【Internal Affairs】
From October 19 to 24, Kim Jong Un met with gold medalists of the Incheon Asian Games and their coaches, gave field guidance to the KPA Air and Anti-Air Force Units 1017 and 458, visited the rest center for Wisong Scientists, and guided a drill between the KPA Large Combined Unit 526 and KPA combined Unit 478.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On October 17, a spokesperson for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland condemned President Park for making comments on North Korean nuclear weapons and human rights issues at the Asia-Europe Meeting, saying that what comes out of her mouth can deteriorate inter-Korean relations.
On October 22, the North Korean delegation of the high-level Inter-Korean Talks issued a statement, urging the South to stop the slanderous verbal attacks and the scattering of propaganda leaflets.
On October 23, the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland threatened the South that inter-Korean relations will deteriorate to an incurable point if the South continues to scatter propaganda leaflets into North Korea.
【Foreign Affairs】
On October 22, North Korean announced the release of Jeff Edward, an American citizen.
From October 17 to 23, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea visited African countries.
