【Internal Affairs】
On October 11, the North Korean media
reported that Kim Jong Un visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and
the renovated Samjiyon Orchestra Theater on the occasion of the 73rd
anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK).
On October 8, the North Korean media published editorials about the
21st anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il’s election as general
secretary of the WPK.
On October 9, the North Korean media reported that Premier Pak Pong
Ju gave field guidance at harvesting sites in South Pyeongan Province.
On October 10, the North Korean media published editorials about the
73rd anniversary of the founding of the WPK.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On October 6, the North Korean media
reported that a meeting for national reunification was held to mark
the 11th anniversary of the publication of the October 4 Declaration
and a joint appeal was adopted.
On October 6, the North Korean media emphasized that the September
Pyeongyang Joint Declaration is a milestone for Korea’s reunification.
On October 6, the North Korean media condemned the South’s Liberty
Korea Party for refusing to ratify the Panmunjeom Declaration.
On October 6, the North Korean media reported that the unified
Korean table tennis and swimming teams conducted their first joint
trainings and marched together at the opening ceremony of the
Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games.
【Foreign Affairs】
On October 8, the North Korean media
reported that Kim Jong Un met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
On October 6-11, the North Korean media reported that Vice Foreign
Minister Choe Son Hui had a North Korea-China meeting (October 6), a
North Korea-Russia meeting (October 9), and a trilateral
vice-ministerial meeting between North Korea, China, and Russia
(October 11).
On October 6, the North Korean media published editorials about the
69th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial-level relations
between North Korea and China.
On October 9, the North Korean media argued that the South
Korea-Japan agreement on comfort women should be scrapped and that
Japan should make an apology and render compensation to the victims.
On October 12, the North Korean media published editorials about the
70th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial-level relations
between North Korea and Russia.
