It has been 10 years since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

His successor, Kim Jong-un, is expected to promote nuclear and missile development while further strengthening internal controls against the backdrop of difficult economic conditions.

In North Korea, it has been 10 years since General Secretary Kim Jong Il died on the 17th, and memorial events are expected to be held in various places.



His successor, General Secretary Kim Jung-eun, has made clear his intention to promote nuclear and missile development amid the stalemate in denuclearization negotiations with the United States. We are conducting launch experiments on supersonic missiles such as "Hwasong-8" and SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missiles.



On the other hand, North Korea has been hit by the prolonged economic sanctions and the blockade of borders and restrictions on trade as a measure against infection with the new coronavirus.

Under these circumstances, General Secretary Kim Jung-eun has announced that he will hold a series of meetings attended by the Workers' Party of Korea and military executives, and will hold a central committee general meeting to decide important policies of the party later this month. ..



In addition, it has been 10 years since General Secretary Kim Jung-eun took office as the Supreme Commander of the Army on the 30th of this month, and it is expected that the North Korean leadership will further strengthen internal control through these milestones.

"Since the beginning of the hereditary succession, we have solidified our stance to promote nuclear development."

Former Korean Peninsula peace talks by Lee Do-hoon, who was in charge of North Korea's nuclear issue until December last year at the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 10 years before General Secretary Kim Jung-eun inherited power from his father. The general secretary attended a round-table conference with foreign media in Seoul.



Lee mentioned that after the Kim Jung-eun administration launched a de facto long-range ballistic missile in April 2012, it announced that it would revoke its agreement with the United States, which included a nuclear test and a temporary freeze on uranium enrichment. He said, "We have solidified our stance of promoting nuclear development from the beginning when we inherited power."

He also recalled that until 2017, when he first launched the ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missile-class "Hwasong-15" and insisted on "completion of national nuclear weapons," it was a time when he put particular effort into nuclear and missile development. rice field.



"The instructions for mass production of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles, which General Secretary Kim Jung-eun mentioned in his 2018 New Year's speech, have never been withdrawn," he said. I pointed out.



On top of that, he said, "We must make North Korea feel that possession of nuclear weapons has a negative impact on their security and economy," and the international community will continue to demand denuclearization from North Korea. I emphasized that it is important.

How to make the new corona nervous

In Dandong, northeastern China, which borders North Korea, on the 16th, people in protective clothing and soldiers maintaining wire fences could be seen on the North Korean side of the opposite bank, and they were nervous about the influx of the new coronavirus. I could see how they were doing it.



North Korea is said to be short of supplies due to border blockades and economic sanctions that have continued since the end of January last year, and South Korean intelligence agencies may resume freight train operations with China last month. However, the service has not resumed even now.



North Korea's state media is calling on the public to be alert while giving detailed information on the infection status of the new corona around the world, and it seems that measures at the border are being strengthened.