May 2010 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Chinese, Japanese Leaders Discuss N. Korea Tensions VOA 31 May 2010 -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama met in Tokyo Monday for talks that included rising tensions between North and South Korea over the sinking of South Korean warship in March.
Russian specialists arrive in S. Korea to probe warship sinking RIA Novosti 31 May 2010 -- A group of specialists from the Russian Navy arrived in Seoul to examine the results of investigation.
Patriotic Life of Ri Po Ik KCNA 31 May 2010 -- Today is the 134th birth anniversary of Ri Po Ik, grandmother of President Kim Il Sung who was an ardent patriot and anti-Japanese fighter.
US, Japan Accused of Supporting S. Korea KCNA 31 May 2010 -- The Korean people are vehemently denouncing the U.S. and Japanese authorities for supporting the Lee Myung Bak regime over the warship "Cheonan" incident and aggravating the already acute situation on the Korean peninsula.
S. Korean Traitors Accused of Blocking Event KCNA 31 May 2010 -- The Lee Myung Bak group of south Korea blocked the event common to the nation marking the 10th anniversary of the publication of the June 15 joint declaration. This was an unpardonable action against reunification as it dampened the nation's desire for the country's reunification, ignoring the historic significance of the said declaration, and a grave treachery as it was intended to brutally suppress even the non-governmental movement for reunification and bring the inter-Korean relations to the worst phase of a war.
S. Korean Policy of Confrontation Bound to Go Bust KCNA 31 May 2010 -- The south Korean conservative ruling forces' confrontation with fellow countrymen is nothing but a last-ditch effort to escape self-destruction.
Psychological Warfare of Imperialists under Fire KCNA 31 May 2010 -- Psychological warfare is the trite method employed by the imperialists for invading and bringing down other countries and putting them under their domination.
Full Play to Heroic Spirit of Songun Korea Called for KCNA 31 May 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday editorially calls upon all the people to more dynamically step up the advance for a great surge in the spirit of wiping out the enemies as required by the prevailing situation and thus decisively frustrate their provocations and war moves and bring about great innovations and leap forward in building a thriving nation.
Anniversary of Kim Il Sung’s Work Observed KCNA 31 May 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday dedicates a signed article to the 24th anniversary of the publication of President Kim Il Sung's work "Historical Experience of Building the Workers' Party of Korea".
North Korea Weekly (May 24 - 30, 2010) National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 997 (May 24 to May 30, 2010) ROK Ministry of Unification
U.S. Official: North Korea May Attack Again VOA 30 May 2010 -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says he is worried North Korea may follow up the deadly attack on a South Korean warship with a second provocative act.
China Seeks Reduced Tension Between Koreas VOA 30 May 2010 -- China has wrapped up a three way summit with neighboring South Korea and Japan by calling for calm amid escalating tensions. South Korea and its partners have yet to win China's firm support of an investigation blaming North Korea for the deadly sinking of a South Korean naval ship.
Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work Observed KCNA 30 May 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday dedicates a signed article to the 20th publication anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "On Some Issues Related to the Ideological Groundwork of Socialism."
Rodong Sinmun on Socialism as Rosy Future of Mankind KCNA 30 May 2010 -- Socialism represents the bright future of mankind, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.
S. Korea's "Military Demonstration" Slammed KCNA 30 May 2010 -- The "military demonstration" being staged by the south Korean puppet forces is to convince the world people that the warship was sunken by the "torpedo attack of the north", lay a foundation for re-assumption to power in the "elections to local self-governing bodies" and justify and escalate their moves to ignite a war against the DPRK.
S. Korean Group of Traitors' Moves to Ignite War Condemned KCNA 30 May 2010 -- The south Korean puppet forces decided to resume the conspiratorial anti-DPRK psychological warfare in the areas along the Military Demarcation Line and have begun to put it into practice.
Smear Campaign Aimed at "Elections" in S. Korea Slashed KCNA 30 May 2010 -- The south Korean conservative group is now conducting in an unprecedented vicious manner the provocative smear offensive against the DPRK under the pretext of the "security" over the case of the warship sinking.
Mass Meeting Held to Condemn Anti-DPRK Smear Campaign KCNA 30 May 2010 -- A Pyongyang mass meeting was held at Kim Il Sung Square on Sunday to denounce the U.S. imperialists and the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors for their smear campaign against the DPRK and the moves to escalate confrontation with it.
