August 2019 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Experts: Muted US Criticism of North Korea's Missile Tests Emboldens Its Weapons Program VOA 31 Aug 2019 -- Muted U.S. criticism of North Korea's missile tests is encouraging Pyongyang to escalate its weapons program, undermining Washington's own diplomatic efforts aimed at denuclearization, experts have told VOA in recent days.
Taiwan vows to join int'l efforts to sanction NKorea oil transports CNA 31 Aug 2019 -- Taiwan on Saturday vowed to join the international community's efforts to sanction North Korea, as the United States included into its sanctions list several Taiwanese individuals and shipping companies allegedly involved in covertly trading petroleum products with Pyongyang.
Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit DPRK KCNA 31 Aug 2019 -- Wang Yi, state councilor and minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, will soon visit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho. -0-
DPRK Will Always Emerge Victorious with Its Strong Military Muscle for Self-Defense: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 31 Aug 2019 -- A series of news upon the development and completion of weapons of Juche demonstrating the powerful military muscle of socialist Korea is infusing the Korean people with greater pride and honor of being citizens of a powerful nation and confidence in and optimism about sure victory, says Rodong Sinmun Saturday in an article.
Press Statement by First Vice-Foreign Minister of DPRK KCNA 31 Aug 2019 -- Choe Son Hui, first vice-foreign minister of the DPRK, released the following statement on Saturday:
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Yangdok County Hot Spring Resort under Construction KCNA 31 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, gave field guidance to the construction site of the Yangdok County Hot Spring Resort.
Pompeo's 'thoughtless' remarks on North Korea make talks more difficult: Pyongyang Press TV 31 Aug 2019 -- North Korea says recent "thoughtless" remarks made by US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, about Pyongyang's behavior will make resumption of talks with Washington even more difficult.
North Korean Diplomat Says Pompeo's Comment on 'Rogue' Pyongyang May Stifle Dialogue With US Sputnik 31 Aug 2019 -- Recent remarks made by US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on North Korea's "rogue behavior" make future dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang difficult, North Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui said on Saturday.
US penalizes shipping firms for helping North Korea circumvent sanctions Press TV 30 Aug 2019 -- The United States has imposed sanctions on two individuals from Taiwan and three Chinese shipping firms it says are helping North Korea circumvent sanctions.
US Imposes New North Korea Sanctions on 2 Taiwanese Individuals, 3 Entities, 1 Vessel Sputnik 30 Aug 2019 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo earlier expressed hope that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was committed to denuclearising his country, saying that otherwise, the US would "continue to keep on the sanctions that are the toughest in all of history".
Treasury Designates Shipping Network Engaged in Ship-to-Ship Transfers with North Korean Vessels US Treasury 30 Aug 2019 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced North Korea-related designations of two individuals and three entities, and further identified one vessel as blocked property, continuing the implementation and enforcement of existing sanctions. This action highlights North Korea's continued use of illicit ship-to-ship (STS) transfers to circumvent United Nations (UN) sanctions that restrict the import of petroleum products, as well as the U.S. Government's commitment to implement existing UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs).
North Korea Blames US 'Imperialistic Behavior,' 'Double Dealing' For Missile Tests Sputnik 30 Aug 2019 -- The official newspaper of the hermit nation published an article explaining why Pyongyang restarted their missile launches, despite an apparent thawing of diplomatic relations with Washington.
Second Session of 14th Supreme People's Assembly of DPRK Held KCNA 29 Aug 2019 -- The 2nd Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was held at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Thursday.
Experts: North Korea's Nuclear-Capable Missile Threat Real But Not Imminent VOA 29 Aug 2019 -- The threat of North Korea launching a nuclear-capable missile from a submarine is real but not imminent, experts said, after recent satellite images displayed a docked craft with missile capability.
