Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
21 May North Korea Special Weapons News
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- U.S. Supports International Fight Against North Korean Narcotics Washington File 21 May 2003 -- The United States continues "to be successful in bringing together
interagency capabilities and personnel to assist our allies in their
fight against drugs," including initiatives to combat narcotics
smuggling by North Korea, says Andre Hollis, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics.
- Text: North Korean Officials Have Long History in Crime, U.S. Official Says Washington File 21 May 2003 -- North Korean officials have a long history of criminal behavior, according to William Bach, the director of the Office of African, Asian and European Affairs at the State Department's Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
- JAPAN / NORTH KOREA VOA 21 May 2003 -- When Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi meets Friday with President Bush at his Texas ranch, he is expected to pledge an intensified crackdown on the flow of money and equipment from Japan to North Korea. The steps come as the United States is looking to Japan, South Korea and China to put more pressure on North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program.
- U.S. racket for pressure on DPRK under fire KCNA 21 May 2003 -- U.S. State Secretary Powell at a recent press conference talked about the multilateral nature of a solution to the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula and announced that the U.S. is planning to establish an "allied front" with Japan, South Korea, Australia and other countries and the UN to oppose the DPRK's "nuclear program."
- U.S. hostile policy towards DPRK bound to fail KCNA 21 May 2003 -- The Songun policy of the Workers' Party of Korea is a new and original political mode based on the ever-victorious Juche idea and it provides a sure guarantee for accomplishing the cause of reunification of the country and promoting the process of national reconciliation and reunification, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
- Anti-DPRK outbursts of Japan Defense Agency chief assailed KCNA 21 May 2003 -- Director general of the Japan Defence Agency Ishiba in an annual meeting blustered that Japan would neither be frightened by a threat of terrorism from the DPRK nor yield to a threat and blackmail. He also cried out for increasing the defence capacity of Japan allegedly to cope with the DPRK's "nuclear weapons program" and the development of long-range missiles.
- Principled matters to be abided by in promoting inter-Korean economic cooperation KCNA 21 May 2003 -- Head of the delegation of the north side Pak Chang Ryon, chairman of the north side to the north-south committee for the promotion of economic cooperation who is first vice-chairman of the State Planning Commission, in his keynote speech made at the 5th meeting of the committee opened here today clarified the principled matters the parties concerned with the north-south economic cooperation should abide by in promoting the economic cooperation in the future.
- KOREAS/TALKS VOA 21 May 2003 -- Economic talks between the two Koreas remain stalled for a second day in a standoff over North Korea's nuclear weapons. South Korean economic aid to the North may be in jeopardy.
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