October 2022 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Statement of Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 31 Oct 2022 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued the following statement on Oct. 31:
North Korea urges end to US-South drills, vows more powerful response to Washington's provocations. Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has issued a strongly-worded warning aimed at the United States and South Korea, warning them against continuing their joint military drills and vowing more powerful response to US' provocations.
Largest-scale US-S.Korea air drills in 5 years begin, could bring unpredictable consequences: experts Global Times 31 Oct 2022 -- South Korea and the US on Monday kicked off their first large-scale joint air drills in nearly five years with more than 240 aircraft mobilized, including advanced stealth jets. Experts warn that it could lead to unpredictable consequences, further escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
S.Korea, U.S. kick off joint air drills People's Daily 31 Oct 2022 -- South Korea and the United States kicked off their large-scale joint air drills on Monday, involving about 240 warplanes, according to the South Korean air force.
South Korea, US warplanes begin large-scale joint aerial drills amid tensions with N. Korea Press TV 31 Oct 2022 -- The United States and South Korea have kicked off large-scale five-day joint aerial drills with hundreds of warplanes staging mock attacks round the clock amid growing tensions with North Korea.
Anti-epidemic Steps Taken to Cope with Winter Conditions KCNA 30 Oct 2022 -- Steps are being taken in the DPRK to ensure the nationwide stable control over the overall anti-epidemic circumstances in a far-sighted way with the approach of winter season.
North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea of Japan, S. Korean Military Reveals Sputnik 28 Oct 2022 -- In mid-October, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea had fired 100 artillery shots toward the Yellow Sea, with the shells landing in the western buffer zone established under the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement.
North Korea ballistic missile tests: FCDO statement UK FCDO 28 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile tests on 28 October.
HMAS Arunta to support sanctions on North Korea Australia DOD 28 Oct 2022 -- Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta is supporting the deterrence and monitoring of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods bound for North Korea in support of the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) Operation ARGOS.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of massive US-South air drills Press TV 28 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula aimed at countering threats and provocations following large-scale joint military maneuvers by South Korea and the United States.
Seoul: North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles VOA 28 Oct 2022 -- North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles Friday, South Korea's military said, Pyongyang's latest move ratcheting up tensions with the United States and its allies.
US, South Korea, Japan Vow More Cooperation to Deter North Korea Threat VOA 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States, South Korea, and Japan vowed to strengthen cooperation and increase deterrence measures ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.
US, allies agree on 'unparalleled' response to new North Korean nuclear test Press TV 26 Oct 2022 -- The United States, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to give an "unparalleled" response to a possible nuclear test by North Korea.
North Korea Nuclear Test Would Be Met With 'Unprecedented' Response, Warn US, Japan and South Korea Sputnik 26 Oct 2022 -- On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the United States is prepared to respond to a potential nuclear test by North Korea or any other provocation.
North Korea tells local governments to solve own power problems with new hydro plants Radio Free Asia 26 Oct 2022 -- North Korea's central government is ordering provincial cities to solve their own power shortages by building small and medium-sized hydropower plants, echoing a policy from the era of former leader Kim Jong Il, sources have told Radio Free Asia.
Anti-epidemic Work Intensified in DPRK KCNA 25 Oct 2022 -- Rason City of the DPRK is directing efforts to the anti-epidemic work in line with the requirements of the intensified and reinforced normal epidemic prevention work system and the seasonal conditions.
Rodong Sinmun Praises Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un as Great Leader KCNA 25 Oct 2022 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article says that the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is a peerlessly great man who opened up a new horizon of the developing revolution with the rays of the great idea and has proven the dynamic advance of Korean-style socialism and its invincibility with the irresistible might of idea and theory.
Experts: North Korea's Expected Nuclear Missile Test Likely to Involve Miniature Warheads VOA 25 Oct 2022 -- Experts anticipating a North Korean nuclear test are saying the event would likely involve miniaturized nuclear warheads designed to fit cruise missiles that can target South Korea.
North Korea finishes preparations for conducting nuclear test: US, South Korea Press TV 25 Oct 2022 -- The United States and South Korea claim that North Korea has finished preparations for a new nuclear test.
Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi, Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori, and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho US Dept. of State 25 Oct 2022
DPRK takes countermeasure against S. Korea's "warning fire" off west coast People's Daily 25 Oct 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) forces returned fire in the waters near the Military Demarcation Line early Monday after a South Korean warship opened "warning fire," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Rice Harvest Finished in DPRK KCNA 24 Oct 2022 -- Rice harvest was finished in the countryside of the DPRK as of last Saturday, thanks to the devoted efforts of the agricultural officials and workers and helpers out in the work to successfully conclude this year's farming.
North, South Korea trade warning shots at sea border, escalating tensions Press TV 24 Oct 2022 -- North and South Korea have exchanged warning shots at their maritime border known as the Northern Limit Line (NLL) off the west coast, accusing each other of breaching the border line amid rising tensions.
Tensions Flare as Two Koreas Trade Warning Shots Near Border VOA 24 Oct 2022 -- North and South Korea say they exchanged warning shots near a disputed area off their west coast, the latest flareup of military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Spokesman for KPA General Staff Issues Statement KCNA 24 Oct 2022 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued the following statement on Oct. 24:
Implementation of Stepwise Plans and Goals for Building State Anti-epidemic Capability Underway in DPRK KCNA 23 Oct 2022 -- All sectors and units across the DPRK put active efforts into the work to reliably maintain the present anti-epidemic security and actively cope with the unexpected phenomena.
DPRK Says it Opened Fire With Grenade Launchers in Response to Shots From South Korea - Reports Sputnik 23 Oct 2022 -- South Korea says it fired "warning shots" at a North Korean boat that crossed the maritime border between the two countries. North Korea said it responded with fire from rocket launchers, early on Monday morning.
North, South Korea Exchange Warning Fire Amid Tensions VOA 23 Oct 2022 -- North and South Korea say they have exchanged warning shots near a disputed area off their west coast, the latest indication of heightened military tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
General Secretary of WPK Kim Jong Un Congratulates General Secretary of CPC Xi Jinping KCNA 23 Oct 2022 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), sent a congratulatory message to Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on Sunday.
North Korea's Kim congratulates Xi on third term, hopes for 'more beautiful' ties Press TV 23 Oct 2022 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping after he secured a third term as the general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s Central Committee.
Grain Harvesting Finished KCNA 22 Oct 2022 -- North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK has finished rice and maize harvesting.
Rodong Sinmun on Core Strategy of DPRK Government KCNA 22 Oct 2022 -- Rodong Sinmun in an article Saturday says that it is the fixed will of the DPRK government to step up the overall development of socialist construction with the strategy of prioritizing the cultivation of talents and the development of science and technology as a core strategy.
Progress Made in Grain Harvesting and Threshing in DPRK KCNA 22 Oct 2022 -- Farms in the DPRK are now striving to implement the decision of the 10th Political Bureau meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Trappings of North Korean leader's lavish lifestyle visible by satellite Radio Free Asia 22 Oct 2022 -- Bruce Songhak Chung is the deputy director of the Geo Satellite Information Research Institute at Kyungpook National University in South Korea. Using Google Earth, he identified as many as 30 luxury villas and several private islands used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his family on vacation. He also spotted a fleet of five supersize yachts, one of which has a four-lane, Olympic-sized swimming pool.
US, Japan, S. Korea Officials to Meet in Tokyo Amid Escalating N. Korea Threats VOA 20 Oct 2022 -- Senior officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet next week in Tokyo amid escalating threats from North Korea.
Enlarged Plenary Meeting of Cabinet Held KCNA 20 Oct 2022 -- An enlarged plenary meeting of the DPRK Cabinet took place on Wednesday.
DPRK Premier Inspects North and South Hwanghae Provinces KCNA 20 Oct 2022 -- Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, inspected the fields of agriculture and food administration in South and North Hwanghae provinces.
North Korean police told to improve security nationwide to protect leader Kim Jong Un Radio Free Asia 20 Oct 2022 -- North Korean police are working to enhance security nationwide to ensure the safety of leader Kim Jong Un amid increased tensions on the Korean peninsula, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
North Korea confirms firing artillery shells, calls it 'serious warning' to South Press TV 19 Oct 2022 -- North Korea's military has confirmed firing over 250 artillery shells into maritime buffer zones near the inter-Korean border, describing it as a "serious warning" against the South's ongoing joint war games with the United States.
