January 2023 - North Korea Special Weapons News

US, South Korea Ramping Up Exercises in Response to North Korean Threats VOA 31 Jan 2023 -- The United States and South Korea will increase the pace and scope of joint military exercises, and expand intelligence sharing, in response to repeated and more frequent missile tests by North Korea.
US Defense Officials Not Losing Sight of China, North Korea VOA 30 Jan 2023 -- Less than a week after helping secure billions of dollars in additional military assistance for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, including U.S.- and German-made battle tanks, top U.S. defense officials are shifting their focus to the Indo-Pacific and growing threats from China and North Korea.
NATO Secretary General's Trip Instigates Creation of Asian Version of NATO KCNA 30 Jan 2023 -- Kim Tong Myong, a researcher of the Society for International Politics Study in the DPRK, released an article titled "Is the trip of the secretary general of NATO aimed to instigate the creation of the Asian version of NATO?" on Jan. 29, which said:
North Korea says to 'stand in the same trench' as Russia against US Press TV 28 Jan 2023 -- North Korea has denounced the US pledges of sending battle tanks to Ukraine, saying that the decision reflects a "sinister intention" and Washington is "further crossing the red line" to win hegemony by proxy war.
US expert: Deterrence against North Korea is working Radio Free Asia 26 Jan 2023 -- The return to the U.S. policy of deterring North Korean aggression against the South by threatening a devastating counterattack is working, a senior U.S. intelligence adviser said Thursday.
North Korea locks down capital city, Pyongyang, over respiratory illness Press TV 25 Jan 2023 -- Authorities in North Korea's capital city, Pyongyang, have issued a health notice, ordering a five-day lockdown due to the increasing cases of an unspecified respiratory disease.
North Korean capital Pyongyang on lockdown as COVID spreads through the city Radio Free Asia 25 Jan 2023 -- North Korean authorities have locked down the capital city of Pyongyang due to 'rising' cases of an unspecified respiratory illness according to media reports citing a central government notice, and sources confirmed to Radio Free Asia that multiple people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19.
North Korea Orders Lockdown in Capital After Spread of 'Respiratory Illness' VOA 25 Jan 2023 -- North Korean authorities have ordered a five-day lockdown in the capital, Pyongyang, amid an increase in unspecified respiratory illnesses, according to Russian diplomats and a Seoul-based news outlet.
Kim Jong Un's 2023 'master plan' is all about weapons, nothing about food Radio Free Asia 25 Jan 2023 -- North Koreans forced to study supreme leader Kim Jong Un's newly published “master plan” for 2023 say it is a rehash of old tropes and offers nothing on how to address the most pressing concern on people's minds: overcoming the country's chronic food shortage, sources tell Radio Free Asia.
Anti-epidemic Work Intensified in DPRK KCNA 24 Jan 2023 -- True to the Workers' Party of Korea's intention to constantly give top-priority of the state affairs to the emergency anti-epidemic work and make it perfect, Kaesong City in the DPRK is further raising the public anti-epidemic atmosphere.
People's Power Organs in DPRK Strive to Fulfill Their Duties KCNA 24 Jan 2023 -- The people's power organs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are making strenuous efforts to fulfill their duties, true to the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Biden nominates new North Korea human rights envoy Radio Free Asia 24 Jan 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated Julie Turner, a longtime State Department official, as special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, a role left unfilled for more than five years.
New US Envoy for North Korea Rights an 'Ideal' Fit, Activists Say VOA 23 Jan 2023 -- Human rights activists are welcoming the United States' appointment of an envoy for North Korean human rights, a position that had been vacant for six years.
U.S. Armed Spy Ship Pueblo KCNA 23 Jan 2023 -- On January 23, 1968, the U.S. armed spy ship Pueblo illegally intruded into the territorial waters of the DPRK and perpetrated military espionage acts. But, it was captured in only 14 minutes and its captain and more than 80 crewmen were arrested by the self-defensive measure of the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Reply Message from President Xi Jinping KCNA 22 Jan 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Jan. 17 received a reply message from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China.
Construction of Power Stations Progresses apace in DPRK KCNA 21 Jan 2023 -- The builders of army-people power stations in Kangwon Province of the DPRK are making innovations in the construction project, true to the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Rising food prices sap North Koreans' holiday cheer ahead of Lunar New Year Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2023 -- The holiday spirit in North Korea is at a low ebb as higher prices for meat, rice and other foods make celebrating the Lunar New Year a costly affair, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
First North Korean Extradited to US Is Sentenced VOA 20 Jan 2023 -- The first North Korean national ever to be extradited to the United States has been sentenced for money laundering.
