U.S. Moves to Unleash Another Korean War Slammed

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed article disclosing the U.S. strategy towards Asia and its moves to unleash another Korean war as regards the current massive deployment of U.S. troops in and around south Korea. The article says:
    In hurling mobile strike forces in and around south Korea the U.S. seeks to finalize preparations for a war of aggression against the DPRK. These moves are also related to its aggressive Asian strategy.
    The main point of the Asian strategy of the U.S. is to contain the expansion of the sphere of influence of other powers in the region and establish a dominationist order in which the U.S. would boss the show. The U.S. schemes to back it with the deployment of strong forces. Here, the U.S. attaches importance to Northeast Asia, south Korea and Japan in particular, and intends to build strong forces there and use them in realizing its dominationist designs on Asia. The U.S. is bent on attaining domination over the region by overwhelming the DPRK and containing other powers with south Korea as its forward base for its Asian Strategy.
    The U.S. is talking about "peace" and "detente" on the Korean peninsula, but its actions are quite the contrary.
    The present situation makes it incumbent upon the DPRK to be fully ready both for dialogue and war. The DPRK will make thorough preparations to cope with any contingency.

Syrian Diplomats Visit Wonhwa Revolutionary Site

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Charge d'Affaires ai Muhammad Adib Alhani and officials of the Syrian embassy here visited the Wonhwa Revolutionary Site in Phyongwon County, South Phyongan Province, on November 12 on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Corrective Movement in Syria. The guests looked round different historical buildings including the revolutionary museum there, being briefed on the fact that President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il turned Wonhwa-ri into a modern socialist village.
    The charge d'affaires said that the visit to the revolutionary site provided them with an opportunity to keenly realize once again their immortal exploits.
    Recalling that the friendly relations between Syria and the DPRK were provided by President Hafez Al Assad and Kim Il Sung, he noted that the relations are growing stronger under the deep care of President Bashar Al Assad and Kim Jong Il.
    He sincerely wished the Korean people greater success in the building of a great prosperous powerful socialist nation under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il.

Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from S. Korea Urged

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Stephen Gibson, head of the Australian friendship delegation, which visited the DPRK strongly demanded the withdrawal of the U.S. troops from south Korea. Peace on the Korean peninsula is related to the global security and constant tensions in the region are attributable to the U.S. troops' presence in south Korea, he said.
    The Korean peninsula has become the most dangerous region as huge armed forces have stood in confrontation from the last century, he noted, adding: This is because the U.S. has kept its forces in south Korea and put military pressure upon the DPRK.
    He went on to say:
    The Songun politics pursued by leader Kim Jong Il is the most outstanding political mode as it helps reliably defend the security of the country and fully ensure global peace.
    It is quite natural for the DPRK to build up a powerful military deterrent force to protect its sovereignty.
    The Korean people are fully supported by the world's peace-loving people as they are reacting to imperialists' hardline policy with the toughest stand.
    The Korean people's cause is just and it encourages the world people in their struggle to put an end to the present international order whereby highhanded and arbitrary practices are rampant.
    We will always extend full support to the Korean people in their struggle for justice and peace.

U.S. Decision to Suspend LWR Construction Condemned

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the National Alliance for the Country's Reunification reportedly issued a statement on November 8 denouncing the U.S. decision to suspend the construction of light water reactors (LWR). On November 4 the U.S. made the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) suspend the LWR construction though even its groundwork was not wound up, the statement said, adding; this shows once again that the U.S. had no willingness to implement the DPRK-U.S. Agreed Framework (AF) from the outset.
    It went on:
    As the U.S. deliberately ditched the AF, it is obliged to pay for the huge losses caused to the DPRK.
    The LWR construction is one of the main articles of the AF of weighty importance in seeking a peaceful solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula and improving the north Korea-U.S. relations.
    We will never pardon the U.S. arrogant and dangerous moves to unilaterally scrap the international agreement under the pretext of the "nuclear issue of north Korea."
    The LWR construction should go on without interruption. The U.S. administration should bear in mind that this is the only correct way of defusing the tensions surrounding the Korean peninsula and solving the nuclear issue.

Top Prize to DPRK Acrobatic Piece

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The 9th Wuqiao International Acrobatic Festival was held in China from November 1 to 9. "Golden Lion," the top prize of the festival, was awarded to the DPRK acrobatic piece "Somersault in flight after leaving iron bars" and "Bronze Lion" to the DPRK acrobatic piece "Drum Beating on Cylinders" at the awarding ceremony.
    Members of the jury of the festival and figures of different countries were unanimous that Korean circus is the "world's best art", "fascinating arts beyond human imagination", "flawless performance" and "symbol of courage" and prowess," adding that acrobats of all countries should learn from Korean acrobats.
    26 excellent acrobatic pieces were performed at the festival that drew famous acrobats from 15 countries including the DPRK and regions.

Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerrillas Vol. 1 Reprinted

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerrillas Vol.1 was recently reprinted by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House. The publishing house is planning to bring out 20 volumes by combining series of Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerillas, Combat Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerillas and For the Freedom and Liberation of the People which were published earlier.
    Some contents of Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerillas will be amended and supplemented on the principle of historicism and in conformity with requirements of the times. The Vol. 1 carries 27 items of reminiscences.
    Reminiscences titled Unforgettable First Meeting and Victory in Laoheisan deal with clear answers given by President Kim Il Sung to questions arising in Korean revolution such as the characteristics and nature of the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army and its building, policy of party founding as well as historical facts of his leading battles to victories by creating superb guerrilla tactics.
    Reminiscences entitled Comrades! Take This Revolver! and For Arms tell about facts in the days when guerrillas and people who turned out, upholding the line of the anti-Japanese armed struggle set forth by the President, wrested weapons from the Japanese army and police and their stooges to expand armed ranks.
    Carried in Vol. 1 are reminiscences dealing with the indomitable fighting spirit and strong will of the anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters and impressive features of people who devotedly supported the Korean People's Revolutionary Army and aided it materially and morally.

End to Foreign Domination and Interference Called for

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The failure of the Korean nation to achieve the country's reunification for over half a century is entirely attributable to the foreign forces' domination and interference and the U.S. is entirely to blame for this. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article. The article cites concrete facts to accuse the U.S. of having long pursued the policy of aggression in order to realize its ambition to dominate the whole Korean peninsula, the area of military and strategic importance in Asia.
    The article goes on:
    The U.S. policy to dominate Korea has been pursued in real earnest during the Second World War. The talks of allied forces on the post-war settlement discussed the Korean issue contrary to the will and demand of the Korean nation for independence.
    The U.S. persistently pursued that policy.
    The U.S. imperialists worked out a plan to "divide Korea with the 38th Parallel as a line of demarcation". Their forces occupied south Korea on September 8, 1945, nearly one month after the defeat of the Japanese imperialists, and thus divided Korea into the north and the south. The U.S. imperialists have since most viciously blocked the reconciliation and unity of the Korean nation and the country's reunification though over half a century has passed since its partition.
    They fabricated the "nuclear suspicion of north Korea" in the 1990s in a bid to perpetuate their military presence in south Korea and stifle the DPRK. They instigated the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN and others to threaten the DPRK with "special inspection" and "sanctions" and staged the once suspended large-scale "Team Spirit" war drills to invade north Korea and started the massive manoeuvres of aggressor troops.
    The U.S. imperialists designated the DPRK as part of an "axis of evil" and a target of preemptive nuclear attack and kicked up a reckless nuclear racket, driving the situation on the Korean peninsula to a grave phase.
    All facts go to clearly prove that the U.S. imperialists are chiefly to blame for the national split and a stumbling block lying in the way of the country's reunification.
    It is impossible to achieve national reconciliation, unity and the country's reunification and defend peace on the Korean peninsula unless an end is put to the foreign forces' domination and interference. This is a serious lesson taught by the over half a century-long history of the movement for national reunification.

Japan's Apology and Compensation for Its Past Crimes Demanded

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Korean Measure Committee for Compensation to Victims of "Sexual Slavery" for the Japanese Army and Forcible Drafting issued a statement on November 12 as regards the recent discovery of the list of victims of forcible drafting by the Japanese imperialists thanks to the sincere efforts of those concerned at home and abroad. The list contains 427,129 victims' names, age, birthplace, etc.
    It is historical evidence proving the hideous crimes related to the forcible drafting committed by the Japanese imperialists as it is the biggest of the lists of victims of forcible drafting discovered until now, the statement noted, and continued:
    The list once again proves that the forcible drafting of Koreans was an important part of the policy of obliterating the Korean nation pursued by the Japanese imperialists by all means and methods after their military occupation of Korea.
    The world history records many crimes. But it does not know such precedents of crimes against humanity and human rights abuses as drafting so many people and forcing so many women into sexual slavery in a bid to exterminate one whole nation.
    The Japanese reactionaries, however, are working hard to evade their responsibility for such unprecedented crimes. They are rushing headlong into militarism, letting loose such reckless remarks as "international pressure" and "hardline step," to extremely provoke the DPRK and embellishing and distorting their history of aggression
    We strongly demand the Japanese authorities come to their senses and honestly reflect on their past crimes against humanity, though belatedly, and opt to apologize and compensate the victims of the forcible drafting and their bereaved families for them.

