【Internal Affairs】
On March 30, the North Korean media reported that the Academy of
Defense Science successfully tested the firing of super-large multiple
rocket launchers.
On March 30, the North Korean media emphasized that the people
should stick to a socialist culture and lifestyle and guard against
the imperialists’ ideological and cultural infiltration.
On March 30, the North Korean media reported that Pak Pong Ju, vice
chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, and
Premier Kim Jae Ryong provided field guidance at the construction site
of Pyongyang General Hospital.
On March 31, the North Korean media encouraged the people to be
armed with Juche ideals on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the
publication of Chairman Kim Jong Il’s work, On the Juche Idea.
On April 1, the North Korean media reported that the Global
Environmental Information Institute under the State Academy of
Sciences has pushed ahead with scientific research to prevent
disasters including research for establishment of a disaster
management information system.
On April 2, the North Korean media reported that soldier-builders
and civilian builders for Pyongyang General Hospital achieved their
target ahead of schedule when they completed 50% of ground excavation
in just 10 days after the commencement of construction.
On April 3, the North Korean media reported that a meeting regarding
the state emergency anti-epidemic work was held to assess problems in
performance as well as work that was done well.
On April 3, the North Korean media reported that the Presidium of
the Supreme People’s Assembly recently amended the Infectious Diseases
Prevention Act.
【Inter-Korean Affairs】
On March 31, the North Korean media condemned the South Korean
conservative United Future Party regarding candidate nomination for
the upcoming general elections.
【Foreign Affairs】
On March 30, the North Korean media reported that the new department
director general of the Foreign Ministry for negotiations with the US,
in a statement, blasted US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging
the international community to maintain United Nations sanctions on
North Korea.
On March 30, the North Korean media denounced Japan for
commissioning its first Maya-class AEGIS Destroyer.
