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October 2021 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- Australia's continued commitment to sanctions enforcement against North Korea Australia DOD 28 Oct 2021 -- Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga has joined international efforts to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea.
- North Koreans drafted to harvest rice are strip searched to stop grain theft Radio Free Asia 27 Oct 2021 -- North Koreans mobilized to bring in this year's rice harvest in the absence of machinery and fuel are chafing at body searches conducted by officials to look for hidden grain, sources in the country told RFA.
- Enlarged Plenary Meeting of Cabinet Held KCNA 27 Oct 2021 -- The enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet took place through video teleconferencing on Oct. 26.
- Answer of Spokesperson for Korea Association for Human Rights Studies KCNA 26 Oct 2021 -- Spokesperson for the Korea Association for Human Rights Studies gave the following answer to a question put by the Korean Central News Agency on October 26 with respect to the malicious slander about our human rights situation made by a "special rapporteur" on human rights situation in the DPRK at the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly:
- North Korea tells hungry citizens to 'tighten belts' until 2025 Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2021 -- North Korea is telling citizens to tighten their belts through at least 2025, the year they will reopen the border with China which they closed last year to ward off the coronavirus, causing severe food shortages, sources in the country told RFA.
- North Korea rejects UN human rights report, calls it 'malicious slander' Press TV 26 Oct 2021 -- A North Korean human rights body has rejected the latest report by the United Nations human rights investigator, calling it a 'malicious slander'.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un builds luxury villas over grandfather's old home Radio Free Asia 25 Oct 2021 -- A new luxury apartment complex built over the former residence of North Korea's founder Kim Il Sung is seen by citizens as an example of third-generation leader Kim Jong Un trying to erase parts of his grandfather's legacy, sources in the country told RFA.
- US Still Ready For Dialogue With North Korea Without Preconditions, Special Envoy Says Sputnik 24 Oct 2021 -- US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has held talks with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk in Seoul, expressing readiness for dialogue with Pyongyang without preconditions.
- Defence Development Exhibition Self-Defence-2021 Closes KCNA 23 Oct 2021 -- The Defence Development Exhibition Self-Defence-2021 closed after running for ten days. It was opened on October 11 to mark the 76th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.
- US Special Envoy Arrives in Seoul to Reopen Nuclear Talks With Pyongyang VOA 23 Oct 2021 -- U.S. special envoy for North Korea Sung Kim arrived Saturday in South Korea to reopen stalled denuclearization talks with the North.
- UN Expert Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in North Korea VOA 22 Oct 2021 -- The U.N.'s independent human rights expert on North Korea warned Friday that the country is facing a worsening hunger crisis due to COVID-19, and children, the elderly and prisoners may be at particular risk of starvation.
- North Korea sends farmers to labor camps for hiding corn amid food shortages Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2021 -- Authorities in North Korea have sentenced five farmers to disciplinary labor for hiding corn meant for redistribution to state supplies, sources in the country told RFA.
- South Koreans Shrug as North Korea Launches More Missiles VOA 21 Oct 2021 -- North Korea has conducted eight missile launches this year alone — the latest was this week's test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile. But in South Korea, which arguably has the most to lose from a conflict with the North, people aren't overly concerned.
- Answer of Spokesperson for DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 21 Oct 2021 -- The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by the KCNA on Oct. 20 as regards the fact that the U.S. is unreasonably pulling up the DPRK over its test-firing of a new-type SLBM:
- North Korea accuses US of applying double standards over ballistic missile test Press TV 21 Oct 2021 -- North Korea says the United States applies "double standards" in its approach to Pyongyang's weapons program and has overreacted to its recent missile test by calling for an emergency gathering of the United Nations Security Council.
- North Korea cracks down on senior citizen gatherings to stymie criticism Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2021 -- North Korea is cracking down on gatherings of elderly citizens, fearing that they will use their abundance of free time to criticize the government and its policies, sources in the country told RFA.
- U.S. remains prepared to engage with DPRK after missile test: White House People's Daily 20 Oct 2021 -- The White House said on Tuesday that the United States remains prepared to engage with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after its latest missile test.
- North Korea orders arrest of armed border guard who escaped to China Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2021 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the extraterritorial arrest of an armed border guard who was tempted by the bright lights of far wealthier China and fled across the border, sources in both countries told RFA.
