March 2012 - North Korea Special Weapons News

FM Spokesman on U.S. Announcement of Suspension of Food Aid to DPRK KCNA 31 Mar 2012 -- Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK answer to a question as regards US moves.
Meetings Held to Elect Delegates to WPK Conference KCNA 31 Mar 2012 -- Meetings of Jagang, South Hwanghae, North Phyongan and Kangwon provinces and Rason City were held to elect delegates to the Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Meetings Held to Elect Delegates to WPK Conference KCNA 30 Mar 2012 -- Meetings of the Cabinet, Korean People's Internal Security Forces, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Culture were held to elect delegates to the Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Provincial and City Conferences of WPK Held to Elect Delegates to Its Conference KCNA 30 Mar 2012 -- The Conferences of South Hamgyong, Ryanggang, North Hamgyong and North Hwanghae Provinces and Nampho City of the Workers' Party of Korea to elect delegates to the WPK Conference were held.
National Meeting Held to Mark 30th Anniversary of Kim Jong Il's Work KCNA 30 Mar 2012 -- A national meeting was held at the People's Palace of Culture on Friday to mark the 30th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work 'On the Juche Idea'.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (15) KCNA 30 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung was a peerlessly great man who explored the road for building a socialist state centered on the popular masses for the first time in history.
Rodong Sinmun Discloses Dangerous Nature of U.S. Asia-Pacific Policy KCNA 30 Mar 2012 -- The United States describes its policy of attaching importance to the Asia-Pacific as one for ensuring the regional 'security and prosperity' and developing the 'relations of cooperation' among the regional nations. But the policy is not for the regional nations.
North Korean Missile Tests Jeopardize U.S. Food Aid AFPS 30 Mar 2012 -- A recent North Korean announcement that it will conduct a missile test next month, in conjunction with a reported short-range missile test last night, jeopardizes millions of dollars in U.S. food aid for the secretive country, senior defense officials told Congress.
Pyongyang City Conference of WPK Held to Elect Delegates to Its Conference KCNA 29 Mar 2012 -- The Pyongyang City Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea to elect delegates to the WPK Conference was held at the People's Palace of Culture on Wednesday.
Premier Learns about Work at Co-op Farm KCNA 29 Mar 2012 -- Premier Choe Yong Rim acquainted himself with the immediate preparations for farming at the Samjigang Cooperative Farm, Jaeryong County of South Hwanghae Province on the spot on March 29.
National Seminar on Kim Jong Il's work Held KCNA 29 Mar 2012 -- A national seminar took place at the People's Palace of Culture Thursday to mark 30th anniversary of General Secretary Kim Jong Il's work 'On the Juche Idea'.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (14) KCNA 29 Mar 2012 -- The Fatherland Liberation War (1950-1953) ended in a victory of the Korean people.
North Korea to Allow World to Monitor Launch RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2012 -- North Korea will allow foreign experts and journalists to observe the planned launch of a long-range rocket next month, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
South Phyongan Provincial Conference Held to Elect Delegates to WPK Conference KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- The South Phyongan Provincial Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea was held in Phyongsong on Tuesday.
Official of KCST Interviewed by KCNA KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- A vice director of the Space Development Department of the Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) was interviewed by KCNA Wednesday as regards the planned launch of the earth observation satellite Kwangmyongsong-3.
Book, Kim Il Sung Prize Winner KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- Kim Il Sung Prize was conferred on 'Glorifying the Era of Juche', a collection of reminiscences in the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun Accuses U.S. of Sparking Arms Race KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- U.S. Navy's engineers were reported to have recently fired the Navy's first industry-built electromagnetic railgun (EM Railgun) prototype launcher, a future long-range tactical weapon. The future tactical weapon for ships can hit surface, air and ground targets up to 100 miles away by use of motive energy five times faster than sound. When fully developed, the EM Railgun will be massively manufactured to be deployed on warships.
Rodong Sinmun on Kim Jong Il's Exploits for National Reunification KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was the peerless patriot and tender-hearted father of the nation who performed undying feats by devoting himself to national reunification till the last moments of his life after he embarked on the sacred road for the country and the nation. Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says this in a bylined article.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (13) KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung strengthened the cohesion of the Workers' Party, army and people of Korea in every way during the Fatherland Liberation War (1950-1953).
Korean People Sorely Miss Kim Jong Il KCNA 28 Mar 2012 -- Yearning for General Secretary Kim Jong Il has run high among the Korean people since he passed away more than 100 days ago.
Officials Suspend North Korea Nutrition Aid Over Planned Launch AFPS 28 Mar 2012 -- Concerns that North Korea would resume provocative behavior on the international stage in 2012 have proven true, so the United States has suspended plans to provide nutrition aid to the impoverished nation, senior defense officials told Congress today.
US Suspends Food Assistance to North Korea VOA 28 Mar 2012 -- The United States says it has suspended a food aid package to North Korea in response to Pyongyang's plans to carry out a missile launch next month. While the North says its plan to hurl the satellite into space is peaceful, the U.S. and other countries say the launch could help it further its ballistic missile technology.
Kim Jong Un Elected as Delegate to WPK Conference KCNA 27 Mar 2012 -- The conference of the Korean People's Army of the Workers' Party of Korea was held at the April 25 House of Culture on Monday.
