Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2013 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- UN Investigators Seek China Access for North Korea Rights Probe VOA 31 Oct 2013 -- A U.N. investigator says he has asked China to grant access to his team as it conducts an inquiry into suspected human rights abuses in neighboring North Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Firepower Strike Drill of KPA KCNA 30 Oct 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, watched a firepower strike drill of the KPA together with the participants in the 4th meeting of KPA company commanders and political instructors.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Soldier-builders of KPA Unit 267 KCNA 30 Oct 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, had a photo session with the soldier-builders of KPA Unit 267 who performed labor feats in building splendid edifices in the era of Songun.
- Press Conference by Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea United Nations 29 Oct 2013
- Kim Jong Un Guides Shooting Contest of Participants in KPA Meeting KCNA 29 Oct 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, guided the shooting contest of the participants in the 4th meeting of the company commanders and political instructors of the KPA.
- UN Commission: 'Gross Human Rights Violations' Taking Place in N. Korea VOA 29 Oct 2013 -- The head of the Commission of Inquiry on human rights in North Korea says evidence collected so far points to apparently "large-scale patterns of systematic and gross human rights violations" in that country. Commission Chairman Michael Kirby said testimony from witnesses and survivors was so shocking that it moved commission members to tears.
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Art Performance of Servicepersons KCNA 27 Oct 2013 -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, enjoyed a performance given by those who proved successful in the 36th Art Festival of KPA Servicepersons.
- 4th Meeting of KPA Company Commanders and Political Instructors Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un KCNA 25 Oct 2013 -- The 4th meeting of company commanders and political instructors of the Korean People's Army took place in Pyongyang on October 22 and 23.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Joint Performance Given by Moranbong Band, State Merited Chorus KCNA 25 Oct 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 enjoyed the joint performance given by the Moranbong Band and State Merited Chorus together with the participants in the 4th meeting of company commanders and political instructors of the KPA.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with KPA Company Commanders, Political Instructors KCNA 25 Oct 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, had a photo session with the participants in the 4th meeting of company commanders and political instructors of the KPA on Thursday.
- DPRK FM Spokesman Refutes International Financial Body's False Report KCNA 25 Oct 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry Friday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA as regards the release of a report finding fault with the financial system in the DPRK at a recent plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering in Paris:
- North Korea Returns South Korean 'Defectors' VOA 25 Oct 2013 -- North Korea has returned six South Korean men whom it says were defectors. Political analysts say the gesture may be Pyongyang's attempt to thaw cold relations after it abruptly canceled reunions of families separated since the Korean War.
- CPRK Secretariat Denounces S. Korean Regime for Moving to Disband Unified Progressive Party KCNA 24 Oct 2013 -- The south Korean conservative group urged the puppet Ministry of Justice to form a 'team of experts to take measures against political parties and organizations violating constitution' and staged the farce of making legal examination for the disorganization of the Unified Progressive Party. It decided to request the puppet constitutional court to try the case and is inviting lawyers for the trial.
- DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Blames U.S. for Posing Nuclear Threat to DPRK KCNA 23 Oct 2013 -- The DPRK Foreign Ministry spokesman gave a statement on Wednesday in connection with the fact that the U.S. is pushing the situation on the Korean Peninsula, which entered the phase of detente, back to the state of tensions and confrontation.
- Enlarged Plenary Meeting of Cabinet Held KCNA 21 Oct 2013 -- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet of the DPRK was held here.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Mirim Riding Club KCNA 20 Oct 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, visited the Mirim Riding Club built as a monumental edifice in the WPK era.
- N. Korea Unveils New Economic Zones VOA 17 Oct 2013 -- North Korea has announced plans to open new special economic zones in a bid to bolster its struggling economy.
- National Peace Committee Spokesman Blasts U.S., S. Korea for Bringing Nuclear Carrier to West Sea of Korea KCNA 16 Oct 2013 -- The spokesman for the National Peace Committee of Korea released the following statement Wednesday:
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Performance Given by Orchestra of 21st Century of Russia KCNA 15 Oct 2013 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un together with Ri Sol Ju enjoyed the performance given by the visiting Orchestra of 21st Century of Russia at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre on Oct. 15.
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Joint Performance Given by Moranbong Band and State Merited Chorus KCNA 15 Oct 2013 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un appreciated a joint performance 'Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea' given by the Moranbong Band and the State Merited Chorus together with members of the Orchestra of the 21st Century of Russia and citizens in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
- Six-Party Talks Members, Except N.Korea, to Meet in Seoul RIA Novosti 15 Oct 2013 -- Representatives of five nations involved in the long-stalled talks on North Korea’s denuclearization are expected meet in Seoul.
