June 2006 - North Korea Special Weapons News

May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 30 Jun 2006 Update
U-2s Deployed in U.S. Air Force Base in S. Korea KCNA 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force stationed in south Korea has deployed new-type U-2s in its Osan base, according to the south Korean Yonhap News on June 26.
60th Anniversary of Kim Il Sung Higher Party School Marked KCNA 30 Jun 2006 -- A meeting took place on June 28 to mark the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung Higher Party School.
U.S. Cautions North Korea Against Missile Launch Washington File 29 Jun 2006 -- Although the United States is urging North Korea not to test launch a long-range missile, doing so would not end U.S. participation in the Six-Party Talks on North Korea's nuclear program, says Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher Hill.
U.S. Should Consider Direct Talks with North Korea, Lawmaker Says Washington File 29 Jun 2006 -- Nine months after North Korea committed to abandoning all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a joint statement of principles, the international community still is no closer to realizing those goals, according to the chairman of the House International Relations Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
North Korean Missile Launch Would Be "Unacceptable," Bush Says Washington File 29 Jun 2006 -- Meets with Japan's Koizumi, praises Japan for support of Iraq's democracy
Bush Warns North Korea on Missiles VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- President Bush is warning North Korea not to test-launch a long range missile
Alleged South Korean Abductee Backs North Korean Line on 1978 Disappearance VOA 29 Jun 2006 -- A man who disappeared 28 years ago from a South Korean beach, and recently reappeared in North Korea, denies accusations that he was kidnapped by agents of Pyongyang.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Sub-Unit of KPA Unit KCNA 29 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 823
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 28 Jun 2006 Update
Emotional Reunion Ends Decades Apart for South Korean Mother and Allegedly Abducted Son VOA 28 Jun 2006 -- South Koreans have been watching emotional video images of a family reunion 28 years in the making
Chinese Premier Says Beijing Concerned About Possible North Korean Missile Launch VOA 28 Jun 2006 -- The Chinese premier has said his country is concerned about reports North Korea is preparing to launch a long-range missile
All Koreans Urged to Hold Higher Banner of Independence KCNA 28 Jun 2006 -- In order to give steady momentum to the cause of national reunification, the Koreans should confidently advance along the road of independent reunification, holding higher the banner of national independence. Rodong Sinmun Tuesday says this in a signed article
Kim Jong Il Inspects Sub-Unit of KPA Unit KCNA 28 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 292
Sen. Warner: US Prepared if N. Korea Launches Missile VOA 27 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Defense Department officials Tuesday briefed members of a Senate panel behind closed doors about the possibility that North Korea may launch a long-range missile
South Korea Urges China to Use Influence with North Korea Over Missile Launch VOA 27 Jun 2006 -- The South Korean Foreign Minister has urged China to use its influence to persuade North Korea not to proceed with the test of a ballistic missile.
U.S.-led Joint Military Exercises Flailed KCNA 27 Jun 2006 -- RIMPAC-2006 the United States is staging with armed forces of different countries and regions under the pretext of "emergency in East Asia" is a serious military provocation against the DPRK as this multi-national war game is clearly aimed to invade it.
Yankees Urged to Go Home KCNA 27 Jun 2006 -- It is impossible to achieve durable peace in the Korean Peninsula as long as the U.S. troops stay in south Korea. Rodong Sinmun Monday says this in a signed article.
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 27 Jun 2006 Update
North Korea Must Disclose Missile Test Intentions, Bush Says Washington File 26 Jun 2006 -- President Bush said North Korea should tell the international community its intentions over its planned long-range ballistic missile test, as well as about the warhead it has on the missile.
South Korea, China Hold Talks as Bush Voices Concern Over N. Korea Missile Reports VOA 26 Jun 2006 -- South Korean and Chinese officials are meeting to discuss reports that North Korea is preparing to test fire a missile capable of reaching the United States.
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 26 Jun 2006 Update
Influential US Senators Call for Direct Talks with North Korea VOA 26 Jun 2006 -- Several senior U.S. senators have called on the Bush Administration to hold direct talks with North Korea
Mammoth Anti-U.S. Rally Held KCNA 26 Jun 2006 -- Hundreds of thousands of Pyongyangites from all walks of life met at Kim Il Sung Square Sunday on the occasion of "June 25, the day of the struggle against U.S. imperialism".