North Korean National Sentenced for Money Laundering Offenses US Dept. of Justice 20 Jan 2023 -- Mun Chol Myong (Mun), 55, a national of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to time served of 45 months' imprisonment for multiple money laundering offenses. Mun laundered funds through the U.S. financial system as part of a scheme to raise capital and acquire goods for North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions. Mun is the first ever North Korean national to be extradited to the United States and is subject to deportation following the successful completion of his sentence.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Sharing Same Idea, Feeling and Will with Leader KCNA 20 Jan 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Friday in an editorial stresses that it is the unanimous desire and highest honor of revolutionaries to become true soldiers of the leader.
Coal Production Goes up in DPRK KCNA 20 Jan 2023 -- Officials and workers in the coal industrial sector of the DPRK have turned out in a drive for increased coal production to carry through the important tasks set forth at the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
North Korea's Defense Spending to Reach 15.9% of 2023 Budget, Reports Say Sputnik 19 Jan 2023 -- North Korea's defense spending in 2023 will amount to 15.9% of the state budget, state-run media reported on Thursday, adding that this figure has not changed since 2020.
Experts: South Korea Seeks Enhanced US Nuclear Assurances Against North Korea VOA 18 Jan 2023 -- By expressing an interest in acquiring nuclear weapons, South Korea is demonstrating an urgent determination to secure enhanced security assurances from the United States as the nuclear threat from North Korea grows, experts say.
On DPRK Cabinet's Work for Last Year and Tasks for This Year KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Kim Tok Hun, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a report on the DPRK Cabinet's work for Juche 111 (2022) and tasks for Juche 112 (2023) at the 8th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).
Report on Cabinet's Work Made at 8th Session of 14th SPA KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Kim Tok Hun, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a report on the Cabinet's work for last year and tasks for this year at the 8th session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA).
8th Session of 14th SPA of DPRK Held KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- The 8th 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 from January 17 to 18.
Report on Fulfillment of State Budget for Last Year and on State Budget for This Year KCNA 19 Jan 2023 -- Deputy Ko Jong Bom, minister of Finance, made a report on the fulfillment of the state budget for Juche 111 (2022) and on the state budget for Juche 112 (2023) at the 8th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Electricity Production Increased in DPRK KCNA 18 Jan 2023 -- The electricity production is now going up in the DPRK.
Meetings of Working People's Organizations Held in DPRK KCNA 18 Jan 2023 -- Officials and members of the working people's organizations in the DPRK held meetings in provinces (municipalities) to vow to carry through the decisions of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Measures for Ensuring Growth of Self-supporting Economy Taken in DPRK KCNA 18 Jan 2023 -- The metal industrial sector of the DPRK set this year's goal in an innovative way on the basis of the struggle line of the Party for bringing about a new change and development of Korean-style socialism, and is vigorously conducting the work for its implementation.
Enlarged Plenary Meetings of Cabinet, Ministries and National Institutions Held KCNA 16 Jan 2023 -- The enlarged plenary meetings of the Party committees of the Cabinet, the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport, the Pyongyang Construction Commission, the State Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports took place from Jan. 10 to 15 to implement the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Production Goes up at Various Economic Units KCNA 16 Jan 2023 -- True to the noble intention of the Workers' Party of Korea to provide a decisive guarantee for the fulfillment of the five-year plan by further expanding and developing the all-people struggle to open a new phase in socialist construction, major economic units of the DPRK are bringing about a surge in production.
Press Statement of Director General for Int'l Organizations of DPRK Foreign Ministry Issued KCNA 14 Jan 2023 -- Jo Chol Su, director general of the Department of International Organizations of the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made public the following press statement on Saturday:
President Kim Il Sung's Immortal Feats for Building of Juche-based Militia Forces KCNA 14 Jan 2023 -- The Worker-Peasant Red Guards (WPRG) in the DPRK have developed into the powerful militant ranks and a reliable wing of the Korean People's Army under the care of the illustrious commanders, creditably discharging their duty in the struggle for building socialism and defending the country with rifle in one hand and hammer, sickle and brush in the other.
North Korea slams UN's nuclear 'double standards' Press TV 14 Jan 2023 -- North Korea has slammed the United Nations leadership over what it described as "double standards" exercised by the international organization in pursuing its nuclear obligations in order to maintain global peace and stability.