Kim Jong Un Extends Thanks to Servicepersons and People of DPRK KCNA 27 Mar 2012 -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un sent a message of thanks to all servicepersons of the Korean People's Army and people for expressing profound condolences over the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
U.S. Should Not Apply Double Standards to DPRK's Satellite Launch: FM Spokesman KCNA 27 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK Tuesday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA as regards the U.S. president's unjust assertion over the DPRK's planned satellite launch:
Publication of Books on Greatness of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il Observed KCNA 27 Mar 2012 -- A meeting was held at the People's Palace of Culture on Tuesday to mark the publication of books on the greatness of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il. They are 'Among the People' Vol. 100, 'Glorifying the Era of Juche' Vol. 70 and 'Reminiscences of Anti-Japanese Guerillas' Vol. 20.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (12) KCNA 27 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung was an ever-victorious commander as well as an outstanding statesman, who won two wars against the Japanese and U.S. imperialists.
Pyongyang Vows to Go Ahead with Satellite Launch RIA Novosti 27 Mar 2012 -- North Korea will not abandon plans to launch an Earth observation satellite in April, the Korean Central News Agency said.
UN Human Rights Council's 'Resolution' against DPRK Assailed KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK Monday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA as regards the 'resolution' against the DPRK adopted at the recent session of the UN Human Rights Council
Sports Games, Events Scheduled for Day of Sun KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- To ceremoniously commemorate the 100th birth anniversary (April 15) of President Kim Il Sung is an unanimous desire of the Korean people and the world's progressives, Yun Song Bom, director of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports, told KCNA.
Book 'Among People'(Vol. 100) off Press in DPRK KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- The collection of reminiscences 'Among the People' (Vol. 100) was published in the DPRK in the run-up to the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Achievements Scored in Economic Sectors in 100 Days KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- Signal achievements were witnessed in economic sectors of the DPRK in the past 100 days after the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Many Literary Works in Praise of Kim Jong Il Created KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- At least 73 000 literary works have been created in the DPRK to praise General Secretary Kim Jong Il for the undying feats performed on behalf of the era and the revolution.
Worldwide Commemorations of 100 Days since Kim Jong Il's Demise KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- The 100 days of bitter sorrow since General Secretary Kim Jong Il's untimely passing were a historic period in which the whole world keenly realized that he was the Heaven of not only the Korean people but of all other people and the sun of mankind.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (11) KCNA 26 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung dedicated all his life to the protection of the dignity and sovereignty of the Korean nation.
Obama Calls for North Korea to Have Courage to Pursue Peace VOA 26 Mar 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama's discussions Monday with the leaders of Russia and China appear to have yielded no breakthroughs regarding concerns about North Korea and Iran. The meetings came hours after the president delivered a speech in the South Korean capital calling on the North Koreans to 'have the courage to pursue peace' and 'take irreversible steps' to meet their international obligations.
Obama Warns North Korea No More Rewards for Provocations VOA 25 Mar 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama warned North Korea Monday about its pursuit of nuclear weapons, saying there would be no more rewards for provocations.
US President Peers Into North Korea VOA 25 Mar 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama began his visit to South Korea with a quick trip to the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, which technically remain at war nearly 60 years after an armistice.
Obama Visits Korean Demilitarized Zone RFE/RL 25 Mar 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has visited the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that separates North and South Korea.
Obama Praises U.S. Troops' Legacy in South Korea AFPS 25 Mar 2012 -- Visiting with U.S. troops stationed in South Korea near the demilitarized zone, President Barack Obama lauded their historic security role that assisted South Korea as it transformed itself into a democratic and prosperous nation in the years following the Korean War.
N.Korea transports missile to launch facility RIA Novosti 25 Mar 2012 -- North Korea transported an object believed to be the main portion of a long-range ballistic missile to a missile launch facility in the country's northwest, Kyodo news said quoting diplomatic sources.
Solemn National Memorial Service on 100th Day since Demise of Kim Jong Il Held KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- A solemn national memorial service was held in Pyongyang on Sunday on the 100th day since the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Un Deeply Mourns for Kim Jong Il KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army and supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and people, Sunday visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, reflecting the profound condolences of all the service personnel and the people across the country and progressive mankind, and profoundly mourned for General Secretary Kim Jong Il on the 100th day since his demise.
All Party Members, Servicepersons and People Observe Three Minutes' Silence in Memory of Kim Jong Il KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- 100 days have passed amid strong yearning for General Secretary Kim Jong Il since he passed away so suddenly and so sorrowfully.
Homage Paid to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- Wreaths were laid before the equestrian statues of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il and portraits of smiling Kim Jong Il on Sunday on the 100th day since his demise.
Koreans Are Sure to Carry out Their Cause under Leadership of Kim Jong Un KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- 100 days have passed since General Secretary Kim Jong Il passed away.
Loyalty Displayed in Erecting Statues KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- Statues of President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il, erected at the Mansudae Art Studio in the capital city of Pyongyang, were unveiled on February 14 to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Kim Jong Il (February 16).
Many Songs, Poems Created in Memory of Kim Jong Il KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- The Korean people's will to hold General Secretary Kim Jong Il in high esteem forever is lively represented in a number of songs and poems created during the 100-day mourning period.
