Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2018 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea train enters North for first time in a decade Press TV 30 Nov 2018 -- A South Korean train has crossed into the North to officially launch a historic joint project to reconnect railroad tracks between the two nations.
- Koreas Survey Railway Tracks Cut Since the Korean War VOA 30 Nov 2018 -- A South Korean train entered to North Korea on Friday as the two countries began inspecting northern railways tracks they hope to relink with the south.
- US Asked DPRK to Change Negotiator in Denuclearization Talks - Reports Sputnik 29 Nov 2018 -- Washington has asked Pyongyang to change its chief negotiator in the denuclearization talks, Kim Yong Chol, who is the vice chairman of the Central Committee of the North Korean ruling Workers' Party, for Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho amid the deadlock in the negotiations, media reported on Thursday.
- DPRK Leader Ready to Let Inspectors See Yongbyon Nuclear Facilities – Reports Sputnik 28 Nov 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed readiness to allow inspectors to see nuclear facilities in Yongbyon, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday citing a diplomatic source.
- France detains senior official 'suspected of spying for North Korea' Press TV 27 Nov 2018 -- The French authorities have arrested a senior official in the French Senate accusing of spying for North Korea and handing over sensitive information to Pyongyang, judicial and security sources say.
- UN grants South Korea sanctions exemption for inter-Korea rail survey Press TV 24 Nov 2018 -- The United Nations Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions to South Korea for a joint survey with the North for the construction of inter-Korean railways.
- Seoul, Pyongyang to Connect Roads in DMZ - Reports Sputnik 21 Nov 2018 -- US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and South Korea Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Lee Do-hoon conducted a working group meeting to strengthen efforts on denuclearization, the US Department of State said in a press release on Tuesday.
- North Korea Eliminates 10 Observation Posts in Demilitarised Zone - Seoul Sputnik 20 Nov 2018 -- North Korea has destroyed 10 observation posts in the demilitarised zone bordering the South in compliance with an agreement reached between Seoul and Pyongyang in September, the South Korean Defence Ministry said in a statement.
- Where Did North Korea's Cyber Army Come From? VOA 20 Nov 2018 -- North Korean hackers continue to circumvent protections and compromise computer systems around the globe. Pyongyang's cyber operatives, like the Lazarus Group, have been linked to computer system infiltrations like the 2014 Sony Pictures Studios hack prior to the release of the U.S. film "The Interview" and the attempted theft of close to $1 billion from the central Bangladesh bank using the SWIFT banking network in 2016.
- Treasury Designates Individual Who Helped North Korea Acquire Oil US Treasury 19 Nov 2018 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today announced a North Korea-related designation of one individual pursuant to Executive Order 13722, continuing the implementation of existing sanctions. Today's action highlights North Korea's reliance upon illicit use of the financial system to circumvent sanctions.
- North Korean Weapon Test Demonstrates Pyongyang's Resolve VOA 19 Nov 2018 -- What does a new "tactical" weapon mean for the North Korean denuclearization process? Both the United States and the South Korean government downplayed the weapons test, but Adam Mount, a member of the Federation of American Scientists, disagreed.
- Chinese President intends to visit North Korea next year, South Korea says Press TV 17 Nov 2018 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced his intention to visit neighboring North Korea next year in response to an official invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea says.
- Washington Under Pressure to Ease North Korean Sanctions VOA 17 Nov 2018 -- Washington faces mounting pressure from China, Russia and South Korea, as well as humanitarian groups, to ease sanctions on North Korea as the Trump administration's denuclearization talks with Pyongyang have hit a snag.
- North Korea plans deporting detained US citizen amid new weapon test Press TV 16 Nov 2018 -- North Korea has decided to deport detained American citizen "Bruce Byron Lowrance" to the United States amid announcing the test of an "ultramodern tactical weapon," the Korean Central News Agency says.
- North Korea tests 'ultramodern tactical weapon': State media Press TV 16 Nov 2018 -- North Korea's state media says the country's leader Kim Jong-un has witnessed the test of an ultramodern tactical weapon in his first publicized visit to a weapons test site since the country's test-launch of an ICBM last November.
- State Department Accuses North Korea of Illegal Shipping to Evade UN Sanctions Sputnik 16 Nov 2018 -- North Korea keeps on engaging in illegal activities in order to evade sanctions imposed on its shipping industry by the United States and the United Nations, the US State Department said in a press release on Friday.
- Kim Jong Un: New Tactical Weapon Shows Defense Capabilities 'Rapidly Growing' Sputnik 16 Nov 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced on Friday, after inspecting a newly developed tactical weapon, that it was "another display of our rapidly-growing defense capabilities to the whole region," North Korean state media reported.
- N Korea's Kim May Still Pay Return Visit to Seoul Until End of Year - Minister Sputnik 16 Nov 2018 -- The visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can still take place before the end of this year as the meeting between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in should not take long to prepare, South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon said during his five-day visit to Washington.
- State Dept Responds to DPRK Weapons Test, 'Confident' Promises Will Be Fulfilled Sputnik 16 Nov 2018 -- The US State Department has responded to the recent report that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a test of the country's new high-tech tactical weapon.
- DPRK Maritime Insurance Workshop US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2018 -- Today, the United States and the United Kingdom met in London with industry leaders from maritime insurance companies, commodity traders, and other relevant parties, to discuss steps the private sector can take to prevent illicit shipping, trade, and other sanctions evasion activities that North Korea uses to generate revenue for its UN-prohibited nuclear and missile programs.
