Kim Jong-un’s Public Activities
o Kim Jong-un △ inspected the newly arranged Guards Units Hall at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum, △ visited Unit 447 of the KPA Air and Anti-Air Force honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment and planted trees and △ gave field guidance at the construction site of a nursing home in Pyongyang. (According to KCNA from February 28 to March 6)
The festival of Science and Technology of Pyongyang University of Architecture was held.
o North Korea held the 30th Festival of Science and Technology of Pyongyang University of Architecture. (According to KCNA on March 4)
An appeal by the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland
o On March 1, the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland issued a plea letter to fellow compatriots in South Korea, calling for “joining the fight against the U.S. to remove American invaders from South Korean soil and open the June 15 era of independent reunification.” (According to KCNA on March 1)
A joint plea letter by the Dangun National Peace and Unification Council
o The Dangun National Peace and Unification Council issued a North-South joint appeal to mark the 96th anniversary of the March 1st Independence Movement, stating “Let’s end foreign intervention, transform inter-Korean relations under the banner of By Our Nation Itself, and open up a broad avenue to independent reunification.” (According to KCNA on March 1)
Statement by the spokesperson of the General Staff of the KPA
o On March 1, in a statement made by the spokesperson of the General Staff of the KPA, regarding the “Key Resolve and Foal Eagle (KR/FE)” exercises (from March 2 to April 24), North Korea threatened “merciless strikes.” (According to KCNA on March 2)
Statement by the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
o On March 3, in a statement by the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, regarding the “KR/FE” exercises (from March 2 to April 24), North Korea maintained that “The opportunity for North-South dialogue and the improvement of relations has already passed, and there will only be a final stand-off by force.” (According to KCNA on March 3)
Resolution by the North, the South, and the Overseas Side Committees for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration (All Korean Committees)
o On March 4, in a resolution by the North, the South, and the Overseas Side Committees for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration (All Korean Committees), North Korea argued that “The North will take the lead in glorifying this year as a historic one for advancing the reunification of the fatherland.” (According to KCNA on March 4)
Report by the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland
o On March 5, in a report by the Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, regarding Lee Byung-kee, a new presidential chief of staff, North Korea denounced that “It is crystal clear that the North-South relations will finally be met with ruin,” while urging for the immediate dismantlement of the National Intelligence Service of South Korea. (According to KCNA on March 5)
Statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
o In a statement made by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding the ROK-U.S. Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military drills, North Korea threatened that “It is an act of aggression to bring down the socialist system, and the North is fully ready to react to any form of war.” (According to KCNA on March 2)
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong’s speech at the Geneva Conference on Disarmament
o On March 3, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong said in his speech at the Geneva Conference on Disarmament that “The U.S. should roll back its hostile policy toward the DPRK, and the North has the power to conduct a pre-emptive strike if necessary.” (According to KCNA on March 5)
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong’s speech at the 28th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council
O On March 3, regarding the North Korean human rights resolution, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Su-yong argued in his speech at the 28th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council that “The evidence is being proven to be false, and the anti-North Korean human rights racket is politically motivated.” (According to KCNA on March 5)
