Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2007 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Senior aide to N. Korea's leader starts visit to Seoul - Yonhap RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2007 -- A North Korean presidential aide has started a three-day visit to Seoul to discuss implementation of a peace and prosperity pact signed in mid-November, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
- S. Korea holding three rounds of talks in N. Korea RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2007 -- South Korea is holding three rounds of talks and conducting three fact-finding missions to North Korea, in accordance with a peace and prosperity pact signed in mid-November in Seoul.
- Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks Open KCNA 28 Nov 2007 -- The Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks were opened here Tuesday.
- Thousands of Ducks Killed After Bird Flu Found in South Korea VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- South Korean authorities have destroyed thousands of ducks at four southern farms, after discovering what they call a "low pathogenic" strain of the bird flu virus.
- S. Korea Cites 'Unique' Relations With North in Silence on Human Rights Vote VOA 21 Nov 2007 -- Advocacy groups are criticizing South Korea for abstaining from a United Nations resolution that expressed concern over human rights abuses in North Korea
- First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Closes KCNA 17 Nov 2007 -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks closed on Friday.
- Two Koreas agree to launch cross-border rail freight on Dec. 11 RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea agreed on Friday to launch a cross-border freight train service on December 11, part of a range of joint projects aimed at boosting economic ties.
- North, South Korea Conclude Summit with More Agreements VOA 16 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea have reached more agreements on expanding links between the two countries still technically at war.
- Video Meeting of Separated Families and Relatives Held KCNA 16 Nov 2007 -- The seventh video meeting of separated families and relatives was held on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Seoul, Pyongyang agree to open cross-border rail service in 2007 RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2007 -- South and North Korea have agreed in principle to open a cross-border railroad for regular cargo service this year, the Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean official as saying on Thursday.
- Two Koreas Say Train Service May Resume 'By End Of Year' VOA 15 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea have not had regular train service across their heavily armed border in more than half a century - but that may be about to change within weeks
- First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Opens KCNA 15 Nov 2007 -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks was opened here on Wednesday.
- Korean premiers meet in Seoul for talks RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2007 -- The prime ministers of South and North Korea started talks Wednesday in Seoul, the first for 15 years, which are expected to lead to reconciliation and closer economic cooperation between the two countries.
- North, South Korean Prime Ministers Meet to Expand Cooperation VOA 14 Nov 2007 -- The prime ministers of North and South Korea are trying to push forward what their presidents set in motion at last month's summit
- North-South Military Working Talks Held KCNA 13 Nov 2007 -- Military working talks were held at Thongil House in the portion of the north side in Panmunjom on Monday for the opening of the north-south defence minister-level talks.
- Korea-U.S. Security Meeting Joint Communique Announced 07 Nov 2007 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo issued a joint communiqué today following the 39th Republic of Korea U.S. Security Consultative Meeting (SCM).
- Transcript: Joint Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo in Seoul, Korea 07 Nov 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Kim Jang-soo
- Gates: U.S. Committed to Security in South Korea AFPS 07 Nov 2007 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates placed a wreath at a South Korean national cemetery for war dead today and met with South Korean defense leaders to discuss the strong U.S.-Korean alliance.
- S. Korean, US Defense Chiefs Say N. Korean 'Threat' Remains VOA 07 Nov 2007 -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States say North Korea remains a serious military threat, despite current steps toward dismantling its nuclear facilities
- S.Korea expects peace talks with North during denuclearization RIA Novosti 01 Nov 2007 -- South Korea hopes talks can be started to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War when Pyongyang's denuclearization has reached a 'proper stage,' Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said on Thursday.
