November 2006 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Weekly Report on North Korea (November 24-November 30, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
U.S. Awaits North Korean Response on Resumption of Nuclear Talks Washington File 30 Nov 2006 -- The government of North Korea must make the next move in efforts to put the Six-Party Talks on eliminating nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula back on course, says Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, the United States' chief negotiator.
US Awaits North Korean Response to Nuclear Ideas VOA 30 Nov 2006 -- The United States said Thursday it is awaiting a North Korean response to proposals aimed at ending the year-long impasse in six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program
N.Korea wants Japan's out of six-nation nuclear talks RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2006 -- North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator said Thursday there was no need for Japan to take part in the six-party talks on the North's nuclear program.
US-North Korean Disagreement Continues to Hold Up Nuclear Talks VOA 30 Nov 2006 -- Disagreements between the United States and North Korea are holding up resumption of talks aimed at dismantling the North's nuclear weapons program
Foodstuff Production Bases Renovated KCNA 30 Nov 2006 -- A work for improving the dietary life of the people has been positively pushed ahead with in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Women's Company KCNA 30 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a Three-Revolution Red Flag women's company of KPA Unit 1174 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th regiment.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit 1324 KCNA 30 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 1324.
No Apparent Progress as US, N. Korean, Chinese Negotiators Meet in Beijing VOA 29 Nov 2006 -- Officials from the United States, North Korea and China have held a second day of talks in Beijing on resuming negotiations aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program
U.S. Accused of Disturbing Justice and Peace KCNA 29 Nov 2006 -- The United States perpetrated such a rash act as vetoing the UNSC resolution condemning Israel's monstrous atrocities, thereby self-exposing that it is a vicious harasser of peace in the Mideast and the worst human rights abuser.
U.S. Branded as Principal Criminal of Nuclear Threat and Harasser of Peace KCNA 29 Nov 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun in a signed commentary today brands the U.S. imperialists as the principal criminal of nuclear threat and proliferation, the harasser of peace and security and the arch enemy of humankind.
U.S. Anti-Terror War Bound to Meet Fiasco KCNA 29 Nov 2006 -- In the wake of the "September 11 incident" the U.S. imperialists declared a war against terrorism and kicked off the war by launching armed invasion of Afghanistan
US, North Korean Envoys to Confer Again in Beijing VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- The State Department says U.S. and North Korean envoys will meet in Beijing for a second straight day Wednesday to try to lay groundwork for a new round of Chinese-sponsored talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program
N. Korea ready to rejoin nuclear talks any time -- envoy RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2006 -- North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday the country is ready to rejoin stalled six-party talks on the North Korea nuclear issue.
US, Chinese and North Korean Nuclear Negotiators Meet in Beijing VOA 28 Nov 2006 -- Negotiators from the United States, China and North Korea have met in Beijing to discuss restarting six-party talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program
Rodong Sinmun Praises Songun as Great Banner of National Prosperity KCNA 28 Nov 2006 -- Songun serves as a decisive guarantee and a powerful driving force for prosperity of the country, stresses Rodong Sinmun in a signed article today.
U.S. Imperialists' Policy of Strength Bound to Go Bust KCNA 28 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. imperialists are persistently pursuing their policy of strength towards independent countries, but it is bound to go bust, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed article.
Anti-epidemic Work against Bird Flu Intensified in DPRK KCNA 28 Nov 2006 -- The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has intensified the anti-epidemic work against bird flu at the turn of the season.
Japanese Police Raid North Korea-Related Facilities VOA 27 Nov 2006 -- A special Japanese police unit has raided facilities connected to North Korea, the latest of a series of efforts to limit illegal exports to the country
American Envoy in China to Prepare for North Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 27 Nov 2006 -- U.S. envoy Christopher Hill is in China to prepare for the resumption of the North Korean nuclear disarmament talks
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 27 Nov 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the fourth anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let's Pave Way for Fresh Victory with Same Revolutionary Faith, Will and Pluck as Great Leader Had".
