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East Asia FBIS-EAS-88-178 CONTENTS 14 September 1988 NORTHEAST ASIA Japan Envoy Urges U.S. To Reject Rice Petition ..............ccccccccccccccccccceeescceeceecceceesesssecesseeeuceceueeenseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeens l Science-Technology Meeting With U.S. o.......cccccccccccccccceeseseeesccceesscesecessecesseceecserueeeesseeseseeseeseeeceeeeeeeeees l Defense Facilities Chief Visits Okinawa /OKINAWA TIMES 13 Sep] .......ccccccccccsssessesseseesceesseeeeeeeeees l Uno, Shevardnadze To Meet 26 September at UN .o............cccccccccccccccecncccesceceeeeeeseceesseesseenseeceeeeseneeeeeees 2 Salmon Fishing Talks With USSR Scheduled oo...............cccccccccccsccescessssceesssececeeceseceesceesseeessenseeseseeesecenes 2 MITI To Ease Restrictions on Exports to PRC oo........ccccccccccccccccessscesssecceeeseseececeverseececeseeeseeeeeeeeeceeeseeeees 2 Takeshita Pledges To Improve DPRK Ties o.................cccccccceeeesscesseesseceesseeeesseeceeecsuccesseeseeeeteeeeecseeeeesees 3 JSP’s Yamaguchi Interviewed On DPRK Visit. ..................ccccccccccsesecseeseeesseeseenseesseeseesseseessesteeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 3 JSP Leader Pledges To Promote Amity With ROK o............ccccccccccccccscccesseeeessececeseeestensceseeeseneceeeeeeeees 4 JCP Official Sues Over Police Wiretapping ...................ccccccsesscssssssesssesescssecscsereccsseccssescessesssesenesssssonsssess 4 Mongolia U.S. Ambassador Williams Presents Credentials ...................ccccccccccsscessscceesseeceeeseeeeeesscesceseeeeeensneeeeeeeees 4 TD «<ntsntnsysssssnadmeen snemenmnerimmmnsneenemtnenminmenenimaennea 4 ACER 11isi0sdnsssssssssessssssemsnssnsennnuaseuntnnnenumeennninmenmninimianineisammenreenentaiaietn 4 OO :. 5 Cooperation Meeting With Hungary Ends oo.................cccccccccccesesseeseeeseeceeseeeeeseeceeeeeeeseeeeseneeeaeeeeereneeeeeeees 5 TTT cncccnssshseeesnsernmennecereeereenennnvenseennencternnnnsnentanttennenseanenneenmnennentencennentenn 5 North Korea Foreign Leaders Greet Kim Il-somg On Anmiversary ..............ccccccccscesseeesceeeseeeeseeceseeeseeaseseeeeeeeeseeeeeeenees 5 More on Delegates at National Day Activities .0..............cccccccccccessceeseeeeeseseeeeeeeecneeeeceeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeneaeeeees 6 CCC, 1.112: csscasscensemessneneunentubnasnenneeunnnenttehnnennennenenenteenenetaNeNrentNnNnennent 6 DTD cssnssssnsessseensnssceepsmmnanesnasnenapnsnuettieneettnenenlenenentieetnneenenanennennNnNGnACHEUNNNNNNS 7 Kim Il-song Meets Bulgarian Leader /Sofid BTA] ...........ccccccccccccccssssceeesssseeeecesseesscessceeesseeeeeeeeeeees 7 Bulgarian Leader Speaks at Rally /Sofiad BTA] ..............ccccccccccssccesseceesseceeeseeeeecesecesceeseteeeeseseeeeees 7 Polish Delegation Attends Fete /Warsaw PAP] ..........cccccccccccccsscceesessceeesssceceeesseeessceeecesseeeeeeeeeeeees 8 DCD | c.ccssssnssnssuessusnnscnthbnienthuaninnsnitnenteniasettnnenereneiennennnaneineeetinath 8 en 8 CPL CITED cvcsssissssnsssstssssumsecesmneneuiueusnennnnusnnenqepntetiuninennheeinententeerunenennnntn: 8 Syrian Holds News Conference /Da@mascus] 000... .....cccccccccscsssessecee seesseeensecesseesseessenseseeeecsaseeeensees 9 COUT dssussassnsemsscassesumnenseerenepennneedeenenenennnennennemenesmnenteeennnnnnennnnantttts 9 TTC, 1111::ssssssssmessesnesensqsusnunsnenienebennnmmueneeneesenuenenenneinianies 9 PEED wsssssssensseumsssnsssensneuesusnnnenieuniuenmnensiunusenenetsiiiauentinesemanmneenennenien 10 Ethiopian Gives Gil to Kim Chromgedl ................ccccccccccsccccssssesssecssscrsssccsesscsessccssesesssessossssscsscoeesees 10 DTT TIE stsdsnsencesssrnsssseenssseunenmmunnenenenenmuanteutengestanenenenenenaeneinmnaemmnennnnmnn 10 ED «cccssssssstencsnstenentenesnuenennsenmenerneenennenementne. .caneiauesnrseeseine 10 RCE. ssscscsesssssssesssssessussnessunetesenenesuncenenmupeneneeerevesssennmuaneasnnnenmensenesneentes 10 Central American Guests Welcome2®a ...................:...ccccccscccccsssscssssssecssssssecesssssessssssssscsssssssssesssseees 11 TY CED | ::csssshssessmssseeennsnsusnmpennqusunnsuensemnsnmmmnsenneantigetegemesnesuemenstenngiets 12 ECD | «s:::csssssssessesssnentennnnnqnnnnensenstmanesnremunnnmeannnnsunenenesnintesnenentatints 12 i 12 Rally Weicomes Nicaraguan Group ouu.........cccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeessseceeeececeeenseesecececeeeseecsceeeeeeeesecereees 13 DD s::cecssessersssnesessesecvsnsensoseotsssetesceonntnnennensenesesenesnnneessunesessonsveneeseniin 13 PeameO Raiiy Greets LATER AGRCTICRIS .......0..00..ccccscccccccccccscscssseccessccssscsesesccssesscscossrosssossoosesscscossees 13 Kien B-gomg Receives EcuaGorean .................ccsccscccscccccssscccssssecssscssesscscccesencssescssessesseeseessessesecesees 14 I GESTED Giere OD TREN CI oacccccccccccsceseccscccscscceccscesseccccsseseses cocccssocossssseessosoocescsoccese 14