- On the Release of an American Citizen from North Korea US Dept. of State 16 Nov 2018 -- The United States appreciates the cooperation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the embassy of Sweden in facilitating the release of an American citizen.
- US Welcomes North Korean Announcement to Release US Citizen VOA 16 Nov 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo thanked North Korea for cooperating to secure the release of a U.S. citizen, after the North announced it will deport the man who was detained in October for illegally entering the country from China.
- Pence on North Korea: 'Now We Need to See Results' VOA 15 Nov 2018 -- The proposed second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un must result in a detailed list of North Korean nuclear weapons sites, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday.
- Trump says US aware of all North Korean nuclear work Press TV 13 Nov 2018 -- President Donald Trump has denied that North Korea was moving ahead with its nuclear weapons program and said that the United States is aware of undeclared North Korean missile bases revealed by US researchers.
- South Korea rejects report on North's 'undeclared missile sites' Press TV 13 Nov 2018 -- South Korea has dismissed a new report by a United States-based think tank that accused North Korea of being engaged in "deception" based on purported commercial satellite images that it said showed a number of "undeclared missile operating bases" inside the country.
- North Korea, North Korea, Missile ... During close watch" Radio Free Asia 13 Nov 2018-- BUG: the A South Korean government official says it is monitoring and tracking major missile-handling sites in North Korea.
- Trump Calls NY Times Report on N Korea Developing Missile Bases 'Inaccurate' Sputnik 13 Nov 2018 -- President Donald Trump in a statement on Tuesday said the New York Times report regarding North Korea moving forward with its ballistic missile program at secret sites does not contain anything new.
- Experts: Cancellation of US-N. Korea Meeting Suggests Snag in Talks VOA 13 Nov 2018 -- The abrupt cancellation of high-level talks between the United States and North Korea suggests denuclearization negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang have hit a snag, experts said.
- Trump: Report of N. Korean Missile Bases 'Fake News' VOA 13 Nov 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on a report that North Korea has at least 13 undeclared bases capable of hiding missiles, calling the report "fake news."
- North Korea-Linked Hackers Accused of Stealing Millions in ATM Cyber Attacks Sputnik 09 Nov 2018 -- A hacking group believed to be linked to North Korea is conducting hacks motivated by money, according to a new report.
- North Korea cancels high-level talks with US: Haley Press TV 09 Nov 2018 -- North Korea has cancelled a scheduled meeting between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials in New York, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says.
- U.S. Blocks Russian Bid To Ease North Korean Sanctions At UN RFE/RL 09 Nov 2018 -- The United States has blocked an attempt by Russia to ease UN sanctions on North Korea in what it claimed was an effort to deliver humanitarian aid to the impoverished nation.
- US Remains Committed to N. Korea Sanctions VOA 09 Nov 2018 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told reporters North Korea hasn't progressed enough on the denuclearization front to warrant lifting sanctions.
- 'Not Going to Let it Happen': Haley Vows to Stop Russia Lifting DPRK Sanctions Sputnik 09 Nov 2018 -- US Envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Thursday that Moscow wants to lift banking sanctions on North Korea put in place to try to curb Pyongyang's nuclear program, but the United States would not let that happen, Reuters reported.
- Haley: North Korea Canceled High-Level Talks VOA 08 Nov 2018 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley says it was North Korea that postponed this week's high-level talks with Washington.
- US Blocks $199Mln in Assets Belonging to Iran, Syria, N Korea in 2017 - Treasury Sputnik 07 Nov 2018 -- The United States blocked nearly $200 million in assets belonging to Syria, Iran, and North Korea in 2017 as a result of the sanctions imposed on the three countries, the Treasury Department said in its annual report to Congress released on Wednesday.
- Nuclear talks between US and North Korea postponed Press TV 07 Nov 2018 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has abruptly canceled plans to meet a top official from North Korea in New York, throwing stalemated diplomacy over the North's nuclear weapons into further uncertainty.
- Pompeo Meeting With North Korean Officials Postponed - US State Department Sputnik 07 Nov 2018 -- A meeting planned between US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and North Korean officials in New York later in the week has been postponed, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a press release.
- Meeting With DPRK Officials US Dept. of State 07 Nov 2018 -- "Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo's meeting with officials from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, scheduled for this week in New York, will now take place at a later date."
- Trump: 'No Rush' to Drop Sanctions Against North Korea VOA 07 Nov 2018 -- President Donald Trump says he is in "no rush" to finalize a deal with North Korea and remove sanctions.
- US to Southeast Asian Bloc: Continue Maximum Pressure Campaign Against North Korea VOA 07 Nov 2018 -- The United States is rallying Southeast Asian countries to continue a maximum pressure campaign against North Korea, until the Korean Peninsula achieves complete denuclearization.
- Meeting Between Top US Diplomat, N. Korean Official Postponed VOA 07 Nov 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's planned meeting with a senior North Korean official Thursday in New York City has been postponed.
- US Must Alter Military Posture if North Korea Talks Succeed - Dunford Sputnik 06 Nov 2018 -- The United States must change its military posture on the Korean peninsula as talks to denuclearize North Korea progress, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Joseph Dunford said during remarks at Duke University.
- Pompeo to Meet with Top N. Korean Thursday in New York VOA 06 Nov 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with a senior North Korean official Thursday in New York City.
- South Korean president: North's Kim will visit Seoul 'soon' Press TV 01 Nov 2018 -- South Korea's President Moon Jae-in has announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will "soon" visit Seoul as part of diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.
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