China, Japan, South Korea Hold Summit Amid Korean Peninsula Tensions VOA 29 May 2010 -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and South Korea President Lee Myung-bak began a two-day summit Saturday that is expected to focus on the heightened tensions between the two Koreas.
Chinese and Russian Media Dismiss "Cheonan" Case as Clumsy Farce KCNA 29 May 2010 -- The "results of investigation" into the sinking of a warship of the south Korean puppet navy, a hideous charade orchestrated by the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors, cast a lot of doubts to the international community.
True Aim Sought by US in Establishing MD in Europe Disclosed KCNA 29 May 2010 -- It was reported some days ago that a decision was made on deploying a PAC-3 unit in Morag area, Poland.
S. Korean Forces' Anti-DPRK Campaign Flayed KCNA 29 May 2010 -- The south Korean authorities were recently reported to have begun examining an anti-DPRK "resolution on additional sanctions" the keynote of which is the "introduction of total arms embargo" and "freeze of assets and expansion of the objects to be banned from travels," etc. to be submitted to the UNSC under the pretext of what they called "results of investigation". They are also mulling jointly submitting the "resolution" to the UNSC together with the U.S., Japan and other countries.
S. Korea's Charade for "North Wind" Slammed KCNA 29 May 2010 -- The whole course from the occurrence of the sinking of a south Korean warship to the announcement of the "results of investigation" clearly proves that the case is a charade for "north wind" which the conservative group of south Korea, driven into an extreme ruling crisis, cooked up to escalate inter-Korean confrontation and ignite a war of aggression against the DPRK from A to Z in collusion with foreign forces, observes Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed commentary.
Military Commentator on Truth behind "Story of Attack by North" KCNA 29 May 2010 -- A military commentator Tuesday released an article in connection with the south Korean regime's allegation about the north's "torpedo attack" on south Korean warship "Cheonan".
NDC Holds Press Conference on "Cheonan" Sinking KCNA 28 May 2010 -- The National Defence Commission of the DPRK held a press conference at the People's Palace of Culture Friday denouncing the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors of south Korea for having recently kicked off a racket of confrontation with the DPRK after groundlessly linking the case of the sinking of warship "Cheonan" with it.
FM Accuses US of Creating Atmosphere of International Pressure KCNA 28 May 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Friday released the following statement in connection with the fact that the United States is becoming all the more reckless in its moves to create an atmosphere of international pressure upon the DPRK by referring the case of warship "Cheonan" to the UN Security Council
KCNA: Who Wire-pulled Shocking Case behind Scene KCNA 28 May 2010 -- Many days have passed since the case of "Cheonan" occurred but the south Korean puppet authorities are going beyond the tolerance limit in their racket of confrontation with the DPRK.
Military Commentator on Truth behind "Story of Attack by North" (1) KCNA 28 May 2010 -- A military commentator Tuesday released the following article in connection with the south Korean regime's allegation about the north's "torpedo attack" on south Korean warship "Cheonan":
Consumer Goods Output Up KCNA 28 May 2010 -- Light industry factories in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have boosted the production of consumer goods.
Story of Kim Il Sung KCNA 28 May 2010 -- One day in October Juche 42 (1953), three months after the ceasefire in Korea, President Kim Il Sung visited the then Hungnam Fertilizer Factory in Hamhung City again during his field guidance tour of South Hamgyong Province.
S. Korea holds naval drills in Yellow Sea as crisis escalates RIA Novosti 28 May 2010 -- The South Korean Navy started large-scale anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea.
Wen: China Will Not Shield Attacker of S. Korean Warship VOA 28 May 2010 -- China's number two official has assured S. Korean authorities that Beijing will not obstruct justice in the sinking of a S. Korean naval ship.
China slams actions harming stability on Korean Peninsula RIA Novosti 28 May 2010 -- Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao: Beijing condemns any actions undermining stability on the Korean Peninsula.
Anti-DPRK Campaign Termed Open Declaration of War KCNA 27 May 2010 -- Campaign kicked off by south Korea over its warship sinking is provocation and an open declaration of a war.
S. Korea's Refusal to Receive NDC Inspection under Fire KCNA 27 May 2010 -- The south Korean puppet authorities have persistently refused to receive an inspection group of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.
Mullen: Exercises Will Aim to Stabilize Korean Tensions AFPS 27 May 2010 -- Upcoming training exercises for the U.S. and South Korean militaries are designed to help in controlling and stabilizing the situation.
