August 2007 - North Korea Special Weapons News

US North Korean Nuclear Talks Enter New Phase VOA 31 Aug 2007 -- A senior United States envoy says he is hopeful progress will be made toward scrapping North Korea's nuclear arsenal during bilateral U.S.-North Korean talks over the weekend
Drive to Clear away Flood Damage Brisk in DPRK KCNA 31 Aug 2007 -- Officials and working people in various parts of the country are now busy with the drive to clear away the flood damage.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Steady Advance along Road of Independence KCNA 31 Aug 2007 -- It is the law governing the development of human history that it advances through the struggle of the popular masses for independence, shattering the imperialists' ambition for domination and their aggression policy.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Intensifying Cultural and Emotional Cultivation KCNA 30 Aug 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun in a by-lined article today says it is an important principle consistently maintained by the Workers' Party of Korea in its ideological work to steadily intensify cultural and emotional cultivation.
Russia to send aid to flood-hit North Korea RIA Novosti 30 Aug 2007 -- Russia's government has allocated $300,000 to help North Korea recover from the flood devastation that has ravaged the country in August.
US Says Top-Level North Korea Talks to Take Place in October VOA 29 Aug 2007 -- The chief U.S. delegate to the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program says an unprecedented ministerial-level meeting of that grouping could be held in October
Japan considering aid to North Korea after three-year hiatus RIA Novosti 29 Aug 2007 -- Japan is debating whether to lift a three-year embargo on humanitarian aid to North Korea, Tokyo financial newspaper Nikkei quoted the new foreign minister as saying Wednesday.
Feats of Youth League in Ten-0dd Years KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League has increased its role and fighting power in every way in the noble struggle of the Songun era over the last ten-odd years after it assumed the august name of the sun.
Edifices Shining with "Chongnyon" KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The young people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are successfully carrying on the role of vanguard and shock brigade in the labor-consuming fields of the socialist construction.
80th Anniversary of YCLK Observed KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The eight decade-long history of the youth movement in Korea which has covered the road of victory and glory under the leadership of the Party and the leader is a proud history in which the Korean youth have exalted their honor as powerful vanguard of the Songun revolution and performed undying feats on behalf of the times and the revolution, the country and the people through their total dedication.
U.S. Reckless Military Moves Blasted KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. is busy with the disturbing military moves to amass 60 percent of its navy submarine forces in the Pacific, etc.
"Ulji Focus Lens" Joint Military Exercises under Fire KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises now under way in south Korea are war maneuvers against peace in view of their nature, contents and purpose as they are designed to implement the U.S. military policy aimed to put the whole of Korea under its control and make a breakthrough towards carrying out its Asia strategy with Korea as a springboard.
U.S. and S. Korean Forces Busy with "Ulji Focus Lens" KCNA 29 Aug 2007 -- The madcap "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises for aggression that were kicked off by issuing a wartime emergency mobilization order on August 20 are now under way in the land, seas and air of south Korea under the simulated conditions of an actual war, according to a military source.
80th Anniversary of Young Communist League of Korea Marked KCNA 28 Aug 2007 -- A national meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Young Communist League of Korea organized by President Kim Il Sung.
Anniversary of YCLK Observed KCNA 28 Aug 2007 -- The Korean youth will as ever creditably carry out their mission and duty they assumed before the times and the revolution and eternally glorify the proud history and tradition of the Korean youth movement, holding aloft the banner of Songun.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Putting Spurs to Movement for National Reunification KCNA 28 Aug 2007 -- All Koreans in the north and the south and overseas will surely build a prosperous and powerful reunified country on this land of three thousand-ri by displaying patriotic enthusiasm and will and putting further spurs to the movement for national reunification.
US, North Korean Officials To Meet Saturday In Geneva VOA 27 Aug 2007 -- Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats meet next Saturday and Sunday in Geneva for talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and on the prospect of normalized relations
North Korean Leader's Eldest Son Returns to Pyongyang VOA 27 Aug 2007 -- Reports say the eldest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has returned home to Pyongyang after living overseas for a few years.
