Equatorial Guinean President Supports DPRK's Just Cause
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The government and people of Equatorial Guinea fully support the just cause of the DPRK government and people to achieve the peaceful national reunification by the concerted efforts of the Koreans free from outside forces' interference.
Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, said this when receiving credentials from the DPRK ambassador to Equatorial Guinea on May 24.
He said that Equatorial Guinea rejoiced over the great successes made by the government and people of the DPRK in their work to increase its military and economic potentials, rallied close around their leader.
He expressed sincere hope that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would grow stronger in the future, too.
Repeal of "NSL" Urged in S. Korea
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification reportedly released a statement titled "Stop the security forces' suppression and repeal the National Security Law (NSL), an anti-reunification law" on May 25.
Accusing the security authorities of arresting Ri Si U, a photographer and writer, on false charge that open media activities were a violation of the NSL, the statement noted: The security authorities recently cooked up the "case of an organization behind the south Korean Federation of University Student Councils" and the "case of the Single-Minded Association" and many other cases to indiscriminately suppress guiltless patriotic figures by invoking the NSL.
There can be no future of the June 15 era, the era of national reunification, unless the legal and institutional mechanisms blocking the national unity and reconciliation in south Korea are dismantled, the statement said, demanding the NSL be immediately abolished, as it regards fellow countrymen as an "enemy" and cracks down upon the patriotic figures struggling for reunification.
Rash Act of Pro-U.S. Conservatives Assailed in S. Korea
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The monument to the candlelight for independence and peace, built to the memory of Sin Hyo Sun and Sim Mi Son, south Korean schoolgirls brutally killed by a U.S. armored car, was discovered dumped in a hill of Jongro District, Seoul on May 24, according to the south Korean Internet broadcasting "Voice of People".
The monument was erected in Seoul on June 13, 2003, one year after the death of the schoolgirls. But, it was damaged by the pro-American flunkeyist conservatives, which regarded it as a thorn in their flesh, in less than a month after its erection and forcibly removed by the authorities of the Jongro District Office on January 2 of the next year.
As regards the discovery of the monument, those concerned of the All-People Measure Committee for Probe into the Truth about the Case of Slain Schoolgirls called a press conference that day. At the conference they lodged a protest with the district office authorities against it and urged them to rebuild the monument on the occasion of the 5th death anniversary of the schoolgirls.
Reckless Remarks of GNP Heavyweight Blasted
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- Ri Myong Bak from the Grand National Party of south Korea was reported to have hurled a spate of vituperation at the DPRK recently, finding fault with its war deterrent for self-defence and citing even the "Panmunjom Incident".
What should not be overlooked is the fact that during his tour of the area along the Military Demarcation Line Ri repeated sophism that he would make an "overall revision" of the present "policy towards the north, if he comes to power" made during his visit to his American master last year.
Minju Joson today in a signed commentary carried in this regard terms his reckless remarks treacherous and anti-reunification ones as they are aimed at scrapping the June 15 joint declaration, driving the inter-Korean relations to a collapse and pursuing confrontation with fellow countrymen.
Ri must be aware of the stark reality that the peace of the country and destiny of the nation have been guaranteed by the strong war deterrent for self-defence built by the DPRK with its Songun politics. Yet, he talked nonsense about "twisted appearance" and the like, betraying his shameless nature.
Moreover, Ri's outbursts that he would make an overall revision of the present "policy towards the north" and he would follow the policy calling for forcing "the north to dismantle its nukes before giving any aid to it" remind one of an ungrateful guy who stabs his benefactor in the back.
He does not have even an iota of national conscience, to say nothing of a view as a "politician" as he does not know anything about either the essence of the nuclear issue or the truth of the "Panmunjom Incident" sparked off by the U.S. imperialists, and is unable to distinguish the benefactor that has protected the nation from the enemy which has done harm to the compatriots only. It is his only preoccupation to realize his wild ambition to seize power backed by the U.S. and conservative circles at any cost.