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14 September 1988 ? East Asia Peruvian Delegation Ends Visit scovedeeweouessonsesast ubveeedprbessenerebaeumnsbesebbreieanavedevenmmesasseneussonianeetn 15 Foreign Trade Unions Attend Meeting saovyeirasequepnmpecdaienieesenmsshenmmnenesebiermiuessente sesmeuneee NODONG SINMUN Marks 40th Anmiversary o......0.0.0.c.cccccccccccccccceceeceerseeeeesseeeseeeeeeeeeenererensneneueeeneeeeees 16 Heroes Meeting Adopts Letter of Appeal ............ seiaulesepporiedieumenieneiebiseeiebauabaniedieiaeedisemmnciniseuieimnnammentinne saibeneaas 20 Heroes Meeting Prompts New Workers Campaign o.................cccccccccccecevssseeeessseeseeceveveverseeesenerseeeceeeeseees 27 Letter to IOC Demands Cohosting of Olympics (PINS) ooocccccccccccccccccccccccesecsseeseeeesenseeeeeeeeseerveneees saunas 27 South Korea South To Accept North's Summit Proposal /TONG-4 ILBO 14 Sep] oocccccccccccccccccccceceeecesecseeeecseeeeeevens 27 Plot To Kill Iraqi Athletes Reported Uncovered oooccc.cccccccccccccccccccccccccecensssecesseveseceeveveeeeenerseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 JOC Threat Believed To Be From Japanese Group /KYODO] oooc.cccccccccccccccccsccecsceecesseceenseeeeeseneeees 28 Ex-Red Army Members Deny Plans for Olympics /7THE KOREA TIMES 14 Sep] o......0.....00.06.0.006- 28 Samaranch Death Threat Called ‘Nonsense’ /THE KOREA HERALD 14 Sep] oo.....0...0600000c0000000000 28 DJP Accuses Foreign Press of Exaggeration /THE KOREA HERALD 14 Sep] o..c.....cc00.66cc000000000000000 29 No Tae-u Urges Greater Olympic ‘Enthusiasm’ ....... Le Olympics Expected To Improve Foreign Ties (THE KOREA HERALD 14 Sep) .. csieinnseiiabinitennsiaieies 29 Takeshita To Attend Olympic Games Opening /KYVODO] o...........ccccccccccccccccceccceeesseeceeeeeeeeererseeeeeeeeres 30 No Looking Forward To Visit to Japan (KYODO) ooo.cc.cccccccccocccccccccccccccecsceseceseesseceeveveeeeceeteeeeees ... 30 Hungary, South Ties ‘Bad Gift’ to Kim Il-song (THE KOREA TIMES 14 Sep} oo.......00000000000.-. 3 North Official Decries Ties /THE KOREA TIMES 14 Sep) oocccc.ccccccccccccecccccccccevcsccceeveeeceeveves 32 Ties With Hungary First Fruit of No’s Policy /7HE KOREA HERALD 14 Sep] oo.....0..0606....0....... 32 Opposition Welcomes Ties /THE KOREA HERALD 14 Sepp ooccccccccccccccccccccccccccceceeeeecceeveveeeee 33 Trade Expected From Expanded Ties /THE KOREA TIMES 14 Sep] oo...........066600000000006 —__ Visits for Koreans on Soviet Island Sought /THE KOREA TIMES 10 Sep] ooccc..cc..cc0.6000c00000000000 34 Choe Kwang-su To Meet With Foreign Leaders /7HE KOREA HERALD 10 Sep] .................. 35 Assembly To Summon Chon for Questioning /7THE KOREA TIMES] oooc.cccccccccccceeececceeess = Speculations Abound on Testimony /THE KOREA HERALD 10 Sep] oo.........00...0........ — Ilhae Donor List Presented to National Assembly /7HE AOREA TIMES 6 Sep] ............0.......... 37 Panel To Audit Ilhae Accounts /THE KOREA HERALD 10 Sep] ooccccccccccccccccccc ccc cc ccc ce cece eee 37 Younger Chon Appeals Lower Court Ruling /7HE KOREA HERALD 10 Sep] ........00006.660000660000000. 38 RDP To Step Up Probes of Chon, Relatives /THE KOREA TIMES 13 Sep] o........60.00.0000006066.6600066. 38 Kim Tae-chung on Relations With North /Rome LA REPUBLICA 10 Sep] o.......00 0000660000000. .. 38 SOUTHEAST ASIA Burma U.S. Embassy Denies Rumors on Ships, Troops ........0......0.....ccccccccceccccceeesceeececseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeees eeteeceeeeeeeees 40 Opposition Group Meets With Election Commission /AFP) auhinenmeartaniaemeniemnedeiemeneeememnaes 40 Rejects Election Commission ooo... ccccseececeeseeeeeesseeeeeeees antannnganinamntannmnNee 4 Aung San Suu Kyi Comments /THE GUARDIAN 11 Sep] oo.cc.......ccccccccccceeccceceeeeeeeeeseseeeee — Council Asks Workers To Return to Work o..0....00.0.000.0c0cococcccceeeeeeeees seaninnaudaibimeneneene .. 42 Mass Protest; Workers Refuse To Return to Work (AFP) ooooooccccccccccccceccsecsseeseeeseeeesteeeereeneeeeeeesseeeeeeees 42 AFP Assesses Situation as Popular Uprising .............00......00....00006. nentnNREEN 42 Troops Sell Off Pefinery Oil, Machinery /A4AFPJ ooo. rennet 43 More Insurgents Surrender 17-27 August 000000000... sennetenennnmnemgmneemnnnNnE 44 Brunei, Malaysia & Singapore Malaysia Yusof Comments on PRC Cable on Relations (KYODO) oo...........ccccccccccccscessesseesseeceenseceeceesseeceeereveees 44 Ghafar Baba Announces New UMNO Constitution ooo.....0.....cccccccccccecsccesseeseesseeeseeeeeeseseeceeeesceeeeeeeeees 44 Commentary Hails Nonaligned Movement Meeting ....................ccccccccccesseessseseeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 45 Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, Cabinet Sworn In 13 September ..................ccccccccccesessssssssccssssssssscecccscececeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 45 Sihanouk Gives Lee Kuan Yew Message for PRC [AFP] oo.........cccccccccececcsscesseeeseeenseeeeeeeeecs caeeeeeeeeeeeens 46

