【Internal Affairs】
On January 6-8, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong Un
gave opening remarks at the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party of
Korea (WPK) on January 5 and made reports to it from January 5 to 7.
On January 3, the North Korean media reported that the North
tightened up its emergency anti-epidemic work in response to the rise
in cases of coronavirus around the world in the winter.
On January 6, the North Korean media reported that the 8th Congress
of the WPK commenced its latest session in Pyeongyang on January 5.
On January 6, the North Korean media reported that workers across
the nation collected and sent manure to farms in rural communities.
On January 7, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong Un’s
reports to the congress continued on the second day of the 8th
Congress of the WPK on January 6.
On January 8, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong Un’s
reports to the congress continued on the third day of the 8th Congress
of the WPK on January 7.
【Foreign Affairs】
On January 3, the North Korean media reported that Chinese President
Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin issued their 2021 new year’s speeches.
On January 6, the North Korean media reported that the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) sent congratulatory
messages to North Korea regarding the 8th Congress of the WPK.
