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Korean Central News Agency Extracts. KCNA assails Japan's distortion of history Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The Japanese authorities officially approved "modern history of Japan," a history textbook for junior high schoolers which grossly distorted and justified Japan's history of aggression and crimes, despite the international community's strong protest and denunciation. This is a crime unprecedented in history. What should not be overlooked is the fact that Japanese venal historians marked Tok islet, an inalienable part of Korea's territory, as "Takeshima" in the textbook and absurdly asserted that the DPRK is demanding dominium over "Takeshima" though it belongs to Japan. They went the length of writing about the theory of "Mimana Miyake" in the book while deleting such hideous crimes as crimes related to the "comfort women for the army." This goes to clearly prove that the textbook is a retrogressive revision of the present history textbooks for junior high schoolers which describes the issue of Tok islet as an "outstanding" one. The fact that Tok islet is an inalienable part of the territory of Korea admits of no argument and the theory about "Mimana Miyake" claimed by Japan is the height of folly. It was written in textbooks that Japan kept Mimana, the southern part of Korea, under its control for hundreds of years since the 4th century after establishing the "Japanese administrative office" there. But this was proved to be a forgery by the results of study conducted by historians in the north and south of Korea and fair-minded Japanese historians long ago. Of course there are in Japan men of intellect who can see through the essence of history and politicians who are concerned about the serious consequences to be entailed by the distortion of history. Then how can such practices as tampering with history be committed with the official approval of the government authorities? Lurking behind this is a sinister aim sought by the right-wing conservative politicians of Japan to cover up Japan's shameful past crimes and imbue the younger generation with the militarist idea in a bid to drive them to overseas aggression. The Japanese authorities can never evade the historical, political and moral responsibilities for this despicable distortion of history. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Withdrawal of "joint land management plan" demanded Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- The south headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification was reported to have released a statement on April 6, strongly demanding the withdrawal of the "joint land management plan." Charging that the South Korea-U.S. military alliance has entered the phase of strengthening all measures to keep the U.S. military bases in the Korean Peninsula for an indefinite period, the statement noted that the plan is aimed at the overall redeployment of U.S. forces for their permanent presence in the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of the MD. Calling for driving the U.S. troops out of South Korea and reunifying the country by the concerted efforts of the Korean people through the implementation of the June 15 joint declaration, it stressed that cooperation between compatriots is the only way out for the Korean people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TV forum held to commemorate Day of Sun Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- A TV forum "Patriotic Life" was arranged at the April 25 House of Culture yesterday to commemorate the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. Present there were senior party and state officials, officials of party and power organs, ministries and national institutions, anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters, former unconverted long-term prisoners, those associated with the revolutionary activities of the president, heroes and heroines, persons of distinguished service and working people in the city. Performers spoke highly of the greatness of Kim Il Sung who performed immortal exploits on behalf of the country, the people, the times and history, leading the revolution and construction to victory with his outstanding ideo-theoretical activities and energetic guidance. He was the leader of the people unprecedented in history, who turned Korea into the socialist homeland of Juche and made the Korean people the most proud and happiest people, they said. Recalling with deep emotion the days of struggle and merits when they were building a socialist land of bliss, independent, self-supporting and self-reliant in national defence, in this land under his leadership, they stressed that his revolutionary life would remain long in history with the century. The participants expressed the conviction that Kim Il Sung would be always alive in the hearts of the Korean and the world people and the future of Korea shining with the august name of the sun would be rosier under the guidance of Kim Jong Il. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Talks held between delegations of WPK and BCP Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- Talks between the delegations of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the Brazilian Communist Party were held here today. At the talks both sides informed each other of their parties' activities and exchanged views on the need to develop the friendly ties between the two parties and a series of issues of mutual concern. Present at the talks were Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, and officials concerned and members of the delegation of the Brazilian Communist Party led by vice-president of its central committee Jose Reinaldo Carvalho. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meeting held to vow loyalty Pyongyang, April 12 (KCNA) -- A meeting of the young vanguard was held at the plaza of the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the sacred temple of Juche, today to vow loyalty on the occasion of the 90th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. More than 50,000 young people participated in the meeting. Present there were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and functionaries of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League. A report by Kim Kyong Ho, first secretary of its central committee, was followed by speeches. The reporter and speakers said that at this time the day of the sun is commemorated as the greatest holiday of the nation all the young people are fully determined to glorify the immortal revolutionary life and feats of Kim Il Sung forever and carry forward and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche generation after generation under the leadership of Kim Jong Il. They declared that all the youth would become passionate fighters who remain loyal to Kim Jong Il with revolutionary faith and obligation, cherishing the absolute belief in the excellence of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il. They renewed the pledge to consolidate the youth league as a steel-strong organization devotedly defending the leader and the single-heatedly united ranks of human bombers as required by the new century, and thus demonstrate the honour of being the most dynamic reserve combat unit and the vanguard of Kim Jong Il. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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