KCNA on Revival of Ultra "Yamato Nationalism"

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- The hands of the Japanese militarists were stained with the blood shed by Asians in the past century. Yet, Japan is again disturbing this part of the world, obsessed by ultra nationalism. Every recent move of Japan such as distortion of its history, actions for territorial expansion, the revival of militarism and its bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council reminds one of Japan in the imperial era when it ran wild, crying out for the "Yamato spirit".
    The rapidly mounting "Yamato spirit" has become a real factor of threatening the political future of Japan and the world's stability.
    Japan's advocates of "national spirit" are now vociferating about what they call the "purity of blood lineage" and "spiritual unification" of the Japanese nation.
    Their loudmouthed "Yamato nationalism" is, in a nutshell, no more than extreme national egoism and national chauvinism as it is a nationalist idea of underscoring only "superiority" of the Japanese nation to other countries and nations.
    "Yamato nationalism" means fascism of an oriental version that originated from Japan in view of its origin and nature, the role played by it during World War II and the idea of its advocates.
    It is a reactionary ideological trend, a mixture of the bellicose nature of Samurais in the medieval era and the aggressive nature of imperialists since it was manifested by the Japanese militarists who came to power in league with the feudal forces in the modern times.
    Underlying the aggressive idea that guided the Japanese imperialists to cry out for continental aggression and "Greater East Asia co-prosperity sphere" after the "Meiji Restoration" was ultra nationalism based on the theory of "the superiority of the Japanese nation." The conservative right-wing forces and reactionary historians of Japan claim that the Japanese nation is "the best nation" in the world. This self-exaltation is gradually developing into the consciousness that prevailed throughout the empire before its defeat.
    The successive ruling quarters of Japan have worked hard to seek a way out in reviving the "spirit of Japan." That was why they considered this as a procedure for a "total political settlement in the postwar period." The core idea of this notion is to overcome the mentality of being a defeated state, instill the awareness of being a big power into people and exalt the position of Japan in the world's political structure.
    Proceeding from this, preposterous articles advocating the so-called "excellence" of the Japanese contributed by conservative right-wing professors are coming in the limelight of the press while voices calling for reviving the "pure spirit of Japan" through what they call "spiritual campaign" are ringing out. It is the socio-political reality of Japan today that in force there are domestic and foreign policies calling for veering the politics to the ultra Right, turning Japan into a military power and realizing overseas expansion, etc., the policies based on the blind "spirit of Yamato nation".
    Therefore, "nationalism" of Japan has raised its head as a dangerous idea of aggression threatening peace and stability of the world, to say nothing of Asia.
    The danger of "Yamato nationalism" lies, first of all, in kicking off a frantic drive to turn the Japanese society reactionary in its ideological and mental fabrics.
    Japan has put on an official, regular and popular basis visits to the "Yasukuni Shrine" calling back the "soul of Yamato" who earned an ill-fame for perpetrating the war of continental aggression in the past, despite strong protest and denunciation of Asians.
    It designated "Hinomaru" and "Kimigayo" as its "national flag" and "national anthem" in 1999. So now one may hear the ear-splitting "Kimigayo" millions of "imperial army" soldiers sang in man-killing war in the name of the "emperor" during World War II and watch the disgusting "Hinomaru" fluttering in Japan.
    "Nationalism" and the consciousness of being a big power are gradually raising their heads in Japan, encouraged by wrong education in history and the false propaganda by rightist forces. Many Japanese are supporting the troop dispatch overseas and the retrogressive revision of the constitution, influenced by this trend.
    As already known, in April the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology approved the revised edition of history textbooks for middle schoolers in which the history related to its neighboring countries is grossly distorted and its history of aggression whitewashed.
    The textbook compiled by the "Society for History Textbook Reform", an ultra-right organization of Japan, is justifying the war crimes committed by it during World War II, saying that "it provided an opportunity of promoting the independence movement in Asian countries" and "Japan's action helped Asians rise up".
    The open description of Tok Islet as "part of Japan's territory" in social science books as well as in textbooks for primary and middle schoolers is stoking the ambition to grab the islet among Japanese.
    Politicians of ruling and opposition parties and broad circles including financial and press circles of Japan are supporting in a more organized manner the rightist organizations spearheading the campaign to tamper with history textbooks.
    There is no need to find elsewhere the political and ideological, mental and psychological cause of all the crimes including murder, rape, allurement, abduction and abuse and chauvinism toward other nations, other races and other states which are rife in Japan.
    The danger of "Yamato nationalism" also lies in that it accelerates the legalization and institutionalization of overseas aggression.
    The political environment of Japan has reached such a pass that even politicians holding official posts are blustering that there is nothing for Japanese to feel ashamed when referring to World War II.
    According to the results of a survey, more than 80 per cent of the Dietmen have shown a positive attitude toward the revision of the "pacifist constitution," forming a main stream in the political arena.
    This is the objective data proving ultra nationalism and the rightist ideological trend prevailing in the Japanese society.
    Rightist elements, steeped in ultra nationalism to the marrow of their bones, and officials of the government and the ruling parties are conspiring with each other in the moves to push the Japanese society to neo-fascism again.
    In fact, the ideological and mental preparations and procedures for Japan's overseas aggression have been completed.
    The sphere of influence sought by the Japanese rightist reactionaries is expanding worldwide, going beyond the boundary of East Asia.
    The ambition of revived Japanese militarism suggests that it will plunge not only Asia but the rest of the world into horrible disasters of war once again. This design is fraught with the biggest danger as it is modeled after and tailored to "neo-conservatism" in the United States, a modern version of fascism, which has brought fear and uneasiness to the whole world while going against peace and stability in the present century.
    The world is becoming increasingly vigilant against the revival of ultra "Yamato nationalism", fascism in the East. This is quite natural because the world is well aware of its danger and the catastrophic impact it will have on the whole international community.

