October 2006 - North Korea Special Weapons News

U.S. Welcomes North Korean Decision To Return to Six-Party Talks Washington File 31 Oct 2006 -- President Bush welcomed North Korea’s announcement that it will return to multilateral talks about its nuclear program and said the United States would be sending teams to the region to make sure the upcoming talks, which could resume before the end of 2006, are effective.
Bush: North Korea’s Return to Six-Party Talks Positive Move AFPS 31 Oct 2006 -- President Bush expressed optimism over North Korea’s announcement today that it will return to the Six-Party Talks aimed at curbing its nuclear ambitions.
North Korea: Pyongyang Agrees To Resume Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 31 Oct 2006 -- North Korea has agreed to resume talks about its nuclear-weapons program.
Bush Hails Agreement On North Korea Talks VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- President Bush has welcomed an agreement to resume multilateral talks on North Korea's nuclear program
Analysis: China Plays Its North Korea Hand cfr.org 31 Oct 2006 -- Ever protective of North Korea’s sovereignty, China chose not to overplay the alarm, or any of the anger it may have felt about North Korea’s nuclear test earlier this month
North Korea Agrees to Return to Nuclear Disarmament Talks VOA 31 Oct 2006 -- The United States and China say North Korea has agreed to return to nuclear disarmament talks.
Russian delegation head sees chance to resume North Korea talks RIA Novosti 31 Oct 2006 -- The consent of all sides to resume the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear problem offers a chance for the negotiating process, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Tuesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Policy KCNA 31 Oct 2006 -- The Songun policy of the Workers' Party of Korea is a just and noble patriotic policy for guaranteeing and protecting the common interests of the nation in conformity with the independent desire and wishes of all the fellow countrymen, says Rodong Sinmun in
U.S. Chided for Escalating Arms Race KCNA 31 Oct 2006 -- The new "national space policy" of the Bush administration aimed at monopolizing and militarizing outer space is nothing but a dangerous attempt to revive the criminal "star wars plan," observes Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed commentary
U.S. and S. Korean Warmongers Flayed for Increasing Tension KCNA 31 Oct 2006 -- The military moves shown by the U.S. imperialists jointly with the south Korean bellicose forces under the pretext of the DPRK's recent self-defensive nuclear test are, in fact, allround preparations for a nuclear war against the DPRK
Samjiyon County Undergoes Facelift KCNA 31 Oct 2006 -- The Samjiyon area, located in the northern part of Korea, is being facelifted more beautifully and colorfully.
US Official Says Further North Korea Nuclear Tests Probable VOA 30 Oct 2006 -- The commander of United States Forces in South Korea says he believes North Korea is likely to conduct further nuclear weapons tests, but that the alliance between Washington and Seoul will remain strong enough to deter any North Korean aggression.
Respect for Sovereignty Called for KCNA 30 Oct 2006 -- What is most important for establishing a fair international order is to respect the sovereignty of every country and establish equal relations among countries
Rodong Sinmun on Tradition of Struggle to Establish Juche KCNA 30 Oct 2006 -- The tradition of the struggle to establish Juche has served as an eternal lifeline for accomplishing the cause of Korean-style socialism.
More Meetings Hail Successful Nuclear Test KCNA 30 Oct 2006 -- More meetings of servicepersons and people took place in different cities and counties of the country to hail the successful historic nuclear test
U.S. Pressure on S. Korea to Apply Sanctions against DPRK Assailed KCNA 30 Oct 2006 -- The United States is pressurizing south Korea to apply sanctions against the DPRK and inciting confrontation with it, citing its nuclear deterrent for self-defence as a pretext.
Reports: Seoul Monitoring Activities at North Korean Test Site VOA 28 Oct 2006 -- South Korean media say the government is monitoring suspicious activities at a North Korean nuclear site where Pyongyang carried out its first nuclear test earlier this month.
More Meetings Hail Successful Nuclear Test KCNA 28 Oct 2006 -- More provincial meetings of servicepersons and people took place in the DPRK to hail the successful historic nuclear test.
Ministries of Electric Power Industry and Coal Industry Set Up KCNA 28 Oct 2006 -- The Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK on Oct. 26 issued a decree on removing the Ministry of Electric Power and Coal Industries and setting up the Ministry of Electric Power Industry and the Ministry of Coal Industry.
Withdrawal of U.S. Forces Urged KCNA 28 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. imperialist aggression troops in south Korea are the very one harassing peace and posing a war threat on the Korean Peninsula, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article
Liquidation of Pro-U.S. Conservative Forces in S. Korea Urged KCNA 28 Oct 2006 -- A struggle for liquidating the past history now under way in south Korea should be ceaselessly conducted with full force until the crimes the reactionary conservative forces perpetrated in the past in a bid to block the independent and democratic development of the society and quell the desire of the south Korean people for national unity and reunification in league with foreign forces have been fully disclosed and their remnants have been thrown overboard
Consciousness, One of Attributes of Man, Social Being KCNA 28 Oct 2006 -- The Juche idea expounds that consciousness is one of the attributes of man, the social being. Consciousness is an attribute of man, the social being who regulates all the activities to understand and transform the world and himself.
South Korean FM in China for Talks on North Korean Nuclear Ambitions VOA 27 Oct 2006 -- South Korea's foreign minister - soon to be the new U.N. secretary-general - is meeting with Chinese leaders to discuss sanctions against North Korea for its recent nuclear test.
North Korean ‘Bolt From the Blue’ Attack Remains a Concern AFPS 26 Oct 2006 -- Lost amid all the discussion over North Korea’s Oct. 9 nuclear test is an issue that Defense Department officials who specialize in that region have studied for decades and continue to study now: the possibility that, as it has before, North Korea could launch a conventional “bolt from the blue” attack on South Korea.
North Korean Tourism Zone Attracts Both Criticism and Support VOA 26 Oct 2006 -- As South Korea begins to impose sanctions on North Korea following Pyongyang's first test of a nuclear weapon, its investment in a massive tourism facility in the North is becoming increasingly controversial
South Korea Announces Sanctions on North Following Nuclear Test VOA 26 Oct 2006 -- South Korea has taken its first steps to enforce United Nations sanctions against North Korea for its recent nuclear test, including the banning of key North Korean officials from the country.
Analysis: The South Korean Divide cfr.org 25 Oct 2006 -- As the global reaction to North Korea’s nuclear test softens from shouts to chatter, South Korea considers cautious steps about how to handle Pyongyang.
All Koreans Called upon to Go United for Peace and Security KCNA 26 Oct 2006 --It is impossible to smoothly settle the issue of Korea's reunification unless a peaceful atmosphere prevails on the Korean Peninsula. In case peace is harassed, all the fellow countrymen in the north and the south would suffer a horrible disaster of war.
U.S. under Fire for Paralyzing World Nuclear Disarmament System KCNA 26 Oct 2006 -- With nothing can the U.S. evade its responsibility for bringing a nuclear threat and proliferation to the international community and eventually destroying the world nuclear disarmament system, says Rodong Sinmun in a commentary Wednesday
With nothing can the U.S. evade its responsibility for bringing a nuclear threat and proliferation to the international community and eventually destroying the world nuclear disarmament system, says Rodong Sinmun in a commentary Wednesday KCNA 26 Oct 2006 -- Servicepersons and people of South Phyongan, Jagang and Kangwon Provinces held rallies in their provincial capitals in welcome of the success in a historic nuclear test
Suyangsan Falls KCNA 26 Oct 2006 -- The Suyangsan Falls is situated at the foot of Mt. Suyang in Hakhyon-dong, Haeju City, South Hwanghae Province
North Korea Rated World's Worst Violator of Press Freedom Washington File 25 Oct 2006 -- A global press advocacy group says North Korea is the world's biggest violator of press freedom and includes it with Cuba, Iran and Turkmenistan as among the countries that deserve to be called the "worst predators of press freedom."
