December 2010 - North Korea Special Weapons News

KCNA on S. Korea Policy towards DPRK KCNA 31 Dec 2010 -- The south Korean Ministry of Unification is contemplating replacing the existing "exchange and cooperation" by "proper preparations for unification".
KCNA on S. Korea's Anti-DPRK Moves KCNA 31 Dec 2010 -- The anti-DPRK moves of the south Korea are the worst treachery against the nation.
KCNA on Japan's Cargo Inspection Drill KCNA 31 Dec 2010 -- Some days ago the Japanese staged drill for inspecting cargo of airliners bound for the DPRK.
Kim Jong Il Watches Tank Crews' Training KCNA 31 Dec 2010 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Il watched training of Seoul Ryu Kyong Su 105 Guards Tank Division.
South Korea Again Describes North Korea as 'Enemy' VOA 30 Dec 2010 -- North Korea is again the "enemy" of South Korea, a designation that has not been used for six years.
Demolition of Concrete Wall Dividing Korea into Two Parts Urged KCNA 30 Dec 2010 -- The concrete wall partitioning the Korean Peninsula into two parts is a grudge-bearing wall.
2010 Marked with Kim Jong Il's Field Guidance for People's Living KCNA 30 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il has been busy with field guidance, while making a forced march.
2010 Marked with Full Blossom of DPRK-China Friendship KCNA 30 Dec 2010 -- 2010 is recorded as a meaningful year in which the party, government and people of China reiterated their faith and will to develop the DPRK-China friendship.
Lee Expresses Desire for Talks with North Korea VOA 29 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's president is signaling a change in his position on talks with North Korea.
South Korean President A Pragmatist on Pyongyang, Says Analyst VOA 29 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's president is demanding that North Korea dismantle its nuclear program in 2011 and he says resuming the six-party talks are the only way forward.
US Has No Face to Take Issue with DPRK's Nuclear Activities KCNA 29 Dec 2010 -- The DPRK's light water reactor and its operation of uranium enrichment factory are outcome of United States as it broke its promise to provide reactors.
KCNA on Japanese drill KCNA 29 Dec 2010 -- Some days ago Japan conducted a drill for the inspection of cargo of airliners bound for the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun on Revolutionary Life of Kim Jong Suk KCNA 29 Dec 2010 -- The long history of the Korean revolution, which started and advanced with arms, tells about the great exploits and immortal revolutionary career of anti-Japanese war hero Kim Jong Suk.
KCNA on the Northern Limit Line KCNA 28 Dec 2010 -- Former State Secretary Kissinger and other former U.S. high-ranking officials recognized the illegality of the northern limit line.
Repression of Reunification Champion in S. Korea KCNA 28 Dec 2010 -- In a recent trial the south Korean authorities demanded 10 years in prison and 10 years of suspension of qualifications for Rev. Han Sang Ryol.
Officials Enjoy Concert KCNA 27 Dec 2010 -- Officials enjoyed "Concert Celebrating December Holiday" given by the State Merited Chorus at the Mansudae Art Theatre on Dec. 26 and 27.
Constitution Day Observed KCNA 27 Dec 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday dedicates an editorial to the 38th anniversary of the "Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" promulgated by President Kim Il Sung.
US-S. Korea Urged to Immediately Discontinue Military Provocations KCNA 27 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. and south Korean trigger-happy elements should not misjudge the will of the DPRK to preserve peace but immediately stop their reckless military provocations aimed at screwing up the tension on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean President Calls for Unity to Thwart Further Attacks by North VOA 27 Dec 2010 -- Lee made the statement in his final biweekly radio address of the year, Monday. The president called for national unity, saying North Korea looks for division in the South as an opportunity to attack.
One More Power Station Comes On-line KCNA 26 Dec 2010 -- Unchonggang Power Station No. 3 in Ryanggang Province went operational with due ceremony on Sunday.
Rodong Sinmun: Yonphyong Shelling Exercise Is another Provocation KCNA 26 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's Yonphyong Island shelling exercise on Dec. 20 is a grave infringement upon the dignity and sovereignty of the DPRK. This provocation is aimed at "defending the illegal northern limit line".
