Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Accompanied by Kim Yong Choon, Chief of the General Staff of the Korean People's Armed Forces and Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces, Kim Jong Il inspected navy unit 587 and instructed the servicemen to strengthen the navy's combat capabilities.

In an effort to create a festive mood for Kim Jong Il's upcoming sixty-first birthday on February 16, North Korea hosted various events such as the "nationwide kick-off march for the youth exploration of 'Mt. Paektu secret camp'" and the "Kim Jong Il Flower Exhibit hosted by the Ministry of People's Security."

Rodong Shimun stressed on February 9 that "the essence of class struggle today lies in engaging in ruthless fights against the enemy of the class, who may be anyone that opposes our thoughts, system and mission." I

Korea Central News Agency maintained on February 5 that "the review of a plan by the U.S. to send another aircraft carrier to the waters off the Korean Peninsula and the U.S. decision to increase its military power on the Korean Peninsula is a testimony to the fact that the U.S. is now entering the implementation phase of its military plan to strike North Korea. Our military and people will respond with strong measures to defend our nation."

The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry claimed in the press conference on February 5 that "the attempt made by the U.S., in the name of IAEA, to bring our nuclear issue to the U.N. Security Council for discussion lacks fairness and we will not accept it."

The North Korean Central Broadcasting Station (KCNA) reported on "the experimental overland tours of Mt. Kumgang" on February 5, saying that "Jong Mong Hon, president of Hyundai Asan, and Kim Yun Gyu, managing director of Hyundai Asan, made the first experimental overland excursion by crossing the demilitarized zone, together with over 80 other related South Korean persons."

Democratic National United Front Broadcasting, a malicious anti-South propaganda media outlet, criticized South Korea by making baseless accusations that "amidst the disturbances caused by the Grand National Party (GNP) regarding the remittances to the North, the absurd remarks made by the former South Korean president Kim Young Sam that the remittances are illegal actions which benefit only the North and that they should be subject to punishment by law are unacceptable acts of betrayal which hinder inter-Korean cooperation while promoting confrontation."

The North Korean Central Broadcasting Station maintained that "as the imperialist U.S. blatantly embarks on a campaign of war against North Korea, it is increasingly becoming clear that the confrontation on the Korean Peninsula is based on confrontation between the Korean people and the U.S."