November 2007 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks Close KCNA 30 Nov 2007 -- The Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks closed Thursday.
Triumphant Advance of Socialist Cause Called for KCNA 30 Nov 2007 -- It is a historic lesson that one is sure to win if one takes hold on ideology and one is bound to go to ruin if one ignores it. It is the fundamental demand for the triumphant advance of socialism to take the ideological education as a lifeline.
All Koreans Called upon to Come out in Reunification Movement KCNA 30 Nov 2007 -- All Koreans in the north and the south and overseas are turning out in the reunification movement as one with the will to achieve the independent reunification of the country, rebuffing outside forces.
U.S. Ambition for Military Supremacy under Fire KCNA 29 Nov 2007 -- It is the invariable design of the U.S. bellicose forces to dominate the world by force, Rodong Sinmun today says in a signed commentary.
Intellectuals Called for Performing Great Feats in Building Great Prosperous Powerful Nation KCNA 29 Nov 2007 -- The intellectuals in the DPRK are the ardent revolutionaries who have made a long journey of the Songun revolution under the leadership of the great Workers' Party of Korea and patriotic fighters who have gone through thick and thin in hearty response to the call of the Party and the country. Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a signed article.
Beijing satisfied with N. Korea's nuclear disablement RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2007 -- China is pleased with the ongoing progress made in decommissioning North Korea's nuclear installations, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
Senior aide to N. Korea's leader starts visit to Seoul - Yonhap RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2007 -- A North Korean presidential aide has started a three-day visit to Seoul to discuss implementation of a peace and prosperity pact signed in mid-November, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
US Nuclear Envoy Says N. Korea About to Reveal Nuclear Activities VOA 29 Nov 2007 -- The chief U.S. delegate to the North Korea nuclear talks says North Korea will produce a list of all of its nuclear activities within days
S. Korea holding three rounds of talks in N. Korea RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2007 -- South Korea is holding three rounds of talks and conducting three fact-finding missions to North Korea, in accordance with a peace and prosperity pact signed in mid-November in Seoul.
Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks Open KCNA 28 Nov 2007 -- The Second North-South Defence Minister-Level Talks were opened here Tuesday.
Japan Urged to Lift Sanctions against DPRK KCNA 28 Nov 2007 -- It is the stand of the DPRK that Japan may go ahead with sanctions against the DPRK if it likes but it should redress its past crimes without fail because it is not the issue that allows Japan to dodge its solution.
Stronger Solidarity and Alliance Called for KCNA 28 Nov 2007 -- is beyond doubt that national unity can be placed on a new level if the organizations of the reunification movement embracing Koreans from all walks of life and other compatriots in the north and the south and abroad reenergize contacts and negotiations and intensify cooperation and exchange and more actively wage common struggle for national reunification with the June 15 All-Korean Committee as an umbrella body, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed article.
U.S. Stages War Exercises against DPRK KCNA 28 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. imperialist bellicose forces for aggression are busy these days with war exercises targeted against the DPRK after introducing flying corps and nuclear-powered guided missile submarines into south Korea, according to a military source.
Rodong Sinmun on Idea of Foreign Policy of WPK and DPRK Government KCNA 27 Nov 2007 -- Independence, peace and friendship are the idea of the foreign policy of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government. It is the most just idea as it helps strengthen the international solidarity and make a positive contribution to the cause of global independence
Korean defense ministers to seek border solution RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2007 -- South and North Korean defense ministers are due to start a meeting on Tuesday to try and reduce tensions on the border between the two countries.
Experts start checks on N. Korea's denuclearization RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2007 -- Technical experts from Russia, China, Japan and South Korea start inspections of North Korea's nuclear facilities on Tuesday to observe the country's denuclearization progress.
Maritime Security and Protection of Sea Environment Called for KCNA 26 Nov 2007 -- The head of the DPRK delegation, addressing the 25th general assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on November 20, called for ensuring the maritime security and protecting the sea environment.
Panmunjom Tells Leader's Reunification Will KCNA 26 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected Panmunjom on Nov. 24, 1996.
