November 2008 - North Korea Special Weapons News

North Korea Weekly (November 24-November 30, 2008) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 919 (November 24 to November 30, 2008) ROK Ministry of Unification
Precious Guideline Indicating True Road of Patriotism KCNA 29 Nov 2008 -- "The road of defending independence is a road of patriotism."
Struggle for Terminating U.S. Policy of Military Presence in S. Korea Called for KCNA 29 Nov 2008 -- It is necessary to put the earliest possible end to the U.S. policy of military presence in south Korea in order to achieve the independent reunification and peace and prosperity by the concerted efforts of the Koreans.
U.S. Bellicose Forces' Attempt at Preemptive Attack on DPRK Flailed KCNA 28 Nov 2008 -- The commander of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces in south Korea, at a recent "seminar" co-sponsored by the Institute for Defense Studies of south Korea and the U.S. International Institute for Strategic Studies, blustered that the U.S. forces in south Korea would "shift the focus from the ground force to the naval and air forces" in the future.
US Wants North Korean Verification Commitments on Paper VOA 28 Nov 2008 -- The United States said Friday it expects North Korea, during an international meeting in Beijing next month, to commit, in writing, to allow inspectors to take samples from its nuclear sites.
Three-Revolution Standard-Bearers Stand in Van of General Offensive KCNA 27 Nov 2008 -- The general offensive for building a great, prosperous and powerful nation is in its height in the DPRK.
South Korean Officials Plan Exit from Joint Industry Zone in North VOA 26 Nov 2008 -- North and South Korea are drawing a step closer to what some fear may become the shutdown of a highly symbolic joint industrial project.
DPRK Delegate on Reforms of UNSC KCNA 26 Nov 2008 -- The DPRK delegate, in a speech made at the plenary meeting of the 63rd UN General Assembly on November 19 which discussed the issue of reforming the UNSC, said that the UNSC's arrogation has reached a serious phase as evidenced by the fact that it is used for meeting the interests of some specified countries in many cases and issues beyond its mandate are frequently dealt with.
North-South Korea Contacts Wither as Border Closure Date Draws Near VOA 25 Nov 2008 -- North and South Korea are negotiating the details of reducing staff at a joint industrial park in North Korea.
China waiting for response to six-nation meeting proposal RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- China is still waiting to receive a response to its proposal to hold talks on December 8 from nations involved in the six-party talks on North Korea's denuclearization, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.
N. Korea releases photos of Kim inspecting factories RIA Novosti 25 Nov 2008 -- North Korea's state media released photos on Tuesday of leader Kim Jong-il visiting two factories, in the latest attempt to stave off international speculation over Kim's health.
Kim Jong Il Provides Field Guidance to Rakwon Machine Complex and Soap Shop of Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory KCNA 25 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Rakwon Machine Complex and the Soap Shop of the Sinuiju Cosmetics Factory.
KPA Notifies S. Korean Puppet Authorities of Crucial Measure to Be Enforced by It KCNA 25 Nov 2008 -- The head of the north side delegation to the inter-Korean general-level military talks on Nov. 12 officially informed the south side that the Korean People's Army would put into force the crucial measure of strictly restricting and cutting off all the overland passages through the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) from December 1 as the first step to be taken in connection with the evermore undisguised anti-DPRK confrontational racket of the south Korean puppet authorities.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Refutes Anti-DPRK "Human Rights Resolution" KCNA 25 Nov 2008 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA Monday as regards the adoption of an anti-DPRK "human rights resolution" at a meeting of the 3rd Committee of the UN General Assembly:
KCNA Dismisses Misinformation about Verification Issue KCNA 25 Nov 2008 -- Media of some countries including the U.S. are still floating misinformation to create impression that the DPRK is to blame for the delayed implementation of the October 3 agreement.
US: Sampling Part of N. Korea Nuclear Deal VOA 24 Nov 2008 -- The State Department is reiterating that retrieving samples from North Korean nuclear sites is part of the agreement it reached with Pyongyang last month on verifying that country's nuclear program.
