Korean Central News Agency Oct 23

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TODAY'S NEWS (October.23.2001 Juche 90)
 


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Kim Jong Il sends gifts to academic degree and title holders
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Pyongyang international scientific and technological book exhibition opens
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Russian embassy officials help farmers
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Rodong Sinmun on U.S. retaliatory attacks
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Anecdotes about Kim Il Sung
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U.S. ulterior intention under fire
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New Namibian ambassador here
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Kim Yong Nam receives credentials from new Pakistani ambassador
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Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry slams Bush's remark

For Spanish-speaking people

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ee.uu. no debe acusar a rpdc
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bandera de unidad nacional y reunificacion de patria
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comentario de "rodong sinmun" sobre charlataneria de bush




Kim Jong Il sends gifts to academic degree and title holders
     Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il sent gifts to
academic degree and title holders of Kim Chaek University of Technology.
Giving on-the-spot guidance to the university on September 19, he highly
praised its professors, doctors and other teaching staff as proud
intellectuals who have supported the Workers' Party of Korea with science
and technology. 
    A ceremony for conveying the gifts was held at the university yesterday.
    Present there were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the C.C., the WPK, and
other officials concerned.



Pyongyang international scientific and technological book exhibition opens
     Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang International Scientific
and Technological Book Exhibition opened. On display at the exhibition hall
are scientific and technological books presented by two international
organizations and 13 organizations of 8 countries.
    An opening ceremony was held at the Grand People's Study House
yesterday. 
    Present at the ceremony were acting chairman of the Korean Committee for
Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries Mun Jae Chol, officials concerned,
delegates of the International Federation of Library and Institutions and TV
trust for the environment, delegations and delegate of Russia and China,
diplomatic envoys and embassy staff members here.
    Mun Jae Chol in his opening address expressed belief that the exhibition
would greatly contribute to powerfully encouraging exchange and cooperation
in the scientific and technological field and deepening the understanding
and friendship between the Korean people and the world people.
    Claudia Lux, delegate of the International Federation of Library and
Institutions, in her congratulatory speech hoped that the exhibition would
be helpful to the Korean people. She also hoped for brisk cooperation and
exchange between the federation and the DPRK libraries.



Russian embassy officials help farmers
     Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Russian ambassador to the DPRK Andrei
Karlov and embassy officials visited the DPRK-Russia friendship Kochang
Co-Op Farm in Chollima district, Nampho, yesterday to help it in harvesting.
They carried sheaves of rice together with farmers. During a break they
talked with each other and sang songs, deepening the feelings of the
DPRK-Russia friendship.
    The guests handed the farm aid materials prepared by them.



Rodong Sinmun on U.S. retaliatory attacks
     Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed
commentary on the U.S. overall retaliatory attacks against Afghanistan. The
U.S. is escalating its attacks, destroying military strategic positions and
establishments, cities and public buildings of Afghanistan and killing many
civilians, the commentary says, and goes on: It is the principled stand of
the DPRK to oppose all forms of terrorism and any support for them.
Therefore, the DPRK has been consistently opposed to all forms of terrorism.
    We are opposed to terrorism with a view to promoting world peace and
stability, defending the sovereignty of the country and the nation and
protecting the lives and properties of the people. The way of combating
terrorism should conform with this purpose. on the contrary, the use of
armed forces and the method of war murdering guiltless people or disturbing
regional peace and stability cannot be justified in any case.
    It is a few elements who committed terrorism. The absolute majority of
people have nothing to do with it. Accordingly, guiltless civilians should
not fall victim to the anti-terrorist operations. Extending the military
action to other countries allegedly to eradicate the root cause of terrorism
is contrary to the purpose of the anti-terrorist struggle and it may rather
cause grave consequences.
    Respecting sovereignty is the best way of preventing terrorism.
    When all the countries and nations obser

Korean Central News Agency Oct 23

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TODAY'S NEWS (October.23.2000 Juche 89)

[CONTENTS]

