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September 2000 - North Korea Special Weapons News

  • State Department Statement on North Korean Special Envoy, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 29 September 2000 -- Democratic People's Republic of Korea National Defense Commission First Vice Chairman Cho Myong Nok will visit Washington October 9-12 as the Special Envoy of Chairman Kim Jong Il.
  • Presidential Determination No. 2000-31 - KEDO, The White House, Office of the Secretary, 28 September 2000 -- Transfer of Economic Support Funds, Peacekeeping Operations Funds, and Foreign Military Financing Funds to the International Organizations and Programs Account and Use of Funds to Provide a U.S. Contribution of $29,407,000 to the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO)
  • Secretary of Defense Cohen Press Conference - North Korea, U.S. Department of Defense, 22 September 2000 -- QUESTION: You just mentioned in comments to Japanese parliamentarians that the North [Korea] is going to have to soon realize that it will rather quickly have to make some kind of concessions on the military side to keep receiving economic and other assistance from South Korea and the West. Could you tell us why you think that?
  • British report: N. Korea sending missiles to Libya, Stars and Stripes, 26 September 2000 -- Libya has received 50 North Korean Rodong missiles and launchers which give it the capability of hitting Israel, according to a report Sunday in Britain's Daily Telegraph.
  • State Department on New North Korea Policy Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 25 September 2000 -- Dr. William Perry, former Secretary of Defense, is stepping down from his duties as North Korea Policy Coordinator effective immediately.
  • Weekly On North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service September 18 - September 24, 2000
  • Cohen: Despite warming trend, North Korea still threat to South, Stars and Stripes, 23 September 2000 -- Defense Secretary William Cohen said Thursday that in spite of warming relations between the two Koreas, the North still poses a threat to the South.
  • North 'Must Reciprocate' to Keep Reconciliation on Track, American Forces Press Service, 22 September 2000 -- North Korea must reciprocate by lessening tensions if it wishes the continuation of South Korean economic aid, Defense Secretary William S. Cohen said here.
  • Joint Communiqué Korea-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting, Office of The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs), 21 September 2000 -- The two Ministers shared the view that the inter-Korean summit meeting was the result of four factors: a) the engagement policy towards North Korea, which has been consistently pursued by the Republic of Korea and the United States; b) a strong ROK-US security alliance; c) close ROK-Japan-US trilateral coordination; and d) support by the international community.
  • Korea Security Meeting Filled with Hope, Realism, American Forces Press Service, 21 September 2000 -- The Korea-U.S. Security Consultative Meeting held here is starting to address changes in the region resulting from the engagement between South and North Korea.
  • Cohen: U.S. encouraged by Korea steps, but 'prudence is watchword', Stars and Stripes, 21 September 2000 -- Defense Secretary William Cohen said Tuesday that while the United States supports the growing detente between South and North Korea, "prudence is the watchword" in regard to the South Korean-U.S. security alliance.
  • U.S. Optimistic, but Cautious About Changes in Korea, American Forces Press Service, 20 September 2000 -- The historic meeting in June between South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and North Korean leader Kim Chong-il carries much promise for the people of both Koreas.
  • Secretary Cohen Sept. 19 News Briefing in Bangkok, U.S. Department of Defense, 19 September 2000 -- Q: Do budding talks between North and South Korea, the upcoming meeting between the defense ministers of the two countries, and the opening of a rail linethrough the DMZ between the two countries signal a major easing of tensions on the peninsula? And, do you expect any progress or perhaps a final conclusion to a new SOFA agreement, while you are there?
  • U-S / KOREA, Voice of America, 19 September 2000 -- U-S Defense Secretary William Cohen is urging caution in dealing with the rapid political changes on the Korean peninsula.
  • State Department Statement Sept. 19 on U.S.-DPRK Talks, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 19 September 2000 -- The two sides will hold comprehensive talks encompassing Agreed Framework implementation, missile issues, and terrorism.
  • KOREAS/RAILWAY UPDATE, Voice of America, 18 September 2000 -- South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has inaugurated work on a railway link with North Korea - the first such project in decades.