N.Korea announces cross-border restrictions, rail line closure RIA Novosti 24 Nov 2008 -- North Korea said on Monday that cross-border movement with the South would be restricted as of next month, the rail link between the countries suspended, and that some South Koreans would be expelled.
North Korea Shuts Down City Tour VOA 24 Nov 2008 -- North Korea has taken more steps to restrict crossing of its border by South Koreans, warning it may soon sever contacts with the South, completely.
North Korea Weekly (November 17-November 23, 2008) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 918 (November 17 to November 23, 2008) ROK Ministry of Unification
Imperialists' Despicable Scheme to Lead DPRK to "Reform" and "Opening" Flailed KCNA 22 Nov 2008 -- "Reform" and "opening" touted by the imperialists are a reactionary plot to block social progress and stem the trend of history and a sinister move to destabilize and undermine other countries under the signboard of "globalization" in a bid to attain their hegemonic purpose, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 22 Nov 2008 -- Rodong Sinmun today carries a by-lined article dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the publication of President Kim Il Sung's work "On Communist Education".
Escalated Movement for National Reunification Called for KCNA 22 Nov 2008 -- It is urgent demand of the present situation to escalate the movement for national reunification.
Three Significant Peaks on Mt. Paektu KCNA 21 Nov 2008 -- There are three grandiose and mysterious peaks on Mt. Paektu, the ancestral mountain, associated with the spirit of the Korean nation where the Korean revolution was pioneered.
Independent National Reunification Called for KCNA 20 Nov 2008 -- The issue of national reunification should be solved independently by the concerted efforts of the Koreans in the north and the south according to the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration and in the spirit of "By our nation itself" as clarified in those declarations no matter how the situation on the Korean Peninsula may change in the future
S. Korean Scholars Hope Obama Administration Engages North VOA 19 Nov 2008 -- South Korean scholars say the incoming administration of Barack Obama should correct some mistakes - but also preserve some diplomatic strengths - of the Bush presidency when dealing with North Korea.
Anti-DPRK War Hysteria of U.S. and S. Korean Puppets Flayed KCNA 19 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. and the south Korean puppets at the recent 40th meeting of the south Korea-U.S. "annual security consultative council" made public agreements on the issue of strengthening the "joint defence posture," while crying out for making preparations to cope with somebody's "emergency situation", and the issues of providing a U.S. "nuclear umbrella" and rapidly deploying reinforcements of the U.S. forces in "contingency" on the Korean Peninsula, boosting the war capability of the puppet armed forces and handing over the reserve war materiel of the U.S. forces stockpiled in south Korea to it.
South Korea maintaining contacts with North amid cold spell RIA Novosti 18 Nov 2008 -- Seoul is still continuing to cooperate with authorities in North Korea's capital despite recent frosty relations between the South and the North, Seoul's assistant mayor said on Tuesday.
Songs Eulogizing Peerlessly Great Man KCNA 18 Nov 2008 -- Many revolutionary hymns reflecting ardent reverence for President Kim Il Sung have been created in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and are widely sung among people.
Unity, Strong Weapon for Shaping Destiny Independently KCNA 18 Nov 2008 -- All the members of the Korean nation should closely unite as one to realize the reunification of Korea. This is because unity is the mode of existence of the nation and the fundamental guarantee for national reunification.
Poor Excuse of Those Who Bedeviled Inter-Korean Relations under Fire KCNA 18 Nov 2008 -- The Lee Myung Bak group have driven the inter-Korean relations into the present grave phase. Nevertheless, they are talking a lot about the issue of north-south dialogue. This is nothing but hypocrisy as it is aimed at evading their responsibility for the above-said crime.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance Given by Soldiers of KPA Companies KCNA 17 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated an art performance given by soldiers of a company under KPA Unit 235, a company under KPA Unit 851 and a company under KPA Unit 507 who proved successful at the 32nd art festival of servicepersons of the KPA.
Kim Jong Il Appreciates Art Performance Given by Soldiers of KPA Companies KCNA 17 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated an art performance given by soldiers of a warship under Navy Unit 155 of the KPA, a company under KPA Unit 833 and a company under KPA Unit 1313 who participated in the 32nd art festival of servicepersons of the KPA.
