June 2008 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Rice says next round of N.Korea talks expected soon RIA Novosti 30 Jun 2008 -- The next round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear problem will take place in the near future, the U.S. secretary of state said on Monday.
US Ships Food to North Korea Following Agreement to Expand UN Role VOA 30 Jun 2008 -- Help is starting to reach hungry North Korea. A ship carrying tens of thousands of tons of grain from the United States has arrived at a North Korean port
US Secretary of State Says More Answers Needed From North Korea VOA 28 Jun 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korean steps this week related to its nuclear weapons are positive - but that more cooperation is needed in the future
DPRK Foreign Ministry's Spokesman on U.S. Lifting of Major Economic Sanctions against DPRK KCNA 28 Jun 2008 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA Friday as regards the U.S. announcement of its decision to lift major economic sanctions against the DPRK
Nuclear Agreement with North Korea Is 'A Useful Initial Step' cfr.org 26 Jun 2008
Analysis: Pyongyang's Deal cfr.org 27 Jun 2008 -- In a significant move in North Korea's denuclearization process, Pyongyang turned in (Xinhua) a long overdue account of its nuclear program to Chinese officials
Russia welcomes destruction of reactor cooling tower in N. Korea RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2008 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry welcomed on Friday the demolition of a cooling tower in North Korea's main nuclear reactor complex at Yongbyon.
Japan says North Korea denuclearization requires verification RIA Novosti 27 Jun 2008 -- Japan's foreign minister cautioned that it could be problematic verifying that North Korea has declared all its nuclear programs and is in fact ready to comply with the six-nation denuclearization demands.
North Korea Publicly Destroys Nuclear Plant Tower VOA 27 Jun 2008 -- North Korea has put on a very visual spectacle to persuade the world it is serious about ending its nuclear programs. With international cameras rolling, Pyongyang blew up a cooling tower at its main nuclear facility
DPR Korea’s submission of its nuclear declaration ‘very encouraging’ – Ban UN News Centre 26 Jun 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the submission by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) of the declaration of its nuclear programmes to China as a “very encouraging development” in efforts towards the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
UN Chief Hails Progress on North Korean Nuclear Program VOA 26 Jun 2008 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed North Korea's move to hand over details of its nuclear program as a "very encouraging development," and urged continued progress in the six-party talks
Preservation of Peace on Korean Peninsula Called for KCNA 26 Jun 2008 -- If a war breaks out on the Korean Peninsula again, it will certainly develop into a nuclear war to threaten the very existence of the nation
U.S.: Bush Drops Trade, Terror Sanctions Against North Korea RFE/RL 26 Jun 2008 -- North Korea has delivered a long-delayed accounting of its nuclear activities.
U.S. to lift sanctions, remove N.Korea from terrorism list - Bush RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2008 -- U.S. President George W. Bush said on Thursday that Washington would lift unilateral trade sanctions against North Korea and remove it from a terrorism blacklist.
N.Korea hands over nuclear declaration to China - Seoul RIA Novosti 26 Jun 2008 -- North Korea has handed over details of its nuclear activities to China, breaking a six-month deadlock in talks on the denuclearization of the secretive communist state, South Korea's foreign minister said on Thursday, as quoted by the Yonhap news agency.
Bush Cautiously Welcomes N. Korean Nuclear Declaration VOA 26 Jun 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush says he is ready to lift some sanctions against North Korea and drop it from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, after Pyongyang submitted a long-awaited declaration on its nuclear activities
North Korea Submits Nuclear Declaration VOA 26 Jun 2008 -- North Korea has taken a key step forward in multinational negotiations to get rid of its nuclear weapons, and is being rewarded by the United States
World Leaders Cautiously Welcome N. Korea's Nuclear Declaration VOA 26 Jun 2008 -- World leaders are welcoming North Korea's declaration of its nuclear program, but say they remain cautious until they can verify the North Korean claims
President Bush Discusses North Korea The White House 26 Jun 2008
Statement by the Press Secretary on North Korea The White House 26 Jun 2008
Memorandum for the Secretary of State The White House 26 Jun 2008
Executive Order: Continuing Certain Restrictions with Respect to North Korea and North Korean Nationals The White House 26 Jun 2008
US Expects North Korean Nuclear Declaration Thursday VOA 25 Jun 2008 -- U.S. officials say they expect North Korea to make its long-delayed declaration about its nuclear program on Thursday, and if it does the Bush administration is ready to begin dropping sanctions against Pyongyang
Top US Expert on Korea to Attend Demolition of Tower at North Korean Nuclear Plant VOA 25 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. State Department's top Korean expert will travel to North Korea for this week's planned destruction of the cooling tower at the regime's main Yongbyon nuclear complex.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by Russian State Chorus KCNA 25 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong I enjoyed an art performance given by the Russian State Academic People's Chorus Named after M. E. Pyatnichki on a visit to the DPRK.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked KCNA 24 Jun 2008 -- A Pyongyang City meeting was held at the Central Youth Hall Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Let Us Prevent a National Partition and Reunify the Country".
