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Weekly Report on North Korea No. 913 (October 13 to October 19, 2008)

ROK Ministry of Unification

Internal Affairs

• The 27 th Yun Yi-sang Musical Contest is held in Pyongyang .
• Central Broadcasting Station, October 16 and 18

• Celebratory events are held to mark the 82 nd anniversary of the foundation of Down-with-Imperialism Union that falls on October 17.
• Central Broadcasting Station, October 18

• The DPRK authority reported the modernization achievements of facilities, equipment and production process in the light industry sector through various media.
• Central Broadcasting Station, Pyongyang Broadcasting Services, Rodong Sinmun and Chosun Shinbo

Inter-Korean Affairs

• The DPRK criticized the ROK government’s North Korea policy, threatening to completely break off inter-Korean relations through the commentary written by an editorial of Rodong Sinmun on October 16.
• Rodong Sinmun , October 16

Foreign Affairs

• Various events were held to celebrate the 60 th anniversary of the start of the diplomatic relations between North Korea and Russia , including the visit by North Korea ’s Foreign Minister Park Eui Chun to Russia from October 15 to 18.

• The DPRK authority criticized the U.S. ’s movements to strengthen its nuclear weapons and develop weapons of mass destruction such as bunker buster through commentaries published in Rodong Sinmun and Pyongyang Broadcasting Services.

• North Korea urged the implementation of the October 3 Agreement, claiming that the other five concerned countries of the six-party talks should finish up carrying out what they agreed including economic compensation in order to complete the implementation of the October 3 Agreement.

• North Korea criticized Japan ’s movements to strengthen its military force including the establishment of missile defense system and refusal to provide energy assistance for North Korea , citing them as hostile attitude toward Korea .