KPA Air Force Delegation Leaves for Cuba KCNA 17 Nov 2008 -- A delegation of the Air Force of the Korean People's Army led by Colonel General Ri Pyong Chol, commander of the Air Force, left here today to visit Cuba.
Halt to DPRK-Targeted War Exercises Demanded KCNA 17 Nov 2008 -- The war exercises in south Korea targeted against the DPRK are criminal acts of escalating the inter-Korean political and military stand-off and tension and disturbing the cause of peace and reunification of the country.
North Korea Weekly (November 10 - November 16, 2008) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 917 (November 10 to November 16, 2008) ROK Ministry of Unification
New Feature Film Produced KCNA 15 Nov 2008 -- The April 25 Film Studio of the Korean People's Army has recently produced feature film "Follow What We Are Doing."
Thousands of Hectares of New Land Obtained in DPRK KCNA 15 Nov 2008 -- Thousands of hectares of new land has been obtained in the DPRK through the rezoning of hundreds of thousands of hectares of land over the last ten years.
South Side to Blame for Deadlocked Inter-Korean Dialogue KCNA 15 Nov 2008 -- Some time ago, Minister of "Foreign Affairs and Trade" of south Korea Ryu Myong Hwan let loose sophism as regards the inter-Korean dialogue.
Rodong Sinmun on People's Unshakable Will to Follow WPK Forever KCNA 15 Nov 2008 -- The Korean people will remain unshaken in their mindset to follow the Workers' Party of Korea to the end of the earth no matter which way the wind may blow, and no force can ever break the bonds of kinship between them.
Ex-President Says Korea Ties May Reach Catastrophe VOA 14 Nov 2008 -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to ease tensions between the two Koreas, has warned that North-South relations may be heading toward disaster.
Kimchi-making Season for Winter KCNA 14 Nov 2008 -- All the families of Korea are busy with making traditional kimchi for winter these days.
West Coastline of Korea Gets Shorter KCNA 14 Nov 2008 -- The area of the western coast of Korea has undergone a noticeable change with an energetic reclamation of the tideland
South Korea Seeks Talks as North Takes Dramatic Self-Isolation Steps VOA 13 Nov 2008 -- South Korea says it wants dialogue with North Korea as soon as possible.
South Korea Says North Creating Crisis Over Nuclear Sampling Issue VOA 13 Nov 2008 -- South Korea's foreign minister says the North maybe trying to extract more concessions from the nations involved in negotiations over the regime's nuclear program.
FM: Grounds prepared for expansion of Tehran-Pyongyang ties IRNA 13 Nov 2008-- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki conferred with his North Korean counterpart Pak Ui Chun on expansion of mutual relations as well as regional developments
Mottaki: Iran-North Korea political ties unprecedented in 30 ys IRNA 13 Nov 2008-- Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Pyongyang on Wednesday that Iran and North Korea had had the best political ties in the past 30 years
KPA Sends Notice to S. Korean Puppet Military KCNA 13 Nov 2008 -- The south Korean puppet authorities including the military are, in actuality, getting frantic in their racket for confrontation with the DPRK, while paying lip-service to "respect" for the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, a programme for honoring it, and "resumption of dialogue" for implementing them.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Holds Some Forces Accountable for Delayed Implementation of Agreement KCNA 13 Nov 2008 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement on Wednesday accusing some forces of recently working hard to create impression that the DPRK is to blame for the delayed implementation of the October 3 agreement adopted at the six-party talks in a bid to mislead the public opinion:
Kim Yong Nam Meets Iranian FM KCNA 13 Nov 2008 -- Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, met and had a friendly talk with Manouchehr Mottaki, Iranian foreign minister, and his party who paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall today.
Kim Il Sung's Feats Performed in Founding DPRK Praised KCNA 13 Nov 2008 -- The anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle led by President Kim Il Sung is a historic revolutionary struggle as it provided a fundamental basis for founding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and gave an origin to the building of a socialist state.
