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WEEKLY NK NEWS (2001. 1.22-1.28)
North Korean defense committee chairman Kim Jong-il, accompanied by Yeon Hyung-muk, Park Song-bong and Jang Sung-taek, made inspection visits to a cosmetic factory, Bunrang lacquer ware factory, and a basic foodstuff factory in downtown Shineuiju.

Jan. 21 through 23 (Jan.24). On the occasion of Chinese New Year (Jan.24), he watched a celebratory performance by the Chosun peoples army merit chorus together with party and state leaders.

On the occasion of Chinese New Year (Jan.24), laborers and youth from different classes and soldiers offered wreaths to Kim Il-sung's statute at Mansudae and made a visit to Kumsusan commemorative palace. Pyongyang citizens visited museums, resorts and cinemas while children played shuttlecock, kite-flying and top spinning.

With regard to foreign relations:

Central broadcasting reported (Jan.23) that George Bush took office as the 43rd U.S. president on Jan. 20, and North Korea agreed to a joint press release with Belgium concerning establishment of ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations.
A labor party delegation with international department vice chief Ji Jae-ryong as its head left (Jan.27) Pyongyang for the U.K., France and Belgium.

In North-South issues, central broadcasting insisted (Jan.24) that currently the most important and basic issue is the thorough implementation of the 6.15 North-South joint declaration. Pyongyang broadcasting (Jan. 25) emphasized the core and basic spirit of the 6.15 North-South joint declaration are to open the door to national unification and therefore must be supported.



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