Weekly Report on North Korea No. 979 (Jan 18 to Jan 24, 2010)
ROK Ministry of Unification
Internal Affairs
Kim Jong-il’s public activity
North Korean Media reported Kim Jong-il’s public activities for five times from January 18 to January 24 in 2010.
Taep'oong International Investment Group of Korea
Korean Central News Agency reported that Taep'oong International Investment Group of Korea held the first board of directors meeting. (Jan.20)
Inter-Korean Affairs
Criticism on the ‘preemptive strike’ remark
North Korea criticized the ‘preemptive strike’ remark of Defense Minister of the South in the General Staff spokesperson’s statement. The North also threatened the South, referring to ‘decisive military actions.’(Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television on Jan 23)
Criticism on ‘contingency’ remark
North Korea released a statement of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, and reafiirmed its tough stance that it would not tolerate the remarks of “supreme dignity, guarantee of the regime and security.’ (Korean Central News Agency, Korean Central Television on Jan 23)
N.K., insisting the wage increase for the GIC workers
North Korea continuously put pressure on the shift of the South’s North Korea policy while it strongly demanded wage hike for GIC workers after the joint inspection survey on overseas industrial complexes. (Rodong Sinmun, Korean Central Television on Jan 18 to Jan 24)
Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, calling for a peace treaty
North Korea announced the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan 18 and repeated calling for a peace treaty.
Stress on the necessity and legitimacy of the peace treaty
North Korea emphasized the necessity and legitimacy of the peace treaty in the commentaries of Rodong Sinmun. (Jan 19, Jan 22)
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