Japan's Refutation of KCNA Memorandum Termed Poor Excuse

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- The Japanese government recently sent a document refuting the memorandum released by the Korean Central News Agency dated Jan. 24 to the DPRK through its embassy in Beijing.
    In the paper Japan told rubbish that it has not made any scientific clarification as regards the KCNA comment that the results of the DNA test of the remains of Megumi Yokota are false, it can never accept what the DPRK side described as a fabrication, it demands an early probe into the truth through the repatriation of surviving abductees and that the Japanese government is compelled to take a strong counteraction unless its demand is met.
    Japan even stated that it has willingness to have a working-level meeting to explain its paper refuting the KCNA memorandum, if the DPRK wishes.
    In this regard the DPRK embassy in Beijing on Feb. 24 officially notified the Japanese embassy there of the following stand of the DPRK:
    We can never accept the document as it is nothing but a poor excuse. It deserves not even a passing note because it lacks a scientific proof.
    We feel disgusting at Japan which fabricated the case by falsifying truth.
    We, therefore, have no intention to discuss the issue with the Japanese government.
    We strongly urge the Japanese government once again to probe the truth behind the fabrication of the results of the DNA test of the remains of Megumi, punish those responsible, apologize to her bereaved family and return the remains without delay.
    As far as the Japanese government's talk about "strong counteraction" is concerned, it may do as it pleases.
    The DPRK side, too, will take a corresponding action.

Gift to Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il was presented with a gift by Giuliano Fulvi, president of the Italian Chinese Kung Fu Association. It was conveyed to the DPRK ambassador to Italy by the president on Feb. 19.
    The president wished Kim Jong Il, the supreme leader of the DPRK, good health and greater success in his work to promote the well-being of the Korean people and accomplish the cause of national reunification.

Kim Jong Il's Work Off the Press in Russia

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- Leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Reunify the Country Independently and Peacefully through the Great Unity of the Entire Nation" was brought out in booklet on Feb. 14 by the Russian Association for the Development of Friendship and Cooperation with Foreign Countries. The work, published on April 18, Juche 87 (1998), comprehensively clarifies the principles and tasks for achieving the great national unity such as the issue of creditably carrying forward President Kim Il Sung's idea of great national unity and the idea that the great national unity precisely means national reunification and it should be achieved on the principle of national independence under the banner of patriotism and national reunification. The booklet in its preface notes that the association has the pleasure to publish this work to convey to posterity the undying revolutionary feats performed by Kim Jong Il in building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation and accomplishing the cause of the independent and peaceful reunification of the country and the human cause of independence.

DPRK's Just Measure Supported

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- A meeting for solidarity with the Korean people in their struggle against U.S. imperialism was held in the building of the Workers' Party of Bangladesh on Feb. 18. Nuran Nabie, general secretary of the Bangladesh-Korea Friendship Association, and other speakers charged that the U.S. outcry that the DPRK is "an outpost of tyranny" is an undisguised threat and an act of aggression intended to reject the genuine democratic government chosen by the people and impose only its will upon other countries. .
    The meeting adopted a statement supporting the Feb. 10 statement of the DPRK Foreign Ministry on suspending the participation in the six-way talks, jointly signed by five political parties of Bangladesh and Nuran Nabie. .
    The U.S. administration does not want a peaceful solution to the nuclear issue and as long as nukes are in the hands of such monsters, the world can never be in peace and it was the most just measure for the DPRK to have already pulled out of the NPT, the statement noted and continued: .
    The Bush administration is now misinterpreting the DPRK's efforts to peacefully settle issues between the DPRK and the U.S. including the nuclear issue as weakness. We call on the people of Bangladesh and all other peace-loving people of the world to stand against U.S. imperialism, the most dangerous enemy of humankind and the civilized world. .
    The meeting was attended by leaders and members of political parties and social organizations such as the Workers' Party, the Communist Party, the Socialist Party, the National Socialist Party and the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh-Korea Friendship Association and people from all walks of life.

Rally for Democratic Reforms Held in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- An all-people rally took place in Seoul on Feb. 20 for democratic reforms and riddance of conservatism, according to a press report. It was attended by members of civic and social organizations such as the People's Solidarity for Abolition of the "National Security Law", the All-People Committee for Proper Settlement of the Past and the Headquarters of the People's Movement for the Revision of the Law on Private Schools and the Liquidation of Corrupt History and citizens more than 6,000 all told. .
    O Jong Ryol, co-representative of the People's Solidarity for Abolition of the "National Security Law", said the conservative forces are now crying themselves hoarse that they will not repeal the NSL. We all should get united to check this development and have the evil law scrapped, he urged. .
    Ro Hoe Chan, a lawmaker from the Democratic Workers' Party, criticized the ruling party for shelving the abolition of the evil law, yielding to the "Grand National Party" though it held the majority of the "National Assembly" seats. The present government should repeal the NSL first, if it would keep its promise with the people, he said. .
    A letter to the people was read out at the rally. .
    Last year witnessed the eruption of the ardor of the people for democratic reforms, but the political quarters committed historical crimes by holding off the disposal of the matter of legislation for reforms through a base collusion, the letter noted. .
    Urging the extraordinary session of the NA not to fail to deal with this matter, it said that a deceptive alternative legislation with regard to the NSL is impermissible. .
    All the forces striving to meet the demand of the time for the liquidation of the conservative forces and democratic reforms will turn out in an all-out struggle by pooling their efforts, stated the letter. .
    At the end of the rally, the participants marched to Kwanghwamun and held a candlelight event.
    The rally was preceded by prior meetings of the south Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and the south Korean Council of Youth Organizations demanding the repeal of the evil law, the guarantee of vital rights and democratic reforms.