All Koreans Called upon to Hold High Banner of "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 27 Nov 2006 -- No force on earth can deter the Koreans from advancing toward independent reunification under the banner of "By our nation itself," says Rodong Sinmun
U.S. Arbitrary and High-Handed Practices under Fire KCNA 27 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. imperialists' arbitrary and high-handed practices are very dangerous acts as they go against humankind's desire for independence and progress, peace and stability, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article
Kim Jong Il Appreciates Performance Given by State Symphony Orchestra KCNA 27 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a performance given by the State Symphony Orchestra.
North Korea Weekly (Nov. 20 - Nov. 26, 2006) ROK National Intelligence Service
Mighty Driving Force for Building Great Prosperous Powerful Nation KCNA 24 Nov 2006 -- Twenty years have passed since Kim Jong Il made public the famous work "Let Us Step Up the Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement" on November 23, 1986.
U.S. War Maneuvers and Aerial Espionage against DPRK under Fire KCNA 24 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. imperialist aggressors staged madcap air war exercises against the DPRK on Nov. 22 with the air above south Korea as an operational theatre, according to military sources.
Koreans Called upon to Support Great Songun Politics KCNA 24 Nov 2006 -- The stirring reality today eloquently proves that the Songun politics serves as an invincible treasured sword and a great banner for coping with the imperialists' aggression and war and displaying the dignity and the honor of the nation.
Weekly Report on North Korea (November 17-November 23, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
National Meeting Held to Mark Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work KCNA 23 Nov 2006 -- A national meeting was held at the People's Palace of Culture here on Wednesday to mark the 20th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's celebrated work "Let Us Step Up the Three-Revolution Red Flag Movement".
S. Korean Delegations Here KCNA 23 Nov 2006 -- A delegation of south Korean Kangwon Province headed by Governor Kim Jin Son and a delegation of the "Children Playmates in the South and North" led by Chief Director Kwon Kun Sul arrived here by air on Wednesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Irresistible Trend of Global Independence KCNA 22 Nov 2006 -- The trend of the times towards global independence can never be stemmed no matter how frantically the reactionaries of history may challenge, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article.
Rodong Sinmun on "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 22 Nov 2006 -- "By our nation itself," the great proposition of national reunification laid down in the historic June 15 joint declaration, is the basic idea of the patriotic movement for independent reunification, for peace against war and for great national unity, declares Rodong Sinmun Tuesday
Delegation of SPA Back Home KCNA 22 Nov 2006 -- A delegation of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK headed by Chairman Choe Thae Bok Tuesday came back home after participating in the 7th Assembly of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace held in Iran and winding up an official visit to Iran.
Iranian President Supports DPRK's Efforts for Denuclearization KCNA 21 Nov 2006 -- -- The Iranian government and people have positively supported the Korean people in their efforts to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, said Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, when meeting a delegation of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly headed by its Chairman Choe Thae Bok on Nov. 18
Hydro-power Stations under Construction KCNA 21 Nov 2006 -- The construction of hydro-power stations is progressing apace in different parts of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korea Slams UN Rights Vote VOA 20 Nov 2006 -- North Korea has rejected a new United Nations resolution accusing the North of human rights abuses. South Korea, which supported the measure, cut off emergency food aid to the North in the aftermath of Pyongyang's ballistic missile and nuclear tests, and humanitarian groups now fear the number of North Koreans attempting to escape their country's deprivation may surge.
Rodong Sinmun on Idea of "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 20 Nov 2006 -- The idea of "By our nation itself" Kim Jong Il clarified at the historic summit in Pyongyang and stipulated in the June 15 joint declaration is the idea of national independence and the great proposition of national reunification representing the fellow countrymen's spirit and will for independent reunification.
Rodong Sinmun on False and Reactionary Nature of Bourgeois Democracy KCNA 20 Nov 2006 -- Democracy calls for shaping policies according to the intention of the broad popular masses, implementing them to serve their interests and substantially providing them with genuine freedom, rights and happy life
Talks between Parliamentary Delegations of DPRK and Iran Held KCNA 20 Nov 2006 -- Talks between the delegation of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly and the delegation of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran were held in Tehran on Nov. 16.