Rodong Sinmun on Japan's Submissive Diplomacy KCNA 26 Dec 2010 -- Japan is working hard to hold a responsible post in the United Nations. It had better come to its sense and right its diplomatic attitude kowtowing to the U.S. before eyeing the UN post, says Rodong Sinmun in a bylined article Sunday.
Rodong Sinmun on Noble Traits of Korean People KCNA 26 Dec 2010 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday dedicates an article to the 15th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work "Respecting the Forerunners of the Revolution Is a Noble Moral Obligation of Revolutionaries". The work was published on December 25, Juche 84 (1995.)
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Art Performance KCNA 25 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed the "Concert Celebrating December Holiday" given by the State Merited Chorus.
400-odd Light Industrial Bases Technologically Updated This Year KCNA 25 Dec 2010 -- The DPRK laid a springboard for making a big advance in light industry this year.
US-S. Korea to Blame for Yonphyong Island Shelling KCNA 25 Dec 2010 -- The Yonphyong Island shelling committed by south Korea was a blatant challenge to the desire of the Koreans and other people for detente and peace on the Korean Peninsula. It was, at the same time, a dangerous provocation aimed to aggravate the situation. Leading newspapers Saturday said in commentaries.
Rodong Sinmun Blasts Lee Myung Bak for Agitating Confrontation KCNA 25 Dec 2010 -- Traitor Lee Myung Bak, while inspecting a forefront unit of the south Korean puppet armed forces in the eastern sector of the front on Dec. 23, let loose a whole string of provocative outbursts. He blustered that "it is necessary to make strong counteractions," "there is no need to be patient" but "merciless retaliation should be made," talking about someone's "provocation." He made unspeakable accusations against the socialist government of the DPRK, terming it "bellicose."
Report Calls for Talks on Korean Maritime Boundary VOA 24 Dec 2010 -- An international group dedicated to preventing conflict warns of the risk of a wider conflict on the Korean peninsula. The report comes a month after an exchange of artillery fire that left four South Koreans dead.
WPK and NDC Give Banquet KCNA 24 Dec 2010 -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK National Defence Commission gave a banquet on Friday on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
Concert Given to Mark DPRK Anniversary KCNA 24 Dec 2010 -- A concert was given at the Moranbong Theater on Friday to mark the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
Meeting Marks Anniversary of KPA Supreme Commander KCNA 23 Dec 2010 -- A national meeting was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Thursday to mark the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's gaining of the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army.
Rodong Sinmun Denounces US-Japan-S. Korea Military Alliance KCNA 23 Dec 2010 -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) underscored the urgent need to boost "security cooperation" among the U.S., Japan and south Korea during his recent junket to Japan. He also called for putting joint military exercises into practice to cope with another "provocation" by the DPRK, according to Rodong Sinmun Thursday.
War Rhetoric Rises Between Koreas VOA 23 Dec 2010 -- North and South Korea have increased their rhetoric against one another as the South conducted more military exercises.
North Korea Threatens 'Holy War' After South's Military Drills RFE/RL 23 Dec 2010 -- South Korea completed a major show of its military strength amid high tensions with rival neighbor North Korea.
North Korea 'ready for holy war' against South RIA Novosti 23 Dec 2010 -- North Korea warned on Thursday of a "holy war" using its nuclear deterrent, following the largest-ever military drills by the South earlier today.
South Korea ends military drills near border with North RIA Novosti 23 Dec 2010 -- South Korea staged on Thursday what it said was its largest-ever military drills amid increasing tensions with the North.
S.Korea holds live fire military exercises near border with North as tensions continue RIA Novosti 23 Dec 2010 -- South Korea held military live fire exercises near the border with North Korea on Thursday morning, YTN Korean television reported.
South Korea Stages Huge Show of Force Near DMZ VOA 23 Dec 2010 -- Exactly one month after North Korea bombarded Yeonpyeong island, South Korea's military has staged a brief but large show of force. The country's president told troops his patience with Pyongyang has run out.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Huichon Electrical Complex and Power Station KCNA 22 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Huichon Youth Electrical Complex and the construction site of the Huichon Power Station.
New Documentary Film Shown KCNA 22 Dec 2010 -- New documentary film "Under the Guidance of the Brilliant Commander" (25) was screened at the People's Palace of Culture on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's gaining of the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army.
