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May 2023 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- DPRK/North Korea: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attempted satellite launch European External Action Service (EEAS) 31 May 2023 -- The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) launch using ballistic military technology that occurred on 31 May.
- NATO Secretary General condemns North Korea military satellite launch NATO 31 May 2023
- North Korea vows to try again after failed satellite launch Radio Free Asia 31 May 2023 -- On the heels of a failed spy satellite launch on Wednesday, North Korea vowed that a second launch would come soon, state media reported.
- UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch UN News 31 May 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.
- US Condemns North Korean Attempted Spy Satellite Launch VOA 31 May 2023 -- Washington strongly condemned the attempted launch of North Korea's first military spy satellite, a device that Pyongyang says it needs to monitor joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea.
- KCNA Report KCNA 31 May 2023 -- The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) made public the following report on Wednesday as regards an accident occurred during the launch of military reconnaissance satellite:
- North Korea's reconnaissance satellite crashes into sea after rocket failure Press TV 31 May 2023 -- North Korea's first military reconnaissance satellite launch has ended in failure after the rocket's newly developed second-stage thruster malfunctioned, state media said.
- Shelter Warnings Startle Seoul After North Korea Attempts Satellite Launch VOA 31 May 2023 -- South Koreans, who typically shrug off North Korean missile launches, were awakened Wednesday by air raid sirens and shelter warnings following an attempted North Korean satellite launch.
- North Korea Launches Alleged 'Space Launch Vehicle' to Counter Regional Threats Sputnik 30 May 2023 -- Japan previously warned that any launch from North Korea that violates its territory would be met with "destructive measures," with Japanese Prime Minister urging global leaders that any launch by Pyongyang is a "serious violation" to UN resolutions and a threat to Japan.
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Adam Hodge on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Space Launch The White House 30 May 2023
- Rodong Sinmun Lauds Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un as Outstanding Leader KCNA 30 May 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Tuesday in an article says that the far-reaching plan of the Juche revolution is the most invaluable aggregate of the self-sacrificing efforts of the respected General Secretary
- North Korea botches firing 'space launch vehicle,' South Korean military says Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- North Korea launched what it called a "space launch vehicle," but after an "abnormal" flight it fell into the Yellow Sea, South Korea's military said.
- Japan: North Korea says will launch military satellite next week Press TV 29 May 2023 -- Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a military satellite next week, adding it believes Pyongyang may be planning to launch a ballistic missile.
- North Korea Confirms Plan to Launch Military Spy Satellite VOA 29 May 2023 -- North Korea announced that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite in June to monitor in real time the military movements of the United States and its partners, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday local time.
- Australia Has No Future: International Affairs Analyst of DPRK KCNA 29 May 2023 -- Ri Jong Su, an international affairs analyst, issued the following article titled "Australia obsessed with pro-U.S. sycophancy has no future" on May 28:
- KCNA Commentary on Dangerous U.S.-south Korean Military Attempt KCNA 29 May 2023 -- The U.S. and the south Korean puppet scoundrels are getting ever more desperate in their ceaseless war gamble which has gone beyond the threshold of another dangerous phase of escalating tension, though we keep an eye on them with patience.
- 8th Plenum of 8th C.C., WPK to Be Convened KCNA 29 May 2023 -- The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) decided to convene the 8th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the WPK early in June to review the work of the Party and state administrative organs and the implementation of the national economic plans in the first half of 2023 and discuss the policy issues of weighty significance in the development of our revolution.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Patriotic Devotion Praised by Rodong Sinmun KCNA 28 May 2023 -- The steady advance and development of the DPRK is based on inexhaustible might, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in an article, adding it is the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un 's great patriotic intention, will, enthusiasm and warm heart.
- DPRK denounces U.S.-led trilateral information sharing mechanism People's Daily 26 May 2023 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday denounced the establishment of a trilateral information-sharing mechanism among the United States, Japan and South Korea on the margins of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan's Hiroshima.
- Childhood friend of North Korea's Kim Jong Un says he has never heard about Kim's son Radio Free Asia 26 May 2023 -- A childhood friend that has visited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un several times over the years told Radio Free Asia that he has never met Kim's son, casting doubt on previous intelligence reports about the leader's family life.
- Russia, N.Korea Working on System of Settlements in Rubles Sputnik 25 May 2023 -- Moscow and Pyongyang are working on creating a system of settlements in rubles, this will help boost trade, Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora said in an interview with Sputnik.
