Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ri Yong Ho made public the following statement Friday.

The Committee for Aiding Overseas Compatriots of the DPRK issued a statement on Monday to denounce Japan which is dead set again on the policy of oppressing and obliterating the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and Koreans in Japan though it had called for "dialogue with the DPRK without precondition".

Ri Kyong Ju Sunday issued the following commentary "Pak Ji Won warned not to wag his tongue".

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of new weapon again on Friday morning.

Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, inspected the Chollima Steel Complex and the Taean Friendship Glass Factory.

A spokesperson for the Association of Korean Victims of Forcible Drafting and Their Bereaved Families made public a statement Thursday, seventy four years since the Japanese imperialists sustained a defeat after being sternly judged by history for launching overseas aggression with the blood-stained "flag of rising sun shedding rays" flying.

Pyongyang, August 11 (KCNA) Vitali Lebedev, chief of the Russian Group for Solidarity with the DPRK, and the editor-in-chief of Red Star TV made public a joint statement on Aug. 7 in support of the self-defensive measures taken by the DPRK to cope with hostile forces' moves.

Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), on Aug. 12 issued Order No. 008 to promote the military ranks of scientists in the field of national defense science research who have made great contributions to bolstering up the military capabilities for self-defence.

We fully support the stand and measures of the Chinese party and government for defending the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the country and safeguarding the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong.

Kwon Jong Gun, Director for American Studies of the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave a statement to media on the 11th.