Tremendous Flood Damage in DPRK KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- The continuous torrential rain that hit all parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from August 7 caused great manpower and material losses.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Reinforcing NAM KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- The DPRK government, regarding it as an iron rule governing its external activities to steadfastly adhere to the basic principle and idea of the non-aligned movement (NAM) and be loyal to it, will fulfill its responsibility and duty for its strengthening and development and victorious advance in the future, too.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Songun Revolutionary Leadership Marked KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- Papers Saturday dedicate editorials to the 47th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of Songun revolutionary leadership which call for eternally glorifying the Workers' Party of Korea's glorious history of Songun revolutionary leadership.
Struggle against GNP Called for KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article calls for a resolute struggle against the Grand National Party and other pro-U.S. bellicose forces of south Korea which are doing harm to the interests of the country and nation by supporting the outside forces in their moves to ignite a war against the north.
Songun Politics Praised as Patriotic Politics for Independent Reunification KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- The Songun politics is great patriotic one as it guarantees the achievement of national sovereignty and peaceful reunification and firmly promises even the bright future of the reunified country.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 27 Aug 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday dedicates a signed article to the 19th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Firmly Establishing a Revolutionary Outlook on the Leader among the Officials".
National Meeting Marks Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Songun Revolutionary Leadership KCNA 25 Aug 2007 -- A national meeting was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Friday to mark the 47th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of Songun revolutionary leadership.
Chief of KPA General Staff on Tense Situation on Korean Peninsula KCNA 25 Aug 2007 -- A tense situation is still prevailing on the Korean Peninsula due to the U.S. persistent hostile policy towards the DPRK.
Kim Jong Il's Aphorism on Class Consciousness of Soldier KCNA 25 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il said "the rifle of a soldier without working-class consciousness and revolutionary resolution is less than a stick in effect."
All Koreans Called upon to Turn out in Patriotic Struggle for Reunification KCNA 25 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's aphorism "Genuine patriotism is in the struggle for national reunification" serves as guidelines in life and struggle as it indicates the true road of patriotism to all compatriots in the north and the south and overseas and powerfully encourages them to dynamically turn out in the struggle for national reunification.
South Korea to send $40 mln construction aid to flood-hit North RIA Novosti 24 Aug 2007 -- South Korea will send 37.4 billion won (US$39.6 million) in construction materials and equipment to help North Korea recover from flood devastation, Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung said Friday.
S. Korea Promises Flood-Hit North $40 Million in Building Materials VOA 24 Aug 2007 -- South Korea has announced another aid package for North Korea following reports of serious flood damage there
Kim Jong Il Guides Creation of Fine Art Works KCNA 24 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided guidance to the creation of fine art works.
Kim Jong Il Guides Work of Factory Itinerant Art Agitation Groups KCNA 24 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided guidance to the work of factory itinerant art agitation groups.
Lots of Literary Works Praising Kim Jong Il Created KCNA 24 Aug 2007 -- A lot of literary works highly praising the greatness and immortal revolutionary exploits of Kim Jong Il have been brought out in the DPRK generation after generation.
U.S. "Ulji Focus Lens" Joint Military Exercises under Fire KCNA 24 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military drills now under way are, to all intents and purposes, provocative saber-rattling aimed to invade the DPRK and a manifestation of its deep-rooted hostile policy toward the latter.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Songun Revolutionary Leadership Observed KCNA 24 Aug 2007 -- The performance "Long journey under the Songun leadership" was given by workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea at the Central Workers' Hall to celebrate the 47th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of Songun revolutionary leadership.
South Korea to provide emergency aid for flood-hit North RIA Novosti 23 Aug 2007 -- South Korea will start shipping food and medical supplies to Pyongyang Thursday as part of a $7.5-million humanitarian aid package following devastating flooding in North Korea, Seoul's Yonhap news agency said.
"Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 71 Published KCNA 23 Aug 2007 -- The "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 71 has been brought out by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House.