Great Upsurge Made in Production and Construction KCNA 28 Aug 2019 -- Encouraged by the news that test-fire of newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher was successfully conducted under the guidance of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, all the people in the DPRK bring about great improvement in production and construction, following the working spirit and traits of the national defence scientists. -0-
KCNA Commentary Ridicules LKP's Wild Ambition for Power KCNA 28 Aug 2019 -- Of late, the "Liberal Korea Party" of south Korea on the verge of ruin is busy rallying like-minded forces under the signboard of "great unification of the conservatives."
S. Korean Military Warmongers Get Reckless in Arms Build-up KCNA 28 Aug 2019 -- The south Korean military war maniacs are now becoming more and more reckless in arms build-up against the DPRK.
South Korea Analyzes Seawater for Nuclear Waste Contamination from North Korean Uranium Mine Radio Free Asia 28 Aug 2019 -- The government of South Korea is conducting analyses on seawater samples taken from the Yellow sea, situated west of the Korean peninsula, after a report by RFA's Korean Service raised the possibility of radioactive waste from a uranium mine in North Korea flowing into the sea.
North Korea must re-engage diplomatically and progress on denuclearization Permanent mission of France to the United Nations in New York 27 Aug 2019 -- Joint statement by France, Germany and the United Kingdom
Defense chief: N.Korean missiles are new type NHK 27 Aug 2019 -- Japan's Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya says the two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea on Saturday were a new type of weapon.
Experts: N. Korean Missile Tactic Aimed at Weakening US Resolve VOA 27 Aug 2019 -- North Korea's unrelenting missile launches are intended to strategically signal to Washington that the North will continue to develop weapons and weaken U.S. demand for denuclearization, said experts.
Review of Rodong Sinmun KCNA 26 Aug 2019 -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun on Monday:
North Korea Orders Cash-Strapped Migrant Workers in Russia to Increase Tithes to Kim Regime Radio Free Asia 26 Aug 2019 -- North Korean authorities have ordered migrant workers living in Russia to hand over an additional U.S. $100 of their salaries each month as the Kim Jong Un regime struggles to secure foreign currency amid crushing international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, according to sources.
Day of Songun Marked in DPRK KCNA 25 Aug 2019 -- Art performances were given at theatres in Pyongyang and other parts of the country on Sunday to mark the Day of Songun.
Peerlessly Songun Brilliant Commander KCNA 25 Aug 2019 -- Chairman Kim Jong Il, who started his Songun revolutionary leadership on August 25, Juche 49 (1960), strengthened the Korean People's Army into an invincible strong army reliably defending the country and people with outstanding and seasoned revolutionary leadership. -0-
Chairman Kim Jong Il and Day of Songun KCNA 25 Aug 2019 -- August 25 is the Day of Songun in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Top DPRK leader guides test-firing of new multiple rocket launcher -- KCNA People's Daily 26 Aug 2019 -- Saturday's test marked the seventh missile launch by the DPRK since July 25 and the ninth this year, which came after the end of a joint annual military exercises between South Korea and the United States earlier this week.
Trump at Odds with G-7 Leaders on Trade, Iran, N. Korea, Russia VOA 25 Aug 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump insists discussions are going well at the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, despite apparent differences with leaders on issues including the trade war with China, how to handle Iran, the threat posed by North Korea and bringing Russia back into the grouping of the world's most advanced democracies.
Trump, Abe in disagreement over seriousness of North Korea's missile tests Press TV 25 Aug 2019 -- US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have voiced radically different opinions over North Korea's recent missile tests, which have overshadowed speculations about a possible revival of denuclearization talks on the Korean Peninsula.
Trump boasts really good relationship with N Korea, leader Kim Press TV 25 Aug 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has reportedly proclaimed that the United States has a really good relationship with North Korea and that its leader Kim Jong-un has been "pretty straight" with him.
Successful Test-fire of Newly Developed Super-large Multiple Rocket Launcher Held under Guidance of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un KCNA 25 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher on Saturday.
North Korea Claims Successful Test of New Super-Large Multiple Rocket Launcher Sputnik 25 Aug 2019 -- North Korea successfully tested a new super-large multiple rocket launcher, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.
