Weekly Report on North Korea No. 976 (Dec 28, 2009 to Jan 3, 2010)
ROK Ministry of Unification
Internal Affairs
Kim Jong-il’s public activity
North Korean Media reported Kim Jong-il’s public activities for two times from December 28 to January 3.
Chosun Shinbo, promoting the good result of the new currency
The North Korean media reported the sales activities of stores in Pyongyang on the New Year’s Day and commended that department stores were crowded with a lot of customers who expressed their satisfaction with the new currency reform. (Chosun Shinbo Jan 2 to Jan 3 in 2010)
Continuous propaganda activities
North Korea continued its propaganda activities, such as Pyongyang Mass Rally to accomplish the New Year’s Joint editorial that promotes dramatic transforms in people’s living standard by boosting the light industry and agriculture in 2010, which marks 65th founding anniversary of the party.
Inter-Korean Affairs
Continuous criticism on the South
North Korean media continually criticized the South Korean government while emphasizing the needs of improvement of the inter-Korean relations and economic cooperation. It also called for shift of the North Korea policy of the South Korean government. (Korean Central News Agency, Rodong Sinmun, and Korean Central Television on Dec 28 to Jan 3)
Foreign Affairs
N.K appraising 2009 as a year that advanced N.K.-China relations to a higher level
North Korean media stressed that the North and China newly vitalized the relationship between the two countries through a series of events. (Rodong Sinmun on Dec 29)
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