Five-point Policy for National Reunification KCNA 24 Jun 2008 -- The Korean people with deep emotion are recollecting the feats performed by President Kim Il Sung who solemnly made public the Five-point Policy for National Reunification at home and abroad 35 years ago and thus dealt a heavy blow to the separatist forces, today when the reunification fever of the nation is growing stronger in accordance with the idea of "By our nation itself".
Full Display of Spirit of Independence Called for KCNA 24 Jun 2008 -- The spirit of national independence serves as an ideological basis of great national unity.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 23 Jun 2008 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the 11th anniversary of the publication of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".
Rodong Sinmun Observes Anniversary of Publication of Kim Jong Il's Work KCNA 21 Jun 2008 -- Rodong Sinmun Friday dedicates a signed article to the 13th anniversary of the publication of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "Giving Priority to Ideological Work Is Essential for Accomplishing Socialism".
U.S. Imperialists and S. Korean Puppet Forces' Anti-DPRK War Exercises Flayed KCNA 21 Jun 2008 -- The warmongers of the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops and the south Korean puppet forces are now busy with joint exercises for a war of aggression against the DPRK, bringing the situation on the Korean Peninsula to an extreme pitch of tension, according to a military source.
US Envoy: N. Korea to Deliver Declaration of Nuclear Activities VOA 20 Jun 2008 -- The chief U.S. envoy on North Korea's nuclear disarmament says Pyongyang will soon deliver a long-delayed declaration of its nuclear activities, paving the way for a resumption of formal disarmament talks.
Vice-President of China Leaves KCNA 20 Jun 2008 -- Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China, left here today by air after winding up his official good-will visit to the DPRK at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the DPRK.
US, South Korean, and Japanese Envoys Meet to Discuss North Korea Nuclear Issue VOA 19 Jun 2008 -- Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Christopher Hill, the top U.S. envoy to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs, will meet with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts Thursday in Tokyo.
Kim Jong Il Receives Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il on Wednesday received Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China, on a visit to the DPRK and his entourage.
Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping Feted KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government gave a banquet at the People's Palace of Culture on Tuesday in honor of Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK.
KCNA Blasts U.S. Hostile Policy toward DPRK KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. military bellicose forces are persisting in their sinister hostile policy toward the DPRK.
U.S. Warlike Forces' Preparations for Preemptive Attack on DPRK Denounced KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. stepped-up preparations to start a war of aggression against the DPRK with a preemptive attack on it come under fire by a signed commentary of Rodong Sinmun today
Rodong Sinmun on National Cooperation KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- National cooperation is the main mode of struggle of the Korean nation for the independent reunification, peace and prosperity.
Heightened Vigilance against Imperialists' Art of Disguise Called for KCNA 19 Jun 2008 -- What is of special importance in intensifying the anti-imperialist struggle is not to interpret the imperialists' cunning art of disguise as a change in their nature but firmly adhere to the principle of independence against imperialism and direct the spearhead of attack to the imperialist reactionary forces.
Backgrounder: The China-North Korea Relationship cfr.org 18 Jun 2008
Rice Says North Korean Nuclear Declaration Coming Soon VOA 18 Jun 2008 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday North Korea will soon produce its long-overdue declaration of its nuclear programs and activities
Vice-President of China Here KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China, arrived here today to pay an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the DPRK.
