23 July 2004 - North Korea Special Weapons News |
- US / NORTH KOREA / FOOD VOA 23 Jul 2004 -- The United States Friday said it is donating 50-thousand metric tons of food to North Korea in response to an appeal by the U.N.'s World Food Program. U.S. officials say the decision is unrelated to ongoing talks on North Korea's nuclear program.
- Speedy North Korean Nuclear Dismantlement Possible, Bolton Says Washington File 23 Jul 2004 -- A speedy dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons program is possible if the Pyongyang regime makes the decision to do so, says John R. Bolton, under secretary of state for arms control and international security.
- Dangerous Military Moves of U.S. under Fire KCNA 23 Jul 2004 -- It is reported that recently the United States succeeded in developing missiles capable of super-high speed underground penetration, which are targeted at the underground military facilities of the DPRK, and decided to deploy 6 missiles at units of its forces in south Korea by the end of 2005.
- National Meeting Held to Mark Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work KCNA 23 Jul 2004 -- A national meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture on July 21 to mark the 20th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Further Developing Educational Work."
- JAPAN / U.S. VOA 23 Jul 2004 -- A top U.S. disarmament specialist says North Korea can expect great benefits quickly, if it gives up its nuclear ambitions. Undersecretary of State John Bolton has just wrapped up a trip to South Korea and Japan to coordinate policies on efforts to end the North's nuclear programs.
- KOREA/ REFUGEES VOA 23 Jul 2004 -- More than 400 North Korean refugees are expected to arrive in South Korea next week. Officials at Seoul's Unification Ministry say the North Koreans traveled from their impoverished homeland to China, and from there to an unnamed Asian country.
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