March 2007 - North Korea Special Weapons News

KCNA Blasts Japan's Nasty Behavior to Derail Six-party Talks KCNA 31 Mar 2007 -- The chief executive and other politicians of Japan let loose a spate of balderdash over the action taken to defreeze the DPRK's funds at Banco Delta Asia in a bid to throw a hurdle in the way of the six-party talks.
Madcap Joint War Maneuvers Targeted against DPRK Go on KCNA 31 Mar 2007 -- The RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises launched by the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops and south Korean warmongers are in their height, according to a military source.
History of Comradeship Will Shine Forever: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 31 Mar 2007 -- The philosophy of comradeship is an eternal revolutionary philosophy of our party and the slogan of comradeship serves as an ever-victorious banner for the army and people of the DPRK and the "Song of Comradeship" as a solemn march for the Songun revolution, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Owner of Macao's BDA bank denies any illegal banking activities RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2007 -- The private owner of Macao's Banco Delta Asia in China has denied allegations that his bank has been involved in illegal activities related to North Korea's accounts, Hong Kong mass media said Thursday.
Western Powers' Arms Build-up Assailed KCNA 29 Mar 2007 -- The Western powers including the U.S. and their allies have become more frantic in their moves to modernize and develop military hardware and step up arms build-up in a bid to hold military supremacy and realize their ambition for world domination.
Joint Military Exercises Reveal Anti-DPRK Policy KCNA 29 Mar 2007 -- The United States should practically prove its will to make a switchover in its hostile policy towards the DPRK by stopping the provocative joint military exercises against it, urges Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a signed article
Rodong Sinmun on Imperialists' Policy of Strength KCNA 29 Mar 2007 -- The imperialists' policy of strength is fated to go bankrupt as it is an anachronistic policy going against the trend of the times and the aspiration of humankind.
Concerned at food shortfall in DPR Korea, UN agency seeks to increase aid UN News Centre 28 Mar 2007 -- Facing a huge shortfall in the $102 million it has already sought to feed up to 1.9 million especially vulnerable people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today appealed for an immediate increase in funding from donor nations just to avert a further deterioration of the situation.
Report: CIA Chief Says North Korea not Nuclear Power VOA 28 Mar 2007 -- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director Michael Hayden is reported to have told South Korean officials that Washington does not recognize North Korea as a nuclear state.
WFP: North Korea Faces New Food Shortages VOA 28 Mar 2007 -- The World Food Program (WFP) says North Korea is facing new food shortages
Big Powers' Moves to Develop New Nuclear and Space Weapons under Fire KCNA 28 Mar 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday cites detailed facts to prove that the big powers are stepping up the development of new nuclear and space weapons, raising quite a din about "global peace and security."
National Self-Respect, Powerful Weapon for Building Prosperous Country KCNA 28 Mar 2007 -- National self-respect is a powerful weapon for building a great prosperous powerful nation and a mighty treasured sword for ushering in a great heyday of Songun Korea, declares Rodong Sinmun in an article Tuesday
Koreas Resume Family Reunions, Emergency Aid Shipments VOA 27 Mar 2007 -- The long, slow rapprochement between the two Koreas has started again, with the two sides resuming video reunions of separated families
North Korea's bank opposes money transfers from Macao accounts RIA Novosti 27 Mar 2007 -- Colin McAskill, spokesman for North Korea's Daedong bank, said his bank's owners oppose mandatory money transfers from accounts in Banco Delta Asia (BDA) to any other bank.
Japan Not Qualified to Participate in Six-party Talks: KCNA KCNA 27 Mar 2007 -- Japan has persistently misbehaved in the international arena only to see its poor image sagging.
U.S.-S. Korea Joint Military Maneuvers Denounced KCNA 27 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. bellicose forces in collusion with the south Korean warmongers on Mar. 25 started the RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises, going against the trend of the times.
U.S. and S. Korean Warhawks Kick off RSOI and Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises KCNA 27 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean warhawks started RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises Monday, according to military sources.
N.Korea says military exercises could affect six-party talks RIA Novosti 26 Mar 2007 -- Joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises could have serious consequences for the six-nation nuclear disarmament talks on the Korean peninsula, a North Korean newspaper said Monday.