Bush: International Community Remains Firm on North Korea AFPS 25 Oct 2006 -- The international community remains united in achieving a diplomatic solution to North Korea’s nuclear testing, President Bush said here today.
Bush Says Allies United Against North Korea VOA 25 Oct 2006 -- U.S. President George Bush says North Korea is once again testing the resolve of nations trying to stop its nuclear weapons program.
Bush: North Korea Testing Will of International Community VOA 25 Oct 2006 -- President Bush says threats by North Korea are designed to test the will of the five nations trying to peacefully resolve the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
Putin blames discord at six-nation talks as reason for N. Korea test RIA Novosti 25 Oct 2006 -- Discord at the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program was one of the reasons that drove Pyongyang to conduct a nuclear test October 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
North Korea Warns South Korea Against Sanctions VOA 25 Oct 2006 -- North Korea has warned South Korea that it will take "corresponding" action if the South takes part in international sanctions against the North over its nuclear test earlier this month.
Thorough Implementation of Tasks Laid down in Joint New Year Editorial Called for KCNA 25 Oct 2006 -- Let us all carry on the dynamic drive for implementing the tasks set forth in the joint New Year editorial as intended by the Workers' Party of Korea and thus successfully conclude the work for this year and achieve signal results in the efforts to materialize Kim Jong Il's grandiose plan for the building of a great prosperous powerful nation.
Strict Application of Idea of "By Our Nation Itself" Urged KCNA 25 Oct 2006 -- "By our nation itself", the basic spirit of the June 15 joint declaration agreed upon by the north and the south of Korea and supported by all the Koreans, is an idea common to the nation that all its members should uphold and apply in the way of national reunification
Anti-DPRK War Exercises Assailed KCNA 25 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday raps at the United States which is getting more hysteric in posing military threat to the DPRK and staging war exercises by instigating bellicose forces of Japan and south Korea.
Kwangmyongsong Saltern on East Coast KCNA 25 Oct 2006 -- The Korean people have wrought epoch-making miracles with an indomitable will, saying that he who says something is impossible is not speaking Korean.
Backgrounder: China's Relationship with a Nuclear North Korea cfr.org 24 Oct 2006
IAEA Director Presses for Dialogue With North Korea, Iran VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency says dialogue with North Korea and Iran is the only way to resolve disputes about their nuclear ambitions.
Japanese Foreign Minister Rejects Pyongyang's Conditions to Return to Disarmament Talks VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- Japan's foreign minister is rejecting North Korea's demand that the United States drop financial sanctions in return for Pyongyang's resumption of nuclear disarmament talks.
Abe Warned Not to Play Petty Trick: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 24 Oct 2006 -- Recently Japanese Prime Minister Abe said that Japan inflicted wounds upon various Asian countries in the past and uttered words of remorse for this.
N. Korea plans no new nuclear test - China RIA Novosti 24 Oct 2006 -- Pyongyang has no plans to conduct new nuclear tests, an official spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
China Says North Korea Did Not Apologize for Nuclear Tests VOA 24 Oct 2006 -- China is denying South Korean news reports last week that said North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed regret for carrying out a nuclear test on October 9.
UN nuclear chief meets with US Secretary Rice; calls for talks with DPR Korea, Iran UN News Centre 23 Oct 2006 -- The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog met today with United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Washington to discuss the nuclear programmes of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran, shortly after calling for talks with both countries.
Concession and Submission to Imperialism Mean Death: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- To yield to the imperialists and opt for compromising with them would lead people to ruin with its sovereignty deprived of, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article
Halt to U.S.-Japan-S. Korea Provocative War Exercises Demanded KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- The DPRK is fully ready for any crisis and will react to the aggressors' play with fire with dreadful strike of justice.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday dedicates a signed article to the 30th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Resolutely Defend the Politico-ideological Unity and Purity of the Party Generation after Generation".
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- A national seminar on medical science took place here from Oct. 18 to 20 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Socialist Medical Science Is Preventive Medicine".
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Policy KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- The Songun policy pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea is a mighty political mode which sustains no setback, a political mode which takes the most shining position in the human history of politics as it is based on the Juche idea. Dr. Ri Sun Dok says this in an article contributed to Rodong Sinmun Saturday.
Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance Signed between DPRK and Syria KCNA 23 Oct 2006 -- A treaty on mutual legal assistance in civil and criminal cases between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Syrian Arab Republic was signed in Damascus on Wednesday.
Bush: North Korea To Be ‘Held To Account’ For WMD Transfers AFPS 22 Oct 2006 -- The United States will hold North Korea responsible if it attempts to transfer nuclear bombs or other weapons of mass destruction to America’s enemies, President Bush said recently on a national television news show.
Russia, U.S. discuss North Korea issue RIA Novosti 22 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister and the U.S. Secretary of State discussed the implementation of international sanctions against North Korea following Pyongyang's reported nuclear test two weeks ago, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
US Lawmakers Urge Direct US-North Korea Talks VOA 22 Oct 2006 -- Key American senators from both parties are calling on the Bush administration to hold direct talks with North Korea, following the isolated Asian country's nuclear test earlier this month.
Diplomacy Key To Halting North Korean Nuclear Program, Rice Says Washington File 21 Oct 2006 -- The work by the five parties trying to solve the North Korean nuclear issue is the main topic of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s discussions in Moscow, she told journalists en route to the Russian capital October 21.
Rice Discusses North Korea With Russian Leaders VOA 21 Oct 2006 -- Condoleezza Rice met behind closed doors with President Vladimir Putin and Russia's Foreign and Defense ministers to discuss North Korea.
Rice, Russia's Putin discuss N. Korea, nuclear non-proliferation RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Saturday to discuss implementation of international sanctions against North Korea following Pyongyang's reported nuclear test a little less than two weeks ago.
Russia calls for flexibility in U.S.-N.Korea finance standoff RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister called on the United States and North Korea Saturday to take a more flexible approach to their standoff over U.S. external financing restrictions to help six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program out of the deadlock.
No reason to treat N. Korea as nuclear power-FM Lavrov RIA Novosti 21 Oct 2006 -- The Russian foreign minister said Saturday it is inadvisable to recognize North Korea as a nuclear power.
Rice Doubts North Korean Pledge Against More Nuclear Tests VOA 21 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has disputed media reports that say North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has pledged not to carry out further nuclear tests.
Servicepersons and Pyongyangites Hail Successful Nuclear Test KCNA 21 Oct 2006 -- More than a hundred thousand servicepersons and citizens from all walks of life at a Pyongyang city army-people rally held at Kim Il Sung Square Friday hailed the historic successful nuclear test.
Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from S. Korea Guarantees Nation's Dignity and True Life KCNA 21 Oct 2006 -- Independence of the Korean nation with a time-honored history, culture and wisdom has been infringed upon for a long period due to the occupation of south Korea by U.S. imperialist aggressor troops for over 60 years, notes Rodong Sinmun in an article Friday.
Rodong Sinmun on Origin of WPK's Cause of Songun Revolution KCNA 21 Oct 2006 -- The glorious roots of the Workers' Party of Korea were provided as President Kim Il Sung formed the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) 80 years ago and this gave origin to the Songun revolution, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article
Information Bulletins and Pamphlets Off Press KCNA 21 Oct 2006 -- Information bulletins and pamphlets were brought out in different countries on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Special Envoy of Chinese President Leaves KCNA 21 Oct 2006 -- Tang Jiaxuan, state councilor who is a special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, left here Thursday by special plane of China.
Analysis: An Alliance at Arm’s Length cfr.org 20 Oct 2006 -- At a closed-door meeting between a Chinese envoy and Kim Jong-Il, the reclusive North Korean leader said he would not stage a second nuclear test (BBC).