Peace-Keeping Mechanism on Korean Peninsula Called for KCNA 26 Nov 2007 -- To defuse the military tensions and ensure peace on the Korean Peninsula is an urgent issue the solution of which brooks no further delay in view of the trend of the times and the requirements of the prevailing situation, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
North Korea Weekly (November 19-25, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Report: Kim Jong Il's Second Son Appointed to Major Post VOA 24 Nov 2007 -- A published report says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has appointed his second-eldest son to a top post in the ruling party - putting him in line to eventually run the country.
Rodong Sinmun on Basic Source of Koreans' National Self-Esteem KCNA 24 Nov 2007 -- The Korean nation-first spirit of the Korean people stems from the great pride and honor of holding Kim Jong Il in high esteem as their leader
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Air Force Unit KCNA 23 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA air force unit 874.
Anti-DPRK "Human Rights Resolution" under Fire KCNA 23 Nov 2007 -- spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Thursday as regards the adoption of the anti-DPRK "Human Rights Resolution" at the 3rd Committee of the 62nd UN General Assembly
U.S. Wild Ambition behind Its Moves to Establish MD Disclosed KCNA 23 Nov 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article discloses the U.S. wild ambition for world domination hidden behind its moves to establish the missile defense system (MD).
Rodong Sinmun on All-Embracing Policy KCNA 23 Nov 2007 -- The all-embracing policy pursued by Kim Jong Il serves as a policy of noble human love as he shows loving care for all people and a patriotic policy based on the broadest magnanimity as it unites close Koreans of all classes and strata for the accomplishment of the common cause of the country and the nation.
Experts to monitor N. Korea's denuclearization Nov. 27-29 RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2007 -- Experts from Russia, China, Japan and South Korea will visit North Korea on November 27-29 to observe the progress on disabling the country's nuclear program, a Russian Foreign Ministry source said on Friday.
Six-nation talks on N. Korea nuclear program set for Dec. 6-8 RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2007 -- Russia has agreed to participate in six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program, due in Beijing on December 6-8, a Russian deputy foreign minister said on Thursday.
Six-nation talks on North Korea nuclear program may resume soon RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2007 -- Participants in six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear program may soon announce the next round of negotiations, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman told a press conference on Thursday.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Companies of KPA Unit KCNA 22 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected companies of KPA Unit 297.
S. Korea Cites 'Unique' Relations With North in Silence on Human Rights Vote VOA 21 Nov 2007 -- Advocacy groups are criticizing South Korea for abstaining from a United Nations resolution that expressed concern over human rights abuses in North Korea
U.S. Dangerous Redeployment of Its Forces under Fire KCNA 21 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. recent adjustment of the deployment, organization and duties of the units of its forces and military bases throughout the world is not a phased pullout of armed forces from the stand of disarmament but readjustment, transfer and redeployment of the forces according to a new strategy, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a signed commentary.
Koreans Called upon to Give Full Play to Spirit of National Independence KCNA 20 Nov 2007 -- A strong sense of national independence and self-respect of the Korean nation serve as a powerful engine dynamically propelling the cause of the reunification of the country, Rodong Sinmun Monday stresses this in a signed article.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Construction of Power Station Dam KCNA 19 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il commanded a bird's-eye view of the Wonsan Youth Power Station the construction of which has entered its finishing stage.
Consolidating Unity Based on Comradeship Called for KCNA 19 Nov 2007 -- The unity based on comradeship serves as the most powerful weapon for Songun revolution.
Koreans Called upon to Implement Ten-Point Programme for Great National Unity KCNA 19 Nov 2007 -- "Ten-Point Programme of the Great Unity of the Whole Nation for the Reunification of the Country" published by President Kim Il Sung in April Juche 82 (1993) serves as an immortal banner the Korean nation should invariably uphold in the efforts for the great unity of the entire nation as it is a precious boon to guaranteeing the victory of the cause of independent reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
North Korea Weekly (November 12-18, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by Servicepersons of KPA Companies KCNA 17 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated an art performance given by servicepersons of a company of KPA unit 1912 and a company of KPA unit 985 who participated in the 31st art festival of KPA servicepersons.
First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Closes KCNA 17 Nov 2007 -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks closed on Friday.
