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Weekly Report on North Korea No. 902 (July 28 to August 3, 2008)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

North Korea reported on the television that recent torrential rain caused extensive damage around the city of Gaeseong .

• Central Broadcasting TV, July 31

North Korea reported that the 9 th nationwide competition of education programs was held in Pyongyang from July 31 to August 2.

• Pyongyang Broadcasting Services, August 3

Foreign Affairs

North Korean Foreign Minister Park Ui –chun visited Iran from July 28 to 31 to attend the ministerial meeting of Conference of Non-Aligned Nations that was held in Tehran from July 28 to 31.

North Korea stepped up criticism of Japan with regard to the dispute over Dokdo and history distortion through commentaries published in Rodong Sinmun and Central Broadcasting Station.

North Korea criticized the U.S. for the military pressure on North Korea and civilian massacres including the incidents that had happened during the Korean War through commentaries published in Democratic Chosun and Pyongyang Broadcasting Services.

North Korea urged again for a peace agreement with the U.S. , calling it a desperate task of the day through a Rodong Sinmun commentary.