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14 September 1988 3 Fast Asia Cambodia KPRP Condoles SED Secretary's Death ...................6..006. anaes 46 SRV Delegate Addresses Women’s Union Meeting /}N. 4) ae uasabeeses 47 Chea Soth Receives Women’s Delegations ........0................. | vee 47 Khieu Samphan Statement on Conditions for Talks /} ON iDK/ 7 47 VODK Demands Return of Nonaligned Seat ...................... 48 Laos Olympic Delegation Departs for Seoul .............. seseeuee | 48 Leaders Greet DPRK Founding Anniversary ........................ on B Kaysone Phomvihan Interview Reported ..............000......... | | 49 Philippines ‘No Progress’ Reported in Bases Talks ...................0...0.06.. $0 Column on ‘Dependence on U:S. Forces for Defense’ [THE MANILA CHRONICLE 14 Sep] ................... , 7 Manila Airport Tightens Security for Olympics anti - §2 Ramos Gives Reassuramces ................0..cccccececeeeeeeees §2 Probe Ordered Into Malaysian ‘Annexation’ ....................... $2 Ramos Expresses Reservations /AFP] ...............0.00... ) §3 Aquino Willing Te Hold Talks .......................00004. — §3 WEGROIRIT LISCRISS TRCUTTIORS « .........ccccccccccccesccscsscseeseseeeess ... §3 Disputed Waters To Top Talks /PHILIPPINE DAILY Gl OBE 9 sep/ 54 Senator Calls for Action /PHILIPPINE DAILY _— TRER 13 Sep 54 Senator on ‘Disputed Waters’ /4FP/ ........... 55 Representative Comments .................... teeta $6 Map Shows ‘No Anmexation’ .........................600cccec ee $6 Defense Reexamination Urged /THE MANILA ¢ HRONICLE 12 Se p/ , 56 Trouble Said ‘Brewing’ in Embassies Abroad .................... $7 Aquino on Cancellation of Sison’s Passport ..................... , 58 Laurel Accuses Aquino of ‘Systematic Coverup’ .............. , 58 Aquino Challenges Laurel .......... ween 58 Aquino Rejects Request on Human Rights Official on 58 Ramos Given More Power Over Military aden MANILA CHRONICLE 9 Se P| 58 House Seeks Changes in Powers ...... 60 Editorial Questions Absence of * Bipartisanship’ (PHIL. IPPINE DAILY GLOBE 9 S °p] 60 PCGG To Prove Involvement in TV Channels .............. 60 Committee Votes To Stop CAFGU Operations ............. . 6) Units Under Military Control ......................00..00000eee. , | 61 Defense Office Cites Gains Against NPA /MANILA BULLE TIN 9 Sep/ 61 Army Says Peace Talks Issue ‘Political Problem’ ...... _— 62 Watch Ordered on Landing of Arms in Northeast (MANILA BULLETIN 7 Sep) 62 NPA in Cagayan Nets P6-Million From ‘Taxation’ /PH/ILIPPINE DAILY GLOBE ¥ Sep] 62 *180,000° Displaced by Government-NPA Fighting /7THE MANILA CHRONICLE 7 Sep]. 63 Columnist Bares Communist Propaganda Program /MAN/LA BULLETIN /4 Sep) — Thailand Army Leadership Remains Intact After Reshuffle /BANGKOK POST /4 Sep/ ceeee 04 Education Minister's Office Phones Tapped /THE NATION !3 Sep] ———— Opposition Leaders Briefed on U.S. Trade Bill /THE NATION 13 Sep] ... a Article Calls for Better Reporting on Indochina /THE NATION 24 Aug) oo... meni Vi. mam Troops Withdrawn 30 Km From Thai Border .............................. _ amemnenaenmenet 67 Daily on Withdrawal From Cambodia ........................ te . uesemnetneneeees at

Dinh Nho Liem Speech at Nicosia Meeting .................... pesestedundies | ndeenelimmepiemamm ee

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14 September 1988 4 Fast Asia Party-State Delegation Concludes DPRK Visit ............ seusapuenaienecmeseh-endeneteenistemsaneemeenanienieianiianemenbinns sapeves 70 Border Guards Foil Boat People’s Escape .................ococccccccccccceceesseeeeveevesseeveseeeceeeeeeneeeeeeeseeeerscereees ... 70 National Day Greetings From World Leaders o................cccccccccceeceeceeessenesseeesseenensneeeeneenentetteneesenerereees 71 More National Day Greetings .......0................66006. seoeiseesnoeunedsaensenendhantesssauaesabeensiadipiaiewimaunseees 71 Aviation Department Discusses Air Crash Victarms .......0.0.0..ccccccccccce cece ees sseeseneneeeeeaenenneneeennneeneneeeereenenes 71 Party Journal Views Strengthening of Party /TAP CHI] CONG SAN Jud] ooooccccccccccccccceecceeeeeeeeees vee 7A AUSTRALASIA Australia Evans Promises Continued Aid to South Pacific 2..................cccccccccccc ccc cceeceeesnseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneneuetnneeneennenen 76 Departs On Pacific Tour 22.000... cccccceccccccceeeceeeeeeeceeceeeeceeeees TT Nauru

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Japan

Envoy Urges U.S. To Reject Rice Petition OW 1409013588 Tokyo KYODO in English 2354 GMT 13 Sep 88

[By Shiro Yoneyama}

[Text] Washington, Sept. 13 KYODO—Japanese Ambassador to the United Staies Nobuo Matsunaga, underscoring the ‘mportance of nce in Japanese society, urged the U.S. Government Tuesday to reject a petition by U.S. nce growers and millers.