Unity for Reunification Movement Urged KCNA 23 Aug 2007 -- The Koreans in the north and the south and overseas should turn out as one man in the patriotic cause of achieving and consolidating the unity of the whole nation under the uplifted banner of the June 15 joint declaration, the banner of "By our nation itself", urges Rodong Sinmun in an article Wednesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Jong Il's Songun Leadership Exploits KCNA 23 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il's several decade-long history of revolutionary activities is shining as ever-victorious history of the Songun revolutionary leadership
DPRK Full of Spirit of Attaching Importance to Arms KCNA 23 Aug 2007 -- It has become a spirit in the DPRK to attach importance to the armed forces.
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Blasts "Ulji Focus Lens" KCNA 22 Aug 2007 -- If the U.S. persists in its military hostile actions against the dialogue partner, the DPRK will take strong counter-measures different from the stand for dialogue it has so far maintained
Relief Activities of DPRK Red Cross Society KCNA 22 Aug 2007 -- The DPRK Red Cross Society is intensifying relief activities to heal the flood damage and to stabilize the people's life in the flood-stricken areas.
Launch of U.S.-South Korea "Ulji Focus Lens" Joint Military Exercises under Fire KCNA 22 Aug 2007 -- The United States together with the south Korean war-like forces launched the large-scale "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Politics KCNA 22 Aug 2007 -- Songun politics of the Workers' Party of Korea is a historical review of the Korean revolution which was pioneered and has emerged victorious with arms.
Russian envoy says talks on N. Korea helped strengthen trust RIA Novosti 21 Aug 2007 -- Six-nation working group talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, concluded in Moscow Tuesday, provided a valuable forum for improving mutual trust, a Russian diplomat said.
Emergency UN food aid to flood victims in DPR Korea to start at once UN News Centre 21 Aug 2007 -- United Nations emergency food deliveries for victims of devastating floods in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will begin immediately following an agreement with the Government for distribution over a three-month period to 215,000 people, but more donor support is needed to sustain the pace.
Loyalty to Party and Leader Called for KCNA 21 Aug 2007 -- Our officials should regard loyalty to the Workers' Party of Korea and the leader as their lifeblood, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed article dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's work "Let's Become Officials Intensely Loyal to the Party and the Leader".
Songun Politics for Defending Human Cause of Independence KCNA 21 Aug 2007 -- Songun politics is the fundamental guarantee for the independence of the country and the nation and the most powerful weapon for successfully promoting the human cause of independence, declares Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Monday.
S. Korea, U.S. launch military drill despite N.Korean protests RIA Novosti 20 Aug 2007 -- South Korea and the United States began Monday an annual simulation-based joint military exercise to rehearse repulsing a hypothetical North Korean attack, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported.
Report on Postponement of Pyongyang Visit by President Roh Moo Hyun KCNA 20 Aug 2007 -- The north side sent a telephone message Saturday to the south side in connection with the postponement of the Pyongyang visit by President Roh Moo Hyun slated to take place late in August due to the flood which hit areas of the north side recently, causing huge damage.
Kim Jong Il's Devoted Service to People KCNA 20 Aug 2007 -- The mass media give news of Kim Jong Il's on-spot guidance almost every day. Upon the news, the servicepersons and working people of all strata in the DPRK are always moved deeply.
Whole Country Is out to Rehabilitate Flood Damage KCNA 20 Aug 2007 -- A campaign for healing the flood damage is being dynamically launched in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Pyongyangites Are All out to Heal Flood-Damage KCNA 20 Aug 2007 -- The Pyongyang citizens have turned out to heal the flood damage.
U.S. Imperialists and S. Korean Army Busy with Preparations for Joint War Exercises KCNA 20 Aug 2007 -- The United States and the south Korean authorities are busy with preparations for the "Ulji Focus Lens" joint war exercises, the drills for war of aggression against the DPRK, to be staged in south Korea from August 20 to 31 in the wake of their recent announcement of the plan for the exercises, according to a military source.
Russia proposes informal, open talks on N. Korea nuclear issue RIA Novosti 20 Aug 2007 -- Russia believes that working group talks to begin in Moscow on Monday should enable all sides to freely put forward ideas on North Korea's nuclear program, a senior Foreign Ministry official said.
Second Korean summit could be postponed over flooding RIA Novosti 18 Aug 2007 -- North Korean authorities have suggested postponing a high-level summit with South Korea, scheduled for August 28-30 in Pyongyang, to October 2-4 due to devastating floods in the north, the South Korean presidential press service said Saturday.
North, South Korea Postpone Rare Summit, Citing Flood Damage VOA 18 Aug 2007 -- North and South Korea have postponed a summit planned for later this month
