【Internal Affairs】
On December 8, the North Korean media
emphasized economic construction by self-reliance and self-sufficiency.
On December 8, the North Korean media reported that the North laid
the foundation for the establishment of the Juche iron production system.
On December 9, the North Korean media argued that Korean-style
socialism guarantees genuine human rights.
On December 10, the North Korean media reported that the North
declared war on abuse of authority, abuse of bureaucracy, and corruption.
On December 11, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong Un
expressed his appreciation to workers toiling for the construction of
the Tanchon Power Station.
On December 11, the North Korean media reported on the fishery
achievements at the fisheries establishments in the Donghae (East Sea)
region and publicized the outcome of field guidance by Kim Jong
Un.
On December 12, the North Korean media reported that
Premier Pak Pong Ju gave field guidance to various units including the
Sinuiju Textile Mill.
On December 13, the North Korean media underscored that primary
party committees, the foundation of county or provincial party
committees, should be strengthened to further solidify the party.
On December 13, the North Korean media reported that the completion
ceremony of Ryesonggang Youth Power Station No. 5 was held.
On December 13, the North Korean media assessed the construction
works in Pyeongyang while emphasizing Pyeongyang Spirit and Pyeongyang Speed.
Inter-【 Korean Affairs】
On December 12, the North Korean media
condemned the ROK military’s decision to deploy more weapons including
additional ballistic missile early warning radars and the ROK’s air
force exercises to maintain combat-readiness as military moves against détente.
On December 14, the North Korean media denounced the South for
increasing its defense budget for 2019.
【Foreign Affairs】
On December 9-10, the North Korean media
reported on Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho’s overseas trip: he met
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
(December 9); his Mongolian counterpart Damdin Tsogtbaatar (December
9); and Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Ulziisaikhan Enkhtuvshin
(December 10).
On December 11, the North Korean media reported that Ri Su Yong,
vice chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, met with the Vietnamese
ambassador to North Korea.
On December 11, the North Korean media blasted the US for reapplying
a Presidential Determination that prevents non-humanitarian and
non-trade-related assistance to the DPRK for Fiscal Year 2019 pursuant
to section 110(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
of 2000.
On December 12, the North Korean media slammed Japan’s plan to
operate aircraft carriers.
On December 13, the North Korean media called on the US to stop
sanctions and pressure on North Korea and to improve bilateral
relations while blaming the US for the impasse in negotiations.
On December 14, the North Korean media reported that Kim Yong Nam,
president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, had a
talk with President Impagliazzo Marco of the Community of Sant’Egidio,
an Italian organization for humanitarian cooperation.