Emerging from a 30-minute meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, Matsunaga said he asked the trade envoy to quickly reject the petition to the filed by the U.S. Rice Millers’ Association (RMA) Wednesday.

A Japanese Embassy official said Matsunaga stressed “an extremely important role” mce production plays politically, economically, and socially in Japan.

Matsunaga also conveyed to Yeutter Japan's readiness to put the rice issue on the negotiating table of the Uruguay round of multilateral trade negotiations on agriculture, the embassy official said after the meeting.

R MA President Stephen Gabber. said his industry group will refile a Section 301 petition with the U.S. Trade representative's office in a fresh attempt to help end Japan's near total ban on rice imports.

Gabbert said he expects ‘cutter to accept the RMA petition this time and lauvach an investigation.

RMA will be refiling a Section 301 petition under the new trade law to take advantage of election year pres- sures, according to Japanese Embassy sources.

The new law 1s aimed at taking a tougher stance against unfair foreign trade practices than the previous one and 1s a source of great concern to Japan, the European Commu- nity, and other industnal and developing countnes.

Yeutter has 45 days to consider the RMA petition and had said in a recent interview that he will closely study the new petition.

in the meeting with Matsunaga at his office near the White House, Yeutter said he will make a decision at an appro- priate time, according to a Japanese embassy official.

Yeutter said in the interview with KYODO News Ser- vice on September 2 that the Uruguay Round 1s a “betier place” to negotiate “difficult and sensitive” farm issues like nce than through bilateral negotiations between the two vountnes.

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He did not rule out the possibility of such bilateral talks, however, he said.

A high-ranking Japanese Embassy official warned that the refiling of a Section 30! complaint may undermine Japan's “painful” efforts to make domestic adjustments to the newly-opened Japanese markets in citrus fruits and beef, and cause resentment in Japan.

Besides, he said, “We have to keep in mind that Amer- ican rice 1S not really so competitive” in the world marketplace as compared to Thai rnce

The U.S. exports about 2.5 Millon tons of nce annually, according RMA President Gabbdert

“The potential for us to supply the Japanese market 1s as high as a million tons,” he said, adding Japan is attrac- tive because it 1s a premium quality market.

Science-Technology Meeting With U.S. OW 1209174588 Tokyo KYODO in English 1318 GMT 12 Sep

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 12 KYODO—Japan and the United States will hold their first joint working-level committee meeting under a bilateral agreement on cooperation in science and technology in Washington from Wednesday to Thursday, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Ministry officials said the meeting will discuss how to operate the agreement signed in Toronto, Canada last June between Pmme Minister Noboru Takeshiia and President Ronald Reagan.

Takeshita and Reagan signed the agreement while attending a summit of seven western industnalized nations in the Canadian city.

Te*suya Endo, head of the Foreign Ministry's Science and Technological Affairs Bureau, will represent Japan at the Washington meeting while Fredenck Bernthal, assistant secretary of state, will lead the U.S. delegation.

The officials said a ministerial-level meeting under the agreement will be held in Tokyo in mid-October

Defense Facilities Chief Visits Okinawa OW 1309030988 Naha OKINAWA TIMES in Japanese 13 Sep 88 Morning Edition p 2

[Text] Defense Facilities Administration Agency Chief Hisakatsu Ikecz visited Okinawa for the first time after assuming his p st in the afternoon of |2 September. He made a courtesy cal] on Governor Nishime at the Pre- fectural Hall. During their talks, Ikeda mentioned Nishime’s “direct appeal to the United States” on the problem of the bases in Okinawa, which the latter rnade last April. Ikeda said that “the question of how to deal with the requests of the governor is being senously .onsidered by the U.S. side. The Defense Facilities

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Administration Agency 1s also paying allention to this We would like to work for progress in the plans to reguiate and reduce the bases as agreed in the Japan-U S$ Secunty Treaty.”

Nishime, for his part, asked for proper resolution of the problems regarding acrobat flying by the US. military. parachuting exercises, live firing exercises across Prefec- tural Highway 104 and the intensification of military exercises. To this, Ikeda responded, “We shall give consideration to harmony with the local people and continue dialogue with the U.S. side. In particular. regarding transfer of the function of parachuting exer- cises at Yomutan Auxiliary Airfield, | have already instructed the chief of the Naha Defense Facilities Administration Bureau to exert vigorous efforts to decide on a substitute site.”

Ikeda 1s scheduled to inspect Kadena Ai Base, Camp Zukeran. and Self-Defense Force bases on | 3 September and return to Tokyo on |4 September

Uno, Shevardnadze To Meet 26 September at UN OW 0809175988 Tokvo KYODO in English 1436 GMT 8 Sep 88

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 8 KYODO—The date of Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze’s visit to Japan iS likely to be specified when he meets Japanese Foreign Minister Sosuke Uno in New York on September 26. a top-level Foreign Ministry official said Thursday

Earlier. Soviet diplomatic sources here hinted it would be difficult during his meeting with Uno in New York to set the date for Shevardnadze’s vis't to Janan, which 1s planned in mid-December. due to domestic reasons

The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, also said talks between the two foreign ministers will focus on bilateral issues. including the terntonal dispute over the four Soviet-held islands off Hokkaido

Uno and Shevardnadze wi!! be in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting dve to open September 20

Concerning a Soviet magazine report which admitted the existence of the territonal dispute between Japan and the Soviet Union, the official said it 1s worthy of attention that such an article was carned in a public journal.

