【Internal Affairs】
On April 14, North Korean media reported that North Korea held a national meeting at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium to celebrate the 102nd birthday of Kim Il-sung.
On April 15, Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to commemorate Kim Il-sung’s birthday and gave field guidance to the pilots of the Korean People’s Army. On April 17, Kim Jong Un took pictures with the attendees of the 1st Pilots’ Contest.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On April 12, a spokesperson of the National Defense Commission condemned President Park’s Dresden Declaration.
On April 12, North Korea’s National Peace Committee denounced the Max Thunder Joint Air Exercise, arguing that it is a war practice against the North.
On April 13, the Committee of the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland denounced the South for making slanderous attacks against North Korea and blamed the South for the deteriorating inter-Korean relations.