DPR Korea, Middle East nations urged to join UN-affiliated body on chemical weapons UN News Centre 20 Oct 2006 -- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and key countries in the Middle East – Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria – form a “hard core” of nations that are resisting any moves towards joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the head of the United Nations-affiliated body said today.
Reason, Timing of North Korea Nuclear Test Puzzle Analysts VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's announcement October 9 that it had successfully detonated a nuclear explosion set off international shock waves, even though Pyongyang had previously announced it had developed a nuclear arms capability
Russia's Ivanov, U.S. Rice to discuss N. Korea RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2006 -- Russia's defense minister said Friday he intends to discuss North Korea's nuclear program with the U.S. state secretary during her upcoming visit.
Japan Considers Military Role in Possible North Korean Ship Inspections VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- Japan's government appears split over what role it legally can take in any inspections of North Korean ships in international waters
US, China Urge North Korea to Return to Nuclear Talks VOA 20 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in China, where she and Chinese officials have urged North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament negotiations following its October 9 nuclear test
Anniversary of DPRK Red Cross Society Observed KCNA 20 Oct 2006 -- A meeting was held at the Grand People's Study House Wednesday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the DPRK Red Cross Society
Maintenance of National Independence Called for KCNA 20 Oct 2006 -- Anyone who truly loves the country and the nation should take the stand of national independence and categorically reject flunkeyism and dependence on outsiders, Rodong Sinmun stresses in a signed article today
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked KCNA 20 Oct 2006 -- A meeting was held at the People's Palace of Culture Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Socialist Medical Science Is Preventive Medicine".
Rice Emphasizes Diplomatic Approach to North Korea Crisis Washington File 19 Oct 2006 -- A diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis is still possible, and the U.N. resolution aimed at reining in Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions is not designed to escalate tensions, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
North Korea Says it Will Not Give Terrorists Nuclear Weapons VOA 19 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says it will not help terrorists acquire nuclear weapons
China And North Korea Hold 'Very Significant' Talks RFE/RL 19 Oct 2006 -- China's Foreign Ministry says that a special envoy sent by Beijing has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il for what it described as "very significant" talks about North Korea's nuclear program.
Chinese envoy meets N. Korea's Kim Jong-il - Chinese diplomat RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2006 -- The Chinese president's envoy met with the North Korean leader in Pyongyang Thursday, a senior Chinese Foreign Ministry official said.
Bush Warns North Korea Against Sharing Nuclear Weapons VOA 19 Oct 2006 -- U.S. President George Bush says there will be grave consequences for North Korea if it tries to export nuclear weapons
Russian Air Force able to monitor N. Korean airspace - AF chief RIA Novosti 19 Oct 2006 -- Russia's Air Force is capable of objectively monitoring North Korea's airspace, the Air Force commander said Thursday during Commonwealth of Independent States command-post exercises.
Chinese Envoy Meets With N. Korean Leader Ahead of Rice Visit to Beijing VOA 19 Oct 2006 -- A Chinese envoy has met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to China
US, S. Korea Search for Ways to Implement UN Sanctions on North VOA 19 Oct 2006 -- The United States and South Korea are discussing how to implement last week's U. N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il together with KPA servicepersons enjoyed an art performance given by the KPA Song and Dance Ensemble on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Nuclear Issue on Korean Peninsula, Product of U.S. Policy of Nuclear Threat KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- No progress can be expected in the discussion of overall arms reduction, let alone nuclear disarmament, unless a stop is put to the attempts at the monopoly of nuclear weapons and to nuclear threat based on it, stated the DPRK delegate, addressing a meeting of the First Committee of the 61st Session of the UN General Assembly on Oct. 9.
DPRK Red Cross Society, Sixty Years Old KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- The Red Cross Society of the DPRK greets its 60th birthday.
Events of Youths and Students Held to Mark Anniversary of DIU KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- A torchlight procession, an oath-taking rally and an evening gala of youths and students took place here last evening in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Kim Yong Nam Meets Chinese Delegation KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme Peoplefs Assembly, met and had a talk with a delegation of the Ministry of Public Health of China
DIU Anniversary Celebrated KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- A music and dance performance was given at the Ponghwa Art Theatre here on Oct. 17 in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Rodong Sinmun on Dignity and Interests of Nation KCNA 19 Oct 2006 -- The Korean nation should deal with the national issue, the issue of reunification on the principles of giving priority to national sovereignty and dignity and the will and interests of the nation if it is to carve out its destiny successfully, beating back the aggressive challenges of outsiders
Analysis: Stakes Rise for North Korea cfr.org 18 Oct 2006 -- The pressure on North Korea to stop its nuclear proliferation continues to build though Pyongyang appears unwilling to change its behavior
Key Senate Democrats Call For US - North Korean Talks VOA 18 Oct 2006 -- Two key Senate Democrats are calling on the Bush administration to open bilateral talks with North Korea in an effort to persuade Pyongyang to end its nuclear weapons ambitions
Rice, Rumsfeld Discuss Nuclear North Korea AFPS 18 Oct 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice yesterday reaffirmed U.S. resolve to use “the full range of our commitments, including our deterrent commitments,” to defend Japan and South Korea.
Senior US Envoy Questions S.Korean Tourism Project in North VOA 18 Oct 2006 -- A senior U.S. envoy has expressed disapproval of a South Korean tourism project in North Korea
Moscow hopes N. Korea will move to ease world concerns RIA Novosti 18 Oct 2006 -- Moscow hopes North Korea will move to alleviate the international community's concerns over its nuclear ambitions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
US, Japan Vow Swift Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 18 Oct 2006 -- Japan and the United States say they will work together to swiftly implement punitive sanctions against North Korea
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Totally Refutes UNSC "Resolution" KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Tuesday issued the following statement: On Oct. 14 the United States instigated the UN Security Council to pass another "resolution" calling for harsh international sanctions and blockade against the DPRK, unreasonably describing its nuclear test for self-defence as a "threat" to international peace and security.
Rodong Sinmun Editorially Observes Anniversary of DIU KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday dedicates an editorial titled "The tradition and cause of the 'Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU)' will last forever" to the 80th anniversary of the formation of the DIU by President Kim Il Sung on October 17, Juche 15 (1926).
Anniversaries of Works of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Observed KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- A seminar in the field of fine art took place here on Oct. 16 to mark the 40th anniversary of famous work of President Kim Il Sung "Let Us Develop Revolutionary Fine Art National in Form and Socialist in Content" and the 15th anniversary of famous work of Kim Jong Il "Theory on Fine Art."
Floral Baskets Laid before Statues of Kim Il Sung KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- Floral baskets were laid before the statues of President Kim Il Sung in various parts of the country on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Homage Paid to Kim Il Sung KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- Senior officials of the Party, the army and the state and people from all walks of life visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace on Oct. 17 to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
Wreaths Laid at Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong KCNA 18 Oct 2006 -- Wreaths were laid at the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong Tuesday on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU).
National Meeting Held to Mark DIU Anniversary KCNA 17 Oct 2006 -- A national meeting to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) by President Kim Il Sung was held at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium Monday
DIU, Origin of Korean Revolution KCNA 17 Oct 2006 -- President Kim Il Sung organized the Down-With-Imperialism Union (DIU) in Huadian, China on October 17, Juche 15 (1926), which marked the new starting point, origin of the Korean revolution
World Food Day Observed KCNA 17 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today devotes a signed article to the World Food Day
Delegation of Chinese Ministry of Public Health Here KCNA 17 Oct 2006 -- A delegation of the Ministry of Public Health of China led by Minister Gao Qiang arrived here Monday.
White House Warns North Korea Against Another Nuclear Test VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- The White House is warning North Korea against staging a second nuclear test
South Korea Says North May Be Preparing Another Nuclear Test VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says United Nations sanctions imposed because of its nuclear weapons test are an act of war
N. Korea may conduct second nuclear test-Russian chief of staff RIA Novosti 17 Oct 2006 -- The chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces said Tuesday he does not rule out that North Korea could conduct a second nuclear test.