It is as clear as noonday that if this political imposter is allowed to come to power, inter-Korean relations will collapse and the sky of the whole land will be thick with the dark clouds of a war.
Ri had better apologize for his pro-U.S. sycophantic and anti-reunification reckless remarks and retract them.
Minju Joson on U.S. Policy toward Japan
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- A U.S.-Japan security consultative meeting was held in Washington between late April and early May with the attendance of defence and foreign ministers of the two countries.
At the meeting, U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates told Japanese Minister of Defence Kyuma that if the DPRK launches ballistic missiles towards the U.S., they should be intercepted with Japan's missile defence system. The U.S. ambassador to Japan, too, who was present there, strongly hinted to the Japanese side that the U.S.-Japan alliance may get worse if Japan doesn't intercept such missiles.
Commenting on this fact, Minju Joson says in a signed commentary today:
The U.S. seemed at the meeting to ask for Japan's help for fear of possible "missile attack" of the DPRK on it. But lurking behind it was a sinister intention of the U.S. to incite Japan to the exercise of the "right of collective self-defence".
It is a strategic calculation of the U.S. that it should make an effective use of Japan's military potentials and geographical advantage in order to attain the military supremacy over East Asia, contain the influence of big powers situated in this region and establish the exclusive domination over the Asia-Pacific region.
If the time comes when Japan fairly exercises its "right of collective self-defence" as demanded by the U.S., it would be very dangerous developments in view of peace and security in Asia and the rest of the world.
Japan's exercise of the "right of collective self-defence" precisely means its reinvasion.
It is as clear as noonday that Japan, free in military action by dint of exercise of the "right", will not hesitate to unleash a war of aggression on Asia for its strategic interests and vested rights as it did in the past.
It is not hard to guess that the U.S. will be no exception of the targets of Japan's attack, if the temperament of the latter, who would act like a puppy knowing no fear of a tiger when it feels stronger, is taken into consideration.
The irresponsible behavior of the U.S. inciting Japan to the militaristic overseas expansion is as good as a crime of wrecking global peace and security.
The U.S. should ponder over the grave consequences to be entailed by Japan's moves for militarization and overseas expansion and drop its wrong policy towards Japan at an earliest possible date.
Japan's Distortion of History under Fire
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday flails foolish remarks of Tokyo Governor Ishihara denying Japan's crimes in forcibly recruiting "comfort women" for the Imperial Japanese Army.
The analyst says:
Ishihara plays a pivotal role among the ultra-rightist elements with a strong influence in Japan’s power and political sphere and he is steeped in militarism, revanchism and national chauvinism. With this taken into account, his distortion of history is of very grave and dangerous nature.
His denial of the crimes related to the "comfort women" is a militaristic folly aimed at achieving a sinister political purpose against history.
Those crimes are extra-large crimes against humanity committed by the Japanese imperialists in the past.
Ishihara with eyes and ears and cognitional ability must be aware of the crimes in reducing women to sex slaves for the Imperial Japanese Army. Yet he has the cheek to openly assert that "the Japanese army never recruited 'comfort women'". This is a total denial of the Japanese imperialists' crimes of sexual slavery without precedent in history and a shameless distortion of history. His jargon is a mockery of the victims to the forcible drafting of "comfort women" and a malicious challenge to the world public sentiments demanding the settlement of the hideous crimes by Japan.
History is like a mirror. It cannot be distorted or erased. The history of the crimes committed by Japan can never be covered up.
The Japanese right-wing conservative forces must stop distorting history, deeply bearing in mind that they will invite only international isolation and destruction, if they persist in such act.
North Side's Delegation to Inter-Korean Talks Leaves
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The north side's delegation led by Kwon Ho Ung, chief councilor of the DPRK Cabinet, left here by air today to attend the 21st Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks to be held in Seoul.
FM Meets Foreign Diplomats
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister of the DPRK Pak Ui Chun had talks with diplomatic envoys of different countries here when they paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Tuesday.
