New Progress Made in Inter-Korean Relations Hailed

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Guy Dupre, secretary general of the International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace in Korea (CILRECO), hailed new progress made in the relations between the north and the south of Korea in the spirit of the June 15 joint declaration in a statement issued on June 17 in connection with the fact that leader Kim Jong Il met the special envoy of the south Korean president. Kim Jong Il gave lucid answers to the wide-ranging issues including the nuclear issue between the DPRK and the U.S. and the inter-Korean relations, the statement said, and continued:
    This positive development will give strong impetus to the reunification movement of the Korean nation as it is a brilliant fruition of Kim Jong Il's unshakable and broadminded policy for reunification.
    The CILRECO extends full support and solidarity to the Korean people in their struggle to reunify the country independently in the spirit of the joint declaration, it concluded.

Rainy Season Begins in DPRK

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The rainy season has set in in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from June 26 afternoon. Jong Ryong U, vice chief of the National Meteorological Institute under the Hydro-Meteorological Service, told KCNA that the year's rainy season has begun more than one week earlier than the normal year.
    He went on to say: The feature of this rainy weather, which is likely to last for two months, is conspicuous from the beginning.
    It had been difficult to distinguish the rainy season from dry season in recent years. From last year the start and end of the rainy season have become obvious again. It is expected that there would be a heavy fall of rain coupled with strong wind and flood during the current rainy season.
    This rainy weather will seriously affect the yield of first crops such as wheat and barley, the growth of which has been delayed owing to unfavorable climate, he added.

MOU Signed between Governments of DPRK and Uganda

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A memorandum of understanding on the development of trade and economic cooperation was signed between the governments of the DPRK and Uganda in Kampala. Present at the signing ceremony from the DPRK side were members of the DPRK government economic delegation led by Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, and the DPRK ambassador to Uganda and from the Ugandan side Daudi Migereko, minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry, and officials concerned.
    The MOU was signed by the ministers of the two countries.

DPRK's Stand on Nuclear Issue Supported

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Uganda fully supports the DPRK government's stand to seek a negotiated solution to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula. The reunification of Korea should be achieved according to the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration by the concerted efforts of the Koreans free from any interference of outside forces. Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said this on June 16 when receiving the DPRK government economic delegation led by Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, on a visit to Uganda. Recalling that President Kim Il Sung, who was a close friend of the Ugandan people, always paid deep attention to the development of the friendly relations between the two countries, Museveni said that Uganda would strive hard to boost these relations.
    Praising leader Kim Jong Il as a great leader who has turned the DPRK into a powerful country, he wished Kim Jong Il good health.

Joint Press Release on Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Supported in S. Korea

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- South Korean youth and students organizations fully supported the joint press release issued at the 15th North-South Ministerial Talks, according to a press report. The south Korean Federation of University Student Councils in a commentary titled "We warmly welcome the successful agreement made at the south-north ministerial talks" on June 25 said that the recent talks could prove successful entirely because they were based on the will of all the Koreans for reunification to bring about a new phase for national reunification through national cooperation, adding the process of implementing the June 15 joint declaration over the last five years has clearly proved that the Koreans can overcome whatever difficulties if they pool their efforts.
    The June 15 Youth and Students Solidarity in a statement on June 24 said: The ministerial talks were successfully held in Seoul at a time when people remained excited and rejoiced at the functions held to mark the fifth anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration.
    The recent talks once again convinced us that "By our nation itself" clarified in the joint declaration serves as a strong force encouraging the Korean nation to achieve reunification despite any difficulties, the statement noted, and continued:
    Witnessing the auspicious national events that took place on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the joint declaration, we youth and students are filled with stronger conviction and optimism about reunification than ever before.

Memorandum of Understanding Signed

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- A memorandum of understanding on economic and technical cooperation was signed between the governments of the DPRK and Kenya in Nairobi. Present at the signing ceremony were the members of the DPRK government economic delegation led by Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, and officials concerned including Peter Anyang Nyongo, minister of Planning and National Development, from the Kenyan side.
    The memorandum was signed by the two ministers.

