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September 2020 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- North Korea's Kim Notes 'Some Faults' in COVID-19 Response Sputnik 30 Sep 2020 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has chaired a Political Bureau meeting on the COVID-19 response, pointing to "some faults" in efforts to halt the spread of the virus, state media reported on Wednesday, following the recent shooting of a South Korean official and apparent burning of his body as an anti-coronavirus measure.
- 18th Meeting of Political Bureau of 7th Central Committee of WPK Held KCNA 30 Sep 2020 -- The 18th meeting of the Political Bureau of the 7th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) took place at the office building of the Central Committee of the WPK on Sept. 29.
- Handwriting Checks for Whole Neighborhoods After 'Down with Party Officials' Graffiti Appears in North Korea Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea have begun an invasive investigation into citizens' handwriting as they try to find the culprit who defaced a fence in a public gathering place with anti-government graffiti, sources in the country told RFA.
- North Korea Arrests 20 Remittance Brokers for Using Illegal Chinese Mobile Phones Radio Free Asia 29 Sep 2020 -- North Korea has arrested 20 "phone brokers" who arrange calls and money transfers from outside the country in a nationwide crackdown on illegal mobile phone users, sources familiar with the cases told RFA.
- North Korea Performing 'Elaborate Evasion Practices' to Flout Nuclear Sanctions - UNSC Experts Sputnik 29 Sep 2020 -- Experts from the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) North Korea sanctions committee claim the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is violating international sanctions regarding imports of refined petroleum products.
- Nuclear threat against North Korea 'continues unabated', UN ambassador tells Assembly UN News 29 Sep 2020 -- During the past several decades, North Korea has done "everything possible" to safeguard peace and security on the Korean peninsula, the country's representative told the UN high-level General Debate on Tuesday.
- North Korea Fires Local Officials Over Typhoon Damage Radio Free Asia 28 Sep 2020 -- North Korea has fired the top three leaders of a city slammed by two typhoons this month for failing to prevent damage and death, a decision drawing criticism from colleagues who said the men were scapegoats for a central government that issues orders but sends no resources, RFA has learned.
- DPRK warns S.Korea against any possible intrusions into its territory Global Times 27 Sep 2020 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday warned South Korea against entering the DPRK's territorial waters when searching for the missing body of a South Korean civilian.
- Emergency Anti-Epidemic Work Further Intensified in DPRK KCNA 26 Sep 2020 -- The emergency anti-epidemic units at all levels in the DPRK continue their intensive campaign for preventing COVID-19.
- North Korea's Kim Jong Un Apologizes For Shooting Death of South Korean Official at Sea Radio Free Asia 25 Sep 2020 -- North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un issued a rare apology Friday for the shooting death of a South Korean official found adrift in waters near the countries' disputed border this week, South Korea's security advisor told reporters.
- 'Shouldn't Have Happened': Kim Jong-un 'Greatly Sorry' for Shooting of Missing S Korean National Sputnik 25 Sep 2020 -- On Thursday, the South Korean Defence Ministry accused North Korea of fatally shooting a missing South Korean civilian and burning his body. Seoul also demanded that Pyongyang "provide an explanation and punish those responsible".
- South Korea Puts Military on 'Full Readiness' After Official is Shot Dead by the North Sputnik 25 Sep 2020 -- On Thursday, South Korean officials, including President Moon Jae-in, revealed that Pyongyang had shot an employee in the country's fisheries ministry and burned his body. According to the South Korean president's administration, North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un has already apologised for this "unfortunate incident".
- President Moon Calls N Korea's 'Shooting' of Missing S Korean Official 'Shocking, Unpardonable' Sputnik 24 Sep 2020 -- A South Korean official from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries disappeared from an inspection boat in waters near the island of Yeonpyeong on Monday, according to Yonhap.
- Kim Jong-un Miraculously Avoided Assassination by Traitorous Soldiers in 2018 – Japanese Admiral Sputnik 24 Sep 2020 -- Four service members of the North Korean military allegedly involved in conducting a dramatic assassination attempt against the DPRK's Supreme Leader were said to be discovered by South Korean authorities while trying to flee to Japan in a fishing boat.