- Mother of Missionary Jailed in N. Korea Pleads for US Help VOA 15 Oct 2013 -- The mother of an American missionary detained in North Korea is pleading for the U.S. government to make a renewed effort to win his release.
- Kim Jong Un Guides Maneuvers of Newly Built Warships KCNA 11 Oct 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 DPRK National Defence Commission, looked round newly built warships and guided their maneuvers.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 10 Oct 2013 -- Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun at 00:00 on Thursday to pay high tribute to Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the WPK.
- Kim Jong Un Enjoys Joint Performance Given by Moranbong Band and State Merited Chorus KCNA 10 Oct 2013 -- The joint performance 'Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea' was given by the Moranbong Band and the State Merited Chorus on Thursday here to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
- Kim Jong Un Watches Final Matches in Field of Popular Sports KCNA 10 Oct 2013 -- Final matches of various events in the field of popular sports of the National Sports Contest of Provincial Teams took place with splendor at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium Thursday on the significant occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea. It has been under way since October 1 here.
- N Korea slams South, US, Japan war game Iran Press TV 11 Oct 2013 -- North Korea has slammed the three-nation naval drills involving US, South Korean and Japanese warships, threatening to 'bury in the sea' a US aircraft carrier.
- Ceremony for Completion of Apartment Houses for University Educators Held in Presence of Kim Jong Un KCNA 09 Oct 2013 -- The apartment houses for educators of Kim Il Sung University built in a peculiar style near the Ryonghung Crossroads in Pyongyang were inaugurated on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Taken with Teachers and Researchers Who Will Move to New Flats KCNA 09 Oct 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, together with Ri Sol Ju had a photo session with the teachers and researchers of Kim Il Sung University who will move to new flats.
- DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Blasts U.S.-Japan-S. Korea Joint Naval Maneuvers KCNA 09 Oct 2013 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following statement Wednesday:
- N. Korea Puts Troops on Alert Over US-Led Military Drill VOA 08 Oct 2013 -- North Korea has placed its military on alert and warned of 'disastrous consequences' in response to a planned U.S.-led military drill near the Korean peninsula.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Breeding Station of KPA KCNA 08 Oct 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, visited the Breeding Station No. 621 of the KPA where its first phase construction was completed.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Breeding Station of KPA KCNA 08 Oct 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, provided field guidance to the Daily Necessities Factory managed by Kim Ik Chol and specified tasks and ways for modernizing the factory.
- U.S. Warned of Disastrous Consequences to Be Entailed by Nuclear Strike Means of Its Forces KCNA 08 Oct 2013 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army released the following statement on Monday:
- Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Newly Built Central Mushroom Research Institute KCNA 07 Oct 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, provided field guidance to the newly built Central Mushroom Research Institute of the State Academy of Sciences.
- CPRK Spokesman Denounces U.S.-S. Korea Military Confab against DPRK KCNA 07 Oct 2013 -- The U.S. and the south Korean top military officials recently held the 45th annual security consultative meeting in Seoul. They adopted a 'tailored deterrence strategy' aimed at a preemptive nuclear strike at the DPRK and discussed the issue of extending the period for the transfer of the wartime operational control and the issue of strengthening the capabilities for jointly coping with the DPRK under the pretext of 'nuclear and ballistic missile threats' from the DPRK.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Embodying Idea of 'By Our Nation Itself' in Reunification Movement KCNA 06 Oct 2013 -- The idea of 'By our nation itself' is the patriotic proposition to which all Koreans in the north, the south and abroad should adhere in the sacred struggle to usher in a new era of independent reunification, peace and prosperity, says Rodong Sinmun in an article.
- Anniversary of Foodstuff Factory Marked KCNA 06 Oct 2013 -- The Kumsong Foodstuff Factory here marked the 60th anniversary of its establishment.
- Kim Jong Un Looks round Construction Site of Children's Hospital Near Completion KCNA 05 Oct 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 construction site of the Children's Hospital near completion.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Respecting and Implementing North-South Declarations KCNA 05 Oct 2013 -- The anti-reunification forces at home and abroad are becoming evermore desperate in their moves to block north-south dialogue and the process to improve the inter-Korean relations but with nothing can they shake the firm faith of all Koreans in independent reunification and peace and prosperity, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in an article.