Two Koreas agree to launch cross-border rail freight on Dec. 11 RIA Novosti 16 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea agreed on Friday to launch a cross-border freight train service on December 11, part of a range of joint projects aimed at boosting economic ties.
North, South Korea Conclude Summit with More Agreements VOA 16 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea have reached more agreements on expanding links between the two countries still technically at war.
Video Meeting of Separated Families and Relatives Held KCNA 16 Nov 2007 -- The seventh video meeting of separated families and relatives was held on Wednesday and Thursday.
Seoul, Pyongyang agree to open cross-border rail service in 2007 RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2007 -- South and North Korea have agreed in principle to open a cross-border railroad for regular cargo service this year, the Yonhap news agency quoted a South Korean official as saying on Thursday.
Two Koreas Say Train Service May Resume 'By End Of Year' VOA 15 Nov 2007 -- North and South Korea have not had regular train service across their heavily armed border in more than half a century - but that may be about to change within weeks
First Round of Inter-Korean Premier Talks Opens KCNA 15 Nov 2007 -- The first round of the inter-Korean premier talks was opened here on Wednesday.
Implementation of Three Tasks for Korea's Reunification Urged KCNA 15 Nov 2007 -- The struggle for implementing the tasks of attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity is a sacred and patriotic struggle to glorify the June 15 era of reunification and accelerate the cause of national reunification.
Korean premiers meet in Seoul for talks RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2007 -- The prime ministers of South and North Korea started talks Wednesday in Seoul, the first for 15 years, which are expected to lead to reconciliation and closer economic cooperation between the two countries.
North, South Korean Prime Ministers Meet to Expand Cooperation VOA 14 Nov 2007 -- The prime ministers of North and South Korea are trying to push forward what their presidents set in motion at last month's summit
U.S. Warmongers' Ambition for Military Supremacy under Fire KCNA 14 Nov 2007 -- Some time ago, the U.S. conducted another missile interceptor test on the Kauai Island of Hawaii despite strong protest and denunciation by the international community
North-South Military Working Talks Held KCNA 13 Nov 2007 -- Military working talks were held at Thongil House in the portion of the north side in Panmunjom on Monday for the opening of the north-south defence minister-level talks.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 12 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA navy unit 291.
KCNA Urges Japan to Make Political Decision KCNA 12 Nov 2007 -- The international community has expected a change in Japan's foreign policy since the appearance of a new Cabinet and new prime minister there.
DPRK's Stand to Boost South-South Cooperation Reiterated KCNA 12 Nov 2007 -- The DPRK will as ever perform its responsibility and role in the efforts to establish a new international economic order based on justice, equality and impartiality and boost South-South cooperation based on collective self-reliance and thus make a positive contribution to building a new world, independent and equal, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
North Korea Weekly (November 5-11, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Report: North Korea Offers Evidence Challenging Uranium Enrichment Claims VOA 10 Nov 2007 -- A U.S. newspaper says North Korea is trying to prove that it never intended to produce highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Command of KPA Unit KCNA 10 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected the Command of KPA Unit 627.
Historic Work on Independent Standpoint KCNA 10 Nov 2007 -- The famous work "The Tasks of Korean Communists" published by President Kim Il Sung in the period of the anti-Japanese armed struggle is a historic document which clarifies the independent stand.
Rodong Sinmun Brands U.S. as Chief Spreader of WMD KCNA 10 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. is chiefly to blame for proliferating weapons of mass destruction (WMD) capable of extinguishing humankind as it has the world's biggest stockpile of them.
War Exercises against DPRK Continued by U.S. Forces in S. Korea KCNA 10 Nov 2007 -- Air pirates of the 8th and 51st fighter regiments under the U.S. 7th Air Force in south Korea staged air war exercises on Nov. 6 and 7 to examine and round off their practical capability under the scenarios of operations for invading the DPRK, according to a military source.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Sub-Unit KCNA 09 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a sub-unit of KPA Unit 479.