- S. Korean president proposes public health initiative to involve DPRK People's Daily 23 Sep 2020 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday proposed a sub-regional public health initiative that would involve the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- North Korea Arrests Two for Using Fake Money to Buy Food Radio Free Asia 23 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea recently arrested two people who were caught using fake money in local markets, turning to crude counterfeiting to cope with worsening economic conditions amid the prolonged coronavirus pandemic, sources in the country told RFA.
- Vehicle Likely Large Enough to Carry Interballistic Missile Spotted at North Korea Parade Site VOA 23 Sep 2020 -- A vehicle likely large enough to carry an intercontinental ballistic missile has been spotted at a North Korean parade training site, according to a U.S. research organization, the latest evidence Pyongyang may use an upcoming political anniversary to showcase missile technology.
- Korean War-Era Bomb Exposed by Typhoons Kills Four in North Korea Radio Free Asia 21 Sep 2020 -- Two North Korean government officials and two bomb squad technicians were killed when a long-buried Korean War-era bomb exposed by recent typhoons blew up as they attempted to disarm it, RFA has learned.
- Emergency Anti-Epidemic Activities Further Intensified in DPRK KCNA 21 Sep 2020 -- The emergency anti-epidemic units at all levels are waging a campaign for preventing COVID-19 in an offensive manner.
- DPRK nuclear activities still ‘cause for serious concern’, says UN atomic energy chief UN News 21 Sep 2020 -- Nuclear activities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “remain a cause for serious concern”, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in Vienna on Monday.
- North Korea Arrests Remittance Broker on ‘Espionage’ Charges Radio Free Asia 20 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea have arrested a phone broker on charges of espionage, saying the man shared information about domestic conditions in the reclusive country while helping a North Korean refugee in South Korea communicate with family members in the North, sources told RFA.
- North Korean Appeals Extradition From Malaysia to US Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2020 -- A North Korean businessman on Friday appealed a December 2019 ruling by a Malaysian court that cleared his deportation to America over alleged money-laundering and violations of international sanctions on Pyongyang.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Sent Open Letter to All Party Members in Capital City of Pyongyang KCNA 18 Sep 2020 -- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un sent an open letter to all the Party members in the capital city of Pyongyang during his inspection of a typhoon-afflicted area in South Hamgyong Province on September 5.
- North Korean Appeals Extradition From Malaysia to US Radio Free Asia 18 Sep 2020 -- A North Korean businessman on Friday appealed a December 2019 ruling by a Malaysian court that cleared his deportation to America over alleged money-laundering and violations of international sanctions on Pyongyang.
- North Korea Orders Drive to Instill Reverence For Kim Portraits After Image Found in Scrap Paper Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2020 -- North Korean propaganda authorities sprang into action recently after images of leader Kim Jong Un and his predecessors from recycled publications were found in scrap paper, ordering inspections and "ideological education" in regional offices of the ruling Korean Workers' Party, sources in the country told RFA.
- Recovery Campaign Brisk in South Hwanghae Province KCNA 16 Sep 2020 -- South Hwanghae Province is concentrating efforts on minimizing the damage to crops and eradicating aftereffects of flood by repairing waterways and banks and building new dwelling houses.
- Pyongyang May Resume Submarine-Launched Missile Tests Amid Soured Negotiations - Seoul Sputnik 16 Sep 2020 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) ongoing repairs to one of its shipyards signal the possible resumption of underwater ballistic missile testing, according to recent remarks issued by the top general of South Korea's air force.
- North Korea Returns Shipment of High-Quality Facemasks to China Amid Crackdown on South Korean Goods Radio Free Asia 15 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea have returned a large shipment of medical-grade facemasks to a Chinese seller, after the masks were suspected to have been manufactured in rival South Korea, sources in a Chinese city on the North Korean border told RFA.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Rebuilt Kangbuk-ri, Kumchon County, North Hwanghae Province KCNA 15 Sep 2020 -- 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 (DPRK) and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, inspected Kangbuk-ri, Kumchon County, North Hwanghae Province that has been rebuilt from the damage by heavy rain and strong wind.
- High Precipitation Observed in DPRK KCNA 14 Sep 2020 -- This summer, the DPRK was hit by disastrous meteorological phenomena like downpour due to the seasonal heavy rainy front and typhoons.