The July issue of INTERNATIONAL LIFE magazine carned the article about discussions among top Soviet foreign policy planners, in which they apparently admit- ted that the Soviet Union cannot ignore the long- Standing territorial issue if 11 wants to improve its tves with Japan.

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The Soviet U mon has ignored the territorial dispute with Japan since the end of World War Il when it seized the jour islands off Hokkaido, saying there 1s no terntonal issue between Tokyo and Moscow

The official added he expects Shevardnadze wil! not repeat conventional remarks on the terrtoral probiem when he holds talks with L no on September 26

Salmon Fishing Talks With USSR Scheduled OW 1309181288 Tokvo AYODO in Enelish 1349 GMT 13 Sep &8

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 13 KYOD(O—Japan and the Soviet Umon agreed Tuesday 'o hold talks on salmon fishing in Moscow for three days beginning next Monday, govern- ment sources said

The sources said the Japanese would call on the Soviets to withdraw their proposal tor a total ban on offshore catches of <almon in the Northern Pacific until 1992 Japan ciaims offshore salmon fishing 1s a mght recog- nized in a bilateral fishenes cooperation agreement. they said

The Japanese will also ask for expanded salmon fishing operations inside the Soviets 200-mile waters, the sources said. The Japanese team 1s expected to tell the Soviets that Japanese fisheries firms wish to switch from the present mother ship-based salmon fishing formula to shore-based fishing with Soviet consent. according to the sources.

The Soviet side, in salmon talks this spring, made the offshore salmon fishing ban proposal. the sources said

The Soviets argue that Japanese offshore fishing has led to deterioration in salmon resources :n recent years

The Soviet team, however. expressed its readiness to study whether to permit Japanese salmon fishing inside the Soviet 200-mile waters if Japan is ready to pay compensation

The Japanese team replied that it would be unreasonable to attribute the recent deterioration in salmon resources to Japanese offshore fishing.

MITI To Ease Restrictions on Exports to PRC OW 1309085688 Tokvo KYODO in Enelish 0833 GMT 13 Sep 88

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 13 KYODO—The Ministry of Inter- national Trade and Industry (MITI) will ease regulations on exports to China of eight types of sophisticated prod- ucts, starting Thursday, MITI officials said Tuesday.

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The relaxation is based on an agreement reached at a meeting of the 16-member Coordinating (Committee for Export Control to communist Areas (COCOM) [Coord:- nating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls}. the officials said.

The items to be freed for export to China are. single- element semiconductor lasers, digital counters, meteoro- logical telemetry receivers, telecommunications transmis- si0n equipment, electronic measurmng equipment. amplifiers, integrated sampling circuits and wafer step-

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Takeshita Pledges To Improve DPRK Ties OW 1409060588 Tokyo KYODO in English USUS GMI 14 Sep 88

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 14 KYODO—Prmme Minister Noboru Takeshita told the Diet Wednesday that now ts the time to actively try to improve ties between Japan and North Korea, which have no diplomatic relations

Takeshita, speaking at a session of the House of Repre- sentatives Special Committee on the Tax System. said that he hopes for intergovernmental talks at the earliest possible opportunity to settle the case involving the nearly 5-year-long detention of 2 Japanese seamen in North Korea.

The prime minister was replying to Kany: Kawasaki. a Japan Socialist Party (JSP) member. who questioned him about Tuesday’s Government decision to lift a package of Japanese sanctions against North Korea

Takeshita said that the government decision would ba!- ance South Korea's fresh initiative to promote exchanges with China and the Soviet Union.

Takeshita said he hopes the lifting of the sanctions wil! help ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and help improve relations between Japan and North Korea

On Tuesday, the cabinet announced the sanctions would be lifted Friday on the eve of the opening of the Seoul! Olympics.

The sanctions, imposed last January 26 in the wake of the loss of a South Korean airliner with 115 people aboard last November, which Japan blamed on North Korea, have restricted personnel exchanges between Japan and North Korea.

The government took the decision after receiving reports from JSP Secretary General Tsuruo Yamaguchi about his visit last week to North Korea. Yamaguchi. who returned from North Korea via Beying on Monday. conveyed to government officials North Koreas declared intention of settling the problem of the detained

seamen.

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The seamen are Isamu Beniko. skipper of the Fuyisan Maru No. 18. And Yoshio Kurura, who were arrested in December 1983. after a North korean soldier had detected to Japan by stowing away on their ship.

JSP’s Yamaguchi Interviewed on DPRK Visit OW 1409015288 Tokvo NHK General Television Network in Japanese 1205 GMT 13 Sep 88

(From “NHK News Today” program: Interview with JSP Secretary General Tsuruo Yamaguchi. by NHA newscaster Shimizu at the Diet Press Center on 13 September—recorded]

[Texij [Video shows Yamaguch: and Shimizu seated face to face across a table] [Shimizu] | would like to hear about the concrete details of your talks in Pyongyang. In the past. the North Korean side has continually present- ing two conditions for the resolution of the “Fuyisan Maru” issue. That 1s, it requested that Japan's sanctions against Pyongyang be lifted and that a former North Korean soldier. who touched off the “Funsan Maru” issue by stowing away to Japan. be returned home at the same time. Was the solider’s repatnation issue brought up during your talks in Pyongyang”

|Yamaguzhi] Yes. the rssue was brought up. The North Korean side expressed the desire to resolve the “Fuyisan Maru” issue, that 1s, the issue of sending back the two seamen. expeditiously. It said that, however, Japan should send back the soldier called Min in return. The North Korean side clearly said that these measures were necessary for national prestige on both sides. In response, | said that the two seamen—Mr Beniko and Mr Kuriura—expressed their desire to return to Japan as clearly indicated in their letters. | pointed out that they strongly expressed their desire to return, but that the soldier called Min has not necessarily expressed the desire to return to North Korea. I said that as far as I knew he had not expressed such a desire. | stressed that from a humanitarian standpoint, it 1s fundamentally essential to respect his individual desire. In response. the other side said that however, they were not provided with a chance to ascertain Min’s true desire. So | said that the chance can be found through frank government- to-government talks

[Shimizu] Did you feel that the North Korean side would give up its request if the soldier called Min expressed the desire not to return to North Korea in case the measure to ascertain his true desire is taken”? What was your impression’

{Yamaguchi} We did not discuss that in much detail. In short, I said that I belonged to an opposition party. | said that | was not a member ot the ruling party. I stressed that this kind of rssue should be discussed between the two governments and that therefore, ii is unporant to work lo open government-to-government consultations. I said that these details could be discussed at sun talks.

