【Internal Affairs】
On September 29, the North Korean media
reported that Kim Jong Un visited Kim Chaek University of Technology.
On September 29, the North Korean media reported that tree nurseries
across the nation should prepare to raise saplings for next year.
On September 29, the North Korean media emphasized the campaign
against ideological and cultural infiltration.
On October 1, the North Korean media reported the holding of a
completion ceremony for a “Juche (self-reliant)” iron facility at the
Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex.
On October 2, the North Korean media reported that Premier Pak Pong
Ju gave field guidance at various units in South Hamgyeong Province.
On October 5, the North Korean media urged the people to focus on
developing the economy.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On September 29, the North Korean
media emphasized that the September Pyeongyang Joint Declaration is a
milestone for Korea’s reunification.
On October 2, the North Korean media condemned the South’s Liberty
Korea Party regarding the Pyeongyang Joint Declaration.
On October 3, the North Korean media underscored that national
independence is a fundamental principle for Korea’s reunification.
On October 4, the North Korean media reported that Pak Su Chol,
chief of the Pyeongyang Mission of the Anti-Imperialist National
Democratic Front (AINDF), issued a statement to mark the 11th
anniversary of the October 4 Declaration.
On October 5, the North Korean media reported that the South’s
delegation arrived in Pyeongyang to take part in a meeting for
national reunification marking the 11th anniversary of the publication
of the October 4 Declaration.
【Foreign Affairs】
On September 29 and 30, the North Korean
media reported that Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho met with the UN
Secretary General and gave a speech before the UN General Assembly.
On September 30, the North Korean media blasted US Secretary of
State Mike Pompeo for making remarks on the US’s continued adherence
to international sanctions against North Korea.
On October 1, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong Un sent
a congratulatory message to Chinse President Xi Jinping on China’s
National Day.
On October 3, the North Korean media reported that the North will
not expect an end-of-war declaration if the US doesn’t want one.
On October 4, the North Korean media called on the US to lift the
sanctions on North Korea.
On October 4, the North Korean media reported that Vice Foreign
Minister Choe Son Hui left Pyeongyang to visit China and Russia.
