Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)


February 2004 South Korea Special Weapons News

  • Overview of Inter-Korean Exchanges & Cooperation for Feb 2004 ROK Ministry of Unification
  • S. Korea calls six-party talks on nuclear problem "very successful" IRNA 29 Feb 2004 -- The six-party talks on nuclear confrontation which began on Wednesday and ended Saturday in the Korean Peninsula "were very successful."
  • South Korean People's Actions against Troop Dispatch to Iraq Supported KCNA 26 Feb 2004 -- Minju Joson today in a signed commentary terms the strong actions of people of various circles in south Korea against the additional troop dispatch to Iraq righteous ones to defend the dignity of the nation and save the lives of young south Koreans.
  • Sluggish Inter-Korean Trade Reaches $37 Million in January ROK Ministry of Unification 25 Feb 2004 -- Two-way inter-Korean trade amounted to $37.18 million in January, down 21.5 percent from a year earlier.
  • Unification Minister Addresses North Korean Issues at Briefing ROK Ministry of Unification 25 Feb 2004 -- During a briefing session on Thursday (Feb. 12), Unification Minister Jeong Se-hyun said that he has officially proposed a new inter-Korean military authorities' meeting to the North.
  • US, S.Korea engage in joint military exercise PLA Daily 25 Feb 2004 -- Thousands of US and South Korean troops are engaging in a mass joint combat readiness exercise near the heavily-fortified border with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), officials said Tuesday.
  • S.Korean unit to be sent to Iraq established PLA Daily 24 Feb 2004 -- The South Korean military unit to besent to Iraq established on Monday in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, some 40 kilometers south to Seoul.
  • S. Korea's Troop Dispatch to Iraq Must Be Stopped KCNA 24 Feb 2004 -- South Korea's additional troop dispatch to Iraq is a war crime joining the U.S. in the war of aggression against and occupation of Iraq without any justification and an anti-national crime damaging the dignity, interests and honor of the Korean nation, says Rodong Sinmun in a commentary today.
  • DPRK, ROK delegations to arrive for six-party talks PLA Daily 24 Feb 2004 -- The delegations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will arrive in Beijing successively Tuesday morning, to attend thesix-party talks on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula scheduled to open on Feb. 25.
  • Seoul, Washington, Tokyo work on joint strategies before six-party talks PLA Daily 24 Feb 2004 -- Seoul, Washington, Tokyo officials held trilateral meeting here on Monday, using the last chance before the opening of the new round six-party nuclear talks to mapout their joint position.
  • S.Korea, US and Japan hold informal consultations over DPRK nuclear issue PLA Daily 23 Feb 2004 -- Representatives of South Korea, the United States and Japan held informal consultations Sunday evening here over the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
  • N. KOREA / PREP TALKS VOA 22 Feb 2004 -- High-level diplomats from the United States and Japan have arrived in South Korea to fine tune strategy ahead of Wednesday's six-nation talks in Beijing on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
  • S.Korean, US leaders discuss issues of mutual concern over telephone PLA Daily 20 Feb 2004 -- The leaders of South Korea and the United States on Thursday night discussed issues of mutual concern over the phone, said South Korean Presidential spokesman Yoon Tai-young.
  • S.Korean FM optimistic about new six-party talks PLA Daily 19 Feb 2004 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday he anticipated a "visible and positive outcome" from the upcoming six-party talks on the nuclear issue on the Korean peninsula.
  • South hopes for military talks with North Korea-net 18 Feb 2004 -- South Korea said on Tuesday (Feb. 17) it hoped high-level inter-Korean military dialogue could be held by the end of March so the two sides could address annual conflicts at their maritime border in the West Sea.
  • ROK parliament approves troop dispatch to Iraq PLA Daily 13 Feb 2004 -- South Korean National Assembly approved the government bill of dispatching more troops to Iraq on Friday, according to South Korean government official TV channel, KTV.
  • South Side's Behavior at Inter-Korean Talks under Fire KCNA 13 Feb 2004 -- The south side persistently negated and rejected the idea of "By our nation itself" at the 13th inter-Korean ministerial-level talks.
  • S. KOREA /IRAQ TROOPS VOA 13 Feb 2004 -- Despite widespread public opposition, South Korea's parliament has overwhelmingly approved the dispatch of 3-thousand troops to Iraq.
  • S.Korea proposes high-level military talks with DPRK PLA Daily 12 Feb 2004 -- South Korea Thursday formally proposed to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to hold high-level military talks as agreed at a recent inter-Korean ministerial meeting.
  • ROK parliament postpones vote on additional Iraq-bound troop dispatch bill PLA Daily 01 Feb 2004 -- The South Korean National Assembly Monday night again postponed the vote on a bill on sending additional troops to Iraq as lawmakers remain sharply split over the dispatch, reported local TV news channel YTN.
  • Press Release ending the 13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks - Seoul ( February 06, 2004 ) ROK Ministry of Unification 09 Feb 2004 -- Text of the Joint Press Release Issued after the 13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks.
  • S. Korea's Moves to Dispatch Troops to Iraq Assailed KCNA 07 Feb 2004 -- The south Korean authorities are working to railroad the "motion on troop dispatch to Iraq" through the "National Assembly" in a bid to take an active part in the U.S. war against Iraq, says Minju Joson Friday in a signed commentary.
  • 13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Close KCNA 07 Feb 2004 -- The 13th North-South Ministerial Talks which were opened in Seoul on February 3 closed Friday. At the talks both sides had an in-depth discussion of issues raised by them, prompted by the will to actively improve the inter-Korean relations through national cooperation in the basic spirit of the June 15 joint declaration and issued a joint press statement today.
  • KOREAS/TALKS VOA 06 Feb 2004 -- North and South Korea have wrapped up a three-day round of cabinet-level talks in Seoul with a pledge to work jointly toward the success of the upcoming six-party talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs. V-O-A'S Amy Bickers reports from Tokyo that the rival nations also agreed to reopen high-level military communications.
  • 13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Opened KCNA 05 Feb 2004 -- The 13th North-South Ministerial Talks were opened in Seoul today.
  • Nuclear issue tops agenda of Wednesday's inter-Korean talks PLA Daily 05 Feb 2004 -- Nuclear issue topped the agenda of the first plenary session of the 13th Inter-Korean Ministerial Meeting which is going on here Wednesday, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency reported.
  • NOKOR NUCLEAR TALKS VOA 05 Feb 2004 -- South Korea's top diplomat says Seoul may be ready to reward North Korea to end the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons. This comes as Chinese officials say they are still not certain about arrangements for a new round of multilateral talks on the dispute.
  • US senior official meets S.Korean ministers on DPRK nuclear issue PLA Daily 03 Feb 2004 -- US senior official continued making consultations with South Korean officials on the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday here.
  • Prospects high for early resumption of six-party talks: S.Korean official PLA DAily 02 Feb 2004 -- Prospects are high for an early resumption of six-party talks on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s nuclear crisis, possibly in February, a South Korean official said Sunday.