Weekly Report on North Korea No. 908 (September 8 to 14, 2008)
ROK Ministry of Unification
Internal Affairs
In celebration of the 60 th anniversary of establishment of its government, North Korea held a parade of the Workers’ Defense Group at the Kim Il-sung Square on September 9, followed by the unusual opening of the central reporting convention on September 8.
No official activities of Kim Jong-il have been reported since August 14 and the North Korean leader did not appear at the event to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of establishment of the North Korean government.
Inter-Korean Affairs
North Korea criticized ROK’s North Korea policy, as Military Reform Plan 2020 marked the third year of its announcement on September 13.
- Korean Central News Agency, September 12
Foreign Affairs
North Korea criticized the strengthened military cooperation among Japan , Korea and the U.S. as well as the U.S. ’s military pressure on North Korea as allegedly shown by the Ulchi Freedom joint military exercise.
North Korea criticized Japan for evading the liquidation of its past and moving toward outward expansion through commentaries published in Pyongyang Broadcasting Services and Rodong Daily.
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