Japan Accused of Evading Redress of Its Past Crimes

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- The Japanese reactionaries are seeking to evade the redemption of their crimes committed against the Korean people over the last one century at any cost by covering up them. These ferocious assailants claim to be "pitiful victims", persistently peddling the "issue of abduction victims" that had already been settled. Rodong Sinmun Thursday carries a signed article in this regard.
    Japan is a country morally vulgar and bereft of any conscience. This is evidenced by its moves to persistently evade the settlement of its past and opt for overseas aggression to realize its dream of becoming a political power and military giant while negating and justifying by hook or by crook the crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists in the past, the article says, and goes on:
    Such behavior of Japan stands in sharp contrast to the attitude of those countries which have sincerely repented of and fully compensated for the crimes they committed against humankind in the past.
    If Japan is to live as a full-fledged member of the international community, enjoying its confidence, it should take a sincere and conscientious approach towards its past crimes, to begin with. It is a historical commitment and a legal and moral obligation for Japan to settle its past.
    The Japanese authorities should deeply repent of and fully redeem the crimes Japan committed against Korean and other Asian people in the past.
    They should bear in mind that this would do Japan good, too.
    Otherwise Japan would never shake off the ill fame as a country bereft of conscience and morality, a black-hearted country and a political dwarf.

Liquidation of Pro-U.S. Conservative Forces Called for

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- It is an urgent and realistic task of the Korean nation for advancing the cause of independent reunification in the era after the publication of the June 15 joint declaration to fully overpower and liquidate the pro-U.S. conservative forces in south Korea as they are seized by flunkeyism and totally depend on outside forces, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
    It goes on: The pro-U.S. conservative forces in south Korea are a main obstacle to the nation's efforts to realize the three forms of cooperation for national independence, for peace against war and for reunification and patriotism this year.
    The Grand National Party (GNP) of south Korea is a pro-U.S. flunkeyist and traitorous party going quite contrary to national independence. It is proved by the fact that the group of the party asserted its policy towards the north is just the same as the U.S. anti-reunification hard-line policy towards it. The GNP is prolonging its remaining days as a political entity through its cooperation with the U.S., blindly idolizing its American master and clinging to his coat-tail. Such disgusting party should no longer be allowed to disturb the political arena in south Korea and perpetrate acts against national independence.
    The GNP is an anti-national party advocating confrontation and war as it is keen to stifle the fellow countrymen as a war servant for the outside forces in their moves to threaten the security of the country and the nation. As this gang of traitors desperately works to grab power with the U.S. backing come what may they are recklessly joining their master in his hostile moves to stifle the DPRK, utterly indifferent to the nation's destiny.
    The same nightmarish reality as that happened under the fascist dictatorship is reported from south Korea in an unbroken chain. Those patriotic activities for reunification are liable to punishment and those personages who have devoted themselves to the movement for reunification are tried and sentenced to penal servitude on the charge of violating the "National Security Law." This disturbing development quite alien to the above-said era is attributable to the plots hatched by the GNP clan and their followers to stamp out the patriotic movement for reunification and bring back the era of north-south confrontation keeping in step with the U.S. moves to stifle the north.
    If the Koreans are to realize the three forms of cooperation without fail and open a new phase for independent reunification by the concerted efforts of the nation, they should vigorously turn out in the struggle to liquidate such pro-U.S. conservative forces as the GNP which is standing in the way of the advance of the times and working to dampen the desire of the nation as stooges of the U.S. and its guide in its moves against reunification and for aggression.

Kim Yong Nam Meets Outgoing Polish Ambassador

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, today met and had a talk with Polish Ambassador e.p. to the DPRK Wojciech Kaluza when the latter paid a farewell call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall.

Mathematics Dictionary Published in DPRK

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- The Science and Encyclopedia Press in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has published a mathematics dictionary (vol.1). According to competent mathematics experts, the dictionary, which consists of three volumes, reflects the developing trend of modern mathematics. And it will be helpful toward deepening basic mathematic knowledge of scientists and technicians and promoting their scientific research.
    The dictionary has terms arranged in order of mathematic sections. It gives clear-cut definitions of major terms in each section of mathematics and explanations of relevant theories.
    Each term also has Russian, English, French and German synonyms.
    Volume 1 is edited with "Introduction", "Using the Dictionary", "Table of Symbols", "Names of Sections" (21 sections of mathematics), "Foundation of Mathematics and Mathematic Logic", "Set, Topology and Category", "Algebra" and "Theory on Group" and "Theory on Numbers".