  • Koreas' defense chiefs may meet next week, Stars and Stripes, 18 September 2000 -- Hope is high that defense ministers from the two Koreas will meet next week to discuss military tension reduction, the Defense Ministry in Seoul has announced.
  • Weekly On North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service September 11 - September 17, 2000
  • DPRK Leaders To Visit The ROK, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 15 September 2000 -- On September 14, 2000, the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued an announcement stating that National Defense Commission Chairman Kim Jong Il would visit the Republic of Korea in the near term.
  • UN agency appeals for nearly $100 million for food aid to DPR of Korea, UN News, 15 September 2000 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for nearly $100 million to feed people at risk in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, where serious droughts have affected irrigation reservoirs, drying up potential rice fields.
  • KOREA VISIT, Voice of America, 14 September 2000 -- Officials from the two Koreas have reaffirmed that the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il will visit the South soon.
  • N-S KOREA TALKS, Voice of America, 13 September 2000 -- Senior North and South Korean officials meeting in Cheju have reportedly agreed on a plan for North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il to make his first-ever trip to the South.
  • Secretary of Defense, 2000 Report to Congress; Military Situation on the Korean Peninsula; September 12, 2000
  • Joint Press Availability With Japanese Foreign Minister Kono, Japanese Defense Minister Torashima, U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen, And U.S. Secretary Of State Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 12 September 2000 -- QUESTION: Foreign Minister Kono, I am sure you have heard of the reports made from North Korea by Kim Jong-il that the North Koreans might be willing to give up their missile program in exchange perhaps for some assistance in satellite launches. Does the Japanese Government think that this is a genuine offer?
  • U-S/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA, Voice of America, 11 September 2000 -- Top U-S and Japanese officials met in New York Monday to discuss strategy toward North Korea.
  • KOREA'S / POLITICS, Voice of America, 11 September 2000 -- An envoy sent by the leader of North Korea has arrived in South Korea for four days of talks.
  • On-The-Record Remarks By Spokesman Richard Boucher, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 11 September 2000 -- We are currently working through the New York channel to schedule another round of missile talks with the North Koreans.
  • Secretary Of State Madeleine K. Albright On-The-Record Remarks At Meeting With State Department Press Corps, U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesman, 11 September 2000 -- SECRETARY ALBRIGHT: And then one thing, if I might, on the record, is in terms of Korea and searches. I sent a letter of regret to Foreign Minister Paek about what had happened in Germany. And we have received a reply.
  • Weekly On North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service September 4 - September 10, 2000
  • S. Korean leader suggests 'two-plus-two' treaty approach, Stars and Stripes, 09 September 2000 -- In a meeting with President Clinton in New York on Thursday, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung proposed that the two Koreas negotiate and sign a treaty on their own, with the United States and China signing as guarantors, officials at both the presidential press office and the Foreign Affairs and Trade Ministry in Seoul said. Kim calls it a "two-plus-two" approach.
  • NORTH-SOUTH KOREA, Voice of America, 07 September 2000 -- After the recent Korean summit and family reunions, some observers describe the mood in South Korea as euphoric - with many people hoping for speedy reunification of the divided peninsula, but analysts in the United States say their optimism should be tempered by a large dose of caution, as this week's incident in Frankfurt, Germany, indicates.
  • Remarks By The President In Photo Opportunity With South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 07 September 2000 -- Q On Korean unification, do you see any prospects, sir?
  • Report says N. Korea still leery of U.S. intentions, Stars and Stripes, 07 September 2000 -- North Korean officials still believe the United States is intent on destroying the communist country, according to a bimonthly think tank report.
  • N. Korean Missiles Have Russian Roots, Explosive Theory Suggests, Los Angeles Times, 06 September 2000 -- "We've taken a close look at the design of the [Korean missile] and it's clearly a knockoff of the [Russian] SS-4," says John Pike of the Federation of American Scientists.
