【Internal Affairs】
On June 18, North Korea held a national meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of Kim Jong Il joining the Workers’ Party.
From June 14 to 20, Kim Jong Un visited the KPA Army Unit 863, KPA Naval Unit 167 and the May 1st Stadium.
On June 18, North Korea announced its decision to change the Ministry of Trade to the Ministry of External Economic Affairs.
On June 19, North Korean media reported on the appointment of Choe Yong Gon as Vice-Premier.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On June 14, North Korea condemned the US arguing that the US government’s plan to position the THAAD in South Korea is a military provocation against the North.
On June 19, the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland urged the South to withdraw its decision to appoint Moon Chang Geuk as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea.