DPRK's Consistent Principled Stand to Fight against All Forms of Terrorism Reiterated KCNA 09 Nov 2007 -- The Korean Central News Agency released Thursday the following detailed report on the recent pirate attack on the DPRK-flagged trading ship "Taehongdan" in waters off Somalia
Rodong Sinmun on Fundamental Principle to Be Adhered to in Socialist Construction KCNA 09 Nov 2007 -- It is a fundamental principle to be consistently adhered to in socialist construction to firmly protect and fully meet the desire for independence and interests of the popular masses
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 09 Nov 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun today dedicates a by-lined article to the 30th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "On Establishing Revolutionary Trait in Carrying out Party Policies."
N.Korea says ready to join U.S. in fighting terrorism RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2007 -- North Korea announced it was willing to cooperate with its traditional foe the United States in fighting terrorism, and thanked the U.S. for its recent help in rescuing North Korean sailors.
Promoting Human Rights in North Korea Requires Attention, Action Washington File 08 Nov 2007 -- Advancing the human rights of the North Korean people will require the free nations of the world to continue taking an interest in promoting those rights, says Christian Whiton, the president's deputy special envoy for human rights in North Korea.
North Korea to Declare Nuclear Programs in 1-2 Weeks VOA 08 Nov 2007 -- A South Korean official says North Korea is expected to give the first complete account of its nuclear programs in one or two weeks as part of an international disarmament agreement.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by KPA Company Soldiers KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed an art performance given by soldiers of companies under KPA Unit 682 and KPA Unit 3993 who participated in the 31st art festival of servicepersons.
KCNA Blasts Bolton's Anti-DPRK Remarks KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- U.S. conservative hard-liners raised their heads again to malignantly slander the DPRK.
DPRK to Make Positive Contribution to Worldwide Protection and Promotion of Human Rights KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- The DPRK will more firmly defend the advantageous socialist system of Korean style which legally and practically guarantees the people's enjoyment of human rights on the basis of the man-centered Juche idea and make a positive contribution to protecting and promoting human rights worldwide.
Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, Comprehensive Mass Sports Center KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- Pyongyang Indoor Stadium situated on the bank of the Pothong River flowing through Pyongyang is crowded with working people and school youth and children who are conducting sports activities.
Immortal Feats in Ushering in New Era of Juche-Oriented Revolutionary Drama KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- Thirty-five years have passed since Kim Jong Il marked a turning-point in the drama field.
Rodong Sinmun Flails U.S. Dangerous Plan for Preemptive Strike KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Defense worked out a plan to increase the bomb loading capability of the B-2 strategic bomber and this is intended to perfect the U.S. capabilities for preemptive strike, says Rodong Sinmun in a news analysis Wednesday.
Rodong Sinmun on Absolute Standard for Settling National Issue KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- Independent will and interests of all members of the nation alone can serve as an absolute standard for solving the issue related to its destiny
Dissolution of S. Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" Urged KCNA 08 Nov 2007 -- The United States invented the south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command", a military tool for aggression, on Nov. 7, Juche 67 (1978), in a bid to perpetuate its military occupation of south Korea and realize its wild ambition for aggression on the DPRK.
S. Korean, US Defense Chiefs Say N. Korean 'Threat' Remains VOA 07 Nov 2007 -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States say North Korea remains a serious military threat, despite current steps toward dismantling its nuclear facilities
Resolution "Peace, Security and Reunification of Korean Peninsula" Adopted at UN General Assembly KCNA 07 Nov 2007 -- The resolution "Peace, Security and Reunification of Korean Peninsula" jointly proposed by the north and the south of Korea was unanimously adopted at the plenary session of the 62nd UN General Assembly on October 31.
Korean people Emerge Victorious with Spirit of "Arduous March" KCNA 07 Nov 2007 -- Members of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army under the command of President Kim Il Sung marched from Nanpaizi to Beidadingzi for over 100 days from early December Juche 27 (1938) to the end of next March.
All Koreans Called upon to Preserve National Character KCNA 07 Nov 2007 -- The hearts of all Koreans are now burning with the shared desire for reunification and patriotism
Japan may finance part of Yongbyon disablement - Kyodo RIA Novosti 06 Nov 2007 -- Japan's foreign minister said Tuesday Tokyo could fund part of the costs of disabling N. Korean nuclear facilities under a deal reached at six-party talks on Pyongyang's denuclearization, the Kyodo agency said.