Flood Damage in Coal Industry KCNA 18 Aug 2007 -- The recent downpours and strong rainstorms hit hard the coal industry in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Flood-Damaged Railway Sector under Rehabilitation KCNA 18 Aug 2007 -- The railway transport has been heavily damaged by the torrential rains which have poured from August 7 in the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Frustrating Imperialists' "Human Rights" Offensive KCNA 18 Aug 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today in its editorial article calls for resolutely frustrating the imperialists' "human rights" offensive, noting that it is a grave factor of preventing the independent development of each country and nation and threatening the global peace and security.
Seoul to provide $7.5 million in flood relief to North Korea RIA Novosti 17 Aug 2007 -- Seoul will provide $7.5 million in flood relief to North Korea, the unification minister said Friday.
South Korea, US Announce Flood Aid For North Korea VOA 17 Aug 2007 -- South Korea has announced a multi-million dollar aid package for North Korea, where hundreds of thousands of people are suffering because of floods
UN Says Massive Flooding Devastates Parts of North Korea VOA 17 Aug 2007 -- The United Nations reports massive flooding in North Korea has devastated the southern provinces, including the capital city and key agricultural regions
Damage by Flood Increased in DPRK KCNA 17 Aug 2007 -- Flood-damage is further increasing in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Pyongyang Hit by Flood KCNA 17 Aug 2007 -- Pyongyang City was damaged by an unprecedented flood.
All Koreans Called upon to Uphold Songun KCNA 17 Aug 2007 -- It is the sacred national duty of all Koreans to uphold Songun.
South Korea Considers Sending Aid to Flood-Hit North Korea VOA 16 Aug 2007 -- South Korea says it is considering sending humanitarian aid to North Korea after days of heavy flooding destroyed crops and displaced as many as 300,000 people.
Working Group Focuses on 'Technical Details' of N. Korea's Nuclear Shutdown VOA 16 Aug 2007 -- The chief U.S. negotiator at the North Korean nuclear talks says negotiators are discussing the "technical procedures" that would eventually be used to shut down the North's nuclear weapons programs
Inter-Korean Contacts Made for Implementation of North-South Agreement KCNA 16 Aug 2007 -- A preliminary contact and inter-sector working contacts were made in Kaesong Tuesday to discuss working procedural matters for the implementation of the north-south agreement.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Remembering Kim Il Sung's Exploits in National History KCNA 16 Aug 2007 -- Papers today dedicate editorials to the 62nd anniversary of the liberation of Korea.
Kim Il Sung's Undying Feat in National Liberation KCNA 16 Aug 2007 -- The national liberation (August 15) is significantly celebrated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Record Precipitation in Areas along River Taedong KCNA 16 Aug 2007 -- Unprecedented heavy rains poured in the upper and middle areas along the River Taedong from August 7 to 11 in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Heavy Rains Throws Shadow over Prospect of Agricultural Production KCNA 16 Aug 2007 -- Unprecedented torrential rains have poured down in the DPRK for days in succession from August 7, throwing a shadow over prospect of the agricultural production.
Losses Inflicted on National Economy by Torrential Rains Grow KCNA 15 Aug 2007 -- The current torrential rains are causing an enormous damage to the various sectors of the national economy in the DPRK.
S. Korean president calls for peace treaty with North - agency RIA Novosti 15 Aug 2007 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Wednesday that a permanent peace treaty between the two Koreas would boost economic development on the Korean peninsula, the Yonhap news agency reported.
UN Warns North Korean Flooding May Make Dire Food Situation Even Worse VOA 15 Aug 2007 -- A team representing several U.N. humanitarian agencies is in North Korea to investigate damage from heavy flooding
Korean peninsula issues discussed by Ban Ki-moon and DPR Korea ambassador UN News Centre 14 Aug 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Ambassador Pak Gil Yon of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) met today to discuss peace and security issues affecting the Korean Peninsula.
US Envoy Expects Progress in North Korea Denuclearization Talks VOA 14 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. chief negotiator to talks on ending North Korea's nuclear programs says he expects progress when negotiators meet Thursday in northeast China
North Korea Seeks UN Help After Massive Flooding VOA 14 Aug 2007 -- North Korea is seeking the help of the United Nations' food relief agency in the wake of massive flooding there that has reportedly killed hundreds of people.
Common economic zone may be tabled for Korean summit - agency RIA Novosti 14 Aug 2007 -- Creating a unified economic zone could be on the agenda for negotiations during a groundbreaking North-South Korean summit on August 28-30, taking place seven years after the last such meeting, Seoul's Yonhap agency said.