DPRK People Pray for Eternity of Kim Jong Il KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- 100 days has passed since General Secretary Kim Jong Il passed away.
People Miss Kim Jong Il Always in Jacket KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- On the 100th day since the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il, servicepersons and civilians of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are paying tribute to him before his large portraits displayed in all parts of the country.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (10) KCNA 25 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung turned the DPRK into a country where the popular masses enjoy a genuine life as masters of society.
New Documentaries Shown KCNA 24 Mar 2012 -- Parts 2 and 3 of documentaries 'The great leader Comrade Kim Jong Il will be immortal' were shown at the People's Palace of Culture on Saturday on the occasion of the 100th day since the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Volume of Kim Jong Il's Works Strike People with Wonder KCNA 24 Mar 2012 -- Many people in the DPRK visit the Exhibition of Works on the Juche Idea at the Three Revolution Exhibition here with the approach of the 100th day after the demise of General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il, Father of Great Family KCNA 24 Mar 2012 -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il was not only a peerlessly great man and hero but tender-hearted father of the great family embracing all the people of the DPRK.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (9) KCNA 24 Mar 2012 -- President Kim Il Sung advanced a great programme for building a Juche-based independent and sovereign state and opened a broad avenue for its development.
KCNA Report on Intense Loyalty Displayed by Korean People in 100 days since Demise of Kim Jong Il KCNA 24 Mar 2012 -- The Korean Central News Agency released a report on Saturday on the intense loyalty displayed by the Korean people in the efforts to carry out the cause of immortalizing General Secretary Kim Jong Il and implement his last instructions on the 100th day since his demise.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Launch of Working Satellite KCNA 23 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry released the following statement Friday
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth KCNA 23 Mar 2012 -- It was 60 odd years ago that President Kim Il Sung triumphantly returned to Pyongyang after liberating Korea from the Japanese imperialists' colonial rule of 40 odd years.
DPRK Encourages Foreign Investment KCNA 23 Mar 2012 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is willing to further improve its environment for foreign investment, Yun Yong Sok, a vice department director of the DPRK Committee for Investment and Joint Venture, told KCNA.
Pyongyang Folk Park Close to Completion KCNA 23 Mar 2012 -- The day of the completion of the Pyongyang Folk Park is drawing closer as the days go by.
Japan Prepares to Intercept Possibly Errant N. Korean Missile VOA 23 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese parliament has approved a resolution condemning North Korea's planned missile launch.
China Urges Calm Ahead Of Possible North Korea Rocket Launch RFE/RL 23 Mar 2012 -- China has called for calm ahead of a possible rocket launch by nuclear-armed North Korea next month.
The Korean DMZ: What Might Obama See? VOA 23 Mar 2012 -- As U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to visit the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean Peninsula, we take a look at the area and what it symbolizes.
N. Korean Missile Announcement Considered a Slap to Diplomacy VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- Diplomats and analysts are generally pessimistic international pressure will prompt North Korea to halt a planned launch.
UN Chief: North Korean Rocket Launch Could Threaten Peace RFE/RL 22 Mar 2012 -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says North Korea's plan to launch a rocket could be a threat to regional peace.
Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security, Nonproliferation at Summit VOA 22 Mar 2012 -- President Obama is preparing for the second Nuclear Security Summit next in Seoul.
U.S. Suspends MIA Search in North Korea AFPS 21 Mar 2012 -- The US has suspended efforts to find remains of U.S. service members lost during the Korean War due to North Korean threats to launch a ballistic missile.
US Suspending Military Recovery Efforts in North Korea VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- The United States has suspended efforts to recover the remains of service members missing in North Korea.
North Korea Issues Warning About South's Nuclear Summit VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- North Korea is warning world leaders not to raise the issue of its nuclear weapons during a summit next week in South Korea.
DPRK Will Regard Any Provocation as Declaration of War KCNA 21 Mar 2012 -- The Korean nation has ardently wished to see the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula at an early date.
Obama to Visit DMZ During South Korean Trip AFPS 21 Mar 2012 -- President Barack Obama will visit the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea.
Obama to Visit Korean DMZ During Nuclear Security Summit VOA 21 Mar 2012 -- U.S. officials have confirmed that President Barack Obama will visit the tense demilitarized zone between North and South Korea.
U.S. Obama to Visit North Korean Demilitarized Zone RIA Novosti 21 Mar 2012 -- U.S. President Barack Obama will visit the DMZ, the demilitarized zone separating North and South Koreas, ahead of a nuclear security summit in Seoul.
Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Upcoming Trip to the Republic of Korea -- Via Conference Call The White House 20 Mar 2012
North Korea Invites IAEA Inspectors to Return VOA 20 Mar 2012 -- North Korea considers its February 29 agreement with the United States still in effect.
North Korea Invites IAEA Inspectors To Return RFE/RL 20 Mar 2012 -- North Korea has invited United Nations nuclear inspectors to return.
Washington Welcomes N. Korea Invitation of Nuclear Experts RIA Novosti 20 Mar 2012 -- The United States has welcomed North Korea’s move to invite UN nuclear experts to resume monitoring its nuclear program.
Japan to Deploy Interceptors to Counter North Korean Launch RIA Novosti 20 Mar 2012 -- Japan will deploy missile interceptors on a southern island chain ahead of a planned North Korean satellite launch.
