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North Korea Weekly (Oct. 16 - Oct. 22, 2006)

ROK National Intelligence Service

Inside North Korea

The North Korean Central News Agency reported (Oct. 18), “On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with Imperialism Union, Kim Jeong-il, accompanied by WPK Secretary Kim Gi-nam, First Vice Department Directors of the WPK Lee Yong-cheol, Chang Seong-taek, Lee Je-gang and Lee Jae-il, general officers of the KPA Lee Myeong-su, Hyeon Cheol-hae, Pak Jae-gyeong and others, attended a performance by the KPA Song and Dance Ensemble.”

The North Korean Central News Agency reported (Oct. 20), “A Pyongyang military-civilian rally was held at Kim Il Sung Square on Oct. 20 to hail the success of the historic nuclear test, and was attended by more than 10,000 KPA servicepersons and citizens of Pyongyang.”

Outside North Korea

The North Korean Central News Agency reported a statement by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Oct. 17) contending, “The resolution by the UN Security Council was scripted by the United States, and can only be regarded as a declaration of war against the DPRK, which shall be sternly denounced and rejected. We [the DPRK] will closely watch the future activities of the United States and take corresponding measures.”

The North Korean Central News Agency reported (Oct. 19), “Tang Jiaxuan, the state councilor who is a special envoy of President of the People’s Republic of China Hu Jintao, arrived in Pyongyang with his entourage on Oct. 18 aboard a Chinese chartered aircraft. Kim Jeong-il met with Tang Jiaxuan and his entourage on Oct. 19 and took part in a friendly dialogue.”

Inter-Korean Issues

The Pyongyang Broadcasting Service propagandized (Oct. 20), “Although the United States publicizes the UN forces occupying South Korea as missionaries of peace and a war deterrent, these claims are false. The UN forces are a source of war and a cancer to reunification.” It went on to say, “The people of Korea must ignite the flames of the struggle against the aggressive US imperialist forces who occupy South Korea by force.”