U.S. Flying Corps Busy with Anti-DPRK Air War Exercises KCNA 20 Nov 2006 -- Flying corps of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces recently staged madcap air war exercises targeted against the DPRK with the sky above south Korea as an operational theater, straining the situation on the Korean Peninsula, according to a military source
North Korea Weekly (Nov. 13 - Nov. 19, 2006) ROK National Intelligence Service
Iran Calls For Nuclear-Free Korean Peninsula RFE/RL 19 Nov 2006 -- Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad has called for the Korean peninsula to be a zone free of all nuclear weapons.
Asia: APEC Leaders Agree On Trade, Discuss North Korea RFE/RL 18 Nov 2006 -- Leaders attending the first day of a two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam have pledged to revive stalled world trade talks that broke down in July.
Russia, China agree to promote resumption of N.Korea talks RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2006 -- The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed to act in a coordinated way for the soonest possible resumption of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear problem, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
N.Korea nuclear problem may be included in APEC agenda-FM Lavrov RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2006 -- North Korea's nuclear problem may be included in the final documents of the 14th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
APEC to Issue Statement on North Korea VOA 18 Nov 2006 -- White House officials say the APEC summit in Vietnam will issue a joint statement Sunday on North Korea's nuclear ambitions
DPRK Stand to Contribute to Peace and Security in Asia Clarified KCNA 18 Nov 2006 -- The parliamentarians representing the voices of the Asian people, aware of the sense of responsibility as the master of the continent, should thoroughly reject the moves of the hegemonic forces to stamp out the history, culture and tradition of Asia, place the common denominators above their differences and demonstrate the united strength of the region in one voice in the international arena under the slogan of solidarity, peace and justice of Asia.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Higher Display of Korean Nation-first Spirit KCNA 18 Nov 2006 -- The viewpoint of attaching importance to the nation and the nation-first spirit is a genuine patriotic viewpoint promoting the nation's independent shaping of its destiny, says Rodong Sinmun in an article Friday
Rodong Sinmun on Triumphing Socialism KCNA 17 Nov 2006 -- It is a law governing the development of history that mankind is going in for socialism and it is sure to triumph despite all sorts of challenges and turns and twists.
Kim Jong Il's Field Guidance to Work in Various Domains in Jongphyong County KCNA 17 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the work in various domains in Jongphyong County.
N. Korea must settle its $5 billion debt to Russia - official RIA Novosti 17 Nov 2006 -- No serious progress in economic relations between Russia and North Korea is possible until Pyongyang settles its multi-billion dollar debt to Moscow, a co-chairman of a joint Russia-North Korea commission said Friday.
Bush to Discuss North Korea on Sidelines of Asia-Pacific Summit VOA 17 Nov 2006 -- President Bush is consulting individually with the leaders of four countries involved in the six-party talks with North Korea
Blix: Verification Key to Nuclear Agreement with N. Korea VOA 17 Nov 2006 -- Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix says it is doubtful talks can halt North Korea's nuclear weapons program, unless any agreement includes a solid verification scheme
Weekly on North Korea (November 10-November 16, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
North Korea Nuclear Issue Overshadows APEC Meetings VOA 16 Nov 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States and its partners expect North Korea to return to nuclear disarmament talks only if it is ready to negotiate seriously
France Searches North Korean Ship in Indian Ocean VOA 16 Nov 2006 -- French customs officials inspect a North Korean ship in a French territory in the Indian Ocean
South Korea to Back UN Investigation of Human Rights in North Korea VOA 16 Nov 2006 -- South Korea is reversing three years of looking the other way on North Korean human rights abuses, saying it will back a United Nations resolution that calls on Pyongyang in strong terms to improve its human rights record
U.S. Chiefly to Blame for Torpedoing Process of Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula KCNA 16 Nov 2006 -- The U.S is chiefly to blame for torpedoing the process of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, say Pyongyang-based papers Wednesday in signed commentaries.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Power Station KCNA 16 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Kumjingang Hungbong Youth Power Station built by Hamju County
U.S. Outlines Strategy for Upcoming North Korea Talks Washington File 15 Nov 2006 -- The United States will continue to honor its long-standing commitment to security in Asia in the upcoming round of Six-Party Talks, a senior State Department official told Congress November 15.
