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Major Weekly Developments in North Korea (June. 13 - June. 19, 2005)

ROK National Intelligence Service

Inside North Korea

The Central Broadcasting Station reported (June 13), “Rice-transplanting was completed in the main paddy regions of North Korea thanks to the devoted efforts and struggle of the agricultural workers, soldiers of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), government employees, youths and students who have turned out from various parts of the nation in response to the militant appeal of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).”


The Central Broadcasting Station announced (June 14), “In a government ordinance (dated June 3), the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) conferred the Award for the Reunification of the Fatherland on 52 persons, including Kim Yong-soon and Song Ho-gyeong, on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.”


The Central Broadcasting Station reported (June 18), “A national meeting marking the 41st anniversary of the start of Kim Jeong-il’s work at the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea took place at the April 25 House of Culture, which was attended by Chairman of the SPA Presidium Kim Yeong-nam, KPA Political Director Cho Myeong-rok and WPK Secretary Choe Tae-bok.

Outside North Korea

The Pyongyang Broadcasting Service asserted (June 13), “The present reality compels us (the DPRK) to strengthen our powers of national defense.” It further warned, “If the United States engages in maneuvers to eradicate us (the DPRK), the situation will plunge into circumstances beyond control.”


The Central Broadcasting Station reported (June 14), “A delegation from the Korea Trade Bank, headed by Chairman Oh Gwang-jae, left Pyongyang on June 14 to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, Switzerland.”


The Central Broadcasting Station criticized (June 16) that “the reckless remarks by the Japanese ultra-rightists that Japan has the right to launch pre-emptive strikes against Asian nations including the Korean peninsula contain dangerous and sinister designs to charge onto the path toward aggression overseas.”

Inter-Korean Issues

The Central Broadcasting Station reported (June 13), “The Central Research Discussion Panel marking the 5th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 Joint Declaration took place on June 13 at the People’s Study Hall, with the participation of Vice Chairman of the SPA Presidium Yang Hyeong-seop and Chairman of the North Korean Social Democratic Party Kim Yeong-dae.”


The Central Broadcasting Station reported (June 17), “Kim Jeong-il received Chung Dong-young, the South Korean Minister of Unification, who visited him as a special envoy of President Roh Moo-hyeon, on June 17” (Lim Dong-ok, the first vice department director of the Central Committee of the WPK, was present).