Russia received no info on N. Korea nuclear test - PM RIA Novosti 17 Oct 2006 -- Russia received no prior information about North Korea's nuclear test October 9, the prime minister said Tuesday.
North Korea Condemns UN Security Council Sanctions VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says sanctions ordered by the United Nations after its nuclear weapons test are the same as a declaration of war.
US Envoy Says North Korea Must Pay For 'Reckless' Behavior VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- A senior U.S. envoy has arrived in South Korea, saying that United Nations sanctions against North Korea must be enforced so Pyongyang pays a price for its nuclear test
UN Food Agency Fears Sanctions Will Exacerbate Hunger in North Korea VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- The World Food Program fears international anger over North Korea's nuclear test may discourage nations from donating food to feed millions of malnourished North Koreans
Another Nuclear Test Would Further Isolate North Korea, U.S. Says Washington File 17 Oct 2006 -- If North Korea were to test another nuclear device, it only would increase its isolation and strengthen the resolve of the international community to guarantee safety in the Korean Peninsula, U.S. officials say.
China Beginning to Distance Itself from Ally North Korea VOA 17 Oct 2006 -- China is increasingly distancing itself from its long-time ally North Korea
China To Inspect North Korean Ships For Illegal Weapons VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- China has said it will comply with a U.N. Security Council resolution mandating inspections of North Korean cargo to search for illegal weapons.
Analysis: Questions Linger After Sanctions cfr.org 16 Oct 2006 -- The UN Security Council passed a unanimous resolution imposing sanctions against North Korea for its October 9 nuclear test, but the document's vague wording raises questions on how it will be enforced
North Korea: Possible Impact Of UN Sanctions RFE/RL 16 Oct 2006 -- The international community has shown its resolve to punish North Korea for its reported detonation of an atomic device by imposing UN sanctions on Pyongyang
US Confirms North Korean Nuclear Detonation VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- U.S. intelligence officials have confirmed that North Korea conducted an underground nuclear test last week.
Rice Seeks to Rally Asian Powers Behind North Korea Resolution VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Tuesday begins a trip to Japan, China, South Korea and Russia to rally regional powers behind the U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at getting North Korea to end its nuclear weapons ambitions
Pakistan to abide-by UNSC sanctions on North Korea IRNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan said on Monday that it would abide by the UN Security Council resolution on North Korea.
Statement by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on the North Korea Nuclear Test Office of the Director of National Intelligence 16 Oct 2006
Talks With North Korea 'Will Not End Sanctions' RFE/RL 16 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. ambassador to Japan, Thomas Schieffer, said today that a return by North Korea to stalled six-party talks on its nuclear program would not be sufficient to end UN sanctions.
Russia, S. Korea leaders urge stabilization around N. Korea RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2006 -- The presidents of Russia and South Korea have highlighted the need to coordinate international efforts to stabilize the situation around North Korea, the Kremlin press service said Monday.
Russian MPs hail UN Security Council's resolution on N. Korea RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2006 -- The chairman of Russia's upper house of parliament said Monday that sanctions imposed on North Korea under a UN Security Council resolution are justified.
Top US Diplomats to Meet with Japanese, South Korean Officials on North Korea VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- The leading U.S. envoy on North Korea's nuclear program is to meet with his Japanese counterpart Monday in Tokyo.
Rice Heads to Asia To Rally Support for Sanctions on North Korea Washington File 16 Oct 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is heading to Asia to rally regional support for tough U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but she says the United States remains ready to sit down to Six-Party Talks without any preconditions.
Diplomats Aim to Ensure Enforcement of North Korea Sanctions VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- South Korea says while it will enforce new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, they do not affect large economic projects between the two countries
Traditions of DIU Described as Eternal Lifeline of Juche Revolution KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- The appearance of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) meant the start of the Korean revolution and it served as the roots of the Workers' Party, the People's Army and socialism in the DPRK and its traditions have provided lifeline that has linked the glorious past and present and the rosy future of Songun Korea.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Maintaining Revolutionary Principles KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- It is a very important issue concerning the destiny of revolution to maintain the revolutionary principles consistently. Rodong Sinmun Sunday says this in a signed article.
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Il Sung's Feats in History of Fine Arts KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 40th publication anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's celebrated work "Let Us Develop Revolutionary Fine Arts:
80th Anniversary of DIU Celebrated KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- A celebration meeting of members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union was held at the plaza of the Tower of the Juche Idea on Oct. 14 on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Saturday carries an article on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's work "Officials Should Live and Work in the Spirit of 'Arduous March'."
DIU and WPK Anniversaries Celebrated KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- An oratorical contest of agricultural workers across the country was held on Friday on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU) and the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.
WPK Inherits DIU Tradition KCNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Eighty years have passed since the Down-with-Imperialism Union (DIU), the historical root of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), was formed by President Kim Il Sung in Huadian on October 17, Juche 15 (1926).
Vote To Sanction North Korea Shows "Unity of Purpose," Rice Says Washington File 15 Oct 2006 -- The unanimous U.N. Security Council vote October 14 to impose sanctions on North Korea demonstrates a “remarkable unity of purpose and unity of message” from the international community regarding that country's nuclear activities, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.
Bush Praises Security Council Actions Against North Korea AFPS 15 Oct 2006 -- New U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea in response to its claim of a recent nuclear weapons test “says that we are united in our determination to see to it that the Korean peninsula is nuclear weapons free,” President Bush said at the White House after the sanctions were announced yesterday.
U.S., Russia Welcome North Korea Resolution RFE/RL 15 Oct 2006 -- The United States and Russia have welcomed the UN Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its declared nuclear test.
China hopes for peaceful resolution of N. Korean nuclear issue RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2006 -- China expects the UN Security Council's decisions on North Korea to boost a peaceful resolution of the nuclear problem on the Korean Peninsula, a Chinese diplomat said Sunday.
No plans for N. Korea to give up 6-nation talks-deputy Russian FM RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2006 -- North Korea does not intend to give up the six-nation talks on its nuclear program following the UN Security Council's sanctions, a deputy Russian foreign minister said Sunday.
UN Security Council votes for sanctions vs. N. Korea RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2006 -- The UN Security Council unanimously approved sanctions against North Korea following the reported nuclear test in the reclusive communist state.
US Satisfied With UN Resolution Sanctioning North Korea VOA 15 Oct 2006 -- U.S. officials say Washington is happy with the U.N. Security Council resolution that imposes weapons sanctions on North Korea
Security Council Imposes Sanctions on North Korea Washington File 14 Oct 2006 -- Calling North Korea's alleged nuclear test "a clear threat to international peace and security," the U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to impose stringent, mandatory international sanctions on Pyongyang and demanded an end to nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches.
Asian Nations Hail UN Resolution on N. Korea, Differ on Enforcement VOA 15 Oct 2006 -- Japan and South Korea joined the international community in welcoming the unanimous passage of a U.N. resolution punishing North Korea for its apparent nuclear test.
SECURITY COUNCIL CONDEMNS NUCLEAR TEST BY DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1718 (2006) UN Security Council 14 October 2006
Russia Cautions On North Korea Resolution RFE/RL 14 Oct 2006 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov today said that possible UN sanctions against North Korea should not contain a threat of using force.
Sanctions vs. N. Korea must not allow for military action - Russia RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2006 -- Russia's defense minister said Saturday that possible UN sanctions against North Korea should not even hint on military action against Pyongyang following the reported nuclear test there.
Security Council imposes sanctions on DPR Korea after its claimed nuclear test UN News Centre 14 Oct 2006 -- Following intensive negotiations triggered earlier this month when the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) claimed to have conducted a nuclear test, the United Nations Security Council today imposed sanctions against the country as well as individuals supporting its military programme and demanded that Pyongyang cease its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction.
