【Internal Affairs】
On November 7, the North Korean media
reported that Pak Pong Ju, vice chairman of the Central Committee of
the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), gave field guidance at the Kumsong
Tractor Factory and factories in Pyeongcheon district, Pyeongyang.
On November 7, the North Korean media reported that residents in
typhoon-hit areas of Gimchaek City, North Hamgyeong Province and Riwon
County, South Hamgyeong Province moved into new houses.
On November 7, the North Korean media reported that Premier Kim Tok
Hun provided field guidance at the Sunchon Thermal Power Station, the
Namhung Youth Chemical Complex, and the Chongchongang-Phyongnam
Irrigation Waterway.
On November 8, the North Korean media reported on the progress in
the construction of hydroelectric power plants across the nation
including Orangchon Power Station No.3.
On November 9, the North Korean media emphasized the importance of
agriculture including rice production.
On November 10, the North Korean media reported that Pak Pong Ju,
vice chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK, participated in a
meeting to send the WPK Central Committee’s congratulatory message to
Changgwang Health Complex on the occasion of its 40th founding anniversary.
On November 11, the North Korean media called on the Party
organizations to aggressively pursue the political work for the
‘80-day campaign.’
On November 12, the North Korean media reported that Pak Pong Ju,
vice chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK, gave field guidance
at the Sinuiju Chemical Fibre Mill, the Sinuiju Textile Mill, the
second-stage construction site for the Honggondo tideland reclamation
project, the construction site for Tongraegang Reservoir, and farms in
Gwaksan County, North Pyeongan Province.
On November 12, the North Korean media reported that residents in
Gimhwa County, Gangwon Province moved into new houses built in the
flood-hit areas.
On November 12, the North Korean media reported that the Zoology
Research Institute under the State Academy of Sciences is stepping up
its research on malignant viruses from wild animals including bats.
【Foreign Affairs】
On November 7, the North Korean media
condemned the Japanese Defense Ministry for continuing to develop next
generation stealth fighters.