TODAY'S NEWS (February.05.2001 Juche 90) [CONTENTS] * Message of sympathy to Pakistani President * DPRK books presented to Nepal * Abrogation of "Security Law" urged in S. Korea * Appeal of 2001 meeting supported * Technical modernization makes headway in DPRK * Choesung Pavilion * Rodong Sinmun on comradeship that will lead Korean revolution to victory * Agreement on promoting economic cooperation between north and south exchanged * Greetings to President of Sri Lanka * Yang Hyong Sop meets delegation of secretariat of IIJI For Spanish-speaking people * mitin de pyongyaneses en apoyo a editorial conjunto * rpdc: reconstruccion tecnica * norte y sur de corea intercambian acuerdo de cpcens * tonteria de maniaco militarista Message of sympathy to Pakistani President Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, sent a message of sympathy to Pakistani President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar on Jan. 31 in connection with the damage caused by an earthquake in Pakistan. The message said: Upon hearing the sad news that the southeastern part of Pakistan was hit by an earthquake, I express profound consolation and sympathy with you and, through you, with the inhabitants in the afflicted area. The message hoped that the Pakistani government would do away with the earthquake damage and the life of the sufferers return to normal at an early date. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DPRK books presented to Nepal Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- DPRK books were presented to Nepal with due ceremony on the occasion of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il. A presenting ceremony took place at the building of the C.C., the Nepal Communist Party (United Marxism-Leninism) on February 1. President Kim Il Sung's reminiscences "With The Century", works of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il and other DPRK books were donated to the library of the C.C., the Nepal Communist Party (UML). Present there were presidium members of the C.C., the Nepal Communist Party (UML) and members of the party central committee and advisors. On hand were the DPRK ambassador to Nepal and embassy officials. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abrogation of "Security Law" urged in S. Korea Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Many dissident and public organisations and citizens of South Korea are joining those who have been on a sit-in strike around the Myongdong Cathedral in Seoul for 15 days in demand of the abrogation of the "Security Law", the South Korean newspaper Hangyore Feb. 2 said. At least 40 members of the family movement for realizing democracy and the Kuro Youth Society and long-term prisoners are joining the strikers in a signature campaign. The signature campaign was participated in by more than 10,000 citizens and seen on their internet homepage everyday were articles encouraging them, the paper reported. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Appeal of 2001 meeting supported Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- An appeal made at the 2001 meeting for the independent reunification of the Korean nation was supported in different countries. The Communist Party of Bulgaria in a statement supported the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration, a landmark of Korea's reunification, and hailed the decision of the meeting on setting a period from June 15 to august 15 as a "period of the campaign for promoting national reunification". At a meeting sponsored by the Madagascan National Committee for the Study of the Juche Idea, its chairman said that the present era is a great era when the cause of Korea's reunification will be achieved by leader Kim Jong Il, the sun of the 21st century, and an era when a reunified Korean nation will prosper, demonstrating its dignity and might all over the world. Meetings for supporting Korea's reunification were also held by the Madagascan Society for the Study of Kim Jong Il's Works, the Madagascan Society for the Study of the Juche-Based Idea on Literature and Art and the Society for the Study of the Juche Idea at the university of Madagascar. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Technical modernization makes headway in DPRK Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Technical modernization is under way in the DPRK to build up national economic power commensurate with the new century. In recent years the state built modern industrial establishments of lasting value even under very difficult economic conditions. Among them are fish farms including the Myonggi Cattle Farm in Songam, the ostrich farm, Chicken Factory No. 112, the Hwangju Chicken Factory and other poultry bases catfish factories and other fish breeding centers and basic foodstuff producing bases built in all provinces, a syringe factory, medicine research institute and an instant noodle factory that appeared in Pyongyang and a potato starch factory in Taehongdan county. They are model units commensurate with the new century as they look neat and tidy and all the equipment are computerized. This is part of the work to modernize the economy as