- North Korea confirms submarine launch of new ballistic missile Press TV 20 Oct 2021 -- North Korea says it has successfully test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), in a move that prompted the UN Security Council to hold an emergency closed-door meeting at the request of the US and Britain.
- Academy of Defence Science Succeeds in Test-Launch of New Type SLBM KCNA 20 Oct 2021 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired a new type submarine-launched ballistic missile on Tuesday.
- China Calls for Restraint After New North Korean Missile Launches Sputnik 19 Oct 2021 -- China urges all sides on the Korean peninsula to exercise restraint and adhere to the political settlement of disagreements, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Tuesday, commenting on the latest missile launches by North Korea.
- North Korea Launches SLBM, Amid Fears of Korean Arms Race VOA 19 Oct 2021 -- North Korea test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Tuesday, South Korea's military reported, just a month after Seoul conducted its own SLBM test.
- North Korea launches new ballistic missile after US-S Korea talks: Seoul Press TV 19 Oct 2021 -- Seoul says North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile off its east coast, shortly after the US and South Korean envoys met in Washington to discuss Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- North Korea Reportedly Used Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile in Latest Test Sputnik 19 Oct 2021 -- South Korea believes North Korea conducted a short-range ballistic missile test on Tuesday morning, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing representatives of the country's National Security Council.
- DPRK Fired One Ballistic Missile Towards Sea of Japan, South Korean Media Report Sputnik 19 Oct 2021 -- North Korea has recently conducted several tests of newly developed weapon systems in the region. Earlier this month, the Japanese coast guard reported a violation of its economic zone by a North Korean ship with an alleged missile on board.
- Special Representative for the DPRK Kim's Trilateral Meeting with Republic of Korea Special Representative Noh and Japanese Director General Funakoshi in Washington, D.C. US Dept. of State 19 Oct 2021 -- Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Sung Kim participated in a trilateral meeting with Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau Funakoshi Takehiro and ROK Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk to discuss U.S.-ROK-Japan cooperation on the DPRK.
- DPRK Growing Stronger under Guidance of Great Leader KCNA 19 Oct 2021 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not so big in terms of territory, but it is a powerful country guided by the great leader.
- North Korea Forces New Military Officers to Volunteer for Harsh Front-Line Duty Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2021 -- North Korea is "encouraging" newly graduated military officers to take up harsh assignments on the front lines in yet another example of forcing less privileged people to "volunteer" for unpleasant duties, sources in the country told RFA.
- Emergency Epidemic Prevention Work Continues with High Vigilance in DPRK KCNA 13 Oct 2021 -- All sectors and units have taken thorough measures to ensure perfection in the emergency epidemic prevention work with high vigilance and redoubled efforts, true to the administrative policy of the DPRK government.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Commemorative Speech at Defence Development Exhibition KCNA 12 Oct 2021 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a commemorative speech at the Defence Development Exhibition on October 11.
- North Korea's Kim vows to build 'invincible' military in face of US threats Press TV 12 Oct 2021 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build an "invincible" military in the face of growing threats from the United States, accusing Washington of being the "root cause" of instability on the Korean Peninsula.
- North Korea Shows Off Newly-Developed Hypersonic Missile Sputnik 12 Oct 2021 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) first revealed the existence of hypersonic weaponry in its arsenal on 29 September, after a successful test launch of a Hwasong-8 missile using the advanced technology.
- North Korean Traders Smuggle Coal to Power-Short China Radio Free Asia 11 Oct 2021 -- North Korean trading companies are defying international nuclear sanctions to sell coal to energy-hungry neighbor China, smuggling the fuel in small ships and offloading it at sea, sources in the country told RFA.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Important Speech KCNA 11 Oct 2021 -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), on Sunday made the important speech "Let Us Further Improve Party Work in Line with the Demands of the Period of Fresh Development of Socialist Construction" at a lecture to commemorate the 76th founding anniversary of the WPK.
- North Korea Accepts Pandemic Aid, But Border With China Remains Closed Radio Free Asia 07 Oct 2021 -- North Korea has begun accepting international aid to help it combat the spread of COVID-19, but its border with China remains tightly sealed, experts and observers told RFA.