Mottaki arrives in North Korea IRNA 12 Nov 2008 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki heading a delegation arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday
North Korea denies agreeing to nuclear sampling RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2008 -- North Korea denied on Wednesday ever having agreed to foreign states taking samples from its main nuclear complex to verify denuclearization data.
North Korea to close border with South RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2008 -- The North Korean government said on Wednesday that it would close its land border with the South, citing Seoul's confrontational attitude and failure to honor bilateral agreements.
North Korea Threatens Border Closure to South VOA 12 Nov 2008 -- North Korea is warning it will close off its border to the South, as of December 1.
North Korea Rejects Request for Nuclear Sampling VOA 12 Nov 2008 -- North Korea says it will not allow samples to be taken from its nuclear facilities as part of international efforts to end its nuclear weapons programs.
Kim Jong Il Sends Vehicles and Equipment to Chongjin Goat Farm KCNA 11 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il sent vehicles and equipment to the Chongjin Goat Farm.
Hoguk War Exercises Assailed KCNA 11 Nov 2008 -- The Hoguk exercises staged by the south Korean puppet military together with the marines of the U.S. imperialist aggression forces with a total of more than 120,000-strong troops and huge modern war means involved were a dangerous DPRK-targeted saber-rattling aimed at mounting a preemptive nuclear strike at the DPRK and stifling it by force of arms, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed commentary.
Rodong Sinmun on Patriotic Songun Politics KCNA 10 Nov 2008 -- The Songun politics serves as a great banner for the nation as it promotes the advance of the June 15 era of reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
Implementation of North-South Joint Declaration Called for KCNA 10 Nov 2008 -- In order to independently achieve the country's reunification in conformity with the will and desire of the Koreans it is necessary to thoroughly implement the June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, a programme for putting it into practice, observes Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
South Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" Should Be Disbanded Forthwith KCNA 10 Nov 2008 -- The last three decades when the south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" has existed are years of crime during which it has violated peace and increased the danger of war on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea Weekly (November 3 - November 9, 2008) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 916 (November 3 to November 9, 2008) ROK Ministry of Unification
Disbandment of South Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" Called for KCNA 08 Nov 2008 -- If the U.S. truly stands for the peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula, it should drop its anachronistic policy of military presence in south Korea and its scenario to invade the DPRK and immediately disband the south Korea-U.S. "Combined Forces Command" and quit south Korea at once taking all its forces and lethal weapons with it.
North Korea says ready for dialogue with new U.S. administration RIA Novosti 07 Nov 2008 -- A senior North Korean diplomat said the country is ready for dialogue with the U.S., in Pyongyang's first official reaction to the election of Barack Obama.
South Korea to Push for North Korean Human Rights Progress VOA 06 Nov 2008 -- South Korea is vowing to support a United Nations resolution criticizing North Korean human rights abuses.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed together with KPA servicepersons an art performance given by artistes of the Merited State Chorus, "Unhasu," the Mansudae Art Troupe, the Phibada Opera Troupe and the National Art Troupe.
DPRK Clarifies Its Will to Contribute to Int'l Efforts for Protection and Improvement of Human Rights KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- The government of the DPRK will as ever further strengthen and develop the Korean-style socialist system and positively contribute to the international efforts for the protection and improvement of human rights.
Adherence to Idea of "By Our Nation Itself" Urged KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- The idea of "By our nation itself" is the invincible idea for national reunification inspiringly encouraging all Koreans to the struggle for national reunification as it embodies the principle of national independence and the idea of national unity.
U.S. Imperialists' Scenario for Preemptive Attack on DPRK Blasted KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. imperialists are contemplating deploying in Guam ultra-modern war hardware such as refueling tanker, strategic bombers and latest-type unmanned high-altitude reconnaissance planes to cope with "contingency" on the Korean Peninsula. This move is part of the U.S. imperialists' policy of aggression towards the DPRK aimed to mount a surprise preemptive attack on it any time.
