March 2013 - North Korea Special Weapons News

1000s rally in support of N Korean military Iran Press TV 31 Mar 2013 -- Tens of thousands of people have staged mass rallies in North Korea in support of the country's military as tensions flare up on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea Vows to Strengthen Nuclear Arsenal VOA 31 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has vowed to develop and launch more advanced satellites and says the country's nuclear weapons are non-negotiable and will not be traded even for 'billions of dollars' in economic assistance.
Report on Plenary Meeting of WPK Central Committee KCNA 31 Mar 2013 -- The historic March, 2013 plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea took place at the building of the WPK Central Committee, supreme staff of the Korean revolution.
Local Army-People Meetings Support Statement of KPA Supreme Command KCNA 31 Mar 2013 -- North Phyongan, North Hwanghae and North Hamgyong provincial army-people meetings were held to support the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army.
DPRK's Practical Military Action Is Just: KCNA Commentary KCNA 31 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un convened an operation meeting at which he examined and ratified the plan of the Strategic Rocket Force for firepower strike.
South Korea Urges North to Stop Making Threats VOA 30 Mar 2013 -- South Korea is not sounding any alarms after North Korea's war declaration, saying it does not denote a new threat. But U.S. officials say they are taking it seriously.
North Korea 'in state of war with South' Iran Press TV 30 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has declared it is in a "state of war" with South Korea, warning that any provocation by Seoul and Washington will trigger an all-out nuclear war.
North Korea In 'State Of War' With South RFE/RL 30 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says it has entered a 'state of war' with South Korea.
Moscow Calls for Restraint Amid Korean Peninsula Tensions RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2013 -- Moscow calls for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea had reportedly declared a "state of war" with South Korea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Senior NATO Official Will Not Rule Out Conflict with N.Korea RIA Novosti 30 Mar 2013 -- A senior NATO official said on Friday that military conflict between the United States and North Korea was not inevitable, but that Washington and its allies are capable of deterring that outcome.
North-South Relations Have Been Put at State of War: Special Statement of DPRK KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The government, political parties and organizations of the DPRK released the following special statement.
Time Has Come to Demonstrate Might of Songun Korea: Minju Joson KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. let B-2A and other strategic strike means fly into the sky above south Korea for a drill for striking ground targets of the DPRK despite its repeated warnings.
DPRK People on Highest Alert for All-out Action KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- People in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have risen up in an all-out action in face of the U.S. and south Korean military's undisguised moves to ignite a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
DPRK Warns Future of Kaesong Industrial Zone Depends on S. Korea's Attitude KCNA 30 Mar 2013 -- The General Bureau for Central Guidance to the Development of the Special Zone released the following statement.
Army and People of DPRK Pledge Revenge on Enemies: CPRK Secretariat KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) released its information bulletin No. 1027 Friday which says as follows:
DPRK Premier Makes Field Survey of Work in North Phyongan Province KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim made a field survey of work in various fields in North Phyongan Province.
Pyongyangites Meet to Support Statement of KPA Supreme Command KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- A meeting of Pyongyangites took place at Kim Il Sung Square Friday to support the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and to win victory in the final do-or-die battle with aggressors including the U.S. imperialists and south Korean puppet group of traitors.
DPRK Servicepersons on Highest Alert KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- All services and arms units of the Korean People's Army (KPA), including the strategic rocket units, have been placed on the highest alert to cope with new war moves of the U.S. imperialists.
DPRK People Confident of Victory in Faceoff with U.S. KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- It was reported through media Friday that Marshal Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), convened an urgent operation meeting on the KPA Strategic Rocket Forces' performance of duty for firepower strike and finally examined and ratified a plan for the firepower strike.
Nuclear War to Be Conducted on Korean Peninsula KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- A nuclear war has turned out to be an established one on the Korean Peninsula.
U.S., Common Enemy of World's Progressives KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- The Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army in a statement called upon the progressive people across the world to actively join the army and people of the DPRK in defending independence and justice, not blindly following the U.S. high-handed and arbitrary practices.
Just War of Retaliation Will Lead to Victory in Great War for National Reunification: KCNA Commentary KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK that has been intensified after the DPRK's launch of satellite for peaceful purposes has now reached the phase of a provocation of a nuclear war.
There Is No Prospect for Peaceful Settlement of DPRK-U.S. Relations: Minju Joson KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- An opportunity for peacefully settling the DPRK-U.S. relations is no longer available as the U.S. opted for staking its fate. Consequently, there remains only the settlement of accounts by a physical means. Minju Joson Friday says this in a bylined commentary.
U.S. Introduces B-2As into S. Korea KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. imperialists on Thursday let B-2As fly into the sky above south Korea to stage a drill for striking ground targets in the DPRK, south Korean KBS reported.
Kim Jong Un Convenes Operation Meeting, Finally Examines and Ratifies Plan for Firepower Strike KCNA 29 Mar 2013 -- The moves of the U.S. imperialists to violate the sovereignty of the DPRK and encroach upon its supreme interests have entered a grave phase.
Little: North Koreans 'Need to Dial the Temperature Down' AFPS 29 Mar 2013 -- The world cannot afford a miscalculation when dealing with North Korea, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told CNN last night.
Rockets ready, says North Korea Iran Press TV 29 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has ordered the preparations for strategic rocket strikes in the event of any 'reckless' US provocation.
Moscow Fears Korea Tensions Slipping 'Out Of Control' RFE/RL 29 Mar 2013 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that an escalation in tensions between North Korea and the United States could get out of control, and urged all sides involved in the standoff to show restraint.