German Delegation Arrives Here
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- A delegation of the German Federal Assembly led by Hartmut Koschyk, member of the Assembly who is chairman of the German-Korean Parliamentary Friendship Group, arrived here on Tuesday.
It was met at the airport by Deputy to the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Ri Jong Hyok, who is chairman of the Korean-German Parliamentary Friendship Group, and German Ambassador to the DPRK Friedrich Ludwig Loehr.
Riverside Arrangement Project of Taedong River under Progress
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The second phase project for riverside arrangement of the Taedong River is progressing at full swing in Pyongyang.
The project includes the arrangement of the bank between the Pyongyang Grand Theater and Chungsong Bridge and construction of a road on the bank.
Railing, bordering and bank stones will be laid in a formative way, the promenade paved with color blocks and trees of good species planted in the area along the river, thus converting the river-side into a pleasure park.
The riverside motorway will be repaved, new type of street lamps installed and dwelling apartments and public buildings renovated.
New Book on Physical Culture and Sports off Press
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The Sports Publishing House has recently brought out various kinds of new books.
Several volumes of "Korean Sports Yearbook" carries a lot of historical data on immortal leadership exploits performed by President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il for the sports development of the country and vitality of the Workers' Party of Korea's policy on sports in the period from Juche 43 (1954) to Juche 59 (1970).
"Opening Heyday of Juche Sports" (vol. 4) and "Sports Heroes Grown up under Care of Great, Brilliant Commanders" impressively tell the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il who ushered in the heyday of Juche-oriented sports with love for and trust in sportspersons, and blessed life of athletes who demonstrated the honor of the country to the world with the courage and wisdom of Mt. Paektu and became heroes of the times, the national pride, under the care of the great men.
The true-story literature "World Professional Wrestling King" deals with Kim Sin Rak. He once had to tread the path of life full of turns and twists but under the care of the peerlessly great men, led an eternal life as a patriot and world professional wrestling king.
The book "Weight of Gold Medal" writes about the noble spirit of athletes who have promoted the national glory with gold medals.
Among the newly published books are "Interesting Shortcut to Paduk (go)", "Scientific and Technological Information for Table-Tennis Players", "Fundamentals of Taekwon-Do Biomechanics" and "Sports Physiology".
Cultural Relics District in Pyongyang Renovated
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- The Cultural Relics District in the heart of Pyongyang has been recently renovated thanks to the correct policy of the Workers' Party of Korea on preserving the cultural relics.
There are many famous relics of Pyongyang including the Paek Son Haeng Memorial House, Monument to Kye Wol Hyang, Ryongwang Pavilion, Pothong Gate and Sungryong Shrine in the district which was instituted some years ago.
The Monument to Kye Wol Hyang which had stood in the south of Ulmil Pavilion was transplanted to a place near the picturesque Ryongwang Pavilion and the three-storied Paek Son Haeng Memorial House was facelifted.
The surroundings of the Taedong Gate, Ryongwang Pavilion and Pyongyang Bell House were sodded with 3,000 square meters of golden turf. Hundreds of flower shrub plants and trees of good species were transplanted there.
Also the 5,000 square meters of area in the district was paved with color blocks to add beauty to the landscape.
Lots of Korean people at home and abroad and foreigners visit historical relics in the district which are preserved as they were.
Vice-Premier Meets Outgoing Cuban Ambassador
Pyongyang, May 29 (KCNA) -- Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, had a conversation with Cuban Ambassador to the DPRK Ruben Perez Valdes when the latter paid a farewell call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Tuesday.
On hand were Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, and others and Enrique Gomez Soler, commercial councilor of the Cuban embassy here.
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Rodong Sinmun condena la tergiversacion de historia en Japon
Pyongyang, 29 de mayo (ATCC) -- El periodico Rodong Sinmun condeno este martes a Ishihara, gobernador de la metropoli de Tokio, que nego los crimenes relativos a las "consoladoras sexuales" para el viejo ejercito japones.
