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12 August North Korea Special Weapons News

  • Armitage, in Australia, Discusses Security, Trade Issues Washington File 12 Aug 2003 -- The American people greatly appreciate Australia's "splendid support" in the war on terrorism, Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said during an August 12 press availability at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra. (...) The Deputy Secretary added that he supports Australia's decision to have military-to-military ties with special Indonesian units, commenting that "you live in what is obviously a very dangerous neighborhood." (...) Armitage also encouraged Australia to participate in a missile defense program with the United States. (...) On North Korea, Armitage said there would be six-way talks in Beijing between North Korea, South Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States later this month in Beijing.
  • U-S-NORTH KOREA VOA 12 Aug 2003 -- Senior U-S, South Korean and Japanese diplomats convene in Washington today (Wednesday) for two days of meetings to plan for multi-lateral talks on North Korea's nuclear program later this month in Beijing.
  • Japan Accused of Inciting Confrontation And War KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- The Japanese reactionaries seek to realize their wild dream of reinvading Korea at any cost with the backing of the U.S. but this is nothing but an anachronistic dream, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary.
  • KOREAS/TALKS VOA 12 Aug 2003 -- Media reports say a date has been set for six-nation talks about the North Korean nuclear weapons crisis.
  • KCNA Blasts Remarks of U.S. Undersecretary of State KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry in an answer to a question put by KCNA on August 2 as regards a string of vituperation let loose recently by U.S. Undersecretary of State Bolton against the DPRK branded him as human scum and declared that Pyongyang would not deal with him.
  • International Scientific and Technological Book Exhibition to Be Held KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- The 3rd Pyongyang International Scientific and Technological Book Exhibition will be held from Aug. 18 to 21 amid the interest and expectation of scientists and technicians of the DPRK and other countries.
  • Celebration of DPRK Birthday as Festival of Victors Called for KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- Rodong Sinmun today in an editorial says it is the fixed faith and will of leader Kim Jong Il to powerfully demonstrate once again the dignity and might of the DPRK on the occasion of its 55th birthday as it is associated with the whole life of President Kim Il Sung.
  • Whole Country Out to Greet DPRK Birthday as Festival of Victors KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- Revolutionary zeal and spirit prevail all over the country in the run-up to the 55th anniversary of the DPRK which falls on September 9.
  • Delegation of DPRK Foreign Ministry Leaves for Russia KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- delegation of the DPRK Foreign Ministry led by its Vice-Minister Kung Sok Ung left here today to visit Russia, according to the program for exchange between the foreign ministries of the two countries.
  • Jong Ha Chol Meets Chinese Journalists Delegation KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- Jong Ha Chol, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, today met and had a friendly talk with the delegation of the All-China Journalists Association led by Wei Mingxiang, member of the Secretariat of the association, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall. Present there were Kim Song Guk, chairman of the C.C., the Korean Journalists Union, and Tian Baozhen, minister-councillor of the Chinese embassy here.
  • International Commodity Exhibition Opens KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- The 6th Pyongyang International Commodity Exhibition opened with due ceremony at the Three Revolution Exhibition on August 11.
  • Memorial Service for Jong Mong Hon Held KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- A memorial service for the late Jong Mong Hon, chairman of Hyundai Asan of south Korea, was held today in Mt. Kumgang, a famous mountain of the nation, symbolic of the north-south cooperation, with bereaved families, his relatives and employees of Hyundai Asan and other south Korean figures concerned attending.
  • Kim Jong Il Sends Verbal Message of Consolation for Death of Jong Mong Hon KCNA 12 Aug 2003 -- Leader Kim Jong Il today entrusted the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee to convey a verbal message of deep consolation to the widow of the late Chairman Jong Mong Hon of Hyundai Asan of south Korea and its President Kim Yun Gu who came to Mt. Kumgang to attend a memorial service for the deceased.




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