【Internal Affairs】
On May 12, the North Korean media emphasized
the importance of the forest fire prevention program.
On May 13, the North Korean media called on the officials in charge
of propaganda to change their attitude.
On May 13, the North Korean media reported that the Minister of
Agriculture participated in the first rice planting event this year at
the Chongsan Co-op Farm.
On May 14, the North Korean media reported that the working people’s
organizations held a meeting and decided to carry out the tasks
presented in the policy speech by Kim Jong Un and the 4th Plenary
Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea.
On May 14, the North Korean media reported that Premier Kim Jae
Ryong provided field guidance at the construction site of the
Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist area and the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex.
On May 14, the North Korean media reported on the drought and called
on the people to prepare for damage control.
On May 15, the North Korean media reported on the drought and asked
the people to secure water for agriculture.
On May 15, the North Korean media emphasized the importance of the
Mallima speed movement.
On May 17, the North Korean media reported that the Potato Farina
Production Factory in Samjiyeon introduced a new production process
for processed potato products.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On May 12, the North Korean media called
on the South to cease military actions including the joint military
exercises with the US.
On May 12, the North Korean media argued that humanitarianism is
just empty words.
On May 16, the North Korean media emphasized that the South should
become the “party directly involved,” instead of a “mediator or facilitator.”
On May 17, the North Korean media reported that the Central
Committee of the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front (AINDF)
issued an appeal calling for the eradication of deep-seated
conservative evils and the achievement of the wishes of anti-Japanese
revolutionary fighters.
【Foreign Affairs】
On May 11, the North Korean media reported
that the Policy Research Director of the Institute for American
Studies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a Q&A session
with KCNA reporters, condemned the US Department of State for issuing
a statement on the occasion of North Korea Freedom Week.
On May 14, the North Korean media reported that a spokesperson for
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, demanded the return
of a cargo ship seized by the US.
On May 15, the North Korean media reported that US President Trump
signaled his openness to a “step-by-step” approach toward deciding on
a North Korea-US summit meeting.
On May 16, the North Korean media reported that the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs denounced the UN as an unfair international
organization while arguing that it only allows the privilege to a few
big countries.