N. Korea: Test of "super-large rocket launcher" NHK 24 Aug 2019 -- North Korean state media has reported that the country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a test of a newly developed "super-large multiple rocket launcher " on Saturday.
Sanctions Will Never Work on DPRK KCNA 24 Aug 2019 -- Jong Hyon on Saturday made public the following article titled "Sanctions will never work on the DPRK":
Sanctions Will Never Work on DPRK KCNA 24 Aug 2019 -- The prestige of the DPRK advancing on the strength of self-reliance is drawing the worldwide attention.
North Korea fires 2 more unidentified projectiles seawards: South military Press TV 24 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has launched two "unidentified projectiles" toward the ocean off its eastern coast, South Korean military says, in the latest in a series of launches by Pyongyang amid the gridlocked nuclear talks with the United States.
North Korea Not Banned From Testing Short-Range Missiles – Trump Sputnik 24 Aug 2019 -- It is not prohibited for North Korea to test short-range missiles as such tests are carried out by many other countries, US President Donald Trump said after new launches of unidentified projectiles by Pyongyang.
North Korea Fires Two Unidentified Projectiles Into Sea of Japan - South Korean Military Sputnik 24 Aug 2019 -- South Korea's military leadership announced Saturday morning that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had twice fired unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan from Sondok, South Hamgyong Province, in a mirror of recent ballistic missile tests.
FCO statement following North Korea missile tests UK FCO 24 Aug 2019 -- The Foreign & Commonwealth Office responds to further short-range ballistic missile tests by North Korea.
North Korea Tests More Missiles, Violating Pledge to Trump VOA 23 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has conducted another ballistic missile launch, violating an apparent promise to U.S. President Donald Trump to refrain from such tests after the conclusion of U.S.-South Korean military exercises.
Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry Denounces Japan for National Discrimination KCNA 23 Aug 2019 -- A spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made public a press statement on Friday in denunciation of the unfair move of national discrimination now being taken by the Japanese government against the Korean children resident in Japan.
DPRK Foreign Minister's Statement Rebukes U.S. State Secretary's Anti-DPRK Malarkey KCNA 23 Aug 2019 -- Foreign Minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Ri Yong Ho made public the following statement Friday:
North Korea says ready for dialogue, confrontation with US Press TV 23 Aug 2019 -- North Korea says it is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, warning the administration of President Donald Trump that continuing unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang will be a" miscalculation."
Pyongyang Using Ancient Biplanes to Practice on South Korean F-15 Mockups Sputnik 23 Aug 2019 -- According to a South Korean newspaper, North Korea has a special bombing range complete with mockups of South Korean F-15K Slam Eagle jets. Is this for its advanced fleet of MiGs? No, apparently the range is for its ancient An-2 biplanes.
North Korea Says Ready for Dialogue, Standoff With US Amid Pompeo's Sanctions Pressure Plans Sputnik 23 Aug 2019 -- North Korea is ready for both dialogue and confrontation with the United States, the Asian country's Foreign Minister, Ri Yong Ho, said on Friday in the wake of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's announcement of plans to impose tougher restrictions on the country if it does not abandon its nuclear arsenal.
North Korea to US: Ready for 'Dialogue or Stand-off' VOA 22 Aug 2019 -- North Korea warned Friday it is "ready for dialogue or stand-off" with the United States, warning it has given Washington "enough time" to change its approach to stalled nuclear talks.
Talks Held between Vice Foreign Ministers of DPRK and Venezuela KCNA 22 Aug 2019 -- Talks were held in Pyongyang on Thursday between Pak Myong Guk, DPRK vice foreign minister, and Ruben Dario Molina, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela.
Ri Yong Ho Meets Venezuelan Vice FM KCNA 22 Aug 2019 -- DPRK Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho Thursday met and had a talk with Ruben Dario Molina, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, and his party who paid a courtesy call on him. -0-
Japan Warned Not to Connect Missing Persons with DPRK KCNA 22 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese police recently announced that a man who had been missing was found at home. Police used to assert that they "could not rule out the possibility of his abduction by north Korea."