a whole. Going in full gear in the field of iron industry is the work to put furnaces, sintering furnaces and coke ovens, etc. on the latest scientific and technological basis and replace the Juche-oriented iron manufacturing equipment including oxygen-blown blast furnaces with large-sized and modern ones. In the field of steel-making it is planned to equip comprehensive steel industrial bases with ultramodern high capacity alternating current furnaces and new type roughing machines. The Musan Mining Complex is pushing ahead with the work to realize computerization and remote-control in open mining and build modern ore-dressing plants in order to put the yearly production of millions of tons of concentrated iron ore on a normal footing. In light industry a technical innovation drive is going on to readjust and modernize overall production processes in leading textile production centres including the Pyongyang Textile Combine and Sinuiju Textile Combine and clothing, shoes, foodstuff and daily neccessities production bases. In silk mills including the Nyongbyon Silk Mill equipment are being updated and computerized. The Sinuiju cosmetics factory has been built on an expansion basis. Mangyongdae, Sopho, Ryongsong, Sungho and Hadang chicken factories in Pyongyang are in the process of technical modernization and expansion to meet the needs of the new century. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Choesung Pavilion Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- A number of old pavilions are still found on moran hill, a pleasure park in the middle of Pyongyang. One of them is Choesung Pavilion which stands on the highest peak of moran hill. It came to be called Choesung Pavilion in the sense that it is an excellent place commanding a panoramic view. It was first built in Koguryo dynasty (277 bc-ad 668) and rebuilt in 1716 during Ri dynasty (1392-1910). It is of cosy attic style, the front 7.36 m long and the flank 4.67 m wide, on the embankment erected by well-trimmed granite. The perimeter of the embankment is piled up with granite. Down below the pavilion it looks higher and more magnificent and up in the building it feels far stable and comfortable although at height. The floor is covered with square granite plates to make it clean and elaborate. Pillars painted with red colour and wooden framework coloured with traditional patterns add a special touch of beauty to the building. The hip-saddle roof like a crane taking flight also adds the cheerful effect on the building. Though it has suffered the action of time, it still testifies to the resoucerfulness and talents of the Korean people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rodong Sinmun on comradeship that will lead Korean revolution to victory Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a political essay titled "comradeship will lead us to victory." The comradeship has become a great trait of the whole party and the army and all the people in the DPRK, the banner of single-hearted unity, the essay notes, and says: The song of comradeship which was sung during the struggle for national liberation in the early period of the revolutionary cause of Juche has become a march encouraging the people in building a powerful country, a song of final victory of the revolutionary cause of Juche. Comradeship represents an ever-victorious revolutionary philosophy of leader Kim Jong Il, an illustrious commander of Mt. Paektu. Kim Jong Il reviewed the 20th century which saw the Korean revolutionaries register great victories and changes united close around Kim Il Sung with one faith and will as a history of comradeship and formulated the comradeship as a scientific programme for the Korean revolution. Saying that our comradeship means comradeship of Kim Jong Il, the essay notes that his dedication to comrades is his greatest joy and happiness. Recalling that "song of comradeship" is his most favourite song, the essay says. That he always sings the song as his all-time favourite during his inspection of the front and on-site guidance and in good or bad times. The essay cites the historic victory in the "arduous march," a provision of a springboard from which to build a powerful nation and a vigorous advance of the army-first revolution as a great fruition of comradeship. it further says: The banner of comradeship reflects Kim Jong Il's unique view on the revolution to build a new world by virtue of love and trust. Comradeship alone leads to the protection of our own dignity, justice and prosperity. Nothing is fearful and impossible for us if we are under the steermanship of Kim Jong Il though the road ahead of us is thorny. This is the requirement of the Korean revolution for glorifying the 21st century and a banner of life and struggle of the revolutionaries in our times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Agreement on promoting economic cooperation between north and south exchanged Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- An agreement of the first meeting of the committee for promoting economic cooperation between the north and south of Korea held from Dec. 27 to 30 last year was finalized by way of exchanging documents. It was agreed, to set up under the committee two sub-committees, one for cooperation in the power industry and the other for the prevention of flood damage in the area along the River Rimjin, and to have the first meeting of the first sub-committee on Feb. 7 and the first meeting of the second sub-committee on Feb. 21. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greetings to President of Sri Lanka Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, on February 3 sent a message of greetings to Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka, on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of its independence. The message extended warm congratulations to the president, the government and people of Sri Lanka on that occasion. Convinced that the good friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries would continue to develop on good terms in the future, the message wished the president success in her work for the stability and prosperity of the country. Meanwhile, Hong Song Nam, premier of the cabinet, sent a message of greetings to his Sri Lankan counterpart Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yang Hyong Sop meets delegation of secretariat of IIJI Pyongyang, February 5 (KCNA) -- Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and conversed with the delegation of the secretariat of the International Institute of the Juche Idea led by secretary general Kenichi Ogami at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today. Kenichi Ogami said that the 21st century will shine as a century of victory thanks to the immortal Juche idea founded by President Kim Il Sung and the outstanding leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Spanish-speaking people ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mitin de pyongyaneses en apoyo a editorial conjunto pyongyang, 5 de enero (atcc) -- tuvo lugar hoy en la plaza kim il sung el mitin de la ciudad de pyongyang para ejecutar cabalmente las tareas combativas planteadas en el editorial conjunto del primer ano del siglo 21. en el participaron el primer ministro hong song nam y otros cuadros dirigentes del partido y el estado junto con mas de 100 mil habitantes de distintos sectores. el informe del acto estuvo al cargo del presidente ryang man gil del comite popular de la ciudad de pyongyang quien dijo en particular: el editorial conjunto de los periodicos del partido, el ejercito y la juventud es la bandera de la victoria que llama a todo el partido, todo el ejercito y todo el pueblo a la marcha general de ano nuevo. el 89 (2000) de la era juche fue un ano de gran cambio en que ocurrieron los eventos asombrosos sin precedentes en la historia de la nacion coreana y un ano historico que hizo balance brillante del siglo 20 al concluir con exito la "marcha penosa". la gran victoria del ano pasado que dio conclusion brillante al siglo 20 es un valioso fruto de la destacada capacidad politica y las dinamicas actividades del dirigente kim jong il. el presente es un ano de nuevo avance y gran cambio, llamado a abrir un ancho camino de la construccion de potencia del siglo 21. todos los militantes del partido y otros trabajadores de la capital deben manifestar plenamente la superioridad del socialismo en todos los sectores de la revolucion y la construccion y dar nuevo impulso a la construccion de potencia a base de la victoria lograda en la "marcha penosa". en acato a la poderosa politica de unidad del partido deben ser inflexibles combatientes que ejecuten la idea y la linea del dirigente kim jong il en cualesquier circunstancias y hacer que la defensa decisiva al lider no sea la consigna abstracta sino la consigna de accion y de practica. en cualquier situacion deben luchar al tomar por linea respiratoria la linea revolucionaria de priorizacion militar presentada por el dirigente kim jong il. con la consigna " hagamos del presente un ano de nuevo avance de la construccion de potencia economica del siglo 21 " en alto, deben hacer con constancia la labor para reconstruir a base de la tecnica moderna el conjunto de economia nacional a la par de reajustar las bases economicas existentes y elevar al maximo su poderio. deben disponer de gran poderio economico del estado de conformidad con la demanda de la nueva epoca de la revolucion con el ejercito al frente. en el mitin intervinieron representantes de los obreros, campesinos, jovenes estudiantes y de otros sectores. los oradores senalaron que bajo la probada direccion del dirigente kim jong il y con la bandera roja del socialismo coreano en alto llevaran a feliz termino las tareas combativas presentadas en el editorial conjunto. terminado el acto, los participantes marcharon por las calles principales de la capital gritando consignas de decision de ocupar en la delantera del avance de la bandera roja del socialismo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ rpdc: reconstruccion tecnica pyongyang, 5 de febrero (atcc) -- en corea se desarrolla la reconstruccion tecnica para reforzar el poderio economico del estado conforme al nuevo siglo. en los ultimos anos pese a las condiciones dificiles de la situacion economica del pais, al