Workers and Unions Marks Anniversary of KPA Supreme Commander KCNA 22 Dec 2010 -- Workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea and the Democratic Women's Union of Korea separately held meetings at the Central Hall of Workers and the Women's Hall on Wednesday on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's gaining of the supreme commandership of the Korean People's Army.
KCNA Blasts American Lawmakers' Outbursts KCNA 22 Dec 2010 -- Ros-Lehtinen, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, called for taking "strong counteraction" and relisting the DPRK as a "sponsor of terrorism," while terming it a "rogue regime".
Kim Jong Il Inspects Huichon Ryonha General Machinery Plant KCNA 21 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Huichon Ryonha General Machinery Plant, a model plant in the 21st century.
Anniversary of Supreme Commandership of KPA Celebrated KCNA 21 Dec 2010 -- Meetings to celebrate the 19th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il as supreme commander of the Korean People's Army were held at the Central Youth Hall here and in Songhak-ri, Anju City of South Phyongan Province on Tuesday.
Anniversary of Event during FLW Commemorated KCNA 21 Dec 2010 -- A meeting was held at the Hyangha Revolutionary Site on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the event in which President Kim Il Sung brought about a turning phase in the struggle to win the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War while staying in Jagang Province.
Rodong Sinmun Denounces US-S. Korea War Confab KCNA 21 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. and the south Korean military warhawks held the 27th "meeting on security policy initiative" in Seoul some days ago, says major newspaper Rodong Sinmun.
US: North Korea Must Change Behavior Before Six Party Talks Can Resume VOA 21 Dec 2010 -- The White House says there will be no resumption of six-party talks with North Korea until Pyongyang stops "belligerent actions."
South Korea Remains on High Alert VOA 21 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's government remains on high alert, watching for a North Korean response to the South's military exercises.
Japan regrets UN Security Council indecision over N.Korea RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has expressed regret over the UN Security Council's hesitation to condemn North Korea, following emergency talks at a closed-door UN Security Council emergency meeting on Sunday.
China calls on North Korea to allow IAEA monitoring RIA Novosti 21 Dec 2010 -- China has called on North Korea to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to monitor the country's nuclear facilities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said on Tuesday.
China Urges N. Korea to Accept International Nuclear Inspections VOA 21 Dec 2010 -- China is urging North Korea to accept the return of international nuclear inspectors, as a step toward defusing tensions on the Korean peninsula. The Chinese comments come as an American official who was just in Pyongyang says the government has indicated it is ready to make such a move.
KPA Supreme Command: World Should Know Who Is Provoker KCNA 20 Dec 2010 -- The Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army released the following communique Monday:
Many Houses Constructed KCNA 20 Dec 2010 -- A large number of dwelling houses have been built in the DPRK this year.
All Koreans Called on to Hold Banner of Peace KCNA 20 Dec 2010 -- The south Korean puppet warmongers going in league with outside forces are getting evermore frantic in their moves for a war of aggression against the DPRK, pushing the situation to the brink of a war, observes Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed article.
North Korea Will Allow Return of Nuclear Inspectors VOA 20 Dec 2010 -- Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson says he has secured an agreement from North Korea to allow the return of U.N. nuclear inspectors whom Pyongyang expelled in 2009.
North Korean Strategy Represents Gamesmanship VOA 20 Dec 2010 -- For more than 60 years, much discussion and debate has been held on strategies for dealing with North Korea. Discussion has intensified this year following a series of provocative actions by Pyongyang.
North Korea to allow UN nuclear inspections RIA Novosti 20 Dec 2010 -- North Korea has allowed UN nuclear inspections to resume after talks with visiting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, CNN reported on Monday.
UN Security Council fails to adopt statement on N.Korea RIA Novosti 20 Dec 2010 -- The UN Security Council failed to adopt a statement on North Korea on Sunday after nine-hour discussions due to diplomatic differences, Vitaly Churkin, Russia's envoy to the UN, said.
North Korea Offers Concessions as South Korean Artillery Drill Begins VOA 20 Dec 2010 -- Reports say North Korea is offering concessions on its nuclear program as South Korea began an artillery drill that threatens to spark renewed hostilities between the two Koreas.
Russia's draft UN statement proposes sending envoy to Koreas RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2010 -- Russia's draft statement to the United Nations Security Council proposes sending a special envoy to Seoul and Pyongyang to resolve the conflict peacefully, a UN source said.
