Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2015 - North Korea Special Weapons News
|
- Kim Jong Un Looks Round Guards Units Hall at Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum KCNA 28 Feb 2015 -- Marshal Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, looked round the Guards Units Hall newly arranged at the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum.
- U.S., S. Korean Warmongers Start Large-scale Joint Military Exercises KCNA 28 Feb 2015 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet warmongers started Key Resolve and Foal Eagle joint military exercises on Friday, according to Yonhap News of south Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Urges North Korea Army to Increase Combat Readiness Sputnik 28 Feb 2015 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un called upon the country's army to increase its combat readiness, stressing that it was a matter of great urgency.
- Kim Jong Un Publishes Work Calling for Turning Mountains of Country into Thick Woodland KCNA 27 Feb 2015 -- Marshal Kim Jong Un published work 'Let Entire Party and Whole Army and All People Conduct a Vigorous Forest Restoration Campaign to Cover Mountains of Country with Woods' on Feb. 26.
- Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Construction Site of Sci-Tech Complex KCNA 27 Feb 2015 -- 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), gave field guidance to the construction site of the Sci-Tech Complex.
- Spirit of Paektu Pervades DPRK KCNA 27 Feb 2015 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the DPRK, in his New Year address called upon all the people to become honorable victors in the general offensive to exalt the dignity of the socialist country and promote its prosperity on the strength of ideology, arms and science and technology, bearing in mind the soul and mettle of Paektu.
- DPRK to Fight Merciless Sacred War against U.S.: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 27 Feb 2015 -- The DPRK will wage a merciless sacred war against the U.S. now that the latter has chosen confrontation, says Rodong Sinmun Friday in an article.
- US House Committee Votes on Further Sanctions Against North Korea Sputnik 27 Feb 2015 -- The US House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act that strengthens US sanctions against Pyongyang, Committee Chairman Ed Royce said in a statement on Friday.
- DPRK Pays Effort to Water Storage KCNA 26 Feb 2015 -- The DPRK has directed much effort to the storage of water to prevent the damage from drought in this year's farming.
- Diplomat: US Committed to Ending Abuses in N. Korea VOA 26 Feb 2015 -- A senior U.S. official said the United States is dedicated to improving human rights conditions in North Korea.
- Seoul Rejects US Reports on North Korea's Nuclear Stockpile Sputnik 26 Feb 2015 -- South Korea's Defense Ministry expressed doubts regarding Pyongyang's ability to create miniaturized nuclear warheads which would fit the state's ballistic missiles anytime soon, and denounced the ongoing hysteria surrounding North Korea's nuclear program as a 'presumption without any evidence.'
- Exploratory N Korean Nuclear Talks Possible, Seoul Official Says VOA 25 Feb 2015 -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy said Wednesday that participants in the North Korean nuclear talks, except the government in Pyongyang, had reached a consensus to hold exploratory talks before any resumption of formal six-party discussions.
- Pyongyang Threatens to 'Give a Military Rebuff' to US-S. Korea Drills Sputnik 24 Feb 2015 -- Pyongyang threatened to respond militarily to the joint US-South Korea military drills, scheduled for March 2, the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Worker's Party of North Korea reported Tuesday.
- Enlarged Meeting of WPK Central Military Commission Held under Guidance of Kim Jong Un KCNA 23 Feb 2015 -- An enlarged meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place under the guidance of Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the WPK, chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
- Top DPRK leader stresses need for army to round off combat readiness People's Daily 23 Feb 2015 -- Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un recently stressed the need for the army to focus on rounding off combat readiness this year, state media reported Monday.
- Kim Jong Un Guides Military Drill for Seizing Island KCNA 21 Feb 2015 -- 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 a drill for striking and seizing island.
- 19th Kimjongilia Festival Closes KCNA 21 Feb 2015 -- The 19th Kimjongilia Festival closed with due ceremony at the Kimilsungia-Kimjongilia Exhibition on Saturday. It opened on February 13 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Carrying out Behests of Kim Jong Il KCNA 21 Feb 2015 -- An enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place in Pyongyang Wednesday under the guidance of respected Marshal Kim Jong Un. It discussed the issue of holding fast to the behests of the great Comrade Kim Jong Il as eternal guidelines of our Party and the Korean revolution and carrying them out to the last and adopted a resolution.
- The More the Better: Kim Jong Un Wants N Korean Army to Conduct More Drills Sputnik 21 Feb 2015 -- South Korea joint drills, known as Key Resolve/Foal Eagle, set to be conducted next month.
- Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of C.C., WPK Held KCNA 19 Feb 2015 -- An enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place in Pyongyang Wednesday under the guidance of Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the WPK, first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army.
- US Diplomat: North Korean Regime Lacks Legitimacy VOA 18 Feb 2015 -- A senior U.S. diplomat says the North Korean regime lacks legitimacy because of the hardship it causes to its citizens.
- DPRK Citizens' Yearning for Kim Jong Il Grows Deeper KCNA 17 Feb 2015 -- The Korean people's yearning for leader Kim Jong Il is growing deeper on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star, his birthday (February 16).
- Monument Praising Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il KCNA 17 Feb 2015 -- In the area of Jongbaek, Rangnang District, Pyongyang, there is a monument bearing the august names of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 16 Feb 2015 -- 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 Kumsusan Palace of the Sun at 00:00, Monday, the Day of the Shining Star.
- Kim Jong Un Issues Order to Promote Military Ranks of KPA Commanding Officers KCNA 16 Feb 2015 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army Kim Jong Un issued an order to promote the military ranks of KPA commanding officers on February 14 on the occasion of the Day of the Shining Star (birth anniversary of leader Kim Jong Il).
- Kim Jong Un Visits Construction Site of Mirae Scientists Street KCNA 15 Feb 2015 -- 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, guided the construction of the Mirae Scientists Street on the spot after enjoying a bird's-eye view of it from his plane.
- Collection of Writings Off Press in DPRK KCNA 14 Feb 2015 -- A collection of writings 'The Great Generalissimo Kim Jong Il Will Always Be with Us' was brought out in the DPRK.
- North Korea to Focus on Cutting-Edge Weapon Development Sputnik 13 Feb 2015 -- North Korea's ruling party adopted a resolution calling for the country to progress more on developing modern precise weapons, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reports.
- Russia Eyes Ailing N. Korean Infrastructure VOA 13 Feb 2015 -- North Korea's ailing infrastructure is regarded as the most favorable area for Russian investment, according to the head of a business council tasked with promoting business between Moscow and Pyongyang.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Builders KCNA 12 Feb 2015 -- 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, had a photo session with the builders of the Construction Bureau 8 who performed labor feats in successfully building monumental edifices in the era of Songun.
- WPK Central Committee and Central Military Commission Publish Joint Slogans KCNA 12 Feb 2015 -- The Central Committee and the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea published the following joint slogans on Feb. 11 on the occasion of the 70th anniversaries of the liberation of the country and the founding of the WPK:
- Kim Jong Un Visits Construction Sites in Wonsan City KCNA 11 Feb 2015 -- 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 construction sites of baby Home, orphanage and orphans' primary and secondary schools in Wonsan City.
- Abbott to Prevent Russia, North Korea From Bidding on Submarine Tender Sputnik 11 Feb 2015 -- Australia will not hold an open tender on an important submarine project to prevent Russia and North Korea's participation, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Wednesday.
- North Korea Steps Up Border Control, Toughens Punishment for Defectors Sputnik 11 Feb 2015 -- North Korea has tightened its patrols on the border with China in a bid to curb the flow of defectors, a human rights group said Tuesday.
- South Korea Pledges Response to North's Missile Launches Sputnik 09 Feb 2015 -- South Korea will 'sternly deal' with Pyongyang's provocations and will monitor the changes in North Korea's and policy, the spokesman said, Xinhua news agency reported.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects October 3 Dockyard under KPA Navy Unit 597 KCNA 08 Feb 2015 -- 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, gave field guidance to the October 3 Dockyard under KPA Navy Unit 597 and set forth the task for its updating.
- KPA Commanding Officers Visit Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum KCNA 08 Feb 2015 -- Commanding officers of the Korean People's Army visited the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum on Sunday, the birthday of the regular revolutionary armed forces of Korea.
- Kim Jong Un Watches Newly-Developed Anti-Ship Rocket Test-firing KCNA 07 Feb 2015 -- 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, watched a test-firing of new type of anti-ship rocket to be equipped at KPA naval units.
- 67th Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's Strengthening of KPRA into Regular Revolutionary Armed Forces Marked KCNA 07 Feb 2015 -- A meeting of the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces took place at the April 25 House of Culture Saturday to mark the 67th anniversary of the great Generalissimo Kim Il Sung's strengthening of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) into the regular revolutionary armed forces.