Pyongyang Fires Artillery Shots Toward Maritime Border in Yellow Sea: Seoul Sputnik 19 Oct 2022 -- North Korea on Wednesday fired another 100 artillery shots toward the Yellow Sea, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Spokesman for KPA General Staff Issues Statement KCNA 19 Oct 2022 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued the following statement on Oct. 19:
North Korea Fires Shells That Land Near Sea Border With South Korea VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- South Korea said North Korea fired artillery shells that landed near the sea border between the two countries late Tuesday, a day after Seoul began annual military drills in the region.
South Korea says North fired artillery into 'buffer zone' Press TV 18 Oct 2022 -- South Korea says the North has fired artillery shells into waters off its east and west coasts, urging Pyongyang to immediately halt such actions.
Experts: Regarding North Korea, US Must Shift Focus From Denuclearization to Deterrence VOA 18 Oct 2022 -- Washington has exhausted viable options for containing North Korea's missile and nuclear programs and now must prioritize deterring the regime from using its weapons to carry out attacks against the U.S. and its allies, experts say.
Immortal Great Programme to Be Specially Recorded in History of Juche-based Revolutionary Party Building KCNA 18 Oct 2022 -- Under the seasoned and experienced leadership of the great Party Central Committee, the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is setting an epochal example in the cause of party building and demonstrating the dignity, honor and heroism of the powerful country all over the world along with the new era of the Juche revolution.
Canada deports more than 200 North Korean escapees who took South Korean citizenship Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2022 -- Canada has deported 242 North Korean escapees since 2018, and is in the process of sending home 512 more, after finding that many had gained South Korean citizenship before coming to Canada, RFA has learned from two Canadian government agencies.
North Korea ballistic missile launch: FCDO statement UK FCDO 14 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile launch on 14 October.
North Korea flies warplanes near border, fires short-range ballistic missile Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has flown warplanes near its border with South Korea before firing a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast.
North Korea test-fires two long-range cruise missiles Press TV 13 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has test-fired a pair of long-range strategic cruise missiles, North Korean state media say, calling it a test to confirm the reliability and operability of nuclear-capable weapons.
North Korean air force launches 150 planes in rare large-scale drill Radio Free Asia 12 Oct 2022 -- With leader Kim Jong Un looking on, North Korea's air force launched 150 planes in a rare drill over the weekend that required a month's worth of intensive pilot training and burned through precious jet fuel that has been in short supply since the 1990s, military sources in the country told RFA.
North Korea still far away from tactical strike ability, experts say Radio Free Asia 11 Oct 2022 -- Pyongyang is not yet in a position to deploy tactical nuclear weapons that could hit precise targets in South Korea but is likely to begin testing such weapons in the near future, experts told Radio Free Asia.
N. Korea says recent missile tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills to 'wipe out' targets Press TV 10 Oct 2022 -- North Korea's recent missile tests demonstrated its ability to conduct strikes with "tactical nuclear weapons", the country's leader Kim Jong-un has said, adding that his forces were ready to "hit and wipe out targets at any time from any location".
North Korea Signals Weapons War-Ready, Says Not Interested in Talks VOA 10 Oct 2022 -- North Korea says it simulated strikes on strategic South Korean assets as part of weeks of unprecedented missile testing, as well as the launching of what the North called a new type of ground-to-ground intermediate-range ballistic missile that overflew Japan.
North Korea orders citizens to fly the national flag from their homes during holidays Radio Free Asia 10 Oct 2022 -- A North Korean order that citizens fly the national flag at their homes for the ruling party's 77th anniversary on Monday has triggered complaints about the financial burden of buying flags when people can't afford food, sources in the country told RFA.
North Korea ballistic missile launch: FCDO statement UK FCDO 09 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile launch on 8 October.
Taiwan probing citizen accused of helping N. Korea fuel procurement CNA 09 Oct 2022 -- A Taiwanese man is being investigated by the Ministry of Justice after he was named among several people and firms recently sanctioned by the United States for allegedly helping North Korea procure fuel in contravention of United Nations sanctions.
NKorea Lobs More Missiles After US Aircraft Carrier Leaves Peninsula VOA 09 Oct 2022 -- North Korea has conducted an uncommon late-night missile test on the eve of an anniversary marking the founding of its Workers' Party.