- Thorough Emergency Epidemic Prevention Posture Maintained in DPRK KCNA 07 Oct 2021 -- The emergency epidemic prevention units at all levels are further intensifying the work for thoroughly checking the inroads of COVID-19 while ensuring perfection in the emergency epidemic prevention campaign, true to the administrative policy of the DPRK government.
- Efforts for Fresh Leaps Forward in Sci-tech Development Brisk in DPRK KCNA 07 Oct 2021 -- Scientists and technicians of the State Academy of Sciences strive to make fresh leaps forward in the development of science and technology.
- Strengthening of Technical Forces Brisk in DPRK KCNA 07 Oct 2021 -- Industrial establishments across the country wage a brisk campaign for building up their own technical forces.
- North Korea to face starvation if Security Council sanctions not eased, UN expert warns Press TV 07 Oct 2021 -- A UN expert has warned that North Korea's most vulnerable people will face starvation if crushing sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council are not eased and the peninsular country slips deeper into isolation.
- North Korea's Ship With Missile Sighted Off Japan Coast, Reports Say Sputnik 06 Oct 2021 -- The Japan Coast Guard has spotted a man-portable surface-to-air missile system on one of the North Korean patrol ships that entered Japan's exclusive economic zone, media reported.
- North Korea Hints It's Ready to Talk, Just Not With the US VOA 05 Oct 2021 -- After nearly two years of international isolation worsened by a severe pandemic lockdown, North Korea is hinting it may finally be ready for dialogue — just not with the United States.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for Thoroughly Studying Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Historic Policy Speech KCNA 05 Oct 2021 -- The historic policy speech the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made at the 5th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly serves as a clear-cut path for hastening a fresh victory in socialist construction, breaking through manifold challenges and ordeals, says Rodong Sinmun in an editorial on Tuesday.
- North Korea Exposes Hoarding Among Merchants to Force 'Voluntary' Donations Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2021 -- Authorities in North Korea are naming and shaming merchants accused of profiteering from scarce goods to get them to "volunteer" to donate large amounts of money to the government, sources in the country told RFA.
- Technical Innovation Schemes for Increasing Power Production Applied KCNA 04 Oct 2021 -- Officials and workers at power stations in Jagang Province are increasing the power production through technical innovation campaigns.
- KCNA Report KCNA 04 Oct 2021 -- The Korean Central News Agency issued the following report on Monday:
- North, South Korea talk on hotline after Pyongyang's missile tests Press TV 04 Oct 2021 -- North and South Korea have restored their direct communication lines in a show of readiness to resume inter-Korean talks after Pyongyang conducted a series of missile tests in the span of a few weeks.
- Blackouts in China Deprive North Korean Factory Workers of Hot Water and Light Radio Free Asia 04 Oct 2021 -- Rolling blackouts in northeastern China have deprived North Korean factory workers of hot water and light in their cramped dormitories, making their living and working conditions even more unbearable, sources in China told RFA.
- Director of Department of International Organizations of DPRK Foreign Ministry Issues Press Statement KCNA 03 Oct 2021 -- Jo Chol Su, director of the Department of International Organizations of the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK, made public the following press statement on Sunday:
- North Korea slams UN Security Council's 'double standards' over missile tests Press TV 03 Oct 2021 -- North Korea has censured the United Nations Security Council for applying "double standards" over military activities of its member states, including the United States and South Korea that frequently hold joint military drills and conduct weapons tests on the Korean Peninsula.
- N Korea backs up warning addressed to US with missile launch Press TV 01 Oct 2021 -- North Korea test-fires a newly developed anti-aircraft missile just one day after warning the United States that it will enhance its weapons development programs.
- North Korea Increases Fines for Quarantine Violations to Exorbitant Levels Radio Free Asia 01 Oct 2021 -- North Korea has increased fines for violators of its extensive COVID-19 emergency rules to levels many times citizens' salaries in an effort to enforce its draconian national quarantine effort, officials of state-run enterprises told RFA.
- Anti-aircraft Missile Newly Developed by Academy of Defence Science Test-fired KCNA 01 Oct 2021 -- The Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK test-fired an anti-aircraft missile newly developed by it on September 30, to confirm the practicality of operation of the launcher, radar and all-purpose battle command vehicle as well as the comprehensive combat performance of the missile.
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