DPRK Foreign Ministry Denounces S. Korean Authorities KCNA 22 Aug 2019 -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued the following press statement on Thursday:
DPRK warns S. Korea of new cold war People's Daily 22 Aug 2019 -- PYONGYANG, Aug. 22 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned Thursday that "dangerous and unusual military moves" by South Korea and the United States would trigger a new cold war on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea dismisses dialog with US under threat Press TV 22 Aug 2019 -- North Korea says it has "no interest" in resuming negotiations with the United States unless Washington stops "escalating hostile military moves" in the region, as the White House intends to revive stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang.
North Korean Uranium Plant May Be Leaking Radioactive Waste Into River Sputnik 22 Aug 2019 -- Analysts are raising alarm about a uranium enrichment facility in North Korea that appears to be leaking waste into a nearby river.
Pyongyang Says North Korea Repudiates Dialogue Accompanied by Military Threats Sputnik 22 Aug 2019 -- North Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it was committed to resolving disagreements through dialogue, noting, however, that Pyongyang was not interested in negotiations accompanied by military threats.
Experts: Trump's Approach Could Push Pyongyang Toward Beijing VOA 21 Aug 2019 -- As a top North Korean military official concluded a visit to China this week in an effort to boost military ties with Beijing, experts said Washington's big-deal approach could push Pyongyang to deepen its military relations with Beijing, a consequence that could create a rift between Seoul and Washington.
DPRK's Measures for Bolstering up Defence Capabilities Are Just: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 21 Aug 2019 -- The situation on the Korean peninsula where an atmosphere of peace and reconciliation had prevailed is getting tense again owing to the frantic U.S.-south Korea joint military exercises, Rodong Sinmun Wednesday says in a commentary.
U.S. envoy for DPRK says U.S. ready to engage in working-level talks with DPRK People's Daily 21 Aug 2019 -- Stephen Biegun, U.S. special representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) affairs, said Wednesday that his country was ready to engage in working-level talks with Pyongyang for the Korean Peninsula's denuclearization.
US prepared to resume talks with North Korea: Envoy Press TV 21 Aug 2019 -- The United States is prepared to resume nuclear negotiations with North Korea as soon as Pyongyang is ready, a senior US diplomat says.
North Korean Miners' Families Suffer Cancers, Birth Defects From Uranium Exposure Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2019 -- Miners and their families living near a uranium mine in North Korea are suffering from a range of illnesses and birth defects blamed on exposure to radiation, with government authorities rotating workers every few years and locking up whistleblowers in mental wards, sources in the country say.
US Ready to Restart Negotiations With North Korea, But Analysts Expect Little Progress From Talks Radio Free Asia 21 Aug 2019 -- Washington is ready to return to the negotiating table with Pyongyang to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the top U.S. envoy on North Korea, Stephen Biegun, said Wednesday, following the conclusion of annual U.S.-South Korean joint military drills.
'Imminent Threat': Tokyo Report Highlights North Korea's Miniaturized Nuclear Weapons Sputnik 21 Aug 2019 -- Tokyo's 2019 defense white paper calls attention to North Korea successfully miniaturizing a nuclear warhead. While the inclusion reflects increasing Japanese anxieties, it's likely an attempt to pressure the US into resuming talks with Pyongyang, since Tokyo's own bilateral summit attempts have so far failed.
Everyone's Ready to Resume Talks, Except North Korea VOA 21 Aug 2019 -- The latest round of U.S.-South Korean military exercises have finished. The top U.S. envoy for North Korea is in Seoul. Everything seems to be in place for the resumption of long-delayed working-level talks with North Korea. Everything, that is, except for North Korea.
Envoy Says US Ready to Restart North Korea Nuclear Talks VOA 21 Aug 2019 -- U.S. envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun says the Trump administration is ready to resume stalled negotiations over North Korea's nuclear program.