Abe's Clumsy Outburst on Resumption of Six-party Talks Flailed

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Abe, acting secretary general of the Japan Liberal Democratic Party, recently blabbed that if the six-way talks are resumed, Japan "should wrest a sincere reply on the abduction issue from north Korea," while pretending to welcome the latter's stand toward the resumption of the talks. Commenting on this, Rodong Sinmun on June 28 says Abe's remarks clearly revealed once again that Japan is not interested at all in a solution to the nuclear issue and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, wedded body and soul to the "abduction issue" which has nothing to do with the purport and purpose of the six-party talks.
    In persistently bringing forward the "abduction issue" that was already settled through the Pyongyang visit of the Japanese prime minister, the conservative politician of Japan seeks to whip up the sentiments of national confrontation and anti-DPRK hostile feelings among the Japanese over the issue and win popularity and thus consolidate the political foothold for holding monopoly over power, the analyst notes, and goes on:
    It is the crudest sort of calculation and disgusting behavior of political dwarfs for the right-wing conservative politicians of Japan to intend to take the ware of "abduction issue" to the six-party talks in an effort to improve their image and realize their political ambition.
    Japan should approach the talks with correct understanding and posture. If it attempts to use the talks as leverage for its sinister political purpose, the matter will get more complicated and, accordingly, the prospect of the settlement of the nuclear issue cannot but become gloomier. Japan will be held entirely answerable for this.
    If Japan honestly wants the settlement of the nuclear issue and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, it should not peddle such irrelevant ware as the "abduction issue" at the six-party talks.

Minju Joson on Japan's Wretched Situation

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Japan that has tried its luck in the bid for a permanent seat at the UN Security Council is now at a loss what to do, finding itself in an awkward position after the U.S. announcement of a proposal on UN reform, says Minju Joson in a signed commentary today. In case Japan supports the U.S. proposed UN reform, that will glaringly reveal once again to the international community its policy of toeing the U.S. line and this will touch off worldwide criticism of Japan, thus forcing it to stand isolated diplomatically, branded as a Jude of modern version, the commentary says, and goes on:
    The present political confusion in Japan is attributable to its pursuit of a mode of diplomatic activities with main emphasis on winning support of a specific state.
    It was against this backdrop that Japan favored the U.S. policy in the international community whether it liked it or not, caring not to hurt the U.S. feelings, and it did not shun such shameful deed as rolling up its sleeves in implementing it. Typical examples are the stand and attitude it took whenever the U.S. was driven to a serious political impasse in such matters as the Iraqi war and the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
    As for the U.S. which Japan worships as God, it is not so kindhearted as to take the lot of its junior ally into consideration, defying its own political loss. Actually the U.S. turned its back on the UN reform proposal of group 4, fearing that its approval would play down its own political status and say among the permanent members of the Security Council.
    Japan should draw a lesson from this, though belatedly.

Rodong Sinmun Praises Commanding Art of Kim Jong Il

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- The Korean People's Army has grown in strength and developed into matchless revolutionary armed forces which no formidable enemy dare provoke. This is a precious fruition of the commanding art of Supreme Commander Kim Jong Il typified by his energetic field inspection of army units. Rodong Sinmun says this in an article Tuesday.
    The author goes on:
    Kim Jong Il is a great master of leadership who has strengthened and developed the People's Army into ever-victorious ranks by his unique commanding art of field inspection hither-to unknown in history.
    His greatness in this lies, above all, in that he has fortified the overall might of the army.
    He has spent the days of the long journey of Songun leadership in tireless field inspection of units and sub-units of the KPA since the historic day when he sounded the roaring gun report for increasing the military capabilities in the Songun era with his field inspection of the Tabaksol post.
    The invincible might of the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK which have grown to be vanguard units and a matchless army devotedly defending the leader is a proud fruition of the commanding art of Kim Jong Il who is leading the People's Army with the field inspection.
    His greatness also lies in that he finds excellent experiences and models and generalizes them in the whole army so that endless innovations may be effected.
    Visiting units and sub-units from one front to another and from a front to the rear, he highly appreciates even a small success and experience in their work and takes detailed measures for the whole army to learn after them.
    Another greatness of Kim Jong Il in strengthening and developing the People's Army with his commanding art of field inspection lies in that he shows deep trust and warm love to the soldiers so that they can display heroic mettle without reserve.

Pro-boxing Championships Held

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Matches of female pro-boxers for the title of the WBCF championships are taking place at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Tuesday. Participating in the matches are Kim Kwang Ok and Ryu Myong Ok of the DPRK who are IFBA championship holders, Choe Un Sun of the DPRK, Shiro Morimoto of Japan, Elizabeth Sanchez of Mexico and Yvonne Caples of the U.S.
    Prior to the championship series, Han Yon Sun of the DPRK contended with Han Min Ju of south Korea to win the qualification for the championship series of the WBCF at the light fly (48.98kg) category.
    At the eight-rounds, each being two minutes, Han Yon Sun won the match by a 3-0 decision, thus gaining the qualification for the championship series and trophy.

DPRK Female Pro Boxer Choe Un Sun Wins World Championship

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Female pro boxer Choe Un Sun of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea captured the championship title of the WBCF in the women's light flyweight category (48.98 kg). Choe Un Sun settled the bout by a unanimous decision over Yvonne Caples of the United States.
    The champion belt, trophy and certificate were awarded to Choe.
    The match was held at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium in Pyongyang Tuesday.