N.Korea Puts Rocket Units on Standby - Agency RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2013 -- North Korean strategic rocket forces were ordered to be on standby on Friday to strike US and South Korean targets, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, citing state media.
Moscow Warns Against 'Muscle Flexing' Around N. Korea RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2013 -- Russia cautioned against aggressive posturing in response to increasingly bellicose North Korean rhetoric on Friday, saying that it could spiral into violence.
North Koreans Rally for Military Strike Against US VOA 29 Mar 2013 -- Tens of thousands of North Koreans held a huge rally Friday, in support their leader's threat of a possible military strike against the United States.
Iran, N.Korea, Syria Block Global Arms Treaty RIA Novosti 29 Mar 2013 -- Delegations from 193 UN member states failed to reach unanimity on the first international treaty establishing rules for cross-border conventional arms trade, due to objections from Iran, North Korea and Syria.
Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Participants in Meeting of Information Workers of Whole Army KCNA 28 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Thursday had a photo session with the participants in the meeting of information workers of the whole army.
CPRK Spokesman Issues Statement KCNA 28 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) on Thursday issued the following statement:
Meeting of Information Workers of Whole Army Held KCNA 28 Mar 2013 -- A meeting of information workers of the whole army took place at the April 25 House of Culture here Thursday.
Survey Shows S. Koreans' Concern About Pyongyang VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- With nearly daily threats coming from North Korea, many South Koreans are taking a tough stance toward their country's nearest neighbor.
B-2 bombers conduct extended deterrence mission to South Korea AFNS 28 Mar 2013 -- U.S. Strategic Command officials sent two B-2 Spirit bombers for a long-duration, round-trip training mission from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to South Korea March 28 as part of the ongoing bilateral Foal Eagle training exercise.
US deploys nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea Iran Press TV 28 Mar 2013 -- The US military has deployed two nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea to conduct "deterrence" mission amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula over North Korea's threats of attacking its neighbor and the US.
Nuclear-Capable US Bombers Fly Over S. Korea RIA Novosti 28 Mar 2013 -- The US military said Thursday it had sent two nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers on an "extended deterrence" practice run over South Korea, dropping dummy bombs as part of a bilateral training exercise.
US Stealth Bombers Fly Over Korean Peninsula VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- U.S. B-2 bombers have conducted a firing drill on the Korean peninsula.
N. Korea Cuts 3G Mobile Web Access for Foreign Visitors VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- Groups that organize trips to North Korea say the country is no longer offering mobile Internet to foreign visitors, just weeks after it unveiled a new 3G service that promised an unprecedented look into the notoriously closed state.
Analysts: North Korean Threats Raise Tensions VOA 28 Mar 2013 -- In recent weeks, North Korea has been directing new vitriol at the United States and South Korea, threatening to turn Seoul into a 'sea of fire' and launch nuclear strikes on U.S. targets.
Plenary Meeting of C.C., WPK to Be Convened KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Tuesday released a decision on convening a plenary meeting of the C.C., WPK.
Telephone Message Sent to S. Korean Military Authorities KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The south Korean puppet forces have kicked up the racket for confrontation with the fellow countrymen by taking the advantages of the U.S. intensified nuclear threats to the DPRK and the racket for sanctions on it. They have now entered the phase of hurting the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
DPRK Premier Visits Jangjae, Mu Islets Defence Detachments KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim toured Jangjae Islet Defence Detachment and Mu Islet Hero Defence Detachment.
We Will Remove Anderson Air Base from Earth: KPA Officers KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- Upon receiving the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued on Tuesday, all the KPA men and officers are seized with an urge to show the DPRK's will of counteraction by practical military actions.
Koreans Ready to Show Their Mettle to U.S., Other Hostile Forces KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The hearts of all service personnel and people of the DPRK are burning with hatred for the enemies and will to wipe them out, upon hearing the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army in which it clarified its strong resolution to take practical military actions in retaliation against the hostile forces which dared harm the sovereignty and dignity of the supreme leadership of the country.
Koreans Vow to Push Traitors Who Hurt Dignity of DPRK Supreme Leadership to Ditch KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The army and people of the DPRK are shuddering with anger at the hideous criminal acts of the south Korean puppet group of traitors who dare hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the DPRK.
DPRK People Vow Revenge on S. Korean Military KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The recently disclosed scheme of the south Korean military to hurt the dignity of the supreme leadership of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has lashed its people into fury.
DPRK Servicepersons Vow to Destroy All Bases of Provokers KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. imperialist aggressor troops are intensifying war maneuvers for a nuclear war against the DPRK with mobilization of what they call 'three nuclear attack means'. In the meantime, the U.S. deputy secretary of Defense reportedly flew to south Korea and gave a green light to its military for igniting the war.
Pyongyangites Urge Finish to Showdown with U.S. KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The danger of a nuclear war is escalating in the Korean Peninsula due to the U.S. nuclear war maneuvers.
AA Nullification Is Bold Decision to Terminate State of War on Korean Peninsula: KCNA Report (3) KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) released a report on March 24, clarifying the justice of the decision for nullifying the Korean Armistice Agreement (AA).
KCNA Commentary Accuses S. Korean 'Intelligence Service' of Its Crimes KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The confrontational nature of the south Korean Intelligence Service (IS) has been disclosed once again.
KCNA Commentary Warns U.S., S. Korea against Politically-motivated Terrorism against DPRK KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The hideous politically-motivated terrorism of the U.S. and the south Korean puppet forces targeting the dignified social system in the DPRK is being committed in a very serious phase.