Credentials to Kim Yong Nam

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, received credentials from Bashir Ramadan Khalifa Abu Janah, secretary of the People's Bureau of Libya to the DPRK, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. On hand were Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Su Hon and staff members of the People's Bureau here.
    After receiving credentials Kim Yong Nam had a talk with the secretary.

North Chungchong Provincial Headquarters Formed

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of the North Chungchong Provincial Headquarters of the South Side's Preparatory Committee for joint functions of Koreans in the south, the north and overseas to implement the June 15 joint declaration was reportedly held in Chongju City on May 11. The ceremony elected permanent representative, co-representatives, joint steering chairmen and others.
    A report on its inauguration and speeches were made and a working plan was made public at the ceremony.
    Read out there were congratulatory messages from the preparatory committees of Koreans in the north, south and overseas sides for the joint functions. An inaugural declaration said the U.S. is now threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula and hamstringing the Koreans' efforts to achieve the reunification of the country by themselves. It, however, can never break the will of the Koreans to attain reunification, closely united thanks to the joint declaration, transcending differences in ideology, system and their abode, nor can it dampen their cherished desire for it.
    The declaration stressed that the North Chungchong Provincial Headquarters would make a nationwide grand march to avert a war and achieve the country's reunification by the concerted efforts of the Koreans.

Japan's Moves for War Legislation Blasted

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- The moves for the retrogressive revision of the constitution stepped up by Japan at their final phase reveal the reckless militarist hysteria of its reactionaries keen to realize their ambition for overseas expansion, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed commentary. It goes on:
    The House of Representatives Research Commission on the Constitution of Japan is contemplating instituting a law on the national referendum on the constitutional revision in the wake of its recent drafting and presentation of a final report on the constitutional revision. This indicates that the moves of the Japanese reactionaries to create legal and institutional environments for turning Japan into a military power and realizing their ambition for overseas expansion have entered into a full-fledged phase.
    These moves are being pushed forward at the zealous instigation of the United States.
    Taking advantage of this militarist hysteria of the Japanese reactionaries, the U.S. seeks to use them as a shock force and servants for carrying out its strategy for Asian aggression.
    Lurking behind the commission's move to institute a law on the national referendum for the constitutional revision is a crafty aim sought by them. In case the existing constitution is retrogressively revised, they intend to describe it as one reflecting the "will" of the Japanese people in a bid to soothe down the world public criticism of it.
    Their evermore undisguised moves for the retrogressive revision of the constitution are little short of a danger signal heralding the birth of a new war state in Asia and start of overseas aggression.
    They would be well advised to bear in mind that these moves will only precipitate Japan's international isolation and destruction.