In South Korea, a Small But Notable Backlash Against Trump VOA 20 Aug 2019 -- It's no secret U.S. President Donald Trump can sometimes be nicer to his country's perceived enemies than its friends. But Trump's unorthodox negotiating style appears to be wearing thin in South Korea, especially among conservatives, who are increasingly willing to criticize the U.S. leader.
Successes Made at Construction of Tanchon Power Station in DPRK KCNA 20 Aug 2019 -- Successes have been made at the construction of the Tanchon Power Station in the DPRK.
Pompeo, Unlike Trump, Concerned About North Korea Missile Tests VOA 20 Aug 2019 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he is concerned about the spate of short-range missile tests North Korea has launched in recent weeks, disagreeing with President Donald Trump, who has shrugged off their significance.
North Korean Exports of Processed Food to China Raise Questions About Use of Aid Radio Free Asia 19 Aug 2019 -- North Korea appears to be exporting processed food to its main trading partner China amid requests to international donor nations to provide aid for its own food shortages, raising suspicions that the isolated country is selling products made from donated inputs to earn much-needed foreign currency for the sanctions-hit regime, sources involved in trade say.
In Kim's Threats and Appeasement, Experts See Move to Manipulate Trump VOA 17 Aug 2019 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is using a divide-and-conquer tactic in an effort to detach President Donald Trump from Seoul and his own government by using both missile threats and an apologetic letter, said experts, all to secure sanctions relief.
War Rehearsal Will Bring Disastrous Consequences: KCNA Commentary KCNA 17 Aug 2019 -- The U.S. and the south Korean authorities keep staging joint military drills for aggression despite warnings from the DPRK and denunciation from the international community.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Test-fire of New Weapon Again KCNA 17 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of new weapon again on Friday morning.
DPRK fires 2 short-range projectiles off east coast: S.Korea People's Daily 16 Aug 2019 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday fired two unidentified short-range projectiles off its east coast, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
North Korea test fires two more missiles after rejecting talks with South Press TV 16 Aug 2019 -- South Korea says Pyongyang has fired two missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, shortly after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rejected any further talks with Seoul over a recent joint military exercise with the US.
Seoul Claims DPRK Fired Two 'Unidentified Projectiles' - Report Sputnik 16 Aug 2019 -- Since late July, Pyongyang has carried out a number of tests of what are reportedly short-range ballistic missiles. The latest launch reportedly occurred amid the ongoing South Korean-US joint military drills, which kicked off on 5 August and will last through 20 August.
FCO Minister Wheeler statement on the continued launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea UK FCO 16 Aug 2019 -- FCO Minister for Asia and the Pacific Heather Wheeler statement on the continued launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea, most recently on 16 August.
North Korea Fires More Weapons; Criticizes South Korea VOA 16 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has launched a fresh round of short-range weapons into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military reported - Pyongyang's latest apparent outburst of anger at continued U.S.-South Korean military drills.
S Korean Unification Ministry Says North's Criticism of Moon Runs Counter to Joint Deals Sputnik 16 Aug 2019 -- Pyongyang's criticism of South Korean President Moon Jae-in harms inter-Korean relations and runs counter to agreements reached at the bilateral summits held last year, a deputy spokesperson for South Korea's Unification Ministry said Friday.
S. Korean Chief Executive Blasted for His Anti-DPRK Remarks KCNA 16 Aug 2019 -- A spokesperson for the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country made public a statement on Aug. 16.
South Korea's Moon vows reunification with North by 2045 Press TV 15 Aug 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has vowed to work toward the reunification of the two Koreas by 2045.
South Korea's Moon Vows to Seek Reunification With North Korea by 2045 Sputnik 15 Aug 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday promised to make efforts to reunite with North Korea by 2045.
South Korean President Calls for Speedy Resumption of US-DPRK Denuclearization Talks Sputnik 15 Aug 2019 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called on Seoul, Pyongyang and Washington to quickly reconvene working meetings between the United States and North Korea as part of their denuclearization dialogue.