Halt to DPRK-Targeted Joint Military Maneuvers Demanded KCNA 26 Mar 2007 -- The U.S.-south Korean RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises that have started in south Korea today are provocative ones as they throw a wet blanket on the growing atmosphere of peace on the Korean Peninsula and, at the same time, a preliminary war, a nuclear test war aimed at making a surprise preemptive attack on the DPRK.
Imperialists' Theory on "Protection of Human Rights" Blasted KCNA 26 Mar 2007 -- The imperialists and reactionaries have raised a hue and cry over "protection of human rights" and "stance of putting human rights above anything else" in a bid to hide their true colors as human rights abusers and slander and defame the progressive countries including socialist countries. In doing so they seek a sinister political purpose to quell the struggle of their countries for freedom and human rights on one hand and destabilize the progressive countries on the other.
Dynamic Drive for Building of Socialist Economic Power Called for KCNA 26 Mar 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today in a signed article calls for waging a dynamic offensive to reach the high peak of an economic power, noting that the Korean revolution is entering the new historic phase of ushering in a period of full efflorescence in the efforts for the prosperity of the country.
North Korea Weekly (Mar. 19 - Mar. 25, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Rodong Sinmun on Keeping Tight Hold on Baton of Revolution KCNA 24 Mar 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Friday dedicates an editorial to the 90th anniversary of the Korean National Association formed by indomitable revolutionary fighter Kim Hyong Jik.
Rodong Sinmun Demands Halt to Projected Joint Military Maneuvers KCNA 24 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. and south Korean authorities should unconditionally cancel their planned reckless joint military maneuvers against the DPRK if they truly hail the trend of reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula and expect its smooth development.
KNA, Pioneer of National Independence and Unity KCNA 24 Mar 2007 -- Ninety years have passed since the Korean National Association was formed by Kim Hyong Jik, an indomitable revolutionary fighter and an outstanding leader of the anti-Japanese national liberation movement of Korea (March 23).
N. Korea unable to pay Russian debt, asks for political decision RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2007 -- North Korea cannot pay off its $8.8 billion Soviet-era debt to Russia and wants the country to make a political decision on the issue, the Russian co-chairman of an intergovernmental commission said Friday.
Russia, North Korea seek to strengthen economic ties RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2007 -- A session of the Russia-North Korea intergovernmental commission for economic and technological cooperation opened Friday in the Russian capital following a six-year break in the work of the body that seeks to strengthen bilateral economic ties.
N. Korea wants Russia to transfer money from unfrozen accounts RIA Novosti 23 Mar 2007 -- Pyongyang wants Russian banks to transfer money from its unfrozen accounts in China, South Korea's top negotiator at the six-party nuclear talks on North Korea said.
Negotiators Expect North Korea Nuclear Talks to Resume Soon VOA 23 Mar 2007 -- The North Korea nuclear talks stalled this week, but the chief U.S. envoy says he and his counterparts may be back at the table soon
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Assails Projected S. Korea-U.S. Joint Military Maneuvers KCNA 23 Mar 2007 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA on March 22 as regards the projected U.S.-south Korea RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises
Intensified Actions against Imperialists' Ideological and Cultural Poisoning Called for KCNA 23 Mar 2007 -- The imperialists are now becoming evermore undisguised in their moves to destroy socialism.
Weekly Report on North Korea (March 16, 2007 - March 22, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
Analysis: Stalled Again at Six-Party Talks cfr.org 23 Mar 2007 -- Even as a path is cleared to meet the requirements of the North Korean denuclearization agreement reached in February, another round of Six-Party Talks has stalled
Talks on North Korean Nuclear Program "On Track," U.S. Says Washignton File 22 Mar 2007 -- The Six-Party Talks concerning the elimination of nuclear programs from the Korean Peninsula remain "on track," according to the chief U.S. negotiator
North Korea Nuclear Talks End with No Progress VOA 22 Mar 2007 -- A dispute over frozen funds has scuttled yet another round of North Korea nuclear talks
Nuclear Talks Break Down as Pyongyang's Delegate Leaves Beijing VOA 22 Mar 2007 -- North Korea's chief nuclear negotiator has left Beijing, effectively halting the latest round of talks on disarming his country's nuclear programs
China proposes transferring N. Korean funds via S. Korean bank RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2007 -- Chinese negotiators at nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea proposed Thursday transferring Pyongyang's unfrozen funds from a Macao bank to a South Korean bank in the Communist nation.