Britain Deplores North Korea Action; Supports South Korea Response VOA 27 May 2010 -- British Foreign Secretary Hague: No doubt North Korea was responsible for the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel.
US Sees China Turning Critical of North Korea VOA 27 May 2010 -- Senior Obama administration officials believe China is reconsidering its support for North Korea in the aftermath of the sinking of a warship.
China to weigh evidence before blaming N.Korea for warship sinking RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- China, North Korea's most important ally, reiterated its reluctance in joining the claim that Pyongyang was behind sinking.
U.S. praises Russia decision to examine warship's sinking in S.Korea RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- Moscow has the right to conduct its own investigation into the recent sinking of a South Korean warship.
General Staff of KPA Issues Crucial Notice KCNA 27 May 2010 -- The General Staff of the Korean People's Army issued the following crucial notice.
North Korea Scraps Military Safeguards with South VOA 27 May 2010 -- North Korea says it is discarding military procedures the two sides have agreed to follow for years to ensure a conflict does not get out of hand.
N.Korea threatens to close S.Korean access to joint industrial zone RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- North Korea has threatened to block South Korean access to a joint industrial zone on the border between the two countries.
New war unlikely over sinking of S.Korean warship - Russian experts RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- Russian experts do not expect the sinking of a South Korean warship to provoke a new war.
Russian expert doubts Pyongyang's involvement in warship sinking RIA Novosti 27 May 2010 -- A leading Russian expert on North Korea: Serious doubts about Pyongyang's involvement into the sinking of South Korea's Cheonan warship.
Russia To Hold Major Naval Exercises Off Korean Coast RFE/RL 27 May 2010 -- Russia will go ahead with plans to hold naval exercises near North Korea in June despite rising tensions between the two Koreas.
Press Availability With Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan After their Meeting US Dept. of State 26 May 2010
Gates, Kitazawa Confer on Korea, Futenma Relocation AFPS 26 May 2010 -- North Korea was at the heart of discussions that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa.
KPA to Destroy Means of S. Side's Psychological Warfare KCNA 26 May 2010 -- South Korean military have carved slogans for anti-DPRK psychological warfare in the Demilitarized Zone.
S. Korea's Moves for War Aggression on DPRK Flayed KCNA 26 May 2010 -- Dangerous moves of the south Korean authorities who seek provocations against the DPRK.
Prevailing Situation Requires Merciless Counter-Actions KCNA 26 May 2010 -- Ssouth Korea called for "punishment" and "retaliation" and urging the international community to slap additional "sanctions" against the DPRK.
KCNA: Who Got Benefit from "Cheonan Case" KCNA 26 May 2010 -- The United States is taking the lead in disturbing the world after the south Korean authorities announced results of Cheonan investigation.
Clinton Calls on China to Help Punish North Korea VOA 26 May 2010 -- Secretary of State Clinton met with South Korea's president as efforts get underway to rally global support for measures against North Korea.
Clinton Says World Must Respond to Sinking of S. Korean Warship VOA 26 May 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton: World has a duty to respond to the sinking of a S. Korean warship that has been blamed on N. Korea.
U.S. State Department hopes to ease tensions between two Koreas RIA Novosti 26 May 2010 -- US Department of State hopes to "influence" North Korea and prevent escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Russian military says troops not on high alert in response to Korean crisis RIA Novosti 26 May 2010 -- Russian troops have not been put on high alert following the brewing crisis between North and South Korea.
North Korea Cuts Some Links with South VOA 26 May 2010 -- North Korea has begun to freeze ties with the South, which already halted most trade with Pyongyang.
Rodong Sinmun on Benevolent Politics of WPK KCNA 26 May 2010 -- The benevolent politics pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea is the great political mode ensuring the advantages and invincibility of Korean-style socialism.
Concluding Joint Statements at the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue US Dept. of State 25 May 2010
Remarks at the Closing of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue US Dept. of State 25 May 2010
S. Side Warned against Infiltration into DPRK Territory KCNA 25 May 2010 -- South side is perpetrating undisguised intrusions into the maritime boundary line of our side in the waters of the West Sea of Korea.
KCNA Warns S. Korea's "Theory of Retaliation" KCNA 25 May 2010 -- The south Korean forces dare vociferate about "punishment" and "retaliation" in the wake of their perpetration of an unpardonable act.
