【Internal Affairs】
On April 18, the North Korean media emphasized the revolutionary
traditions of Baekdu in an editorial marking the 108th birthday of Kim
Il Sung.
On April 18, the North Korean media reported that
Premier Kim Jae Ryong gave field guidance at the East Pyongyang
Thermal Power Station and the February 8 Jiktong Youth Coal
Mine.
On April 18, the North Korean media reported that the
completion of the Orangchon Reservoir helped ensure an adequate supply
of water for farming this year.
On April 18, the North Korean
media reported that the North is stepping up its effort to prevent the
spread of COVID-19 while releasing all those under medical observation
in South Pyeongan Province, North Hwanghae Province, and Naseon
City.
On April 21, the North Korean media reported that the
North’s agriculture management agencies secured new farming land
through a campaign to find new arable land.
On April 21, the
North Korean media reported that the Committee for the Promotion of
International Trade of the DPRK (CPIT) published the book, DPRK
Goods.
On April 22, the North Korean media underscored the
importance of self-reliance and self-sufficiency in building a
powerful socialist country while pointing out the limitations of
support and assistance.
On April 23, the North Korean media
called on the people to realize the principle of collectivism in all
aspects of everyday life and on workers to be pioneers.
On April
24, the North Korean media reported that Premier Kim Jae Ryong
provided field guidance at the construction site for desalinating Lake
Kangryong and the Geumpo Mine.
【Foreign Affairs】
On April 19, the North Korean media reported that a press chief for
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, denied US President
Trump’s assertion that he had received a letter from Chairman
Kim.
On April 20, the North Korean media reported that Kim Jong
Un sent the Cuban President a congratulatory message celebrating his
60th birthday.
