Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
30 April North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Questions Arise After Pyongyang Declares It Has Nuclear Weapons RFE/L 30 Apr 2003 -- North Korea today issued an unusually detailed official statement that all but confirms that it has nuclear weapons and intends to deploy them, due to what it said is a growing threat from the United States. Pyongyang blamed the failure of recent three-way talks on U.S. intransigence and accused the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush of deliberately escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.
- U.S. urged to stop anti-DPRK smear campaign KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- The further the U.S. intensifies its anti-DPRK smear campaign and escalates its moves to stifle the DPRK, the more actively the DPRK will increase its physical deterrent force, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
- KCNA urges U.S. to properly understand DPRK KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- The bellicose forces of the Bush administration, referring to the DPRK's "nuclear issue," are now blustering that the U.S. will not recognize the system in the DPRK and it will not offer reward to the DPRK.
- U.S. urged to make switchover in its DPRK policy KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- The U.S. moves to stifle the DPRK will be steadily escalated and the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula will never find any solution as long as the former pursues its hostile policy toward the latter.
- Songun politics of WPK KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- The validity and vitality of the Songun politics pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) have been fully proved in the arduous and complicated revolutionary struggle.
- Anti-SARS campaign in DPRK KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- Positive steps have been taken in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to prevent SARS.
- Koreans in Japan express thanks to Kim Jong Il KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- A meeting took place here today to express thanks to General Secretary Kim Jong Il for the remittance of educational aid fund and stipends in the 149th installment for the children of Korean residents in Japan.
- 10th inter-Korean ministerial talks open KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- The 10th inter-Korean ministerial talks were held here on Sunday. Present at the talks were members and suites of the north side's delegation led by chief councillor of the DPRK cabinet Kim Ryong Song and the south side's delegation with Minister of Unification Jong Se Hyon as its chief delegate.
- KCNA blasts U.S.-Japan joint in-flight refuelling exercise KCNA 30 Apr 2003 -- U.S. KC-135 refuelling tanker and Japanese F-15 fighters began an in-flight refuelling exercise in the sky above Japan on April 21, according to Kyodo news service. This exercise, part of a joint military operation with the U.S. air force, will last till May 2.
- Koreas Agree to Peacefully Resolve Nuke Row Korea-net 30 Apr 2003 -- South and North Korea agreed to work toward a peaceful resolution of the nuclear crisis based on dialogue at the 10th ministerial talks, which ended early Wednesday (April 30).
- NORTH KOREA / NUKES VOA 30 Apr 2003-- Inter-Korean talks wrapped up early Wednesday with no apparent progress toward resolving tensions over North Korea's nuclear program. And Pyongyang is strongly insinuating it does in fact have nuclear weapons
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