Papers Warn U.S. Not to Forget Bitter Lesson Taught by Korean War KCNA 26 Jun 2006 -- 56 years have passed since the U.S. imperialists' provocation of a war of aggression against the DPRK (June 25, 1950). In this regard papers Sunday carry editorials.
Hundreds of Thousands of Pyongyangites Vow to Settle Accounts with U.S. KCNA 26 Jun 2006 -- A rally took place at Kim Il Sung Square Sunday afternoon on the occasion of "June 25, the day of the struggle against U.S. imperialism" with hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life attending.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 26 Jun 2006 -- It is 60 years since the promulgation of the historic "Labour Law for the Workers and Office Employees in North Korea" by President Kim Il Sung on June 24, Juche 35 (1946).
Separated Families and Relatives from North and South Reunite KCNA 26 Jun 2006 -- The 14th reunions of separated families and relatives in the north and the south were held in Mt. Kumgang Resort on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the publication of the historic June 15 joint declaration according to the agreement adopted at the 7th inter-Korean Red Cross talks.
DPRK Government Delegation Leaves for Cuba KCNA 26 Jun 2006
DPRK Delegation Leaves for Africa KCNA 26 Jun 2006
DPRK Government Economic Delegation Leaves KCNA 26 Jun 2006
Weekly on North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service June. 19 - June. 25, 2006
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 25 Jun 2006 Update
Japan FM: Could Impose Sanctions on N. Korea if Missile Launched VOA 25 Jun 2006 -- Japan's foreign minister says Tokyo could impose sanctions on North Korea if it launches a long-range missile.
DPRK's Stand on Projected RIMPAC-2006 Clarified KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- The army and people of the DPRK will always follow with a high degree of revolutionary vigilance the moves of the United States and its followers against the DPRK which are inching closer to the line of danger as the days go by and decisively react against the reckless provocations of the aggressors with strong measures for self-defence.
Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works Vol. 63 Published KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- The "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 63, a library of the Juche idea recording his famous works systematically and comprehensively in chronological order was brought out by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung Higher Party School Marked KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- A seminar took place on June 22 to mark the 60th anniversary of Kim Il Sung Higher Party School
Anti-U.S. Meetings Held in DPRK KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- A meeting was held by workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea to condemn the crimes committed by the U.S. imperialists and a meeting by members of the Korean Democratic Women's Union to vow to take revenge upon the U.S. imperialists before the "Pueblo", their armed spy ship on display on the Taedong River in Pyongyang, and a similar meeting by agricultural workers in the compound of the Sinchon Museum in South Hwanghae Province on June 22 on the occasion of "day of the struggle against the U.S. imperialists" (June 25).
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Politics KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- Korean-style socialism is dynamically advancing along the road of sure victory under the great banner of Songun
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- President Kim Il Sung put forward the five-point policy for national reunification in his historic speech "Let Us Prevent a National Partition and Reunify the Country" on June 23, Juche 62 (1973)
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Having Stronger Faith in Just Cause KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- A man should preserve his faith if he is to live a worthy life and a nation should remain convinced of the justice of its cause if it is to achieve independent development free from other's subjugation
Anniversary of Labor Law Marked in DPRK KCNA 24 Jun 2006 -- A national meeting took place here on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of the historic Labor Law.
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 24 Jun 2006 Update
DPR Korea should heed international calls on missile tests - Annan UN News Centre 23 Jun 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today repeated his call for caution on the part of the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), pointing out that the broader regional context requires restraint.
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 23 Jun 2006 Update
S. Korean Official: North Mistaken in Missile Test VOA 23 Jun 2006 -- South Korea's senior official on North Korean policy says Pyongyang is mistaken if it thinks preparations for a missile test will squeeze diplomatic concessions from the United States
U.S. Reckless Provocations Are Bound to Be Foiled KCNA 23 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. imperialist warmongers have been intensifying military provocations against the DPRK of late
Imperialists' Ideological and Cultural Poisoning Denounced KCNA 23 Jun 2006 -- Aggression, plunder, domination and subjugation represent the intrinsic nature of the imperialists and their unchangeable ambition, says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article
Intensive Patriotic Movement under Banner of "By Our Nation Itself" Urged KCNA 23 Jun 2006 -- Delegations of the authorities of the north and the south, jointly with members of delegations of organizations from all social strata at home and abroad, held the grand festival for national reunification with splendor to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the publication of the historic June 15 North-South Joint Declaration
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 23 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 715 after crossing steep mountains. He acquainted himself with the sub-unit's performance of duty
Moscow plays down speculation over N. Korean leader visit RIA Novosti 23 Jun 2006 -- Officials in Russia played down media speculation Friday that North Korea's secretive leader Kim Jong-il had entered the country.