UN Security Council starts emergency meeting on Korea crisis RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations Security Council started holding an emergency meeting on Sunday at Russia's request to address mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula.
UN Security Council to meet over Korean crisis on Sunday RIA Novosti 19 Dec 2010 -- The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at Russia's request to discuss the escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.
UN Security Council in Emergency Talks on Korean Tensions VOA 19 Dec 2010 -- The United Nations Security Council is holding emergency talks to try to defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula, where South Korea is vowing to proceed with a live-fire military exercise, despite threats of retaliation from the North.
Sharp: Alliance will respond 'decisively' to attacks Army News 19 Dec 2010 -- The top American military officer here said the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance will respond "rapidly, proportionately and decisively" to any future North Korean provocations.
S. Korea Reaffirms Intent to Conduct Live Fire Drill; North Vows Retaliation VOA 19 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's military says it is waiting for better weather to start a controversial live-firing artillery exercise. North Korea is threatening retaliation if the artillery drill goes ahead on Yeonpyeong island. Meanwhile, the United Nations Security Council is to hold an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss the high tension on the Korean peninsula.
South Korea Poised For Military Drill Despite Threat From North RFE/RL 18 Dec 2010 -- South Korean troops are poised to launch a life-fire drill on a small island close to the North, in defiance of threats by Pyongyang.
China: Korean six-party talks to help avoid new conflict RIA Novosti 18 Dec 2010 -- China on Saturday urged the traditional participants of the Korean six-party talks to hold urgent consultations to help abate tensions between North and South Koreas and avoid yet another armed conflict.
FM Spokesman Warns US of Serious Consequences of Worst Situation KCNA 18 Dec 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the following statement on Saturday as regards the touch-and-go situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula due to such projected military provocation of the south Korean puppet forces as planning to conduct again shelling from Yonphyong Island under the instigation of the U.S.:
US-Japan Dangerous Military Nexus Assailed KCNA 18 Dec 2010 -- Half a century since the "U.S.-Japan security pact" was revised witnessed the U.S. and Japanese reactionaries' moves for aggression and war and their military provocations against the DPRK and interference in its internal affairs, observes Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
S. Korea's Cooperation with Outside Forces under Fire KCNA 18 Dec 2010 -- After sparking off the Yonphyong Island shelling incident the south Korean conservative authorities, prodded by their masters the U.S. and Japan, are getting evermore frantic in the cooperation campaign against the DPRK. This is unpardonable as it is a treacherous reckless act to do harm to fellow countrymen and finally ignite a war of aggression against the DPRK in collusion with outside forces.
S. Korea's Ever Closer Cooperation with Foreign Forces Blasted KCNA 18 Dec 2010 -- The south Korean conservative authorities' closer cooperation with foreign forces, opposed to cooperation with fellow countrymen is, in essence, an action to escalate the confrontation with compatriots and start a war against them.
China Steps Up Pressure on Koreas VOA 18 Dec 2010 -- China stepped up pressure on North and South Korea Saturday to exercise self-restraint to ease what it says are "extremely precarious" tensions on the Korean peninsula.
KPA Demands S. Korea to Stop Plan for Shelling from Yonphyong KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- The puppet warmongers of south Korea are set to fire again shells into the territorial waters of the DPRK north of the maritime guard line of the Korean People's Army from December 18 to 21 by mobilizing lots of striking equipment newly introduced into the island, blatantly challenging the unanimous aspiration and demand of the people at home and abroad desirous of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula.
DFRK Spokesman Slams US, Japan and S. Korea's War Moves KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- A spokesman for the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea issued a statement on Friday denouncing the U.S., Japan and the south Korean puppet forces for further stepping up the moves to tighten the military nexus and ignite a war against the DPRK than ever before under the pretext of the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Builders in Construction of Power Stations Commended KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- State commendations were conferred upon officials, builders, technicians, members of shock brigades and their helpers and working people of the relevant units in North Hwanghae Province for the labor feats performed in the construction of Ryesonggang Youth Power Stations Nos. 1 and 2.
Many Monumental Edifices Built KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- A number of new monumental edifices have appeared throughout the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this year.
Solid Foundations Laid for Fruit Culture KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- Foundations for fruit farming have been consolidated in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea this year.
