Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
31 May North Korea Special Weapons News
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- WOLFOWITZ/NORTH KOREA VOA 31 May 2003 -- U-S Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said Saturday there is no short-term solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis, and the only recourse is multilateral pressure on Pyongyang. Mr. Wolfowitz also told the Asia Security Conference in Singapore that military action was not going to solve the problem.
- JAPAN/NORTH KOREA VOA 31 May 2003 -- A Japanese official says the country is accelerating preliminary studies of a missile defense system in response to rising tensions with North Korea. The plan appears to be part of a tougher Japanese stance toward Pyongyang.
- North Korea's Nuclear Program Threatens Regional, Global Stability AFPS 31 May 2003 -- There's no greater threat to peace and stability facing Asian - and other -- nations today than North Korea's nuclear program, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul D. Wolfowitz said here May 31.
- Delegation of U.S. congressmen arrives KCNA 31 May 2003 -- A delegation of U.S. congressmen led by Curt Weldon, vice-chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, arrived here today.
- Russia-China joint declaration refers to Korean issue KCNA 31 May 2003 -- President V. V. Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao signed a Russia-China joint declaration in Moscow on May 27, according to Itar-Tass.
- War exercises in S. Korea under fire KCNA 31 May 2003 -- War exercises dubbed Hwarang and Amnokgang now underway in South Korea from May 26 are a serious perfidy to the June 15 Joint Declaration as they are reckless sabre-rattling intended to turn its back on the fellow countrymen and aggravate the inter-Korean relations, in line with the U.S. imperialists' moves to start a war against the DPRK, says Minju Joson today in a signed commentary.
- Rodong Sinmun on 55 years of DPRK KCNA 31 May 2003 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has glorified a new era of independence and prosperity over the last 55 years under the guidance of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
- Japan Defence Agency chief's anti-DPRK outbursts assailed KCNA 31 May 2003 -- Director general of the Japan Defence Agency Ishiba at a recent meeting of the "special committee for the institution of law on emergency" of the house of councillors blustered that if North Korea starts feeding fuel to missiles, Japan will consider it as a start of armed attack.
- NK to Resume Mt. Geumgang Tour Kore-net 31 May 2003 -- North Korea will allow visits to Mount Geumgang by South Korean tourists to resume early next month, the North's Asia-Pacific Peace Committee said on Thursday (May 29).
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