N. Korea talks recess amid money transfer, negotiator departs RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2007 -- Long-running talks to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear program recessed after Pyongyang refused to continue discussion until money is transferred from its unfrozen bank accounts, Russia's chief negotiator said Thursday.
N. Korea nuclear talks suspended over issue of frozen accounts RIA Novosti 22 Mar 2007 -- The current round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program has been suspended until technical issues involved with the unfreezing of North Korea's bank accounts are resolved, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov said Thursday.
Kim Jong Il Appreciates Concert on Works Created by Jang Ryong Sik KCNA 22 Mar 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a concert given on works created by People's Artiste Jang Ryong Sik.
KCNA Blasts Japan's Scheme to Scuttle Six-Party Talks KCNA 21 Mar 2007 -- A working group meeting for the normalization of the DPRK-Japan relations recently took place in Hanoi under a joint agreement reached at the third session of the fifth round of the six-party talks on February 13.
North Korea Nuclear Talks Extended as Bank Stalemate Continues VOA 21 Mar 2007 -- The North Korea nuclear talks are being extended in Beijing as Pyongyang continues to insist it gets back $25 million that had been frozen in a Macau bank
Disarmament talks with North Korea to continue - negotiators RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2007 -- The current round of six-nation disarmament talks with North Korea will continue for another day or two, Russia's negotiator said Wednesday.
Delegates Express Frustration With Delays in N. Korean Nuclear Talks VOA 21 Mar 2007 -- South Korean and U.S. negotiators at talks to end North Korea's nuclear programs are indicating rising frustration with delays
DPR Korea faces potential food crisis due to last year's flooding, UNICEF warns UN News Centre 20 Mar 2007 -- A potential food crisis faces the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with serious flooding last year leading to a possible shortfall of 1 million to tonnes of grain, a fifth of total food requirement for 2007, according to an update by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the largest UN agency working in the country.
N.Korea refuses to continue 6-party talks until accounts unfrozen RIA Novosti 20 Mar 2007 -- North Korea has refused to continue the six-party talks on its nuclear program until the $25 million frozen in a Macao bank is released, Russia's chief negotiator said Tuesday.
North Korea Nuclear Talks Stall VOA 20 Mar 2007 -- Talks on North Korea's nuclear programs are at a standstill in Beijing, with North Korean negotiators refusing to attend a meeting of the heads of delegation
Rodong Sinmun on Guarantee for Korea's Reunification and Prosperity KCNA 20 Mar 2007 -- Peace is a sure guarantee for Korea's reunification and co-prosperity of its nation.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Unit KCNA 20 Mar 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the command of KPA unit 350.
End of Fund Dispute Clears Way for North Korean Nuclear Talks Washington File 19 Mar 2007 -- Negotiators from North and South Korea, Japan, Russia, China and the United States are expected to advance discussions on dismantling North Korea's nuclear program now that certain North Korean assets held in Macau's Banco Delta Asia (BDA) have been unfrozen.
UN Chief 'Encouraged' By North Korea Talks VOA 19 Mar 2007 -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is encouraged by North Korea's apparent willingness to dismantle its nuclear weapons
N.Korea talks resume in Beijing, U.S. agrees to restore accounts RIA Novosti 19 Mar 2007 -- The sixth round of long-running six-nation talks aiming to persuade North Korea to abandon nuclear research opened in Beijing Monday with the United States agreeing to unfreeze the reclusive Communist state's Macao bank accounts.