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[Shimizu] Did you generally feel that the “Fuyisan Maru™ issue would be resolved in the near future”

[Yamaguchi] Well, they at least said that they would like to resolve the issue shortly. However. :hey noted that to this end, the Min question should be addressed. How- ever, | think that the two sides should not limit their talks to the Fuyisam Maru or Min issue. They should discuss improvement of Japanese-North Korean rela- tions through economic and technological cooperation and cultural exchanges. While seeking to attain these large goals the two sides will gradually create chances for the solution of the Fujyisan Maru issue. This is my belief.

JSP Leader Piedges To Promote Amity With ROK OW 1409052488 Tokyo KYODO in English 0400 GMT 14 Sep 88

[Text] Tokyo, Sept. 14 KYODO—Japan Socialist Party leader Takako Doi said Wednesday that she will make efforts to pave the way for fnendship and exchanges with South Korea while expanding fnendly ties with the (North) Korea Worker's Party.

She made the remark at a session of the JSP’s decision- making Central Executive Commiitee. where she was bnefed on the outcome of a visit by Tsuruo Yamaguchi.

secretary general of the largest opposition party. to North Korea last week.

Taneak: Tanami, director of the party's Public Informa- tion Bureau, quoted the JSP chairwoman as saying she hopes South Korea will make a positive effort to pro- mote inter-Korean dialogue while implementing democ- ratization.

She said former JSP Chairman Masashi Ishibashi wil! visit South Korea at an appropnate opportunity. having

been invited by Kim Yong-sam—president of the Reu- nification Democratic Puny.

Doi also said the JSP will do its best to resolve problems concerning human nghts and the treatment of Korean residents in Japan.

A letter from North Korean President Kim Il-song to Doi, which was handed to Yamaguchi during his visit. praised the JSP, s2ying the party was making every effort to correct the policy of the Japanese Government, which

im called unfnendly towurd North Korea. Tanam: said.

JCP Official Sees Ove: Police Wi-etapping OW0609121488 Tokyo NHK General Television Network :n Japanese 1000 GMT § Sep 88

[Text] In view of the alleged wiretapping of his home. Yasuo Ogata. director general of the International

t of the JCP. and member of his family. today filed a 33-million-yen suit with the Tokyo District

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Court against the state and the Kanagawa Pretectura! Government for the violation of their privacy through an illegal, organized police action

According to the complaint, the telephone at their home in Machida City had been tapped by policemen of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters for over a year beginning in July 1985. Thus, their privacy had been violated and they were greatly distressed. In accor- dance with the State Tort Liability Bill, Mr Ogata and members of his family filed a suit demanding over 33 million yen in damages. including consolation money. against the state. the Kanagawa Prefectural Govern- ment, and the four policemen of the Kanagawa Pretec- tural Police Headquarters who have been questioned by the Tokyo Distnct Public Prosecutors Office for their involvement in the case

Regarding the case. Mr Ogata said: At a court hearing to decide on a request for exempting police officers from the tnal, the court admitted that it was an illegal orga- nized police action. However. even after this confirma- tion, the police have made no apologies to us, the victims. Therefore, we will have the court make clear, through a tral. where the responsi ility lies.

Meanwhile. Masuo Okumura, head of the Security Department of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Head- quarters, said that he has no comment to make on the suit since no written complaint has been received yet from the court

Mongolia

U.S. Ambassador Williams Presents Credentials

Received by Gombosuren OW (409062588 Ulaanbaatar MONTSAME in Russian 1352 GMT 13 Sep 88

[Text] Ulaanbaatar. 13 Sep (MONTSAME‘—T. Gombo- suren, MPR minister of foreign affairs, ti day received Richard L. Willams, ambassador extraordinary and plen:- potentiary of the United States to the MPR, in connection with his forthcoming presentation of credentials.

Batmonh Accepts Credentials OW 1409064588 Liaanhaaiar MONTSAME in Russian 1355 GMT 13 Sep &8&

{Text} Ulaanbaatar. | 3 Sep (MONTS \ME}—Riuchard L Willams. ambassador extraordinary and pienipoten- tuary of the United States to the MPR. today presented his credentials to Jambyr. Batmonh. chairman of the MPR Pew.ste’s Great Hu:al Presidium.

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Accepting the credentials, Comrade Jambyn Batmonh said that the MPR strives to establish and develop normal, fmendly relations with all states without excep- tion, including the United States. He noted that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countnes will serve as the basis for further developing MPR-US. relations.

Comrade J. Batmonh stressed that the Mongolian pubic welcomes the signing and rtaiuzation of the Soviet- Amencan Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate- and Shorter-Range Missiles. The most urgent task facing all countnes and peoples today is to consolidate the positive processes that have appeared in world politics and to make them irreversible.

in his speech, Amerncan Ambassador Richard L. W:l- hams noted that world political developments permit one to look optimistically at the future of mankind. This in turn has a positive effect on strengthening relations between the United States and the MPR. He further expressed confidence in the successful development of relations between the two countzies in many spheres. which will allow or two peoples to get to know one another better

Afterward, Comrade J. Batmonh and Ambassador Rich- ard L. Williams had a fnendly conversation.