South Korea Sets Responses to North Korean Provocations AFPS 25 May 2010 -- South Korean officials have laid out a full and appropriate response to the North Korean sinking of a South Korean frigate.
Clinton Presses China for Stronger Action on North Korea VOA 25 May 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is pressing China for stronger action on North Korea.
North Korea Cutting All Relations With Seoul VOA 25 May 2010 -- North Korea says it is cutting all relations with South Korea in a dispute about a recent attack on a South Korean warship.
North Korea Breaks Relations with South Korea VOA 25 May 2010 -- A North Korean spokesman says Pyongyang is severing all relations and cutting communications links with South Korea.
North Korea severs relations with Southern neighbor RIA Novosti 25 May 2010 -- Pyongyang has announced it will sever all relations with Seoul.
KPA Officers Accuse S. Regime of Slandering DPRK KCNA 25 May 2010 -- The spokesman for the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued a statement denouncing the south Korean authorities for linking the sinking of warship with the DPRK.
Military Commentator on Truth behind "Story of Attack by North" KCNA 25 May 2010 -- A military commentator released an article disclosing the truth behind the "story about the north's torpedo attack" on "Cheonan".
Medvedev calls on Seoul not to allow escalation on Korean Peninsula RIA Novosti 25 May 2010 -- Russian President Medvedev called on his South Korean counterpart to show restraint and not allow the situation to escalate.
Obama, Advisers Discuss Korea Situation VOA 24 May 2010 -- President Barack Obama discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula with key advisers, after US issued strong statement of support for S. Korea.
U.S., South Korea Increase Military Exercises Following Attack AFPS 24 May 2010 -- US and ROK militaries will undergo 2 new training exercises in light of last week’s finding that North Korea sank a ROKN ship.
US Announces New Military Exercises with South Korea VOA 24 May 2010 -- US DoD announced its forces will conduct 2 previously unplanned exercises with South Korea's military in response to the North Korean sinking of a South Korean ship.
Ban confident of 'appropriate' Security Council action on ship sinking UN News Centre 24 May 2010 -- Sinking of ship off the coast of the ROK by DPRK has dealt a blow to efforts to promote peace in the region.
UN chief urges Security Council to take action against N. Korea RIA Novosti 24 May 2010 -- UN Secretary General Ban expressed hope that the Security Council would take prompt actions against Pyongyang.
Canada imposes sanctions on North Korea over Yellow Sea incident RIA Novosti 24 May 2010 -- Canada has imposed sanctions on North Korea following the sinking of a South Korean warship.
South Korea, World Look to China to Warn North Over Ship Sinking VOA 24 May 2010 -- Pressure is mounting on China to reprimand North Korea over the fatal sinking of the South navel vessel last month.
Clinton Urges China to Cooperate on North Korea, Iran at Talks VOA 24 May 2010 -- US Secretary of State Clinton is urging China to cooperate on formulating an international response to North Korea and Iran.
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Republic of Korea The White House 24 May 2010
Briefing on the Republic of Korea US Dept. of State 24 May 2010
Clinton: US Support for South Korea 'Unequivocal' VOA 24 May 2010 -- Secretary of State Clinton: US fully supports the measures South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
N.Korea threatens to destroy South's 'psychological' loudspeakers in demilitarized zone RIA Novosti 24 May 2010 -- North Korea threatened in a statement to deliver surgical strikes on the South Korean loudspeakers in the demilitarized zone.
FM Spokesman on Right to Bolster Nuclear Deterrent KCNA 24 May 2010 -- Some are busy floating the assertion that the DPRK should not be recognized as a nuclear weapons state.
NDC Spokesman Rebukes Lee Myung Bak's "Statement to People" KCNA 24 May 2010 -- Traitor Lee Myung Bak of south Korea, driven to a tight corner after the DPRK internally and externally clarified its principled stand on the sinking of warship "Cheonan", released the so-called "statement to the people".
KPA Front Commander Opens Written Warning to Lee Myung Bak KCNA 24 May 2010 -- The commander of forces of the Korean People's Army in the central sector of the front issued the following open written warning addressed to Lee Myung Bak.
S. Korean Warlike Forces' Reckless Provocation Blasted KCNA 24 May 2010 -- South Korean authorities aimed at fanning up the atmosphere of confrontation with the DPRK.