  • NORTH KOREA / AIRPORT SECURITY, Voice of America, 06 September 2000 -- North Korea is warning the United States it might take action in response to what it says was rude and provocative treatment of a senior government delegation travelling to a meeting at the United Nations in New York.
  • NOKOR NO-SHOW REACT, Voice of America, 06 September 2000 -- Japan and South Korea have expressed disappointment (Wednesday) after North Korea pulled out of the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York.
  • NORTH KOREA-U-S SECURITY FLAP, Voice of America, 05 September 2000 -- North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations announced today (Tuesday) that his nation will not attend the U-N Millennium Summit because of what he characterized as rude and hostile acts by United States security officials.
  • Annan disappointed that leader of DPR of Korea will not attend Millennium Summit, UN News, 05 September 2000
  • PRESS BRIEFING BY JOE LOCKHART, THE WHITE HOUSE, Office of the Press Secretary, 05 September 2000 -- North Korea is asking for an apology for the American Airlines search of the North Korean delegation as it was headed to the U.N. summit. Are you going to apologize for that?
  • PRESS CONFERENCE BY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA United Nations 05 Sep 2000
  • PRESS CONFERENCE BY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA, UN Press Briefing, 05 September 2000 -- With international attention focused on the United Nations on the eve of an unprecedented gathering of world leaders, it was extremely regrettable that the United States had blocked participation of a delegation from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Li Hyong Chol, Permanent Representative of that country, told correspondents this afternoon.
  • Land-mine removal is key issue in Korean highway plan, Stars and Stripes, 05 September 2000 -- Removing land mines in the Demilitarized Zone in order to reconnect rail service and build a new highway between the two Koreas is "very dangerous" for South Korean security unless some countermeasures are taken in advance, a senior member of South Korea's major opposition political party said.
  • S. Korean leader: Military talks will 'pave the way to peace', Stars and Stripes, 05 September 2000 -- North Korea's agreement to discuss ways to reduce military tension will "pave the way to peace" on the Korean Peninsula, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung said Sunday.
  • KOREAN PRISONERS, Voice of America, 04 September 2000 -- South Korean President Kim Dae-jung says he believes there are up to 800 South Koreans being held in neighboring North Korea and that many of them may have been there since the Korean War of the 1950's.
  • Weekly On North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service August 28 - September 3, 2000
  • KOREA SPIES, Voice of America, 02 September 2000 -- One of the world's most heavily fortified borders opened today for a few minutes to allow a group of elderly former spies and guerillas to return home.
  • No progress on military issues in talks between Koreas, Stars and Stripes, 02 September 2000 -- South and North Korean negotiators on Thursday agreed to hold two more family reunions this year but failed to work out military issues and extended ministerial talks by one day, a Unification Ministry spokesman said in Seoul.
  • KOREAS - SPY REPATRIATION, Voice of America, 01 September 2000 -- As part of the landmark summit accord reached between the two Koreas in June, South Korea on Saturday will return North Koreans convicted years ago for spying for the communist North.
  • Intelligence assets convene on launch anniversary, Stars and Stripes, 01 September 2000 -- U.S. intelligence aircraft and a missile-monitoring ship visited bases in Japan this week, coinciding with the second anniversary of North Korea's Aug. 31, 1998, launch of a Taepodong-1 missile over Japan.
  • North Korea: Ulchi Focus Lens exercises 'inappropriate', Stars and Stripes, 01 September 2000 -- North Korea on Wednesday called the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command's Ulchi Focus Lens military training exercises "inappropriate" in the current atmosphere of warming relations between the two Koreas.
  • Combined Rear Area Operations in the Korean Theater, Army Logistician, Vol. 32, Issue 5, September-October 2000 -- The combined rear area (CRA) of the Korean peninsula is the same as the area of operations of the commander in chief (CINC), United Nations Command (UNC) and Combined Forces Command (CFC). Operations occurring in the CRA are crucial to the implementation of the CINC's warfighting objectives. Those operations will be successful only when the broad functions performed there are coordinated and synchronized to provide swift, decisive support to the deep and close battles.



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