Kim Yong Nam Meets Chinese Vice-President KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met and had a friendly talk with Xi Jinping, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-president of the People's Republic of China, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today when the latter paid a courtesy call on him.
Talks between Vice-Presidents of DPRK and China Held KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- Talks between Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, and Xi Jinping, vice-president of the People's Republic of China, were held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Tuesday.
Agreements and Plans on Cooperation between DPRK and China Signed KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- An agreement on economic and technical cooperation, an agreement on airway transport, an agreement on road transport and between the governments of the DPRK and the People's Republic of China were signed at the Mansudae Assembly Hall here on Tuesday.
U.S. Arms Build-up Flailed KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. Department of Defense was reported to have announced that it would spend 900 billion dollars to develop and purchase new type defense equipment in 5 years to come. 335 billion dollars of them is expected to be spent exclusively for the development of new type weapon systems and purchase of new type military equipment.
Joint Air Military Exercise Blasted KCNA 18 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet bellicose military forces announced that they would stage a joint air military exercise in the U.S. air force base in Kunsan in North Jolla Province from June 16 to 20.
Shuttle Envoys Hop Capitals Prior to Renewed N. Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 18 Jun 2008 -- International talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are expected to resume soon, possibly within a matter of weeks
China's vice-president in North Korea to talk denuclearization RIA Novosti 17 Jun 2008 -- Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday on a three-day visit to discuss North Korea's nuclear program with the country's leadership.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Pukjung Machine Complex KCNA 16 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Pukjung Machine Complex.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to September General Iron Enterprise KCNA 16 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the September General Iron Enterprise.
Papers Editorially Observe Anniversary of Publication of June 15 Joint Declaration KCNA 16 Jun 2008 -- Leading papers today editorially observe the 8th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 joint declaration.
Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration Called for KCNA 16 Jun 2008 -- The June 15 joint declaration will always remain the only just programme for the independent national reunification and only when the Koreans thoroughly implement it can they achieve the national reunification, its cherished desire, as early as possible, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Tideland Reclamation Site and Sinam Co-op Farm KCNA 14 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the tideland reclamation site on Taegye Islet and the Sinam Co-op Farm in Ryongchon County of North Phyongan Province.
DPRK-Japan Inter-Governmental Working Talks Held KCNA 14 Jun 2008 -- Inter-governmental working talks between the DPRK and Japan were held in Beijing on June 11 and 12 to redeem the inglorious past and normalize the relations between them according to the DPRK-Japan Pyongyang Declaration.
Japan Plans Partial Lift Of North Korea Sanctions VOA 13 Jun 2008 -- Japan says it is lifting some of the sanctions it imposed on North Korea following Pyongyang's nuclear test about two years ago
For North Koreans, South's US Beef Protests Hold Lessons, Irony VOA 13 Jun 2008 -- North Korea's official news media have recently been praising South Korean anti-U.S. beef protests, describing them as a popular struggle against a "traitor" president
Kim Jong Il Inspects Foodstuff Factory of KPA Unit KCNA 13 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a foodstuff factory of KPA Unit 534.
DPRK Foreign Ministry's Spokesman on DPRK-U.S. Experts Negotiations KCNA 13 Jun 2008 -- spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK Thursday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA as to the negotiations held between experts of the DPRK and the United States
US Envoy Heads Home After Nuclear Talks in Pyongyang VOA 12 Jun 2008 -- A senior U.S. diplomat is en route back to Washington after talks with North Korean officials on the stalled six-party nuclear accord
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 12 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 756.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 11 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 958.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by Art Groups of Servicemen's Families KCNA 11 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a performance given by art groups of families of servicemen of various KPA units that participated in the first contest of the second term among art groups of families of KPA servicemen.
DPRK Opposes All Forms of Terrorism and Any Support to It KCNA 11 Jun 2008 -- The DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on June 10.
US Welcomes North Korean Terrorism Statement VOA 10 Jun 2008 -- The United States Tuesday welcomed a North Korean statement stressing that country's opposition to terrorism
North Korea reiterates antiterrorism stance RIA Novosti 10 Jun 2008 -- North Korea confirmed on Tuesday its commitment to fight terrorism in a bid to convince Washington to strike it off its blacklist of countries sponsoring terrorist groups and organizations.