US Can Never Evade Its Responsibility for Ensuring Peace in Korea KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- With no rhetoric can the United States evade its responsibility for ensuring peace on the Korean Peninsula, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
Implementation of Inter-Korean Declarations Called for KCNA 17 Dec 2010 -- The June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration serve as declarations for preserving peace as they clearly indicate the orientation and ways for the Koreans to tide over the prevailing grave situation, building a lasting peace-keeping mechanism and achieving reunification and prosperity, observes Rodong Sinmun Friday in a signed article.
U.S. Troops to Observe South Korean Live-fire Drills AFPS 17 Dec 2010 -- US trainers and observers will be present for South Korean live-fire artillery drills planned to start tomorrow.
US: 'No Justification' for Response to ROK Exercises VOA 17 Dec 2010 -- United States: No justification for North Korea to take military action if South Korea goes ahead with planned artillery exercises.
Russia concerned by N.Korea's threat over S.Korean-U.S. drills RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2010 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry expressed its concern to North Korea's ambassador Kim Jong-Jae over promise to use military force.
N. Korea Says Live-Fire Drill Will Prompt Another Attack VOA 17 Dec 2010 -- North Korea has issued a fresh threat to retaliate if South Korea goes ahead with its latest planned artillery exercise in the Yellow Sea.
North Korea warns South over 'madcap' drills RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2010 -- North Korea warned South Korea over plans to hold live-fire drills, saying its response would be "deadlier" than shelling in November.
IAEA awaiting deal to send nuclear inspectors back to N.Korea RIA Novosti 17 Dec 2010 -- The IAEA will send inspectors to monitor North Korean nuclear facilities once it reaches an agreement with Pyongyang.
US Says 'Nothing Provocative' About South Korean Military Drills VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- United States: South Korean artillery exercises planned for the next few days are routine and appropriate.
General: Exercises Vital to US, South Korea AFPS 16 Dec 2010 -- Exercises such as the Invincible Spirit series are helping the US-South Korean alliance transform for the future while sending an unmistakable message to North Korea.
Chinese, US Officials Meet to Discuss Korean Tensions VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- China hopes to strengthen dialogue with the United States, on bilateral, regional and international issues, including the Korean crisis.
S. Korea to Kick off Naval Firing Exercises KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- South Korea contemplating staging naval firing exercises in 23 places of the East, West and South seas of south Korea.
South Korea to hold artillery drills near border with North RIA Novosti 16 Dec 2010 -- South Korea plans this weekend to hold artillery drills on the island in the Yellow Sea that was attacked by North Korea last month.
South Korea Plans Live Firing Drill from Attacked Island VOA 16 Dec 2010 -- Seoul's military says it will resume live-firing artillery drills from an island North Korea attacked last month.
KCNA on S. Korea Policy KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- The tense situation prevailing on the Korean Peninsula is not attributable to any accidental incident.
KCNA on Remarks of S. Korean Minister of Defence KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- In his address made upon his assumption of office: "the north should be punished till it is brought to its knees."
FM Spokesman Accuses US of Sidestepping Proposals for Dialogue KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry released a statement on lashing out at the United States for its sinister strategic attempt.
Kim Jong Il Inspects KPA Unit 2670 KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il inspected KPA unit 2670.
US New Mexico State Governor Arrives KCNA 16 Dec 2010 -- Bill Richardson, governor of New Mexico State of the U.S., and his party arrived here by air on Thursday.
Russia, North Korean at odds over nuclear potential RIA Novosti 15 Dec 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that every country has the right to peaceful nuclear energy.
KCNA on US-Japanese Military Exercises KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Japan together with the U.S. staged the largest-ever joint military exercises from Dec. 3 to 10.
KCNA on Japanese Policy KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan cried out for "dispatching" the "Self-Defense Forces" in contingency on the Korean Peninsula.
S. Korean Minister of Unification's Remarks KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- South Korean Minister of Unification Hyon In Thaek talking about "the last option" and the like as regards the Yonphyong Island shelling incident.
KCNA on ROK Minister of Unification KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- Hyon In Thaek, minister of Unification, an anti-reunification confrontation element.