Minju Joson Assails U.S., S Korean Dangerous War Scenario KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- Commander of the south Korea-U.S. combined forces Sherman and Chairman of the south Korean puppet Joint Chiefs of Staff Jong Sung Jo signed a 'plan for jointly countering the provocation of a local war ' on March 22.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Just Great War for National Reunification KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- Rodong Sinmun Wednesday editorially calls upon all the service personnel and people to turn out as one in a decisive struggle for final victory to sweep the U.S. imperialists and south Korean puppet forces off the surface of the earth and achieve the historic cause of national reunification.
U.S., S. Korean Military Provocation Will Entail Ruin: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 27 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. and the south Korean authorities staged nuclear attack drills on simulated targets in the DPRK by activating B-52 capable of mounting nuclear warheads a few days ago.
Pyongyang warns of nuclear war due to South Korea-US provocations Iran Press TV 27 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says it is informing the United Nations of an imminent nuclear war on the Korean peninsula due to provocations from Washington and Seoul.
North Korea Cuts Key Military Hotline with South VOA 27 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says it is cutting a key military hotline with the South. It is the latest setback on the peninsula, amid an escalating war of words between the two Koreas.
North Korean Threats Help No One, Pentagon Official Says AFPS 26 Mar 2013 -- The newest threats by North Korea follow a well-worn pattern designed to raise tensions and intimidate others.
Pentagon Condemns North Korean Threats VOA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Pentagon is warning North Korea to stop threatening to fire artillery at South Korea and U.S. bases in the Pacific.
Fresh North Korean Threat to Attack America, South Korea VOA 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says it has put its rocket units on the highest combat readiness level.
Pyongyang Announces Rockets 'Target' U.S. Bases RFE/RL 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea says its strategic rocket and artillery units are now targeting South Korea and U.S. military bases in the Pacific Ocean and in the mainland United States.
North Korea Targets US Mainland RIA Novosti 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea said it had ordered its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units to target US military bases on Guam, Hawaii and mainland America.
North Korea 'combat posture' to hit US if attacked PressTV 26 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has called its armed forces for a ‘sacred war’ for destroying the United States and its regional puppets at one stroke.
DPRK Will Show Its Will for Counteraction with Military Action: KPA Supreme Command KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement.
DPRK Servicepersons Infuriated at Provocation KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- Upon hearing the statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, all the servicepersons of the DPRK are thirsting for an order of rapid action to attack the provokers.
DPRK People Vow Revenge on U.S., S. Korean Puppets KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The statement of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army is arousing the DPRK army and people to a sacred war.
DPRK Will Wipe Out Aggressors Wherever They Might Be: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The service personnel and the people of the DPRK warned that it would wipe out the U.S. military bases in south Korea and the bases of the U.S.
AA Nullification Is Bold Decision to Terminate State of War on Korean Peninsula: KCNA Report (2) KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Central News Agency released a report clarifying the justice of the decision for nullifying the Korean Armistice Agreement.
KCNA Commentary Blasts Story of "Drug Trafficking" by DPRK KCNA 26 Mar 2013 -- The Washington Post is misleading the public opinion by releasing the fictitious story of "drug trafficking" by the DPRK, pursuant to the government authorities' hostile policy toward it.
KCNA Commentary on U.S. Moves to Undermine Truth of DPRK's Possession of Nukes KCNA 25 Mar 2013 -- The United States is resorting to the whole gamut of intrigues to distort the truth of the present situation on the Korean Peninsula.
AA Nullification Is Bold Decision to Terminate State of War on Korean Peninsula: KCNA Report KCNA 25 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Central News Agency released a report on March 24, clarifying the justice of the decision for nullifying the Korean Armistice Agreement.
Kim Jong Un Guides Landing and Anti-landing Drills of KPA Units KCNA 25 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un guided the landing and anti-landing drills of KPA Large Combined Units 324 and 287 and KPA Navy Combined Unit 597.
Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Unit 1501 KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected KPA Unit 1501 on Sunday.
Kim Jong Un Guides Work in Different Fields of KPA KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, guided the work in different fields of the KPA on Sunday.
Kim Jong Un Visits Restaurant Boat on Stocks KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, visited restaurant boat Taedonggang being laid down by the KPA on Sunday.
CPRK Spokesman Reviles S. Korea for Taking Lead in Passage of Anti-DPRK 'Human Rights Resolution' KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) issued the following statement Sunday:
S. Korean Intelligence Service's Political Intervention under Fire: CPRK Secretariat KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) released its information bulletin No. 1025 Sunday which said as follows:
Rodong Sinmun Denounces Provocative Anti-DPRK Nuclear War Drills KCNA 24 Mar 2013 -- Preemptive nuclear strike drills targeting the DPRK are being staged in the sky, land and seas of south Korea.
Kim Jong Un Sends Gifts to Participants in 250-Mile Journey for Learning KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- The dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un sent gifts to members of the group of school youth and children from across the country who took part in the 250-mile journey for learning.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Battalion under KPA Unit KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, inspected the second battalion under KPA Unit 1973 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment on Saturday.
CPRK Secretariat Threatens Warmongers with Counteraction KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) released the information bulletin No. 1024 Saturday.
U.S. Can Never Evade Blame for Grave Situation in Korea: KCNA Commentary KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. is escalating the confrontation by describing the DPRK's just countermeasures for self-defense as 'provocation' and 'threat'.
Danger of Nuclear War Increases on Korean Peninsula: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. and south Korean warmongers are staging large-scale DPRK-targeted joint military exercises amid the tension mounting on the Korean Peninsula, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a bylined commentary.