New Electric Cell Mixer Developed

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The Institute of Automation under the Academy of Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made a new kind of electric cell mixer "ECM-90". The mixer, which overcomes technical disadvantages of other kinds, fully ensures its technical features, precision and the constant temperature of cell fusion.
    It, whose production cost is so much lower than other kinds, is greatly conducive to the development of modern bioengineering such as extensive breeding of good species, and preservation and breeding of rare animals.
    The Branch Academy of Biology under the Academy of Sciences succeeded in cloning rabbits with "ECM-90".

Autumn Scenery of Pyongyang

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- A savory smell of baked sweet potatoes and chestnuts is given out from every corner of Pyongyang, drawing many citizens. Baked sweet potato and chestnut stands in streets are congested with people every day.
    Saleswomen are too busy with baking potatoes and chestnuts to dry their sweat, while customers, men and women, old and young, taste the bake with self-satisfied smile on their faces.
    Ri Myong Hui, a saleswoman of the Sinwon Fruit and Greengrocery Stand in Pothonggang District, told KCNA that sweet potatoes and chestnuts are a good seller and that she feels proud to see many customers coming to the stand.
    Kim Son Yong (66), a resident in Sojang-dong, Pothonggang District, said that the autumn scenery of Pyongyang is unthinkable without baked sweet potatoes and chestnuts.
    In the streets of the capital there are more than 150 open-air stands run by shops and restaurants under the Public Catering Management Bureau.

Greetings to Jordanian Prime Minister and Minister of Defense

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, sent a message of greetings to Faisal al Fayez on his appointment as prime minister and minister of defense of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Expressing the belief that the friendly relations between the two countries would expand and develop in different fields, the message wished him success in his responsible work for the development and prosperity of the country.

Paek Nam Sun Meets Indonesian Delegation

     Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun met and had a conversation with the delegation of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Director General for Asia Pacific and Africa Makarim Wibisono on November 13. Present there were an official concerned and the Indonesian ambassador to the DPRK.

DPRK's Kangwon Province Hit by Autumn Rain

     Wonsan, November 13 (KCNA) -- Kangwon Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was hit by a week-long rain from November 6 to 12. Usually the country has a small amount of precipitation in autumn. But the precipitation in the province in the first half of November is 145 millimeters, a record high over the past one hundred years.
    According to meteorological observation data, the province's largest amount of precipitation in the first half of November was 77.7 mm in Juche 86 (1997).
    Over the last week 165 millimeters of rain were poured on Kosong County, and Thongchon and Chonnae counties, Munchon City and other coastal areas had much rain.
    The week-long period of rain was also unusual in autumn.
    The long-spell of rain has severely affected the agricultural field in the province.
    Any harvest can hardly be expected from fields of wheat and barley sown for next year's semi-annual crops. And fall plowing and other farming works have failed to be done as scheduled.
    The province is now taking measures to healing the severe damage.

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Editado el tomo 1 de "Reminiscencias de los Guerrilleros Antijaponeses"

     Pyongyang, 13 de noviembre (ATCC) -- La Editora del Partido del Trabajo de Corea acabo de reeditar el tomo I de "Reminiscencias de los Guerrilleros Antijaponeses". La editora dara a luz "Reminiscencias de los Guerrilleros Antijaponeses" compuestas de 20 tomos en total que sintetizan los tomos en serie de "Reminiscencias de los Guerrilleros Antijaponeses", "Reminiscencias de combate de los guerrilleros antijaponeses" y "Por la libertad y la emancipacion del pueblo" ya editados.
    Las "Reminiscencias de los Guerrilleros Antijaponeses" se llevaran algunos contenidos corregidos y suplidos conforme al principio historicista y la demanda de la epoca de hoy.
    El tomo 1 editado esta vez recoge 27 reminiscencias de los participantes en la lucha revolucionaria antijaponesa.
    El "Primer encuentro inolvidable", la "Victoria en Laoheishan" y otras reminiscencias se refieren a los hechos historicos de que el Presidente Kim Il Sung aclaro la caracteristica y la esencia de la guerrilla antijaponesa, el problema de su fundacion, las orientaciones para la fundacion del partido y otros problemas que se presentaban en la revolucion coreana en su conjunto y creo las tacticas y los metodos de combate guerrillero habiles dirigiendo asi las batallas a la victoria.
    "Camaradas! reciban este fusil!", "Para las armas" y otras reminiscencias se refieren a los hechos de que en aquel tiempo los guerrilleros y los habitantes en apoyo a la linea de lucha armada antijaponesa presentada por el Presidente arrebataron las armas a los militares y policias japoneses y sus esbirros para engrosar los destacamentos de guerrillas.
    El tomo 1 se refiere al indoblegable espiritu de lucha y firme voluntad de los combatientes revolucionarios antijaponeses y los emocionantes aspectos de los habitantes quienes dieron activo apoyo material y espiritual al Ejercito Revolucionario Popular de Corea.

