Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Rodong Shinmun stressed on February 24 that "the army and the people will faithfully uphold Comrade Kim Jong Il's ideology and achievements today and tomorrow, eternally singing the revolutionary songs in an effort to worship the Leader and to defend the Leader with our lives."

In an editorial on the 84th anniversary of the 'March 1 Popular Uprising,' Rodong Shinmun claimed that "the current confrontational structure on the Korean peninsula is one in which Korean people are in a standoff with the U.S." and called on all Korean people "to participate in the struggle to crush the U.S. imperialists' anti-DPRK nuclear racket and to counteract its war moves against the DPRK."

On March 2, a meeting was held by the activists participating in a campaign to attain the title of "O Jung Hup's Seventh Regiment of the Korean People's Army." Calls were made in the meeting to "develop the army to become the 'human rifles and bombs,' which would defend the top leadership of the revolution with the life of each serviceperson." The meeting was attended by such figures as Jo Myong Rok, director of the General Political Department of the Korean People's Army (KPA), Kim Yong Chun, chief of KPA general staff, and Kim Il Chol, Minister of the People's Armed Forces.

The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry on February 25 made the baseless claim that "the Korean Peninsula is under extreme tension as a result of the massive joint military exercises held in South Korea by the U.S. and South Korean armed forces."

Regarding the resolution adopted at the nonaligned summit meeting, held from February 20 to February 25 in Kuala Lumpur, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry claimed in a press conference on February 28 that "the adoption of the resolution, which denounces unjust attempts by the U.S. to bring the Korean nuclear issue to a multilateral framework, is a fair reflection of the position of the international community regarding the nuclear issue."

Democratic National United Front Broadcasting, a malicious anti-South propaganda media outlet, propagandized on February 25 that "a relentless struggle must be waged to free the members of Hanchongryon (South Korean Federation of University Student Councils) arrested by the South Korean authorities" and that "this struggle must consequently be linked to the abolishment of South Korea's National Security Law."

Korea Central Broadcasting Agency reported on February 26 that "according to news reports, President Kim Dae Jung retired from office and President-elected Roh Moo Hyun was officially inaugurated as the 16th president of South Korea in the inaugural ceremony which took place in South Korea on Feb. 25."

Korea Central Broadcasting Agency reported on March 2 that "'The March 1 National Meeting for Peace and Reunification' was held in Seoul on March 1 and that 'The March 1 National Declaration,' was jointly adopted at the meeting."