The Central African Empire is balancing between North and South Korea to gain as much economic support as possible.

Pak Seong-cheol's visit to Pakistan is carried out to recruit new supporters on the reunification issue and prevent Pakistan from establishing relations with the ROK.

The new leader of the Japan Socialist Party plans to visit Pyongyang.

Gang Ryang-uk and Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai meet but fail to reach a consensus on Korean unification and the Kashmir issue.

The Swedish and Finnish governments pressure the DPRK to pay back its debts, while the PRC grants North Korea a loan to partially offset these costs.

The DPRK is striving to establish diplomatic relations with as many states as possible and has most recently reached out to the Philippines.

Thr Romanian Embassy in Dhaka reports that Bangladesh supports the DPRK's position on reunification.

David Blakemore mentions delays in the withdrawal of US troops, congressional investigations of illegal ROK activities in the US, and human rights issue in the ROK.

The Romanian Embassy in Beijing transmits North Korea's wish to establish diplomatic relations with Spain.

The Romanian Embassy in Pyongyang presents evidence which suggests that relations between North Korea and the Soviet Union have cooled.