DPRK Feels No Need for Dialogue with U.S.: Minju Joson KCNA 23 Mar 2013 -- Recently high-ranking officials of the U.S. vied with each other to talk such rubbish that 'the U.S. can not recognize north Korea's access to nukes and there can be no reward.'
Officials Sign Plan to Counter North Korean Threats AFPS 24 Mar 2013 -- The chairman of the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Army general who leads the Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command have signed a combined plan to counter future threats from North Korea.
Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Unit 1973 KCNA 22 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, inspected the command of KPA Unit 1973 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment on Friday.
Kim Jong Un Sends Gifts to Site for Reclaiming Sepho Tableland KCNA 22 Mar 2013 -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un sent lots of vehicles, farming materials and essential goods as gifts to the service personnel and builders active in the project for reclaiming Sepho Tableland, true to the call of the Workers' Party of Korea, in the wake of showing deep trust and loving care for them.
Kim Jong Un Sends Gifts to Site for Reclaiming Sepho Tableland KCNA 22 Mar 2013 -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim made a field survey of the agro-forestry management method in Suan County, North Hwanghae Province.
UN Human Rights Council's 'Resolution on Human Rights' against DPRK Rejected by DPRK FM Spokesman KCNA 22 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Friday gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA as regards the very provocative 'resolution' against the DPRK adopted at a session of the UN Human Rights Council:
DPRK Pays Efforts to Effective Use of Water Resources KCNA 22 Mar 2013 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has paid big efforts to developing water resources and making effective use of them.
Top UN human rights official welcomes inquiry into abuses in DPR Korea UN News Centre 22 Mar 2013 -- A senior United Nations official has welcomed the establishment by the Human Rights Council of a commission of inquiry into alleged abuses in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), one of several decisions taken by the 47-member body as it wrapped up its current session.
U.S. Nuclear Blackmail Will Be Foiled with Stronger Military Counteraction: Spokesman KCNA 21 Mar 2013 -- It is the unshakable will and resolute determination of the service personnel and people of the DPRK to frustrate hostile acts of the U.S. and its satellite forces against the DPRK and defend the sovereignty of the country.
Nuclear War Provocateurs Are Bound to Meet Self-destruction: CPRK Spokesman KCNA 21 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following statement on Wednesday:
Answer Given by DPRK FM Spokesman Distributed as Official Document of UNSC KCNA 21 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave an answer to the question put by KCNA on March 14 as regards the assertion made by the U.S. and its satellite forces that the Korean Armistice Agreement can never be dissolved unilaterally. Copies of this answer were distributed as an official document of the UN Security Council S/2013/162 on March 18.
No One Can Break DPRK's Will to Protect Its Sovereignty: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 21 Mar 2013 -- Unshakable are the stand and will of all service personnel and people of the DPRK to sweep away aggressors, provokers from this land and achieve a final victory in the sacred war for national reunification.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Learning from Kim Il Sung's and Kim Jong Il's Noble Outlook on People KCNA 21 Mar 2013 -- President Kim Il Sung's and leader Kim Jong Il's noble outlook on the people is an example to be followed by the officials, says Rodong Sinmun Thursday in a bylined article.
North Korea issues new threat against US bases in Japan, Guam Iran Press TV 21 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has again threatened to attack US interests, saying that US bases in Japan and Guam will be targeted if Washington flies nuclear-capable bombers over the Korean Peninsula.
N. Korea Issues New Military Threat Against US VOA 21 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has issued a new military threat against the United States. Also Thursday, Pyongyang's central broadcasting station sounded an air raid warning.
UN to Investigate Rights Violations in North Korea VOA 21 Mar 2013 -- The United Nations has established a commission to investigate human rights violations in North Korea, saying some of them may amount to 'crimes against humanity.' The U.N. Human Rights Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday to create the commission, which will probe 'systematic, widespread and grave' rights violations in North Korea. The resolution also condemns alleged torture and labor camps for political prisoners in North Korea.
Kim Jong Un Guides Drone Attack, Self-Propelled Flak Rocket Drills KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, on Wednesday guided a drill of super precision drone planes assaulting targets and a firing drill of self-propelled flak rocket destroying 'enemy' cruise missile coming in attack in low altitude.
DPRK FM Spokesman Accuses U.S. of Letting Strategic Bomber Make Sortie to Korean Peninsula KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question put by KCNA Wednesday as regards the action taken by the U.S. aggressor forces to let B-52 make sortie to the Korean Peninsula:
Cancel of Korean Armistice Agreement Is Natural KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- Over the recent statement of a spokesman of the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army, which declared invalid the Korean Armistice Agreement (AA), the United States and its allies have asserted that AA was adopted by mutual agreement and it can not be made void one-sidedly.
'Leader, Just Give Us Your Order', Song Vibrant with Fighting Spirit KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- Song 'Leader, Just Give Us Your Order' is now heard everywhere in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
DPRK Army and People Ready for All-out Action KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- Servicepersons of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have been put on a high alert for all-out action, only awaiting an order from Supreme Commander Marshal Kim Jong Un.
U.S. Sanctions against DPRK Bound to Go Bust: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. and its allies are sadly mistaken if they think they can shake the revolutionary faith and will of the Korean people and break the single-minded unity of the DPRK through their base sanctions campaign.
U.S. Forces Busy with Drills for Preemptive Nuclear Strike at DPRK KCNA 20 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. imperialists and south Korean warmongers are busy with drills for a preemptive nuclear strike at the DPRK as part of the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises.
South Korea: No Evidence North Behind Cyberattack VOA 20 Mar 2013 -- South Korean officials say no evidence has been found to blame North Korea for Wednesday's computer network failure in the country.