Enlarged Plenary Meetings of Pyongyang City and Provincial Committees of WPK Held KCNA 14 Jan 2023 -- There took place enlarged plenary meetings of Pyongyang City and all provincial committees of the Party from January 10 to 13.
South Korea, US army hold joint military drills amid tensions with North Press TV 13 Jan 2023 -- An elite South Korean army unit has conducted a joint military drill with American forces at a training field in Paju, located near the inter-Korean border, provoking the already heightened tensions with the North.
Economic Organization Intensified in DPRK KCNA 13 Jan 2023 -- The Cabinet and economic guidance organs of the DPRK are intensifying the economic organization to implement the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Trump discussed striking North Korea with nuclear weapon, and blaming another country, book reveals Press TV 12 Jan 2023 -- Former US President Donald Trump discussed the idea of striking North Korea with a nuclear weapon and blaming the attack on another country, a book has revealed.
State Anti-epidemic Foundation Reinforced KCNA 11 Jan 2023 -- Redoubled efforts are made in the DPRK to maintain and control the anti-epidemic situation in a stable way, regarding the emergency epidemic prevention work as the top-priority state affair true to the idea and spirit of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Tele-reeducation System for Anti-epidemic Workers to Be Updated in DPRK KCNA 11 Jan 2023 -- The tele-education faculty of Pyongyang University of Medicine and different units have striven to update the tele-reeducation system to further increase the ability of anti-epidemic workers.
Experts: North Korea's Purge of Top Official Shows Loyalty May Be Insufficient VOA 11 Jan 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's purge of former Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho, who was instrumental in two summits with the U.S. in 2018-19, could have sent "a shock wave" through the ranks of Pyongyang's diplomats, said experts.
Farming Operation Intensified to Cope with Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Officials in the agricultural sector of the DPRK strive to work out an operation plan and take pre-emptive sci-tech steps to cope with disastrous abnormal weather that will hit the country after making it a fait accompli.
Electricity Output Goes up in DPRK KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Hydro-power stations in the DPRK are increasing the power production from the beginning of the year, true to the decisions of the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of WPK KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), is an outstanding leader who has guaranteed the security of the country and the people's happiness and ushered in a new heyday of building a socialist power by further strengthening the dignified WPK into the general staff of the revolution with his distinguished ideo-theoretical wisdom, seasoned leadership art and tireless devotion.
Anniversary of Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Election as General Secretary of WPK Marked KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was elected as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Jan. 10, Juche 110, (2021). The Korean people are greeting this significant anniversary.
WPK Is Juche-type Revolutionary Party Adhering to Its Founding Idea KCNA 10 Jan 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article says that the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is a Juche-type revolutionary party being intensely loyal to its founding idea and adhering to its revolutionary nature century after century.
North Korea bans cellphones from public propaganda lectures Radio Free Asia 10 Jan 2023 -- North Koreans are no longer allowed to bring their cellphones into propaganda lectures, which are a regular, mandatory part of life there, sources in the country say.
Provincial Meetings Held to Implement Decisions of 6th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Meetings took place in North and South Phyongan, North and South Hwanghae, Kangwon, and North and South Hamgyong provinces respectively on Sunday to vow to implement the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Idea and Spirit of 6th Plenary Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK Deeply Studied in DPRK KCNA 09 Jan 2023 -- Provincial, city and county Party organizations in the DPRK are continuously making an intensive study to deeply grasp the idea and spirit of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) amid the great enthusiasm of loyalty of all the people who have turned out in the grandiose march for 2023 and the revolutionary spirit of devotedly implementing the Party's policies.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Thoroughly Arming with Idea of 6th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 07 Jan 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Saturday says in an editorial that the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) is a historic meeting which confirmed the positive and scientific policy orientation for dynamically pushing forward Korean-style socialism to a new change and development by thoroughly applying the idea of independent politics, self-supporting economy and self-reliant defence, the invariable guideline of the Korean revolution.
Founding Anniversary of Equipment Assembly Complex Marked in DPRK KCNA 07 Jan 2023 -- A meeting took place on Friday to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the Equipment Assembly Complex.
Agitprop Activities Brisk in DPRK KCNA 07 Jan 2023 -- Artistes from various central art troupes in the DPRK are intensifying frontline-style information and agitprop activities to encourage the working people in the capital city of Pyongyang who turned out in the gigantic advance of this year in hearty response to the idea and spirit of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
South Korea Embraces 'Tit for Tat' Approach to North's Provocations VOA 06 Jan 2023 -- In June, after North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean, South Korea and the United States responded by sending the exact same number of missiles into the sea.