Lee Myung Bak Group Urged to Stop Hamstringing Efforts to Settle Nuclear Issue KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- Minister of "Foreign Affairs and Trade" of south Korea Ryu Myong Hwan, speaking at the recent "inspection of administration at the National Assembly," blustered that "in case the nuclear declaration of the north is different from the results of the nuclear verification, a measure for de-lifting various sanctions against the north would be brought up for discussion, to begin with."
S. Korean Puppets' Military Exercises under Fire KCNA 06 Nov 2008 -- Hoguk exercises, large-scale joint military exercises now frantically under way in south Korea, are a provocative saber-rattling staged by the puppet warmongers in league with the U.S. to pull down the DPRK by force of arms.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Drill Ground of Sub-Unit of KPA KCNA 05 Nov 2008 -- General　Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a drill ground of a sub-unit of KPA Unit 534.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit KCNA 05 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA Unit 2200 and watched a military training of its servicepersons.
N.Korea releases photos of leader visiting army units RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2008 -- North Korea's official media released new photographs on Wednesday of leader Kim Jong-il visiting two army units, in an apparent attempt to prove he is still alive and well.
US Envoy to Meet North Koreans in New York VOA 04 Nov 2008 -- A senior U.S. diplomat will meet a North Korean foreign ministry delegation Thursday in New York to discuss the next steps for the six-party accord, under which Pyongyang is to end its nuclear program in return for aid and diplomatic benefits.
Disbandment of "UN Command" Demanded KCNA 04 Nov 2008 -- A DPRK delegate, addressing the meeting of the Fourth Committee of the 63rd UN General Assembly on Oct. 27, demanded the disbandment of the "UN Command" in south Korea.
Provocative Hoguk Exercises Slammed KCNA 04 Nov 2008 -- The Hoguk exercises started by the south Korean puppet military on Oct. 30 are dangerous war maneuvers in the light of their provocative nature, program and scale.
U.S. Imperialists' Adventurous Scenario for Nuclear War Assailed KCNA 04 Nov 2008 -- The U.S. bellicose forces are now contemplating setting up a new operation command for a nuclear war within one year to come.
Inter-Korean Joint Declaration Described as Powerful Weapon for Independent Reunification KCNA 04 Nov 2008 -- The historic discourse given by General Secretary Kim Jong Il to Rodong Sinmun, the organ of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Minju Joson, the organ of the DPRK government, on September 5 serves as immortal guidelines that the Korean nation should steadily hold fast to in the efforts for independent reunification, peace and prosperity of Korea.
U.S. and S. Korean Puppet Warmongers' Anti-DPRK War Exercises Assailed KCNA 03 Nov 2008 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland issued information bulletin No. 943 on Oct. 31 assailing the U.S. and the south Korean warmongers for staging Hoguk exercises, large-scale exercises for a war of aggression against the DPRK, in south Korea.
Anniversary of Famous Work of Kim Jong Il Observed KCNA 03 Nov 2008 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il in his famous work "Socialism Is a Science" published on Nov. 1, Juche 83 (1994) clarified the fact that socialism is an idea and a revolutionary banner for the popular masses struggling for independence and the advantages, and the invincibility of the popular masses-centered Korean-style socialism, an embodiment of the Juche idea.
Anniversary of President Kim Il Sung's Work Observed KCNA 03 Nov 2008 -- "On Some Problems Arising in the Creation of Revolutionary Films", a speech made by President Kim Il Sung before film workers on Nov. 1, Juche 57 (1968) serves as important guidelines that hold an important position in view of its historic significance and the development of film art at present, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
Hoguk Joint Exercises under Fire KCNA 03 Nov 2008 -- The madcap Hoguk joint military exercises for aggression that started on Oct. 30 by an emergency order are going on in the land, seas and sky of south Korea, according to a military source.
South Korea raises doubt over new photos of N.Korean dictator RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2008 -- The South Korean government said latest photos released by N Korea of Kim Jong-il do not prove he is in good health.
North Korea Weekly (October 27-November 2, 2008) ROK National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 915 (October 27 to November 2, 2008) ROK Ministry of Unification

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