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27 February North Korea Special Weapons News

  • Weekly on North Korea ROK Ministry of Unification -- Serial No. 632 (February 21 to February 27, 2003)
  • KOREA'S "INAUGURATION" MISSILE VOA 27 Feb 2003 -- Often times, when neighboring nations hold presidential inaugurations, nearby nations send diplomatic delegations, or messages of support, or maybe flowers. But when South Korea swore in a new president this week, North Korea sent a missile splashing into the Sea of Japan. That got the attention of the global press
  • Envoy pledges UN's continued support for reconciliation efforts in Korean peninsula UN News Centre 27 Feb 2003 -- A top United Nations envoy is headed to China and the Russian Federation after wrapping up a visit this week to the Republic of Korea (ROK), where he met with the new President, Roh Moo-hyun, and other senior officials, a UN spokesman said today.
  • IAEA deplores alleged restart of nuclear facility in DPR of Korea UN News Centre 27 Feb 2003 -- Reacting to news reports that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has restarted its nuclear reactor at Nyongbyong, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today deplored such moves and said restarting the "unsafeguarded" facility shows the country's disregard for its treaty obligations.
  • JAPAN NOKOR REACTOR VOA 27 Feb 2003 -- Japan is expressing regret over North Korea's reported re-activation of a banned nuclear reactor. Both the Japanese and South Korean governments are trying to find out more precisely what is going on at the Yongbyon nuclear complex.
  • BUSH / NORTH KOREA VOA 27 Feb 2003 -- President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday discussed efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The White House says North Korea's decision to restart a nuclear power plant will further alienate the country from the rest of the international community.
  • BUSH / NORTH KOREA / PUTIN VOA 27 Feb 2003 -- President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday discussed efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program. The White House says North Korea's decision to restart a nuclear power plant will further alienate the country from the international community.
  • RUSSIA/CHINA NOKOR/IRAQ VOA 27 Feb 2003 -- Russia and China are urging the United States to start direct talks with North Korea to solve the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. North Korea and Iraq top the agenda during Thursday's top-level talks in Beijing between the two countries.
  • DPRK Government's stand on nonaligned movement clarified KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- The DPRK Government will as ever fully discharge its duty and role for the human cause of independence and the strengthening and development of the non-aligned movement, said Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly. Addressing the 13th nonaligned summit meeting on Feb. 25, he noted that the non-aligned movement has greatly contributed to the process of changes in the world over the past 40 odd years.
  • DPRK-U.S. dialogue called for KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- The organization of Afro-Asian Latin American Peoples Solidarity on Feb. 14 released a bulletin titled "humankind and progressive forces should know about the crisis of Korea" and informed international organizations and solidarity organizations of different countries by e-mail.
  • Projected U.S.-S. Korean joint military drills under fire KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Tuesday in a statement warned that the U.S. would be held wholly accountable for the disastrous consequences to be entailed by its planned reckless large-scale joint military exercises in South Korea.
  • U.S. sabre-rattling under fire KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- The U.S. military is busy making the poor excuses that the "Foal Eagle" exercise and the reception, staging, onward movement and integration exercise are "annual events" and they "have nothing to do with the DPRK". However, with nothing can they cover up the aggressive nature of the war maneuvers aimed to disturb peace, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
  • Rodong Sinmun on might of nation KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- The might of the driving force of the nation is a most powerful guarantee for resolutely shattering the U.S. moves for aggression and war and defending the peace of the country and the security of the nation, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
  • Kim Yong Nam returns home KCNA 27 Feb 2003 -- Kim Yong Nam, President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, and his party returned home on Feb. 26 after participating in the 13th non-aligned summit meeting held in Kuala Lumpur.




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