U.S., Allies Urge North Korea Against Missile Tests Washington File 22 Jun 2006 -- North Korea's interlocutors in the Six-Party Talks - the United States, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea - are calling upon Pyongyang to respect its own 1999 voluntary moratorium and refrain from testing a long-range ballistic missile.
US Stresses Diplomacy on North Korean Missile Issue VOA 22 Jun 2006 -- The Bush administration says diplomacy is the right course in defusing the crisis over North Korea's apparent preparations for a long-range missile test
Iran: Tehran Has Stake In Success Of North Korean Intercontinental Missile RFE/RL 22 Jun 2006 -- The current international outcry over North Korea's apparent plans to test fire a new intercontinental ballistic missile shows that the world is taking Pyongyang's intentions seriously
Japan Dispatches Ships, Planes to Monitor North Korea VOA 22 Jun 2006 -- Japan has dispatched ships and planes to monitor North Korea amid concerns it is preparing to test-fire a long range missile.
Direct Talks between DPRK and U.S. Urged KCNA 22 Jun 2006 -- Voices accusing the U.S. administration of its Korea policy and calling for DPRK-U.S. direct talks for a solution to the nuclear issue are growing louder in the U.S. political circles these days
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 21 Jun 2006 Update
US Tests Missile Defense Amid North Korea Tension VOA 21 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is conducting a test in the Pacific Wednesday, but an official says the event was long-planned and is not related to tension over a possible North Korean missile launch
Bush Condemns North Korean Missile Launch Plans AFPS 21 Jun 2006 -- President Bush today condemned North Korea's planned missile test launch and said North Korea needs to live up to its commitments to be accepted in the world community.
Bush Repeats Warning to North Korea Against Missile Tests VOA 21 Jun 2006 -- President Bush says North Korea must live up to its international obligations and abide by agreements on missile testing
S. Korea Warns Missile Launch By North Could Affect Food Aid VOA 21 Jun 2006 -- South Korea has warned North Korea it may reduce food aid to the North if Pyongyang proceeds with a long-range missile test
Rodong Sinmun on Revolutionary Traditions of Juche KCNA 21 Jun 2006 -- The revolutionary traditions of Juche are displaying ever greater attraction and vitality as time flows and the revolution advances in the DPRK.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Navy Unit KCNA 21 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Navy Unit 401.
Annan concerned at reports of possible missile firing by DPR of Korea UN News Centre 20 Jun 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today expressed concern over reports that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) might test-fire a long-range missile.
May, June 2006 Build-up to the Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch Attempt 20 Jun 2006 Update
North Korea Defends Right to Test Missiles VOA 20 Jun 2006 -- North Korea says that a 2002 agreement with Japan does not prevent it from conducting long-range missile tests.
Concern Over Possible North Korean Missile Launch Spreads VOA 20 Jun 2006 -- Officials in France and elsewhere called Tuesday for a strong response by the international community to any possible missile test by North Korea
North Korean Missile Raises Speculation VOA 20 Jun 2006 -- Although concerns remain high that North Korea might soon fire a long-range missile, there are some doubts that a launch is imminent
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Upholding Songun Banner KCNA 20 Jun 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an editorial to the 42nd anniversary of Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 20 Jun 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday dedicates an article to the 9th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Preserving the Juche Character and National Character of the Revolution and Construction".
All Koreans Called upon to Implement June 15 Joint Declaration KCNA 20 Jun 2006 -- The historic summit in Pyongyang and the publication of the June 15 North-South Joint Declaration marked historic events as they strikingly demonstrated the Korean nation' firm will for independent reunification internally and externally and ushered in a new era of national independence and reunification
Immortal Feats Performed by Kim Jong Il in Leadership over Party KCNA 20 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il started his work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea on the 19th of June 42 years ago. Epochal changes have been since effected in the work of the WPK and the revolutionary development and a new era of great creation and change has been ushered in.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by KPA Art Squad KCNA 20 Jun 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il together with servicepersons enjoyed a performance given by an art squad of KPA Unit 287
U.S. Says North Korean Missile Test Would Violate Moratorium Washington File 19 Jun 2006 -- The Bush administration said June 19 that North Korea's testing of a long-range ballistic missile would be a "provocative act," and urged Pyongyang to continue its moratorium on the testing it had agreed to in 1999 and reaffirmed in 2002.