S. Korean Authorities' Racket over Sinking of Warship under Fire KCNA 24 May 2010 -- The south Korean puppet authorities can never escape a severe judgment of history for groundlessly linking the sinking of their warship with the DPRK, warn leading papers Tuesday in their signed commentaries.
N. Korea Talks Tough After South Halts Trade VOA 24 May 2010 -- In some of the harshest language used by Seoul in decades, South Korea's president has outlined plans to hold North Korea accountable for a deadly naval attack.
S. Korean President Halts Trade with North VOA 24 May 2010 -- South Korea's president has held a nationwide address to announce stern measures against North Korea. South Korea and the US say Pyongyang is responsible for sinking a South Korean navy ship.
South Korea begins mass torpedo production RIA Novosti 24 May 2010 -- South Korea has begun mass production of Red Shark torpedoes, designed for destroying hostile submarines.
North Korea Weekly (May 17 - 23, 2010) National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 996 (May 17 to May 23, 2010) ROK Ministry of Unification
US, China to Discuss North Korea, Iran at Talks VOA 23 May 2010 -- On the eve of high-level political and economic talks between the U.S. and China, a senior U.S. official says the two superpowers are still at odds over how to deal with North Korea and the details of U.N. sanctions to impose against Iran for its controversial nuclear activities.
South Korea to take sinking ship case to UN Security Council RIA Novosti 23 May 2010 -- South Korea will take the case of its sunken naval ship to the UN Security Council, the presidential administration said on Sunday.
KCNA and S. Korean Policy KCNA 23 May 2010 -- The South Korean authorities finally issued the "results of investigation" in which they linked the case of the sinking of a warship with the DPRK.
Papers on Moral Corruption of Capitalist Society KCNA 23 May 2010 -- With nothing can one conceal or block the moral corruption of the unpopular and reactionary capitalist society as it is deeply mired in the vortex of all contradictions and social evils.
New Leap Forward in Building Thriving Nation Called for KCNA 23 May 2010 -- The Korean people are full of great national pride and self-esteem of holding a great man born of Heaven and the whole country is filled with the unprecedented spirit for a great surge.
North Korea accuses U.S. of derailing efforts to resume six-party talks RIA Novosti 22 May 2010 -- North Korea accused the U.S. of trying to prevent the resumption of six-party talks on on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue after Washington condemned the North for sinking a South Korean warship, the Yonhap news agency has said.
North Korea Demands Access to Sunken Warship Investigation VOA 22 May 2010 -- North Korea is demanding South Korea give it access to an investigation that has blamed Pyongyang for sinking a South Korean warship.
S. Side Urged to Receive NDC Inspection Group KCNA 22 May 2010 -- The National Defence Commission of the DPRK clarified its principled stand that it would dispatch an inspection group to the spot in south Korea.
KCNA and US Policy KCNA 22 May 2010 -- US campaign against the DPRK to isolate and stifle it is no more than despicable behaviors.
Foreign Ministry US of Linking with S. Korean ship Sinking KCNA 21 May 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Friday denouncing the United States for pulling up the DPRK, absurdly asserting that the sinking of a south Korean warship was an attack made by north Korea and challenge to the international peace and security.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Hamhung Chemical Industry Univ. KCNA 21 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Hamhung University of Chemical Industry.
Story of Kim Jong Il KCNA 21 May 2010 -- One day in April Juche 94 (2005) General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected a unit of the Korean People's Army.
S. Korea Says North Will 'Pay' For Ship Sinking VOA 21 May 2010 -- South Korea is talking tough a day after it revealed what it views as irrefutable evidence North Korea sank one of its navy ships. North Korea has threatened war over any retaliation, and says it wants to send a team to inspect the evidence.
S.Korea Accused of Linking Ship Sinking with North KCNA 21 May 2010 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued a statement on Friday assailing the south Korean puppet forces for releasing extremely provocative "results of the investigation" into the sinking of a warship of the south Korean puppet navy in a bid to hurl mud at the north.
North Korea threatens to quit nonaggression pact with South RIA Novosti 21 May 2010 -- North Korea will withdraw from the nonaggression pact with South Korea if Seoul continues to accuse Pyongyang of sinking one of its warships, the country's news agency said citing a statement from a government committee.
U.S. to discuss Korea ship sinking with partners in six-nation talks RIA Novosti 21 May 2010 -- The U.S. will continue discussions on a South Korean warship which was sunk by a North Korean submarine in March with its partners in the six-nation talks, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department has said.