US, N. Korea Resolve Dispute Over Frozen Funds VOA 19 Mar 2007 -- The government of Macau says it will release $25 million of North Korean funds that had been frozen in a Macau bank
US Says North Korean Funds to be Unfrozen VOA 19 Mar 2007 -- The United States says it has resolved its dispute with North Korea over 25 million dollars frozen in a Macau bank
Pak Yong Sok Passes Away KCNA 19 Mar 2007 -- Pak Yong Sok, member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, deputy to the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK and chairman of the Control Commission of the WPK Central Committee, died of prostate gland cancer on March 17, Juche 96 (2007), at the age of 80.
U.S. Nuclear Hysteria Going against Dialogue and Peace Assailed KCNA 19 Mar 2007 -- "RSOI" and "Foal Eagle" joint military exercises projected by the U.S. to stage in south Korea are a preliminary war, a nuclear test war, designed to make a surprise preemptive attack on the DPRK, and they are the criminal behavior going against the aspiration and demand of the people for peace.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 19 Mar 2007 -- Papers Saturday dedicate articles to the 10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's historic work "On Learning from the Revolutionary Soldier Spirit" published on March 17, Juche 86 (1997).
KCNA Denounces RSOI and Foal Eagle Joint Military Exercises KCNA 19 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. is going to stage RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises together with the south Korean bellicose forces from Mar. 25.
North Korea Weekly (Mar. 12 - Mar. 18, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Russia doubts ministerial six-nation talks on N.Korea -deputy FM RIA Novosti 18 Mar 2007 -- The situation on the eve of a new round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear problem gives no hope for a meeting of foreign ministers in the near future, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Sunday.
China Says US, North Korean Envoys Resolve Bank Dispute VOA 18 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. chief negotiator on North Korea's nuclear programs says sanctions against a Macau bank for allegedly helping North Korean money laundering are no longer an obstacle to six-nation talks.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Tank Division KCNA 17 Mar 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the Command of Guard Seoul Ryu Kyong Su 105 Tank Division of the KPA.
North Korea Will Not Stop Nuclear Program Unless US Releases Frozen Funds VOA 17 Mar 2007 -- North Korea says it will not shut down its nuclear programs as agreed, until the United States releases millions of dollars frozen in a Macau bank. U.S. officials say that decision is up to Macau
US Seeking Full Disclosure of North Korean Enriched Uranium Program VOA 16 Mar 2007 -- The United States' chief negotiator on North Korea's nuclear programs has said Pyongyang needs to be open about its enriched uranium activities in order for an agreement on denuclearization to move forward.
U.S. and S. Korean Forces Engrossed in War Exercises against DPRK KCNA 16 Mar 2007 -- Warplanes of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces and the south Korean forces have become more frantic in their aerial war exercises against the DPRK since they announced the plan for RSOI and Foal Eagle joint military exercises, according to a military source.
Rodong Sinmun Lashes Out at War Exercises of U.S. and S. Korean Warmongers KCNA 16 Mar 2007 -- The joint military exercises "RSOI" and "Foal Eagle" are very dangerous war games against the DPRK, which are aimed at swiftly hurling massive reinforcements and military hardware of the U.S. onto the Korean front in case of "emergency" on the Korean Peninsula and invading the DPRK by a large-scale joint operation of the U.S. imperialist aggressor troops and the south Korean army, notes Rodong Sinmun
Weekly Report on North Korea (March 9, 2007 - March 15, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
Analysis: Banking on the Six-Party Deal cfr.org 15 Mar 2007 -- Bit by bit, a path is being cleared to meet the requirements of the North Korean denuclearization agreement reached in the February 13 Six-Party Talks
Improving U.S. - North Korea Relations VOA 15 Mar 2007 -- Six-party negotiations on ways to eliminate North Korea's nuclear weapons program resume in Beijing Monday with the issue of better relations between the United States and North Korea presenting an important aspect of talks.
Ruling on Macau Bank Unlikely To Derail North Korea Talks Washington File 15 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. Treasury Department's ruling on Banco Delta Asia (BDA) in Macau is not expected to affect adversely the February 13 Six-Party Talks agreement on North Korea's nuclear program, U.S. officials say.
Russia invites North Korea to discuss 13 cooperation issues RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2007 -- Russia has proposed that North Korea put 13 issues, including its $8-billion debt to the former Soviet Union, on the agenda of a Moscow meeting of the bilateral cooperation commission March 23.
