September 2007 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Japan extends sanctions against North Korea for six months RIA Novosti 30 Sep 2007 -- Japan plans to extend economic sanctions against North Korea for another six months over the lack of progress in the issue of the abduction of Japanese nationals, a Cabinet spokesman said on Sunday.
Six-nation talks on N. Korea disarmament go into two-day recess RIA Novosti 30 Sep 2007 -- Six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program are to break for two days as participants work on the wording of a document on the country's denuclearization, the top Chinese envoy said Sunday.
North Korea Nuclear Negotiators Break for Two-Day Recess VOA 30 Sep 2007 -- Envoys to the six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program have called a two-day recess in Beijing to consider a draft statement on Pyongyang's disarmament process
Diversified Activities for Developing Maritime Work in DPRK KCNA 29 Sep 2007 -- The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is exerting efforts to develop maritime work.
Weekly Report on North Korea (September 22, 2007 - September 28, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
No Agreement Reached on Disabling N. Korea's Nuclear Facilities VOA 28 Sep 2007 -- In Beijing, negotiators are trying to cobble together an action plan detailing steps North Korea should take to disable its nuclear facilities
China completes delivery of 50,000 tons of fuel oil to N.Korea RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2007 -- China has completed the delivery of 50,000 metric tons of fuel oil to North Korea, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
Russia denies reports it sold N.Korea centrifuge material RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2007 -- A deputy Russian foreign minister Thursday denied reports that Russia sold North Korea aluminum pipes, that the media said could be used to produce uranium enrichment centrifuges.
N.Korea nuclear talks resume in Beijing after six-month break RIA Novosti 27 Sep 2007 -- Six nations engaged in protracted talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament gathered for a new round of negotiations in the Chinese capital Thursday after a six-month break.
North Korea Nuclear Talks Begin to Focus on Fine Details VOA 27 Sep 2007 -- Diplomats have resumed talks on North Korea's nuclear programs in Beijing, hoping to finally agree on details of how to totally disable the country's nuclear facilities
Rodong Sinmun on Importance of Ideological Work KCNA 27 Sep 2007 -- Kim Jong Il provided progressive parties and people aspiring after socialism with the guideline of struggle and an invincible ideological and theoretical weapon by expounding the historical truth that socialism wins when ideology is tightly grasped and falls when the hold of it is missed.
US Renews Missile Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- The United States has formally renewed sanctions against the North Korean government and a company suspected of missile proliferation activities
Seoul to play 'unique role' at North Korea talks RIA Novosti 26 Sep 2007 -- South Korea is ready to contribute to the success of the upcoming six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear problem, the head of the Seoul delegation said Wednesday.
Envoys Prepare For 'Important' Round of North Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 26 Sep 2007 -- Diplomats involved in the six-nation North Korean nuclear talks have begun arriving in Beijing to hold what they say is a critical round of negotiations
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Marked KCNA 26 Sep 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates an article to the 20th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us March Forward Dynamically along the Road of Socialism and Communism under the Unfurled Banner of the Anti-Imperialist Struggle."
N. Korean Envoy Warns Nuclear Talks Could Go Back to 'Zero' VOA 25 Sep 2007 -- North Korea's chief nuclear envoy warns negotiations on ending his country's nuclear programs are entering a crucial stage that could undo four years of diplomatic effort.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by Russian Dance Company KCNA 25 Sep 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a performance given by the visiting State Academic Moiseyev Dance Company of Russia.
Rodong Sinmun Calls on Korean Nation to Fulfil Its Mission KCNA 25 Sep 2007 -- The Korean nation should be clearly aware of its responsibility as the driving force for national reunification and enhance its role in every way and thus accomplish the cause of independent and peaceful reunification of the country without fail.
Rodong Sinmun on DPRK's Foreign Policy KCNA 25 Sep 2007 -- The DPRK will make every possible effort to ensure peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and the rest of Asia and the world, invariably regarding it as an important principle of its external activities to defend peace.
Foreign ministers may discuss North Korea in mid-October RIA Novosti 24 Sep 2007 -- Foreign ministers from six nations could discuss the ongoing North Korean nuclear problem in the second half of October, a Russian deputy foreign minister said Monday.
DPRK Hit by Wipha-accompanied Downpour KCNA 22 Sep 2007 -- The downpour brought by the typhoon Wipha traveling from Shandong Peninsula of China to the north of the West Sea of Korea fell in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for consecutive days from September 18.
Weekly Report on North Korea (September 17, 2007 - September 21, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
Six-party talks on North Korea nuclear issue to resume Sept. 27 RIA Novosti 21 Sep 2007 -- The sixth round of six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization will resume in Beijing September 27, a spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday.