KCNA Ridicules U.S. Futile Waste of Money KCNA 14 Oct 2006 -- The United States decided to annually offer a million U.S. dollars in financial aid to the non-governmental "human rights" organizations in south Korea which specialize in anti-DPRK broadcasting service.
60th Anniversary of Korean Writers Union Observed KCNA 14 Oct 2006 -- A meeting was held here on Thursday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Korean Writers Union (KWU).
Mural "Cheers of Whole Nation" KCNA 14 Oct 2006 -- A stream of people are visiting the Monument to President Kim Il Sung's Handwritings from His Address at a Rally to Welcome Him on His Triumphant Return to the Homeland and the mural "Cheers of Whole Nation" standing in the Arch of Triumph Square in Pyongyang.
DPR Korea: Security Council vote on reported nuclear test set for Saturday morning UN News Centre 13 Oct 2006 -- After further consultations today on what action to take against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its reported nuclear test, the United Nations Security Council is set to vote tomorrow on a United States resolution that includes the interdiction of the country’s ships on the high seas.
Nuclear Deterrents Not Needed in Asia, Ambassador Hill Says Washington File 13 Oct 2006 -- Despite the threats posed by North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear capabilities, there is no need for countries in the region to consider developing their own nuclear deterrents, says Ambassador Christopher Hill, head of the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party Talks and assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs.
U.N. Expected To Vote on North Korea Resolution October 14 Washington File 13 Oct 2006 -- Following the anticipated passage of a U.N. Security Council resolution on North Korea, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to East Asia, with stops in Tokyo, Beijing and Seoul, South Korea, October 17-22, the State Department announced October 13.
New Japanese Sanctions Against North Korea Approved VOA 13 Oct 2006 -- Japan's Cabinet has approved a package of economic sanctions against North Korea
Russian deputy FM heads to N. Korea to discuss nuclear test RIA Novosti 13 Oct 2006 -- A Russian deputy foreign minister has set off for North Korea to discuss its recent nuclear test with the country's leadership, the ministry's official spokesman said Friday.
China, South Korea Agree to Sanctions on North Korea VOA 13 Oct 2006 -- The presidents of China and South Korea have concluded meetings in Beijing, saying they agree with sanctions against North Korea in response to the North's announced nuclear test
Experts Warn Nuclear-Tipped Missiles Are North Korea's Next Goal VOA 13 Oct 2006 -- Getting a nuclear device to explode is one breakthrough. Getting it to explode where you want it to, say experts, is another problem entirely.
U.S. Decision to Finance Anti-DPRK Broadcasting Services Assailed KCNA 13 Oct 2006 -- A spokesman for the National Reconciliation Council gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA Thursday blasting the U.S. decision to finance the anti-DPRK broadcasting services in the hands of the anti-communist conservative organizations in south Korea
Dangerous U.S. Moves to Force "Preemptive Strike Strategy" Debunked KCNA 13 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. war-thirsty forces are these days stooping to a plan to establish what they call Korean Peninsula air battle command which would perform a U.S. air force strike mission under the U.S. Pacific Command when they provoke a Korean war.
National Symposium Held KCNA 13 Oct 2006 -- A national symposium was held at the People's Palace of Culture on October 11 to mark the 80th anniversary of the formation of the Down-with-Imperialism Union.
Papers on Danger of "Reorganization" of U.S. Forces in S. Korea. KCNA 13 Oct 2006 -- Newspapers here today term the U.S. moves to "reorganize" its forces in south Korea a dangerous adventure as it disturbs peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and drives the situation to catastrophe.
U.S. Act on "Suspects in Terrorism" Blasted KCNA 13 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Congress recently adopted an act on dealing with "suspects in terrorism" on the initiative of the Bush administration
Analysis: UN Debates Disciplining North Korea cfr.org 12 Oct 2006 -- Days after North Korea’s underground nuclear test announcement, disagreement continues over how to contain the regime’s weapons ambitions
DPR Korea: UN Security Council vote on resolution could come tomorrow UN News Centre 12 Oct 2006 -- After intensive negotiations, the United Nations Security Council could vote as early as tomorrow on a United States resolution calling for action against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) over its reported nuclear test, although the final position of veto-wielding Russia and China was not yet clear.
Bush Meets Chinese Envoy On North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- President Bush and other top administration officials met Thursday with a senior Chinese envoy, who told them Beijing supports strong measures against North Korea following its announced nuclear test
US to Ask UN Security Council to Formally Punish North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- The United States is asking the U.N. Security Council to vote Friday to impose legally binding sanctions on North Korea for the nuclear weapons test it claims to have done
Experts Expect Eventual Acceptance of Nuclear North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's recent claim to have carried out a nuclear test was not a huge surprise to experts who have long suspected the country of having the capability
Support Grows for North Korea Sanctions, U.N. Envoy Bolton Says Washington File 12 Oct 2006 -- The United States continues to press for a Security Council vote to impose sanctions on North Korea for its October 9 reported nuclear test.
South Korea Debates Further Sanctions on North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- This week's announcement of a nuclear test by North Korea has sent seismic tremors through South Korean politics
China Ambiguous on UN Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- China is stepping up efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis without sanctions or the use of force
North Korea's Nuclear Test Culmination of 50-Year Quest VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's claimed nuclear test has left Northeast Asia pondering how to deal with its new security environment
US to Ask UN Security Council to Formally Punish North Korea VOA 12 Oct 2006 -- The United States Thursday will formally ask the United Nations Security Council to punish North Korea for its claimed nuclear test.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on U.S. Moves Concerning Its Nuclear Test KCNA 12 Oct 2006 -- spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement Wednesday as regards the U.S. ill-boding moves in the wake of the nuclear test in the DPRK
KPA General Kim Ha Gyu Dies KCNA 12 Oct 2006 -- General of the Korean People's Army Kim Ha Gyu, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, died of an incurable disease to our sorrow at the age of 68 at 3 PM on Oct. 9, Juche 95 (2006).
61st Anniversary of WPK Celebrated KCNA 12 Oct 2006 -- The National Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday gave a concert at the Moranbong Theater in celebration of the 61st anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Philosophy on Arms KCNA 12 Oct 2006 -- The successful advance of the Korean revolution is firmly guaranteed by the great Songun politics, the philosophy on arms.
Home-stay Facilities Built in Mt. Chilbo KCNA 12 Oct 2006 -- . Chilbo, one of the celebrated mountains in Korea, has turned into a tourist resort with the Inner Chilbo and Outer Chilbo Hotels and the home-stay facilities built in the Sea Chilbo.
UN: U.S. To Formally Submit Draft Resolution On North Korea RFE/RL 12 Oct 2006 -- U.S. diplomats say they will formally submit a draft resolution to the UN Security Council today on placing punitive sanctions upon North Korea over its declared nuclear test.
Russia hopes for early resumption of N.Korea nuclear talks RIA Novosti 12 Oct 2006 -- Moscow hopes the six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear problem will be resumed as soon as possible, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
United States Committed to Diplomacy with North Korea, Bush says Washington File 11 Oct 2006 -- President Bush reaffirmed the United States' adherence to its security agreements with Japan and South Korea in the wake of North Korea's claims to have tested a nuclear weapon, but he said his administration has "no intention" of attacking North Korea.
U.S. Course with North Korea Remains Multilateral, Rice Says Washington File 11 Oct 2006 -- North Korea’s reported underground nuclear test October 7 has rattled the world, but the United States intends to deal with the challenge via a multilateral approach, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Secretary Rumsfeld and Gen. Casey 11 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Commander of Multi-National Force-Iraq Gen. George Casey
Rumsfeld Says Proliferation Greatest Danger from North Korea VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- The real danger of North Korea having nuclear arms is the danger that the regime will sell those weapons to non-state actors, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
Japan Imposes Further Sanctions on North Korea VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- Japan has moved to impose additional economic sanctions against North Korea in response to its claimed nuclear test earlier this week
Bush: U.S. Chooses Diplomacy to Resolve North Korea Nuke Issue AFPS 11 Oct 2006 -- The United States is working with regional powers to find a diplomatic solution to persuade North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program, President Bush told reporters at a White House news conference today.