Russia doubts progress in N. Korea nuke talks - deputy FM RIA Novosti 15 Mar 2007 -- No breakthrough should be expected during a new round of talks on North Korea's nuclear program, as negotiators will mainly focus on evaluating progress in earlier agreements, Russia's deputy foreign minister said Thursday.
DPR Korea to consider resuming nuclear non-proliferation safeguards - UN atomic chief UN News Centre 15 Mar 2007 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has promised to consider returning to the United Nations system of safeguards against nuclear weapons proliferation, which they abandoned in 2002, following its commitment last month to dismantle its nuclear arms programme in return for international energy and other aid.
US Says Macau Bank Decision Will Help Smooth N. Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 15 Mar 2007 -- The chief U.S. negotiator in the North Korea nuclear disarmament talks says a U.S. decision to punish a bank in Macau will help smooth the process
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Development of Inter-Korean Relations KCNA 15 Mar 2007 -- The inter-Korean relations should develop to genuine relations between fellow countrymen, fully shaking off the leftovers of the old era of confrontation, today when the north and the south should pool strength and spread the heyday of the cause of independent reunification, states Rodong Sinmun
Projected U.S.-South Korean Military Maneuvers Assailed KCNA 15 Mar 2007 -- As was already reported, the south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" announced on Mar. 7 that they would stage "RSOI" and field mobile exercises in south Korea from Mar. 25 to 31.
Rodong Sinmun Dismisses Imperialists' Loudmouthed "Freedom" of Thinking as Hypocritical KCNA 15 Mar 2007 -- The imperialists and their mouthpieces seldom let a chance pass by without touting the "freedom" of thinking in a bid to slander the socialist countries and the anti-imperialist independent countries but this is nothing but sophism.
Kim Yong Dae Meets IAEA Director-General KCNA 15 Mar 2007 -- Kim Yong Dae, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk with Mohamed Elbaradei
US Move Likely to Free North Korean Assets Frozen in Macau Bank VOA 14 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. Treasury Wednesday announced measures that could lead to the release of North Korean assets frozen in a Macau bank, Banco Delta Asia, which Washington in 2005 accused of laundering money for the North Korean government
N.Korea reaffirms disarmament deal, urges sanctions lifted RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2007 -- North Korea reaffirmed February's nuclear disarmament commitments, but urged Washington to lift financial sanctions first, the UN nuclear agency head said Wednesday.
U.S. hails IAEA head's visit to N. Korea RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2007 -- The head of the U.S. delegation at the six-nation talks on the North Korean nuclear problem said Wednesday the IAEA head's visit to Pyongyang is a good sign.
No meeting between IAEA chief and top N. Korea negotiator RIA Novosti 14 Mar 2007 -- The head of the United Nations nuclear agency has been unable to meet in Pyongyang with the top North Korean nuclear negotiator to discuss the shutdown of the country's nuclear facilities, a Japanese news agency said Wednesday.
Diplomats in Beijing to Check on Progress of N. Korean Nuclear Disarmament VOA 14 Mar 2007 -- Representatives of six nations taking part in the North Korean nuclear disarmament process are gathering in Beijing
UNDP's Wrong Action Accused KCNA 14 Mar 2007 -- The United Nations Development Program recently announced that it would suspend its country program for the DPRK and, accordingly, withdraw the staff members of its office from Pyongyang.
Minju Joson on Deceptive Transfer of "Right to Command Wartime Operations" KCNA 14 Mar 2007 -- The transfer of the "right to command wartime operations", agreed upon between the U.S. and south Korean authorities, is nothing but a clumsy farce to mislead the domestic and foreign opinion and a product of the dangerous plot to escalate their moves for war.
Rodong Sinmun on Foundation of Socialism KCNA 14 Mar 2007 -- Korean-style socialism was built and has grown strong and developed on the basis of President Kim Il Sung's idea of believing in the people as in Heaven
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Pakchon Silk Mill KCNA 14 Mar 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Pakchon Silk Mill in North Phyongan Province.