   * Kim Jong Il receives U.S. Secretary of State

   * Kim Jong Il arranges dinner for U.S. Secretary of State

   * Kim Jong Il enjoys mass gymnastic display and art performance

   * Jo Myong Rok meets Madeleine K. Albright

   * U.S. Secretary of State visits Kumsusan Memorial Palace

   * Greetings to Zambian President

   * Greetings to Prime Minister of Mauritius

   * Gift to Kim Jong Il from Chinese Defence Minister

   * Chinese high-ranking military delegation feted

   * Sojourn of high-ranking military delegation of China in DPRK

   * Palestinian people's cause supported

   * 100,000-people mass gymnastic display and artistic performance

   * Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il praised

   * Fulfilling role as driving force of Korea's reunification

   * U.S. Secretary of State and her party arrive




Kim Jong Il receives U.S. Secretary of State

Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il today
received Madeleine K.
Albright, Secretary of State of the United States of America, on a visit to
the DPRK to convey the views of
U.S. President William Clinton on the improvement of the DPRK-U.S.
relations directly to him and prepare
for Clinton's visit.
Present on the occasion was Kang Sok Ju, first vice-Minister of Foreign
Affairs.
On the occasion Albright, Secretary of State, presented with respect a
personal letter to leader Kim Jong
Il from U.S. President William Clinton.
Kim Jong Il expressed thanks for this and had a sincere conversation
with Madeleine K. Albright.



Kim Jong Il arranges dinner for U.S. Secretary of State

Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il arranged
a dinner in honor of
Secretary of State of the United States of America Madeleine K. Albright on
a visit to the DPRK this evening.

Present on invitation were her suite members.
Present were Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of the DPRK National
Defence Commission and
director of the general political department of the Korean People's Army,
Kim Yong Chun, chief of the KPA
general staff, Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Srmed Forces, Kang Sok
Ju, first vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and Kim Kye Gwan, vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The dinner proceeded in a cordial atmosphere.



Kim Jong Il enjoys mass gymnastic display and art performance

Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed
100,000-strong gymnastic
display and art performance "Ever-victorious Worker's Party of Korea" at
the May Day Stadium this evening.

Also seeing the gymnastic display and art performance were Madeleine K.
Albright, Secretary of State of
the United States of America, and her party.
Appreciating the gymnastic display and art performance were Jo Myong
Rok, first vice-chairman of the
DPRK National Defence Commission and director of the KPA general political
department= Kim Yong
Chun, chief of the KPA general staff= Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's
Armed Forces= and officials
concerned and working people in the city.
Kim Jong Il appeared in the tribune of honor amidst the playing of the
welcome music.
The moment, stormy cheers of "hurrah " burst forth and firecrackers
fizzled.
Letters "greatest glory to the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il" were
seen on the background and waves
of rhythmic dances and flowers rolled on the floor of the stadium.
The mass gymnastic display and art performance successfully depicted on
a grand epic canvas the
revolutionary history of the ever-victorious Worker's Party of Korea and
the inexhaustible potentials of Juche
Korea.
The mass gymnastic display and art performance was acclaimed by the
spectators for their high
ideological and artistic value and peculiar style.
At the end of the mass gymnastic display and art performance thunderous
cheers of "hurrah " burst forth
and firecrackers fizzled again.
Kim Jong Il warmly acknowledged the enthusiastically cheering crowds.



Jo Myong Rok meets Madeleine K. Albright

Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of
the National Defence
Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and director of the
general political department of
the Korean People's Army, today met and conversed with Madeleine K.
Albright, Secretary of State of the
United States of America, when she paid a courtesy call on him.
Present there were Paek Nam Sun, Minister of Foreign Affairs= Kang Sok
Ju, first vice-Minister of
Foreign Affairs= Ryo Chun Sok, vice-Minister of the People's Armed Forces=
Kim Kye Gwan,
vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs= and suite members of the U.S. Secretary
of State.



U.S. Secretary of State visits Kumsusan Memorial Palace

Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of
State of the United States of
America, together with her suite members today visited the Kumsusan
Memorial Palace, where the President
Kim Il Sung lie