North Korea claims nuclear test "matter of life and death" IRNA 11 Oct 2006 -- Members of the European Parliament strongly challenged their counterparts in the North Korean Parliament at an inter-parliamentary meeting in Brussels on Tuesday over North Korea's underground testing of a nuclear bomb on Monday.
North Korea: UN Cohesion 'Closer Than It Has Ever Been' RFE/RL 11 Oct 2006 -- Some analysts say North Korea's announcement that it has tested an atomic weapon represents a failure of diplomacy by the five nations that have been trying to persuade Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear program: China, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States
North Korea: Pyongyang Warns Against Sanctions RFE/RL 11 Oct 2006 -- UN diplomat talks of 'substantial progress' on a response to North Korea's declared nuclear test, but Russia and China stress need for a peaceful solution.
DPR Korea: Security Council experts continue discussions on resolution over nuclear test UN News Centre 11 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council today continued discussions at experts’ level over what action to take against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after its reported nuclear test, with the issue of sanctions and their enforcement high on the agenda of a possible draft resolution.
North Korea's Nuclear Fallout VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's announcement this week that it successfully detonated a nuclear device is forcing the international community to reconsider its relations with Pyongyang.
Bush Issues Warning to North Korea VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- President Bush is calling for strong international action in response to North Korea's nuclear-test claim.
Press Conference by the President The White House 11 Oct 2006
South Korea Plans Troop Increase After North's Nuclear Test VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- South Korea's defense minister says his country will beef up its military capabilities, now that North Korea appears to have tested a nuclear weapon
North Korea Says It Will Consider US Pressure as Declaration of War VOA 11 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says it will consider continued pressure from the United States to be a declaration of war.
DPRK's Readiness to Boost Ties of Cooperation with International Community Reiterated KCNA 11 Oct 2006 -- It is essential to create necessary international environment and conditions and take substantial measures as early as possible in order to eradicate poverty and promote development, the main task for attaining the millennium goal of development.
Papers Call for Demonstrating Songun Korea's Dignity and Might KCNA 11 Oct 2006 -- Papers Tuesday in editorials dedicated to the 61st founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea call for fully demonstrating Songun Korea's dignity and might, united single-mindedly around the party
U.N. Security Council Making Progress on North Korea Sanctions Washington File 10 Oct 2006 -- Diplomats negotiating a Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea for its reported nuclear test called the talks positive, saying many areas of agreement have been reached.
North Korea joins the nuclear club? RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- The answers to the host of questions created by North Korea's nuclear tests can be found in the events of the spring of 1998, when Pakistan and India, which had been at loggerheads for ages, detonated their first nuclear devices.
North Korean Proliferation at Heart of Nuke Test Issue AFPS 10 Oct 2006 -- North Korea’s record as a proliferator of weapons underscores the need for nations to band together and for the United States to have a robust missile defense program, a Defense Department spokesman said here today.
Analysis: North Korea Faces 'Punitive Actions' cfr.org 10 Oct 2006 -- North Korea’s announcement that it conducted a successful underground nuclear test has set off a scramble to contain the regime’s weapons ambitions and steady global nerves (FT) over the detonation
Possible understanding between Korea, Pakistan on N-test: India IRNA 10 Oct 2006 -- Expressing concern at North Korea's nuclear test, Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh today said it was possible there was an understanding between that country and Pakistan in conducting the blast.
Indian defence minister deplores N Korea's nuclear test IRNA 10 Oct 2006 -- Deploring North Korea's nuclear test, Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said India was strongly opposed to any clandestine transfer of nuclear technology, a veiled reference to the reported secret nuclear cooperation between Islamabad and Pyongyang.
North Korea: Why Shouldn't Pyongyang Join Nuclear Club? RFE/RL 10 Oct 2006 -- By announcing that it has carried out a nuclear test, North Korea is laying claim to membership in the world's most exclusive club -- that of the nuclear powers.
DPR Korea: Security Council members discuss what action to take over nuclear test UN News Centre 10 Oct 2006 -- United Nations Security Council members today continued discussions over what action to take against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) after its reported nuclear test, with the issue of possible sanctions and their enforcement among the key topics.
Experts Still Working on North Korean Nuclear Claim VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Defense Department says it is still evaluating data from the explosion and small earth tremor in North Korea on Monday to determine whether it was in fact an underground nuclear test, as the North Korean government claims.
China Joins Call for 'Punitive Actions' Against North Korea VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- China has agreed that its ally North Korea should be punished for conducting a nuclear test.
Russia, Germany Call for Unified Response to North Korea VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia's President Vladimir Putin are calling for a unified response from the international community against North Korea's apparent testing of a nuclear bomb.
Information message about underground nuclear explosion made by the Northern Korea on October 9, 2006 CEME - Geophysical Service of Russian Academy 10 Oct 2006 -- On October 9, 2006 underground nuclear explosion has been done in Northern Korea, which has been registered by Geophysical Survey of RAS. The explosion was registered at 05:35 Moscow time (01:35 GMT) with magnitude 4.0.
Senior South Korean Official Apologizes for North's Nuclear Test VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- South Korea's government will be changing its policy of engaging North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's apparent nuclear test
Japan may impose more sanctions against N. Korea-PM Abe RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- Japan may introduce further sanctions against North Korea without waiting for confirmation that Pyongyang has indeed conducted a nuclear test, the Japanese prime minister said Tuesday.
Japanese lower house protests N. Korean nuclear test RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- Japan's lower house of parliament adopted a statement Tuesday protesting North Korea's nuclear test.
Japan has no plans to create nukes after N.Korean tests - PM RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- Japan does not plan to create its own nuclear weapons following North Korea's tests, the country's new prime minister said Tuesday.
Japan Mulling Harsh Sanctions Against North Korea in Response to Claimed Nuclear Test VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- While Japan awaits confirmation on whether North Korea actually carried out a nuclear test, government ministers in Tokyo are considering what additional sanctions to impose on the communist state.
DPRK Successfully Conducts Underground Nuclear Test KCNA 10 Oct 2006 -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following report: The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, Juche 95 (2006)
S. Korean Army Commits Grave Military Provocation KCNA 10 Oct 2006 -- The south Korean army committed a grave military provocation in a forefront area on Oct. 7, according to a military source
UN: U.S. Seeks Sanctions Against North Korea RFE/RL 10 Oct 2006 -- The United States has proposed a draft at the UN Security Council for a resolution that would impose binding economic sanctions on North Korea.
North Korea Says Test Ensures 'Peace And Security' RFE/RL 10 Oct 2006 -- North Korean UN Ambassador Pak Gil Yon claimed that the nuclear test conducted by his country on October 9 will greatly contribute "to the maintenance and guarantee of peace and security" in the region."
Russia ready to join efforts in N. Korea nuke settlement RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- Russia expressed its willingness to join the international effort to resolve peacefully the situation around N. Korea following its nuclear test yesterday, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Military action against N.Korea highly unlikely - Beijing RIA Novosti 10 Oct 2006 -- China considers military action against North Korea following its nuclear tests to be 'unimaginable', the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
Australia Summons North Korean Ambassador After Claimed Nuclear Test, but Does Not Sever Ties VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- Australia has summoned the North Korean ambassador in Canberra for discussions, and rejected North Korea's justification for its claimed nuclear test.