El comentario individual publicado en el rotativo va como sigue:
Este caso adquiere mayor gravedad y peligrosidad si se tiene en cuenta que Ishihara es la columna vertebral de la ultraderecha japonesa, muy influyente en el poder y la esfera politica de este pais isleno, y esta preso del militarismo, revanchismo y chovinismo nacional.
La negativa del gobernador de Tokio a los crimenes arriba mencionados deviene una locura militarista y antihistorica para alcanzar su malsano objetivo politico.
Los crimenes en cuestion resultan los mas peores perpetrados en el pasado por los imperialistas japoneses.
Lo sabra tambien Ishihara que tiene vista, oidos y razonamiento normales. Pero, en un descarado gesto de tergiversar la historia, insiste obstinadamente en que "el ejercito japones no se abastecio ni una vez de las ´consoladoras´". Esto es una burla a las victimas de esa esclavitud sexual sin precedentes en la historia y un desafio frontal a la opinion publica mundial, que demanda la liquidacion del pasado criminal de Japon.
La historia es igual al espejo, que muestra todas las cosas tal como son sin distorsionar u omitir.
Por lo tanto, no se puede encubrir nunca la historia criminal del pais isleno.
Las fuerzas conservadoras ultraderechistas de Japon deben parar ahora mismo sus maniobras de tergiversacion de la historia al darse clara cuenta de que si continuan en ellas, resultaran aisladas en la arena internacional y arruinadas finalmente.
Minju Joson denuncia a EE.UU.
Pyongyang, 29 de mayo (ATCC) -- Desde finales de abril hasta principios de mayo, se efectuo en Washington una reunion consultiva de seguridad Estados Unidos - Japon con la participacion de los ministros de defensa y relaciones exteriores de ambas partes.
En la ocasion el secretario de Defensa estadounidense Robert Gates presiono a su homologo japones Kyuma para que interceptara con el Sistema Antimisiles de Japon, "si algun misil norcoreano fuera disparado hacia EE.UU.". El embajador estadounidense en Japon, participante en dicha reunion, advirtio seriamente a la parte japonesa que si esta no lo hace, se deterioraria la alianza bilateral.
Aunque aparentemente EE.UU. esta pidiendo la ayuda a Japon por lo que le preocupa el presunto "ataque de misiles" del Norte de Corea contra su territorio, detras de esta farsa se halla un siniestro intento de azuzar al pais isleno a ejercer el "derecho a la autodefensa colectiva".
Senala asi el rotativo Minju Joson en un comentario individual de este martes y prosigue:
Para tomar la supremacia militar en el continente de Asia oriental, contrarrestar la influencia de las potencias regionales y establecer la esfera de su dominio exclusivo sobre la region de Asia-Pacifico, EE.UU. persigue la estrategia de aprovechar de modo eficiente la potencialidad militar y las ventajas geograficas de Japon.
Si el pais isleno llega a ejercer de pleno el "derecho a la autodefensa colectiva" como lo demanda EE.UU., la paz y la seguridad de Asia y el resto del mundo se veran gravemente amenazadas.
El ejercicio de ese "derecho" significa nueva agresion.
Es muy obvio que el pais isleno, que ya logro la ilimitada libertad de sus actividades militares pretextando ejercer ese "derecho", no reparara en provocar, como lo hizo en el pasado, una guerra de agresion al continente asiatico para defender sus intereses estrategicos y ganar concesiones.
Si se toma en cuenta el temperamento de Japon, que se arremete contra cualesquier rivales mas potentes ufanandose de su escasa capacidad, es probable que el propio EE.UU. tambien haya sido incluido en la lista de blancos del primero.
El proceder irresponsable de EE.UU., que instiga a Japon a la expansion militarista a ultramar, es un crimen que perturba la paz y la seguridad del mundo.
El imperio debe reflexionar de las nefastas consecuencias, que emanen de la militarizacion y el expansionismo de Japon a ultramar, y abandonar cuanto antes su erronea politica sobre este pais.
