Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
24 December North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Armitage Urges North Korea to Follow Example of Libya on WMD Washington File 24 Dec 2003 -- Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said that if North Korea chose to follow the recent example of Libya and rid itself of its weapons of mass destruction programs, the country "would very rapidly find herself integrated into the vibrant community of East Asia." Armitage, in a December 23 interview with Nikkei Press, added, "I don't think she is going to do that, but it would be wonderful."
- U.S. Increases 2003 Contribution to World Food Program for North Korea Washington File 24 Dec 2003 -- The United States will donate an additional 60,000 metric tons of agricultural commodities to North Korea's people through the World Food Program's (WFP) 2003 emergency feeding operation, bringing total U.S. contributions to the WFP for North Korea to 100,000 metric tons in 2003, State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher announced in a December 24 statement.
- U-S / NORTH KOREA AID VOA 24 Dec 2003 -- The United States announced Wednesday it is providing another 60-thousand metric tons of food aid to North Korea. Bush administration officials say they're still dissatisfied with the transparency of food distribution in North Korea, but are responding to an emergency appeal by the United Nations' World Food Program, the W-F-P.
- Japan's Intention to Stifle DPRK Assailed KCNA 24 Dec 2003 -- The Japanese reactionaries invited delegates of 14 countries including the United States and Australia to Tokyo recently and held the so-called "Asian Conference on Non-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction" in a bid to lay an international siege to the DPRK.
- Celebrations Held KCNA 24 Dec 2003 -- Meetings were held by working people's organizations on Dec. 22 on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's assumption of the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army.
- Great Champion of Peace on Korean Peninsula KCNA 24 Dec 2003 -- The year Juche 92(2003) is coming to a close with the situation on the Korean peninsula ever growing tense. This year the U.S. administration has made all desperate efforts to start another Korean war by creating a new nuclear crisis.
- "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 52 Published KCNA 24 Dec 2003 -- The 52nd volume of "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works", a library of the immortal Juche idea, was published. It carries famous works of President Kim Il Sung in a chronological order. It contains over 30 works such as speeches, concluding speeches and talks Kim Il Sung made from June to September of Juche 62 (1973).
- 9th Military Working-level Talks Held KCNA 24 Dec 2003 -- The 9th north-south military working-level talks were held in the area of the south side today.
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