North Korea Rolls Back Some Economic Reforms, Strengthens State Controls VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- North Korea has claimed it has exploded a nuclear device, bringing the isolated country to the center of the world stage
North Korea's Elite Enjoy Life of Relative Privilege VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's claims it has tested a nuclear explosive device have brought the isolated country to the center of the world stage
China Rules Out Military Action, But Not Sanctions, Against North Korea VOA 10 Oct 2006 -- China has long opposed sanctions against North Korea, but in the wake of North Korea's claimed nuclear test, Beijing now indicates it might support U.N. sanctions after all
US Asks for Tough UN Sanctions On North Korea VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The United States is proposing tough international sanctions on North Korea for staging an apparent nuclear test
North Korea test will have fallout for India: experts IRNA 09 Oct 2006 -- Nuclear test by North Korea will have 'serious' implications for India, former diplomats feel, with one of them blaming the US and its western allies for adopting 'very soft' approach towards the clandestine axis of atomic cooperation between Pakistan, China and North Korea.
India deplores nuclear test by N Korea IRNA 09 Oct 2006 -- India on Monday deplored the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, saying it jeopardized peace and stability in the region.
Putin, Bush agree N.Korea test undermines non-proliferation RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- The presidents of Russia and the United States both expressed their concerns that North Korea's first nuclear test could undermine the non-proliferation regime, and agreed that it required a coordinated response, in a telephone conversation Monday.
No use of force against N. Korea - Russian envoy RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- The measures proposed by the United States in a draft UN Security Council resolution following North Korea's nuclear test do not include the use of force against the country, a Russian diplomat said Monday.
Security Council members 'strongly condemn' nuclear test by DPR Korea UN News Centre 09 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations today strongly condemned the reported nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), calling it “a grave challenge” that violates international norms, aggravates regional tensions and creates serious security issues for the world community.
United States Seeks Security Council Action on North Korea Washington File 09 Oct 2006 -- In response to reports that North Korea has conducted a nuclear test, the Security Council met in emergency session October 9 and began drafting a resolution imposing sanctions on the Pyongyang government.
Security Council Says Its Response to Test to Be 'Strong, Swift' VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The U.N. Security Council has condemned North Korea's apparent nuclear test. Several Council members, including the United States, are pushing for further sanctions against Pyongyang.
EU Members Condemn North Korea's Alleged Nuke Testing VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The European Union and NATO have joined international condemnation against North Korea's alleged testing of a nuclear weapon
North Korea's Alleged Nuclear Test Sparks Global Condemnation VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's announced testing of a nuclear device has provoked near-universal condemnation across the globe.
Russia Urges Restraint in Response to North Korea VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- Russia called for North Korea to return to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and agree to new international talks on its nuclear program. President Vladimir Putin also criticized the test.
US Proposes Stringent UN Sanctions Against North Korea Over Apparent Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The United States has proposed stringent United Nations sanctions in response to North Korea's apparent nuclear test.
Experts: N. Korean Nuclear Test Unlikely to Lead to North Asian Nuclear Arms Race VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's claimed test of a nuclear device has raised fears that North Korea's non-nuclear neighbors will be compelled to develop their own such weapons.
Israel Says North Korean Nuclear Test Will Embolden Iran VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- A senior Israeli official says North Korea's announcement that it has conducted a nuclear test shows the failure of the international community's efforts to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program and will only embolden others, like Iran, to step up their own efforts to develop such weapons.
Bush Condemns North Korean Nuclear Test Claim AFPS 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea’s claim that it conducted its first-ever nuclear test today constitutes a threat to international peace and security, President Bush said this morning at the White House.
Wrap: Russia condemns N. Korean nuclear test, urges talks RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- Russia joined international condemnation of North Korea's reported test of a nuclear weapon Monday, saying it undermined global non-proliferation efforts, poses a security threat, and dramatically changes the balance of power in the region.
Kazakhstan urges N. Korea to resume nuke talks RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- Kazakhstan has condemned North Korea's nuclear test and urged the country to resume nuclear talks, a Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday.
Russia condemns N. Korean nuclear test - Putin RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- Russia condemns North Korea's nuclear test, President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
Moscow demands N. Korea return to non-proliferation regime RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- Moscow has demanded that North Korea return to the non-proliferation regime following an apparently successful North Korean nuclear test earlier in the day, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Radiation levels normal following N. Korean nuclear test RIA Novosti 09 Oct 2006 -- Radiation levels in the Primorye Territory, in Russia's Far East, are normal following an apparently successful North Korean nuclear test, a spokeswoman for the local Emergencies Ministry said Monday.
North Korea Shocks World With Apparent Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea has provoked angry responses from around the world with its announcement that it has tested a nuclear explosive
China Condemns North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- China, North Korea's closest ally, is condemning Pyongyang's announcement that it had exploded a nuclear device
Statement by the President on North Korea The White House 09 Oct 2006
DPRK Nuclear Test: Statement by IAEA Director General IAEA 09 Oct 2006 -- IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei deeply regrets, and expresses serious concern, about the reported carrying-out of a nuclear test earlier today by the Democratic People´s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
North Korea Conducts First Nuclear Test RFE/RL 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's claim to have carried out a nuclear test is being met with surprise and outrage in many countries and, especially, from world powers that have tried for years to convince Pyongyang to disarm.
North Korea Claims Successful Underground Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says it set off an underground nuclear explosion Monday, making good on a recent promise to carry out a nuclear test to bolster its defenses.
White House: North Korean Nuclear Test a Provocative Act VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The White House says any nuclear test conducted by North Korea should be considered a provocative act
South Korea, Japan Condemn North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- The leaders of South Korea and Japan are joining a chorus of condemnation around the world following North Korea's apparent entry into the nuclear weapons club
China Leads Chorus of Condemnation of North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 09 Oct 2006 -- China is leading a chorus of condemnation of North Korea's purported nuclear test.
North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test 09 Oct 2006 -- North Korea says it carried out an underground nuclear explosion Monday.
Rodong Sinmun on History of Kim Jong Il's Leadership over WPK KCNA 09 Oct 2006 -- The 40-odd-year history of Kim Jong Il's leadership over the Workers' Party of Korea is shining as the history of great creation in which he brought about overall prosperity of Korean-style socialism by organizationally and ideologically strengthening the party and enhancing its leadership roll with his outstanding wisdom and extraordinary political ability, the immortal annals in which he has led the cause of anti-imperialist independence in the present era to victory
China, Japan Say Korean Nuclear Test Cannot Be Tolerated VOA 08 Oct 2006 -- Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has wrapped up a summit with Chinese leaders in Beijing, saying the two countries have agreed that a North Korean nuclear test cannot be tolerated.
South Korea, Japan Applaud UN Warning to North Korea About Possible Nuclear Test VOA 07 Oct 2006 -- South Korea and Japan have applauded the U.N. Security Council's expression of "deep concern" about North Korea's threat to conduct a nuclear test, and Japan called for "severely punitive measures," if a test does take place
Kim Jong Il Meets Participants in Meeting of Commanders and Political Instructors of KPA Battalions KCNA 07 Oct 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il met and congratulated the participants in the meeting of commanders and political instructors of KPA battalions.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked KCNA 07 Oct 2006 -- A scientific symposium on President Kim Il Sung's idea of sports and his leadership exploits was held at the People's Palace of Culture on October 4 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of his famous work "For the Development of Physical Culture and Sports on a Mass Scale."
Kim Jong Il Absolutely Trusted by World People KCNA 07 Oct 2006 -- The progressives repose profound trust in Kim Jong Il today when the people's struggle for independence has entered on a new high phase, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Thursday.
Uson Foodstuff Processing Factory KCNA 07 Oct 2006 -- The Uson Foodstuff Processing Factory, situated in Phyongchon District, Pyongyang, produces dairy goods of unique taste, with the brands of "Uson Yogurt", "Uson Drink" and the like.
Unanimous Security Council Warns North Korea Washington File 06 Oct 2006 -- In a unanimous vote October 6, the Security Council warned North Korea that a nuclear test would bring "universal condemnation" and would not resolve that country's security concerns.
IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, SECURITY COUNCIL URGES DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA NOT TO CARRY OUT NUCLEAR TEST UN Security Council 06 Oct 2006 -- Says Test Would Jeopardize Peace and Security In Region and Beyond, Bring Universal Condemnation by International Community
Vice Marshal Paek Hak Rim Dies KCNA 06 Oct 2006 -- Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Paek Hak Rim, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the Central Military Commission of the WPK and deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, died of brain hemorrhage at the age of 87 at 2 p.m. on October 5, Juche 95 (2006).
Ground-Breaking Ceremony of Monument to "Protectors of Arts for Century" Held KCNA 06 Oct 2006 -- A monument to "Protectors of Arts for the Century" will be erected in Pyongyang to highly praise the undying feats performed by President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Idea KCNA 06 Oct 2006 -- Songun idea is an idea of giving importance to the army and military affairs as it clarifies the position and role of the army in the revolutionary struggle for independence
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Three-Point Patriotic Movement KCNA 06 Oct 2006 -- The patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity is the basic mode of struggle to carve out the destiny of the Korean nation at present, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article
DPR Korea: Security Council says nuclear test is threat to peace, warns of action UN News Centre 06 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council today warned the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of unspecified action if it conducted a nuclear test, declaring that such a test would represent a clear threat to international peace and security.
Security Council Unanimously Urges N. Korea to Halt Nuclear Test VOA 06 Oct 2006 -- Security Council has threatened North Korea with unspecified consequences, if it goes ahead with planned nuclear weapons tests.
North Korea Tops Agenda for Japan's Summits with China, South Korea VOA 06 Oct 2006 -- A pair of one-day summits in Beijing and Seoul will give Japan's new prime minister an opportunity to repair relations with Tokyo's neighbors
Powers Urge North Korea To Abandon Nuclear Test RFE/RL 06 Oct 2006 -- The UN Security Council is expected to adopt a statement later today warning North Korea against carrying out a nuclear test.
Rumsfeld: North Korea Test Threat Must Be Taken Seriously AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- North Korea is a known weapon proliferator, and there is a danger that the rogue state may sell nuclear technology to non-state entities, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said today.
Japan, US Step Up Efforts to Prevent North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- Japan and the United States are stepping up efforts to dissuade North Korea from carrying out a nuclear weapons test.
Wrap: Lavrov says Georgia anti-Russian, hopes for Iran, N.Korea talks RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister said Thursday he expected Georgia to renounce its anti-Russian policy and hoped an early resolution to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear problems could be reached through negotiations.
Rodong Sinmun on Man-Remolding in Songun Era KCNA 05 Oct 2006 -- Remolding of man is immediately ideological remolding and this is an important historic task which is essential in social development, declares Rodong Sinmun in an article Wednesday.
Initiation of Munitions Industry in DPRK KCNA 05 Oct 2006 -- Today the DPRK has a powerful munitions industry to produce any weapons and combat material and technical equipment.
Moscow trying to convince N. Korea to abandon nuclear tests RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2006 -- Russia is trying to convince North Korea to abandon its possible nuclear tests, the foreign minister said Thursday.
United States Seeks Firm Security Council Stand on North Korea Washington File 04 Oct 2006 -- The United States is pressing the Security Council to issue a strong statement outlining a clear, broad, strategic approach to North Korea's threat to test nuclear weapons.
US Warns North Korea on Nuclear Test VOA 04 Oct 2006 -- The top U.S. diplomat in the six nation talks on the North Korean nuclear program says the United States and its allies will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea.
DPR Korea: Security Council consults amid concerns over nuclear test plans UN News Centre 04 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council held closed consultations on the stated intention of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to carry out a nuclear test, and all members voiced “very strong concern… and strongly urged North Korea to desist from it,” the Council president said.
China Rebuffs US Diplomatic Push on North Korea VOA 04 Oct 2006 -- China has rebuffed U.S. calls for a swift U.N. Security Council response to North Korea's nuclear weapons test threat, calling the stalled six-party talks the only workable solution.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Clarifies Stand on New Measure to Bolster War Deterrent KCNA 04 Oct 2006 -- The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued the following statement Tuesday solemnly clarifying the DPRK stand on the new measure to be taken by it to bolster its war deterrent for self-defence
North Korean Nuclear Warning Brings Questions About Seoul's Engagement with Pyongyang VOA 04 Oct 2006 -- For the better part of a decade, South Korea has pursued a policy of engagement with North Korea known as the "sunshine policy."
South Korea Urges North Against Nuclear Test RFE/RL 04 Oct 2006 -- South Korea will not allow North Korea to have a nuclear weapon and urged its neighbor to halt plans to explode a nuclear device.
China Urges North Korean 'Restraint' Over Planned Nuclear Test VOA 04 Oct 2006 -- North Korea's announcement that it plans to carry out a nuclear test is worrying its last remaining ally, China
North Korean Nuclear Test Would Be "A Very Provocative Act" Washington File 03 Oct 2006 -- Should North Korea make good on its threat to test nuclear weapons, it would be regarded as “a very provocative act” that would “create a qualitatively different situation on the Korean Peninsula,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said October 3.
Possible North Korean A-test Called ‘Troubling’ AFPS 03 Oct 2006 -- A North Korean announcement that the rogue nation will conduct nuclear weapons tests is “troubling,” a senior Defense Department official said here today.
Rumsfeld: Six-Party Talks Best Venue to Deal With North Korean Threat AFPS 03 Oct 2006 -- It’s “perfectly understandable” that North Korea’s neighbors are concerned over that country’s announcement earlier today that it will test a nuclear weapon, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
US Calls N. Korea Nuclear Test Plan 'Reckless' VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- The State Department says North Korea's plan to test a nuclear weapon is an "unacceptable threat" to world peace and stability
North Korea Vows to Conduct Nuclear Test VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- North Korea vowed Tuesday to play what some experts agree is its final card in its campaign to possess nuclear weapons, by testing a nuclear device
U.S. Double Standards and Moves for Fresh Arms Race Assailed KCNA 03 Oct 2006 -- South Korea recently developed a cruise missile targeted against the DPRK.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 03 Oct 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday dedicates an article to the 11th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's work "The Workers' Party of Korea is the Party of the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung".
Brisk Research for Improving Ecological Environment of River Taedong KCNA 03 Oct 2006 -- Activities of research into improving ecological environment of the River Taedong have become brisk in the DPRK.
Koreas Hold First Military Meeting Since Missile Tests VOA 02 Oct 2006 -- North and South Korean military officials have been in face-to-face contact for the first time since Pyongyang's test-firing of missiles last July caused a chill in North-South relations
Kim Jong Il Greets Chinese Party and State Leaders KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il together with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Saturday sent a message of greetings to Hu Jintao, General-Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, and Wen Jiabao, premier of the State Council, on the occasion of the 57th anniversary of the PRC.
57th Anniversary of PRC Observed KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Papers here today dedicate designed articles to the 57th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, which say that the Korean people extend congratulations and friendly greetings to the Chinese people on their national day.
60th Anniversary of Kim Il Sung University Marked KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Papers here Sunday dedicate editorials to the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung University.
Kim Il Sung University, Sixty Years Old KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Sixty years have passed since Kim Il Sung University was founded at the initiative of President Kim Il Sung and under his guidance.
Diamond Jubilee of Kim Il Sung University Marked KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- A national meeting was held at the April 25 House of Culture Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung University.
Policies for Aged People in DPRK KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- Population aging has been raised as a great social issue in the world.
More than 170 Cases of U.S. Aerial Espionage against DPRK in Sept. KCNA 02 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. imperialists committed more than 170 cases of aerial espionage and exercises of aerial nuclear attack against the DPRK by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with various missions in September, according to a military source

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

October 2006 - North Korea Special Weapons News