Analysis: North Korea Flexes Its Muscles cfr.org 19 Jun 2006 -- After years of inconclusive meetings on North Korea's nuclear program, Pyongyang appears to be readying a bold move
U.S. Consults Security Council On North Korea RFE/RL 19 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton says he is holding preliminary consultations with Security Council members on steps that might be taken if North Korea fires a long-range missile.
US: If N. Korea Launches Missile Without Notice, Can't Assume it is Test VOA 19 Jun 2006 -- The Defense Department says in the absence of any statement by the North Korean government it will not be possible to know whether a widely expected missile launch is a test or an attack.
May 2006 Build-up to Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch 19 Jun 2006 Update
Japan Warns North Korea On Missile Test VOA 19 Jun 2006 -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi says Tokyo would first consult with the United States and then take what he called "severe action" if North Korea conducts a long-range missile test.
Warnings, Worries From World Leaders Over Possible N. Korean Missile Test RFE/RL 19 Jun 2006 -- World leaders are stating in no uncertain terms Pyongyang will only worsen its international standing if it goes through with a missile test experts say may be imminent.
National Meeting Held KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- A national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture here Sunday to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of work at the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea
North Side's Delegation Comes Back from Kwangju KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- The delegation of the north side, made up of a delegation of authorities led by Kim Yong Dae, vice-chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland, a non-governmental delegation led by An Kyong Ho, chairman of the North Side's Committee for Implementation of June 15 Joint Declaration, and a musical troupe for reunification, came back here on Saturday after participating in the grand festival for national reunification commemorating the sixth anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration held in Kwangju, south Korea.
Rodong Sinmun on Invincibility of Socialism KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- Leader Kim Jong Il's elucidation of the invincibility of socialism is an immortal feat of great theoretical and practical significance in accomplishing the socialist cause.
Rodong Sinmun on Great Leadership of Kim Jong Il KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- It is thanks to the wise leadership of Kim Jong Il, who has opened up a turning phase of developing revolution with the might of idea, that the Korean army and people have firmly defended Korean-style socialism and opened up a new brilliant era of national prosperity at a time when the moves of the U.S. imperialists and other reactionaries against the DPRK became all the more vicious in political, military, economic, ideological, cultural and all other fields and the Korean revolution was facing a harsh trial
Grand Festival for National Reunification Closes KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- A closing ceremony of the grand festival for national reunification marking the 6th anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration, which was opened in Kwangju, south Korea, was held at the Yomju Gymnasium on June 16.
All Koreans Called upon to Remain True to Idea of "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- The idea of "By our nation itself" has served as a driving force that encouraged the Koreans in the north and south and overseas to vigorously advance along the road of independent reunification and a banner for the patriotic movement for independent reunification, peace against war and great national unity. Rodong Sinmun Saturday says this in a signed article.
Samsu Power Station Projects Completed KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- Overall projects such as construction of dam, inlet channel, emergency flood control channel and tunnel and assembling of generators were successfully completed at the Samsu Power Station in Ryanggang Province of Korea as of June 15
Activities against Desertification in Full Swing in DPRK KCNA 19 Jun 2006 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is pushing ahead in full earnest with activities to implement the UN Convention to Combat Prevention of Desertification
Weekly on North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service June. 12 - June. 18, 2006
May 2006 Build-up to Taep'o-dong-2C/3 Satellite Launch 18 Jun 2006
US Says North Korea Should Maintain Missile Test Moratorium VOA 18 Jun 2006 -- The Bush administration says it expects North Korea to maintain a moratorium on long-range missile testing and to return to six-party talks on its nuclear program.
U.S., Japan Urge North Korea Not To Test Missile RFE/RL 17 Jun 2006 -- The United States and Japan have urged North Korea to drop plans for a reported long-range missile launch
Japan FM, US Envoy Meet Amid Signs of N. Korean Missile Test VOA 17 Jun 2006 -- Japanese and American diplomats are jointly warning North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, amid growing speculation Pyonygang may be about to test fire a missile capable of reaching Japan, and possibly parts of the United States.
