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September 2021 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Kim Jong Un's Speech Casts Doubt on Nuclear Diplomacy VOA 30 Sep 2021 -- Analysts say prospects for future nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea are dimming because of Pyonyang's unwillingness to engage in diplomacy with Washington and the Kim Jong Un regime's demand for U.S. concessions.
- North Korea Conducts Fourth Missile Test of September VOA 30 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has test-fired an anti-aircraft missile, its fourth set of launches in September using allegedly new missile technology, the country's state media reported.
- US should show sincerity and come up with a realistic dialogue plan for Korean Peninsula: Chinese FM Global Times 30 Sep 2021 -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Thursday urged the US to show sincerity and come up with a realistic plan for dialogue with North Korea, and to stop shouting empty slogans when she answered a question about the latest development on the Korean Peninsula.
- Second-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 30 Sep 2021 -- The second-day sitting of the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Historic Policy Speech "On the Orientation of Present Struggle for a Fresh Development of Socialist Construction" KCNA 30 Sep 2021 -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made a historic policy speech "On the Orientation of Present Struggle for a Fresh Development of Socialist Construction" at the second-day sitting of the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK on Wednesday.
- N Korea warns US it will enhance weapons development Press TV 30 Sep 2021 -- North Korea warns the United States that amid the absence of all change in Washington's hostile policy towards Pyongyang, it is sure to power through with its weapons development programs.
- North Korea Forces Hungry Citizens to Pay for Propaganda Murals Radio Free Asia 30 Sep 2021 -- Rural citizens in North Korea are angry that their government is building mosaic murals at their expense that idolize the ruling Kim family at a time when people are struggling to find their next meal, sources in the country told RFA.
- After Test of Hypersonic Missile Able to Evade US Defences, DPRK Vows More Arms to Deter Aggression Sputnik 30 Sep 2021 -- On Tuesday, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully tested what it said was a new hypersonic missile. If confirmed, the test would put Pyongyang in an exclusive small club of nations which possess or are at an advanced stage in pursuing the technology, including Russia, China, and the United States.
- North Korean Missiles, Gestures Toward Seoul Seen as Latest Bid for Sanctions Relief Radio Free Asia 29 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has served up a mix of three missile tests in a month, boilerplate harsh criticism of the U.S., and rare semi-conciliatory words from the sister of leader Kim Jong Un – all aimed at getting out from under international economic sanctions, analysts say.
- North Korea Dismisses US Calls for Talks VOA 29 Sep 2021 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dismissed the United States' offer to resume a dialogue but says he is open to improving ties with South Korea.
- Epidemic Prevention Work Further Intensified in DPRK KCNA 29 Sep 2021 -- The emergency epidemic prevention units at all levels are steadily intensifying the preventive campaign in the DPRK.
- Hypersonic Missile Newly Developed by Academy of Defence Science Test-fired KCNA 29 Sep 2021 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired a hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 newly developed by it in Toyang-ri, Ryongrim County of Jagang Province on Tuesday morning.
- North Korea says test-fired new hypersonic missile Press TV 29 Sep 2021 -- North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a newly-developed hypersonic missile, in a move it said is strategically significant in the development of the domestic nuclear weapons technology.
- North Korea Tested a Hypersonic Missile. Here's Why it Matters VOA 29 Sep 2021 -- North Korea's latest missile launch involved a new hypersonic weapon, state media said Wednesday, the country's first test of an advanced missile system that would add yet another unpredictable component to its fast-expanding arsenal.
- North Korea tests missile as US' connivance with South Korea slammed Global Times 29 Sep 2021 -- North Korea state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday announced that the country has tested newly developed hypersonic missile Hwasong-8 on Tuesday, a move experts said was the result of US connivance in South Korea's military growth, and will create tensions and uncertainties on the Korean Peninsula.
- First-day Sitting of 5th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 29 Sep 2021 -- The first-day sitting of the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Sep. 28.
- North Korea fires missile as UN envoy insists on 'right to test weapons' Press TV 28 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has fired a missile off its east coast, South Korea's military says, as Pyongyang slammed US "hostile policy" and called on Washington and Seoul to scrap their "double standards" on its weapons program.
- DPRK Claims Tuesday's Missile Test Was of a New Hypersonic Weapon Named Hwasong-8 Sputnik 28 Sep 2021 -- According to the state-owned Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the Korean People's Army (KPA) tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle for the first time on Tuesday. The test came just days after the US successfully fired its own hypersonic weapon for the first time.
- North Korea ballistic missile tests, September 2021: FCDO statement UK FCDO 28 Sep 2021 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to short range ballistic missile tests carried out by North Korea.
