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Major Weekly Developments in North Korea (Feb. 14 - Feb. 20, 2005)

ROK National Intelligence Service

Inside North Korea

The Central Broadcasting Station reported (Feb. 18), “Kim Jeong-il enjoyed a performance by the Beriozka State Academy Folk Dance Troup of Russia on Feb. 17 during their visit to the DPRK and received the head of the troupe.”


The Central Broadcasting Station reported (Feb. 17), “The Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly has called for the third session of the 11th Supreme People’s Assembly on March 9.”

Outside North Korea

The Central Broadcasting Station reported (Feb. 21), “Following the Feb. 19 meeting, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, again met with Kim Yeong-nam, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly on Feb. 20 (Mansudae Assembly Hall) and delivered a gift to be presented to Kim Jeong-il.”


The Central Broadcasting Station reported (Feb. 19), “[The DPRK’s] victory in the diplomatic war, in which we adhered to the fundamental benefits of the revolution while countering the American imperialists, was made possible by military-first policies. By strengthening our defense power, the military-first policies enabled us to wield invincible power in the military confrontation with the American imperialists.”


In its editorial titled “Permission to Exercise Collective Defense Power and the Establishment of Strategies for Preemptive Attacks,” the Pyongyang Broadcasting Service commented (Feb. 20), “The issue of exercising collective defense power is the borderline demonstrating that Japan is embarking on the path toward war.” It further alleged, “Japan’s aggression overseas is becoming a stark reality today.”

Inter-Korean Issues

With regard to the judicial processes of the parliamentary members of the Uri Party and the Democratic Labor Party, the Central Broadcasting Station lashed out (Feb. 14), saying, “A conspiracy for a new political coup is being staged to revive the outdated and reactionary fascist dictatorship politics in which the U.S. is pulling the strings behind the scenes.”


The Pyongyang Broadcasting Station said (Feb. 20), “The inter-Korean reconciliatory process has stalled and talks have been suspended on the Korean peninsula for months with the military authorities of North Korea clinging to a sense of confrontation. Responsibility for this lies solely with the South.”


In a press conference, Hong Seok-jung, an author and member of the Central Committee of the Korean Writers’ Union (grandson of Hong Myeong-hee, author of Im Ggeok-jeong), claimed, “The publication of the works of [DPRK] writers without permission by some South Korean publishers constitutes an infringement on copyrights.” He further said, “The parties that have infringed upon copyrights must duly apologize and provide compensation without further delay.” (Feb. 20, Central Broadcasting Station)