Una entidad coreana demanda disculpa e indemnizacion de autoridades japonesas

     Pyongyang, 13 de noviembre (ATCC) -- En relacion con que por los incansables esfuerzos de las personas interesadas del interior y exterior de Corea fue descubierta recientemente la lista de victimas coreanas quienes fueron arrestadas forzosamente por Japon, el vocero del Comite Coreano de Medidas por la Indemnizacion a las "Consoladoras" de las Tropas Japonesas y Victimas de Arresto Forzoso hizo publica el dia 12 una declaracion que senala: La lista en que estan registrados el nombre, edad, lugar de nacimiento, etc. de 427 mil 129 victimas es el documento del mayor tamano de entre las similares listas descubiertas hasta la fecha y constituye el historico material de acusacion de los perversos crimenes de arresto forzoso de los imperialistas japoneses a coreanos.
    Con este material volvemos a comprobar que el arresto forzoso a coreanos fue un importante eslabon de la politica de exterminio a la nacion coreana que tras ocupar militarmente a Corea Japon practico con todos los medios y metodos.
    En la historia mundial estan registrados muchos actos criminales. Pero, no se puede ver tal crimen contra la etica y el derecho humano como el de los niponeses quienes con el fin de eliminar a una nacion arrestaron a incontables personas y convirtieron a numerosas mujeres en esclavas sexuales.
    Ahora, los reaccionarios japoneses dejaron a un lado sus crimenes nunca vistos en la historia, se ocupan en actos arrogantes hablando de la "presion internacional" y la "medida intransigente" con que irritan extremadamente a la victima Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, embellecen y justifican su historia de agresion y avanzan con frenesi por el camino del militarismo.
    Demandamos energicamente a las autoridades japonesas que aunque ahora, deben agudizar los sentidos, reflexionar sinceramente en sus crimenes antieticos del pasado y tomar las medidas de disculpa e indemnizacion a las victimas del arresto forzoso y sus familiares.

Estrategia con respecto a Asia y preparacion de nueva guerra de EE.UU.

     Pyongyang, 13 de noviembre (ATCC) -- En relacion con que actualmente en Corea del Sur y en su contorno se emplazan enormes fuerzas armadas norteamericanas, hoy el diario "Rodong Sinmun" inserto un articulo individual revelando la estrategia con respecto a Asia y la preparacion de la nueva guerra coreana de EE.UU. El articulo refiere que EE.UU. traslada sus fuerzas de golpe movil al Sur de Corea y su contorno a fin de dar toque final a sus preparativos de la nueva guerra de agresion contra la RPDC.
    El despliegue de las fuerzas armadas norteamericanas en areas avanzadas esta relacionado con la agresiva estrategia sobre Asia, senala el articulo y continua:
    La base de la estrategia sobre Asia de EE.UU. es detener por fuerza la influencia y la expansion de la esfera de dominio de otras potencias sobre esta region y establecer un orden de dominio monopolista en esta. Para este fin, EE.UU. despliega hacia adelante sus grandes fuerzas armadas. Al respecto, da importancia al Noreste asiatico, particularmente a Corea del Sur y Japon y coloca en esta region sus enormes fuerzas armadas para realizar su ambicion de dominio sobre el continente Asiatico.
    EE.UU. toma el Sur de Corea por base avanzada del cumplimiento de su estrategia sobre Asia para aplastar la RPDC y contener a la larga las potencias y asi lograr su dominio sobre esta region.
    EE.UU. vocifera de la "paz" y el "alivio de la tension" en la Peninsula Coreana, pero, de hecho actua en total contraste con lo dicho.
    La situacion actual exige que la RPDC este preparada tanto para el dialogo como para la guerra. La RPDC hara mas perfectos todos sus preparativos para enfrentar a cualquier situacion y caso.

Firmados documentos entre los gobiernos de la RPDC e Indonesia

     Pyongyang, 13 de noviembre (ATCC) -- Quedaron rubricados el dia 12, respectivamente, en esta capital el texto de entendimiento sobre el establecimiento de negociaciones bilaterales y el acuerdo del sistema de eximicion de visa por los poseedores de pasaporte diplomatico y oficial entre los gobiernos de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y la Republica de Indonesia. En la ceremonia de firma participaron por la parte coreana Kim Yong Il, viceministro de RR.EE. y otros funcionarios y, por la parte indonesia, los miembros de la delegacion del Ministerio de RR.EE. presidida por Makarim Wibisono, director general de Asia, Pacifico y Africa y la embajadora de la Republica de Indonesia en Corea Hendrati Sukendar Munthe.
    Kim Yong Il y Makarim Wibisono firmaron los documentos, respectivamente.