S. Korean President to Travel by Land to North Korea Summit VOA 14 Aug 2007 -- South Korean officials say President Roh Moo-hyun will travel by land to North Korea for a rare meeting with leader Kim Jong Il later this month.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-site Guidance to Hamhung Disabled Soldiers' Plastic Daily Necessities Factory KCNA 14 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the Hamhung Disabled Soldiers' Plastic Daily Necessities Factory.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-site Guidance to Tanchon Mining Machine Plant and Tanchon Smeltery KCNA 14 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the Tanchon Mining Machine Plant and the Tanchon Smeltery.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit 1286 KCNA 14 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 1286.
Huge Damage by Torrential Rain KCNA 14 Aug 2007 -- The torrential rain that hit the DPRK from August 7 has persisted, causing huge human and material damage.
DPRK Hit by Unceasing Torrential Rain KCNA 14 Aug 2007 -- Many parts of the country are hard hit by continuous torrential rain.
Perkovich: Proliferation Trilogy: North Korea, Iran, and India cfr.org 13 Aug 2007 -- George Perkovich, a leading specialist on nuclear non-proliferation, says that among the current problems with North Korea, India, and Iran, Iran is the most important to resolve because the Iranians are trying to defy international opinion and produce a nuclear weapons capability after having been exposed in the act of trying
Analysis: Two Koreas, One Economy? cfr.org 13 Aug 2007 -- When officials from North and South Korea convene in Pyongyang for an August 28-30 summit, their discussions will mark a historic meeting of minds—only the second summit between the countries since1953, when the Korean War’s frontline froze into a bitter cold border.
U.S., North Korean diplomats to meet in Beijing Monday - agency RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2007 -- Top U.S. and North Korean nuclear negotiators will meet in Beijing Monday ahead of a working session on the Communist state's nuclear disarmament later this week, the Xinhua news agency said citing diplomatic sources.
North, South Korea to hold preparatory talks Tuesday for summit RIA Novosti 13 Aug 2007 -- Delegations from North and South Korea will meet Tuesday to discuss the agenda of the second-ever summit to be held between the countries' leaders August 28-30, Seoul's Yonhap agency said.
Envoys to Discuss Detailed Revelation of N. Korean Nuclear Programs VOA 13 Aug 2007 -- U.S. and North Korean diplomats are meeting in Beijing to discuss North Korea's agreement to declare and dismantle all of its nuclear programs.
North, South Korean Officials to Plan Summit Tuesday VOA 13 Aug 2007 -- South Korean officials say North Korea has agreed to hold talks Tuesday in preparation for the countries' second summit in more than 50 years.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to Hungnam Fertilizer Complex KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-the-spot guidance to the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-site Guidance to Hamhung Wood Processing Factory KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the Hamhung Wood Processing Factory.
Kim Jong Il Visits Jonggwang Temple KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il visited the Jonggwang Temple, an ancient historic and cultural site.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Politics KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- Songun politics serves as an invincible treasured sword for beating back the imperialists' aggression and war moves and demonstrating the dignity and honor of the Korean nation to the world and provides a sure guarantee for independent reunification and prosperity of the nation, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
Imperialists' Policy of Strength Bound to Go Bust KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- The imperialists are working hard to realize their wild ambition for domination, but their policy of strength is bound to go bust.
Torrential Rains Continue to Pour in DPRK KCNA 13 Aug 2007 -- Rainstorms continue to pour in different parts of the DPRK owing to the rainy front.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 11 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 156.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to Industrial Establishments KCNA 11 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the February 8 Vinalon Complex and the Ryongsong Machine Complex.
KPA Panmunjom Mission Issues Statement KCNA 11 Aug 2007 -- Senior colonel-level talks between the militaries of the DPRK and the U.S. were held at Panmunjom on Friday at the request of the DPRK side.
Xiaohaerbaling Meeting of Strategic Significance for National Liberation KCNA 11 Aug 2007 -- August 15 is the day of the Korean people's national liberation.
Defence of Peace, Vital Task of Korean Nation KCNA 11 Aug 2007 -- Defending peace on the Korean Peninsula is a vital task for the peace and prosperity of the entire Korean nation and the reunification of the country, declares Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Friday.
Pyongyang Still Safer Bet For North Korea's Leader in Second Summit With South VOA 10 Aug 2007 -- Leaders from North and South Korea plan to meet this month in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, despite hints at a summit seven years ago that the next one would take place in Seoul.
Great Army-Leadership Exploits Performed in National Liberation KCNA/U> 10 Aug 2007 -- The Korean people are greeting the 62nd anniversary of the country's liberation from the Japanese colonial rule which falls on August 15.