US, Japan, South Korea Agree Not to Recognize Nuclear North Korea VOA 15 Nov 2006 -- Officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea, meeting on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific gathering in Hanoi, say they are making progress in scheduling another round of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear programs.
Gold Prizes Awarded to Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia KCNA 15 Nov 2006 -- Immortal flowers Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia created a great stir at the 2006 Shenyang World Horticultural Expo in China.
Rodong Sinmun on Imperialists' Ambition for Aggression KCNA 15 Nov 2006 -- Imperialism is looking for new targets of aggression and plunder to gratify the unlimited greed of monopoly capital as its sphere of domination and influence gains in scope.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Hamhung University of Chemical Industry KCNA 15 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Hamhung University of Chemical Industry.
Songun Politics, Source of High National Self-Respect KCNA 14 Nov 2006 -- Songun politics is the most powerful mode of politics in the 21st century, which is recognized by the whole world, and the Korean nation is a proud nation living in the great motherland of Songun, declares Rodong Sinmun Monday
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Industrial Establishments KCNA 14 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Ryongsong Machine Complex and the Hungnam Fertilizer Complex
South Korea Refuses to Fully Uphold UN Sanctions on North Korea VOA 13 Nov 2006 -- South Korea says it will not formally join a U.S.- led coalition aimed at preventing international traffic in weapons of mass destruction
North Korea Weekly (Nov. 6 - Nov. 12, 2006) ROK National Intelligence Service
Appealing Lyrics Popular among People KCNA 11 Nov 2006 -- The lyrics "Forgive Me", "Mother" and "My Fatherland" are being widely recited among the working people and school children and youth in the DPRK.
Minju Joson Observes 61st Birthday of WFDY KCNA 11 Nov 2006 -- Minju Joson today observes the 61st anniversary of the foundation of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY).
High Display of Revolutionary Spirit of Self-Reliance Urged KCNA 10 Nov 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday editorially calls for ever higher display of the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance in all fields and at all units for the purpose of making a new leap in the building of a great prosperous powerful nation and successfully closing the drive for this year.
Delegation of DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Leaves for Iran KCNA 10 Nov 2006 -- A delegation of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK led by its Chairman Choe Thae Bok left here on Thursday to participate in the 7th meeting of the Association of Asian Parliaments for Peace to be held in Iran
Weekly on North Korea (November 3-November 9, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
US Diplomat Says Parties to North Korean Nuclear Talks in Agreement VOA 09 Nov 2006 -- A top U.S. envoy says the partners in the six-party nuclear talks with North Korea are united in their approach to resolving the nuclear standoff.
Six-nation talks on N. Korea unlikely before Dec. - deputy FM RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2006 -- Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program are unlikely to resume earlier than the first half of December, a Russian deputy foreign minister said Thursday.
North Koreans in Japan Demand Halt to Sanctions, Intimidation VOA 09 Nov 2006 -- A de facto spokesman in Tokyo for North Korea says Pyongyang now regards Japan as the most hostile nation in the world
Rodong Sinmun Terms U.S. Worst Human Rights Abuser KCNA 09 Nov 2006 -- The Bush ruling quarters legalized the setting up of secret prisons and harsh methods of interrogation and cruel torture.
Rodong Sinmun on Ideological and Moral Source of Korean People's Patriotism KCNA 09 Nov 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a signed article dealing with the patriotic enthusiasm and devotion given ever fuller play by the Korean people.
Russia confirms private visit of senior North Korean official RIA Novosti 08 Nov 2006 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that North Korea's first deputy foreign minister is currently in Moscow on a private visit.
"Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 65 Published KCNA 08 Nov 2006 -- "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 65 was brought out by the Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House
U.S. Fresh Moves to Bolster Modern Nuclear Force under Fire KCNA 08 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. is stepping up a plan for the construction of a new nuclear arsenal known as "Complex 2030".
Total Dismantlement of S. Korea-U.S. "Combined Command" Demanded KCNA 08 Nov 2006 -- The south Korea-U.S. "Combined Command", a military mechanism for aggression to carry out the U.S. strategy against the DPRK, should be totally dismantled.
Pioneers in Technical Modernization KCNA 08 Nov 2006 -- University teachers and researchers are taking the lead in technical modernization of the national economy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Important Work for Development of Revolutionary Literature and Art KCNA 08 Nov 2006 -- President Kim Il Sung published the immortal classic work "On Creating Revolutionary Literature and Art" on Nov. 7, Juche 53 (1964).
Cultural Legacies Preserved Well under Care of Peerlessly Great Men KCNA 07 Nov 2006 -- The time-honored history and culture of the Korean nation have been preserved well under the warm care of the peerlessly great men.
Kim Jong Il Gives On-Site Guidance to New Stock Farm KCNA 07 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave on-site guidance to the new Wonsan Stock Farm.
US, Japan, S. Korea Discuss Joint Stance Against N. Korea VOA 06 Nov 2006 -- The United States, Japanese and South Korean diplomats are working towards a joint strategy for confronting North Korea when multi-state talks on the North's nuclear weapons programs resume.
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry on Japan's Attitude toward Resumption of Six-Party Talks KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Nov. 4 as regards Japan's senseless behavior regarding the resumption of the six-party talks
Diamond Jubilee of Kum Song University of Politics Marked KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- A meeting took place on Nov. 4 to mark the 60th anniversary of Kum Song University of Politics. Conveyed at the meeting was a congratulatory message sent by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to the teachers, employees and students of the university.
All Koreans Called upon to Deepen National Self-Respect KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- Strong national self-respect serves as a source of the might of the army and people in the DPRK advancing full of great ambition and unshakable faith, undeterred by manifold trials and difficulties.
U.S. Desperate Efforts Ridiculed KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- It is an immutable law governing the development of history for humankind to advance along the road of independence
U.S. Imperialists' Saber Rattling Blasted KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- The psychological warfare and horror strategy pursued by the U.S. through saber rattling do not work on the DPRK
Rodong Sinmun on Independent Policy KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- An independent policy serves as a powerful weapon guaranteeing the dignity of the country and the nation and the key to all victories, says Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article
Kim Jong Il Inspects Women's Coastal Battery of KPA KCNA 06 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the Kamnamu Battery honored with the title of the Thrice Three-Revolution Red Flag of KPA Unit 595
North Korea Weekly (Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2006) ROK National Intelligence Service
Moscow hopes six-nation talks on N. Korea resume by year-end-FM RIA Novosti 04 Nov 2006 -- Moscow expects the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear problem will resume before the end of the year, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
Intensified Struggle for Independence against Outside Forces Called for KCNA 04 Nov 2006 -- Papers here Friday dedicate signed articles to the 77th anniversary of the popular uprising of youth and students and people in Kwangju against the Japanese imperialists' acts of despising the Koreans and their colonial rule over Korea.
Kim Yong Nam Meets South Korean Party Delegation KCNA 04 Nov 2006 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk with the delegation of the Democratic Workers' Party of south Korea headed by its Representative Mun Song Hyon at the Mansudae Assembly Hall Friday
Actions Taken by S. Korean Authorities to Disallow Pyongyang Visits under Fire KCNA 04 Nov 2006 -- The south Korean authorities have recently disallowed the Pyongyang visit by a group of youths and students for reunification, which the South Side's Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration planned to arrange so that they might visit historic sites in the north, under the absurd pretext of taking the present inter-Korean relations and situation on the Korean Peninsula into consideration
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 04 Nov 2006 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 1112 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment. He was accompanied by KPA Generals Ri Myong Su, Hyon Chol Hae and Pak Jae Gyong and Hwang Pyong So, vice department director of the Central Committee of the WPK.
