Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
September 2013 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- ROK-US Alliance 60th Anniversary Dinner DoD 30 Sep 2013
- Media Availability with Secretary Hagel at Freedom House in Panmunjom, South Korea DoD 30 Sep 2013
- Remarks by Secretary Hagel at a Troop Event with the 2nd Infantry Division in South Korea DoD 30 Sep 2013
- Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea DoD 30 Sep 2013
- US Defense Chief: North Korea Watching World Deal with Syria VOA 30 Sep 2013 -- U. S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says North Korea is watching how the world deals with Syria and its chemical weapons.
- North Korean Leader Calls for ‘Friendly Relations’ With China RIA Novosti 30 Sep 2013 -- North Korea reached out to China in an apparent attempt to mend ties damaged by the latest Korean crisis earlier this year.
- KCNA Commentary Accuses S. Korean Puppet Forces of Killing Innocent Inhabitant KCNA 30 Sep 2013 -- The south Koreans committed such inhuman crime as mercilessly killing an innocent inhabitant.
- Those Who Slander DPRK Will Meet Stern Punishment: CPRK KCNA 29 Sep 2013 -- The spokesman for the CPRKgave the following answer to the question put by KCNA.
- KCNA Slams S. Korea for Instigating Defectors to Scatter Anti-DPRK Leaflets KCNA 28 Sep 2013 -- The south Korean regime again instigated scatter copies of leaflets slandering the DPRK.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Houses for Educators of Kim Il Sung University KCNA 28 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un visited the construction site of apartment houses for educators of Kim Il Sung University near completion.
- Construction of Ski Resort on Masik Pass Progresses Apace KCNA 27 Sep 2013 -- Soldier-builders are pushing forward the construction of the Ski Resort on Masik Pass.
- 'Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il's Works' Vol. 4 Off Press KCNA 25 Sep 2013 -- The Workers' Party of Korea Publishing House brought out 'Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il's Works' Vol. 4, a library of the immortal Juche idea and the Songun idea, which contains his famous works.
- 'Ode to the Motherland' Widely Disseminated in DPRK KCNA 25 Sep 2013 -- 'Ode to the Motherland', masterpiece song in the era of Songun, is resounding forth in the general advance for the final victory in building a thriving nation.
- Power Production Grows in DPRK KCNA 24 Sep 2013 -- Power production is nowadays increasing at the hydro-power stations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects May Day Stadium KCNA 24 Sep 2013 -- 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, inspected the May Day Stadium to give tasks to remodel it.
- Theory of 'Missile Threat from N. Korea' Is Product of New Cold War Strategy: KCNA Commentary KCNA 24 Sep 2013 -- The U.S. is putting spurs to the establishment of missile defense system in the Asia-Pacific.
- China bans dual-use exports to N Korea, says Ministry of Commerce Iran Press TV 24 Sep 2013 -- The European Union is "not satisfied" with Washington's answers on revelations that the US spied on international bank transfers, a top official says.
- China Tightens Nuclear Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 24 Sep 2013 -- China has tightened its restrictions on goods banned for export to North Korea as part of international sanctions against Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- N. Korea Appears Capable of Making Nuclear Weapon VOA 24 Sep 2013 -- A new assessment of North Korea's nuclear program says Pyongyang appears capable of building sensitive nuclear equipment that could allow it to evade international trade sanctions and easily hide a nuclear weapons program. South Korea's Defense Ministry has said it will never accept North Korea as a nuclear state.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Construction Site of Dental Hospital KCNA 23 Sep 2013 -- 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, gave on-the-spot guidance to the construction site of the Dental Hospital near completion.
- Vol. 21 (Enlarged Edition) of 'Selected Works of Kim Jong Il' Off Press KCNA 23 Sep 2013 -- The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Publishing House published Vol. 21 (enlarged edition) of 'Selected Works of Kim Jong Il'.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Construction Site of Dental Hospital KCNA 23 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un gave on-the-spot guidance to the construction site of the Dental Hospital near completion.