North Korea Declares Opposition to Terrorism VOA 10 Jun 2008 -- North Korea has publicly declared its commitment to battling terrorism, in a move apparently aimed at hastening its removal from a U.S. list of terror sponsoring nations
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 10 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit No. 176 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th regiment.
U.S. Cancellation of Its "Plan for Cutback" of Its Forces under Fire KCNA 10 Jun 2008 -- -- The U.S. secretary of Defense and the minister of "National Defense" of south Korea held talks in Seoul on June 3 at which they officially confirmed that they decided to implement the agreement reached between Bush and Lee Myung Bak on canceling the "plan for reducing" the U.S. troops in south Korea as it was.
U.S. Arms Buildup under Fire KCNA 10 Jun 2008 -- The commander of the U.S. air force in the Pacific recently announced that a wing of F-22s with a Stealth function would be additionally deployed in the U.S. air base in Guam.
KCNA Denounces U.S. Conservative Hardliners for Their Reckless Remarks KCNA 09 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. conservative hardliners are revealing their ulterior intention, displeased with the progress made in the process to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.
Higher Vigilance against Imperialists' "Strategy of Peaceful Transition" Called for KCNA 09 Jun 2008 -- The imperialists' "strategy of peaceful transition" is a cunning and vicious psychological move aimed at disintegrating the socialist, anti-imperialist independent and revolutionary countries on the basis of the policy of strength and thus turning them back to capitalism.
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Il Sung's Immortal Exploit KCNA 09 Jun 2008 -- President Kim Il Sung advanced the original idea on unity of anti-imperialist independent forces and all principles arising in realizing it and wisely led the struggle of people for independence against imperialism to victory
Expectations Modest as Japan, North Korea Resume Talks VOA 07 Jun 2008 -- Senior Japanese and North Korean envoys are seeking to end almost a year of diplomatic silence with each other as they meet this weekend in the Chinese capital
US Envoy Returning to North Korea for Nuclear Talks VOA 06 Jun 2008 -- A senior U.S. diplomat is returning to North Korea next week for talks on speeding up implementation of the six-party accord, under which Pyongyang is to scrap its nuclear program
Kim Jong Il Gives On-spot Guidance to Reconstructed Cultural Establishment and Renovated Public Catering Centers KCNA 06 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-the-spot guidance to the reconstructed cultural establishment and renovated public catering centers in Pyongyang.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 06 Jun 2008 -- A national meeting took place here today to mark the 50th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "On Increasing the Production of Consumer Goods and Improving Distribution of Goods".
Two Pistols, Origin of Songun Idea KCNA 06 Jun 2008 -- The DPRK is dynamically advancing along the path of Juche, upholding the banner of Songun today.
U.S. Live Shell Firing Drill of New Type Weapons under Fire KCNA 05 Jun 2008 -- The recent live shell firing exercise of new type weapons staged by the U.S. trigger-happy forces in the area near the Military Demarcation Line is a deliberate and premeditated military provocation to the DPRK aimed at pushing the situation on the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war though there is a sign of positive development, observes Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
South Korea Urges Hungry North to Accept Corn Aid VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- South Korea says it is willing to send tens of thousands of tons of immediate food aid to impoverished North Korea
Kim Jong Il Gives On-the-Spot Guidance to Hungnam Smeltery KCNA 02 Jun 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-the-spot guidance to the Hungnam Smeltery.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Condemns U.S. for Slandering DPRK KCNA 02 Jun 2008 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA Saturday as regards the fact that the U.S. State Department slandered the DPRK in the 2008 "advancing freedom and democracy report":
Intensified Worldwide Movement against Imperialists' Destabilization Operations Called for KCNA 02 Jun 2008 -- The imperialists' crafty moves to destabilize other countries are bound to go to bust only when the revolutionary parties and people intensify the revolutionary offensive in close unity, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
Over 170 Cases of Air Espionage Committed against DPRK in May KCNA 02 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. imperialist aggressor forces and the south Korean puppet forces committed more than 170 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in May, over 100 cases by the U.S. forces and 70 odd cases by the south Korean forces, according to a military source.

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June 2008 - North Korea Special Weapons News