The credentials presentation was attended by T. Gotob. secretary of the MPR People’s Great Hural Presidium. T. Gombosuren,. MPR minister of foreign affairs. and L Dabaagi!> and B. Natsagdor). department chiefs of the MPR Mrnustry of Foreign Affairs.

Gotob Attends Embassy Reception OW 1409065088 Ulaanhaatar MONT SAME in Russian 1400 GMT 13 Sep 88

{Text} Ulaanbaatar, | 3} Sep (MONTSAME}—Richard L Wilhams. ambassador extraordinary and plenipoten- tary of the United States to the MPR. hosted a luncheon today in connection with the official opening here of the U.S. Embassy.

The luncheon was attended by T_ Gotov. secretary of the MPR People’s Great Hural Presidium. H Oldzboy. MPR deputy minister of foreign affairs. and other offi- ci2!s, as well as heads of diplomatic missions accredited ~ Ulaanbaatar.

Cooperation Meeting With Hungary F.nds OW 1109084288 Ule inbaatar International Service in English 0910 GMT 10 Sep 88

[Text] The 20th sitting of the intergovernmental Mongo han-Hunganan commission on economic. scientific and technological cooperation has ended :~ Ulaanbaatar

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They discussed the realization of intergovernn ental agreement on economic and scientific 21d technological cooperation between 1986 and 1990. High on the agenda were also a protocol on cooperation in the sphere of geology and mining incustry and other issues of Mongo- lian-Hungarian cooperation tor 1988 and 1389. On the completion of the sitting there has been sigred a protocol on mutual goods delivenes and payment for 1989.

Hungarian Minister OW 1309090688 Ulaanbaatar MONTSAME in Russian 1824 GMT 12 Sep 88

[Text] Ulaanbaatar. |\2 Sep (MONTSAME}—B. Dejid. member of the Politburo and secretary of the MPRP Central Committee, today recerved a delegation of the Hungarian Peopie’s Republic (‘HPR) headed by L. Urban, HPR minister of transportation and head of the Hunganan part of ihe Mongolian-Hungarian intergo- vernmental commission for economic and scientific and technical cooperation, and had a fnendly talk with it The HPR delegation took part in the work of the 20th session of the Mongolian-Hunganan Intergovernmental Commission held in Ulaanbaatar

The meeting. which passed in a cordial and fnendly atmosphere, was attended by S. Lubsangombo. candidate member of the MPRP Central Committee Politburo, dep- uty chairman of the MPR Counci! of Ministers, and head of the Mongolian part of the interge- -rmmental commis- sion. P. Ochirbat, MPR munister of foreign economic relations and cupply. as well as S. Szapora. HPR ambassa- dor extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the MPR

The Hungarnan delegation led by L. Urban. HPR minis- ter of transportation and head of the Hungarian part of the intergovernmental commussiot., departed for home the same day

North Korea

Foreign Leaders Greet Kim II-- ong on Anniversary SK 1309152588 Pyongyang KC .\A in English 1501 GMT 13 Sep &8

[Texi| Pyongyang September | 3} (KCNA}—Messages of greetings came to Comrade Kim Il-song. general secre- tary ©! the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the Democratic People’s Repub- lic of Korea, and Comrade Yi Kun-mo, premier of the Administration Council, from the party and state leaders of socialist countnes on the occasion of the 40th ann- versary of the fourding of the DPRK.

They came from Worciech Jaruzeiski, first secretary of the Central Commuttee of the Polish United Workers’ Party and chairm.n of the Council of State of the Polish People’s Republic [PPR]. and Zbigniew Messner. chair- man of the Council of Ministers of the PPR. Ench Hop. cker, general secretary of the Cratral Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and chairman of

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the State Council of the German Democratic Republic. and Will: Stoph, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the GDR, Milos Jakes, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Czechoslovak Communist Party, and Gustav Husak, president of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic [CSR], and Lubomir Strougal, premier of the Government of the CSR: Todor Zhivkov, general secre- tary of the Central Committee of tne Bulgaman Commu- nist Party and chairman of the State Council of the Bulganan People’ s Republic [BPR], and Georg: Atana- sov, chairman of the Council! of Ministers of the BPR. J.

Batmonh, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party and chaiur- man of the Presidium of the Great People’s Hural of the Mongolian People’s Republic, and D. Sodnom, chair- man of the Council Ministers of the MPR: Karoly Grosz. general secretary of the Hunganan Socialist Workers’ Party and chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Hunganan People’s Republic [HPR]}, and Bruno Straub. president of the Presidential Council of the HPR: and Ramuz Alia, first secretary of the Central Commuttee of the Party of Labour of Alberia and president of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly of the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania [PSRAj, and Adil Carcan:, chairman of the Council of Ministers of the PSRA.

On this occasion, Comrade Kim Il-song, general secre- tary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the Democratic People’s Repub- lic of Korea, received messages of greetings from Fide! Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. president of the Council of State and president of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Nicolae Ceausescu, genc ral secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and prvsident of ‘he Romamian Socialist Republic. Supe Suva. presideni of the Presidency of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Yugosiavi2. and Raif Dizdarevic. president of the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia: Nguyen Van Linh. general sec- retary of the Central Commuttee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Vo Chi (ong, president of the State Council of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: and Kay- sone Phomvihan., general secretary of the Central Com- mittee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and premier of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. and Phoum: VY ongvichit, acting president of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

The messages highly estimate great achievements made oy the Korean people in all fields of socialist construc- tion under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea over the past 40 years and the jomt actions .aey have taken well with the those countres in the inte-national arena to solve problems of our age in a peaceful way. seek ways of negotiation and preserve security and constructive cooperation of the world’s peopie.

They also highly appreciate the DPRK's constructive proposals for national reunification including the recerit proposal for the convocation of a jomt meeting of

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deputies to the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly and South Korean Nauonal Assemblymen and affirm their

support to these proposals.