Clinton Condemns North Korean Sinking of South's Ship; Promises International Response VOA 21 May 2010 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the evidence that a North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean navy ship is "overwhelming and condemning." Clinton made the comments during a brief stop in Tokyo Friday, where she met with her Japanese counterpart and Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
US: N. Korean Sinking Of S. Korean Warship An Act Of Aggression VOA 20 May 2010 -- The United States is calling North Korea's sinking of a South Korean warship an act of aggression which will further isolate Pyongyang. Top U.S. officials are not calling the attack an act of war or state-sponsored terrorism.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Machine-Building Plant KCNA 20 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Kwanmobong Machine-Building Plant which successfully put its production processes on a CNC basis.
Kim Jong Il Visits Construction Sites of Power Station KCNA 20 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Orangchon Power Station under construction and the Chongjin Rabbit Breeding Stock Farm.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Ryongsong Machine Complex KCNA 20 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Ryongsong Machine Complex.
Modernization of Light Industry Factories Moves Ahead KCNA 20 May 2010 -- The modernization of production processes is making good headway at light industry factories throughout the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Poems of Kim Jong Il's China Visit Created KCNA 20 May 2010 -- Poems were created in the DPRK in congratulation of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's successful visit to China.
South Korea Must Determine Attack Response, Gates Says AFPS 20 May 2010 -- It is up to South Korea, not the United States, to determine how it will deal with a North Korean attack on one of its ships, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today.
North Korea Faces Criticism for Alleged Ship Sinking; China Urges Restraint VOA 20 May 2010 -- North Korea is trying to fend off growing criticism after an international team of investigators accused Pyongyang of sinking a South Korean warship.
South Korea Blames North Korea For Sinking Of Warship, Promises Retaliation RFE/RL 20 May 2010 -- Tensions are rising on the Korean Peninsula following South Korea's publication of an experts' report blaming North Korea for torpedoing one of its warships.
S. Korea accuses North of sinking its warship in March - agency RIA Novosti 20 May 2010 -- Seoul announced on Thursday that a North Korean submarine sank a South Korean warship in March, the Yonhap news agency said.
N. Korean attack 'challenge to international peace' - White House RIA Novosti 20 May 2010 -- The White House said on Thursday evidence indicates North Korea was responsible for the sinking of the South Korean Cheonan Navy ship and described the act as a challenge to international peace and security.
China calls for North, South Korea to show restraint as tensions mount RIA Novosti 20 May 2010 -- China has urged North and South Korea to avoid escalating tensions caused by the sinking of a South Korean warship near the disputed sea border between the two states, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday.
Russia urges Seoul, Pyongyang to show restraint over ship sinking RIA Novosti 20 May 2010 -- Russia called on Thursday for North and South Korea to exercise restraint in reacting to an investigation that concluded a South Korean warship was sunk by a North Korean submarine in March.
Report Concludes North Korea Sank South Korean Ship AFPS 20 May 2010 -- South Korean officials say they have proof that North Korea torpedoed the South Korean frigate Cheonan on March 26, killing 46 sailors.
Results of probe into Korean navy ship sinking ?deeply troubling,’ Ban says UN News Centre 20 May 2010 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced serious concern over the results of the investigation into the sinking of a navy ship off the coast of the Republic of Korea, alleged by the country to have been carried out by its northern neighbour, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DRPK).
North Korea Rejects Accusation it Sank South Korean Ship VOA 20 May 2010 -- North Korea has rejected a report by multinational investigators that accuses Pyongyang of sinking a South Korean warship in March and killing 46 sailors.
Spokesman for DPRK National Defence Commission Issues Statement KCNA 20 May 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK National Defence Commission issued a statement today as regards the sinking of warship "Cheonan" of the south Korean puppet navy.
South Korea Blames North Korea for Attack on Warship VOA 19 May 2010 -- South Korea says it is clear that North Korea was responsible for a deadly attack on a South Korean warship that killed 46 sailors March 26.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Taehongdan County KCNA 19 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to Taehongdan County of Ryanggang Province.
US Scenario for Military Hegemony Assailed KCNA 19 May 2010 -- The United States is now busy stockpiling reserve strategic materials and stepping up the development of new type conventional weapons while putting up the signboard of "nuclear disarmament." This is a revelation of its shameless and wild ambition to put the world under its control and domination through high-handed military actions.