- Rodong Sinmun Slams S. Korean Regime's Moves to Scrap North-South Declarations KCNA 05 Oct 2013 -- The south Korean puppet regime recently examined and worked out 'the second principal plan for the development of the south-north relations'. It calls for deleting the plans of the previous regime for settling the pending issues between the north and the south of Korea through dialogue and negotiations and 'leading the north to changes through a balanced promotion of security, exchange and cooperation'. And these points are laid down as 'goals of the policy towards the north' to be pursued in the 5 years to come.
- DPRK Will Work for Stable Situation on Korean Peninsula: Pak Kil Yon KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- The DPRK will as ever steadily boost the friendly and cooperative relations with all member states of the UN, guided by the idea of its foreign policy-- independence, peace and friendship--and fulfill its responsibility and role to ensure stable situation on the Korean Peninsula and achieve world peace and co-prosperity of humankind as a member of the international community.
- US-S. Korea Planned War Drills against DPRK under Fire KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- A spokesman for the National Peace Committee of Korea issued a statement on Wednesday in connection with the fact that the situation on the Korean Peninsula is reaching a grave phase with each passing day due to the reckless moves of the U.S. and the south Korean puppet regime for a war against the north.
- South Korea Condemns North's 'Insult' of President Park VOA 04 Oct 2013 -- South Korea is lashing back at North Korea for comments made about South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
- DPRK Will Work for Stable Situation on Korean Peninsula KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- The DPRK will as ever steadily boost the friendly and cooperative relations with all member states of the UN, guided by the idea of its foreign policy.
- S. Korean Chief Executive's Anti-DPRK Remarks Slammed by CPRK Spokesman KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- The spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA.
- CPRK Spokesman Slams S. Korean Regime's Move to Escalate Confrontation of Social Systems KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- South Korea recently examined and confirmed the "second principal plan for development of south-north relations."
- KCNA Commentary Slams Anti-DPRK Farce in South Korea KCNA 03 Oct 2013 -- The commemoration of the "Day of the ROK Army" held in south Korea was a farce which fully revealed the ulterior motive of the south Koreas to escalate confrontation with the DPRK.
- US Analysts: Evidence 'Conclusive' N. Korea Restarted Reactor VOA 02 Oct 2013 -- A leading U.S. research institute says North Korea has clearly restarted an aging nuclear reactor it had begun to dismantle as part of an international agreement in 2007.
- United States Forces Korea Change of Command DoD 02 Oct 2013
- U.S., South Korea Announce ‘Tailored Deterrence’ Strategy AFPS 02 Oct 2013 -- The United States and South Korea agreed to establish “a bilateral strategy for tailored deterrence against … North Korean nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.”
- US, South Korea Agree on Expanded Nuclear Deterrence VOA 02 Oct 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have signed an agreement meant to provide greater deterrence against North Korea's nuclear weapons.
- US, South Korea sign strategic pact PressTV 02 Oct 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have signed a new strategic pact providing Seoul with deterrence against what they call threats of a nuclear attack by North Korea.
- Rodong Sinmun Terms S. Korea-U.S. "Mutual Defense Treaty" Treaty for Aggression and War KCNA 02 Oct 2013 -- It is impossible to achieve independent development of the nation, improve the north-south relations and achieve peace and the reunification of the country unless the criminal south Korea-U.S. "mutual defense treaty" legalizing aggression and war is scrapped.
- Rodong Sinmun Slams S. Korean Puppet Forces' Confrontational Farce KCNA 02 Oct 2013 -- The south Korea puppet forces held an event to "commemorate" the formation of ROK army.
- US, North Korea Meet Over Nuclear Talks Impasse VOA 02 Oct 2013 -- U.S. experts have met with North Korean officials to discuss resuming stalled international talks about Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- S. Korea Parades Cruise Missiles, Military Hardware to Deter Pyongyang VOA 01 Oct 2013 -- Military parade mainly to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of its armed forces, but also to deter provocations from North Korea.
- U.S.-South Korean Leaders Guard Against Complacency AFPS 01 Oct 2013 -- The state of the U.S.-South Korea alliance is strong, but the allies cannot become complacent in face of changes in North Korea, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said.
- DPR Korea urges financial support to advance sustainable development UN News Centre 01 Oct 2013 -- International efforts towards achieving universally accepted anti-poverty targets have not produced due results, Pak Kil Yon of the DPRK told the UN.
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