Deeply satisfied with the continuous development of fnendly and cooperative relations between Korea and those countnes, the messages express the conviction that these relations will further expand and strengthen.

The messages sincerely wish Comrade Kim Il-song good health and long life.

More on Delegates at National Day Activities

USSR’s Chebrikov Lays Wreaths SK 14019084788 Pyongyang Domestic Service in Korean 0300 GMT & Sep AN

[Text] The party and government delegation of the USSR led by Comrade Viktor Mikhaylovich Chebnkov., member of the CPSU Central Committee Politburo and chairman of the State Secunty Committee of the USSR. visiting Our country to attend the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. yesterday laid wreaths at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery of Mt Taesong, the Liberation Te wer. and at the Fnendship Towe:

Present at the wreath-laying ceremonies were Comrade Kye Ung-tae. member of the Political Bureau and secre- tary of the WPK Central Commiuttee. Kye Hyong-sun. minister of the machine industr’. and Kwon Min-chun. deputy director of a department of the WPK Central Committee. The KPA honor guard stood in a row at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery. the Liberation Tower. and the Fnendship Tower. The delegation first niaced a wreath at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemeter: As wreath-laying music played after the national anthems of our country and the USSR. a wreath was laid at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery.

On the nbbon of the wreath were the words, “To the Korean revolutionanes who have laid down their lives for the freedom and independence of their country from the Soviet party and governmen’ delegation.”

The participants paid silent tribute to the anti-Japanese revolutionary martyrs who ded-cated their precious lives to the sacred cause of liberating the fatheriand and to the freedom and happiness of the people. by upholding the great leader Comrade Kim []-song’s wise leadership The delegation toured the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery

Comrade Viktor Mikhaylovich Chebnkov left im the record of impressions the following words: “In placing a wreath at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cem “tery on Mt Taesong. we are convinced that the WPK pays great attention ‘cs preserving the Korean people's revolution- ary tradition and to indoctrinating the people. especially

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the new generation, with this tradition. Viktor Mikhay- lovich Chebnkov, head of the Soviet party 2nd govern- ment delegation, 7 September | 988.”

The delegation then laid a wreath at the Liberation Tower. As wreath-laying music was played after the national anthems of the USSR and our country, a wreath was placed at the Liberation Tower. On the nbbon of the wreath were the words, “To the heroic Soviet soldiers who died in battle for the liberation of Korea. from the Soviet party and government delegation.”

The participants paid silent tribute to the Soviet officers and men of the Soviet Army who were killed in action during the battle for the liberation of Korea.

The delegation then laid a wreath at the Fnendship Tower. As wreatt-laying music was played after the national anthems of the PRC. our country, and the USSR, a wreath was laid at the Fnendship Tower. On the nbbo: of the wreath were the words. “To the members o7 the Chinese People’s Volunteers who died repelling aggression in Korea from 1950-53. from the Soviet party and government delegation.”

The guests paid silent tnbute to the the fallen fighters of the Chinese People’s Volunteers who were killed in action during the Korean People’s Fatheriand Liberation War.

Lae De! Departs SK 1309110888 Pyongyang KCN 4 := English 1100 GMT 13 Sep 88

[Text] Pyongyang September {3 (KCNA}—The Lao high-level party and government delegation led by Phoum: Vongvichit. member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolution- ary Party and acting president of wie Lao People’s Democratic Republic, left here today after concluding its visit to Korea to attend the celebrations of the 40th axnuversary of th: DPRK founding at the invitation of the Central Commnitee of the Workers’ Party uf Korea and the (sovernment of the DPRK.

The guests were seen off by Pak Song-chol. member of the Political Bureav of the WPK Central Committee and

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Kim Il-song Mects Leader AU 1009184388 Sofia B74 in English 1758 GMT

10 Sep 88 [By special correspondent}

[Text] Pyongyang, September 10 (BTA}—Mr Kim Il song, secretary general of the CC of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the Democratic People’s Repub- lic of Korea, received the Bulgaman party and state delegation headed by Mr Georg: Atanasov, member of the Politburo of the CC of the BCP and chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgana. who took part in the celebrations on .*.< occasion of the 40th anniversary of the DPRK.

The two sides discussed questions of the cooperation between the BCP and the Workers’ Party of Korea. between the Bulganan and the Korean people. as well as topical international problems. The Bulganman side expressed full support to the proposals of the DPRK for umion of the Korean nation: on the road of peace. independently and on a broad democratic base. On the side of the DPRK a high assesstment was given to the policy of Bulgana for strengthening of trust. understand- ing and cooperation in the Balkans and in Europe.

Bulgarian Leader Speaks at Rally AU 1009184288 Sofia BTA :n English 1759 GMT 10 Sep 88

[“Bulgaro-Korean Fnendship Rally"—BTA headline]

[Text] Pyongsan. September 10 (BTA}—Mr Georg: Ata- nasov, member of the Politburo of the CC of the BCP and chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgana. who 1s heading a Bulyanan party and state delegation for the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the DPRK. spoke today at the rally of Bulgaro-Korean fnendship which took place here.

Stressing the successes of the DPRK in all spheres of sociopolitical life. the strengthened international posi- tions of that country and its prestige as a peace-loving socialist state. Mr Georg: Atanasov said: Durng this penod the Workers’ Party cf Korea and the Government of the DPRK set forth a number of constructive initia- tives for the lessening of tensim. and for elimination of nulitary-political confrontation in the Korean peninsula. where the situation 1s still tense anc explosive.

He stressed that Bulgaria «ssesses these initiatives as mght and timely and thinks that therr realization would be an important step to the healing of the situat:.n in this part of the world. toward the establishing of a climate of trus: between the North and th~ South.

We think, contyemued Mr Atana: v. that im the Asian- Pacific region Javourable conditions have been created for resolution of the international conflicts through peaceful aims. on the road of negotiations.