Pyongyang City Meeting Held to Implement Decisions of 6th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 06 Jan 2023 -- A meeting of Pyongyang citizens took place at the May Day Stadium on Thursday to vow to thoroughly implement the decisions of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) which indicated the path of fresh advance and leap forward of Korean-style socialism.
Electricity Output Goes up in DPRK KCNA 05 Jan 2023 -- The Wonsan Youth Power Station in the DPRK strives to increase the electricity production, true to the idea and spirit of the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
North Koreans step up scrap metal collection to support struggling steel works Radio Free Asia 05 Jan 2023 -- North Korea has ordered its people to donate large amounts of scrap metal in the new year to help the country's steel industry, which is struggling from a lack of fuel, electricity and raw materials, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
South Korea says North Korean drone entered no-fly zone over presidential office Press TV 05 Jan 2023 -- South Korea says a North Korean drone intruded into the no-fly zone over the presidential office in the capital, Seoul, last month.
North Korean Drone Flew Directly Into No-Fly Zone Around South Korea's Presidential Palace Sputnik 05 Jan 2023 -- North Korea launched five drones into South Korean airspace on December 26, sparking a military alert and outrage from Seoul. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has instructed the National Security Office to suspend the landmark 2018 military agreement with Pyongyang if it "stages another provocation intruding on our territory."
South Korea Considers Scrapping Landmark Military Pact With North Sputnik 04 Jan 2023 -- Seoul slapped North Korea with an "enemy" label in a defense white paper in December. Relations between the Koreas worsened in the spring after the new South Korean government announced a hardline course, and finished out the year at their lowest point in decades amid back-and-forth airspace violations involving drones.
South Korea threatens to end military pact with Pyongyang after alleged airspace violations Press TV 04 Jan 2023 -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol has threatened to pull out of a non-hostility pact signed between Seoul and Pyongyang after North Korean drones purportedly violated the South's airspace.
South Korea confirms joint nuclear exercises with US despite Biden's rebuff Press TV 03 Jan 2023 -- South Korea on Tuesday confirmed discussions with Washington on its involvement in US nuclear weapons operations amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula after US President Joe Biden denied discussions on joint nuclear exercises.
US Says It's Not Considering Joint Nuclear Exercises with South Korea VOA 23 Jan 2023 -- The United States plans to hold table-top drills and expand other areas of defense cooperation with South Korea, but is not considering joint nuclear exercises with Seoul, according to a senior U.S. administration official.
Biden contradicts South Korean president's remarks, says not discussing joint nuclear drills with Seoul Press TV 03 Jan 2023 -- US President Joe Biden has contradicted earlier remarks made by his South Korean counterpart, Yoon Suk-yeol, that the two countries are mulling joint nuclear exercises, amid simmering tensions with North Korea.
Biden Says Not Discussing Joint Nuclear Exercises With South Korea Sputnik 03 Jan 2023 -- US President Joe Biden said he was not discussing joint nuclear exercises with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, the White House said in a statement.
US, S. Korea Plan to Coordinate on Potential Responses to N. Korea's Tests, According to White House Sputnik 03 Jan 2023 -- The United States and South Korea plan to coordinate efforts on the potential responses to North Korea's military activities, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday.
DPRK calls for exponential increase in nuclear arsenal People's Daily 03 Jan 2023 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) calls for an exponential increase in its nuclear arsenal, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
South Korean President Says People Fed Up With 'For Show-Only' Summits Between North and South Sputnik 02 Jan 2023 -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday that people were fed up with summits between the leaders of South Korea and North Korea that were "for show only," though there should always be an open door for talks between the two counties.
US Not Discussing Nuclear Exercises With South Korea, Biden Says VOA 02 Jan 2023 -- President Joe Biden says the United States is not discussing holding joint nuclear exercises with its ally South Korea, even though South Korea's president told a local newspaper that such talks were underway.
US, South Korea Mull Holding Joint Nuclear War Games Amid Tensions With Pyongyang Sputnik 02 Jan 2023 -- Last year saw a spate of war games involving troops from the US and South Korea, which were conducted in response to Pyongyang's missile tests.
North Korea: Statement by the Spokesperson on raising military tensions European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 Jan 2023 -- The European Union calls on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to cease actions that raise military tensions, including the missile launches and drone incursions outside its borders that have taken place over the last week.
