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Weekly Report on North Korea (August 20, 2007 - August 26, 2007)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

• On the occasion of the 47 th anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong-il’s start of military-first revolutionary leadership, central reporting session was held at the April 25 Hall of Culture on August 24, reported the Central Broadcasting Station and Pyongyang Broadcasting Services on August 24.

• According to the reports by Pyongyang Broadcasting Services on August 20 and the Central Broadcasting Station on August 25, the 2 nd “September 10 Cup” National Taekwon-do Tournament was held in Pyongyang from August 20 to 24.

Inter-Korean Affairs

• Through the comments in the Rodong Daily on August 23, North Korea criticized the South and the U.S. for the Ulchi Focus Lens joint U.S.-ROK exercise, being carried out from August 20 to 31.

Foreign Affairs

• At the working group meeting on peace and security in Northeast Asia functioning in the framework of the six-party talks, held in Moscow from August 20 to 21, participating nations exchanged opinions about establishing security and trust in Northeast Asia .

• On the occasion of the 97 th year since the Korea-Japan Annexation Treaty was signed in 1920, North Korea criticized Japan for the illegitimacy of the Treaty through the comments in Pyongyang Broadcasting Services on August 22.