- People in North Hamgyong Province Vow to Be Active in Campaign for Recovery from Typhoon Damage KCNA 14 Sep 2020 -- Various units in North Hamgyong Province held meetings to vow to turn out in the campaign for recovery from typhoon damage in response to the appeal made by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
- People in South Hamgyong Province Vow to Turn out in Campaign for Recovery from Typhoon Damage KCNA 14 Sep 2020 -- Different units of South Hamgyong Province held meetings to vow to turn out in the campaign for recovery from typhoon damage in hearty response to the call of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Inspects Reconstruction Site of Flood-Hit Area in Taechong-ri, Unpha County, North Hwanghae Province KCNA 12 Sep 2020 -- 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, inspected the reconstruction site of flood-hit Taechong-ri area of Unpha County, North Hwanghae Province.
- Dinner Party Gone Wrong: Kim Jong-un Executed 5 Top Officials for Bashing His Policy - S Korea Media Sputnik 12 Sep 2020 -- On Thursday, US media referred to a soon-to-be-released book by veteran American reporter Bob Woodward, who claimed, in particular, that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had once bragged about putting the head of his uncle on display after having him executed.
- North Korea Reportedly Issues 'Shoot-to-Kill' Orders to Prevent COVID-19 Spread Sputnik 11 Sep 2020 -- In January, North Korea closed its borders with neighboring China, the country which was the first to report cases of the coronavirus infection. No instances of COVID-19 disease have officially been recorded in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
- Department of Justice Announces Charges of North Korean and Malaysia Nationals for Bank Fraud, Money Laundering and North Korea Sanctions Violations US Dept. of Justice 11 Sep 2020 -- The Department of Justice announced a criminal complaint charging Ri Jong Chol, Ri Yu Gyong, North Korean nationals, and Gan Chee Lim, a Malaysia national. The three were charged with conspiracy to violate North Korean Sanctions Regulations and bank fraud, and conspiracy to launder funds.
- DPRK Advancing by Dint of Army-Civilian Unity KCNA 11 Sep 2020 -- Recently, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un entrusted the reconstruction of the Komdok area damaged by Typhoon No. 9 to the People's Army once again.
- U.S. Military Chief in Korea Confirms North Korean Kill Zone on China Border Radio Free Asia 11 Sep 2020 -- North Korea has set up a shoot-to-kill zone along its border with China to prevent citizens from crossing into China and bringing the coronavirus back with them should they return, the senior U.S. commander on the Korean peninsula said this week.
- North Korea Covers Up Apartment Collapse With 70 Casualties After Two Typhoons Hammer Wonsan Radio Free Asia 10 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea are covering up an apartment building collapse that buried 70 residents in the coastal city of Wonsan, caused by heavy wind and rain as two typhoons tore through the city four days apart over the past week, sources in the country told RFA.
- Trump-Kim 'Love Letters' Reveal Friendship, Flattery VOA 10 Sep 2020 -- Veteran Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward's new book, Rage, is shining more light on the unlikely relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
- North Korean Soldier Deserts Unit During Military Parade Practice Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2020 -- Authorities in North Korea are on high alert after a soldier deserted his unit during training for a major military parade next month for the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Workers' Party, sources in Pyongyang told RFA.
- Chinese Border City Enables Sanctions Evasion, Report Claims VOA 09 Sep 2020 -- A new report says the Chinese border city of Dandong continues to provide a vital lifeline for North Korea's economy, despite United Nations sanctions that have been in place since Pyongyang conducted a nuclear missile test three years ago, an incident that many thought could have led to war on the Korean peninsula.
- Don't Ignore North Korea Human Rights, UN Says VOA 08 Sep 2020 -- Negotiations with North Korea have been stalled for months, but if and when they resume, the United States and South Korea should ensure the talks incorporate concerns about North Korean human rights abuses, the United Nations' human rights office in Seoul said Tuesday.
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Sent Open Letter to All Party Members in Pyongyang KCNA 06 Sep 2020 -- The following is the full text of an open letter sent by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un to all the Party members in the capital city of Pyongyang during his inspection of a typhoon-afflicted area in South Hamgyong Province:
- Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Convenes Enlarged Meeting of Executive Policy Council of C. C., WPK in Typhoon-hit Area before Inspection KCNA 06 Sep 2020 -- 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 (DPRK) and supreme commander of the armed forces of the DPRK, convened and guided the enlarged meeting of the Executive Policy Council of the Central Committee of the WPK for organizing the campaign for recovery from natural disasters in areas in South and North Hamgyong provinces hit by Typhoon No.9.
