Kim Jong Un chaired the meeting to discuss epidemic prevention and control and typhoon response

　(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Kim Jong Un presided over a meeting to discuss epidemic prevention and control and typhoon response

　　China News Agency, Beijing, August 26, Pyongyang News: According to the KCNA report on the 26th, the 17th Politburo Enlarged Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea was held on the 25th. The meeting discussed further improvements and strengthening of epidemic prevention. Emergency measures to prevent typhoons.

　　According to reports, Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Council, and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attended and presided over the meeting. The meeting conducted in-depth discussions on issues related to further improvement and strengthening of epidemic prevention work, assessed the shortcomings in the emergency epidemic prevention work of blocking the import of new coronaviruses abroad, and proposed corresponding countermeasures. The meeting reminded cadres at all levels to attach great importance to the prevention and control of the epidemic ideologically to ensure that the epidemic prevention work is foolproof.

　　The meeting also discussed the work related to the typhoon that is expected to land in North Korea from the 26th to the 27th. According to reports, many places such as South Huanghai Road, South Pingan Road, and North Pingan Road will be affected by the typhoon. Kim Jong-un requires departments at all levels to avoid casualties caused by the typhoon and minimize damage to crops. He called for greater publicity to help cadres, party members and the masses correctly understand the importance of typhoon prevention and crisis response methods, and relevant departments must take timely measures to deal with the impact of typhoons.

　　According to reports, after the enlarged Politburo meeting, the Fifth Political Affairs Bureau Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee was held. The meeting studied and discussed the issue of convening the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, and established a preparatory committee to ensure the smooth convening of the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

　　The sixth plenary meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea was held on the 19th. The plenary meeting decided to convene the 8th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea in January next year to formulate a new five-year plan for national economic development. (Finish)