KCNA on Japanese "Abduction Issue" KCNA 20 Mar 2012 -- Matsubara, minister in charge of "abduction issue" of Japan, said Japan can look into the humanitarian aid issue only when the "abduction issue" makes progress.
Kim Jong Il's Revolutionary Career Characterized by Field Guidance KCNA 20 Mar 2012 -- The Korean Central News Agency issued a report on the brilliant life of leader Kim Jong Il.
North Korea Invites IAEA Inspectors To Return RFE/RL 19 Mar 2012 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency said it has received an invitation to send inspectors to North Korea.
North Korea Launch Plan Raising Regional Tensions VOA 19 Mar 2012 -- Pyongyang shows no sign of backing away from plans to conduct what it says would be its third space launch, next month.
KCNA Blasts Lee Myung Bak's Remarks KCNA 19 Mar 2012 -- Lee Myung Bak is to talk nonsense about the DPRK's announcement of satellite launch.
DPRK's Satellite Launch Not Contradictory to DPRK-U.S. Agreement KCNA 19 Mar 2012 -- The south Korean puppet forces are busy with a smear campaign over the issue of DPRK's launch of Kwangmyongsong-3.
Private Efforts Continue for Inter-Korean Family Reunions VOA 19 Mar 2012 -- North Korea’s announcement that it will soon launch a long-range rocket has raised tensions.
Launch of Satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 Is Legitimate Right of DPRK KCNA 18 Mar 2012 -- Some forces are letting loose a spate of gossip as regards the launch of Kwangmyongsong-3.
Rodong Sinmun on S. Korean Policy KCNA 18 Mar 2012 -- Jong Sung Jo, chairman of the south Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared at the airforce operational command in Phyongthaek of south Korea.
KCNA on S. Korean Policy KCNA 18 Mar 2012 -- South Korean Minister of Defense Kim Kwan Jin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jong Sung Jo created confrontation.
Japan Can Crash Down N.Korea Satellite If Necessary - Minister RIA Novosti 17 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese Armed Forces could shoot down North Korea's satellite, planned to be launched next month, as the need arises, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday quoting Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka as saying.
KCNA Reports about Preparations for Satellite Launch KCNA 17 Mar 2012 -- The Korean Central News Agency issued report on Saturday.
DPRK to Launch Application Satellite KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- The DPRK is to launch a working satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, manufactured by itself with indigenous technology to mark the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Korean People Confident of Successful Satellite Launch KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology made public a statement at noon Friday that the DPRK will launch an application satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, manufactured by local scientists and technicians.
Satellite Launch to Display National Strength of Korea KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology announced at noon Friday that the DPRK is to launch Kwangmyongsong-3, a polar-orbiting earth observation satellite, in mid-April.
Announcement on Upcoming Satellite Launch Delights Korean Scientists KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) announced Friday that the DPRK would launch Kwangmyongsong-3, a polar-orbiting earth observation satellite, by carrier rocket Unha-3 between April 12 and 16 to mark the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.
Launch of Working Satellite Will Represent Might of DPRK KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- The spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology announced Friday that the DPRK will launch a home-made application satellite to mark the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung (April 15).
Launch of Kwangmyongsong-3 Will Be Pride for DPRK KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- The spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology in a statement Friday announced that a home-made application satellite would be launched to mark the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung (April 15).
DPRK Premier Learns about Work at Musan Mining Complex KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim learned about the work at the Musan Mining Complex on the spot Thursday.
14th Kimilsungia Festival, Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition to Be Held KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- The 14th Kimilsungia festival and Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia exhibition will take place with splendor in Pyongyang to mark the centenary of birth of President Kim Il Sung, the Day of the Sun, and the 80th anniversary of the Korean People's Army.
KCNA Detailed Report on Successes Made in Construction of Tanchon Port KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- The Korean Central News Agency Thursday released a detailed report on the achievements made by the builders of Tanchon Port in South Hamgyong Province on the east coast of Korea as regards the port construction nearing completion.
Rodong Sinmun All Service Members Are Waiting for Order to Fire KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- All servicepersons of the Korean People's Army, fully ready to launch a sacred war of retaliation with a will to wipe out the enemies, are just waiting for an order to shower fire on them.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (2) KCNA 16 Mar 2012 -- Standing at the foot of Moran Hill in Pyongyang is the Arch of Triumph, symbolic of President Kim Il Sung's feats in liberating Korea from the Japanese imperialists' colonial rule.
DOD: North Korea Rocket Launch Would Destabilize Region AFPS 16 Mar 2012 -- The April launch of a long-range rocket announced by North Korea today would violate U.N. resolutions and represent a destabilizing influence in the region, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby said here today.
UN chief urges DPR Korea to reconsider decision to launch 'satellite' UN News Centre 16 Mar 2012 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to reconsider its decision to launch a so-called 'application satellite' next month and fully comply with relevant Security Council resolutions.
US: N. Korea Rocket Launch Would Make Food Aid 'Hard to Imagine' VOA 16 Mar 2012 -- The United States says North Korea's planned rocket launch imperils the delivery of food aid as part of last month's agreement on nuclear inspections. North Korea announced Friday that it will launch a satellite-carrying a long-range rocket in April.
