Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2016 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- UN Renews Effort on N. Korea Abductees VOA 30 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations has renewed pressure on North Korea to reveal details about hundreds of people abducted decades ago, with a new U.N. special rapporteur, fresh from a fact-finding trip to South Korea and Japan, telling reporters, "You never stop believing the missing are alive."
- Security Council strengthens measures against DPRK's nuclear, ballistic missile activities UN News 30 Nov 2016 -- Strongly condemning the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 9 September, the Security Council today unanimously adopted measures that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as "the toughest and most comprehensive sanctions regime ever" against that country.
- UN Security Council Approves New North Korea Sanctions VOA 30 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted Wednesday to impose a new round of targeted economic sanctions against North Korea for its September 9 nuclear test.
- UNSC imposes new sanctions on North Korea over nuclear test Press TV 30 Nov 2016 -- The United Nations Security Council has voted to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its most recent and largest nuclear test in September.
- Russia Condemns Military Buildup Around North Korea - Deputy UN Envoy Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- Russia condemns the increased deployment of foreign offensive weapons systems near North Korean borders, Russian Deputy Ambassador to United Nations Vladimir Safronkov said Wednesday.
- White House Uncertain New UN Resolution to Change North Korea's Behavior Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- The United States is unsure whether the UN Security Council resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea following its nuclear test in September will lead to significant changes, thus making further sanctions against Pyongyang possible, White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said in a press briefing.
- N Korea to Have Missile Able to Reach Seattle by Trump's Term End - Ex-CIA Chief Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- The North Korean government will likely develop a nuclear missile capable of reaching the US city of Seattle by the end of President-elect Donald Trump's term in office, former CIA Director Michael Hayden said on Wednesday.
- UNSC Unanimously Adopts Resolution on New Sanctions Against North Korea Sputnik 30 Nov 2016 -- The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea as a result of a nuclear test in September and missile launches.
- UN Security Council Likely to Impose New DPRK Sanctions This Week VOA 28 Nov 2016 -- The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on new and tighter sanctions to choke off funding to North Korea's illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
- 'Massive efforts' under way in flood-hit northern DPRK require additional support - UN UN News 28 Nov 2016 -- While nearly 12,000 families in northern Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK) have moved into new houses three months after devastating Typhoon Lionrock destroyed their homes, the United Nations is reporting that this "massive effort" still needs additional support so damaged water networks can be repaired and essential medicines and nutritious foods can be provided.
- Kim Jong Un Guides Skiing Training of Mountain Infantry Battalion under KPA Unit 1045 KCNA 26 Nov 2016 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, guided the skiing training of the mountain infantry battalion under KPA Unit 1045.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Headquarters of Large Combined Unit 380 of KPA KCNA 25 Nov 2016 -- Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA) Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, inspected the Headquarters of Large Combined Unit 380 of the KPA.
- China backs 'further response' to DPRK nuclear test People's Daily 25 Nov 2016 -- Beijing supports the United Nations Security Council in "making a further response" to the latest and largest nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in September, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
- DPR Korea: With victims' suffering 'enormous,' urgent solution needed - UN rights expert UN News 25 Nov 2016 -- Wrapping up a 10-day visit to Northeast Asia, a United Nations human rights expert today called for a multi-faceted and people-centred approach to improve the "extremely complex" situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- US, China agree on tougher sanctions against North Korea: Diplomat Press TV 24 Nov 2016 -- The United States and China have agreed on a fresh round of tough sanctions to be enforced by the United Nations Security Council against North Korea in response to Pyongyang's latest nuclear test, a senior UN diplomat says.
- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Blasts Obama for Pulling up DPRK KCNA 22 Nov 2016 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK Tuesday gave the following answer to a question raised by KCNA as regards the fact that Obama pulled up the DPRK over its legitimate bolstering of nuclear force:
- Bolstering of Nuclear Force Is to Cope with U.S. Extreme Moves to Stifle DPRK: Foreign Ministry KCNA 21 Nov 2016 -- The Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released a memorandum on Monday detailing the traces of the crimes the U.S. committed by perpetrating a series of worst-ever hostile acts against the DPRK since the greatest loss suffered by the Korean nation and thus compelling it to bolster up its nuclear force.
- Kim Jong Un Guides Firing Contest among Women MLRS Gunners of KPA KCNA 19 Nov 2016 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, guided a firing contest among women multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) gunners selected from the large combined units of the KPA.
- North Korea would review US ties if troops withdrawn from South: Envoy Press TV 17 Nov 2016 -- North Korea's ambassador to the UN says his country would consider normalizing relations with the United States in case President-elect Donald Trump orders the withdrawal of military forces and anti-ballistic missile systems from the South, and guarantees a peace treaty aimed at ending tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- Trump and Choi-gate Could Decrease Focus on North Korean Human Rights VOA 16 Nov 2016 -- The U.S. and South Korea are continuing to prioritize efforts to prosecute North Korea for alleged widespread human rights violations, despite shifting political landscapes in both countries that could minimize support for the issue.
