North Korea completely excluded South Korea business and national cooperation, which were mentioned in the Labor Party plenary meeting and the Chairman's New Year's address, from the 8th Congress and reduced it to a regional issue.
Earlier, the North Korean Workers' Party plenary meeting removed the agenda for South Korea business at the end of December 2019, and Chairman Kim Jong-un's New Year's address in January 2019 mentioned national cooperation and the resumption of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and Mt. He revealed nuclear force, and the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics included a number of things related to inter-Korean relations.
The agenda for the 3rd plenary session of the 8th Labor Party, which started on the 15th, includes the generalization of implementation and countermeasures for the first half of the national policy, total concentration on agriculture, thorough preparation for the long-term nature of the emergency quarantine situation, analysis of the current international situation and the direction of our party's response, These include stabilizing and improving the people's living standards and improving and strengthening the Party's childcare policy and organization.
The plenary meeting was held on the 17th in the 'International Situation', after General Secretary Kim Jong-un "outlined and evaluated the major changes taking place in the international political arena and the external environment of our revolution in recent times" and said, "In particular, He said, “We must be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation, especially for confrontation.” The Rodong Sinmun reported.
Next, the Rodong Sinmun reported that General Secretary Kim stated that as his strategic and tactical goals, “to protect the dignity and independent development interests of our country,” and “reliably guarantee a peaceful environment and national security,” “the Party and the Republic on international and regional issues. The government's foreign policy position and principles have been expressed," he said, reducing inter-Korean relations to a lower level than regional issues.
Kim continued, “We will further enhance the strategic position and active role of our country and proactively prepare an advantageous external environment.” “We will focus on stably managing the situation on the Korean Peninsula by reacting and responding sensitively and nimbly to the ever-changing situation. We have to go out,” he said, replacing inter-Korean relations with diplomatic tactics with the United States and negotiations with Japan.
In January, the North Korean Workers' Party deleted the "reunification of the country" and revised the "Revolutionary Task for National Liberation and Democracy" to "realize the independent and democratic development of society" with the revision of the party rules in January.
In January, the National Intelligence Service revealed part of the party rules through the Ministry of Unification in early June.
At a briefing on the 18th, the Ministry of Unification replied, "The best way for the government to stably manage the situation on the Korean Peninsula and establish lasting peace is through dialogue and cooperation."