North Korea to Launch Satellite for Kim's Birthday RIA Novosti 16 Mar 2012 -- North Korea will launch an earth observation satellite next month to mark the 100th birthday of its late founding leader Kim Il-sung, the state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.
Russia Warns N.Korea Against Satellite Launch RIA Novosti 16 Mar 2012 -- Russia urged Pyongyang on Friday not to go ahead with its planned satellite launch, which would set it against the international community.
North Korea Plans April 'Space' Launch VOA 16 Mar 2012 -- In what is likely to be widely considered a violation of its recent agreement to halt ballistic-missile tests, North Korea has made a surprise announcement that it intends to conduct a satellite launch next month.
250-mile Journey for Learning Traveled by Kim Il Sung in His Teens KCNA 15 Mar 2012 -- It was on March 16 when President Kim Il Sung started a 250-mile journey for learning in his teens.
'Kim Il Sung's Korea', Special Write-ups to Centenary of His Birth (1) KCNA 15 Mar 2012 -- The 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung, founder of socialist Korea and peerlessly great man, is coming nearer.
Kim Jong Un Guides Combined Strike Drill of KPA Three Services KCNA 14 Mar 2012 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army and supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people, guided a combined strike drill of the three services of the KPA.
New Novel Produced in DPRK KCNA 14 Mar 2012 -- A full-length novel 'Mt. Osong' was created in the DPRK recently.
Minju Joson Dismisses Remarks of U.S. Military Warmonger as Sheer Sophism KCNA 14 Mar 2012 -- On February 28 Robert Willard, the then commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Forces in the Pacific, in his written speech presented to the Congress described the DPRK as 'forces of threat'. He claimed the DPRK's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles makes it more urgent for the U.S. to establish a ballistic missile defence system and that the DPRK is threatening not only the U.S. and its allies but peace and security in Northeast Asia.
Rodong Sinmun Arms of Mt. Paektu Guarantee Rosy Future of Thriving Nation KCNA 14 Mar 2012 -- Arms of the DPRK serve as a powerful weapon for class struggle against imperialism and a banner of victory in the effort for building a thriving socialist nation.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Refutes S. Korea's Racket of 'North Korean Defectors' KCNA 13 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA Tuesday as regards the row of 'north Korean defectors' kicked up by the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors:
KCNA Commentary Refutes Sheer Misinformation Spread by Lee Group KCNA 13 Mar 2012 -- 'Voice of People', an anti-DPRK radio of psychological warfare in south Korea, aired another despicable false story.
Minju Joson Slams Provocative Remarks of Lee Group of Traitors KCNA 13 Mar 2012 -- Recently a spokesman for the puppet Ministry of Defense of south Korea blustered 'it is not worth reacting' to the just sacred war of the north and 'it is its stand to urge the north to stop the smear campaign'. Puppet Minister of Defense Kim Kwan Jin appeared at a marine unit and cried out for 'strongly punishing the north' in case 'it provokes'. Puppet Minister of Unification Ryu U Ik talked nonsense about 'internal adjustment' and the like, seriously defaming the dignified system of the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun DPRK's Sacred War of Retaliation Is Patriotic One KCNA 13 Mar 2012 -- Korean style sacred war is a righteous one to punish all the anti-reunification elements who have curbed reconciliation and unity of the nation and plunged the north-south relations into deadlock. It is also a patriotic one to achieve the historic victory in the effort for the national reunification.
State Merited Chorus Gives Performances at KPA Units KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- The State Merited Chorus started performances at Defence Unit on Cho Islet and Unit 123 of the Navy of the Korean People's Army on March 10.
Servicepersons and People Continue to Vow to Wipe Out Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- More meetings took place in various cities (districts) and counties of the DPRK at which servicepersons and people vowed to wipe out through a merciless sacred war the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
Ever-growing Resentment toward S. Korean Regime KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- The people in the DPRK are lifting up their voice of demanding punishment of Lee Myung Bak and military warmongers of south Korea who dared hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
Rodong Sinmun Just, Sacred War of Retaliation Is Sure to Win Victory KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- The army and the people of the DPRK will never overlook the hideous provocation of the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors but force it to pay a price for having sought to tarnish the image of the Korean nation and insult its dignity, Rodong Sinmun Monday says in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors Is Source of War KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- A source of war on the Korean Peninsula at present is none other than the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors as it is getting frantic with the moves to start a nuclear war against the DPRK in collusion with outside forces. Rodong Sinmun Monday observes this in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun U.S. War Moves Are Bound to Fail KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- The U.S. imperialists, who have fought wars of aggression in different parts of the world, are now creating terror-ridden atmosphere aligned with Israel in the Mideast and with the south Korean puppet forces and the Japanese reactionaries in and around the Korean Peninsula, says Rodong Sinmun Monday in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun Denounces Japanese Reactionaries' Gangsterism KCNA 12 Mar 2012 -- The Japanese public security authorities recently mobilized at least 200 armed policemen under the pretext of 'investigation' and forcibly searched institutions under the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) and seized things, on the 'suspicion of unlawful export' of computers to their homeland.
Food shortages most pressing human rights issue in DPR Korea – UN expert UN News Centre 12 Mar 2012 -- Chronic food shortages have become the most pressing human rights issue in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), an independent United Nations expert said today, warning that hunger could lead to serious health problems, especially among children, women and the elderly.