- North Korea Launches Another Missile, Accuses South Korea of Hostility VOA 28 Sep 2021 -- North Korea conducted another missile test Tuesday, its third in a month. The test occurred minutes before a North Korean ambassador spoke at the United Nations, where he accused South Korea of hostility.
- DPRK says it will 'respond willingly' if US abandons 'hostile policy' UN News 27 Sep 2021 -- The Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Kim Song, said that if the United States "shows its bold decision to give up its hostile policy", his country is "prepared to respond willingly at any time."
- Quarantine Patrols Search House to House for Coronavirus Symptoms in North Korea Radio Free Asia 27 Sep 2021 -- Authorities in North Korea are going house to house looking for suspected coronavirus cases after widespread travel last week for Chuseok, the fall harvest holiday, sources in the country told RFA.
- DPRK Fires 'Unidentified Projectile' Moments Before Envoy Speaks at UN General Assembly - Reports Sputnik 27 Sep 2021 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported early on Tuesday morning that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had fired one "unidentified projectile" into the Sea of Japan.
- US Ready to Meet With North Korea Without Preconditions, State Dept. Says Sputnik 27 Sep 2021 -- The United States is ready to hold a meeting with the North Korean leadership without preconditions to resolve the pressing issue of the Korean peninsula denuclearization, US Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said on Monday.
- North Korea says willing to resume inter-Korean talks based on mutual respect Press TV 26 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has expressed its readiness to resume inter-Korean talks on officially ending the 1950-53 Korean War based on mutual respect.
- UK conducts UN sanctions enforcement to counter North Korea's weapons programmes UK FCDO 26 Sep 2021 -- HMS Richmond captured evidence of ships apparently breaching UN sanctions targeting North Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction and ballistic missile programmes.
- DPRK says ready to improve relations if Seoul ends hostility People's Daily 25 Sep 2021 -- Pyongyang is willing to hold discussions on improving bilateral ties if South Korea ends its policy of hostility, a senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Friday.
- North Korean Leader's Sister Seen as Erratic and Arrogant at Home, Officials Say Radio Free Asia 24 Sep 2021 -- The shrill attacks against South Korea and the United States that have made international headlines for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister are viewed inside the country as evidence of her arrogance and inexperience, government officials told RFA.
- North Korea Gives Mixed Signals on End of War Proposal VOA 24 Sep 2021 -- North Korean officials this week issued conflicting statements reacting to a South Korean reiteration of its call to formally end the Korean War.
- North Korea rejects call to declare end of Korean War over persisting 'US hostile policy' Press TV 24 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has rejected as premature a call by the South to declare a formal end to the decades-long Korean War as long as the "US hostile policy" toward Pyongyang persists.
- Top diplomats from South Korea, US, Japan hold talks on North Korea, other regional issues Press TV 23 Sep 2021 -- Senior diplomats from the United States, South Korea, and Japan have met to discuss North Korea and other regional issues in the wake of a series of missile tests by Pyongyang.
- North Korean Food Shortages Hobble Autumn Holiday Rituals and Feasts Radio Free Asia 21 Sep 2021 -- Major food shortages in North Korea left many of the country's citizens unable to properly celebrate one of its most important holidays, sources in the country told RFA.
- North Korea slams US' nuclear-powered submarine deal with Australia Global Times 20 Sep 2021 -- The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday slammed the US and UK's move to provide Australia with the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines, and said it will definitely take corresponding measures if the deal has a slightest adverse impact on North Korea's national security, according to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
- DPRK slams U.S. decision to transfer nuke-powered submarine tech to Australia People's Daily 20 Sep 2021 -- The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday criticized the United States for transferring the technology of building nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
- North Korea slams US for risking 'nuclear arms race' in submarine deal with Australia Press TV 20 Sep 2021 -- Pyongyang has condemned the United States over a controversial submarine deal with Australia that risks a "nuclear arms race," warning of countermeasures if it affects the security of North Korea.
- Clumsy SLBM Launch of S. Korea KCNA 20 Sep 2021 -- President of the Academy of National Defence Jang Chang Ha released the following article "Clumsy SLBM Launch of South Korea" on Sept. 20.
- North Korea dismisses South missile launch as 'rudimentary' Press TV 20 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has downplayed its Southern neighbor's test-firing of its first submarine-launched ballistic missile, warning however that such provocations could trigger fresh military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- Emergency Epidemic Prevention Campaign Toughened in DPRK KCNA 19 Sep 2021 -- The emergency epidemic prevention sectors of the DPRK at all levels are steadily intensifying the anti-pandemic campaign.