North Korea threatens US over nuclear-capable bombers Iran Press TV 20 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has threatened to take military action against the United States and its allies if Washington continues to fly nuclear-capable bombers over the Korean Peninsula.
Kim Jong Un Makes Speech at National Meeting of Light Industrial Workers KCNA 18 Mar 2013 -- The dear respected Kim Jong Un was present at the national meeting of light industrial workers on Monday and made an important speech.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Displaying Might of Revolutionary Militia Forces KCNA 18 Mar 2013 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday editorially calls for fully displaying the might of the revolutionary militia forces.
China warns US over missile plans against North Korea Iran Press TV 18 Mar 2013 -- China has warned that the United States plans to strengthen its missile systems in response to North Korea's alleged threat would only "intensify antagonism."
DFRK Sends Appeal to All Koreans KCNA 17 Mar 2013 -- The Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea (DFRK) issued an 'Appeal to All Koreans' on Sunday.
Wartime Song Contest Held KCNA 17 Mar 2013 -- A contest of singing wartime songs in chorus while marching in array took place at Kim Il Sung Square by students here on Sunday.
Revolutionary Soldier Spirit Serves as Mental Weapon of DPRK Army, People: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 17 Mar 2013 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday dedicates a bylined article to the 16th anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il's work 'On Learning from the Revolutionary Soldier Spirit'.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Ending Long Cycle of Tensions on Korean Peninsula KCNA 17 Mar 2013 -- The history of the partition of the Korean nation is an extension of the long cycle of the military provocations and tensions by the U.S. imperialists and the south Korean authorities as they have steadily increased the danger of a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
DPRK Premier Makes Field Survey of Sites for Reclamation of Sepho Tableland KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- Premier Choe Yong Rim made a field survey of the reclamation of the Sepho tableland.
DPRK Has No Idea of Negotiating with U.S. Unless It Rolls back Its Hostile Policy towards It KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK issued the following statement on Saturday:
Statement of Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Distributed as Official Document of UNSC KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry released a statement on March 9 as regards the fact that the UN Security Council fabricated again the U.S.-masterminded 'resolution on sanctions' against the DPRK over its third underground nuclear test.
National Meeting Marks Anniversary of 1 000-ri Journey for Learning Covered by Kim Il Sung KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- A national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture Saturday to mark the 90th anniversary of the 1 000-ri journey for learning covered by the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung.
Kim Il Sung's 1 000-ri Journey for Learning KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- Ninety years has passed since President Kim Il Sung began making 1 000-ri (250 mile) Journey for Learning in March 16, Juche 12 (1923).
Choral Wartime Song Contest Held KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- Appealing songs, composed during the Fatherland Liberation War (1950-1953), are nowadays heard everywhere in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
DPRK's Access to Nukes Is for Countering U.S. Nuclear Threat KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted the third nuclear test in a safe and perfect way on a high level with the use of a smaller and lighter A-bomb with great explosive power.
Rodong Sinmun on Tremendous Might of DPRK KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- The DPRK is the great Paektusan nation with tremendous might.
Rodong Sinmun Terms Story about 'Provocations by North' Hypocritical KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. and the south Korean regime seize every opportunity to vociferate about the story about 'provocations by the north' at a time when the situation on the Korean Peninsula is inching close to an unpredictably alarming phase.
Rodong Sinmun Warns U.S. Not to Misjudge DPRK's Patience KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- A new war did not break out and peace has been preserved on the Korean Peninsula so far entirely thanks to the DPRK's patient efforts, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun Warns S. Korean Provocateurs of Deadliest Retaliation KCNA 16 Mar 2013 -- Deputy Commander of the puppet Marine Corps Ri Sang Hwa on March 14 toured Yonphyong Island together with puppet Prime Minister Jong Hong Won. There Ri recalled the DPRK Supreme Commander's recent inspection of Jangjae Islet and Mu Islet in great horror and strongly urged their hirelings to not allow such thing to happen again.
Evacuation warning issued to South Korean islanders Iran Press TV 17 Mar 2013 -- A North Korean website close to Pyongyang has warned people residing in Southern islands and border areas to leave their residences.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel: Missile Defense Announcement DoD 15 Mar 2013
Hagel: U.S. Bolstering Missile Defense AFPS 15 Mar 2013 -- The United States will add more ground-based ballistic missile interceptors to its arsenal to guard against increased threats from North Korea and Iran, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced.
US to Bolster Missile Defense to Counter N. Korea Threat VOA 15 Mar 2013 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to counter growing military threats from North Korea with 14 additional ground-based missile interceptors in Alaska.
Pyongyang test-fires missiles as tensions run high PressTV 15 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has reportedly test-fired short-range missiles.
North Korea Blames US, South for 'Cyber Attack' VOA 15 Mar 2013 -- After it suffered a two-day outage of all of its websites based in the country, North Korea is accusing the United States and South Korea of conducting a cyber attack against it.
North Korea accuses US, South of cyber attacks PressTV 15 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has accused the United States and South Korea of staging cyber attacks against its official websites after reports of disruptions to its internet servers.
KCNA Commentary Blasts U.S. and Its Allies' Cyber Attacks KCNA 15 Mar 2013 -- There are very disturbing developments against the backdrop of the ever mounting moves of the U.S. and its allies to stifle the DPRK.
External aid essential for subsistence of millions in DPR Korea UN News Centre 15 Mar 2013 -- The well-being of millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea still depends on external assistance.
N. Korea, S. Korea Hold Live Artillery Drills, as Tensions Mount VOA 14 Mar 2013 -- Both South and North Korea have held a series of live-five artillery drills as tensions between the two nations mount.