Buddha's Birthday Celebrated

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- "Simultaneous masses of Buddhists in the north and the south celebrating the Birthday of Buddha and praying for the reunification of the country" were held at the temples in various parts of the DPRK on Sunday. Attending the masses were office bearers of the Central Committee of the Korean Buddhist Federation and its provincial, city and county committees and chief priests, monks and Buddhists of the temples.
    The masses began with a chorus praising Buddha. At the end of the rituals the attendants heard sermons and speeches and the reading of a joint statement praying for the national reunification.
    The preachers and speakers said that Buddha's birthday in 2549 B.E. (Buddhist Era) is celebrated at a time when the desire of all compatriots for reunification is growing stronger than ever before in the run-up to the 5th anniversary of the publication of the historic June 15 Joint North-South Declaration and the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Korea. They called on all Buddhists to come out as one in the actions to put an end to the national split as early as possible and build a reunified great prosperous powerful nation and a modern earthly paradise on this land, true to the will of Buddha for mercy, equality and unity.
    The situation in Korea remains so tense due to the frantic moves of the U.S. imperialists and the anti-reunification forces that a nuclear war may break out any moment, they noted, urging all Buddhists in the north, the south and overseas to join all other compatriots in waging a dynamic anti-U.S. and anti-war struggle, united in the idea of "By our nation itself" to repay the love of Buddha.

Pyongyang International Commodity Fair Opens

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- The 8th Pyongyang International Commodity Fair opened at the Three-Revolution Exhibition today. Present at the opening ceremony were Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, officials concerned and delegations and delegates of the DPRK and various other countries and regions that came here to participate in the fair. Also on hand were diplomatic envoys and embassy officials of various countries here.
    Minister of Foreign Trade Rim Kyong Man in his congratulatory speech warmly welcomed the foreign delegations and delegates to the fair. The DPRK will as ever boost the friendship and solidarity, cooperation and exchange with all countries friendly to the DPRK in the idea of independence, peace and friendship and work hard for the common interests and prosperity of various countries and peoples.
    Ri Su Dok, president of the Korean International Exhibition Corporation, in his opening speech expressed belief that the fair would help successfully realize multi-faceted exchange, cooperation and trade among countries.
    He hoped that the delegations and delegates from different countries and regions would register big successes in wide-ranging contacts and diverse trade.
    The participants looked round exhibits such as steel, electrical and electronic products, machine tools, petro-chemical goods, poultry facilities, medicines, pesticides and chemical fertilizers, food products and daily necessities presented by companies of the DPRK, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, Britain, Italy and Taipei of China.

More Gifts to Kim Jong Il Displayed

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il, who is pursuing a unique Songun politics, received many gifts from party and state leaders and public figures of various countries in Juche 93 (2004). Several Hundred pieces of them have been newly displayed at the International Friendship Exhibition. Among the new exhibits are framed landscape painting "Valley", wooden sculptures, silver ornaments, crystal vessel and leather case sent by President of the Council of Ministers Fidel Castro Ruz, who is also first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, former King of Cambodia Norodom Sihanouk, President of Mongolia Natsagyn Bagabandi, President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, President of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Mbuyelwa Mbeki and President of the Republic of Nicaragua Enrique Bolanos Geyer.
    More gifts came to Kim Jong Il, who has developed and enriched the immortal Juche idea and performed tremendous exploits for the independence of humankind and friendship and solidarity among nations. The gifts include a silver vase from the director-general of the International Institute of Juche Idea, a metal handicraft piece "Hunting" from the French Group for the Study of Juche Idea, 1.8 billion-year-old fossil handicraft piece from the secretary of Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, silver kettle from the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (Marxist˘˘Leninist£, crystal vase from the president of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and framed silver handicraft piece "Sailing Boat" from the foreign minister of the Republic of Indonesia.
    The gifts reflect deep reverence of foreign public figures and businessmen for Kim Jong Il.
    Some gifts are associated with the best wishes for Kim Jong Il, who is making indefatigable efforts for the peace and security of the world. Among them are a woolen sweater from a professor of Moscow State Conservatory named after Chaikovski and his wife, hunting rifle from the chairman of the board of managers of the Russian Ventus Company and gold craftwork "Two Peaches" from the executive president of a corporation in Hong Kong, China.