DPRK Hit by Torrential Rains KCNA/U> 10 Aug 2007 -- The rain front staying in the middle of Korea has brought about torrential rains to some west and east coastal areas of the country.

South Korea Says Summit With North May Speed Up Nuclear Weapons Diplomacy VOA 09 Aug 2007 -- South Korea's top official in charge of North Korea policy says a planned summit will boost multinational efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs

Russia to boost cooperation with North, South Korea RIA Novosti 09 Aug 2007 -- Russia has proposed setting up trilateral ministerial commissions in various areas of cooperation with North and South Korea, a technology regulator said Thursday.

Projected U.S.-S. Korea Joint Military Exercises Blasted KCNA 09 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. plan to stage large-scale joint military exercises targeted against the DPRK in collusion with the south Korean authorities is a serious military provocation against the DPRK, an outright hostile acts to it and an intolerable criminal act of harassing the process of detente and peace on the Korean Peninsula

All Koreans Called upon to Display Patriotism KCNA 09 Aug 2007 -- The love of the country and the nation serves as a solid ideological and moral basis on which to achieve national unity and consolidate it.

North, South Korea Announce Upcoming Summit Plans VOA 08 Aug 2007 -- South Korea have surprised much of the world by announcing their leaders will meet later this month

North-South Agreement on Visit of President Roh Moo Hyun to Pyongyang Released KCNA 08 Aug 2007 -- The following north-south agreement on the visit of President Roh Moo Hyun to Pyongyang was released:

"Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" off Press KCNA 08 Aug 2007 -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House brought out Vol. 70 of "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works", a library of the immortal Juche idea which systematically and comprehensively deals with his famous works according to a chronological order.

Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to Songjin Steel Complex KCNA 08 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the Songjin Steel Complex.

North Korea agrees to denuclearize before aid - negotiator RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2007 -- North Korea is ready to disable its nuclear facilities before receiving aid pledged as part of international efforts to denuclearize the country, the South Korean Yonhap news agency said Wednesday.

Second North-South Korean summit to take place Aug. 28-30 RIA Novosti 08 Aug 2007 -- North and South Korea will hold their second ever summit in Pyongyang on August 28-30, Seoul's presidential administration and the North's official news agency reported Wednesday.

Ban Ki-moon welcomes forthcoming inter-Korean summit UN News Centre 08 Aug 2007 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the forthcoming summit meeting between the leaders of the two Koreas as way to advance progress already made in international negotiations to rid the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of all its nuclear weapon facilities and materials in return for energy and other aid.

Six nations start talks on N.Korea energy aid RIA Novosti 07 Aug 2007 -- Experts from six nations gathered near the border between North and South Korea Tuesday to discuss details for aid to Pyongyang in return for ending its nuclear programs, Japan's Kyodo agency reported.

All Koreans Called upon to Promote National Reunification KCNA 07 Aug 2007 -- National reunification is a sacred patriotic cause to protect independence which keeps the nation alive. Rodong Sinmun Monday observes this in a signed article.

Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex KCNA 07 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex.

Russia to negotiate N. Korean, Iraqi debt settlement in 2007 RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2007 -- Russia expects to negotiate North Korea's debt settlement next fall, and could settle Iraq's $10 billion debt to the former Soviet Union later this year, a senior official at the Finance Ministry said Monday.

Two Koreas exchange gunfire in border incident - agency RIA Novosti 06 Aug 2007 -- North and South Korea were involved Monday in a brief exchange of border gunfire a day before the start of a new round of working-level talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament, a South Korean news agency said.

