| December 1 | Choe
Ryong Hae, the president of the Presidium of the SPA, inspected
various units in Hamgyeongnam-do （Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 4 | Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok Hun inspected a
tractor factory and a chemical complex （Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 5 | The ratification instruments of the Treaty on
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the DPRK and Russia
were exchanged and the treaty came into force （December 4）
（Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 10
| Premier of the Cabinet Kim Tok Hun
inspected complexes, a tinning factory, and a parts factory
（Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 18
| Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute
at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the occasion of the 13th
anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death （December 17）
（Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 19
| Remarks by a spokesperson for the
Foreign Ministry of the DPRK regarding the “joint statement
issued by Western countries slandering North Korea’s troop
dispatch to Russia” （KCNA） |
|
December 19 | The South Korean
government imposed independent sanctions against North Korea （11
individuals and 15 organizations） |
| December 21 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the
dedication ceremony for the regional-industry factories built in
Songchon County, Pyeongannam-do （December 20） （Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 22 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the
dedication ceremony of dwelling houses in flood-hit areas of
Pyeonganbuk-do （December 21） （Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 23 to 27 | The 11th plenary meeting of the 8th Central
Committee of the WPK |
| December
30 | The South Korean government
imposed independent sanctions against North Korea （15
individuals and 1 organization） |
|
December 30 | Supreme Leader
Kim Jong Un attended the dedication ceremony for the Sinpho City
Offshore Farm （December 28） （Rodong/KCNA） |
| December 31 | Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un looked around
several hotels and other service facilities in the Wonsan Kalma
coastal tourist area （Rodong/KCNA） |
