Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2006 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- 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.
- South Korean Intelligence Chief is Latest to Offer Resignation in Looming Security Shuffle VOA 27 Oct 2006 -- South Korea's intelligence chief is the latest cabinet member to tender his resignation, in what is looking like a serious shakeup of President Roh Moo-hyun's national security policy staff
- 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.
- 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.
- South Korea's Unification Minister Offers to Resign VOA 25 Oct 2006 -- In continuing political fallout following North Korea's nuclear test, South Korea's principal envoy to Pyongyang is offering to step down from his Cabinet post.
- Korea-U.S. Security Meeting Joint Communique Announced 20 Oct 2006 -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Yoon Kwang Ung issued a joint communique today following the 38th Republic of Korea U.S. Security Consultative Meeting (SCM).
- The 38th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communiqué 20 Oct 2006
- U.S. Reaffirms Defense Commitment to Republic of Korea Washington File 21 Oct 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld met his South Korean counterpart at the Pentagon October 20 to discuss mutual security interests and defense preparedness against the backdrop of North Korea’s October 9 nuclear test.
- Rumsfeld Reaffirms U.S. Promise to Republic of Korea AFPS 20 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. commitment to regard any attack on the Republic of Korea as an attack on itself was one of the topics raised as Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and South Korean Defense Minister Yoon Kwang-ung participated in the 38th annual U.S.- Republic of Korea Security Consultative Meeting in the Pentagon today.
- U.S., South Korean Officials to Discuss Security, Force Realignment AFPS 19 Oct 2006 -- U.S. and South Korean defense leaders will meet here tomorrow for the 38th U.S.-Korean Security Consultative Meeting, discussing the current security situation in the region, North Korea’s nuclear test, realignment of U.S. forces in Korea, the evolution of the alliance, and expanded security cooperation, a senior defense official said today.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- South Korean To Be Next UN Secretary-General RFE/RL 14 Oct 2006 -- The United Nations General Assembly has formally appointed South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon to be the next UN secretary-general.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- U.S. Expects Agreement on Korean Wartime Control of Forces AFPS 02 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Defense officials expect an agreement at the upcoming U.S.-Korean Security Consultative Meeting on the process of turning over operational control of Korean forces in wartime to South Korea.
- 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