Independence, Banner of Victory

     Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) -- The Korean revolution has developed all along, going through all trials of history under the banner of Juche, the banner of independence. In an interview with KCNA as regards the 70th anniversary of the historic Dahuangwai Meeting held from February 24 to March 3, 1935 during the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle, Prof. and Dr. Jong Chi Gon, dean of the History Faculty of Kim Il Sung University, said:
    Independence can neither be presented by others nor come on its own accord as the days go by.
    So long as there remain imperialism and dominationism on the globe, people can achieve independence only through patriotic and indomitable struggle against them.
    While leading the Korean revolution, President Kim Il Sung had independently shaped all the lines and policies in conformity with the desire and demand of people and actual conditions of the country and thoroughly implemented them.
    The Dahuangwai Meeting serves as an example for this. At the meeting he defended the Juche-oriented line of the Korean revolution and its rights.
    At that time the Korean revolution was undergoing a serious crisis owing to the national alienation acts of the Japanese imperialists and activities of the national chauvinists and factionalists infected with flunkeyism.
    Though he was weak due to the rigor he caught during the expedition to North Manchuria, the President participated in the meeting. He revealed the reactionary nature of left-wing chauvinists' sophism that most of the Koreans residing in East Manchuria were "Minsaengdan" members or suspects and that Koreans could not become cadres and should not seek the slogan of national liberation.
    The meeting, which opened a new phase of upsurge in the revolution, gave a profound truth that independence, the life and soul of a country and a nation, can be defended only by a great leader.
    This truth has been testified once again by the DPRK, where the red flag of Juche has continued to fly over the last decade despite the imperialists' intensified moves to isolate and stifle it.
    Leader Kim Jong Il has successfully advanced the cause of socialism, frustrating the enemy's anti-DPRK rackets with his independent Songun politics, the most powerful mode of politics.
    The Korean people will as ever win a great victory in the revolution and construction with the idea of independence, the banner of eternal victory.

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Kim Jong Il recibe presente de presidente de entidad italiana

     Pyongyang, 24 de febrero (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il recibio presente que le dirigiera el presidente de la Asociacion Kung-Fu Chino de Italia, Giuliano Fulvi. El presidente lo entrego el dia 19 al embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Corea en su pais.
    En la ocasion Giuliano deseo buena salud y mayores exitos a Su Excelencia Kim Jong Il, Maximo Dirigente de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea en su labor para el fomento del bienestar del pueblo coreano y la realizacion de la causa de la reunificacion de Corea.

Rusia: obra de Kim Jong Il en folleto

     Pyongyang, 24 de febrero (ATCC) -- La Asociacion Rusa para el Desarrollo de Amistad y Cooperacion con el Extranjero dio a luz el dia 14 en folleto la imperecedera obra clasica del Dirigente Kim Jong Il "Que toda la nacion unida alcance la reunificacion independiente y pacifica de la patria", publicada el 18 de abril del 87 (1998) de la Era Juche. La obra dilucida globalmente el principio y la tarea para lograr la gran unidad nacional, incluidas la idea de heredar con brillantez el pensamiento referente a la gran unidad nacional del Presidente Kim Il Sung y la de alcanzarla a base de la soberania nacional y bajo la bandera del patriotismo y el amor al pueblo y de la reunificacion de la patria.
    En su introduccion, el folleto senala que la edicion de esta obra busca transmitir eternamente las inmortales hazanas revolucionarias que el Dirigente
    Kim Jong Il ha acumulado en la construccion de una gran potencia prospera socialista, la realizacion de la reunificacion independiente y pacifica del pais y el cumplimiento de la causa de la independencia de la humanidad.

Vil acto de Japon de evadir liquidacion del pasado criminal

     Pyongyang, 24 de febrero (ATCC) -- En estos dias los reaccionarios japoneses intentan eludir hasta el fin la liquidacion de crimenes de cien anos perpetrados contra el pueblo coreano. Para este fin salen obstinadamente con el ya resuelto "problema de victimas de secuestro" tratando de pasar de danador al "danado", revela asi el diario Rodong Sinmun en un articulo individual del dia 24 y prosigue: Japon es el pais moralmente bajo e injusto. Lo puede decir porque este niega y justifica sus actos criminales perpetrados en el pasado, elude la liquidacion de estos y acaricia su deseo de convertirse en potencia politica y militar precipitandose por el camino de una nueva agresion a ultramar.
    Tales actos de Japon son del todo distintos a los de otros paises que en el pasado habian cometido crimenes contra la humanidad, pero ahora reflexionan sinceramente y hacen suficiente indemnizacion por estos.
    Si Japon desea de veras vivir dignamente disfrutando de la confianza del mundo, debe mostrar ante todo su posicion sincera y concienzuda sobre sus actos criminales cometidos en el pasado. La liquidacion del pasado criminal constituye una tarea historica y obligacion juridica y moral de Japon.
    Las autoridades japonesas deben tener presente de que la reflexion y liquidacion de los crimenes perpetrados contra los coreanos y los demas pueblos asiaticos son utiles tambien para el mismo Japon. En el caso contrario este pais isleno no podra liberarse para siempre de la mala reputacion del pais sin conciencia ni moralidad y "enano politico"