KPA Air Force Command Warns against U.S. Ceaseless Military Provocations KCNA 17 Jun 2006 -- The Air Force Command of the Korean People's Army released today the following report on the ceaseless military provocation perpetrated by the U.S. imperialist warmongers
Inter-Korean Joint Event Held KCNA 17 Jun 2006 -- A joint event of authorities of the north and the south sides was held in Kwangju, south Korea on Thursday to mark the sixth anniversary of the historic June 15 joint declaration
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 17 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected KPA Unit 657
US: North Korean Missile Test Would Be Provocative Act VOA 16 Jun 2006 -- The United States said Friday a North Korean test firing of a long-range ballistic missile would be a provocative act, and counter to Pyongyang's own interests. U.S. officials have been quoted this week as saying preparations by North Korea to launch a missile with inter-continental range have been observed.
Japanese Parliament Paves Way for Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 16 Jun 2006 -- Japan's parliament has passed a law that would impose sanctions on North Korea if the country's human rights situation does not improve
Grand March for Reunification Called for KCNA 16 Jun 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an editorial to the 6th anniversary of the historic June 15 joint declaration, which urges all the Koreans in the north and the south and overseas to make a grand march for independent reunification under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself".
U.S. Chiefly to Blame for Nuclear Proliferation KCNA 16 Jun 2006 -- The former head of the UN team for the inspection of weapons in Iraq, the general director of the IAEA and others expressed serious apprehension as to the potential danger of a new global nuclear arms race due to the U.S. wrong attitude.
Grand Festival for National Reunification Opens in Kwangju KCNA 16 Jun 2006 -- The grand festival for national reunification to mark the 6th anniversary of the historic June 15 joint declaration that ushered in the new era of national reconciliation, unity and independent reunification was opened in Kwangju, south Korea Wednesday
Meeting for National Reunification Held KCNA 16 Jun 2006 -- A meeting for national reunification to implement the June 15 joint declaration was held at the Kwangju Cultural and Art Center Thursday.
Book "Sun's Flowers" Published KCNA 15 Jun 2006 -- The Pyongyang Publishing House of the DPRK has recently brought "Sun's Flowers" into the world.
North Side's Delegations Leave for S. Korea KCNA 15 Jun 2006 -- The north side's delegations left here on Wednesday to participate in the grand festival for national reunification for celebrating the 6th anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration to be held in Kwangju, south Korea
Weekly on North Korea (June 9-June 15) ROK Ministry of Unification
South Korean Foreign Minister Tells North to Halt Plans for Missile Test VOA 14 Jun 2006 -- In an explicit acknowledgment that North Korea may be planning a long-range missile test, South Korea's top diplomat has publicly urged Pyongyang to set any such plans aside
DPRK FM Spokesman Exposes Japan's Moves to Internationalize "Abduction Issue" KCNA 14 Jun 2006 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement on June 13 as regards the fact that the Japanese authorities are driving the DPRK-Japan relations to the worst phase in history by persisting in their moves to internationalize the "abduction issue" already resolved between the DPRK and Japan.
Constant Attention Paid to Bird Flu Prevention Work in DPRK KCNA 14 Jun 2006 -- A constant attention is being paid to the avian flu prevention work in accordance with the epizootic prevention system already established in the DPRK.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 14 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected KPA Unit 147.
KPA Air Force Command Gives One More Warning to U.S. Imperialists KCNA 13 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. imperialist warmongers committed one more grave military provocation by illegally infiltrating a strategic reconnaissance plane into the sky above the DPRK's economic waters on June 12.
Kim Yong Nam Greets Putin KCNA 13 Jun 2006 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Monday sent a message of greetings to V.V. Putin, president of Russia, on the occasion of its national day.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Large Combined Unit KCNA 13 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected the Command of KPA Large Combined Unit 966.
RS Calls for Holding Higher Banner of "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 12 Jun 2006 -- It is the avowed faith and will of all the Koreans to pool the efforts of the north and the south true to the idea of "By our nation itself", the core of the June 15 joint declaration, and frustrate the moves of the separatist forces at home and abroad and achieve the country's reunification as early as possible
KPA Air Force Command Warns against U.S. Imperialists' Aerial Espionage against DPRK KCNA 12 Jun 2006 -- The Air Force Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following report on Sunda
U.S. Interference in Other Countries' Internal Affairs under Fire KCNA 12 Jun 2006 -- What is most important for establishing a fair international order at present is to respect the sovereignty of each country and nation and what is essential here is to strictly abide by the principle of non-interference in other's internal affairs
US Ambassador in Seoul Joins Tour of North Korean Industrial Park VOA 12 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. ambassador to South Korea has traveled to North Korea with other diplomats to tour an industrial zone developed jointly by the two Koreas.