Quality Plastic Sashes Manufactured

     Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- The Pyongyang Kumgang Company in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea mass-produces quality plastic sashes of various kinds. Among them are casement, sliding and fixed windows, windows with mosquito net, window set for veranda and doors of various shapes. It also manufactures cupboards, pipes for water supply and drainage, electric raceway, computer desks and other plastic fittings and furniture.
    The stream-lined production processes are controlled by computers.
    The two-ply vacuum windows produced with the help of latest equipment meet all technical indices such as preventing noise and damage by rain and wind and ensuring proper temperature and humidity in rooms.
    The sashes are neither decoloured or deformed by sunrays and high heat nor broken by high pressure or bombardment.
    The company manufactures sashes of various sizes and colors by order.
    The serviceable life of the sashes is more than 30 years

Inter-Korean Working-level Talks Open

     Kaesong, May 16 (KCNA) -- The working-level talks between the north and south authorities were opened here Monday. The talks were attended by delegates led by Kim Man Gil, deputy director of the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, and suite members from the north side and delegates with Ri Pong Jo, "vice-minister of Unification," as chief delegate and suite members from the south side.
    The head of the north side spoke at the talks.
    He referred to a series of issues in making sure that the talks provide the north and the south with a sure guarantee for implementing the June 15 joint declaration and bringing about a thaw in the present frozen inter-Korean relations and positively improving them.
    He urged the south side to reflect on its wrong acts of creating abnormal situations such as the measure taken by it not to allow the visit to Pyongyang by a civilian delegation to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung last year and give assurances that such things would not occur again. He, at the same time, advanced a proposal on inviting representatives of the north and south authorities to participate in the functions of the grand festival for national reunification slated to take place on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the declaration in order to add significance to the festival.
    He also proposed the south side to take practical steps such as abolishing the "National Security Law" and stopping joint military exercises targeted against fellow countrymen with a view to creating conditions and an environment for resuming dialogues at different levels including north-south ministerial talks as early as possible and to achieve the common prosperity of the nation through north-south cooperation.
    The chief delegate of the south side also spoke at the talks.
    The talks continue.