- Korean Peninsula Does Not Welcome European Gentlemen Inciting Confrontation and Hostility KCNA 25 May 2023 -- Pak Myong Chol, an international affairs analyst of the DPRK, released the following article titled "Korean Peninsula does not welcome European gentlemen inciting confrontation and hostility" on May 25:
- Rodong Sinmun on Fundamental Source of Confidence in Sure Victory KCNA 25 May 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday says in an article that the distinguished leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is the fundamental source of the confidence in sure victory cherished by the Korean people.
- North Korea Has Developed Almost Entire Set of Ballistic, Cruise Missiles - Russian Envoy Sputnik 25 May 2023 -- North Korea has developed almost an entire set of ballistic and cruise missiles, but Pyongyang is not planning to attack the United States, Japan or South Korea, Russian Ambassador to North Korea Aleksandr Matsegora has said in an interview with Sputnik.
- 'Fever' cases spread in North Korea, but hard to say if it's COVID Radio Free Asia 24 May 2023 -- A mysterious "fever" has broken out among North Korean "stormtroopers," or soldiers engaged in construction work, and at least one of them has died from the disease, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.
- US sanctions North Korean crypto operations Radio Free Asia 23 May 2023 -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned four North Korean entities and one person for their role in a fundraising scheme that uses cryptocurrency to funnel stolen money and salaries "fraudulently" earned abroad back to Pyongyang for its weapons program.
- Taking Joint Action with the Republic of Korea to Combat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Illicit Revenue Generation US Dept. of State 23 May 2023 -- The United States is steadfast in our commitment to combat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) illicit activities to generate revenue by stealing funds from global financial institutions and other entities.
- Treasury Targets DPRK Malicious Cyber and Illicit IT Worker Activities US Treasury 23 May 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned four entities and one individual involved in obfuscated revenue generation and malicious cyber activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Government. The DPRK conducts malicious cyber activities and deploys information technology (IT) workers who fraudulently obtain employment to generate revenue, including in virtual currency, to support the Kim regime and its priorities, such as its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
- Food shortage spreads in North Korea, with some starving farmers unable to work Radio Free Asia 23 May 2023 -- A food shortage in North Korea appears to be spreading, with sources inside the country telling Radio Free Asia that as many as 30% of farmers in two northern provinces are unable to work on collective farms because they're weak from hunger.
- Joint U.S.-ROK Symposium on Countering DPRK Sanctions Evasion Involving DPRK IT Workers US Dept. of State 23 May 2023 -- The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will co-host a U.S.- ROK Joint Symposium: Stopping DPRK Sanctions Evasion in the Remote IT Work Industry in San Francisco, CA, on May 24, 2023, as part of our ongoing efforts to both curb the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) attempts to earn revenue for its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) and to raise awareness of DPRK workers' rights.
- Efforts Paid to Prevent Damage from Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 22 May 2023 -- Great efforts have been paid to coping with drought, fierce heat, flooding and other disastrous abnormal weather in different parts of the country.
- Measures Taken in DPRK to Minimize Damage to Crops KCNA 20 May 2023 -- Agricultural officials and workers in the DPRK are taking prearranged steps to minimize the damage by disastrous abnormal weather, true to the resolutions of the 7th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
- North Korea warns will not overlook 'dangerous war drills' by US, South Press TV 19 May 2023 -- North Korea has lashed out at intensified military exercises between the US and South Korea, characterizing them as "warmongers' madness" and pledging to bolster its nuclear deterrence.
- North Korea prepares to launch new spy satellite, state media reports Radio Free Asia 19 May 2023 -- North Korea is preparing to launch a spy satellite that it claims will bolster its defensive capabilities, state media reported, boasting that its launch would be " a clear stride forward" in military science and technological development.
- U.S.-led Hostile Forces' Ceaseless War Provocations under Fire KCNA 19 May 2023 -- The situation on the Korean Peninsula is closing in on the brink of explosion.
- U.S. Is Hastening "Final Ruin" of Ukraine KCNA 19 May 2023 -- Kim Myong Chol, an international affairs analyst, released the following article under the title "The U.S. is hastening the 'final ruin' of Ukraine" on May 19:
- Trudeau says Canada ready to partner with S Korea against North Press TV 17 May 2023 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged his country's military commitment to South Korea's hostile campaign against North Korea, joining the US-led alliance of surging assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Escapee group in South Korea floats bottles of rice and cash to the North Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Mysterious bottles full of rice, US dollars and memory sticks containing anti-North Korean content that showed up in the Han River around the South Korean capital of Seoul are the work of local North Korean escapee organizations, escapee activists told Radio Free Asia.