Experts: N. Korea's New Missiles Designed to Dodge Preemptive Strikes VOA 14 Aug 2019 -- The recent missile tests by North Korea, including one Saturday, show potential weapons that are designed to circumvent any preemptive strikes that would destroy them on their launch pads before being fired, experts said.
South Korea Vows to Beef Up Military Capabilities Amid North Korean Launches Sputnik 14 Aug 2019 -- South Korea intends to boost its defence spending over the next years, the country's defense ministry said on Wednesday, Yonhap News Agency reported amid alleged repeated missile tests by North Korea.
Arch of Triumph, Grand Monument KCNA 14 Aug 2019 -- The Arch of Triumph located at the foot of Moran Hill in Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, is a grand monumental edifice built by the Korean people to convey forever the feats of President Kim Il Sung who returned home in triumph after leading the anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle to victory and achieving the historic cause of Korea's liberation (August 15, 1945).
President Kim Il Sung Won Victory in Anti-Japanese War by All-People Resistance KCNA 14 Aug 2019 -- The 20-year-long anti-Japanese revolutionary struggle ended in the victory of the Korean people on August 15, Juche 34 (1945). Korea's liberation from Japan's colonial rule was the outcome of the heroic resistance war waged on a nationwide scale.
KCNA Blasts S. Korean Authorities for Becoming Bullet-Shield KCNA 14 Aug 2019 -- The structural remodeling is now in progress at full swing at the THAAD base in south Korea under the baton of the U.S.
US missile deployment to South Korea 'reckless act:' North Press TV 14 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has warned against a potential move by the United States to deploy ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea, saying such a move would spark "a new Cold War" between the regional powers.
Amid Stalled Talks and Missile Tests, South Korea Feeling the Heat VOA 13 Aug 2019 -- Talks with North Korea are stalled yet again. Pyongyang has ramped up its ballistic missile launches. And in the United States, the leading contender to challenge President Donald Trump is threatening a tougher approach toward Kim Jong Un.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Orders to Promote Military Ranks of National Defense Research Scientists KCNA 13 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), on Aug. 12 issued Order No. 008 to promote the military ranks of scientists in the field of national defense science research who have made great contributions to bolstering up the military capabilities for self-defence.
North Korea's Missile Tests Fail to Impress at Home Radio Free Asia 13 Aug 2019 -- A recent series of North Korean missile tests ordered by national leader Kim Jong Un has left citizens of the nuclear-armed state unimpressed, with many calling the expensive launches wasteful in a country short of food.
South Korea Capable of Countering Missiles Tested by Pyongyang - Seoul Sputnik 12 Aug 2019 -- The South Korean Armed Forces are capable of countering the short-range missiles that are now being tested by North Korea, a spokesperson for the South Korean presidential administration said on Monday.
DPRK top leader guides test-fire of another new weapon People's Daily 11 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has guided the test-fire of another new weapon, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
North Korea's Kim Personally Oversaw Saturday's Test of 'New Weapon' - Reports Sputnik 11 Aug 2019 -- North Korea's chairman Kim Jong-un personally oversaw the test-fire of a "new weapon" that took place on 10 August, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Test-Fire of New Weapon KCNA 11 Aug 2019-- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided the test-fire of a new weapon on August 10.
Press Statement by Director-General of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 11 Aug 2019-- Kwon Jong Gun, Director-General of the Department of American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, issued the following press statement on Sunday:
Trump Says North Korea's Kim Wants To Meet Again RFE/RL 10 Aug 2019-- U.S. President Donald Trump has said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wants to meet once again to "start negotiations" after joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises end.
Trump Says Kim Ready to Start Negotiations as Soon as US-South Korea Drills Over Sputnik 10 Aug 2019-- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in a letter expressed his readiness to start negotiations with Washington as soon as US-South Korea joint drills were over.
Citing Trump, North Korea Defends Ballistic Missile Tests VOA 10 Aug 2019-- U.S. President Donald Trump has said for weeks he has "no problem" with North Korea testing short-range missiles, insisting they are not a threat to the United States. It seems Pyongyang got the message.
