Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2015 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- High Level Purges Mark Kim Jong Un's Fourth Year in Power VOA 31 Dec 2015 -- It is not surprising that this week's reported death of a top North Korean official in a car accident immediately led to speculation of foul play.
- Japan-S Korea Deal Could Help Efforts to Counter Pyongyang VOA 28 Dec 2015 -- A new landmark agreement between Japan and South Korea could pave the way for enhanced cooperation on regional threats such as North Korea's nuclear program, a senior State Department official said.
- Were North-South Korea Talks Set Up to Fail? VOA 24 Dec 2015 -- This month North and South Korea held two days of high-level talks aimed at again reopening communications and building confidence, but they fell apart without any deal.
- North Korea's Biggest Political Prison Camp Gets Bigger VOA 17 Dec 2015 -- The prison population at North Korea's biggest political prison camp seems to have increased, according to two organizations that released a joint report this week.
- Chinese Embassy: reports on mass arrest of Chinese citizens in DPRK are erroneous People's Daily 17 Dec 2015 -- A news website, Daily NK, reported that the authorities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrested more than 100 Chinese citizens on espionage charges in recent days. This piece of news was picked up by the Kookmin Ilbo newspaper, MBN and other Korean media outlets on Dec. 15, 2015.
- Obama's N. Korea Strategy Leaves Nuclear Issue for Successor VOA 16 Dec 2015 -- Even though U.S. President Barack Obama reached historic diplomatic breakthroughs with other longtime adversaries of the United States, it is unlikely he will realize any progress in limiting North Korea's nuclear program during the remaining year of his presidency.
- UN Urges China to Stop Repatriation of North Korean Defectors VOA 15 Dec 2015 -- The United Nations Committee Against Torture is urging China to stop the forcible repatriation of North Korean defectors who have illegally crossed the border.
- Seoul Poised to Enhance Posture Against Pyongyang 'Threats' Sputnik 14 Dec 2015 -- South Korea intends to enhance its ability and readiness to respond decisively to any provocations and threats emanating from the North next year, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense said Monday.
- Mystery, Mistrust Mark North Korea Outreach Failure VOA 14 Dec 2015 -- Two North Korean diplomatic initiatives to reach out to its neighbors ended abruptly this weekend when inter-Korean talks concluded with no agreements and an all-female band performance in China was suddenly cancelled.
- North, South Korea wrap up high-level talks Press TV 12 Dec 2015 -- North and South Korea have wrapped up two days of rare high-level talks aimed at easing tensions between the neighbors.
- North, South Korea hold high-level bilateral talks Press TV 11 Dec 2015 -- Officials from North and South Korea have opened high-level talks in a bid to mend relations soured by cross-border military tensions earlier this year.
- UN Security Council Meeting on the Situation in the DPRK US Dept. of State 10 Dec 2015
- UN human rights chief calls for DPR Korea to be referred to International Criminal Court UN News 10 Dec 2015 -- The top United Nations human rights official today called on the Security Council to refer the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the International Criminal Court, citing continuing gross rights violations, "the institutional nature and severity of which pose a threat to international peace and security."
- International Spotlight Shines on DPRK Rights Abuses VOA 10 Dec 2015
- N Korea ready to defend itself with H-bomb: Kim Press TV 10 Dec 2015 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un says his country is ready to defend itself against any foreign aggression with a hydrogen bomb, local media reported.
- China Calls for Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula Sputnik 10 Dec 2015 -- Beijing consistently speaks up for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the protection of the peace and stability of the peninsula, and insists that the relevant issues be resolved through dialogue, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
- North Korean Leader Says Pyongyang Has Hydrogen Bomb Sputnik 10 Dec 2015 -- According to media reports, Pyongyang has a hydrogen bomb and ready to use it to protect its sovereignty.
- N. Korean Leader Claims Country Has Built Powerful H-Bomb VOA 10 Dec 2015 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is suggesting his isolated regime has developed a hydrogen bomb.
- Kim Jong Un Visits Remodeled Phyongchon Revolutionary Site Pyongyang, December 10 (KCNA) - Kim Jong Un said the DPRK is "a powerful nuclear weapons state ready to detonate self-reliant A-bomb and H-bomb to reliably defend its sovereignty and the dignity of the nation."
- Designation of North Korea Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382 US Dept. of State 08 Dec 2015 -- To further impede North Korea's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs, the Department of State is announcing on December 8 the designation of North Korea's Strategic Force for its contribution to North Korea's WMD-related activities.
- US Experts Warn of North Korea's SLBM Development VOA 08 Dec 2015 -- U.S. experts warn that North Korea's pursuit of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) could pose serious security threats to the United States and its allies despite speculation that Pyongyang's latest attempt to launch such a missile might have failed.
- Russia, China Object to UN North Korea Human Rights Meeting VOA 08 Dec 2015 -- China and Russia may not be able to prevent the United States from calling a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on human rights in North Korea this week, but they are expected to stop it from passing any punitive resolutions.
- More Iranian oil likely to reach North Korea after nuclear deal: CRS report ISNA 07 Dec 2015 -- More Iranian oil is expected to reach North Korea after the removal of international sanctions on Iran under a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, a congressional report said.
- N Korea digging nuclear testing tunnel: Report Press TV 03 Dec 2015 -- A US monitoring center claims that North Korea has begun digging a new tunnel for nuclear testing in the country's east coast.
- WFP Aid for N. Korea Drops Again VOA 01 Dec 2015 -- The World Food Program's distribution in North Korea has dropped for the third month in a row, the agency said on Monday.
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