- Feats of KPA Guards Units (7) KCNA 07 Feb 2015 -- The Guards 6th Infantry Division of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is one of the units well-known for making a great devotion to the victory in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War.
- Feats of KPA Guards Units (8) KCNA 07 Feb 2015 -- The Andong 12th Infantry Division of the Korean People's Army (KPA) is well-known for having performed distinguished feats in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War.
- Military Parades Shine in Heroic Course of Korean Regular Armed Forces KCNA 07 Feb 2015 -- 67 years have passed since the first military parade of the Korean People's Army was held in Pyongyang.
- North Korea Tests More Missiles as Tensions Grow Sputnik 08 Feb 2015 -- North Korea tested five more missiles following a separate guided missile test on Saturday, as the US and South Korea prepare for joint exercises in March.
- North Korean Financial Reforms Include Introduction of Credit Cards Sputnik 07 Feb 2015 -- As part of an effort to create a financial services industry, North Korea is preparing to create new financial products, including new forms of savings accounts, business loans, and credit cards, all for the purpose of stimulating economic development.
- North Korea Tests Sophisticated Anti-Ship Missile Sputnik 07 Feb 2015 -- Pyongyang has test-fired an 'ultra-precision' intelligent rocket, which is slated to enter service and be used by the country's navy, according to the Korean Central News Agency, or KCNA.
- Those Who Dare Hurt DPRK's Dignity and System Will Pay High Price: Spokesman for C.C., DFRK KCNA 06 Feb 2015 -- A spokesman for the Central Committee of the Democratic Front for the Reunification of Korea (DFRK) issued a statement on Friday branding the U.S. and the south Korean puppet group's act of malignantly hurting the dignity and social system of the DRPK and making last-ditch efforts as a politically-motivated provocation against it and a poor behavior of those who are seized with the daydream of 'collapse of the north's social system'.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory KCNA 05 Feb 2015 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, gave field guidance to the Pyongyang Cosmetics Factory.
- U.S. Imperialists Will Face Final Doom: DPRK NDC KCNA 04 Feb 2015 -- Obama announced new 'additional sanctions' on the DPRK through a 'presidential executive order' at the outset of the year and slandered it as 'the most isolated, severed and cruel dictatorial state' on Jan. 22.
- DPRK FM Sends Letters to UN Secretary-General and UNGA Session President KCNA 04 Feb 2015 -- DPRK Foreign Minster Ri Su Yong on Jan. 2 sent a letter separately to the secretary-general of the UN and the president of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly in connection with the fact that Sin Tong Hyok, a 'defector from the north', recently confessed that his 'testimony' was a fabrication.
- DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Blasts Remarks of 'Special Rapporteur' of UN Human Rights Council KCNA 04 Feb 2015 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry on Feb. 4 gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA as regards the fact that the 'special rapporteur' on human rights issue in the DPRK recently slung mud at the dignity of its supreme leadership:
- North Korea Rejects Negotiations With US, Warns of 'Final Doom' Sputnik 04 Feb 2015 -- Pyongyang is no longer willing to engage in talks with Washington, North Korea's top military body said in a statement Wednesday, saying that "final doom" awaits the United States.
- North Korea Rules Out Dialogue With 'Gangster-Like' US VOA 03 Feb 2015 -- North Korea is dismissing the possibility of renewing talks with the United States, which it said is trying to overthrow the communist government in Pyongyang.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Fighter Pilots KCNA 02 Feb 2015 -- 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, called fighter pilots to the building of the WPK Central Committee to have a photo session with them.
- Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Servicepersons KCNA 02 Feb 2015 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, had a photo session with the participants in the meeting of military and political cadres for summing up the results of construction in 2014 and merited persons in the KPA who contributed to the construction of major projects.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Tools Exhibition Arranged by Ministry of People's Armed Forces KCNA 02 Feb 2015 -- Kim Jong Un, supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, toured an exhibition of utensils and tools arranged by the Ministry of the People's Armed Forces.
- DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman Refutes Senior U.S. Diplomat's Remarks on Dialogue with DPRK KCNA 01 Feb 2015 -- The spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA Sunday as regards the fact that the U.S. is working hard to shift the blame for the failure to hold dialogue with the DPRK onto the latter:
- North Korea Stages Exercise Targeting Imaginary US 'Imperialist Carrier' Sputnik 01 Feb 2015 -- North Korea has successfully staged joint naval and air force drills targeting the US Navy, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