Rodong Sinmun N-S Ties Can Not Become Plaything of Confrontation-minded Maniacs KCNA 11 Mar 2012 -- The north-south relations have hit the lowest ebb for the first time in history due to the hideous provocation of confrontation-minded maniacs including traitor Lee Myung Bak who defamed the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK, says Rodong Sinmun in a bylined article Sunday.
Members of Worker-Peasant Red Guards Vow Revenge on S. Korean Regime KCNA 10 Mar 2012 -- Members of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards, powerful militia in the DPRK, are conducting combat exercises in the atmosphere of real war, waiting for an order to advance southward.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Defence Unit on Cho Islet KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and the people of the DPRK, inspected the unit on Cho Islet defending a forward post on the west coast.
Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Navy Unit KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and the people of the DPRK, inspected KPA Navy Unit 123 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led Seventh Regiment.
Lee Myung Bak of Traitors Accused of Challenging DPRK KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued a statement on Friday as the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors is now taking more challenging attitude, far from apologizing with its knees on the ground for its thrice-cursed provocation against the enraged army and people of the DPRK.
Resentment at S. Korea Grows Stronger among DPRK People KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- People from all walks of life in the DPRK are now renewing their resolution to wipe out the south Korean group of traitors at a time when such outbursts as the 'north's intention to spark conflict in south Korea' and 'its strategy for engaging the U.S. and blocking south Korea' are heard from the traitor Lee Myung Bak regime.
KPISF Unit Holds Live-fire Exercise KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- A unit of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces, belonging to Kim Chol, holds a live-fire exercise targeting the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors, who insulted the dignity of the supreme leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Koreans Increase Production in Full Combat Readiness KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- The working people of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are increasing production in full combat readiness to turn out in the sacred war for wiping out the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors.
DPRK Will Abide by Its Supreme Principle: KCNA Commentary KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- The tensest situation is now prevailing on the Korean Peninsula.
Rodong Sinmun Discloses Criminal Nature of Foal Eagle Military Drills KCNA 09 Mar 2012 -- The Foal Eagle joint military drills are a provocation against the north aimed to harass the peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and invade Korea from A to Z. So, its criminal nature can never be covered up, Rodong Sinmun Friday says in a bylined article.
Kim Jong Un Enjoys Concert Given by Unhasu Orchestra KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and the people of the DPRK, appreciated a concert 'The Women Are Flowers' given by the Unhasu Orchestra at the Pyongyang Grand Theatre on Thursday on the occasion of the International Women's Day.
More Local Rallies of Service Personnel and People Take Place KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- Servicepersons and people in South Hwanghae and North Hamgyong provinces and Nampho City met Thursday to vow to wage a merciless sacred war and destroy the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
Youths and Students across Country Meet to Vow to Join or Rejoin KPA KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- Youths and students met in each province from March 6 to 8 to vow to join or rejoin the Korean People's Army.
KPA Service Personnel Pledge to Wipe Out Lee Group of Traitors KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- A-match-for-a hundred soldiers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) are on maximum alert, firmly determined to resolutely destroy the rabid group of traitors who openly challenged the DPRK and declared a war against it by perpetrating the most hideous provocations.
It Is Time to Take Revenge on S. Korean Warmongers: DPRK People KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- The Korean people are hardening their will to revenge upon south Korea's Lee Myung Bak regime, which dared hurt the dignity of the DPRK supreme leadership in mourning period.
S. Korean Regime's Provocation Enrages People of DPRK KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- The insult by south Korea's Lee Myung Bak regime to the dignity of the supreme leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has touched off surging indignation among its people.
Servicepersons at Tabaksol Military Post on Alert KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- Servicepersons at the Tabaksol (young pine trees) military post, too, hardly repress their surging indignation at the hideous provocation committed by south Korea's Lee Myung Bak group of traitors against the dignity of the supreme leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Patriotic Song Loved by Korean People KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- 'I Know It Now', a theme song of feature film 'Wolmi Island', is now popular among the Korean people.
DPRK Women Call Kim Jong Il Father KCNA 08 Mar 2012 -- On the International Women's Day, women in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are sorely missing General Secretary Kim Jong Il, who showed deep loving care for them in his lifetime.
US-Korean Food Aid Talks Make Progress, No Deal VOA 08 Mar 2012 -- A top U.S. envoy says ongoing talks with North Korea on deliveries of 240,000 metric tons of emergency American food aid are making progress, but says details remain to be settled.
Officials of Ministries and National Institutions of DPRK Call for Crushing Lee Myung Bak Group KCNA 07 Mar 2012 -- Officials of ministries and national institutions of the DPRK strongly assert that the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors should be hung on gibbet for perpetrating thrice-cursed crimes.
Workers Vow to Wipe out Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors KCNA 07 Mar 2012 -- A meeting of workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea took place outside the House of Class Education in Susan-ri, Kangso District, Wednesday to vow to wipe out the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors.
Rallies Held in Jagang Province and Rason City KCNA 07 Mar 2012 -- Servicepersons and people in Jagang Province and Rason City held rallies on Wednesday to vow to destroy the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors through a merciless sacred war.