DPRK FM Spokesman On AA Being Dissolved Unilaterally KCNA 14 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA.
DPRK FM Spokesman Slams UN Secretary General KCNA 14 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA.
Provocateurs Will Face Retaliatory Strike Anytime: CPRK Secretariat KCNA 14 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following information bulletin No. 1022.
N. Korea-based Websites Inaccessible VOA 14 Mar 2013 -- Internet users are reporting an inability to access North Korea-based websites.
Obama Urges Pyongyang to End Nuclear, Missile Testing VOA 13 Mar 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for North Korea to take "confidence building measures" aimed at diffusing tensions, such as ending its nuclear and missile testing.
North Korea Makes First Mention of South's New President VOA 13 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has made its first reference to South Korea's new president, amid escalated tension on the peninsula.
Pyongyang confirms end of war armistice with Seoul amid rising tensions PressTV 13 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has confirmed that it has abandoned the 60-year-old armistice that ended the Korean War, amid rising military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Rodong Sinmun on Halt to Activities of Panmunjom Mission of KPA KCNA 13 Mar 2013 -- The DPRK's step to completely halt the activities of the Panmunjom mission of the Korean People's Army is a decisive option to foil the moves of the hostile forces.
S. Korean Warmongers Will Meet Stern Punishment: Spokesman KCNA 13 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces of the DPRK National Defence Commission issued the following statement.
Kim Jong Un Guides Live Shell Firing Drill of Artillery Sub-Units KCNA 13 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un guided a live shell firing drill to examine the real war fighting capabilities of artillery sub-units.
Spokesman: U.S. Urges North Korea to Tone Down Threats AFPS 12 Mar 2013 -- U.S. and South Korean forces remain “postured for any contingency” on the Korean Peninsula.
Beijing opposes new sanctions against Pyongyang PressTV 12 Mar 2013 -- China has expressed its opposition to the latest series of UN sanctions against North Korea and called for dialogue to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
South Korea Decries North's 'Psychological Tactics' VOA 12 Mar 2013 -- North Korea's official media is quoting its leader, Kim Jong Un, using the most threatening language yet.
N Korea threatens to wipe out island in South PressTV 12 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has threatened to "wipe out" an island in the South as tension on the Korean Peninsula has risen to its highest level for years.
No 'Smoking Gun' from Last Month's North Korea Nuclear Test VOA 12 Mar 2013 -- Highly unlikely to find any "smoking gun" radioactive traces from the blast, potentially leaving key questions about the device unresolved.
UN Rights Expert Recommends Probe of N.Korean Abuses VOA 12 Mar 2013 -- A United Nations-appointed human rights authority is recommending an international inquiry into violations in North Korea, which he says may amount to crimes against humanity.
Kim Jong Un Enjoys Performance Given by Art Squad of KPA Unit 531 KCNA 12 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un together with service persons of the KPA enjoyed the performance given by the art squad of KPA Unit 531.
US, China Facing Increasingly Belligerent North Korea VOA 11 Mar 2013 -- The Obama administration is looking to China to help resolve the standoff over North Korea's nuclear program.
UN chief calls on DPR Korea to continue to abide by Korean War truce UN News Centre 11 Mar 2013 -- Secretary-General Bancalled on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to continue to respect the terms of the 1953 Armistice Agreement that ended the Korean War.
US Imposes Sanctions on North Korea’s Trade Bank VOA 11 Mar 2013 -- President Obama’s National Security Advisor Tom Donilon said the United States refuses to reward what he called “bad behavior by North Korea.”
Remarks By Tom Donilon, National Security Advisory to the President: "The United States and the Asia-Pacific in 2013" The White House 11 Mar 2013
Kim Jong Un Inspects Islet Defence Detachment KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un inspected the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Long-range Artillery Sub-unit of KPA Unit KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected a long-range artillery sub-unit of KPA Unit 641 whose mission is to strike and wipe out the enemies on Paekryong Island.
U.S., S. Korean Puppet Forces to Be Held Accountable for All Ensuing Catastrophic Consequences: CPRK Spokesman KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following statement.
Rodong Sinmun Holds U.S. Responsible for Reducing AA to Dead Paper KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- The truce mechanism on the Korean Peninsula has been destroyed.
Second Korean War Is Unavoidable KCNA 11 Mar 2013 -- The Korean Peninsula is now on the brink of war due to the tightened political, economic and military pressure of the U.S. and its allied forces on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
North Korea Nullifies Armistice, Key Resolve Kicks Off AFPS 11 Mar 2013 -- U.S. and South Korean forces kicked off the annual Key Resolve exercise.
South Korea, US Start Huge Military Exercises RIA Novosti 11 Mar 2013 -- South Korea and the United States began annual large-scale military exercises on Monday, shortly after a fresh round of UN sanctions was imposed on North Korea last week.
South Korea, US begin joint military drills amid warnings from North PressTV 11 Mar 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have launched their annual joint military exercises near the Korean Peninsula despite warnings from North Korea.
Designation of DPRK Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382 US Dept. of State 11 Mar 2013
Rights abuses in DPR Korea may amount to crimes against humanity – UN expert UN News Centre 11 Mar 2013 -- Many of the systematic patterns of human rights violations documented in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea may constitute crimes against humanity.
UN accuses North Korea of rights violations PressTV 11 Mar 2013 -- A UN human rights monitor has accused North Korea of engaging in crimes against humanity, calling for an international commission of inquiry into the country’s human rights record.
North Korea Apparently Severs Hotline with South VOA 10 Mar 2013 -- South Korean officials say Pyongyang seems to have made good on a threat to sever the hotline at the Panmunjom truce village as South Korea and the United States commence a joint military exercise.
