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Weekly Report on North Korea (April 9, 2007 - April 15, 2007)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

• The 5 th round of the 11 th Supreme People’s Assembly

- Time & Venue: April 11, 2007 (Wednesday), Mansudae Assembly Hall

- Attendants: Kim Jeongil, Kim Youngnam, Kim Youngchun, Kim Ilchul, Kim Kyoungho, Yeom Soongil, Kang Changwook, Pak Sunhee, etc.

• Pyongyang Broadcasting Services and the Central Broadcasting Station reported on April 8 that central report convention for celebrating the 14 th anniversary of having Kim Jeongil as chairman of National Defense Commission was held at April 25 Hall of Culture.

• The 25 th April Spring Friendship Art Festival was held.
• As a part of the events for anniversary of Kim Ilsong’s 95 th birthday, the 25 th April Spring Friendship Art Festival was held at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre on April 10.

• The Central Report Convention for celebrating the anniversary of Kim Il-song’s 95 th birthday was held at Pyongyang Gymnasium on April 14, 2007 .

• At the 5 th round of the 11 th Supreme People’s Assembly on April 11, prime minister was replaced from Pak Bongju to Kim Youngil.

• At the 5 th round of the 11 th Supreme People’s Assembly on April 11, Kim Youngchun was appointed vice-chairman of National Defense Commission.

• Pak Kwano replaced Pang Chulgap as the chairperson of the Pyongyang City People’s Committee.

• Since the Kim Jongil regime began in September 1998, system reorganization and reshuffle have been conducted in the entire fields including party and army.

• Greeting the 95 th birthday of Kim Ilsong on April 15, large mosaic wall painting of him was built.

• Chosun Sinbo reported on April 1 that scientists of computer science research institute of the State Science and Technology Committee developed card-type wattmeter with the object of power saving.

• The Central Broadcasting Station reported on April 9 that large blasting was conducted in the construction site of Miru Plain water way, Hwanghae-bukdo on April 8, 2007 .

Inter-Korean Affairs

• The spokesperson of the North Korean Olympic Committee had a news conference and maintained that the Inter-Korean athletic talks ended without fruits owing to the South’s unjust stance and attitude, the Central Broadcasting Station reported on April 12.

Foreign Affairs

• Pyongyang Broadcasting Services reported on April 9 that North Korea denounced the U.S. for expansion of its missile defense system, saying it intensified the arms race.

• At the interview with the Korean Central News Agency, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said North Korea would act after confirming whether the U.S. lifted the sanction on the BDA.

• The U.S. delegation led by Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico visited North Korea from April 8 to 11 and visited South Korea through Panmunjeom.

• The trade volume between Japan and North Korea during the two months from January to February, 2007 has fallen significantly as compared with the corresponding period of last year, recording 105.02 million yen of exports from Japan to North Korea and none of imports from North Korea to Japan .