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NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 173 (Sept. 1, 2011)
*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from Aug. 25-31, 2011.
August
25 The (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says Ye Jianming, president of the Hong Kong Zhonghwa Energy Fund Commission of China, handed his gift for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to an official while on a visit to North Korea.
25 North Korean honorary doctorate of pedagogy is conferred on James Chin-Kyung Kim, co-president of operation of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
25 The North Korean title of Labor Hero is conferred on Choe Ryong-ho, vice president of Yanbian University of Science and Technology of China.
25 The China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) donates aid materials to the (North) Korean Federation for the Protection of the Disabled (KFPD).
25 A delegation of logistical personnel of the (North) Korean People's Army (KPA) headed by Col. General Jon Chang-bok leaves Pyongyang to visit China.
25 A Russian government economic delegation led by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin arrives in Pyongyang to attend the 5th meeting of the North Korea-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology.
25 Dance parties for (North) Korean youth and students are held in Pyongyang and other cities to mark the 51st anniversary of Kim Jong-il's visit to the Seoul Ryu Kyong-su 105 Guards Tank Division of the KPA on Aug. 25, 1960.
25 Kim Jong-il visits northeastern China on his way to Pyongyang after winding up his five-day unofficial visit to the Siberian and Far East regions of Russia.
25 Kim Jong-il sends a message of thanks to Dmitry Medvedev, president of the Russian Federation.
25 A delegation of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation headed by Commander of the district Konstantin Sidenko lays wreaths before the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery at Mt. Taesong and the Liberation Tower in Pyongyang.
25 Ri Yong-ho, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, meets with a delegation of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Pyongyang.
25 Kim Jong-il visits Manzhouli in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region located in northeastern China.
26 Premier Choe Yong-rim has a talk with the Russian government economic delegation headed by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin.
26 A delegation of the Associated Press led by Vice President John Daniszewski leaves Pyongyang after ending its visit that started on Aug. 23.
26 A protocol of the 5th Meeting of the North Korea-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology is signed in Pyongyang.
26 The 9th National Ssirum (Korean wrestling) Tournament for Grand Bull Prize closes at the wrestling site on Rungna Islet in Pyongyang after a three-day run.
27 Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, sends a message of greeting to Marian Lupu, acting president of Moldova, on its national holiday.
27 The swimming games of the 37th national sports contest among school youth and children for Jongilbong Prize close at the swimming pool of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace after a five-day run.
27 Kim Jong-il sends a message of thanks to Chinese President Hu Jintao on his way home after visiting northeastern China.
27 Kim Jong-il returns home after visiting Russia and China since Aug. 20.
28 Dance parties for youth and students takes place in Pyongyang and other cities to celebrate Youth Day which falls on Aug. 28.
28 A performance is given by the art squad of the Central Committee of the Kimilsung Socialist Youth League and the youth itinerant art squad of the Mt. Paektu Songun Youth Shock Brigade at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang.
28 Kim Jong-il attends a special performance staged by the State Merited Chorus and a banquet hosted by the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party and the National Defense Commission to commemorate his visit to Russia and China, along with his son Kim Jong-un.
29 An academic seminar about Japan's invasion of Dokdo islets is held in Pyongyang.
30 The KCNA says Premier Choe Yong-rim inspects the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex, the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Ryongsong Machine Complex and the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex.
30 A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Vice Minister Kung Sok-ung flies to Europe.
30 The KCNA says tourism on the Rason economic and trade zone in northeastern North Korea and Mt. Kumgang via a sea route has begun in North Korea.
30 A national scientific and technological symposium in the field of protecting the natural environment is held at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang to mark the 15th anniversary of Kim Jong-il's work "On Bringing about a New Turn in Land Administration."
30 Kim Jong-il visits Ryongrim County, the southeastern part of Jagang Province bordering China, to look around new industrial facilities including the Ryongrim Dam of Huichon Power Station No.1 built by soldiers and people in the county, along with his son Kim Jong-un.
30 Kim Jong-il sends a message to Mahmoud Abbas, president of the State of Palestine, in reply to his congratulations on the 66th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.
31 The KCNA says new stamps commemorating the 21st World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018 have been recently released in North Korea.
31 The North Korean Foreign Ministry gives a reception at the Taedong River Diplomatic Corps Club in Pyongyang on the 50th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was set up in 1955.
31 The KCNA says North Korea and Russia are now discussing a gas pipe project linking the two countries.
(END)
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from Aug. 25-31, 2011.
August
25 The (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says Ye Jianming, president of the Hong Kong Zhonghwa Energy Fund Commission of China, handed his gift for North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to an official while on a visit to North Korea.