China says won’t abandon North Korea despite backing sanctions PressTV 10 Mar 2013 -- China says it will not abandon North Korea and sanctions are not the ‘fundamental way’ to resolve the issues pertaining to North Korea.
Chinese FM: Sanctions Not Solution to North Korea VOA 09 Mar 2013 -- China’s foreign minister says sanctions are not the way to properly handle the North Korea nuclear issue and safeguard peace on the Korean peninsula.
Washington Says N. Korean Threats ‘Regrettable’ RIA Novosti 09 Mar 2013 -- The United States expressed regret that North Korea had opted for a belligerent response to a new set of UN sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Slams UNSC's Additional "Resolution on Sanctions" against DPRK KCNA 09 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK issued the following statemen.
China calls for calm after North Korea threats PressTV 08 Mar 2013 -- China has called for “calm and restraint” after North Korea reacted to a new series of UN sanctions with vows of a nuclear strike and cancellation of peace deals with South Korea.
S. Korea Warns North About Attack Threats VOA 08 Mar 2013 -- South Korea is expressing concern and frustration with North Korea's continuing bellicose rhetoric, which includes threats of a preemptive nuclear strike.
South Korea warns to destroy North as war of words escalate PressTV 08 Mar 2013 -- South Korea has warned that North Korea will “perish from earth” if Pyongyang goes ahead with its threats to attack the South.
White House: ‘Fully Capable’ to Defend Against North Korea Nuclear Threat RIA Novosti 08 Mar 2013 -- The United States vowed to aggressively defend itself and its allies after North Korea furiously threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
North Korea ready for all-out war: Kim PressTV 08 Mar 2013 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says Pyongyang is ready for an “all-out war” amid recent developments that followed its third nuclear test.
North Korea Cancels Nonaggression, Hot-Line Pacts With South RFE/RL 08 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has announced it is cancelling its nonaggression pact and emergency hotline with rival South Korea.
North Korea Annuls Non-Aggression Deals with South RIA Novosti 08 Mar 2013 -- North Korea is annulling non-aggression deals with South Korea, the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea said in a statement.
North Korea abrogates deals with South PressTV 08 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has canceled all agreements on non-aggression with South Korea and cut the hotline between Pyongyang and Seoul, following the UN approval of a new series of sanctions against the country.
Aggressors Will Meet Destruction: CPRK Secretariat KCNA 08 Mar 2013 -- The Secretariat of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea released the information bulletin No. 1021.
Important Measures to Defend Nation's Sovereignty, Dignity and Country's Supreme Interests: CPRK KCNA 08 Mar 2013 -- The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea issued the following statement.
KCNA Blasts Key Resolve and Foal Eagle KCNA 08 Mar 2013 -- The statement of a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army is the thunderclap declaration of the just will of the servicepersons and people of the DPRK.
Korean Armistice Agreement Will No Longer Exist: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- A statement released by a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army declared an important measure for totally scrapping the Korean Armistice Agreement from March 11.
Second Korean War Is Unavoidable: DPRK FM Spokesman KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement.
Pyongyang Army-People Rally Supports Statement of Spokesman for KPA Supreme Command KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- A Pyongyang army-people rally took place at Kim Il Sung Square to support the statement of a spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army.
N. Korea Threatens 'Pre-Emptive Nuclear Attack' VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- For the first time, North Korea is threatening to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
North Korea vows ‘preemptive’ nuclear strike against US PressTV 07 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has vowed to launch a ‘preemptive’ nuclear strike against the US to defend itself in the event that Washington ignites a nuclear war.
N. Korea Threatens Nuclear Response to New UN Sanctions RIA Novosti 07 Mar 2013 -- North Korea warned it would launch a preemptive nuclear strike against potential aggressors as the UN Security Council prepares to impose a new set of sanctions on the “rogue” nuclear state.
Commander Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to South Korea AFPS 07 Mar 2013 -- The top U.S. and United Nations commander in Korea reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to South Korea’s defense and urged North Korea to cease provocative actions.
Pentagon Warns North Korea Against Further Provocations VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- The Pentagon is warning North Korea to stop its provocative actions after Pyongyang threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States.
US Applauds UN North Korea Sanctions VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- The approval of new U.N. sanctions is being welcomed by the Obama administration’s point man on North Korea, Glyn Davies.
Security Council tightens sanctions on DPR Korea in wake of latest nuclear blast UN News Centre 07 Mar 2013 -- The United Nations Security Council tightened sanctions on the DPRK ’s trade and banking, as well as travel by targeted officials.
UN Imposes Tough New Sanctions on DPRK VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution imposing tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to last month’s forbidden nuclear test.
UN Security Council Slaps New Sanctions on N. Korea RIA Novosti 07 Mar 2013 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Thursday outlining new sanctions against North Korea in the wake of the recent nuclear test carried out by Pyongyang.
Washington, Beijing set to expand UN sanctions on Pyongyang PressTV 07 Mar 2013 -- Washington and Beijing plan to tighten the United Nations’ sanctions on North Korea, in response to the East Asian country’s latest nuclear test.
Kim Jong Un Inspects Island Defence Detachments of KPA KCNA 07 Mar 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Marshal Kim Jong Un, inspected again the Jangjae Islet Defence Detachment and Mu Islet Hero Defence Detachment.
Report: N. Korean Prison Camp Perimeter Spills into Villages VOA 07 Mar 2013 -- A human rights group says new satellite imagery indicates North Korea is blurring the lines between its prison camps and the surrounding population.
