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May 2014 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Spokesman for CPRK Slams U.S., S. Korean Puppet Forces for Their Racket for Confrontation with DPRK KCNA 24 Jun 2014 -- The spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) Tuesday issued a statement denouncing the south Korean puppet group for kicking off the conspiratorial moves for confrontation with the DPRK with the June 25 Korean war as a momentum.
- Substance of Agreement at DPRK-Japan Inter-Governmental Talks KCNA 30 May 2014 -- Substance of the agreement reached at the DPRK-Japan inter-governmental talks held in Stockholm, Sweden on May 26-28, 2014 is as follows:
- South Korea voices concern about Japan decision on North Iran Press TV 30 May 2014 -- South Korea has expressed concern over a decision by Japan to relax sanctions against North Korea, underlining the need to keep a united front against Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- Kim Jong Un Looks Round Construction Site of Rest Home for Scientists KCNA 29 May 2014 -- 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, went round the construction site of the rest home for scientists.
- Report on Results of DPRK-Japan Inter-Governmental Talks KCNA 29 May 2014 -- The DPRK-Japan inter-governmental talks were held in Stockholm, Sweden from May 26 to 28.
- Japan to lessen N Korea sanctions after kidnapping probe starts Iran Press TV 29 May 2014 -- Tokyo says it would ease sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang had agreed to reinvestigate the kidnapping of Japanese nationals to train spies.
- Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Ryongmun Liquor Factory KCNA 28 May 2014 -- 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 Ryongmun Liquor Factory.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Machine Plant Managed by Ho Chol Yong KCNA 27 May 2014 -- 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 (KPA), gave field guidance to the machine plant managed by Ho Chol Yong.
- U.S. Forces Side Warned against Its Hostile Acts in Panmunjom KCNA 27 May 2014 -- The chief of security officers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) in Panmunjom gave the following answer to the question raised by the newspaper Joson Inmingun as regards the fact that the U.S. forces side is perpetrating acts signaling sinister provocations against the DPRK in Panmunjom where forces of the two sides are standing in acute confrontation:
- N Korea warns US over village activities Iran Press TV 27 May 2014 -- North Korea has warned the Unites States that recent "provocative" activities in a truce village at the inter-Korean border could lead to "catastrophic" military clashes.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Taegwan Glass Factory KCNA 26 May 2014 -- 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, gave field guidance to the Taegwan Glass Factory.
- Kim Jong Un Sends Gifts to Gymnasiums, Stadiums in Chongchun Street, Pyongyang Indoor Stadium KCNA 26 May 2014 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un sent best sports apparatuses and equipment to gymnasiums and stadiums in Chongchun Street and the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium which have been successfully remodeled as comprehensive sports cultural bases.
- Kim Jong Un Sends Gifts to Songdowon International Children's Camp KCNA 26 May 2014 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un sent sports apparatuses and facilities to the Songdowon International Children's Camp, another moving story about the love of the Workers' Party of Korea for the children.
- Kim Jong Un Provides Field Guidance to Chonma Electrical Machine Plant KCNA 25 May 2014 -- 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, provided field guidance to the Chonma Electrical Machine Plant.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Imbuing Party and Revolutionary Ranks with One Ideology KCNA 25 May 2014 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday editorially calls on all party members, service personnel and other people to add luster to the glorious history and tradition in which they have pushed ahead with the work to imbue the party and revolutionary ranks with one ideology and win a shining victory in the advance in the new century of Juche by dint of ideology.
- Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulatory Message to 23rd Congress of Chongryon KCNA 24 May 2014 -- Supreme leader Kim Jong Un Friday sent a congratulatory message to the 23rd Congress of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon).
- North, South Korea Exchange Accusations on Firing Incident VOA 23 May 2014 -- North and South Korea exchanged accusations after navy ships from each side opened fire on the other, raising tensions along their contested maritime border.
- N Korea rejected as 'sheer fabrication' charges of shelling near S Korean warship VoR 23 May 2014 -- North Korea on Friday rejected as 'sheer fabrication' Seoul's charges that it fired shells near a South Korean warship the previous day.
- North Korea fires shells near South Korea's warship: Seoul Iran Press TV 22 May 2014 -- South Korea says North Korea has fired shells near a warship that was patrolling south of the disputed Yellow Sea border, as tensions flare up on the Korean Peninsula.