Rodong Sinmun on Great National Unity KCNA 03 Nov 2006 -- patriotic movement of great national unity in which all the people are fighting, united in one body, for peace against war under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself" is a powerful weapon for defending peace, declares Rodong Sinmun in an article Thursday
Imperialists' High-Handed Policy Bound to Go Bust KCNA 03 Nov 2006 -- The imperialists' high-handed policy is bound to go bust in face of strong opposition of the world public as it is unjust and reactionary, observes Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article.
Meetings Held to Vow to Bring about New Surge KCNA 03 Nov 2006 -- Meetings took place at different organs, factories, enterprises, co-op farms, universities and colleges across the country to vow to bring about a new surge in the general march of the Songun revolution
US Denies Hostile Intentions Toward North Korea VOA 03 Nov 2006 -- The State Department reiterated Friday the United States has no hostile intentions toward North Korea, and is hoping for the success of new six-party talks on Pyongyang's nuclear program.
Former US President Says US Scuttled 1994 Agreement With North Korea VOA 03 Nov 2006 -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says the Bush administration is at fault for the collapse of a 1994 agreement with North Korea about its nuclear weapons program.
Weekly on North Korea (October 27-November 2, 2006) ROK Ministry of Unification
US Sending Envoys to Asia to Prepare for Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 02 Nov 2006 -- Two senior U.S. diplomats will travel to Japan, China and South Korea next week to prepare for the resumption of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear program.
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry on Resumption of Six-Party Talks KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Nov. 1 as regards the bilateral and multi-lateral contacts made in Beijing with main emphasis on the DPRK-U.S. contact
U.S. Denounced for Harassing Peace in Korea KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- The United States should immediately stop its moves to provoke a war against the DPRK and its criminal acts of egging the south Korean army on to confrontation with fellow countrymen, which are aggravating the situation on the Korean Peninsula, urges Minju Joson in a commentary Wednesday
More Meetings Held to Hail Successful Nuclear Test KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- More army-people meetings took place in the cities of Sunchon, Hoeryong, Sinpho and Songrim and Kangso, Songgan, Songwon, Taegwan, Sindo, Sepho, Phyonggang, Kyongsong, Sinchon and Chongdan counties to hail the historic successful nuclear test
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 12th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Socialism Is a Science."
S. Korea Walks Line Between Pressure and 'Friendship' With North VOA 02 Nov 2006 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun says his country will maintain "friendly relations" with North Korea for the sake of security, despite the North's nuclear test last month
War Game in S. Korea under Fire KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- The south Korean war maniacs staged a "coast landing drill" of the three services in Phohang, according to the south Korean KBS on Oct. 27.
Rodong Sinmun on Increased Politico-Ideological Might KCNA 01 Nov 2006 -- The politico-ideological might of the Korean People's Army which has been augmented in every way under the Songun leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea shatters the heinous moves of the U.S. imperialists for aggression and firmly guarantees the victorious advance of Korean-style socialism, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article
U.S. and S. Korean Warmongers' Sabre Rattling against DPRK Blasted KCNA 01 Nov 2006 -- The United States is busy totally revising and supplementing its war scenarios against the DPRK under pretext of creating a "new security environment," while taking issue with the DPRK over its bolstering of war deterrent
U.S. Commits at Least 200 Cases of Arial Espionage against DPRK KCNA 02 Nov 2006 -- The U.S. imperialist warmongers committed more than 200 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in October, according to a military source
Chinese Seen As Key to North Korean Nuclear Reversal VOA 01 Nov 2006 -- North Korea's agreement to return to the six-nation disarmament talks was something of a surprise, coming less than a month after it conducted its first nuclear weapons test
Date of six-nation talks on N. Korea being coordinated - Lavrov RIA Novosti 01 Nov 2006 -- The date of six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear problem is being coordinated and the talks will be held in the near future, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
S. Korea, Japan say North's Return to Nuclear Talks Must Produce Progress VOA 01 Nov 2006 -- South Korea and Japan have welcomed North Korea's confirmation that it will return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs

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