- Russia Opens Landmark N.Korean Rail Link RIA Novosti 22 Sep 2013 -- Russia reopened Sunday a 54-kilometer (33-mile) railway link connecting the North Korean port city of Rajin with the Russian border town of Khasan as part of the project that is expected to speed shipments and trade in the region, Prime news agency reported.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Construction Site of Mirim Riding Club KCNA 22 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un visited the construction site of the Mirim Riding Club.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Construction Site of Munsu Swimming Complex KCNA 22 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un inspected again the construction site of the Munsu Swimming Complex.
- Kim Jong Un's Loving Care for Scientists Encourages DPRK People KCNA 20 Sep 2013 -- The news about house moving in Unha Scientists Street here has evoked big responses from local people, especially scientists and educationists.
- US, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet Ahead of UNGA VOA 20 Sep 2013 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, met in Washington ahead of next week's opening of the United Nations General Assembly.
- UN Receives Evidence About Thai Woman Abducted by N. Korea VOA 19 Sep 2013 -- Officials from a U.N. human rights commission met with family members of a Thai woman allegedly being abducted by North Korea.
- N. Korean Call for New Nuclear Talks Prompts Wary US Response VOA 18 Sep 2013 -- North Korea has called again for the resumption of multi-nation talks on its nuclear program.
- North Korea Presses for Resumption of Nuclear Talks VOA 18 Sep 2013 -- China says North Korea is willing to work with Beijing on restarting six-party talks on its nuclear program.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Construction Site of Munsu Swimming Complex KCNA 18 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un inspected the construction site of the Munsu Swimming Complex nearing completion.
- 'Unspeakable atrocities' reported by UN-mandated human rights inquiry on DPR Korea UN News Centre 17 Sep 2013 -- The head of the United Nations-appointed inquiry into human rights violations in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported today that testimony heard so far by his team pointed to widespread and serious abuses, including abductions and torture, as well as "unspeakable atrocities" in detention camps.
- UN Investigators Accuse N. Korea of Widespread Rights Violations VOA 17 Sep 2013 -- A United Nations Commission of Inquiry accuses North Korea of systematic, widespread and grave violations, which could amount to crimes against humanity.
- South Korean Military Defends Shooting of Defector VOA 17 Sep 2013 -- South Korea's Ministry of Defense officially acknowledged the killing of a South Korean citizen as he was trying to cross a river to North Korea, apparently to defect.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Construction Site of Munsu Swimming Complex KCNA 17 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un inspected the construction site of the Munsu Swimming Complex near completion.
- National Meeting of Personnel in Field of Posts and Telecommunications Held KCNA 16 Sep 2013 -- There took place a national meeting of personnel in the field of posts and telecommunications at the April 25 House of Culture on Monday.
- DPRK Remains Firm in Its Will for Peace: KCNA Commentary KCNA 16 Sep 2013 -- Fruits are being yielded with much effort in the inter-Korean relations.
- Korean Industrial Zone Re-opens VOA 16 Sep 2013 -- North and South Korea have reopened their joint factory zone in Kaesong, just north of their shared border.
- South, North Korea Reopen Joint Industrial Complex - Report RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2013 -- South and North Korea resumed the operation of their troubled joint industrial area with a trial-run production.
- DPRK Remains Firm in Its Will for Peace: KCNA Commentary KCNA 16 Sep 2013 -- Fruits are being yielded with much effort in the inter-Korean relations.
- South Korean Troops Shoot, Kill Man Trying to Swim to North RIA Novosti 16 Sep 2013 -- South Korean troops shot dead a man trying to swim across a river to North Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Weightlifting Game KCNA 15 Sep 2013 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un, together with Ri Sol Ju, watched senior women's 63 kg and 69 kg categories of the 2013 Asian Cup and Interclub Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championship.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Newly Built 3-d Rhythmic Cinema, Video Games Rooms KCNA 14 Sep 2013 -- Marshal Kim Jong Un visited the 3-d rhythmic cinema and video games rooms newly built in the amusement house of the Rungna People's Pleasure Park.