China Urges Restraint After N. Korea Nullification Threat VOA 06 Mar 2013 -- China is urging restraint after North Korea announced it would nullify the Korean War armistice.
KCNA Commentary on Crucial Measures of KPA Supreme Command KCNA 06 Mar 2013 -- The crucial measures stated to the world by the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army are timely and decisive countermeasures aimed to defend the sovereignty of the country and its supreme interests from the U.S. moves for provoking a nuclear war.
KCNA Commentary Slams U.S. for Systematically Increasing Nuclear Threats to DPRK KCNA 06 Mar 2013 -- The U.S. nuclear threats to the DPRK have steadily increased for decades with south Korea as a base.
N. Korea Prepares Public for Potential Conflict with South VOA 06 Mar 2013 -- North Korea appears to be preparing its people for a potential conflict with the U.S.-backed South.
S. Korea Vows Retaliation if North Breaks Truce VOA 06 Mar 2013 -- South Korea is responding firmly to North Korea's threat to abrogate the peninsula's truce agreement and resume military action.
S Korea warns North of retaliation amid intensifying tensions PressTV 06 Mar 2013 -- South Korea has warned the North that it would take retaliatory measures against any ‘provocation’ by Pyongyang following a reported threat by North Korea to invalidate a truce that ended the Korean War.
UN to Consider New Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 05 Mar 2013 -- The United States has submitted to the U.N. Security Council a list of new sanctions to be imposed on North Korea in response to its February 12 nuclear test.
Russia to Back UN Sanctions Against North Korea - Ambassador RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2013 -- Russia will support a draft UN Security Council resolution submitted by the United States, Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said.
Russia Calls for UN Security Council Meeting on N.Korea RIA Novosti 05 Mar 2013 -- Russia’s UN envoy Vitaly Churkin has called for an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea.
North Koreans Threaten to Nullify 1953 Armistice Agreement AFPS 05 Mar 2013 -- North Korea has threatened to nullify the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
Spokesman for Supreme Command of KPA Clarifies Important Measures to Be Taken by It KCNA 05 Mar 2013 -- A spokesman for the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army issued the following statement.
U.S., S. Korean War Drill Slammed KCNA 05 Mar 2013 -- Foal Eagle joint military drill has been under way since March. 1.
Rodong Sinmun Terms U.S., S. Korean Maneuvers Reckless KCNA 05 Mar 2013 -- If the United States and the south Korean warmongers ignite a war of aggression against the DPRK, this will only precipitate their destruction.
‘US, China agree regarding N Korea’ PressTV 05 Mar 2013 -- UN diplomats say the United States and China have reached agreement on a new draft to impose further sanctions against North Korea over its recent nuclear test.
US, China Agree on N. Korea Sanctions VOA 04 Mar 2013 -- U.N. diplomats say the United States and China have reached a tentative deal on new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test.
North Korea Escalates Threat to Scrap US Truce VOA 04 Mar 2013 -- North Korea's latest threat to nullify a 1953 armistice agreement with the United States marks an escalation of its long-standing rhetoric against Washington.
UN nuclear watchdog reports on Fukushima accident, Iran and DPR Korea UN News Centre 04 Mar 2013 -- Head of IAEA presented a report in which he voiced concern about issues relating to Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Nuclear waste disposal contract with North Korea invalid: Taipower CNA 04 Mar 2013 -- State-run utility Taiwan Power Co. said that it does not have to compensate North Korea for breaking a contract to have the country dispose of Taiwan's nuclear waste.
U.S. Military Challenge to DPRK Will Be Met by Strong Counteraction KCNA 04 Mar 2013 -- If the U.S. sticks to its hostile approach towards the DPRK, the DPRK will be left with no option but to take stronger countermeasures one after another.
Rodong Sinmun Observes First Anniversary of Kim Jong Un's Inspection of Panmunjom KCNA 04 Mar 2013 -- Rodong Sinmun dedicates a bylined article to the first anniversary of the dear respected Marshal Kim Jong Un's inspection of Panmunjom.
DPRK's Nuclear Test Was Decisive Measure against U.S. Hostility KCNA 03 Mar 2013 -- We clarify once again that the DPRK's third nuclear test was part of the practical countermeasure for defending its sovereignty and security.
U.S. and S. Korean Regime Warned against Staging War Maneuvers against DPRK KCNA 03 Mar 2013 -- One year has passed since Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected Panmunjom.
DPRK Service Personnel Vow to Take Lead in Spring Tree Planting KCNA 01 Mar 2013 -- Service personnel of the DPRK are active in spring tree planting to turn the country into a socialist fairyland in thick verdure.
Tree-planting Day Marked in DPRK KCNA 01 Mar 2013 -- Spring tree-planting started in the DPRK.
DPRK Will Take Tougher Counteraction: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 01 Mar 2013 -- It is a traditional fighting mode of the DPRK and the militant spirit of its army and people to foil the reactionary offensive of the U.S. imperialists and their followers with a revolutionary offensive, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in a bylined article.
Rodong Sinmun Lashes at Key Resolve, Foal Eagle KCNA 01 Mar 2013 -- Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises are typical ones for invading the DPRK and a test nuclear war as they are aimed to mount surprise 'preemptive nuclear attack' on the DPRK.
Poster Exhibition Features Korean Army's Heroic Spirit KCNA 01 Mar 2013 -- A poster exhibition is going on at the April 25 House of Culture here from mid-January, drawing a large number of visitors.
South Korea President offers North 'flexible engagement' Iran Press TV 01 Mar 2013 -- South Korea President Park Geun-Hye says North Korea will be awarded with "more flexible engagement" if it takes the "path of change" and puts an end to its nuclear development.

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