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Expuestos nuevos regalos dirigidos a Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, 16 de mayo (ATCC) -- Recientemente, cientos de un gran numero de regalos que recibio el Dirigente Kim Jong Il en el 93 (2004) de la Era Juche de los jefes de partido y Estado y personalidades de varios sectores de diferentes latitudes del mundo fueron expuestos en la Exposicion Permanente de Amistad Internacional. Admirados de la original politica de Songun (priorizacion militar) que practica el Dirigente, el primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba y presidente de los Consejos de Estado y de Ministros de la Republica de Cuba Fidel Castro Ruz, el ex rey de Camboya Norodom Sihanouk, el presidente de Mongolia Natsagyn Bagabandi, el presidente de la Republica Islamica de Pakistan Pervez Musharraf, el presidente de la Republica Sudafricana Thabo Mbuyelwa Mbeki, el presidente de la Republica de Nicaragua Enrique Bolanos le dirigieron cuadro de paisaje "Valle", esculturas de madera, adorno de plata, vasija de cuarzo, caja de cuero, etc.
    Por otra parte, para expresar su sentimiento de veneracion hacia el Dirigente, quien desarrolla y enriquece aun mas la inmortal idea Juche y acumula grandes meritos en la realizacion de la causa de verificacion de la independencia de la humanidad y en el desarrollo de amistad y unidad con otros paises, el director general del Instituto Internacional de la Idea Juche, el Grupo de Estudio de la Idea Juche de Francia, el secretario del Comite del Partido Comunista de China en la ciudad de Tianjin, el secretario general del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de Nepal (marxista-leninista), el presidente de la Corte Suprema de la Federacion Rusa y el canciller indonesio le regalaron un "florero de plata", una pieza artesanal metalica "Caza" y otra hecha con fosil de mil 800 millones de anos atras, tetera de plata, florero de cuarzo y pieza artesanal de plata en un marco "Velas", por ese orden.
    Entre los presentes, que reflejan la gran devocion de las personalidades de varios sectores quienes elogian al Dirigente, veterano politico de talla mundial, como el gran Sol del siglo 21, figuran pieza artesanal de madera "Timon" con la efigie del Dirigente vestido de uniforme de mariscal (Una corporacion limitada de Dalian, China), la pintura al oleo "El Sol del Songun alumbra a todo el mundo" (Una compania limitada de comercio internacional de Dalian, China), la pieza artesanal de plata "Kim Jong Il es el Sol del siglo 21" (Asociacion de Taekwon-do de Camboya), la pintura "Viva el General Kim Jong Il, Sol del siglo 21" (Asociacion General de Coreanos Residentes en China" y la pieza artesanal metalica "Corea que brilla gracias a la politica de Songun" (administrador general de una corporacion de construccion de Kuwait), entre otros.
    De otro lado, el alma de los pueblos progresistas del mundo deseosos de la buena salud del Dirigente, quien con sus incansables esfuerzos preserva la paz y la seguridad del orbe, se refleja en una chaqueta de lana, una rifle de caza y una pieza artesanal de oro que le obsequiaron el matrimonio de un profesor del Conservatorio Estatal Tchaikovski de Moscu de Rusia, el jefe de la junta de gerentes de la Corporacion Ventus de Rusia y el presidente ejecutivo de la Corporacion Limitada de Hong Kong, China, respectivamente.
    Todos estos obsequios agrandan el orgullo nacional del pueblo coreano que bajo la sabia direccion del General del Songun, inicio la marcha general de la revolucion homonima.

Comite preparatorio de Uganda por 60 aniversario del PTC

     Pyongyang, 16 de mayo (ATCC) -- Quedo constituido el dia 10 en Kampala el comite preparatorio de Uganda por el 60 aniversario de la fundacion del Partido del Trabajo de Corea (PTC). Como presidente del comite naciente fue electo el ministro de Estado para Agua, Tierra y Medio Ambiente Baguma Isoke.
    Al pronunciar un discurso, el presidente dijo que este ano el pueblo coreano acoge el 60 aniversario de la fundacion del PTC y de la restauracion de la patria y anadio que es un deber merecido el que las personalidades encargadas de relaciones de amistad y los adeptos a la idea Juche de Uganda conmemoren esas efemerides con el pueblo coreano.
    El Presidente Kim Il Sung, -prosiguio-, libro temprano la lucha armada antijaponesa por restaurar la patria y fundo el PTC, gracias a lo cual el pueblo coreano pudo gozar de una vida independiente y feliz. Hoy en dia, Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il dirige sabiamente la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y protege brillantemente las conquistas socialistas, patrimonio revolucionario preparado por el Presidente dando un golpe demoledor a EE.UU., senalo y subrayo la necesidad de activar el movimiento de solidaridad con la justa causa del pueblo coreano con motivo de dichas efemerides.
    El comite definio del 10 de mayo al 10 de octubre como periodo conmemorativo y discutio un problema de organizar significativamente mitin, simposio sobre la idea Juche, proyeccion filmica, exhibicion de fotos, conferencia y otras actividades.