DPRK fires 2 unidentified projectiles -- Yonhap People's Daily 10 Aug 2019-- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Saturday (local time) fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, citing the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles seawards: South military Press TV 10 Aug 2019-- North Korea has fired two "unidentified projectiles" seawards, South Korean military says, as Pyongyang has already warned that it could take a "new road" if the South and the US keep militarizing the Korean Peninsula.
International Aid Group: North Korea's Food Shortages Worsened by Drought VOA 09 Aug 2019-- North Korea, buffeted by the worst drought in more than 35 years and anticipating summer flooding, faces deepening food shortages, even as the regime spends millions of dollars to skirt international sanctions in order to expand its nuclear weapons program.
North Korea Fires More Missiles After Trump Receives 'Beautiful Letter' VOA 09 Aug 2019-- North Korea has launched more ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, its fifth such test in just over two weeks.
Experts: US-South Korea Pare Military Exercises as North Korea Remains Threat VOA 08 Aug 2019 -- Dialing back annual joint summer U.S.-South Korea military drills runs counter to North Korea's continued missile launches and lack of denuclearization, said experts pointing to the computer simulation training unaccompanied by field combat exercises that is underway.
DPRK Premier Inspects Several Units in Tanchon and Komdok Areas KCNA 08 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, inspected factories, enterprises and mines in Tanchon and Komdok areas.
DPRK Premier Inspects Samjiyon County KCNA 08 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jae Ryong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, member of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, inspected Samjiyon County.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Watches Demonstration Fire of New-Type Tactical Guided Missiles KCNA 07 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, watched the demonstration fire of new-type tactical guided missiles at daybreak Tuesday.
North Korea's Kim Says Latest Missile Test Is 'Warning' Over US-South Korea Drills Sputnik 07 Aug 2019 -- Pyongyang said in a Wednesday statement that its missile test the day prior was meant as a message to the US and South Korea to cease their military exercises that began earlier this week.
Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of DPRK Issues Press Statement KCNA 06 Aug 2019 -- A spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea made public the following press statement on Tuesday:
Drive for Using Natural Energies Brisk in DPRK KCNA 06 Aug 2019 -- Amid a brisk drive for harnessing natural energies as electric generation, the West Sea Barrage Office in the DPRK has established its independent generating system based on wind and solar energies.
DPRK fires two short-range projectiles into eastern waters: S. Korea People's Daily 06 Aug 2019 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range projectiles into its eastern waters early Tuesday, the fourth such launch in less than two weeks, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
US inciting military tension: North Korea Press TV 06 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has lambasted the United States for "inciting military tension" by conducting joint military drills with South Korea, vowing to take countermeasures.
Trump, Kim Have Understanding That Pyongyang Will Not Launch Long-Range Missiles - Bolton Sputnik 06 Aug 2019 -- US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have an understanding that Pyongyang will not launch intercontinental missiles, White House National Security Adviser John Bolton said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday following Pyongyang's recent missile tests.
N Korea Raised $2Bln for Weapons Program Via Cyberspace - UN Report Sputnik 06 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has raised up to $2 billion through cyber-attacks on financial institutions and money laundering schemes to support its weapons of mass destruction programs, a summary of a report by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea said.
North Korea missile test launches: Foreign Office statement UK FCO 06 Aug 2019 -- The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is deeply concerned by the repeated launches of ballistic missiles by North Korea, most recently on 5 August.
N. Korea Launches More Ballistic Missiles, Slams Joint Military Drills VOA 06 Aug 2019 -- North Korea launched a fresh round of ballistic missiles into the sea early Tuesday and warned it could take a "new road" in response to U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began this week.
North Korea Fires Two Unidentified Projectiles - Joint Chiefs of Staff Sputnik 06 Aug 2019 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced early Tuesday that North Korea has fired off two unidentified projectiles from its east coast, marking its fourth such launch in recent weeks.