- Answer of Chief of Foreign News Section of Department of Press and Information of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 20 Sep 2021 -- The chief of the Foreign News Section of the Department of Press and Information of the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Sept. 20 as regards the fact that the U.S. decided to transfer the technology of building a nuclear-powered submarine to Australia:
- Satellite Snaps Appear to Show Expansion of North Korea's Nuclear Bomb-making Capabilities Sputnik 19 Sep 2021 -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute estimates that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has as many as 50 nuclear warheads in its arsenal. The country has a number of medium-, long- and ultra-long-range missiles able to deliver blows to almost any part of the world, including any point in the continental United States.
- US double standard approach 'a stumbling block' to easing Korean Peninsula tensions Press TV 17 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has accused the United States of applying double-standards in its approaches to the two Koreas' military activities, saying Washington's hostile policy towards Pyongyang is the exact reason behind the prolonged deadlock in denuclearization talks.
- North Koreans Resentful of Missile Launches Amid Hunger and Poverty Radio Free Asia 17 Sep 2021 -- Citizens in North Korea are becoming increasingly angry that state media is touting this week's cruise missile tests as a major national defense achievement when many are struggling to find their next meal, sources in the country told RFA.
- Pak Jong Chon Guides Test Firing Drill of Railway-borne Missile Regiment KCNA 16 Sep 2021 -- Pak Jong Chon, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, guided a test firing drill of a railway-borne missile regiment.
- North Korea Touts Its Railway-Borne Missile System to Deal 'Harsh Blow to Threat-Posing Forces' Sputnik 16 Sep 2021 -- Last week, Pyongyang announced it had successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile that was described by the North Korean media as a "strategic weapon of great significance".
- N Korean leader's sister warns of 'destruction' of S Korean ties Press TV 16 Sep 2021 -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has denounced as "inappropriate" the recent comments by South Korean president following his country's ballistic missile test.
- South Korean President Asks China for Assistance in Returning N. Korea to Dialogue Sputnik 16 Sep 2021 -- During a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed hope that China will continue to support the peace process on the Korean Peninsula and efforts to denuclearise North Korea, the South Korean presidential administration said.
- Why North Korea Launched Its Latest Missiles from a Train VOA 16 Sep 2021 -- North Korea said the ballistic missiles it launched Wednesday were fired from a train, the first time the nuclear-armed country has tested a railway-based launch system.
- North Korea Tests First Ballistic Missiles Since March Radio Free Asia 15 Sep 2021 -- North Korea's test firing of two ballistic missiles Wednesday, which coincided with three other major regional security events, is an attempt by Pyongyang to grab international attention, analysts told RFA.
- North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement UK FCDO 15 Sep 2021 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson responds to ballistic missile tests carried out by North Korea.
- N. Korea Tests Ballistic Missiles, Amid Korean Arms Race VOA 15 Sep 2021 -- North Korea test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday, its second launch in less than a week and latest apparent attempt to increase diplomatic pressure on the United States.
- North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into sea: South military Press TV 15 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has reportedly fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast amid a prolonged deadlock in denuclearization talks with the United States.
- North Korea Missile Tests Pose Threat to Neighbors, Int'l Community, US State Dept. Says Sputnik 15 Sep 2021 -- The United States considers the recent North Korean missile launch to be a threat to the country's neighbours and the international community, and urges Pyongyang to return to dialogue on denuclearization, a US State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.
- Tokyo Confirms North Korean Ballistic Missiles Landed in Japanese Waters Sputnik 15 Sep 2021 -- The developments come as North Korea has intensified its ballistic missile programme and test-fired multiple projectiles over the course of a week.
- North Korea Reportedly Launches Two Ballistic Missiles Towards Sea of Japan Sputnik 15 Sep 2021 -- North Korean authorities earlier claimed they had successfully tested new long-range cruise missiles. The US and its allies condemned the action.
- DPRK fires unidentified projectile into east waters: media People's Daily 15 Sep 2021 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired an unidentified projectile into eastern waters, Yonhap news agency reported Wednesday citing South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
- S.Korea hopes China to play constructive role in Korean Peninsula issue, Moon Jae-in tells Wang Yi Global Times 15 Sep 2021 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said South Korea hopes China will continue to play a constructive role in Korean Peninsula issue when he met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
- U.S. remains prepared to engage with DPRK after missile tests People's Daily 14 Sep 2021 -- The White House said on Monday that the United States remains prepared to engage with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), after Pyongyang tested a new type of long-range cruise missiles over the weekend.
- After Pyongyang's test-fire, US, South Korea, Japan representatives meet on North Korea Press TV 14 Sep 2021 -- Officials from the United States, South Korea, and Japan have held a meeting in Tokyo to discuss North Korea, a day after Pyongyang said it had conducted a "strategic" missile launch inside its own territorial waters.
- Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim's Trilateral Meeting with Japanese Director General Funakoshi and Republic of Korea Special Representative Noh in Tokyo US Dept. of State 14 Sep 2021
- US, Japan, South Korea Hold Talks in Tokyo on North Korea Nukes VOA 14 Sep 2021 -- Special envoys from the United States and South Korea met with their Japanese counterpart Tuesday in Tokyo for talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons program, following tests conducted by the rogue state Saturday and Sunday.
- Officials Called upon to Take Responsibility for Development of Their Areas KCNA 14 Sep 2021 -- Leading newspapers of the DPRK Tuesday in editorials say that cities and counties are the lowest-level guidance and executive units for implementing our Party's policies, local strongholds directing the rural management and local economy and powerful fortresses supporting the overall development of the country.
- New Successes Witnessed in Hydroelectric Power Field KCNA 14 Sep 2021 -- The field of hydroelectric power has further cemented the material and technical foundations of power production by dint of science and technology.
- North Korea Tests First Cruise Missiles Capable of Hitting Japan Radio Free Asia 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea "successfully tested" new long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, state media reported Monday, its first low-flying missiles capable of hitting targets in Japan.
- US overreacts on N.Korea's missile tests; China calls for dialogue and engagement Global Times 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea conducted successful tests of new type long-range cruise missiles over the weekend, the state media of the country said on Monday, with the US accusing Pyongyang of "threatening" neighbors and the international community. But China urged them to maintain restraint and start talks, to push the political solution progress for the Korean Peninsula issue.
- DPRK test-fires newly-developed long-range cruise missiles People's Daily 13 Sep 2021 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully test-fired new type of long-range cruise missiles on Saturday and Sunday, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday.
- North Korea conducts 1st missile launch since March Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has conducted inside its own territorial waters, a first missile launch since March in line with the country's endeavors to reinforce itself against "hostile forces."
- Long-range Cruise Missiles Newly Developed by Academy of Defence Science Successfully Test-fired KCNA 13 Sep 2021 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK successfully test-fired new type long-range cruise missiles on September 11 and 12.
- North Korea conducts 1st missile launch since March Press TV 13 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has conducted inside its own territorial waters, a first missile launch since March in line with the country's endeavors to reinforce itself against "hostile forces."
- North Korea 'Successfully' Tests New Long-Range Cruise Missile, State Media Reveals Sputnik 12 Sep 2021 -- The test-firing occurred on Saturday and Sunday and followed two years of research, according to Yonhap, citing the Korean Central News Agency.
- Analysis: Is Biden Summoning 'Strategic Patience' With North Korea? VOA 11 Sep 2021 -- As the stalemate between the United States and North Korea persists, some experts are wondering whether the Biden administration is returning to the Obama-era policy of strategic patience.
- North Korean Restaurants Abandon Price Controls Amid Food Shortages Radio Free Asia 09 Sep 2021 -- With food prices on the rise in North Korea, a Pyongyang restaurant serving the city's signature dish has had to abandon price controls, causing a more than twentyfold increase and making a casual meal outside the house an expensive luxury that ordinary residents of the capital can no longer afford, sources told RFA.
- Amid Food Shortage, North Korea Orders Army to Shoot Crop Thieves on Sight Radio Free Asia 08 Sep 2021 -- With food shortages driving hungry North Koreans to steal crops from fields, authorities have deployed military units to guard farmland during harvest season with orders to shoot crop thieves on sight, sources in the country told RFA.
- North Korea Orders Factories and Firms to Provide Farm Equipment for Harvest Radio Free Asia 07 Sep 2021 -- North Korea is forcing local organizations and companies to dip into their own coffers to provide equipment and supplies for cooperative farms ahead of harvest season amid projected grain shortfalls, local officials told RFA.
- Third Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of 8th C.C., WPK Held KCNA 03 Sep 2021 -- The third Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK ) was held at the office building of the Party Central Committee on September 2 at a time when all the people are out in the advance to attain the first year's goal in the implementation of the decisions made at the Party Congress by making strenuous effort and displaying tremendous fighting power under the leadership of the great Party.
- North Korea Investigates Youth Who Avoid Hard Labor Mobilization Drives Radio Free Asia 02 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has launched an investigation into youths from privileged families who avoid mass mobilization campaigns that send thousands of young people to "volunteer" for hard labor in coal mines and rural farms, sources in the country told RFA.
- N. Korea Rejects COVID Vaccines, Saying Hard-hit Nations Have Greater Need VOA 01 Sep 2021 -- North Korea has requested that 3 million doses of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine it was allocated be sent to countries with severe outbreaks, according to UNICEF.
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