- Kim Jong Un Goes Round Remodeled Pyongyang Indoor Stadium KCNA 14 Sep 2013 -- Marshal Kim Jong Un went round Pyongyang Indoor Stadium remodeled to meet the requirements of the present times for building a sports power.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Modeling Whole Society on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism KCNA 12 Sep 2013 -- 'Let us model whole party and society on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism!' This is the general goal of the Korean revolution and the eternal motto of the members of the Workers' Party of Korea and other Koreans. Rodong Sinmun Thursday says this in an editorial article.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Modeling Whole Society on Kimilsungism-Kimjongilism KCNA 12 Sep 2013 -- Thanks to the pioneer and leader of the Songun revolution Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, the people of the DPRK have become independent people to whom world people look up and the DPRK has emerged as a power which gives big influence to the trend of the world politics. Rodong Sinmun Thursday says this in an article.
- North Korea 'Probably' Restarted Nuclear Reactor – US Institute RIA Novosti 12 Sep 2013 -- North Korea is "probably restarting" a nuclear reactor capable of making weapons-grade plutonium in a step that may provoke renewed tension in the region, a US institute claimed after analyzing new satellite imagery.
- North Korea Appears to Restart Plutonium Reactor VOA 12 Sep 2013 -- A U.S. institute says North Korea appears to be restarting its Yongbyon nuclear plant, citing satellite imagery last month showing white steam being vented from the newly reconstructed reactor. South Korean defense officials say the apparent resumption demonstrates Pyongyang continues to pursue nuclear weapons and must be stopped.
- Second Round of Meeting of North-South Joint Committee for KIZ Held KCNA 11 Sep 2013 -- The second round of the meeting of the north-south joint committee for the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) took place in the zone on Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Construction of Unha Scientists Street Completed KCNA 11 Sep 2013 -- There sprang up modern Unha Scientists Street covering a vast area in the suburbs of Pyongyang.
- Koreas Agree to Reopen Kaesong Industrial Complex VOA 11 Sep 2013 -- North and South Korea have agreed to reopen their joint industrial complex at Kaesong after Pyongyang agreed to meet Seoul's key demands. North Korea unilaterally shut down the factory zone in April but under a deal reached Wednesday will allow joint management and, for the first time, invite foreign investors.
- Koreas' Kaesong Deal Latest Sign of Easing Tensions VOA 11 Sep 2013 -- The agreement between North and South Korea to re-open a stalled joint factory complex is the latest in a series of moves that have eased tensions between the two longtime rivals.
- US, S. Korea Discuss Prospects for N. Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 10 Sep 2013 -- The top U.S. and South Korean envoys on North Korea have met in Seoul to discuss efforts to denuclearize Pyongyang, as well as a proposal by China for informal talks. Washington says North Korea needs to show it is serious about abandoning its pursuit of nuclear weapons before the United States will resume negotiations.
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Performance Given by Song and Dance Ensemble of KPISF KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, enjoyed a performance given by the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Korean People's Internal Security Forces (KPISF) for celebrating the 65th anniversary of the DPRK together with Ri Sol Ju.
- Parade, Mass Demo Mark DPRK's 65th Birthday KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- A parade of the Worker-Peasant Red Guards and Pyongyang mass demonstration took place with splendor at Kim Il Sung Square on Monday, 65th anniversary of the DPRK.
- Banquet Given to Celebrate DPRK's Birthday KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- A banquet took place at Okryu Restaurant Monday, the 65th anniversary of the DPRK.
- Senior Party, State and Army Officials Visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- Senior party, state and army officials including Kim Yong Nam, Pak Pong Ju and Choe Ryong Hae, the chairperson of a friendly party, deputies to the Supreme People's Assembly and officials of the party, armed forces and power organs, the Cabinet, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute to great Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the DPRK.
- Papers Editorially Mark DPRK's 65th Birthday KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- Newspapers Monday editorially mark the 65th anniversary of the DPRK.
- Kim Il Sung Always Finds Himself among Popular Masses KCNA 09 Sep 2013 -- President Kim Il Sung was a peerlessly great man who pioneered the way of building a socialist state centered on popular masses for the first time in history.