PRESS CONFERENCE ON SUSPENSION OF AID TO DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA United Nations 13 Mar 2007
UN atomic chief holds talks with DPR Korea this week on denuclearization UN News Centre 13 Mar 2007 -- The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency is holding talks this week with officials of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on plans to rid it of nuclear weapons in what he calls "the first step in a long process" toward normalizing relations with a country that ordered UN inspectors out more than four years ago.
IAEA Chief In Pyongyang For Nuclear Talks RFE/RL 13 Mar 2007 -- The head of the UN's nuclear agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is in Pyongyang for talks on the dismantling of North Korea's nuclear program.
IAEA chief hopes for positive outcome of Pyongyang meeting RIA Novosti 13 Mar 2007 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammed ElBaradei has arrived in Pyongyang in a bid to resolve the North Korean nuclear standoff, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported Tuesday.
UN Nuclear Chief in North Korea to Discuss Closure of Nuclear Facilities VOA 13 Mar 2007 -- The head of the United Nations nuclear agency is in North Korea to discuss how the agency can help Pyongyang end its nuclear program.
Rodong Sinmun on Overheated Arms Buildup KCNA 13 Mar 2007 -- The nuclear arms race is getting superheated in the international arena, increasing nuclear threat to humankind, says Rodong Sinmun in a news analysis Monday.
Deceptive Nature of Transfer of "Right to Command Wartime Operations" Disclosed KCNA 13 Mar 2007 -- It was formally agreed at the recent talks between the military authorities of the United States and south Korea that the former would transfer the "right to command wartime operations" to the latter by April 17, 2012.
UN's Chief Nuclear Inspector Says North Korea Process is Complex Job VOA 12 Mar 2007 -- The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog, is on his way to North Korea to try to convince the North to allow his inspectors back into the country
Need to Foil Imperialists' Campaign for Ideological and Cultural Poisoning Underscored KCNA 12 Mar 2007 -- A revolutionary ideological offensive is very important for frustrating the evermore undisguised psychological warfare and campaign for ideological and cultural poisoning being escalated by the U.S. imperialists and class enemies, consolidating the unity of the revolutionary ranks in thinking and purpose in every way and giving full play to the dynamism of the political and ideological power.
All Koreans Called upon to Unite under Banner of "By Our Nation Itself" KCNA 12 Mar 2007 -- In order to make bigger progress in the on-going nationwide struggle to bring earlier the future of a reunified country all the Koreans should unite as one under the uplifted banner of "By our nation itself" and dynamically propel the process of reconciliation.
North Korea Weekly (Mar. 5 - Mar. 11, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Efficient Poultry Facilities Made KCNA 10 Mar 2007 -- Efficient large-sized incubators and fowl pellet fodder machine have been manufactured in the DPRK, enjoying a great popularity.
Transfer of "Right to Command Wartime Operations" Termed Charade KCNA 10 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. and the south Korean military were reported to have agreed on the issue of transfer of the "right to command wartime operations" to south Korea, but that is quite meaningless so long as the U.S. military presence and domination over south Korea and its moves for a war of aggression go on.
Boosting International Unity and Cooperation Urged KCNA 10 Mar 2007 -- Boosting international unity and cooperation arises as an important requirement in upholding Juche character and national identity, declares Rodong Sinmun in an article Friday.
North Korean diplomat highlights success of Washington talks RIA Novosti 09 Mar 2007 -- A senior North Korean diplomat said Friday that Washington has agreed to strike the Communist nation off its list of states sponsoring terrorism and promised to lift financial sanctions within a month following historic talks in the U.S. earlier this week.
Kim Yong Nam Meets South Korean Delegation KCNA 09 Mar 2007 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk in a compatriotic atmosphere with a delegation of the Committee for Peace in Northeast Asia of the Uri Party of south Korea led by Chairman Ri Hae Chan at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Thursday
Rodong Sinmun Urges Korean Women to Display Revolutionary Mettle KCNA 09 Mar 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday dedicates an editorial to the March 8 International Women's Day
Weekly Report on North Korea (March 2, 2007 - March 8, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
Japan, N.Korea say will continue dialogue RIA Novosti 08 Mar 2007 -- Japan and North Korea will continue dialogue although their second day of talks to improve ties ended abruptly Thursday with no consensus, Japan's Kyodo News said.
