Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
07 March North Korea Special Weapons News
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- PENTAGON / NORTH KOREA VOA 07 Mar 2003 -- The U-S Defense Department says North Korea has declared a maritime exclusion zone in a portion of the Sea of Japan, a move officials say could signal a new missile test.
- EDITORIAL: NORTH KOREA RESTARTS REACTOR VOA 07 Mar 2003 -- On February 27th, North Korea restarted a nuclear reactor at its Yongbyon [yong-bee-awn] facility. This action is a flagrant violation of international agreements and begins a process that could enable North Korea to produce more nuclear weapons. White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said, "North Korea has had a pattern in the past of engaging in activity that they use as blackmail in an effort to obtain rewards from around the world. And that pattern will not be honored. The United States has no intention of rewarding bad behavior."
- Text: Democratic Senators Cite Danger of North Korea, Urge Increased Security Washington File 07 Mar 2003 -- Democratic Senators Fritz Hollings (South Carolina), Charles Schumer
(New York) and Patty Murray (Washington) issued a press release March
6 urging the Bush administration to immediately boost security at U.S.
border crossings and ports because of the threat posed by North Korean
nuclear processing.
- Joint seminar on present situation of Korean Peninsula held in Italy KCNA 07 Mar 2003 -- A joint seminar of political parties and organizations on the present situation of the Korean Peninsula and the army-based policy of the Workers' Party of Korea was held in Rome on February 19, attended by representatives of 16 political parties and organizations and figures of different social standings.
- Sports village to appear in Samjiyon KCNA 07 Mar 2003 -- A sports village is now under construction in Samjiyon, Ryanggang Province in the northern part of the DPRK. This area with Mt. Paektu revolutionary battle sites is one of the regions with the lowest temperature in Korea.
- Permanent group of north and south for building of reunion center meets KCNA 07 Mar 2003 -- The 2nd contact between members of the permanent group of the north and the south for the building of a reunion center for separated families and relatives was made at Mt. Kumgang Resort from March 3 to 5.
- All Koreans called upon to meet U.S. challenge KCNA 07 Mar 2003 -- The acute confrontation between the Korean nation and the U.S. on the Korean Peninsula urgently requires all Koreans in the north and the south to jointly meet the U.S. challenge and push ahead with the process of reconciliation and reunification. Rodong Sinmun today says this in a signed article.
- 13th meeting of co-chairmen of Pomchonghakryon held KCNA 07 Mar 2003 -- The 13th meeting of the co-chairmen of the National Alliance of Youth and Students for the Country's Reunification (Pomchonghakryon) took place in the north, the south and overseas by facsimile. The meeting reviewed the activities of the organization last year and discussed the orientation of its activity for 2003.
- NOKOR/MISSILE PROGRAM VOA 07 Mar 2003 -- The day before the inauguration of South Korea's new president last month, neighboring North Korea fired a short-range missile into the sea between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, a reminder that the isolated state places great importance on its missile program.
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