S. Korea Draws Closer to Formally Accusing North of Sinking Ship VOA 19 May 2010 -- South Korean officials are less than 24 hours away from formally announcing the results of a multinational investigation into the sinking of a South Korean warship. Many in South Korea see it as a near certainty that Seoul will explicitly blame North Korea for the deadly attack.
KCNA Rebukes Sophism of US Assistant Defense Secretary KCNA 18 May 2010 -- The U.S. assistant secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs was recently reported to have let loose sheer nonsense.
Story of Kim Il Sung KCNA 18 May 2010 -- One day in April Juche 82 (1993), President Kim Il Sung provided field guidance to a tideland-turned cooperative farm on the west coast.
Spirit of Kwangju Uprising Still Alive in S. Korea KCNA 18 May 2010 -- Thirty years has elapsed since a heroic popular uprising took place in Kwangju, south Korea.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Potato Farm KCNA 17 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to a large potato farm now under construction in the area of Tokpho in Paekam County.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Samjiyon County KCNA 17 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the work in various fields of Samjiyon County.
South Korea Suspends North-related Spending VOA 17 May 2010 -- South Korea is freezing government spending related to exchanges with North Korea.
North Korea Weekly (May 10 - 16, 2010) National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 995 (May 10 to May 16, 2010) ROK Ministry of Unification
N. Korean warships violate S. Korean sea border — agency RIA Novosti 16 May 2010 -- Two North Korean patrol boats crossed into South Korean territorial waters late on Saturday but retreated after receiving warnings from the South Korean Navy, the Yonhap news agency said on Sunday.
North Demands South Stop Psychological Warfare KCNA 16 May 2010 -- The south Korean forces have become evermore frantic with their anti-north psychological warfare.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Construction Sites of Power Station KCNA 16 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the construction sites of the Paektusan Songun Youth Power Station.
Foreign Ministry Blasts Israeli FM as Imbecile KCNA 15 May 2010 -- The Israeli foreign minister, when referring to the issue of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction during his visit to Japan, took issue with other countries.
Decision on Relieving Kim Il Chol of All Posts Issued KCNA 14 May 2010 -- Kim Il Chol was relieved of the posts as member of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and first vice-minister of the People's Armed Forces for his advanced age of 80, according to Decision No. 06 of the NDC issued on May 13.
KCNA on NPT Review Conference KCNA 14 May 2010 -- What is important for building a peaceful new world free from the danger of a nuclear war at present is for the nuclear weapons states, the U.S., the world's biggest possessor of nuclear arsenal in particular, to sincerely honor their commitments to nuclear disarmament.
DPRK Succeeds in Nuclear Fusion KCNA 12 May 2010 -- Scientists of the DPRK succeeded in nuclear fusion reaction on the significant occasion of the Day of the Sun this year.
North Korea boasts success in nuclear fusion research RIA Novosti 12 May 2010 -- North Korea announced it has successfully carried out a nuclear fusion experiment.
China calls to resume talks on N.Korea RIA Novosti 11 May 2010 -- China has called to resume six-party talks on North Korea despite the constantly changing situation.
Unbreakable DPRK-China Friendship to Last Forever KCNA 13 May 2010 -- The Korean people are now immensely pleased with the exciting news of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's unofficial visit to the People's Republic of China.
Establishment of Peacekeeping Regime on Korean Peninsula Urged KCNA 13 May 2010 -- It is of an urgent necessity to establish a peace-keeping regime if the confrontation is to be defused on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea Weekly (May 3 - 9, 2010) National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 994 (May 3 to May 9, 2010) ROK Ministry of Unification
Speech of Kim Jong Il at Banquet KCNA 08 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il made the following speech at a banquet.
Speech of Chinese President at Banquet KCNA 08 May 2010 -- Hu Jintao, president of the People's Republic of China, made the following speech at a banquet.
Kim Jong Il Makes Unofficial Visit to China KCNA 08 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il paid an unofficial visit to the People's Republic of China from May 3 to 7 at the invitation of Hu Jintao.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Light Comedy "Echo of Mountain" KCNA 08 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il appreciated again light comedy "Echo of Mountain", winner of "Kim Il Sung Prize", being staged everyday before full house.
North Korean Leader Hints at Return to Nuclear Talks VOA 07 May 2010 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has concluded a rare excursion outside his country to China.
Kim Jong-il says North Korea committed to denuclearization RIA Novosti 07 May 2010 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reiterated his commitment to denuclearization at a meeting with Chinese President Hu.