Japan, North Korea Talks End Early VOA 08 Mar 2007 -- Talks between Japan and North Korea on diplomatic normalization have broken down in Hanoi.
Model of Korean Women in Songun Era KCNA 08 Mar 2007 -- The people of the DPRK are extending warm congratulations on the occasion of the International Women's Day, first of all, to the wives of army officers, flowers in the Songun era.
Yang Hyong Sop Meets EU Troika Delegation KCNA 08 Mar 2007 -- Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a talk with the Troika delegation of the European Union headed by Andreas Michaelis, commissioner for Asian and Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance KCNA 08 Mar 2007 -- -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed the art performance "The Blue Sky over My Country" (Part Dawn.)
North Korea Talks on Track, U.S. Negotiator Says Washington File 07 Mar 2007 -- Characterizing two days of meetings as "good, comprehensive and businesslike," U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Christopher Hill says it appears that talks to end North Korea's nuclear programs are on track.
Russia urges N. Korea to resume IAEA membership RIA Novosti 07 Mar 2007 -- Russia has called on North Korea to restore its membership in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Russia's chief delegate to the IAEA said Wednesday.
Japan-North Korea Talks in Vietnam Suspended VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- Talks between Japan and North Korea that began in Hanoi Wednesday morning have been suspended by the North Korean side
Washington Softens Tone on North Korea Uranium-Enrichment VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- The crisis over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs was initiated in 2002, when U.S. officials said North Korea had admitted violating a previous agreement by pursuing a nuclear weapons program based on enriched uranium
Intensified Struggle against Bourgeois Ideology and Culture Called for KCNA 07 Mar 2007 -- Bourgeois ideology and culture are the most reactionary ones as they benumb the mentality and physical bodies of human beings and stand in the way of social progress.
Analysis: About Face on North Korea cfr.org 03 Mar 2007 -- As the United States hosts North Korea for talks about normalizing a tempestuous relationship, questions swirl around Washington's suddenly softer approach to Pyongyang.
US - North Korea Talks 'Very Constructive' VOA 06 Mar 2007 -- A senior U.S. official says talks on normalizing relations with North Korea have been "very constructive."
EU troika to hold talks with North Korea IRNA 06 Mar 2007 -- A European Union delegation will travel to Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, Tuesday for two days of high-level political talks.
North Korea: Washington, Pyongyang Start Normalization Talks RFE/RL 06 Mar 2007 -- The United States and North Korea have launched talks on normalizing relations for the first time in more than 50 years.
Russia hopes for quick settlement to N.Korea's debt - FM Lavrov RIA Novosti 06 Mar 2007 -- Russia hopes for a quick solution to the problem of North Korea's $8.8 billion debt to Russia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday
FM Lavrov says ministerial six-party talks on N. Korea possible RIA Novosti 06 Mar 2007 -- A ministerial meeting within the framework of the six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear program, scheduled for March 19 in Beijing, is possible, the Russian foreign minister said Tuesday.
US Envoy Says North Korea Has 'Nothing To Fear' VOA 06 Mar 2007 -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte is in South Korea on the third stop of a tour to confer with diplomatic partners aiming to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.
Preserving National Character Essential for Socialist Cultural Construction: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 06 Mar 2007 -- -- Preserving national identity and well keeping alive what is national are highly important in ushering in a period of all-round efflorescence in all aspects of socialist cultural construction, says Rodong Sinmun in a signed article Monday.
US, North Korea Begin Talks on Normalizing Relations VOA 05 Mar 2007 -- Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats have begun landmark talks in New York on normalizing relations as part of the agreement under which Pyongyang has agreed to scrap its nuclear program
UN Aid Agency Suspends North Korea Operations VOA 05 Mar 2007 -- The main United Nations development aid agency has suspended operations in North Korea and is recalling its international staff
Kim Jong Il Visits Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang KCNA 05 Mar 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, Sunday visited the Chinese embassy here at the invitation of the Chinese ambassador e.p. on the occasion of the 15th of January (according to lunar calendar), the folklore holiday of Korea and China.