North Korea fires 'unidentified projectiles' into sea: Report Press TV 05 Aug 2019 -- North Korea has reportedly fired two "unidentified projectiles" seawards, while warning that it could take a "new road" if the South and the United States keep militarizing the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea Launches Ballistic Missiles, Slams US-South Korea Military Drills VOA 05 Aug 2019 -- North Korea launched a fresh round of ballistic missiles into the sea early Tuesday and warned it could take a "new road" in response to U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began this week.
DPRK confirms test of new rocket system People's Daily 05 Aug 2019 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea said on Saturday that it has tested its new rocket system again in launches conducted on Friday under leader Kim Jong-un's supervision.
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Again Test-Fire of New-type Large-caliber Multiple Launch Guided Rocket System KCNA 03 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided again the test-fire of newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system early in the Friday morning.
Three Summits. Five Launches. One Bromance. VOA 03 Aug 2019 -- After three summits and several exchanges of letters between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Washington must now deal with Pyongyang’s five missile tests since February and near muted talks on denuclearization, results generated by Trump’s lack of criticism of the launches, experts said.
Joint Drills With South Korea Still On Despite DPRK Missile Tests - US Official Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- The US plans to carry out joint military exercises with South Korea this month, a senior US defense official confirmed Wednesday, despite several North Korean missile launches over the past couple of weeks.
Japanese Defence Minister Calls for Stronger Anti-Missile System Amid New N Korean Tests Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- Japanese Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Friday that Tokyo should boost its national missile defence system after North Korea launched another two missiles earlier this week.
North Korea's Projectiles Did Not Reach Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone - Tokyo Sputnik 02 Aug 2019 -- The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Trump: North Korea Missile Launches 'Not a Violation' of US Deal VOA 02 Aug 2019 -- U.S. President Donald Trump downplayed a new round of North Korean missile tests early Friday, five months after his last denuclearization talk with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and with pressure building to iron out a deal.
Trump has 'no problem' with North Korean missile tests Press TV 02 Aug 2019 -- US President Donald Trump has said he has "no problem" with a recent spate of short-range missile tests by North Korea, which is barred from ballistic missile tests under United Nations resolutions.
FCO statement on North Korea missile test launches UK FCO 02 Aug 2019 -- Foreign and Commonwealth Office concerned by the launch of ballistic missiles by North Korea on 2 August, following similar tests on 24 and 30 July.
DPRK fires short-range projectiles off east coast: S. Korea People's Daily 02 Aug 2019 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range projectiles off its east coast on Friday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
U.S. detects DPRK launch of projectile: reports People's Daily 02 Aug 2019 -- Multiple U.S. media outlets on Thursday cited official sources as saying that the United States detected a projectile launched by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Guides Test-Fire of New-type Large-caliber Multiple Launch Guided Rocket System KCNA 01 Aug 2019 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, guided a test-fire of newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system on July 31.
Torrential Rain Witnessed in DPRK KCNA 01 Aug 2019 -- According to data available at the Hydro-meteorological Administration of the DPRK, downpour hit some areas in the central part of the country from 00:00 of July 29 to 18:00 of July 31.
N. Korea Conducts Third Launch in Eight Days, Amid Stalled Talks VOA 01 Aug 2019 -- North Korea launched a fresh round of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early Friday, U.S. and South Korean officials say. It is the third such launch in just more than a week.
North Korea confirms firing of rockets, says new launcher developed Press TV 01 Aug 2019 -- North Korea says it has successfully tested a new multiple rocket launcher, a day after South Korea said it had detected the launch of projectiles by the North.
North Korea Reportedly Fires Short-Range Projectiles Into East Sea Sputnik 01 Aug 2019 -- Citing military officials, Yonhap reported Friday that North Korea had fired off short-range projectiles "at 2:59 a.m. and 3:23 a.m. from Yonghung, South Hamgyong Province, into the East Sea."
North Korea's Latest Weapon: A Rocket or a Missile? VOA 01 Aug 2019 -- North Korea said Thursday its latest weapons test involved a new multiple rocket launch system – not ballistic missiles, as South Korea had reported – raising questions about whether the launch violated U.N. Security Council resolutions.

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