- N Korea fires shells, misses S Korea warship in disputed waters VoR 22 May 2014 -- North Korea on Thursday fired shells into disputed waters near a South Korean warship on patrol south of the Yellow Sea border, South Korea's defense ministry said.
- Kim Jong Un Looks round Construction Site of Apartment Houses for Educators KCNA 21 May 2014 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, looked round the construction site of apartment houses for educators of Kim Chaek University of Technology.
- KPA Will Wipe out Park Geun Hye-led Military Hooligans to Last One: Command of Southwestern Front of KPA KCNA 21 May 2014 -- The Command of the Southwestern Front of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued the following open report on Wednesday:
- N Korea threatens to strike S Korea warships near sea border VoR 21 May 2014 -- North Korea threatened Wednesday to launch an attack on South Korean warships without warning if there was even a 'trifling' provocation near their disputed Yellow Sea border. A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots Tuesday after three North Korean patrol boats crossed the sea boundary. On Wednesday the North's military accused South Korea of 'an intentional grave provocation' at a time when North Korean vessels had been chasing Chinese boats fishing illegally in the area.
- S Korea fires warning shots after North crosses disputed border VoR 20 May 2014 -- A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots Tuesday after three North Korean patrol boats crossed over the disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea, military officials said, according to AFP. The North Korean boats, which normally serve to keep fishing boats on the right side of the boundary, crossed into South Korean waters at 07:00 GMT, the South's joint chiefs of staff said.
- Kim Jong Un Looks round Taesongsan General Hospital KCNA 19 May 2014 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, together with Ri Sol Ju went round the Taesongsan General Hospital.
- Profound Consolation and Apology Expressed to Bereaved Families of Victims of Construction Accident KCNA 18 May 2014 -- It is the consistent stand of the Workers' Party of Korea and the state to prioritize the interests and conveniences of the people and hold them absolute and protect their lives and properties.
- China warns N Korea against fourth nuclear test - sources VoR 19 May 2014 -- China has used various diplomatic channels to warn North Korea not to conduct a fourth nuclear test, multiple China-based diplomatic sources told Reuters, after the reclusive state renewed its threat of 'counter-measures' against perceived US hostility.
- N. Korea Allows Unusual Family Reunion for US Doctor VOA 18 May 2014 -- In an extremely rare move, North Korea has allowed a Korean-American doctor to bring part of his sister's cremated remains to the United States for burial.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Archery Game KCNA 16 May 2014 -- 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 the archery game between the KPA Defense Sports Team and the Amnokgang Defense Sports Team.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Men's Football Match between Mangyongbong and Sobaeksu Teams KCNA 16 May 2014 -- 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 men's football match between the Mangyongbong Team and the Sobaeksu Team together with service personnel of the KPA.
- Kim Jong Un Visits January 18 General Machinery Plant and Sets forth Tasks for Its Modernization KCNA 14 May 2014 -- 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 the January 18 General Machinery Plant and specified tasks and ways for its modernization.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Air and Anti-Air Force Unit 447 KCNA 14 May 2014 -- 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, inspected KPA Air and Anti-Air Force Unit 447 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment.
- Panama Sets Trial Date for Crew Members of N. Korea Cargo Ship VOA 13 May 2014 -- The three crew members of a North Korean vessel seized by Panama last July for carrying undeclared weapons have had their trial date set for next month, according to a Panamanian official.
- We Will Finally Settle Accounts with Park Geun Hye Group: NDC of DPRK KCNA 13 May 2014 -- The National Defence Commission (NDC) of the DPRK Tuesday released a crucial report in which it declared it would finally settle accounts with the vicious Park Geun Hye group of hooligans.
- CPRK Spokesman Slams Reckless Outbursts of Spokesman for S. Korean Ministry of Defense KCNA 13 May 2014 -- The spokesman for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) released a statement on Tuesday in denunciation of the anti-DPRK invectives let loose by the spokesman for the south Korean puppet Ministry of Defense.
- U.S. Urged Not to Patronize Its Colonial Stooge's Racket for Confrontation with Fellow Countrymen KCNA 12 May 2014 -- The spokesman for the Panmunjom Mission of the Korean People's Army released a statement on Sunday.
- DPRK FM Spokesman Slams U.S. for Pulling up DPRK KCNA 12 May 2014 -- The spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Monday accusing U.S. officials of pulling up the DPRK over its residents' criticism of Obama reported by its media:
- N Korea warns Seoul official of 'steep price' for saying DPRK should 'simply disappear' VoR 13 May 2014 -- A state-run North Korean website on Tuesday warned a South Korean official that he would pay a 'steep' price for suggesting the isolated nation should simply disappear.