Humiliating SOFA under Fire KCNA 05 Mar 2007 -- The south Korea-U.S. "Status of Forces Agreement"(SOFA) is nothing but a disgraceful document jointly produced by the aggressors and the traitors as it grants the U.S. imperialist aggressor forces in south Korea extraterritorial privilege in wanton violation of the dignity and sovereignty of the south Korean people.
North Korea Weekly (Feb. 26 - Mar. 4, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Statement by Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, North Korea Mission Manager Office of the Director of National Intelligence 04 Mar 2007
20th North-South Ministerial Talks Close KCNA 03 Mar 2007 -- The 20th North-South Ministerial Talks which were opened here on Feb. 27 closed Friday
Koreas Agree to New Family Reunions, But Food Aid to be Delayed VOA 02 Mar 2007 -- North and South Korea have agreed to resume North-South family reunions, and have scheduled meetings aimed at restarting North-South projects that were put on hold by the North's missile and nuclear tests
North and South Korea agree to resume reconciliation efforts RIA Novosti 02 Mar 2007 -- North and South Korea have agreed to resume reconciliation efforts at their first high-level talks since Pyongyang conducted missile tests in the summer, Japan's Kyodo News agency said Friday.
Negroponte Says North Korean Sanctions Will Not Be Lifted VOA 02 Mar 2007 -- John Negroponte, the deputy U.S. secretary of state, says North Korea will have to comply with its promise to shut down its nuclear reactor before the United States lifts financial sanctions it imposed
Kim Yong Nam Meets South Side's Delegation KCNA 02 Mar 2007 -- -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, met with the south side's delegation with Minister of Unification Ri Jae Jong as chief delegate, which is participating in the 20th North-South Ministerial Talks, at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Thursday.
Nationwide Struggle against Outside Forces Urged KCNA 02 Mar 2007 -- The March First Popular Uprising in Juche 8 (1919) 88 years ago was an eruption of the wrath of all people at the Japanese imperialists who illegally occupied Korea and resorted to brutal repression and looting against the Korean people, says Rodong Sinmun in an editorial today.
Rodong Sinmun on Desire of Humankind for Socialism KCNA 02 Mar 2007 -- It is the law governing the development of history that capitalism goes to ruin and socialism emerges victorious and no force on earth can reverse the direction of the development of history towards socialism.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 02 Mar 2007 -- Today marks the 14th anniversary of the publication of Kim Jong Il's work "Abuses of Socialism Are Intolerable."
Weekly Report on North Korea (February 23, 2007 - March 1, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
US Envoy Says Korean Agreement Only First Step VOA 01 Mar 2007 -- The lead U.S. negotiator says the agreement to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program is only a beginning
US Envoy Calls for More Attention to North Korea's Rights Record VOA 01 Mar 2007 -- The White House's special envoy for human rights in North Korea is calling for greater U.S. attention to Pyongyang's human rights record, which is not within the scope of the six party talks on the North Korean nuclear issue
US Intelligence Officials Speak Out on North Korean Uranium Enrichment Program VOA 01 Mar 2007 -- U.S. intelligence officials say they stand by their assessment that North Korea was pursuing uranium enrichment in 2002
N. Korea's money in Macao bank could be unfrozen in April RIA Novosti 01 Mar 2007 -- North Korea's account in a Macao bank, blocked at the U.S. request over counterfeiting and money laundering accusations against the Communist regime, could be unfrozen by early April, a Korean bank official said Thursday.
Two Koreas Seek Renewed Contacts VOA 01 Mar 2007 -- North and South Korea have expressed eagerness to resume inter-Korean projects, including massive transfers of food and cash from the South to the impoverished North
More than 180 Cases of Aerial Espionage against DPRK in February KCNA 01 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. imperialist aggressor forces committed more than 120 cases of aerial espionage and the south Korean forces more than 60 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in February, according to a military source.
North-South Ministerial Talks Open KCNA 01 Mar 2007 -- The 20th North-South Ministerial Talks were opened here Wednesday.
National Meeting of Judicial Officials Held KCNA 01 Mar 2007 -- A national meeting of judicial officials was held at the People's Palace of Culture on February 28 on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Korean-style socialist law-abiding life guidance system by President Kim Il Sung.

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