DPRK People Vow Revenge on S. Korean Regime KCNA 07 Mar 2012 -- The servicepersons and civilians of the DPRK vow revenge on south Korea's Lee Myung Bak regime which did harm to the dignity of their supreme leadership.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Nation-wide Sacred War to Wipe out Traitors of S. Korea KCNA 07 Mar 2012 -- All Koreans at home and abroad should turn out in a just patriotic sacred war to severely punish the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors in the name of the era and history and realize the historic cherished desire for national reunification, says Rodong Sinmun Wednesday in a bylined article.
Service Personnel of KPA 4th Corps Express Their Will to Mercilessly Punish Lee Group KCNA 06 Mar 2012 -- The service personnel of the 4th Corps of the Korean People's Army who meted out a stern punishment to military hooligans on Yonphyong Island two years ago are firmly determined to make a clean sweep of the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who committed the hysterical act of impairing the prestige of the great men of Mt. Paektu.
Service Personnel of KPA 2nd Corps Vow to Blow up Chongwadae KCNA 06 Mar 2012 -- The service personnel of the 2nd Corps of the Korean People's Army (KPA) defending an area near south Korea are keeping themselves combat ready and anxiously waiting for an attack order.
Increasing Number of Young People Volunteer to Join or Rejoin Army KCNA 06 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the statement issued by the spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA), an increasing number of young people in various parts of the country are volunteering to join or rejoin the KPA.
Korean People's Growing Anger at S. Korean Regime's Deeds KCNA 06 Mar 2012 -- Growing stronger is the Korean people's hatred toward south Korea's Lee Myung Bak regime, which recently dared hurt the dignity of the DPRK supreme leadership.
US, North Korea Work out Details of Food Aid Deal VOA 06 Mar 2012 -- Two U.S. envoys are meeting with North Korean officials in Beijing this week to discuss the delivery of 240,000 metric tons of food aid Washington has pledged to provide the North.
China Urged to Change Course on N. Korean Defectors VOA 06 Mar 2012 -- China is facing growing calls to stop the repatriation of dozens of North Koreans who recently fled into China and are being held by authorities. China says it has the right to send them back, calling them 'economic migrants.' But human rights activists say the detainees could face torture and execution, if they are returned to North Korea.
Rallies of Servicepersons and People Held to Vow to Bury Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- Servicepersons and people in South Phyongan and South Hamgyong Provinces held rallies on Monday to vow to wage a merciless sacred war to bury the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
Youths and Students Meet to Vow to Join KPA KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- Youths and students met on Monday before the main sculpture Victory of the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Memorial Tower to vow to join or rejoin the Korean People's Army for a sacred war of Korean style to wipe out the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
Young Korean People Vow to Wage War of Retaliation KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the statement of a spokesman for the Korean People's Army Supreme Command on March 2, the young Korean people vow to turn out in the sacred war of retaliation.
Resentment of Service Personnel and People at Lee Myung Bak Group Runs High KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the statement of a spokesperson for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, the hearts of all the servicepersons and people of the DPRK are burning with the resolution not to let those who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK even a bit go scot-free in this land and sky.
Korean People Vow to Destroy S. Korean Regime KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- The servicepersons and civilians of the DPRK are still burning their hearts with surging indignation and strong determination to make reprisal on south Korea's Lee Myung Bak group of traitors, who defamed the dignity of the DPRK supreme leadership.
Perpetrators of Most Hideous Provocation Will Find No Place to Hide Themselves: KCNA Commentary KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- The most wicked enemies, scum of history, perpetrated indiscreet acts towards the sun.
Rodong Sinmun on Single-minded Unity KCNA 05 Mar 2012 -- The Lee Myung Bak group of traitors will have to pay a dear price for every reckless act against the DPRK just as the history of the single-minded unity of the DPRK has proved it in reality.
Any Slight Attempt to Patronize Lee Myung Bak Will Entail Miserable Consequences: FM Spokesman KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK Sunday issued the following statement:
Servicepersons and People Vow to Wipe Out Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The servicepersons and people in Pyongyang packed Kim Il Sung Square Sunday to vow to wage a sacred war of merciless retaliation to wipe out the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors who defamed the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
In-principle Stand of the DPRK Reiterated KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The DPRK delegate re-clarified its in-principle stand in a speech at the Plenary Session of the Geneva Disarmament Conference on Feb. 28.
More Youths Volunteer for Military Service in DPRK KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The number of the young people volunteering to join or rejoin the Korean People's Army is rapidly increasing in the capital city of Pyongyang after a spokesman for the KPA Supreme Command announced a statement over the south Korean regime's hideous provocation to the DPRK.
Korean People Wait for Order to Start Fight for Revenge KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- All people in the DPRK are enraged at the recent anti-DPRK provocation by the Lee Myung Bak regime of south Korea.
DPRK People Vow to Annihilate S. Korean Traitors KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in a statement released Friday disclosed that the internal affairs team of a south Korean military unit in Inchon carelessly hung portraits of the peerless great men born of Mt. Paektu on walls and doors, scrawling unspeakable defamatory words below them.
Pyongyang Citizens Vow to Wage War of Retaliation KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- Pyongyang citizens are now trembling with towering anger at the south Korean regime's recent provocation against the DPRK.
Resentment of Korean People against S. Korean Regime at Height KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The south Korean Lee Myung Bak regime's confrontation moves against the DPRK have reached the height.