North Korea's Kim Expected to Meet with Chinese President VOA 05 May 2010 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has reportedly arrived in Beijing for talks with high-ranking Chinese officials.
Kim Jong Il Makes Unofficial Visit to Northeastern China KCNA 07 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il paid an unofficial visit to the People's Republic of China at the invitation of Hu Jintao.
S. Korea's Conception of "Principal Enemy" Slammed KCNA 06 May 2010 -- The "Committee for Promoting Defense Reform" reported to have contemplated including concept that the "north is the principal enemy."
Families of Fallen Fighters of CPV Feted KCNA 06 May 2010 -- The DPRK Ministry of the People's Armed Forces gave a reception for the visiting delegation of families of fallen fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers.
S. Korean President Says Deadly Sinking Not Accident VOA 04 May 2010 -- South Korea's president has made a very public demonstration of his role as commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces.
N. Korean Leader Expected to Meet with Chinese President VOA 04 May 2010 -- Chinese officials appear to be catering to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's demands for secrecy.
Chinese Foreign Ministry not commenting on Kim Jong-il's visit RIA Novosti 04 May 2010 -- China's Foreign Ministry neither confirmed nor denied that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was in China.
S. Korea Moves to Revive Conception of "Principal Enemy" KCNA 04 May 2010 -- "Committee for Promoting Defense Reform"contemplating to include again conception that the "north is the principal enemy".
KCNA and US Missile Defense KCNA 04 May 2010 -- US noisier trumpeting about "missile threats" from the DPRK and Iran.
KCNA and Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone KCNA 04 May 2010 -- The south Korean conservative group blustered that it would take "a countermeasure" if the north side did not "retract" measure for freezing the real estates in the Mt. Kumgang Tourist Zone.
IRNA, KCNA to bolster cooperation IRNA 04 May 2010 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea official conferred with Deputy Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency on ways to promote cooperation between IRNA and KCNA.
Iran Invites North Korea's Kim To Visit RFE/RL 04 May 2010 -- An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says Iran has invited North Korean leader Kim Jong-il to visit Iran to further economic ties.
North Korea in First Expo as Kim Jong-Il Visits China VOA 04 May 2010 -- Reclusive North Korea is one of several nations participating in a World Expo for the first time.
Russian Medal Awarded to Kim Jong Il KCNA 04 May 2010 -- The government of the Russian Federation awarded General Secretary Kim Jong Il a medal for commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Russian Medals Awarded to Korean Fighters KCNA 04 May 2010 -- The Russian government awarded medals for commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War to anti-Japanese revolutionary fighters Ri Ul Sol, Kim Chol Man, Ri Jong San, Hwang Sun Hui, Kim Ok Sun, Pak Kyong Suk, Ri Yong Suk, Jon Sun Hui and Ri Jong In.
Foreign Ministry Memorandum Distributed as UNSC Official Document KCNA 04 May 2010 -- "Korean Peninsula and Nuclear Weapons", a memorandum of the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK, was distributed as official document of the UNSC S/2010/205 on April 28.
Sinking of Navy Ship Could Stiffen South Korea's Approach to North VOA 03 May 2010 -- South Korea's government has yet to point a finger directly at North Korea the deadly sinking of a navy ship in March.
North Korean Leader Reportedly Travels to China VOA 03 May 2010 -- There are reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has traveled to China.
Families of Fallen Fighters of CPV Delegation Here KCNA 03 May 2010 -- A delegation of the families of fallen fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers headed by Guan Youfei, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense, arrived here by air on Monday.
North Korea Weekly (April 26 - May 2, 2010) National Intelligence Service
Weekly Report on North Korea No. 993 (April 26 to May 2, 2010) ROK Ministry of Unification
DPRK Army Day Celebrated KCNA 02 May 2010 -- Seminars, lectures, friendship meetings and film shows took place in Cambodia, Mongolia, Democratic Congo, Ethiopia, India and Russia between April 22 and 25 on the occasion of the 78th birthday of the heroic Korean People's Army.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys May Day Joint Concert KCNA 01 May 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a joint concert by the Unhasu Orchestra of the DPRK and the "Orchestra of the 21st Century" of Russia on Saturday, May Day.
Officials Observe May Day KCNA 01 May 2010 -- Senior Party and state officials significantly observed the 120th anniversary of May Day, the international holiday of the working people the world over, together with working people across the country.

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