Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

On May 29, the first anniversary of Kim Jong Il's unofficial visit to China (May 29-31, 2000), the Pyongyang Broadcasting Station reported, "Kim Jong Il's visit to China provided a dramatic breakthrough for better relations with China, and we will continue to improve friendly relations into the 21st century."

On June 3, the Korean Central Broadcasting Station emphasized, "If U.S. imperialists start a new war in Korea, all U.S. forces on the Korean battle lines will become ghosts hovering about without graves, and the peace and comfort of the U.S. itself will be threatened. The U.S. had better give up its hardline policy to crush Korea."

On May 28, a joint conference of political parties and organizations was held at the People's Palace of Culture to mark the first anniversary of the June 15 Joint Declaration and the inter-Korean summit meeting in Pyongyang. The conference decided to propose to South Korea to hold a grand symposium on national reunification attended by Koreans inside and outside the nation on Mt. Kumkang."

In its June 2 issue, the Rodong Sinmun described the 2001 Exercises for Air Battle Support conducted by the South Korean Air Force as "a challenge to North Korea's joint conference of political parties and organizations, which made an important proposal to mark the first anniversary of the June 15 Joint Declaration, and a provocation against North Korea."