Respected Fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un Has Photo Session with Participants in 9th Congress of KCU KCNA 02 Jan 2023 -- The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un , the great sun of socialist Korea and benevolent father of a large family of the whole country, had a significant photo session with the participants in the 9th Congress of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) on January 1 on the occasion of the New Year Juche 112 (2023).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 02 Jan 2023 -- All the people of the whole country have greeted the new year full of confidence in the validity and victory of their cause after proudly concluding the unprecedentedly arduous year 2022 with the indomitable struggle and advance under the guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea. They are now paying the highest tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il blessing the rosy future of socialism and communism as eternal sun of Juche.
In North Korea, speaking in Southern accent gets you sent to the coal mines Radio Free Asia 01 Jan 2023 -- In North Korea, speaking in a South Korean accent can get you expelled from school and sent to work in the coal mines.
South Korea warns any N Korean nuclear use attempt would end Kim's rule Press TV 01 Jan 2023 -- South Korea's defense ministry has warned that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the "end" of Pyongyang, after North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un called for an "exponential" increase in the country's nuclear arsenal.
Test-fire of Super-large Multiple Rocket Launchers Held KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- The Second Economic Commission in the DPRK conducted on the morning of December 31, 2022, a test-fire of the super-large multiple rocket launchers being presented to the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to examine their performance.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Reply Speech at Ceremony of Donating 600mm Super-large Multiple Launch Rocket System KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a reply speech at the ceremony of donating 600mm super-large multiple launch rocket system on December 31, Juche 111 (2022).
Kim orders 'exponential increase' of North Korea's nuclear arsenal to counter US threat Press TV 01 Jan 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the development of new nuclear-capable inter-continental ballistic missiles and the mass production of tactical nuclear weapons to counter the threat from the United States to his country's sovereignty.
South Korea, US, Japan Say North's 'Provocations' Will Deepen Its Isolation Sputnik 01 Jan 2023 -- Senior diplomats from South Korea, the United States and Japan held three-way phone consultations, condemning Pyongyang's first missile launch in 2023 and warning that such "provocations" will drive the country into further isolation, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
Kim Jong-un Accuses US of Creating 'Asian Version of NATO' Sputnik 01 Jan 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Sunday that the United States, under the pretext of strengthening cooperation with South Korea and Japan, was creating an "Asian version of NATO."
Kim Jong-Un Calls to Boost Nuclear Missile Production 'Exponentially' as Korean Tensions Grow Sputnik 01 Jan 2023 -- Pyongyang's apparent plans to upgrade its military capacities comes as prospects for a lasting peace on the peninsula have dimmed amid tit-for-tat military tests.
Press Release of 6th Plenary Meeting of 8th C.C., WPK KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- Members and alternate members of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) Central Committee and member and alternate members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK by-elected at the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th WPK Central Committee are as follows:
National Flag-hoisting Ceremony Marks New Year KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- A national flag-hoisting ceremony was solemnly held on January 1, Juche 112 (2023).
Officials and Merited Persons of Munitions Industry Visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- Officials and merited persons of the munitions industrial sector in the DPRK on Saturday visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il lie in state, to pay the noble tribute to the great leaders.
Participants in 9th KCU Congress Do Political and Cultural Work KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- The participants in the 9th Congress of the Korean Children's Union (KCU) conducted colorful political and cultural work.
Gift of Loyalty to Plenary Meeting of Great WPK from Munitions Industrial Workers KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- Super-large multiple rocket launchers, cutting-edge equipment associated with the ardent loyalty and patriotism of the workers in the field of the munitions industry who unconditionally and absolutely support the fulfillment of the strategic plan of the great Party Central Committee for bolstering up the national defence capabilities and devotedly put it into practice, were presented to the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Congratulatory Letter to Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un from Chongryon Central Standing Committee KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received a congratulatory letter from the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon) on Jan. 1 on the occasion of the New Year 2023.
Report on 6th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of 8th WPK Central Committee KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- The vigorous development of the sacred Korean revolution pioneered and advancing with the most just mission and far-reaching ideal is firmly guaranteed by the wise guidance of the Workers' Party of Korea which sets forth scientific path and clear practical strategy at each period and at every stage and leads to thorough and perfect implementation.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Greetings to Chairman of Chongryon Central Standing Committee KCNA 01 Jan 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Sunday sent a message of greeting to Ho Jong Man, chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), on the occasion of the New Year Juche 112 (2023).
North Korea missile launch, 1 January 2023: FCDO statement UK FCDO 01 Jan 2023 -- The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has issued a statement after North Korea launched a ballistic missile.

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