【Internal Affairs】
On October 26 and 30, Kim Jong Un visited the Pyongyang Baby Home and Orphanage, watched women’s football match at the May 1 Stadium, visited the military restaurant, and guided the KPA Air and Anti-Air Force.
On October 30, North Korea held a briefing session to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Kim Jong Il giving field at the Mausoleum of Tangun.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On October 30, a spokesperson for the National Committee for Korea Peace Safeguard condemned the South for agreeing with the US to delay the planned transfer of wartime operational control of South Korean forces from the US to South Korea. He criticized the South Korean government’s decision calling it an act of treachery against the nation.
【Foreign Affairs】
From October 27 to 30, a group of Japanese government officials headed by Ihara Junichi, head of the Asia and Oceania affairs bureau at Japan’s Ministry of Affairs visited North Korea and confirmed the investigation status of the Special Investigation Committee on the abduction issues.
From October 25 to 31, Kim Yong Nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea visited African countries.