- Position of DPRK as Nuclear Power in East to Grow Strong: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 15 Nov 2016 -- The U.S. is feeling extremely uneasy and experiencing frustrations as its scenario to do harm to the DPRK through nuclear blackmail went up in smoke only to threaten the security of its mainland, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in a commentary.
- North Korean Diplomat on Trump Election: 'We Do Not Care' VOA 15 Nov 2016 -- North Korean state media initially praised Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, but following Trump's victory a senior official expressed indifference about the incoming president.
- Former US Envoy: Don't Expect Strategic Patience on N. Korea From Trump VOA 14 Nov 2016 -- A former senior diplomat under President George W. Bush says President-elect U.S. Donald Trump would quickly and unilaterally approve a preemptive military strike against North Korea to take out a standing inter-continental ballistic missile armed with a nuclear warhead.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects Islet Defence Detachment in Western Sector of Front KCNA 11 Nov 2016 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, inspected the defence detachment on Mahap Islet in the western sector of the front.
- U.S., S. Korean Puppet Warmongers Stage North-targeted War Drills KCNA 11 Nov 2016 -- The U.S. and the south Korean puppet warmongers are hell-bent on war drills targeting the DPRK across south Korea.
- North Korea's Kim to Troops: 'Do The Work of Many Men' in Case of Conflict Sputnik 11 Nov 2016 -- This week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his military, telling troops that they would be required to "do the work of many men" should they find themselves in battle with the US, which has recently elected a new president.
- On North Korea, Trump Could Change Everything VOA 10 Nov 2016 -- After winning the U.S. presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump has tried to reassure allies in Northeast Asia that are apprehensive at the possibility he may follow through on the radical policy changes he suggested during the campaign.
- US Intention to Create 'Asian NATO' Could Destabilize Region – N Korea's Embassy Sputnik 09 Nov 2016 -- Washington's alleged intention to create a NATO-like organization in Asia, involving South Korea and Japan, poses danger to stability in Northeast Asia, the North Korean Embassy in Russia said in a press release on Wednesday.
- KCNA Commentary Blasts U.S. Attempt to Create NATO of Asian Version KCNA 08 Nov 2016 -- The U.S. is now working in real earnest to expand its military bloc for carrying out its strategy for world domination.
- South Korean Lawmakers Eye Revival of Talks on North Korea's Nuclear Program Sputnik 07 Nov 2016 -- Several South Korean lawmakers formed an informal group to resume the six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear weapons program. The lawmakers will soon hold talks with their colleagues from the US, Russia and China.
- DPRK Government Will Make Every Effort to Ensure Rights of People and Improve Their Living KCNA 05 Nov 2016 -- There was a discussion on agenda item "Human Rights Protection and Promotion" from Oct. 28 to 31 at the meeting of the Third Committee (society, human rights and humanitarianism) of the 71st General Assembly of the United Nations.
- US blocks North Korea access to its financial system Press TV 04 Nov 2016 -- The US Treasury Department has issued new rules, banning American financial institutions from opening or maintaining accounts created on behalf of North Korean banks.
- Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Special Operation Battalion KCNA 04 Nov 2016 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army (KPA), inspected a special operation battalion under KPA Unit 525.
- Swedish Envoy: US Detainees in North Korea 'High on Agenda' VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- With the denial of consular access to two U.S. citizens detained in North Korea continuing for months, the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang, which acts on behalf of the United States, said it is making all-out efforts to accelerate their safe return home.
- North Korea Keeps Focus on South's Government Scandal VOA 03 Nov 2016 -- As the South Korean presidency teeters on the brink of collapse thanks to a growing influence-peddling scandal, North Korea has so far refrained from taking any significant provocative actions.
- North Korea to launch missile in three days: US sources Press TV 02 Nov 2016 -- North Korea is gearing up for launching an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the next three days, US sources say.
- FM Spokesman Slams Anti-DPRK Remarks of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State KCNA 02 Nov 2016 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK Wednesday gave the following answer to the question raised by KCNA with regard to the reckless remarks made by Blinken, U.S. deputy secretary of State, pulling up the DPRK over its measures for bolstering nuclear deterrence for self-defence:
- DPRK Will Go Straight along Road Chosen by Itself: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 02 Nov 2016 -- U.S. and other Western media are vying with each other to report that the present U.S. administration is racking its brain over how to cope with the steady bolstering of the DPRK's nuclear attack capability whereas its line of simultaneously developing the two fronts is registering unimaginable achievements.
- Minju Joson Urges U.S. to Make Switchover in Its Policy towards DPRK KCNA 01 Nov 2016 -- Many media and experts of the world often comment that the U.S. has completely failed in its attempt to prevent the DPRK from having access to nukes and it is racking its brains over what relations it should have with the DPRK which has dramatically improved its strategic position.
- U.S. and S. Korean Puppet Forces' Sanctions against DPRK Only Lead to Self-destruction: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 01 Nov 2016 -- The U.S. and the south Korean puppet forces' reckless sanctions against the DPRK lead to self-destruction as they only precipitate their final ruin, says Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article.
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