South Korea Stages Air Raid Drill VOA 15 Dec 2010 -- South Korea has staged its largest-ever air raid drill.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Taedonggang Eel Breeding Farm KCNA 15 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the Taedonggang Eel Breeding Farm of KPA Unit 522.
Reports Suggest Additonal N. Korea Nuclear Facilities VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- South Korea says it is looking into reports there may be additional uranium enrichment facilities in North Korea.
China Says North Korea Agrees on Need to Ease Tensions VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- China says a top diplomat forged an agreement with North Korea on easing tensions on the Korean peninsula.
KCNA on US Secretary of State KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. secretary of State was recently reported to have asserted that an arms race would be sparked off within the year due to the nuclear program of the DPRK.
KCNA on S. Korean Minister of Unification's Remarks KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- South Korean Minister of Unification Hyon In Thaek talking about the Yonphyong Island shelling incident.
KCNA on Yonphyong Island Shelling KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- The south Korean authorities have misled public opinion by asserting that the recent case of the Yonphyong Island shelling occurred due to the DPRK.
North Korea Ignores Russian Criticism of Yeonpyeong Attack VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- North Korea has issued a report about its foreign minister's latest talks with Russian officials that ignores Russian criticism.
DPRK FM Spokesman on Talks between DPRK and Russia KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave answer to a question put by KCNA as regards the talks held between foreign ministers of the DPRK and Russia in Moscow.
2011-2012 Plan for Exchange between DPRK and Russia Inked KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- A 2011-2012 plan for exchange between the foreign ministries of the DPRK and Russia was signed in Moscow on Monday.
Talks between DPRK and Russia FMs Held KCNA 14 Dec 2010 -- Talks between DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov took place in Moscow on December 13.
N. Korean Defectors Take Bigger Role in Helping Others VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- The number of North Korean refugees reaching South Korea continues to rise.
Trees are North Korea Latest Weapons Against Hunger, Floods VOA 14 Dec 2010 -- North Korean farmers are planting fruit and nut trees on hillsides to produce food and prevent erosion.
Russia concerned over North Korean nukes RIA Novosti 13 Dec 2010 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed concern on Monday over North Korea's recent nuclear revelations.
Lavrov Says Russia Concerned About North Korea Nuclear Program RFE/RL 13 Dec 2010 -- Russia's FM Lavrov has told his North Korean counterpart that Moscow is deeply concerned over uranium-enrichment efforts.
South Korea Resumes Live-Fire Artillery Drills VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- South Korean forces are embarking on a second week of live-fire drills around the nation's coasts, disregarding warning from North Korea.
North Korean Defectors Ask to Help Fight Their Former Homeland VOA 13 Dec 2010 -- Since the November 23 shelling of Yeonpyeong island, there has been rising anger in South Korea.
S. Korea's Cooperation with Outsiders KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of south Korea implored the US and Japan to make close cooperation.
Songun Politics of WPK Lauded KCNA 13 Dec 2010 -- The Songun politics pursued by the Workers' Party of Korea is the steadfast policy for independence against imperialism.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by KPA Servicepersons KCNA 12 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a performance given by servicepersons of KPA units 586, 287, 604, 572, 529, 534 and 324.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Factories and Restaurant KCNA 11 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Pyongyang Flour-Processing Factory and the Sonhung Foodstuff Factory.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Light Industrial Factories and Department Store KCNA 10 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to light industrial factories in Pyongyang and the newly-built Pothonggang Department Store.
Industrial Establishments Updated KCNA 10 Dec 2010 -- Korean scientists and technicians have made tremendous achievements in the effort for the technological updating of industrial establishments.
Kim Jong Il Meets Dai Bingguo KCNA 09 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il on Thursday met with State Councilor of the People's Republic of China Dai Bingguo on a visit to the DPRK.
CPRK Secretariat on Truth of Yonphyong Island Shelling Incident KCNA 09 Dec 2010 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea released a detailed report on Wednesday laying bare the truth and nature of the Yonphyong Island shelling incident in the West Sea of Korea. It clarified internally and externally who was the provocateur and who was to wholly blame for it.
"Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works" Vol. 91 Off Press KCNA 09 Dec 2010 -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House brought out Vol. 91 of "Complete Collection of Kim Il Sung's Works", a library of the immortal Juche idea which systematically and comprehensively deals with the works of President Kim Il Sung in a chronological order.