Weekly on North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service June. 5 - June. 11, 2006
KPA Navy Command Warns against S. Korean Warships' Intrusion KCNA 09 Jun 2006 -- A spokesman for the Navy Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement Thursday:
Telephone Message to Chief Delegate of South Side KCNA 09 Jun 2006 -- Kwon Ho Ung, head of the north side's delegation to the north-south ministerial talks, Wednesday sent the following telephone message to Ri Jong Sok, chief delegate of the south side's delegation to the talks
Projects for Updating Waterworks Under Way in Pyongyang KCNA 09 Jun 2006 -- The projects for updating the water supply network are progressing apace in the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
KCU Members Perform Grand March KCNA 09 Jun 2006 -- Members of the Korean Children's Union adopted a letter to leader Kim Jong Il and made a grand march through streets in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Songun Politics KCNA 09 Jun 2006 -- The Songun politics is the most popular political mode consistent with love for the people and the lifeline guaranteeing the destiny, future, happiness and prosperity of the Korean people, says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article.
Pyongyang Says Alleged Abductee in North Korea, Arranges Reunion VOA 08 Jun 2006 -- North Korea says it has "confirmed the whereabouts" of a South Korean believed to have been abducted by Northern agents nearly 30 years ago
U.S. Reckless Moves for Space War under Fire KCNA 08 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. imperialists are disclosing their wild ambition to misuse modern science and technology for turning outer space into a theatre for carrying out their strategy for world supremacy, observes Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article.
Kim Jong Il Provides On-Site Guidance to Machine Plant KCNA 08 Jun 2006 -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, provided on-site guidance to the Machine Plant managed by Jong Il Man.
Weekly on North Korea (June 2-June 8 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
Meeting of North-South Committee for Economic Cooperation Held KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- The 12th meeting of the North-South Committee for the Promotion of Economic Cooperation took place on Jeju Island from June 3 to 6.
Armored Cars "Sonyonho" Presented to KPA KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- The members of the Korean Children's Union across the country presented to the Korean People's Army many armored cars "Sonyonho" provided by them through a dynamic movement for doing good things on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the union
Seminar Marks Anniversary of Works of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- A seminar was held here on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of the publication of famous works of President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il "On Guiding the Work of the Children's Union Properly" and "On Improving Guidance of Children's Union Work".
U.S. Scheme to Dominate World by Preemptive Nuclear Attack Assailed KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. rulers have never let a chance pass by without blowing hot and cold on "peace" and "arms cut".
DPRK Foreign Minister Back Home from China KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK, and his party returned home on Tuesday after visiting the People's Republic of China
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Air Force Unit KCNA 07 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected Air Force Unit 970 of the KPA.
S.Korea Promises Aid to North If Cross-Border Rail Test Goes Ahead VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- South Korea says it is ready to move forward with what it calls "economic cooperation" with North Korea - but says Pyongyang must move forward with a test of cross-border rail links it abruptly canceled last month.
Steady Continuity to March to Mt. Paektu Called for KCNA 06 Jun 2006 -- Leader Kim Jong Il's start of the study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu in June Juche 45 (1956) marked a historic event as it ushered a new era of carrying forward the revolutionary traditions of Juche and provided a new landmark in confidently inheriting the traditions of the Korean revolution.
Rodong Sinmun on Principle of National Independence KCNA 06 Jun 2006 -- The principle of national independence is a basic cornerstone that enables the Korean nation to remove the obstacles and difficulties lying ahead of the reunification movement by its united strength and reunify the country in a peaceful way.
Nation-wide Campaign for Preservation of Land and Environment KCNA 06 Jun 2006 -- Great efforts have been directed to the preservation of land and environment throughout the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 06 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected KPA Unit 2725 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment
Senior Party, Army and State Officials Visit Area of Mt. Paektu KCNA 06 Jun 2006 -- Senior party, army and state officials, heads of friendly parties, Cabinet members and leading officials of party and armed forces organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions visited revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of study tour of revolutionary battle sites in the area.