Russia questions North Korea's commitment to nuclear shutdown RIA Novosti 21 Sep 2007 -- North Korea may not be ready to fully commit to its pledge to close down the country's nuclear facilities, the Russian envoy to the six-party talks said Friday.
Bush Urges North Korea to End Nuclear Weapons Program VOA 20 Sep 2007 -- President Bush says he expects North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, and he warned Pyongyang not to be an arms proliferator.
Six-party talks on N. Korea could resume next week - Kyodo RIA Novosti 20 Sep 2007 -- The next round of six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization could be held in the middle of next week in Beijing, Japan's Kyodo news agency said Thursday.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Putting Revolutionary Slogan into Practice KCNA 20 Sep 2007 -- -- All party members and other working people should regard the slogan of the Workers' Party of Korea "Let us produce, study and live like the anti-Japanese guerrillas!" as guidelines for their struggle and life and more fully embody it in all fields of the revolution and construction and thus resolutely safeguard Korean-style socialism and build a great prosperous powerful nation of Juche on this land without fail.
Struggle for Cause of Socialism Urged KCNA 20 Sep 2007 -- Socialism is the invariable idea and revolutionary banner of the popular masses struggling for independence, states Rodong Sinmun in an article Wednesday.
Samore: A Syrian-North Korean Nuclear Relationship? cfr.org 19 Sep 2007
Analysis: Pyongyang's Halting Steps on Denuclearization cfr.org 19 Sep 2007 -- The long journey from paper agreement to denuclearization in North Korea has begun with some promising first steps
Rumor about "Secret Nuclear Cooperation" between DPRK and Syria Dismissed KCNA 19 Sep 2007 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA today as regards the rumor about "secret nuclear cooperation" between the DPRK and Syria spread by some media of the United States
Rodong Sinmun Debunks Doctrine of "Maritime Defense Line" KCNA 19 Sep 2007 -- The doctrine of securing "a maritime defense line" advocated by Abe is essentially aimed at forming a new military bloc of Asian version and, for this purpose, he talked about the establishment of "Asian" partnership, says Rodong Sinmun in an article Tuesday.
All Koreans Called upon to Struggle for National Independence KCNA 19 Sep 2007 -- To stand for national independence or dependence on outside forces is a touchstone that distinguishes reunification from division and patriotism from treachery.
Rodong Sinmun on Programme for Korea's Reunification KCNA 18 Sep 2007 -- The June 15 joint declaration serves as an action programme common to the nation and a banner of victory that all Koreans should always hold fast to in the movement for national reunification at present, says Rodong Sinmun today in a by-lined article.
World People Advocating Independence Called upon to Unite KCNA 18 Sep 2007 -- The slogan "The world people advocating independence, unite!" put up by President Kim Il Sung serves as a basic guarantee for victoriously advancing the human cause of independence despite any obstructive moves of the imperialists and as a banner of international solidarity.
North Korea Denies Nuclear Cooperation With Syria RFE/RL 18 Sep 2007 -- North Korea has denied allegations that it may be helping Syria to develop a nuclear-weapons facility. North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that suspicions raised by Washington and U.S. media reports are part of an "unskillful conspiracy."
China says completed first shipment of fuel oil to N. Korea RIA Novosti 18 Sep 2007 -- China has completed the first fuel oil shipment to North Korea as part of a package of economic incentives in exchange for Pyongyang's denuclearization, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Tuesday.
N. Korea nuclear talks postponed until October - Kyodo RIA Novosti 17 Sep 2007 -- The next round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program will not be held on September 19, and could be postponed until October, Japan's Kyodo news agency said Monday.
North Korea Weekly (September 10-16, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea (September 10, 2007 - September 16, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
N.Korea points to mistakes in denuclearization report - Kyodo RIA Novosti 15 Sep 2007 -- Pyongyang pointed Saturday to mistakes in a report by U.S., Russian and Chinese nuclear experts who inspected the country's key nuclear facilities and drafted recommendations for disabling them, Japan's Kyodo news agency said.
US Says Ministerial Meeting of Korea Nuclear Talks Could Occur Soon VOA 14 Sep 2007 -- The chief U.S. envoy to the negotiations on ending North Korea's nuclear program says Friday the first ministerial-level meeting of the six-party talks could occur pretty soon
Rodong Sinmun on Task for Korea's Reunification KCNA 13 Sep 2007 -- It is a main task facing the movement for national reunification to oppose aggression and war moves and ensure durable peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Rodong Sinmun on Cultural and Emotional Life in Songun Era KCNA 13 Sep 2007 -- All the Party members and other working people should turn out to bring about a fresh turn in establishing the sound way of cultural and emotional life in the whole society, regarding it as an important political task for glorifying the era of Songun, says Rodong Sinmun today in an editorial.