25 North Korean honorary doctorate of pedagogy is conferred on James Chin-Kyung Kim, co-president of operation of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
25 The North Korean title of Labor Hero is conferred on Choe Ryong-ho, vice president of Yanbian University of Science and Technology of China.
25 The China Disabled Persons' Federation (CDPF) donates aid materials to the (North) Korean Federation for the Protection of the Disabled (KFPD).
25 A delegation of logistical personnel of the (North) Korean People's Army (KPA) headed by Col. General Jon Chang-bok leaves Pyongyang to visit China.
25 A Russian government economic delegation led by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin arrives in Pyongyang to attend the 5th meeting of the North Korea-Russia Inter-governmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology.
25 Dance parties for (North) Korean youth and students are held in Pyongyang and other cities to mark the 51st anniversary of Kim Jong-il's visit to the Seoul Ryu Kyong-su 105 Guards Tank Division of the KPA on Aug. 25, 1960.
25 Kim Jong-il visits northeastern China on his way to Pyongyang after winding up his five-day unofficial visit to the Siberian and Far East regions of Russia.
25 Kim Jong-il sends a message of thanks to Dmitry Medvedev, president of the Russian Federation.
25 A delegation of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation headed by Commander of the district Konstantin Sidenko lays wreaths before the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery at Mt. Taesong and the Liberation Tower in Pyongyang.
25 Ri Yong-ho, chief of the General Staff of the KPA, meets with a delegation of the Eastern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Pyongyang.
25 Kim Jong-il visits Manzhouli in the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region located in northeastern China.
26 Premier Choe Yong-rim has a talk with the Russian government economic delegation headed by Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin.
26 A delegation of the Associated Press led by Vice President John Daniszewski leaves Pyongyang after ending its visit that started on Aug. 23.
26 A protocol of the 5th Meeting of the North Korea-Russia Intergovernmental Committee for Cooperation in Trade, Economy, Science and Technology is signed in Pyongyang.
26 The 9th National Ssirum (Korean wrestling) Tournament for Grand Bull Prize closes at the wrestling site on Rungna Islet in Pyongyang after a three-day run.
27 Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, sends a message of greeting to Marian Lupu, acting president of Moldova, on its national holiday.
27 The swimming games of the 37th national sports contest among school youth and children for Jongilbong Prize close at the swimming pool of the Mangyongdae Schoolchildren's Palace after a five-day run.
27 Kim Jong-il sends a message of thanks to Chinese President Hu Jintao on his way home after visiting northeastern China.
27 Kim Jong-il returns home after visiting Russia and China since Aug. 20.
28 Dance parties for youth and students takes place in Pyongyang and other cities to celebrate Youth Day which falls on Aug. 28.
28 A performance is given by the art squad of the Central Committee of the Kimilsung Socialist Youth League and the youth itinerant art squad of the Mt. Paektu Songun Youth Shock Brigade at the Central Youth Hall in Pyongyang.
28 Kim Jong-il attends a special performance staged by the State Merited Chorus and a banquet hosted by the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party and the National Defense Commission to commemorate his visit to Russia and China, along with his son Kim Jong-un.
29 An academic seminar about Japan's invasion of Dokdo islets is held in Pyongyang.
30 The KCNA says Premier Choe Yong-rim inspects the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex, the February 8 Vinalon Complex, the Ryongsong Machine Complex and the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex.
30 A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by its Vice Minister Kung Sok-ung flies to Europe.
30 The KCNA says tourism on the Rason economic and trade zone in northeastern North Korea and Mt. Kumgang via a sea route has begun in North Korea.
30 A national scientific and technological symposium in the field of protecting the natural environment is held at the People's Palace of Culture in Pyongyang to mark the 15th anniversary of Kim Jong-il's work "On Bringing about a New Turn in Land Administration."
30 Kim Jong-il visits Ryongrim County, the southeastern part of Jagang Province bordering China, to look around new industrial facilities including the Ryongrim Dam of Huichon Power Station No.1 built by soldiers and people in the county, along with his son Kim Jong-un.
30 Kim Jong-il sends a message to Mahmoud Abbas, president of the State of Palestine, in reply to his congratulations on the 66th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japanese colonial rule.
31 The KCNA says new stamps commemorating the 21st World Cup to be held in Russia in 2018 have been recently released in North Korea.
31 The North Korean Foreign Ministry gives a reception at the Taedong River Diplomatic Corps Club in Pyongyang on the 50th anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement, which was set up in 1955.
31 The KCNA says North Korea and Russia are now discussing a gas pipe project linking the two countries.
(END)
