Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2007 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- 21st Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks Open KCNA 31 May 2007 -- The 21st North-South Ministerial Talks opened in Seoul on Wednesday.
- S. Korean Military Warmongers' Military Provocations Warned KCNA 31 May 2007 -- The servicepersons of the Korean People's Army are following with a high degree of vigilance the military provocations of the south Korean military warmongers and will take due measures if they persist in such actions.
- South Korea proposes regular rail link to North RIA Novosti 30 May 2007 -- South Korea proposed Wednesday starting regular rail journeys across the border to and from the Communist North, following test runs two weeks ago, South Korean news agency Renhap said.
- North Korea Stays Mum on Nuclear Weapons as Talks Open With South VOA 30 May 2007 -- North and South Korea have formally opened high-level talks in Seoul, but delegates from the North are remaining silent so far about Pyongyang's commitment to dismantle its nuclear programs
- North Side's Delegation to Inter-Korean Talks Leaves KCNA 30 May 2007 -- The north side's delegation led by Kwon Ho Ung, chief councilor of the DPRK Cabinet, left here by air today to attend the 21st Inter-Korean Ministerial Talks to be held in Seoul.
- North Koreans Arrive in Seoul For Talks With South Korea VOA 29 May 2007 -- A delegation of high-ranking North Korean officials is in the South Korean capital for talks aimed at improving cooperation between the two countries
- Seoul denies role in helping break N.Korea money freeze crisis RIA Novosti 28 May 2007 -- South Korea has received no formal request to intervene in the situation surrounding North Korean frozen accounts at Banco Delta Asia, a diplomatic source in Hong Kong said Monday.
- South Korea launches first advanced Aegis destroyer RIA Novosti 25 May 2007 -- South Korea launched its first $1-billion Aegis destroyer Friday, becoming the fifth country to deploy the ultra-modern warship, the Yonhap news agency said.
- Seoul halts rice deliveries to N.Korea until it stops reactor RIA Novosti 24 May 2007 -- Seoul has suspended rice supplies to North Korea until it shuts down its nuclear reactor, South Korea's Yonhap news agency cited a government source as saying Thursday.
- South Korean Rice Aid Delayed As North Skirts Nuclear Promise VOA 24 May 2007 -- South Korean officials say it is unlikely that massive rice shipments will be sent to North Korea by the end of the month, as previously scheduled
- U.S. Moves to Deploy Military Hardware in S. Korea under Fire KCNA 23 May 2007 -- Some time ago, the United States announced a plan to deploy the high-efficiency surface-to-air missile "SM-2" system and three Aegis destroyers in south Korea.
- KPA Navy Command on S. Korean Military Provocations KCNA 22 May 2007 -- The Navy Command of the Korean People's Army issued a press release on May 21 as regards the recently frequent intrusions deep into the DPRK's territorial waters on the West Sea of Korea by south Korean warships.
- Trial Train Operations Held KCNA 18 May 2007 -- Trial train operations were held on the railways between the north and the south on the east and west coasts Thursday.
- First trains cross North-South Korean border in over 50 years RIA Novosti 17 May 2007 -- Two trains on Thursday made the first rail crossings between North and South Korea since the 1951-1953 Korean War, in a historic link-up.
- Korean Trains Cross North-South Border for First Time in 56 Years VOA 17 May 2007 -- North and South Korea have sent trains across their heavily armed border for the first time in 56 years, marking a new milestone in the two countries' on-again, off-again efforts to improve relations
- Koreas Prepare for Train Link Amid Hopeful Signs on Nuclear Issue VOA 16 May 2007 -- On the eve of a historic advance in contacts between North and South Korea, there are indications that a major obstacle to ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs may be resolved
- 15th Reunion of Separated Families and Relatives Closes KCNA 15 May 2007 -- The 15th reunion of separated families and relatives from the north and the south of Korea, which began on Mt. Kumgang Resort on May 9, came to a close.
- Fifth Inter-Korean General-level Military Talks Close KCNA 12 May 2007 -- The fifth north-south general-level military talks came to a close Friday.
- S. Korean Warlike Forces Urged to Halt Intrusion into North's Territorial Waters KCNA 11 May 2007 -- A spokesman for the Navy Command of the Korean People's Army in a statement on May 9 vehemently denounced the south Korean military warhawks for amassing forces in the waters off five islets in the West Sea and infiltrating warships deep into the territorial waters of the DPRK almost everyday and strongly urged them to immediately pull back those forces and stop at once the intrusion.
- 15th Reunion of Inter-Korean Separated Families and Relatives KCNA 11 May 2007 -- The 15th reunion of separated families and relatives from the north and the south of Korea started at Mt. Kumgang Resort.
- Two Koreas agree to link railways after 56 years RIA Novosti 11 May 2007 -- North and South Korea signed a deal Friday to pass test trains through the trans-Korean railroad May 17 for the first time in 56 years, South Korea's news agency Yonhap said.
- Inter-Korean General-level Military Talks Held KCNA 10 May 2007 -- The 5th north-south general-level military talks were held at Thongil Pavilion in the area of the north side at Panmunjom Tuesday.
- Two Koreas Resume Military Talks Despite Disagreement Over Agenda VOA 08 May 2007 -- The first top-level military talks between North and South Korea in a year have had a rocky start
- S.Korea to cooperate with North regardless of nuclear status RIA Novosti 04 May 2007 -- South Korea has confirmed that it will develop bilateral relations with North Korea, regardless of how Pyongyang honors its denuclearization commitments following six-nation talks in February, the unification minister said Friday.