- Top official calls on Iran, DPR Korea, to cooperate with UN atomic agency UN News Centre 09 Sep 2013 -- The head of the United Nations atomic energy agency today stressed the need for both Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to cooperate in resolving outstanding issues regarding their nuclear activities.
- US, Seoul Map Out N. Korea Nuclear Deterrence Plan – Report RIA Novosti 08 Sep 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have mapped out a joint plan that outlines measures to deter North Korea's nuclear threat, Yonhap news agency said Sunday citing a government source.
- Kim Jong Un Goes round Newly Built Unha Scientists Street KCNA 08 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, went round the newly built Unha Scientists Street.
- Greetings to Kim Jong Un from Chinese Party and State Leaders KCNA 08 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, and Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, received a message of greeting from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and president of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Li Keqiang, premier of the State Council of the PRC, and Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, on Sunday.
- National Meeting Marks DPRK's Birthday KCNA 08 Sep 2013 -- A national meeting took place at the April 25 House of Culture here Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the DPRK.
- Extravaganza 'Arirang' Marks DPRK's Birthday KCNA 08 Sep 2013 -- The grand gymnastic and artistic performance 'Arirang,' Kim Il Sung Prize winner, was given at May Day Stadium here on Sunday in celebration of the 65th birthday of the DPRK.
- Kim Jong Un Meets Ex-NBA Star and His Party KCNA 06 Sep 2013 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un met ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman and his party on a visit to the DPRK.
- Kim Il Sung, Father of Socialist Korea KCNA 06 Sep 2013 -- President Kim Il Sung is the founder of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the father of socialist Korea.
- DPRK capable of weaponizing nuclear program People's Daily 04 Sep 2013 -- South Korea's defense ministry said that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has made headway in its capability to weaponize nuclear program.
- S. Korean Parliament OKs Arrest of Lawmaker on Rebellion Charges VOA 04 Sep 2013 -- South Korean lawmakers have voted to allow the arrest of a colleague accused of conspiring to stage a rebellion in support of North Korea.
- Rodman Back in N. Korea for 'Basketball Diplomacy' Trip VOA 03 Sep 2013 -- Retired U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea for the second time this year.
- Former U.S. Basketball Star Rodman Visits North Korea RFE/RL 03 Sep 2013 -- Former U.S. basketball star Dennis Rodman has returned to North Korea to visit leader Kim Jong Un.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment KCNA 03 Sep 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected the Wolnae Islet Defence Detachment now being successfully face-lifted as required by the Songun era.
- Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Sea Fish Breeding Station KCNA 03 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un provided field guidance to Ryongyon Sea Fish Breeding Station.
- Inter-Korean Panel Holds First Talks on Kaesong Reopening VOA 02 Sep 2013 -- A joint North and South Korean committee tasked with reopening a joint industrial complex held its first meeting.
- Koreas hold Kaesong committee meeting PressTV 02 Sep 2013 -- North Korea and South Korea have held the first meeting of a joint committee to prepare the ground for reopening the jointly-run Kaesong industrial zone.
- First Meeting of North-South Joint Committee for Kaesong Industrial Zone Held KCNA 02 Sep 2013 -- The first meeting of the north-south joint committee for the Kaesong Industrial Zone took place in the zone Monday.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Islet Detachments of KPA KCNA 02 Sep 2013 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un inspected islet detachments which have been successfully face-lifted as required by the Songun era.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Aeguk Stone Factory KCNA 02 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un gave field guidance to the Aeguk Stone Factory.
- What Message Would US Acting in Syria Send to Iran and North Korea? VOA 01 Sep 2013 -- Part of President Barack Obama's argument for a military strike against Syria is a threat to broader U.S. security concerns in the Middle East and Asia.
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Performance Given by KPISF Song and Dance Ensemble KCNA 01 Sep 2013 -- Kim Jong Un enjoyed together with Ri Sol Ju a performance "My Motherland of Songun" given by the Korean People's Internal Security Forces Song and Dance Ensemble.
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