【Internal Affairs】
On May 18, North Korean media reported on the collapse of an apartment in the district of Pyongchon (May 13) and that the people in charge of the construction have sent a message of condolence to the bereaved families.
Kim Jong Un visited the Taesongsan General Hospital with his wife Ri Sol Ju on May 19. On May 20, Kim Kong Un watched a performance by the Moranbong Band with the participants of the 9th National Artists Convention.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On May 17, the Central Committee of the Korean Journalist Union attempted to instigate anti-government sentiments among South Korean journalists on the topic of the sinking of Sewol Ferry.
On May 19, the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland issued a statement, stating that the sinking of Sewol Ferry is “a murder planned by the Park Administration and an intentional massacre.”
On May 20, North Korean media reported that the South Korean Red Cross Society sent a word of condolence to those who lost families in the collapse of an apartment building in Pyongyang.
On May 23, North Korea denied its shelling in the Western waters near the NLL and threatened the South Korean government that it is ready to battle.
【Foreign Affairs】
From May 19 to 23, a delegation of the Mongolian People’s Party visited North Korea and met with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly.