organizar bien la vida economica, el estado ha construido fabricas y empresas modernas que no tendran desperfecciones tampoco en el futuro lejano. entre ellas figuran la granja de reses myonggi de song-am= la de avestruces, la planta avicola no. 112, la planta avicola de hwangju, la fabrica de siluros y otras bases de produccion avicola y de piscicultura, las bases de produccion de alimentos basicos construidas en todas las provincias, la fabrica de jeringas, instituto farmaceutico, la fabrica de fideo al instante construidas en la capital, la fabrica de almidon de patatas de taehongdan, etc. estas fabricas y empresas son de modelos correspondientes al nuevo siglo porque sus ambientes productivos son excelentes y todos sus procesos de produccion se dotan de equipos ultramodernos que se controlan por las computadoras. se desenvuelve la labor para crear las unidades modelo para reconstruir el conjunto de economia con tal ambiente productivo y equipos ultramodernos. en el sector de la fundicion de hierro se dan impulsos a la labor de disponer del alto horno, el horno de sinterizacion, el horno de coque y otros en que se han aplicado los adelantos de la ciencia y tecnica y a la labor de hacer grandes y modernos los equipos de fundicion de hierro autoctonos incluido el alto horno de inyeccion de oxigeno. en el sector de fundicion de acero se planean la labor para disponer de un conjunto de base combinada de fundicion de acero dotada con sistemas de acero y laminacion y la labor para preparar el horno electrico de corriente alterna de alta potencia mas desarrollado. en el complejo minero de musan se desarrollan las labores para realizar la computarizacion y el control a distancia del proceso de extraccion al aire libre y construir un moderno centro de enriquecimiento de minerales y asi normalizar la produccion de millones de toneladas de minerales de hierro concentrados al ano. en el sector de la industria ligera se desarrollan las innovaciones tecnicas para reajustar y reconstruir los conjuntos de procesos de produccion de las fabricas textiles de pyongyang y sinuiju y de otras grandes bases productoras de tela y las de ropas, calzados, alimentos y articulos de uso diario. en la fabrica de seda de nyongbyon y otras varias fabricas del genero se renuevan los equipos de produccion y se promueve la computarizacion y se ha reconstruido y ampliado la fabrica de articulos de tocador de sinuiju. tambien las plantas avicolas de mangyongdae, sopho, ryongsong, sungho y hadang de la ciudad de pyongyang se reconstruyen y se amplian a la moderena conforme a la demanda del nuevo siglo. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ norte y sur de corea intercambian acuerdo de cpcens pyongyang, 5 de febrero (atcc) -- fue aprobado finalmente a guisa de intercambio de documentos el acuerdo de la primera reunion del comite por la promocion de cooperacion economica norte-sur (cpcens) efectuada del 27 al 30 de diciembre del ano pasado. el acuerdo estipula crear la subcomision para la cooperacion de la electricidad y la otra para la cooperacion en la prevencion de los danos por inundaciones en el rio rimjin bajo la egida del cpcens y efectuar en pyongyang a partir del dia 7 de febrero la primera reunion de la primera subcomision y a partir del dia 21 del mismo mes la primera reunion de la seguna subcomision. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tonteria de maniaco militarista pyongyang, 5 de febrero (atcc) -- el periodico "rodong sinmun" en el numero de ayer inserto un comentario denunciando la peroracion de ishihara, gobernador de la metropoli de tokio contra la republica popular democratica de corea hecha en la tribuna economica del mundo efectuada recientemente en suiza. en la tribuna ishihara al referirse al problema de "los 'hombres secuestrados' por norcorea" hizo disparate: "es necesario hundir el 'barco de trabajo clandestino para el secuestro' por el lanzamiento de misil". esta peroracion constituye un abierto desafio a la rpdc, senala el comentario y continua: esta tonteria de ishihara llama atencion porque coincide con el tiempo en que los reaccionarios japoneses preconizan abiertamente la teoria de "primer ataque" a corea y dan acicate a la conversion de su pais en una potencia militar y a los preparativos de agresion al ultramar. la ambicion de agresion al ultramar de los reaccionarios japoneses llega al climax. el capital monopolista del japon inflamado al extremo requiere indispensablemente su salida al ultramar. por eso, ellos se proponen agredir a corea y tomandola por trampolin expandir su agresion a otros paises asiaticos. la peroracion imprudente de ishihara que tiene que ver con esta intencion es precisamente una agitacion de guerra y un trompeteo de nueva agresion. el ejercito y el pueblo de la rpdc expresan vehemente indignacion ante las maquinaciones de maniaco militarista ishihara y otros encaminadas a desacreditar la autoridad de ella y agitar la nueva agresion. si los reaccionarios japoneses se atreven a desencadenar la guerra contra la rpdc, todas las fuerzas armadas de esta se pondran en accion para contrarrestar la agresion. 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