- North Korea Test Could Further Fray Ties With China VOA 12 May 2014 -- North Korea says it could soon carry out its fourth nuclear test. If it does, analysts say China is likely to support tougher sanctions at the United Nations, and even carry out some actions of its own. It is not clear whether Beijing has enough leverage to deter the North's leader Kim Jong Un from taking other actions to forward his nuclear ambitions.
- N Korea accuses South of using story about spy drones for politics, denies links with it VoR 11 May 2014 -- North Korea is not linked with unmanned aerial systems found in South Korea, a group of experts of the North Korean state defence committee stated. North Korea also accused South Korea Sunday of fabricating a story about crashed spy drones in order to divert attention from its ferry disaster.
- Park Geun Hye Group Slammed for Floating Again Fiction about 'North's Involvement' in 'Drone Case' KCNA 11 May 2014 -- The spokesman for the inspection group of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK on Sunday issued a statement blasting the south Korean authorities for floating again the fiction about 'the north's involvement' in the 'drone case', a scenario for escalating the confrontation with their fellow countrymen in the north.
- Kim Jong Un Guides Combat Flight Contest among Air Commanding Officers KCNA 10 May 2014 -- 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 operational airfield in the western region together with Ri Sol Ju to guide 'the Combat Flight Contest among Air Commanding Officers of the Air and Anti-Air Force of the KPA - 2014'.
- No One Can Bar DPRK from Exercising Its Right to Self-Defence: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 10 May 2014 -- The DPRK recently staged rocket launching and shelling exercises. These were justifiable and self-defensive measure to frustrate the hostile forces' ever-growing reckless challenges for aggression and reliably defend the peace and security on the Korean peninsula.
- North Korea issues latest nuclear threat against South Iran Press TV 10 May 2014 -- Tensions have flared up on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea issued its latest nuclear threat two days after Seoul said Pyongyang was making final preparations to conduct its fourth nuclear test.
- Pyongyang prepares for next nuclear test - media VoR 10 May 2014 -- The North Korean government claims that it is prepared for the fourth nuclear test with the aim of defending the country's sovereignty, the Associated Press reports on Saturday with reference to the North Korean newspaper The Nodong Sinmun.
- North Korean Nuclear Test Could Be 'Game Changer' – Report RIA Novosti 07 May 2014 -- North Korea may be preparing a fourth nuclear test, which could deepen the conflict between the two Koreas and drastically change the state of international relations among the world's nuclear powers, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Soldier-builders KCNA 06 May 2014 -- 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 soldier-builders of KPA Units 966, 462, 101, 489 who performed labor feats in building the workers' hostel of Kim Jong Suk Pyongyang Textile Mill.
- Tradition of Unity Carried Forward in DPRK KCNA 05 May 2014 -- It has been 78 years after the birth of the Association for the Restoration of the Fatherland in Korea. It, founded by President Kim Il Sung on May 5, Juche 25 (1936), was the first anti-Japanese national united front in Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Soldier-Builders KCNA 03 May 2014 -- 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 soldier-builders of KPA Unit 267 who performed labor feats in successfully remodeling Songdowon International Children's Camp as a monumental edifice in the era of Songun.
- Russia writes off nearly $10 bln in North Korean debt VoR 05 May 2014 -- Russia has written off 90% or nearly $10 billion in North Korean debt, with some of the remaining $1 billion to be reinvested in projects in North Korea, possibly including preparations to build a gas pipeline and railway to the South.
- April Plans Fulfilled by Different Units of National Economy in DPRK KCNA 03 May 2014 -- Workers in different parts of the country fulfilled their April plans for national economy.
- Dry Spell Persists in DPRK KCNA 02 May 2014 -- Drought has continues in the DPRK for a long time with 23.5 mm rainfall from mid-February to April 30 across the country, 35 percent of the yearly average rainfall of 83 mm or the lowest one since 1982.
- N Korea's tests of engines for inter-continental ballistic missile stoke nuclear fears VoR 02 May 2014 -- North Korea has been testing engines for an inter-continental ballistic missile, a US think-tank said Friday, as Pyongyang announced a top military reshuffle that coincided with signs of a looming nuclear test.
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