The end of December is a busy season in terms of North Korean holidays. In the past week, the KCNA reported on the second anniversary of Kim Jong Un’s election as Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, Constitution Day, and festivities commemorating the past year in preparation to celebrate the new year. The most significant domestic news story regarded the continuation of a nationwide meeting of KPA fishery soldiers.

Meeting of KPA Fisheries

Last week, a nationwide meeting of soldiers and officials in the KPA’s Fishery branch began in Pyongyang. The meeting which was described by the KCNA to