| December 4. | - North Korea
holds the 12th plenary meeting of the 14th Presidium of the
Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA).
･ The meeting,
presided over by Choe Ryong Hae, president of the SPA
Presidium, decided to convene the 4th session of the 14th
SPA in Pyeongyang in late January 2021; adopted laws; and
handled the matter of recalling and electing judges of the
Central Court of the DPRK. |
| December 6. | - The
Association of Governors in Border Regions welcomes the
passage of the amended bill prohibiting the scattering of
anti-North Korea leaflets across the border.
･ The
association stated, “We welcome the passing of the bill by
the standing committee. The bill must be passed at the
National Assembly plenary session to revitalize the border
regions in which people’s right to live has been threatened
due to Defense Reform 2.0, COVID-19, and African swine
fever.” |
| December 8. |
- Kim Yo Jong, first vice department
director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of
Korea (WPK), issues a statement.
･ “We will never
forget the impudent comment made by South Korean Foreign
Minister Kang Kyung-wha. A few days ago, I heard a detailed
report about the reckless comment made by the South Korean
Foreign Minister on the emergency anti-epidemic measures of
the DPRK during her visit to the Middle East. It can be seen
from the absurd remarks made by Foreign Minister Kang
without any consideration of the consequences that she is
too eager to further chill the frozen relations between
North and South Korea. Her real intention is very clear. We
will never forget her words and she might have to pay dearly
for it.” |
| December 15. |
- The ROK government suspends the
tour to Panmunjeom to improve the prevention of
COVID-19.
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| December 16. |
- A resolution on the situation of
human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is
adopted at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly.
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| December 29. | - The ROK government promulgates the
amended provisions of the Development of Inter-Korean
Relations Act in the official gazette.
･ The
legislation defined the terms regarding the scattering of
anti-North Korea leaflets; specified banned acts, including
the scattering of anti-North Korea leaflets, which violate
inter-Korean agreements and prescribed penalties for such
violations; and added a person recommended by the Governors
Association of Korea to the Committee for Development in
Inter-Korean Relations. |
| December 29. | - North Korea
holds the 22nd meeting of the Political Bureau of the 7th
Central Committee of the WPK.
･ Under the guidance of
Chairman Kim Jong Un, the meeting decided to hold the 8th
Party Congress in early January; examined the qualifications
of the delegates who had been elected at the conferences of
the WPK organizations at all levels; confirmed the proposals
for forming the presidium, the membership of the platform,
and the secretariat of the 8th Party Congress and setting
schedules; and deliberated and approved the important
matters to be presented to the Congress. |
| December 30. |
- North Korea holds the ceremony for awarding certificates
to the delegates to the 8th Party Congress.
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