Updated Pyongyang Flour-Processing Factory Goes Operational KCNA 09 Dec 2010 -- The technological updated Pyongyang Flour-Processing Factory went operational with due ceremony on Thursday.
All Units Called upon to Bring about Uninterrupted Innovations KCNA 09 Dec 2010 -- It is grand ideal and hope of the Korean people to rapidly develop all fields including social and economic life so that the world may envy their life under socialism in the homeland of Songun, observes Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a signed article.
Mullen: Trilateral Cooperation Best Response to North Korea AFPS 09 Dec 2010 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met here today with Japanese leaders to encourage closer bi and multilateral cooperation, not only to confront current threats like North Korea, but also to tap new opportunities to advance regional security.
China's Top Diplomat Meets N. Korean Leader Amid Tensions VOA 09 Dec 2010 -- China's official media say the nation's top diplomat has held "candid and in-depth" talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
Mullen Calls on China to Help Curb North Korean Aggression AFPS 08 Dec 2010 -- The top U.S. military officer cited growing security challenges created by North Korean aggression and called on China to join other regional nations to help counter it.
US: China Must Do More to Rein in North Korea VOA 08 Dec 2010 -- A top U.S. military officer has accused China of failing to rein in its ally North Korea, following Pyongyang's recent artillery attack near the Korean peninsula.
Koreans Called upon to Abide by Three Principles of National Reunification KCNA 07 Dec 2010 -- The three principles of national reunification--independence, peaceful reunification and great national unity--which the north and the south solemnly declared at home and abroad through the historic July 4 joint statement have served as a cornerstone of national reunification as it clarified the basic stand and ways of solving the issue of Korea’s reunification on the principle of national independence.
Story of Kim Il Sung KCNA 07 Dec 2010 -- In early November Juche 22 (1933) fierce battles were going on to defend the Xiaowangqing guerrilla base from Japanese troops' attack.
Press Conference on Ninth Assembly of States Parties to International Criminal Court’s Rome Statute United Nations 07 Dec 2010
ICC Prosecutor looking into possibility of war crimes in Republic of Korea UN News Centre 07 Dec 2010 -- The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said today that his Office is looking into whether recent incidents committed in the Republic of Korea constitute war crimes after receiving communications from Korean citizens alleging that to be the case.
China Calls on US, Allies to Meet on Korea Tensions VOA 07 Dec 2010 -- China is again calling for the United States and its allies to shoulder their responsibilities by joining in a regional meeting with North Korea to settle tensions in the region.
China Rejects US Criticism of Enabling N. Korea to Build Its Arsenal VOA 07 Dec 2010 -- China rejects U.S. criticism that it is enabling North Korea to build its arsenal and behave aggressively by helping Pyongyang develop nuclear weapons and by protecting it internationally.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Giant Industrial Establishments KCNA 06 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the Kim Chaek Iron and Steel Complex and the Ranam Coal Mining Machine Complex.
Great Achievements Made in 2010 KCNA 06 Dec 2010 -- Juche 99 (2010) is a significant year when the invincible might of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been fully displayed.
US Accused of Using "War against Terrorism" for World Domination KCNA 06 Dec 2010 -- The U.S. is now using "the war against terrorism" as a major lever for invading other countries, observes Rodong Sinmun Monday in a signed article.
Clinton Reaffirms Partnership With Seoul, Tokyo, Amid Grave Concern for North Korea VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed the U.S. security commitment to South Korea and Japan amid what she termed "grave concern" about North Korean behavior. Clinton met her South Korean and Japanese counterparts Monday in a three-way meeting in Washington.
ICC Prosecutor to Conduct Preliminary Examination into Possible N. Korean War Crimes VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he will open a preliminary examination into allegations that North Korea committed war crimes on South Korean territory when it sank a South Korean warship in March and shelled a southern island last month.
South Korea Starts Live-Fire Drills Amid Tensions With North RFE/RL 06 Dec 2010 -- Amid high tensions with neighboring North Korea, South Korea has today begun live-ammunition naval firing exercises.
South Korean Military Starts Live-Fire Drills VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- South Korea has begun a fresh series of live-fire artillery exercises across the country. They are seen as a response to North Korea's shelling of a South Korean island, nearly two weeks ago.