Next round of N. Korea nuclear talks to be held Sept. 19 - Kyodo RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2007 -- A regular round of six-party talks on the North Korean nuclear problem could be held around September 19, Japan's Kyodo news agency cited sources close to talks as saying Wednesday.
Peace treaty to top agenda at North-South Korean summit - Yonhap RIA Novosti 11 Sep 2007 -- A treaty to formally end the Korean war will be the focus of the North-South Korean summit in early October, Seoul's Yonhap agency cited the South Korean president as saying.
S. Korean President Says Peace, Not Bombs, Will Dominate Summit VOA 11 Sep 2007 -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has given his clearest indication of Seoul's agenda for a summit with North Korea next month
U.S. experts to inspect N. Korean nuclear facilities - paper RIA Novosti 11 Sep 2007 -- United States nuclear experts will begin Tuesday five days of inspections in North Korea and prepare recommendations for the country's denuclearization, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported.
National Meeting Marks Anniversary of DPRK KCNA 10 Sep 2007 -- A national meeting was held at the April 25 House of Culture Saturday to mark the 59th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Homage Paid to President Kim Il Sung KCNA 10 Sep 2007 -- Senior party and state officials, chairman of a friendly party, Cabinet members, deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly in Pyongyang and leading officials of party and power organs, public organizations, ministries and national institutions visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace Sunday to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung on the occasion of the 59th birthday of the DPRK.
Banquet Given to Celebrate DPRK Birthday KCNA 10 Sep 2007 -- The DPRK government gave a banquet at the People's Palace of Culture on Sunday evening on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK.
Papers Editorially Observe Birthday of DPRK KCNA 10 Sep 2007 -- Papers here today dedicate editorials to the 59th anniversary of the foundation of the DPRK.
Kim Il Sung's Immortal Feats in Building of Socialist State KCNA 10 Sep 2007 -- The Korean people with deep emotion are looking back on the immortal feats performed by President Kim Il Sung in creating a new history of building a socialist state on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korea Weekly (September 3-9, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea (September 3, 2007 - September 9, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from S. Korea Demanded KCNA 08 Sep 2007 -- The United States recently let the U.S. 8th Army Command stationed in south Korea and those "who claimed to be experts on Korean affairs" assert that the U.S. forces should stay in south Korea to carry out their duties to deter provocations and strive hard to contain the neighboring powers and preserve peace.
Building of Economic Power Called for KCNA 08 Sep 2007 -- The work to lay a material and economic foundation of socialism is closely related to the work to consolidate the socialist system such as augmenting the political and ideological might, building up its military position and stepping up cultural construction, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Spirit of Defending Leader with Very Life Displayed in Flood-hit Areas KCNA 08 Sep 2007 -- The recent unprecedented heavy rains triggered off flood and landslide in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, causing heavy human and material losses.
South Korea's defense minister to pay first visit to North RIA Novosti 07 Sep 2007 -- South Korean Defense Minister Kim Jang-su will visit North Korea for the first time at the start of October, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported Friday.
Illusion about Imperialism Means Death: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 07 Sep 2007 -- Illusion about imperialism blinds people and ruins the country and the nation, warns Rodong Sinmun Thursday.
Preservation of National Character Called for KCNA 07 Sep 2007 -- National character serves as a priceless ideological and moral source for the existence and development of a nation and it is an essential requirement for carving out the destiny of the nation to actively preserve the national character.
Flood victims in DPR Korea face serious hunger threat, more donations needed - UN UN News Centre 07 Sep 2007 -- Thousands of people recovering from last month's devastating floods in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) require immediate and continued food aid, including nutritional support for children and other vulnerable people, and more donations are needed, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today.
US, Russian, Chinese Nuclear Experts to Visit North Korean Nuclear Sites VOA 07 Sep 2007 -- A team of nuclear experts from the United States, China and Russia will go to North Korea next week to survey nuclear facilities that would be disabled if Pyongyang eventually agrees to abandon its nuclear weapons programs
Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Emergency Aid to DPRK KCNA 06 Sep 2007 -- spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Wednesday as regards the emergency aid given by the international community to the DPRK struck hard by flood
KCNA Blasts U.S. Justification of Its Forces' Presence in S. Korea KCNA 06 Sep 2007 -- Shortly ago, the U.S. chief executive cited its forces' presence in south Korea as an example to justify its forces' presence in Iraq.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 06 Sep 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a signed article to the fifth anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Let Us Fulfill the Duty as Citizens of the DPRK with Civic Awareness".
Full Play to Great Vitality of Theses on Socialist Education Called for KCNA 06 Sep 2007 -- It is the great honor and pride of the country and its people that they have greeted a shining heyday in the development of socialist education, holding President Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in high esteem.
