: el dia 22 fue establecido en
afganistan un gobierno provisional compuesto por los representantes de las
tribus.
��� saludamos la formacion del gobierno provisional basado en el amplio
acuerdo nacional.
��� consideramos que este evento constituye el primer paso para la
estabilidad y el desarrollo de afganistan y deseamos que ese gobierno
provisional fomente la concordia nacional, logre la prosperidad del pais y
contribuya a la paz de la region.
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embajador cubano ofrece banquete
��� pyongyang, 27 de diciembre (atcc) --esteban lobaina romero, embajador
de la republica de cuba en corea ofrecio el dia 26 en su sede diplomatica un
banquete por el 43 aniversario del triunfo de la revolucion cubana. fueron
invitados choe thae bok, secretario del cc del partido del trabajo de corea,
pyon yong rip, ministro de ensenanza y presidente del comite coreano de
solidaridad con cuba y otros funcionarios.
��� al hacer uso de la palabra el embajador dijo que el pueblo cubano esta
muy agradecido por el apoyo, solidaridad combativa y sentimiento de amistad
extendidos por el partido, el gobierno y el pueblo de corea hermana durante
largo tiempo y anadio que cuba y corea son los companeros de armas que se
encuentran en la misma trinchera contra el enemigo comun.
��� expreso la conviccion de que el pueblo coreano, en acato a la idea
revolucionaria del gran lider, camarada kim il sung y bajo la sabia
orientacion del gran dirigente camarada kim jong il lograra mayores exitos
en sus esfuerzos por alcanzar la reunificacion del pais y la construccion de
potencia prospera.
��� le siguio en usar la palabra choe thae bok quien senalo que el ptc y el
gobierno de la rpdc extienden su entero apoyo y firme solidaridad a la justa
lucha del hermano pueblo cubano por mantener el principio revolucionario y
defender con firmeza las conquistas del socialismo y desean que este pueblo
logre mayores exitos en el futuro.
��� recalco que es invariable la posicion de la rpdc de seguir estrechando y
fortaleciendo el lazo de amistad y cooperacion con cuba socialista y
manifesto la conviccion de que las tradicionales relaciones de amistad y
cooperacion entre ambos paises seguiran fortaleciendose y desarrollandose
con mas dinamismo tambien en el nuevo siglo.
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presidium de aps de rpdc promulga decreto de amnistia
��� pyongyang, 27 de diciembre (atcc) -- con motivo del 90 aniversario del
nacimiento del presidente kim il sung el presidium de la asamblea popular
suprema de la republica popular democratica de corea promulgo el dia 13 un
decreto de amnistia. el decreto senala:
��� en ocasion del 90 aniversario del natalicio del gran lider camarada kim
il sung, dia de maximo evento nacional y fiesta comun de la humanidad el
presidium de la aps de la rpdc, para materializar cabalmente la politica de
benevolencia de nuestro partido que lleva adelante brillantemente el
proposito y la causa del lider paternal decide:
��� 1. en ocasion del 90 aniversario del nacimiento del gran lider camarada
kim il sung concede la amnistia a los condenados a pena de trabajo
reeducativo por sus crimenes cometidos ante la patria y el pueblo.
��� 2. la amnistia se pone en vigor a partir de enero del 91(2002) de la era
juche.
��� 3. el consejo de ministros y los organismos pertinentes deben tomar las
medidas practicas para asegurar el trabajo y la vida estables para quienes
se liberaran en virtud del presente indulto general.
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vocero de minrex responde
��� pyongyang, 27 de diciembre (atcc) -- a la pregunta de un reportero de la
agencia telegrafica central de corea formulada en relacion con que en estos
dias las autoridades japonesas vinculan arbitrariamente el incidente del
hundimiento del barco no identificano con la rpdc, el vocero del ministerio
de relaciones exteriores de la republica popular democratica de corea
respondio el dia 27 como sigue: hace unos dias las autoridades japonesas
echaron a pique en areas maritimas de otro pais el barco no identificado
ejerciendo fuerzas armadas a traves de la movilizacion de numerosos buques
de guerra y aviones so pretexto de perseguirlo.
��� sean cuales fueren los detalles, tal accion de batalla que el japon
perpetro abiertamente fuera de sus aguas territoriales sirve de una prueba
de que su rearme y su ambicion de expansion al ultramar llegaron al limite
muy peligroso.
��� lo que no podemos pasar por alto es que las autoridades japonesas
divulgan arbitrariamente la opinion publica para vincular sin fundamento el
presente caso con la rpdc. esto, siendo un grave acto de insulto a esta de
alta dignidad, no se puede tolerarse jamas. observamos con una alta
vigilancia las maniobras de las autoridades japonesas que en estos dias no
cesan de tejer artimana contra la rpdc acusandola.
��� tomaremos contramedidas pertinentes segun la actitud posterior de la
parte japonesa con respecto al incidente en cuestion.
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