DPRK Female Pro Boxer Ryu Myong Ok Holds World Championship

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Female pro boxer Ryu Myong Ok of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won the championship title of the WBCF in the super fly category (52.16 kg) which took place at the Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium, Pyongyang Tuesday. She knocked down her Mexican opponent Elizabeth Sanchez at 50 seconds of the second round.
    She was awarded the champion belt, trophy and certificate.

Kim Kwang Ok Wins Championship of WBCF

     Pyongyang, June 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Kwang Ok, a female pro boxer of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, won the championship title of the WBCF in the bantam category (53.52 kg) match at Ryugyong Jong Ju Yong Gymnasium in Pyongyang Tuesday. Kim Kwang Ok made the best use of her skills to dominate the match from the beginning and put her opponent Shiro Morimoto of Japan on the defence in succession. The Korean girl defeated the Japanese girl 3-0. The champion belt, trophy and certificate were bestowed on Kim Kwang Ok.

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Rodong Sinmun critica vil procedimiento de Abe

     Pyongyang, 28 de junio (ATCC) -- En estos tiempos, al dar su fingido "visto bueno" a la posicion de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea respecto a la reanudacion de las conversaciones a 6 bandas, el secretario en jefe interino del Partido Democratico Liberal de Japon Abe dijo que cuando se reinicie esta cita, "hay que conseguir una respuesta sincera de aquella sobre el problema del secuestro". Con respecto a esto, el diario Rodong Sinmun inserto en su edicion del dia 28 un comentario individual que va como sigue:
    Estas recientes palabras de Abe desentranan una vez mas que Japon se obsesiona en el "problema del secuestro", que no tiene nada que ver con el objetivo de la cita a 6 bandas, y no tiene ningun interes en la solucion del problema nuclear y la desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana.
    A proposito, el problema del rapto ya fue resuelto durante la visita del premier nipon a Pyongyang.
    Sin embargo, ese connotado politico conservador se apela persistentemente a este problema para emplearlo en inculcar entre los japoneses el sentimiento conflictivo con la nacion coreana y la conciencia hostil a la RPDC. Al mismo tiempo, quiere ganar mas popularidad para consolidar el cimiento politico necesario para apoderarse del trono.
    En definitiva, resulta un calculo virulento y un proceder repugnante el intento de los politicos de la calana de Abe quienes tratan de incluir el paquete del "problema del secuestro" en la agenda de la cita seis-partita para sus mezquinos fines politicos.
    El pais-isla debe tener correcta comprension de esta cita y asumir debida posicion ante esta. Si los nipones quieren malemplearla como un remedio para satisfacer su malsana meta politica, las cosas se complicaran aun mas y por consiguiente, seran mas tenebrosas las perspectivas de la solucion del problema nuclear. De suceder esto, toda la responsabilidad recaera sobre Japon.
    Si el pais isleno desea de veras la solucion del problema nuclear y la desnuclearizacion de la Peninsula Coreana, no debe andar con ese paquete del supuesto "plagio", que nada viene al proposito de la cita seis-partita.

Japon cayo en dilema por paquete de EE.UU., comenta Minju Joson

     Pyongyang, 28 de junio (ATCC) -- Japon que trataba de ganar atributo de miembro permanente del Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU cayo en un dilema ante el paquete de reformas de la ONU dado a conocer por EE.UU. En el caso de que Japon apoye este proyecto de EE.UU. se pondra al desnudo una vez mas la politica entreguista del primero al segundo en la escena internacional. Al mismo tiempo, este pais isleno sera sometido a la lluvia de censuras en el ambito mundial y quedara muy aislado en el campo diplomatico siendo calificado de "Juda" de cuno moderno.
    Asi senala el periodico Minju Joson en un comentario individual insertado en su numero del dia 28 y continua:
    El actual caos politico en que cayo Japon hoy se debe al modo de actividades diplomaticas de este pais encaminado a ganar apoyo de un pais privilegiado.
    Por esta razon, en la arena internacional el pais isleno se adhirio quiera o no a la politica de EE.UU. y no titubeo hasta en apoyarla antes que nadie para lisonjear a su amo. Lo demuestran la posicion y la actitud que tomo Japon cada vez que EE.UU. se encontraba en una situacion politica muy incomoda, particularmente en la guerra iraqui y el problema nuclear de la Peninsula Coreana.
    Pero, el Tio Sam, adorado tanto por el pais-isla, no es tan "generoso" que satisfaga la demanda de su aliado subalterno afectando sus propios intereses politicos. Como se evidencio esta vez, el imperio dio espaldarazo al paquete de reformas de la ONU presentado por el grupo de 4 paises porque de aprobarlo, sufrira debilitamiento de su rango politico y de la influencia de sus palabras entre los miembros permanentes del CS de la ONU.
    Japon debe sacar leccion del presente caso.