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Weekly Report on North Korea (August 13, 2007 - August 19, 2007)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

• Chairman Kim Jong-il gave on-the-spot guidance to February 8 Vinalon Complex, Ryongsung Machine Complex, Heungnam Fertilizer Complex, Hamhung Wood Processing Factory, Hamhung Disabled Soldiers’ Plastic Daily Necessities Factory, Dancheon Mining Machinery Factory, and Dancheon Refinery from August 11 to 14.

• The Central Broadcasting Station reported on August 14 that Chairman Kim Jong-il inspected KPA Unit 1286.

• The Central Broadcasting Station reported on August 15 that Wu Xiaohong, the representative of the Guinness World Records Ltd handed the Guinness World Record Certificate for the artistic performance “Arirang” to Vice Cultural Minister Song Sok-hwan at the May Day Stadium on August 15.

• Pyongyang saw 580mm of rainfall and central areas 300mm on an average from August 7 to 18. Due to the rains, hundreds of people either died or went missing, 88,400houses have been either flooded or destroyed, and 300,000flood victims were caused.

Inter-Korean Affairs

• According to the report by the Rodong Daily on August 16, the spokesperson of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland announced a statement, criticizing the Grand National Party for expressing negative opinion on the announcement regarding the 2 nd Inter-Korean Summit Meeting.

Foreign Affairs

• North Korean economy delegation visited Syria from August 4 to 14 and consulted on improving the two nations’ relationship and expanding cooperation in economy.

• North Korean ambassador to the United Nations Pak Gil-yon met the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in New York on August 14 and exchanged wide opinions on the UN’s flood aid for the North, the Inter-Korean Summit Meeting, and the six-party talks.

• Deputy Director-General of the American Department of the DPRK’s Foreign Ministry Li Gun who participated in the second working group meeting of the six-party talks on the Korean peninsula denuclearization in Shimyang from August 16 to 17 expressed the North’s commitment to complete report and disablement according to the February 13 Agreement.