Minju Joson desestima pronunciamiento de Ri Myong Bak
Pyongyang, 29 de mayo (ATCC) -- Ultimamente, Ri Myong Bak del "Gran Partido Nacional" del Sur de Corea se dedica a acusar a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea cuestionando las fuerzas disuasivas de guerra para la autodefensa y hasta el "incidente de Phanmunjom".
Lo mas grave del caso es que deambulando por la zona de la Linea de Demarcacion Militar, ese tipejo repite su promesa de "revisar totalmente" la actual "politica al Norte de Corea" si logra tomar el poder, la cual habia hecho el ano pasado al encontrarse con su amo estadounidense.
Un comentario individual publicado este martes en el periodico Minju Joson denuncia que ese pronunciamiento antinacional y anti-reunificacion se orienta a acabar con la era del 15 de Junio, llevar a la ruptura las relaciones Norte-Sur y perseguir una confrontacion fratricida.
El comentario prosigue:
Ese aspirante a la presidencia sabe tambien que en el periodo actual, la paz del pais y el destino de la nacion son garantizados por las fuerzas disuasivas de guerra de la RPDC, preparadas gracias a la politica de Songun (priorizacion militar). Sin embargo, el la cuestiona como la supuesta "imagen contradictoria" de aquella.
Lo peor es que este malagradecido aboga por la revision total de la actual "politica al Norte" y por la politica de la "renuncia nuclear del Norte, primero y la ayuda a este despues".
Este politiquero falto de vision y de conciencia nacionalista ignora la esencia del problema nuclear ni los verdaderos aspectos del "incidente de Phanmunjom" provocado por Estados Unidos y no sabe distinguir siquiera al protector de la nacion del enemigo que la perjudica.
Tal procedimiento de Ri se empena por conseguir el apoyo de EE.UU. y la capa conservadora para llegar al poder cueste lo que cueste.
Es obvio que si este estafador politico toma el sillon presidencial, se quebraran las relaciones Norte-Sur y se avecinara un nubarron de guerra sobre el territorio patrio.
Ri debe retractarse de su pronunciamiento tras pedir perdon.
Publicados nuevos libros de deportes
Pyongyang, 29 de mayo (ATCC) -- La Editora de Deportes de Corea publico recientemente numerosos libros.
En el "Anuario del deporte coreano" de varios tomos se registran muchos datos historicos que muestran las inmortales hazanas de direccion del Presidente Kim Il Sung y el Dirigente Kim Jong Il, logradas desde el 43 (1954) de la Era Juche hasta el 59 (1970) de la Era Juche para el desarrollo de esta rama, y la vitalidad de la politica deportiva del Partido del Trabajo de Corea.
Los libros "Abriendo la era de prosperidad del deporte Juche" (tomo 4) y "Los heroes deportistas formados en el regazo del gran General" tratan la sabia guia del Dirigente, quien abre este periodo con infinita benevolencia y confianza.
Igualmente, relatan la vida bendita de los deportistas coreanos, quienes se hicieron glorias de la nacion y heroes de la epoca, al exaltar a todo el mundo el honor de la patria con su valor e inteligencia del Paektu cultivados en el regazo del Sol.
"Campeon mundial de lucha profesional" es dedicado a Kim Sin Rak, quien transito una espinosa vida, pero crecio como patriota y logro dignificar para siempre su vida de campeon mundial en el regazo de los Grandes Hombres sin iguales (Presidente Kim Il Sung y Dirigente Kim Jong Il).
Por otra parte, el libro "Peso de la medalla de oro" alaba los esfuerzos abnegados de los deportistas por aportar las preseas doradas a la patria.
Tambien se publicaron los libros "Interesante atajo de Paduk" (Go-chess), que ayuda a los jovenes, ninos escolares y aficionados a esta disciplina, y "Datos cientifico-tecnicos para los tenistas de mesa", que contribuye al desarrollo tecnologico de ping-pong.
Se dieron a luz tambien "Base de la biodinamica de Taekwon-do", "Fisiologia deportiva" y otros libros para desarrollar este dominio de modo cientifico.