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16 June North Korea Special Weapons News

  • REFUGEES: NORTH KOREA VOA 16 Jun 2003 -- Refugees fleeing oppression, hunger and privation in North Korea have left their homeland in massive numbers in recent years. Many are in hiding in China. Over the past year, some North Korean refugees have forced their way into embassies or consulates in Chinese cities, drawing international attention to their plight. In this report, prepared as part of our series looking ahead to World Refugee Day, Stephanie Mann examines the question of whether a large exodus of North Korean refugees could destabilize the government in Pyongyang.
  • Koreas Re-Link Countries for 1st Time Korea-net 16 Jun 2003 -- South and North Korea connected railways across their heavily armed border Saturday, re-linking the two countries for the first time in more than a half century, the AP reported on Sunday (June 15).
  • Koreas to Hold Family Reunions Korea-net 16 Jun 2003 -- South and North Korea agreed Saturday to hold the seventh round of family reunions between June 27 and July 2 at the North's Mt. Geumgang, the South's Korea National Red Cross said.
  • TCOG-Joint Press Statement Korea-net 16 Jun 2003 -- The following is the full text of a joint news statement issued by South Korea, the United States and Japan on Friday after a two-day meeting of the Trilateral Cooperation and Oversight Group (TCOG) _ ED.
  • KCNA urges world community to beware of Japan's militarization KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- Japan is moving fast to emerge a military power and launch expansion overseas. War maneuvers under the simulated conditions of an "emergency" are now under way after the passage of bills on "emergency" through the diet.
  • KCNA attacks Japan's hostile action against DPRK ship KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- Nowadays, the Japanese authorities are persistently pursuing a hostile policy towards the DPRK, in support of the U.S. strategy aimed to stifle the DPRK.
  • Japanese authorities urged not to block humanitarian service of Mangyongbong-92 KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- The Japanese authorities recently set in motion ministries and agencies concerned including the Maritime Safety Agency and the Ministry of National Land and Communications to watch, inspect and control ship "Mangyongbong-92" when it enters or leaves the port and during its anchoring, describing the ship as a "ship for illegal remittance", "spy ship", "ship transporting nuclear and missile parts" and "abduction and drug smuggling ship."
  • Anniversary of inter-Korean joint declaration observed KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- Today marks the third anniversary of the historic Pyongyang summit meeting and the third anniversary of the publication of the north-south joint declaration.
  • Rodong Sinmun on Kim Jong Il's leadership for independent reunification KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il has led the struggle to implement the June 15 joint declaration to the nationwide cause of achieving the independent reunification of the country by our nation itself and put the movement for national reunification on the track of national independence to meet our nation's demand for independence and interests, says Rodong Sinmun in a by-lined article today.
  • Grand Festival for National Reunification held KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- A Grand Festival for National Reunification was held in Pyongyang to mark the third anniversary of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
  • Meeting held to mark anniversary of June 15 Inter-Korean Declaration KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- A meeting to mark the 3rd anniversary of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration was held in front of the monument to the three charters of national reunification here on June 15.
  • Functions held to mark 3rd anniversary of inter-Korean joint declaration KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- A photo exhibition was held at the Grand People's Study House today to mark the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration. Displayed there were photographs showing immortal leadership exploits of Kim Jong Il who has exerted tireless efforts for the reunification of the country and achievements made by Koreans in the north and the south and overseas in the movement for national reconciliation, unity, peace and reunification under the banner of the declaration, more than 150 in all.
  • Election committees begin their work KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- Preparations for the election of deputies to the 11th term Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK are brisk across the country. Provincial (municipal), city (district) and county election committees were organized and started their work according to the rules for the enforcement of the law on the election of deputies to people's assemblies at all levels in the DPRK.
  • U.S. hit for unreasonable sophism KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz described the U.S. unabated military moves on the Korean Peninsula as something for detente during his recent tour of South Korea and Japan.
  • KCNA issues detailed report on third anniversary of joint declaration KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- The Korean Central News Agency today issued a detailed report on the occasion of the third anniversary of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration.
  • Inter-Korean rail links reconnected KCNA 16 Jun 2003 -- Ceremonies of reconnecting the east and west coastal rail links between the north and the south were held today separately on the occasion of the third anniversary of the publication of the historic June 15 joint declaration.




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