Special Representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim's Call with Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative Kim and Japanese Director General Funakoshi US Dept. of State 07 Oct 2022
Designating DPRK-related Sanctions Evaders US Dept. of State 07 Oct 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) continues its unprecedented pace, scale, and scope of ballistic missile launches this year. This year alone, it has launched 41 ballistic missiles. Six of these were intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Treasury Targets North Korean Fuel Procurement Network US Treasury 07 Oct 2022 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two individuals and three entities for activities related to the exportation of petroleum to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which directly supports the development of DPRK weapons programs and its military.
US Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea After Missile Tests VOA 07 Oct 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Friday announced new economic sanctions on North Korea after the isolated nation launched a series of ballistic missiles he called "unprecedented in their pace, scale and scope."
U.S., Japan, and the Republic of Korea Conduct a Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise US Navy 06 Oct 2022 -- Following the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (local time), which was part of a larger series of launches over the past two weeks, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), part of the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the waters between Korea and Japan, Oct. 6 (local time) alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers JS Chokai (DDG 176) and JS Ashigara (DDG 178), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS Sejong the Great (DDG 991).
Allies Conduct Naval Defense Exercises Following North Korea Missile Launches DoD News 06 Oct 2022 -- Last night, North Korea conducted another ballistic missile test, launching two short-range missiles. Two days ago, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan.
DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU EC/CEU 06 Oct 2022 -- The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week.
Amnesty for North Koreans who leak government propaganda to South Korea Radio Free Asia 06 Oct 2022 -- North Korea is offering amnesty to citizens who have sold propaganda lecture publications to buyers in South Korea, but only if they turn themselves in by the end of the month, sources in the country told RFA.
North Korea ballistic missile test: FCDO statement UK FCDO 06 Oct 2022 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile test on 6 October.
China, Russia say North Korea launch provoked by US military drills Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2022 -- A U.S.-led push to condemn North Korea's launch of a missile across Japan was blocked by China and Russia in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday, with the veto powers saying Pyongyang was provoked by recent U.S. military drills.
Escapes increase as North Korean workers in Russia are told to ship out to Ukraine Radio Free Asia 05 Oct 2022 -- More and more North Korean construction workers deployed to Russia are escaping from their jobs after hearing they are to be sent to Russian-controlled areas in Ukraine, sources in Russia told RFA.
Diplomacy is the only route to sustained peace on the Korean peninsula: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 05 Oct 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council briefing on North Korea
Latest DPR Korea missile launch risks escalating tensions, Security Council hears UN News 05 Oct 2022 -- The international community must step up efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons in the wake of the latest firing of a ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
North Korea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the recent missile launch EEAS 04 Oct 2022
North Korea comes up short again on having enough food to feed its people Radio Free Asia 04 Oct 2022 -- North Korea is among 45 countries worldwide requiring external assistance for food to feed its population due to economic constraints and an expected poor harvest this year, according to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
UN response to North Korea's missiles will test its 'relevance,' South says Radio Free Asia 04 Oct 2022 -- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres joined world leaders in condemning North Korea's test launch of a missile across Japan on Tuesday, as a top South Korean diplomat warned that inaction by the U.N. Security Council would raise doubts about the body's "viability and relevance."
Deputy Secretary Sherman's Call with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Mori and Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho US Dept. of State 04 Oct 2022
Secretary Blinken's Calls with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 04 Oct 2022
North Korea Intermediate-range ballistic missile launch: Minister for Asia statement UK FCDO 04 Oct 2022
North Korea restricts citizens' movements to prevent spread of 'seasonal flu' Radio Free Asia 03 Oct 2022 -- North Korean authorities have banned the movement of residents between cities and counties again to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, though the country declared victory over the COVID-19 pandemic nearly two months ago, sources inside the country said.
North Korea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the recent launch of ballistic missiles EEAS 03 Oct 2022
North Korea ballistic missile launch: FCDO statement UK FCDO 03 Oct 2022
Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch The White House 03 Oct 2022
Taiwan slams North Korea over Sea of Japan missile tests CNA 01 Oct 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Saturday condemned North Korea for firing two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan.

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