August 1 | Press
release by the South Korean government regarding the provision
of flood relief to North Korea
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Statement Regarding Flood Relief to North Korea > o
Due to the recent heavy rain in North Korea, including areas
such as Sinuiju City of Pyeonganbuk-do and Jagang-do, it has
been reported that the North Korean residents have suffered
severe damage. o First and foremost, we extend our
heartfelt condolences to the North Korean residents who have
been affected by the heavy rainfall. o From a
humanitarian standpoint and in the spirit of brotherhood, we
express our readiness to promptly deliver urgently needed
supplies to the affected North Korean residents. o We
are prepared to engage in discussions with the Central
Committee of the Red Cross Society of the DPRK regarding the
items of assistance, the scale of the support, and the methods
of delivery, and we look forward to a prompt and positive
response from the North. |
August 3 | Supreme
Leader Kim Jong Un paid a congratulatory visit to the helicopter
unit KPA Air Force (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 3 | Commentary
regarding the ROK-U.S.-Japan trilateral defense ministerial
meeting titled, “‘Tripartite Cooperation’ Will Hasten
‘Tripartite Ruin’” (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 4 | Press statement
regarding the ROK-U.S. “Iron Mace 24 exercise (July 30 to August
1)” titled, “We Will Respond to Hostile Forces’ Any Option with
Stronger Counteraction” (KCNA) |
August 4 | Russian President
Putin sent Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un a letter of sympathy over
the damage caused by the flood and heavy rain (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 5 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended a ceremony
commemorating the transfer of a new-type tactical ballistic
missile weapon launcher and delivered a speech (August 4)
(Rodong/KCNA) |
August 7
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended a
departure ceremony of the Baekdusan Hero Youth Shock Brigade to
be dispatched to the rehabilitation campaign areas (August 6)
(Rodong/KCNA) |
August 10
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un visited the
flood-hit area in Uiju County (August 8 to 9) (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 11 | North Korea launched balloons carrying trash
toward South Korea (Eleventh Launch) |
August 13 | Premier
of the Cabinet Kim Tok Hun visited the Chollima Steel Complex
and flood-hit areas in Pyeonganbuk-do (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 15 | Congratulatory speech on the 79th Liberation
Day ・ Announcement of the “8.15 Unification
Doctrine” |
August 16 |
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un visited the
Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong and the Liberation
Tower on the occasion of the 79th Liberation Day (August 15)
(Rodong/KCNA) |
August 16
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un exchanged a
message of greeting with Russian President Putin on the occasion
of the 79th Liberation Day (DPRK: National Liberation Day of
Korea) (Rodong/KCNA) |
August
18 | Joint Statement by the leaders
of the ROK, the U.S., and Japan to mark the one-year anniversary
of the Camp David Summit |
August 18 | Press statement
regarding the ROK-U.S. UFS exercise (August 19 to 29) titled,
“To bolster up self-defensive power for defending security
environment of Korean Peninsula and region is an urgent
requirement of the times” (KCNA) |
August 19 to 29 | The ROK-U.S.
UFS 24 exercise |
August 26
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a
performance test of drones organized by the Academy of Defense
Sciences (August 24) (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 26 | Supreme
Leader Kim Jong Un gave field guidance at regional-industry
factories under construction (August 24 to 25)
(Rodong/KCNA) |
August 28
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un watched a
test-firing of the 240 mm multiple rocket launcher system
(August 27) (Rodong/KCNA) |
August 28 | Talks between the
minister of External Economic Relations of the DPRK and the vice
minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (August
27) (Rodong/KCNA) |
August
28 | Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok
Hun met with leading members of the Russian expert delegation
(August 27) (Rodong/KCNA) |