US Hosts North Korea Crisis Talks in Washington VOA 06 Dec 2010 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is asking China to send a "clear message" to North Korea, as Japanese and South Korean officials gather in Washington to discuss the crisis on the Korean peninsula.
Kim Jong Il Enjoys Performance Given by N. Hamgyong Art Troupe KCNA 05 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il enjoyed a performance given by the North Hamgyong Provincial Art Troupe.
KCNA Warns against US-S. Korean Puppet Group's Rash Acts KCNA 05 Dec 2010 -- The Korean Central News Agency is authorized to release Sunday the following report:
Kim Jong Il Inspects Work in Different Domains of Hoeryong City KCNA 04 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to the work in different domains of Hoeryong City in North Hamgyong Province.
Achievements of Foodstuff and Daily Necessities Industries KCNA 04 Dec 2010 -- The officials and workers in the field of foodstuff and daily necessities industries have achieved successes in technological updating and production.
Moves to Knock into Shape Tripartite Military Alliance Slammed KCNA 04 Dec 2010 -- The intensified moves of the U.S., Japan and south Korea to knock into shape their tripartite military alliance are a serious threat and challenge to peace not only on the Korean Peninsula but also in Asia and the rest of the world and a hideous criminal scenario for aggression, observes Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a signed article.
North Korea Condemns US, Japan, South Korea for Forming 'Alliance' VOA 04 Dec 2010 -- North Korea has condemned the United States, Japan and South Korea for forming what Pyongyang calls a "tripartite military alliance."
Kim Jong Il Inspects Musan Mining Complex and Foodstuff Factory KCNA 03 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to the Musan Mining Complex and the Musan Foodstuff Factory.
Achievements Made by 4.15 Technical Innovation Shock Brigades KCNA 03 Dec 2010 -- The mass technical innovation movement is brisk across the country.
South Korea to Retaliate If Bombed Again VOA 03 Dec 2010 -- A top South Korean presidential security advisor says Seoul is prepared to bomb North Korea if Pyongyang again hits the South with artillery.
Japan, U.S. start largest ever military drills amid Korean tensions RIA Novosti 03 Dec 2010 -- Japan and the US launched their biggest ever joint military exercises amid tensions on the Korean peninsula.
US: North Korea Likely to Be Hiding More Nuclear Sites VOA 02 Dec 2010 -- The US says North Korea may be hiding more nuclear sites with potential military uses after revealing uranium enrichment facility.
China reiterates call for consultations on Korean Peninsula RIA Novosti 02 Dec 2010 -- China has reiterated its call for emergency consultations over the standoff on the Korean Peninsula.
Situation on Korean Peninsula very acute and disturbing - Putin RIA Novosti 02 Dec 2010 -- Russian PM Putin said that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is "very acute and disturbing."
Kim Jong Il Inspects Different Units in Tanchon City KCNA 02 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to different units in Tanchon City.
S Korean Spy Chief: N Korea Likely to Attack Again VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korea's spy chief says North Korea is highly likely to attack the South again, following its deadly shelling of a South Korean island last week.
Naval Exercise Wraps Up In South Korea AFPS 01 Dec 2010 -- Task force commander said he’s “exceptionally satisfied” with capabilities demonstrated during operations that sent a strong deterrent message to North Korea.
US, South Korea End Joint Maneuvers, Discuss Future Exercises VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korean military officials are discussing holding more maneuvers with the U.S. forces within a few weeks or months.
Top US Military Officer Calls on China to 'Step Up' on North Korea VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- Top US military officer called on China's leaders to take action to end North Korea's "provocative" and "reckless" behavior.
China Urges Restraint As US, South Korea Plan New Drills VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- China is appealing for all sides to avoid inflaming tensions with North Korea as the US and South Korea conclude a major exercise.
Wikileaks Cable Cites N. Korean Defections, Succession Woes VOA 01 Dec 2010 -- A diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks discloses previously unreported defections by senior North Korean officials.
KCNA on ROK Human Rights Policy KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- South Korea voting for a resolution on the human rights issue in the north which south Korea co-sponsored together with the US at the UN.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering.
Kim Jong Il Inspects Light Industrial Factories in Hamhung KCNA 01 Dec 2010 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il provided field guidance to light industrial factories in Hamhung.

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