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Weekly on North Korea No.875 (Jan. 14-Jan. 20, 2008)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

*The Korean Television Broadcasting Station televised a documentary film on Jan. 10 titled “Great love imbued in art circle contest for soldiers’ families.”

*The Central Broadcasting Station and other media reported on Jan. 12 that the construction work is “making vigorous progress” in large-scale hydro power plants under construction such as “Baekdusan Seongun Cheongnyeon Power Station,” “Wonsan Cheongnyeon Power Station” and “Geumyagang Power Station.”

* North Korea held a central reporting convention on Jan. 14 to celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the publication of Saenal Sinmun at Central House of Youth, emphasizing the duty of reporters and editors as ideological ensign of the party.

*Through an editorial of Rodong Sinmun on Jan 16 titled “Let’s achieve a great switchover in building the prosperous fatherland through the power of Ganggye Spirit,” North Korea encouraged its people to make all-out efforts to boost the economy.

*North Korea plans to build 100,000 houses in Pyongyang until 2012, the year marking the 100 th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung, reported Chosun Sinbo on Jan. 18.

*Chosun Sinbo, in its serial report titled “business-know-how of leading companies, realization of self-reliance,” covered successful cases of North Korean companies, emphasizing the change in the concept of “self-reliance.”

*North Korean broadcast media including Pyongyang Broadcasting Services and the Central Broadcasting Station urged the youth to defend Kim Jung-il at all cost, commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the organization of Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League.

* North Korea , through New Year’s editorial, promoted farming industry from the beginning of the year, saying that “At present, no task is more important and urgent than solving food problem of the people.”

Foreign Affairs

*Pyongyang Broadcasting Services, in its report on Jan. 14 titled “reckless military insanity that brings about destruction,” criticized that Japan’s missile defense system will be operated in earnest if Japan’s attempt to have liaison officers of its Ministry of Defense stationed at the U.S. Air Headquarters in Hawaii succeeds.

*North Korean Workers Party (KWP) Central Committee held a banquet at People’s Palace of Culture on Jan. 15 for Chinese Embassy officials in North Korea , reported the Central Broadcasting Station.

*Rodong Sinmun, in its commentary on Jan. 16 titled “twisted way of thinking should be abandoned,” strongly denounced the cooperation movement between South Korea · the U.S. · Japan to put pressure on North Korea .

*Rodong Sinmun, through its commentary on Jan. 19 under the title of “What is the promise to provide nuclear umbrella aiming at,” strongly criticized the U.S. ’s promise to offer a nuclear umbrella and military support.