Worst Provocation Ever in History of North-South Relations KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The south Korean regime's confrontation moves against the DPRK have come to the worst phase.
Songs of Revenge, Advance Resound in DPRK KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- Songs of revenge and advance for annihilating the enemies are resounding in the DPRK. They are adding to the towering resentment of all the service personnel and people of the DPRK.
KCNA Commentary Slams Lee Myung Bak Group's Hideous Provocation KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- The Lee Myung Bak group's provocation against the DPRK has reached an intolerable point.
KCNA Commentary Blames Touch-and-Go Situation on Korean Peninsula on Lee Myung Bak KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- A touch-and-go situation is now prevailing on the Korean Peninsula.
To Finish off Traitor Lee Myung Bak Is Justice: KCNA Commentary: KCNA 04 Mar 2012 -- Heinous crimes in the history of the Korean nation are openly committed in south Korea.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Panmunjom KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and people of the DPRK, inspected Panmunjom located in the biggest hotspot where the gunfire could be heard any time due to the reckless provocations of the enemies.
NDC Policy Department Holds Press Conference KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- The Policy Department of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK held a press conference at the People's Palace of Culture on Saturday to condemn the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors for committing again such thrice-cursed act recently as hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
DPRK People Determined to Destroy S. Korean Regime KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- The military warmongers of south Korea again slandered and defamed the dignity of the DPRK supreme leadership.
Servicepersons, Civilians Ready for Action KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the statement of a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA), servicepersons are waiting for an order to go into action for a sacred war so as to make a full-fledged revenge upon the south Korean regime.
Korean People Strongly Condemn Lee Myung Bak Regime for Its Heinous Provocation KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- The Lee Myung Bak regime of south Korea has gone beyond the limit in anti-DPRK moves.
1,747,493 Young Koreans Volunteer for Military Service KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- Following the announcement of the statement of a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, a great number of the youth are volunteering for service in the People's Army with the resolution to safeguard their leader and hit back the offenders.
KPA Will React to Any Slight Move for Preemptive Attack with Its Own Style Preemptive Strike: KCNA Commentary KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- At a time when all the service personnel and people of the DPRK are filled with irrepressible resentment at the hideous provocations the Lee Myung Bak group of traitors made by hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK, the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises to invade the DPRK are being staged with increased frenzy.
KCNA Commentary: Lee Myung Bak Group Must Know Why It Must Die KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- Mourning siren that wailed in December last year still resounds on this land.
U.S. Policy of Aggression against DPRK Bound to Go Bust: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- It is a daydream for the U.S. bellicose forces to try to bring about a change and a victory on the Korean Peninsula and in the rest of the Asia-Pacific region by use of 'rapid deployment forces'.
U.S. Can Not Stifle DPRK by Force and Psychological Warfare: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 03 Mar 2012 -- Neither 'pressure' nor psychological warfare on the part of the U.S. will ever work on the DPRK, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a bylined commentary.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Strategic Rocket Force Command of KPA KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Workers' Party of Korea and people of the DPRK, inspected the Strategic Rocket Force Command of the KPA.
Strongest Warning Served to Those Who Hurt Dignity of Supreme Leadership KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- A spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army released the following statement Friday:
Premier Learns about Operation of Pyongyang Metro KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim acquainted himself on the spot with the operation and management of Pyongyang Metro on Thursday.
Towering Grudge of DPRK's Army and People against Lee Myung Bak Group of Traitors KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the statement issued by a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army that those who hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK even a bit will find no breathing spell in this land and sky, all the service personnel and people of the DPRK are fully determined to make a retaliatory strike to wipe them out.
DPRK People Resolved to Take Revenge on S. Korean Regime KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- Upon hearing the Friday statement of a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, the people of the DPRK are hardening their resolve to take merciless revenge upon south Korea's Lee Myung Bak regime that defamed the dignity of the DPRK supreme leadership.
KCNA Denounces Rowdyism of Those Guilty KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- The south Korean puppet group is going busy every day with anti-DPRK smear campaign, talking about the issue of 'defectors from the north.'
Rodong Sinmun on Feats of Kim Jong Il in Defending Socialism KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- Rodong Sinmun Friday dedicates a bylined article to the 19th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's work 'Abuses of Socialism Are Intolerable'.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Uninterrupted Struggle for Independence and Justice KCNA 02 Mar 2012 -- The progressive countries of the world are required to wage an uninterrupted dynamic struggle for independence and justice, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a bylined article.
China Welcomes US-N. Korea Deal VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- China is welcoming a deal between the United States and North Korea, under which Pyongyang says it will suspend nuclear tests and uranium enrichment.
Russia Welcomes N.Korea Nuclear Test Moratorium RIA Novosti 01 Mar 2012 -- Russia welcomes the decision by North Korea to hold a moratorium on testing nuclear weapons.
Asia Cautious About US-North Korean Nuclear Deal VOA 01 Mar 2012 -- North Korea's decision to suspend its testing of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles is being cautiously welcomed in Asia, where many residents remember a history of broken promises.
World Powers Give Cautious Welcome To North Korea Announcement RFE/RL 01 Mar 2012 -- World powers are giving a cautious welcome to North Korea's announcement that it has decided to suspend key elements of its nuclear weapons program.

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