2 Koreas Exchange Shots Across Demilitarized Zone VOA 06 Aug 2007 -- International military authorities are investigating a brief exchange of gunfire fired across the tense border dividing North and South Korea

North Korean Workers Get a Raise - From South Korea VOA 06 Aug 2007 -- South Korean authorities have agreed to raise wages at a North-South joint venture in North Korea for the first time since the experimental zone was opened three years ago

DPRK Government Will Strive for Peace KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun, who is leading a DPRK delegation to the ministerial meeting of the 14th ASEAN regional forum, said at the meeting that the DPRK government will continue to closely cooperate with the member states of the forum including ASEAN countries for the peace on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of the region in the idea of its external policy for independence, peace and friendship in the future, too

Rodong Sinmun Calls for Bringing Earlier Korea's Reunification KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- The three principles of national reunification, the ten-point programme for the great unity of the whole nation and the proposal for founding the Democratic Federal Republic of Koryo clearly indicate the way of the Korean nation for independent reunification

Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- Papers today dedicate editorials to the tenth anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification."

Immortal Feats Performed in Efforts to Implement President's Instruction for National Reunification KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- Kim Jong Il published the famous work "Let Us Carry out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification" on August 4, Juche 86 (1997).

Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to Newly Built Hospital KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the newly built North Hamgyong Provincial People's Hospital.

Kim Jong Il Gives On-the-Spot Guidance to Ranam Coal Mining Machine Complex KCNA 06 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-the-spot guidance to the Ranam Coal Mining Machine Complex.

Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 04 Aug 2007 -- A Pyongyang meeting to mark the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's work "Let Us Carry Out the Great Leader Comrade Kim Il Sung's Instructions for National Reunification" took place at the Central Workers' Hall on Friday.

Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Unit KCNA 04 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the command of KPA Unit 273.

Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 03 Aug 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 33rd anniversary of the publication of Kim Jong Il's historic work on accelerating the modeling of the whole society on the Juche idea by radically improving the party work.

All Koreans Called upon to Remain True to Principles of National Reunification KCNA 03 Aug 2007 -- The June 15 joint declaration provides the cause of national reunification with ideological and moral strength to make a steady dynamic advance toward victory despite manifold difficulties and ordeals.

Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 03 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 136.

Abe Group's Moves to Disturb Six-Party Talks under Fire KCNA 02 Aug 2007 -- Japan is keen to bar the improvement of its relations with the DPRK and derail the six-party talks aimed at settling the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula under the pretext of the "abduction issue."

Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Combined Unit KCNA 02 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the command of KPA Combined Unit 264.

Technical Meetings Begin in North Korea Nuclear Talks Washington File 01 Aug 2007 -- Diplomats from six nations will begin working in early August on the technical details of an agreement aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, a senior U.S. official says.

Nuclear pollution could delay IAEA work in N. Korea - agency RIA Novosti 01 Aug 2007 -- Radioactive contamination could delay the work of experts from the UN nuclear watchdog to seal North Korea's nuclear facilities, shut down by Pyongyang under a disarmament deal agreed in Beijing in February, the Kyodo news agency said Wednesday.

Papers Hail Successful Election to Local Power Bodies KCNA 01 Aug 2007 -- Papers today editorially hail the successful holding of the election of the deputies to the provincial (municipality directly under central authority), city (district) and county people's assemblies of the DPRK amid high political enthusiasm of all people in the DPRK.

Rodong Sinmun on WPK's Songun Politics KCNA 01 Aug 2007 -- Songun politics pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea fully incorporates the steadfast faith in independence, stout-hearted grit, unswerving political decision and distinguished political ability of Kim Jong Il, says Rodong Sinmun in an article Tuesday.

Imperialists' Disintegration Strategy Assailed KCNA 01 Aug 2007 -- The countries and peoples struggling for independence should clearly see through the reactionary nature and danger of the imperialists' moves to disorganize them from within and cope with these moves with sharp vigilance today when the imperialists are still persisting in them, urges Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Tuesday, which reads in part:

Kim Jong Il Inspects Sub-Unit of KPA KCNA 01 Aug 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 4318.

Over 150 Cases of Aerial Espionage Committed against DPRK in July KCNA 01 Aug 2007 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean forces committed more than 150 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in July by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions, according to a military source.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

August 2007 - North Korea Special Weapons News