- Big Efforts Being Directed to Preventing Typhoon Damage in DPRK KCNA 06 Sep 2020 -- It is brisk in the DPRK to prevent damage by approaching Typhoon No. 10.
- North Korean leader visits typhoon-hit area, orders recovery efforts Press TV 06 Sep 2020 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited the devastated typhoon-hit coastal area of the country, issuing orders to boost rescue and recovery efforts in the battered region.
- North Korea's Kim Orders Pyongyang to Aid Typhoon-Hit Northeastern Provinces, State Media Says Sputnik 06 Sep 2020 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a comprehensive political and financial assistance by the country's capital of Pyongyang to the provinces of South and North Hamgyong, hit hard by ongoing typhoons, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Sunday.
- North Korea satellite imagery 'suggestive of submarine missile launch' Press TV 05 Sep 2020 -- An American think tank has claimed that satellite imagery of a North Korean shipyard shows activity suggestive of Pyongyang's readiness to test a medium-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
- Smugglers Still Ply Trade on North Korea's China Border Despite Shoot-on-Sight Orders Radio Free Asia 03 Sep 2020 -- Economic hardship is driving North Koreans who live near China to break strict quarantine rules to move goods across the border in spite of recent orders by authorities that anyone approaching the frontier will be shot, local sources say.
- Kim Tok Hun Inspects Recovery from Flood Damage in Kangwon Province KCNA 03 Sep 2020 -- Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a field survey of the recovery from flood damage in Kimhwa and Phyonggang counties of Kangwon Province.
- Top nuke envoys of S.Korea, U.S. hold phone talks over DPRK issues People's Daily 03 Sep 2020 -- Top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States held phone talks on Wednesday over issues on the Korean Peninsula, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.
- North Korea Uses a Former COVID-19 Scapegoat in Propaganda For Kim Jong Un Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2020 -- North Korean authorities, who recently vilified a man who returned to the North in July after three years living in South Korea as a potential coronavirus carrier, are now using him in a propaganda campaign extolling the benevolence of leader Kim Jong Un, sources in country told RFA Wednesday.
- Despite COVID-19 Concerns, N. Korea Preps for Major Military Parade VOA 02 Sep 2020 -- Regional defense analysts say North Korea has apparently begun preparations for a major military parade expected next month, when they say it may unveil a major new weapons system.
- US Claims North Korea Trying to Skirt Economic Sanctions, Seeks Items For Missile Program Sputnik 02 Sep 2020 -- A recent report by several US government departments has warned that Pyongyang is still trying to get around international economic sanctions and buy materials for its missile program.
- Industry Advisory on North Korea Ballistic Missile Procurement US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2020 -- Today, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security are issuing an advisory on North Korea's ballistic missile procurement activities.
- Urgent Measures Taken in DPRK to Minimize Typhoon Damage KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- Urgent measures are being taken for minimizing the damage in the situation that heavy rain and strong wind are expected to hit various areas of the DPRK, due to the effect of Typhoon No. 9.
- Efforts Concentrated on Minimizing Damage to Crops KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- A work is going on in the DPRK to minimize the damage to crops by Typhoon No. 8.
- Vice-Chairmen of WPK Central Committee Inspect Recovery from Damage in Various Farms of South Hwanghae Province KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan, Choe Hwi, Pak Thae Dok, Kim Yong Chol and Kim Hyong Jun, vice-chairmen of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), made field survey of the sites for the recovery from heavy damage by typhoon in various farms of Jangyon and Thaetan counties, South Hwanghae Province.
- Pak Pong Ju Guides Work for Eradicating Aftermath of Typhoon in Jangyon County KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- Pak Pong Ju, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK, guided the work for eradicating the aftermath of typhoon on different farms in Jangyon County of South Hwanghae Province.
- Ri Pyong Chol Guides Recovery from Typhoon Damage in Jangyon County KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- Ri Pyong Chol, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the WPK and vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK, guided the work for eradicating the aftermath of typhoon in Nulsan, Changpha and Hakrim co-op farms in Jangyon County, South Hwanghae Province.
- Recovery from Flood Damage Brisk in DPRK KCNA 01 Sep 2020 -- The city management sector of the DPRK is pushing ahead with the rehabilitation from flood damage.
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