Disabling of N. Korea Nuclear Facilities Going Well Says US Envoy VOA 06 Nov 2007 -- A senior U.S. envoy who spent this weekend in North Korea says authorities there are cooperating in the process of disabling the country's nuclear facilities
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by KPA Company Soldiers KCNA 06 Nov 2007 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed an art performance given by soldiers of companies under KPA Unit 775 and KPA Unit 176 who participated in the 31st art festival of servicepersons.
All Koreans Called upon to Uphold Songun KCNA 06 Nov 2007 -- is quite natural for all Koreans to regard it as a sacred duty to support the Songun politics which protects the dignity and destiny of the nation and actively uphold Songun
Agreement on Tourism between North and South of Korea Published KCNA 05 Nov 2007 -- An agreement on tourism between the north and the south of Korea was published.
Fully Play to Spirit of National Self-Esteem Called for KCNA 05 Nov 2007 -- The Koreans should fully display the spirit of national self-esteem as a dignified and excellent nation in the movement for the reunification of the country as it is accompanied by the confrontation with the United States keen to keep the Korean Peninsula divided into two and dominate it.
Rodong Sinmun Terms "Three Non-Nuclear Principles" Hypocritical KCNA 05 Nov 2007 -- Japan's "three non-nuclear principles" remain in name only and are nothing but window-dressing to cover up its wild ambition for nuclear weaponization.
All Koreans Called upon to Stand up against Foreign Interference KCNA 05 Nov 2007 -- The United States is chiefly to blame for the split of the Korean nation as it was imposed upon the nation by the foreign forces. Foreign interference and obstructions are, therefore, a stumbling block lying in the way of accomplishing the cause of independent national reunification.
Rodong Sinmun on Single-Minded Unity of Revolutionary Ranks KCNA 05 Nov 2007 -- Single-minded unity of the revolutionary ranks of the DPRK around Kim Jong Il is the most solid unity, a harmonious whole that can be found in the DPRK only as it is based on the monolithic ideology and united action.
North Korea Weekly (Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2007) ROK National Intelligence Service
Holding High Banner of "By Our Nation Itself" Called for KCNA 03 Nov 2007 -- The idea of "By our nation itself" serves as an invincible banner for the movement for independent reunification as it fully reflects the desire of the Korean nation and the need of the era and clearly indicates the way of carving out the destiny of the nation.
Unity of World Independent Forces Called for KCNA 03 Nov 2007 -- All the world independent forces should pool efforts to resolutely shatter any moves of the imperialists for domination and wage a powerful struggle to triumphantly advance the cause of global independence.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 02 Nov 2007 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday dedicates a signed article to the 13th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's famous work "Socialism Is a Science."
Over 170 Cases of Aerial Espionage Committed against DPRK KCNA 01 Nov 2007 -- More than 170 cases of aerial espionage were committed against the DPRK in October of which over 110 by the U.S. imperialist aggression forces and more than 60 by the south Korean forces, according to a military source.
Unity of Army and People on New High Stage KCNA 01 Nov 2007 -- The unity of army and people in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has reached a new high stage under the Songun politics.
U.S. Push for Closer Military Tie-up with "Allies" under Fire KCNA 01 Nov 2007 -- The United States is these days tightening military collusion with its "allies."
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Spurs to Fulfilment of Three Tasks KCNA 01 Nov 2007 -- All the fellow countrymen in the north, the south and overseas should wage an intensive struggle to fulfil the three tasks--attaching importance to the nation, defending peace and achieving unity--with confidence in and optimism about national reunification and thus brilliantly adorn the movement for national reunification in this significant year, urges Rodong Sinmun in an article Wednesday.
S.Korea expects peace talks with North during denuclearization RIA Novosti 01 Nov 2007 -- South Korea hopes talks can be started to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War when Pyongyang's denuclearization has reached a 'proper stage,' Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said on Thursday.
US Experts Fly to North Korea to Oversee Disablement of Nuclear Facilities VOA 01 Nov 2007 -- A team of American nuclear experts has arrived in North Korea to begin disabling the country's main nuclear facility

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