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Weekly on North Korea (October 20-26, 2006)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

• According to the report by the Central Broadcasting Station on October 27, the Supreme People’s Assembly announced that it would divide the ‘Ministry of Power and Coal Industries’ into the ‘Ministry of Electric Power Industry’ and the ‘Ministry of Coal Industry.’

• There was the 60 th anniversary of the establishment of the meteological observatory on October 26, reported the Central Broadcasting Station on October 27.

• The Chosun Shinbo reported on October 26 that 「 Seomkwang 」 , the medical information website, was opened. The website is for exchanging and sharing medical information between Public Health Center and sanitary propaganda teams in each province.

• The Central Broadcasting Station reported on October 21 that Hungju Youth Power Station II was completed and conducted trial run successfully. It also reported that thanks to the Power Station, Ganggye City would meet the demand for electricity more sufficiently.

Inter-Korean Affairs

• The spokesperson of the Korean National Peace Committee made an announcement to criticize the U.S. Strong-arm policy toward North Korea , reported the Central Broadcasting Station on October 21.

• The spokesperson of the DPRK’s Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland released the statement that if South Korea would be engaged in the sanction against North Korea, it would take countermeasures, reported the Central Broadcasting Station on October 26.