Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2006 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Rumsfeld Says N. Korea Poses No Immediate Military Threat to South VOA 27 Aug 2006 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he does not see North Korea as an immediate military threat to South Korea.
- South Korea, China to Cooperate on Preventing North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 26 Aug 2006 -- The chief security advisor to South Korea's president says Seoul and Beijing have agreed to cooperate to try to prevent North Korea from conducting a nuclear weapons test.
- Ulchi Focus Lens kicks off in Korea AFPN 25 Aug 2006 -- Exercise Ulchi Focus Lens '06 kicked off Aug. 21 across the Korean peninsula. UFL, as the exercise is commonly known, takes place each year in the late summer.
- South Korea Cautions Against Pressuring North Korea, But Warns Against Nuclear Test VOA 25 Aug 2006 -- South Korea's foreign minister has cautioned against pushing North Korea into a corner on its nuclear weapons programs, but he also warned the North against testing a nuclear explosive.
- Seoul Warns Pyongyang Against Nuclear Test VOA 23 Aug 2006 -- South Korea's foreign minister has urged North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test, warning that to do so would "shake the foundation of the global non-proliferation system."
- Pyongyang Condemns South Korean-American Military Drill VOA 22 Aug 2006 -- North Korea has condemned the annual military exercises between the United States and South Korea in harsh terms, calling them a "wartime activity" that violates the ceasefire that ended the Korean War in 1953.
- North, South Korea Reverse Course to Reach Food Aid Deal VOA 21 Aug 2006 -- After weeks of refusing outside assistance, North Korea is now accepting humanitarian aid for victims of the country's devastating floods
- South Korea: No Indication of North Korean Nuclear Test VOA 18 Aug 2006 -- South Korea's top official on relations with North Korea says he has seen no evidence that Pyongyang is preparing to test a nuclear device
- South Korea to Discuss Aid for Flood Victims in North VOA 17 Aug 2006 -- After initially turning down offers of emergency aid following devastating floods, North Korea has told South Korean Red Cross officials it is willing to discuss assistance for the flood victims
- S. Korea-U.S. Joint Military Exercises under Fire KCNA 17 Aug 2006 -- The "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises to be staged by the U.S. and south Korean armies from August 21 are a very dangerous military action and a test war aimed to complete the battle commanding and operational system of the aggressor forces for the provocation of a new Korean war and easily attain the purpose of the war.
- Seoul to Provide Flood Aid to North Korea VOA 11 Aug 2006 -- The South Korean government has announced a more than $10 million aid package to help flood ravaged regions of North Korea
- S. Korean Defense Experts Object to Plan for US to Give Up Wartime Command of Troops VOA 08 Aug 2006 -- The United States and South Korea are preparing to restructure their military alliance, with Washington giving up wartime command of Seoul's forces
- South Korean Report Says North Building Missile Bases, Cooperating With Iran VOA 03 Aug 2006 -- South Korean researchers warn North Korea is building new missile bases at home, while it seeks help from Iran to improve and market its long-range missile technology.
- S. Korea's Launch of Spy Satellite under Fire KCNA 02 Aug 2006 -- South Korea launched a satellite aimed at spying on the north at a time when the situation is getting extremely tense on the Korean Peninsula due to the U.S. reckless sanctions and moves for a nuclear war against the north.
- Border Shooting Highlights Rising Tensions on Korean Peninsula VOA 01 Aug 2006 -- Tensions between North and South Korea are again on the rise - with a shooting incident at their heavily fortified border and the cancellation of a joint liberation day celebration.