- Kim Jong Un gains a new title among youth: 'Respected Father' Radio Free Asia 15 May 2023 -- North Korean young people are now required to refer to the country's 38-year-old supreme leader Kim Jong Un as "Respected Father" - generating resentment among youth who consider him to be similar in age and undeserving of such an honorific, residents in the country say.
- Japan's Military Collusion with NATO under Fire KCNA 15 May 2023 -- Kim Sol Hwa, researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, issued the following article titled "What is final aim of Japan's Military Collusion with NATO" on May 14:
- North Korea cracks down on bribery in prisons Radio Free Asia 12 May 2023 -- North Korea is cracking down on prison officials who accept bribes from wealthy prisoners in exchange for preferential treatment while they are incarcerated, two former inmates in the country told Radio Free Asia.
- Scarce drinking water in North Korea during severe spring drought Radio Free Asia 11 May 2023 -- Drinking water is becoming more difficult to obtain for many North Koreans as the country is in the midst of one of the worst droughts since the government began keeping records in 1981, sources in the country told Radio Free Asia.
- Anti-epidemic Work Promoted at Central Disease Prevention and Control Center KCNA 10 May 2023 -- The Central Disease Prevention and Control Center in the DPRK is steadily intensifying the anti-epidemic work, true to the Party's anti-epidemic policy.
- Kishida's Visit to South Korea under Fire KCNA 10 May 2023 -- The full text of the article "What did Kishida's visit to south Korea contribute to the security of Japan" which was issued by Kim Sol Hwa who is a researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry on Wednesday is as follows:
- More Electricity Produced in DPRK KCNA 10 May 2023 -- Officials and workers of thermal- and hydro-power stations across the country are boosting the production to implement the resolutions made at the Sixth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Greetings to Russian President KCNA 09 May 2023 -- Kim Jong Un , president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), sent a message of greeting to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, on Tuesday.
- DPRK Foreign Minister Meets New Chinese Ambassador KCNA 09 May 2023 -- DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met and had a talk with Wang Yajun, new Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, who paid a courtesy call on her on May 8.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (6) KCNA 06 May 2023 -- There is increasing concern about the serious impact on peace and security of the Korean Peninsula, region and the world by puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's extreme sycophancy to the U.S.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (5) KCNA 05 May 2023 -- Chinese and south Korean media continue to expose and denounce the dangerousness of the puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to the U.S. and serious consequences to be entailed by it.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (4) KCNA 04 May 2023 -- The puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to the U.S., which sold the national security, self-esteem and interests totally to outsiders, has provoked great wrath, protest and condemnation from not only media but also political, academic, religious and other social circles in puppet south Korea, and from overseas Koreans.
- Biden's 'end of regime' warning spurs fiery response from North Korea Radio Free Asia 03 May 2023 -- When U.S. President Joe Biden declared last week that any use of nuclear weapons against the United States or its allies will result in the "end" of the North Korean regime, the sister of supreme leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the remarks as the ramblings of an "old man with no future."
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (3) KCNA 03 May 2023 -- The traitorous and sycophantic reckless acts and base humiliating behavior of the puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol during his visit to the U.S. are provoking great anger, condemnation and ridicule in south Korea.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (2) KCNA 02 May 2023 -- The international community is more bitterly condemning the U.S. and south Korean puppet group, peace breakers, for driving the situation in the Korean Peninsula to the verge of an outbreak of a nuclear war and posing a threat to the peace and security of the region and the rest of the world.
- North Korea: US, South Korea agreement escalating tensions to brink of nuclear war Press TV 01 May 2023 -- North Korea has once again strongly condemned a recent agreement between the United States and the South, which makes way for deployment of American nuclear assets to the Korean Peninsula.
- What Is behind Insistence on "Legitimacy" of U.S. Strategic Asset Deployment: International Security Analyst KCNA 01 May 2023 -- Choe Ju Hyon, an international security analyst of the DPRK, released the following article on May 1:
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (1) KCNA 01 May 2023 -- The puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol has come under worldwide condemnation and ridicule for his visit to the U.S. that has exposed peace and security in the Korean Peninsula, the region and the rest of the world to grave danger, highlighting his disgusting colors as a sycophant.
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