North Korea arrests a number of 'foreign spies' RIA Novsoti 05 Sep 2007 -- The North Korean national security service has announced the arrest of an as yet unknown number of 'foreign spies', Chinese news agency Xinhua reported Wednesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Jong Il's Exploits for Korea's Reunification KCNA 05 Sep 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il is the peerlessly great man and outstanding leader of the Korean nation who opened up the June 15 era of reunification with his uncommon idea and leadership ability and high virtue and wisely guides the nation to the independent reunification and the future of a reunified great prosperous powerful nation, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Marked KCNA 05 Sep 2007 -- A national meeting took place at the People's Palace of Culture on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's famous work "Theses on Socialist Education."
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance KCNA 05 Sep 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated a performance given by the art group of families of servicemen of KPA unit 963.
Russian humanitarian aid arrives in flood-hit North Korea RIA Novsoti 05 Sep 2007 -- The first Russian cargo aircraft containing humanitarian aid has arrived in North Korea recently hit by devastating August-floods, that destroyed a total of 47,000 houses.
U.S. denies removing N. Korea from list of terrorism sponsors RIA Novosti 04 Sep 2007 -- A senior United States official has denied reports that Washington removed North Korea from a list of terrorism sponsors following talks in Geneva, a Japanese news agency said Tuesday.
US Denies North Korea is Off Terror List VOA 04 Sep 2007 -- North Korea must take more steps before it can be removed from the U.S. list of countries sponsoring terrorism, says the Assistant Secretary of State, denying earlier North Korean claims it had been removed from the list
Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Recent DPRK-U.S. Talks KCNA 04 Sep 2007 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Monday as regards the recent DPRK-U.S. talks held in Geneva
U.S. Military Build-up Targeted against DPRK under Fire KCNA 04 Sep 2007 -- The United States began deploying two wings of latest F-22 Raptor stealth fighters in its air force in the Pacific region with the Korean Peninsula as an operational target in the wake of its recent deployment of the same type fighters in Alaska.
U.S. and S. Korean Bellicose Forces' War Exercises against DPRK Assailed KCNA 04 Sep 2007 -- As already known, the U.S. staged the large-scale "Ulji Focus Lens" joint military exercises together with the south Korean military from August 20 to 31.
Attaching Importance to Nation Called for KCNA 04 Sep 2007 -- Attaching importance to the nation represents the most correct stand on independently carving out the destiny of the nation, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed article
U.S. Says North Korea Agrees To End Nuclear Program RFE/RL 03 Sep 2007 -- North Korea has apparently agreed to catalog and dismantle its entire nuclear program by the end of the year.
Seoul hails N. Korean readiness to fold nuke program by year-end RIA Novosti 03 Sep 2007 -- South Korea welcomes an agreement between Washington and Pyongyang to shut down the North Korean nuclear program by the end of 2007, the South Korean presidential administration said Monday.
Japan doubts U.S. will de-list DPRK without Tokyo consent - agency RIA Novosti 03 Sep 2007 -- Japan doubts that the U.S. will de-list North Korea as a sponsor of terrorism without Tokyo's consent, the Kyodo Tsushin agency said Monday, citing a government source who wished to remain anonymous.
Russia sends humanitarian aid to flood-hit North Korea RIA Novosti 03 Sep 2007 -- Russia will send two cargo aircraft containing humanitarian aid to North Korea Monday, to assist the region following the devastating floods that ravaged the country in August.
N. Korea Says Washington Will Drop It From List of Terrorism Sponsors VOA 03 Sep 2007 -- North Korea says the United States has promised to drop it from a list of nations that sponsor terrorism
Ryongnam Hill Tells Kim Jong Il's Firm Pledge KCNA 03 Sep 2007 -- Ryongnam Hill is a significant place where Kim Jong Il made a firm pledge to shine Korea.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Different Units KCNA 02 Sep 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to different units in Songgan and Jonchon counties of Jagang Province.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Industrial Establishments KCNA 02 Sep 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to industrial establishments in Manpho City.
North Korea Weekly (August 27-September 2, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea (August 27, 2007 - September 2, 2007) ROK Ministry of Unification
US, North Korea Begin Second Day of Nuclear Talks VOA 02 Sep 2007 -- Negotiators from the United States and North Korea have begun a second day of talks about nuclear weapons and efforts to normalize relations between the two countries.
US, North Korea Meet on Nuclear Issue, Normalizing Ties VOA 01 Sep 2007 -- The United States and North Korea are holding bilateral talks in an ongoing process aimed at disabling North Korea's nuclear facilities
More than 170 Cases of Aerial Espionage Committed against DPRK in August KCNA 01 Sep 2007 -- The U.S. imperialist aggression forces and south Korean warmongers committed more than 170 cases of madcap aerial espionage against the DPRK by mobilizing strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with different missions in August, according to a military source.

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