China, North Korea Strike Oil Exploration Deal VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- China says it has reached a deal with North Korea to look for oil in the Yellow Sea
Anniversary of Minju Joson Observed KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- A meeting was held on Saturday to mark the 60th anniversary (June 4) of Minju Joson, the organ of the DPRK government.
KCNA on Changes in Area of Mt. Paektu KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- Five decades have passed since leader Kim Jong Il started the study tour of revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu.
Rodong Sinmun on Progressive Character and Advantages of Socialism KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- The imperialists and their spokesmen are describing socialism as "totalitarianism" but can never defile the progressive character and advantages of socialism with any smear propaganda.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Study Tour of Mt. Paektu Area Marked KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- A national meeting was held at an educational ground in front of the Samjiyon Grand Monument in Ryanggang Province Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu.
North Side Delegation Leaves for South KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- The north side delegation led by Ju Tong Chan, vice-chairman of the National Economic Cooperation Committee who is chairman of the north side to the North-South Committee for Promotion of Economic Cooperation, left here Saturday to participate in the 12th meeting of the committee to be held on Jeju Island
Kim Jong Il Appreciates Art Performance KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, appreciated a performance given by the art squad of KPA Large Combined Unit 324
Kim Jong Il Inspects Young Cadres Training Sub-Unit of KPA KCNA 05 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected the young cadres training sub-unit of KPA Large Combined Unit 324
Weekly on North Korea ROK National Intelligence Service May. 29 - June. 4, 2006
Head of DPRK Delegation on Tasks before NAM KCNA 03 Jun 2006 -- Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is required to intensify its activities to actively meet fresh challenges and cope with new changes
Seminar Held on Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Start of Study Tour KCNA 03 Jun 2006 -- A seminar in the field of social sciences was held at the Korean Revolution Museum Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's start of the study tour of revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt. Paektu
Rodong Sinmun on Dignity and Interests of Nation KCNA 03 Jun 2006 -- The joint New Year editorial stressed that the dignity and interests of the nation should be placed above anything else to resolve all problems arising in accomplishing the cause of reunification.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Navy Unit 269 KCNA 03 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected KPA Navy Unit 269.
DPRK Foreign Ministry; DPRK's Stand on Six-Party Talks Reclarified KCNA 02 Jun 2006
Time-honored Pyongyang KCNA 02 Jun 2006 -- Pyongyang, the DPRK, has the longest history as the capital city in the world.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit 294 KCNA 02 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected KPA Unit 294.
US Rejects Sending Senior Envoy to North Korea VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- The United States Thursday rejected a North Korean suggestion that a senior American envoy be sent to Pyongyang to discuss North Korea's nuclear program
U.S. Aerial Espionage against DPRK KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. imperialists committed at least 170 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK by strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes of different missions in May, according to military sources
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- -- President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Historical Experience of Building the Workers' Party of Korea" is a great encyclopedia for party construction as it comprehensively deals with the precious experience gained in the building of the party and its activities and exploits performed in the long period since a historic groundwork was laid for the founding of the WPK.
Stand of Chinese Party and Government to Boost Relations with DPRK Reiterated KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- Premier of the State Council of China Wen Jiabao who is member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the Communist Party of China met and had a friendly talk with DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun and his party in Zhongnanhai here on Tuesday.
Ri Po Ik, Grandmother of Kim Il Sung KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- Ri Po Ik, born on May 31, 1876, was an ardent patriot who saw off her children and grandchildren on the road to revolution and remained true to the principles of the revolutionary family of Mangyongdae and the spirit of the Korean nation in any adversity
Whole Country Turns out in Rice-transplantation KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- All the efforts are being mobilized and concentrated on rice-transplantation this year again in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Talks between DPRK and Chinese FMs KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- Talks between DPRK Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun and Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing took place here Tuesday.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 01 Jun 2006 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 4318.
N. Korea invites U.S. for talks on nuclear problem RIA Novosti 01 Jun 2006 -- North Korea has invited the head of an American delegation at stalled six-party negotiations aimed at resolving tensions around its nuclear program to Pyongyang for talks, a Korean news agency reported.
N. Korea Invites Senior US Envoy to 'Explain' Nuclear Talks Position VOA 01 Jun 2006 -- North Korean authorities have invited a senior United States envoy to visit for discussions on the North's nuclear weapons programs
Weekly on North Korea (May 26-June 1, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification

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