July 2023 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Chinese Party and Government Delegation Leaves Pyongyang KCNA 30 Jul 2023 -- The party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) headed by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, left Pyongyang on Saturday after attending the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Chinese Party and Government Delegation Visits Mangyongdae KCNA 30 Jul 2023 -- The party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) headed by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the PRC, visited time-honored Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung , on Saturday.
Kim Jong-un Pledges to Develop Cooperation With China to 'New High' Sputnik 29 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hosted a reception for the Chinese delegation on Friday, during which the parties agreed to further develop cooperation and respond to the complicated international situation, the North's state-run news agency reported on Saturday.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Hosts Reception for Chinese Delegation KCNA 29 Jul 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, received the party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, on July 28.
North Korea vows to develop China ties to 'new high' Press TV 29 Jul 2023 -- Meeting with a visiting Chinese delegation in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop the countries' relations to a "new high."
Minister of Defence of Russian Federation takes part in solemn events dedicated to 70th anniversary of Day of Victory in Great Fatherland Liberation War Russia MoD 28 Jul 2023 -- The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, took part in a solemn meeting dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War in Pyongyang, the capital of the DPRK.
N Korean Kim Jong Un, Russian Delegation Led by Shoigu Attend Military Parade Sputnik 28 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu oversaw a military parade on Thursday night in Pyongyang.
Grand Military Parade Held to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Great War Victory KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- The 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War is being celebrated across the DPRK as an auspicious holiday of the country and its people in the glorious course of glorifying heroic Korea's history and traditions of great succession and dashing toward a greater victory under the uplifted banner of independent in politics, self-supporting in economy and self-reliant in national defence, guided by the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea.
Congratulatory Message of C.C., WPK to All Civilians and Servicepersons of DPRK KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to all the DPRK civilians and service personnel of the Korean People's Army who made an immortal contribution to glorifying the tradition of victory of the heroic Korea.
Russian Military Delegation Leaves Pyongyang KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu left here on Thursday after paying a congratulatory visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Sergei Shoigu at Office Building of C.C., WPK KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- 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, invited Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu, head of the military delegation of the Russian Federation paying a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, to the office building of the WPK Central Committee on Thursday morning.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Hosts Reception for Russian Military Delegation KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- 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, hosted a reception for the military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu on July 27, the war victory day.
Meeting Held to Mark 70th Anniversary of Victory in Fatherland Liberation War Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Attends Meeting KCNA 28 Jul 2023 -- The great victory in the Fatherland Liberation War shining with legendary miracles is an unprecedented great event of special significance in the national and world history, in which the army and people of the DPRK made a history of heroic resistance striking the world people with admiration, consolidated the foundation for eternal victory and prosperity of the powerful DPRK and defended peace of humankind at the most acute outpost line of anti-imperialist independence under the leadership of the outstanding leader.
Russian Defence Minister meets with head of DPRK Russia MoD 27 Jul 2023 -- Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, during his visit to Pyongyang, was received by President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un.
China, N.Korea, Russia commemorate 70th anniversary of Korean War armistice Global Times 27 Jul 2023 -- China, North Korea and Russia commemorated the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War on Thursday, with Chinese and Russian delegations meeting with the country's top leader Kim Jong-un and other senior officials, and attending a series of festive events in Pyongyang.
Congratulations on the 70th anniversary of victory of the people of Korea in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War President of Russia 27 Jul 2023 -- Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations on the 70th anniversary of victory of the people of Korea in the 1950-1953 Fatherland Liberation War to Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un and participants in the celebrations marking this anniversary.
Kim Jong-un shows off ICBMs to Russian defense minister Press TV 27 Jul 2023 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday showed off his country's ICBMs and previously unseen drones to visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as a showcase of North Korea's military might.
North Koreans forced to celebrate 70th anniversary of 'victory' in Korean War Radio Free Asia 27 Jul 2023 -- North Koreans are complaining about being overworked in preparation for Thursday's 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended hostilities in the 1950-53 Korean War, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.
North Korean MQ-9 Reaper? Kim Jong-un Shows New Mystery Drone Sputnik 27 Jul 2023 -- The photographs of the unmanned aerial vehicles were presented at the "Weaponry Exhibition-2023" in Pyongyang, which was attended by Sergei Shoigu and Kim Jong-un within the framework of the Russian Defense Minister's visit to North Korea.
On 70th anniversary of Korean armistice, Guterres calls for renewed dialogue UN News 27 Jul 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the need for a "surge in diplomacy" in the Korean Peninsula, urging the two nations to resume talks towards a lasting peace.
Russian, Chinese Delegates Take Part in North Korea's 'Victory Day' Events VOA 27 Jul 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally received a visiting Russian military delegation and a Chinese political delegation on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the state's self-proclaimed "Victory Day," utilizing the occasion for diplomacy after years of isolation sealed by strict COVID-19 controls.
Grand Performance Given to Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Great War Victory Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Enjoys Performance with Goodwill Missions on Visit to Pyongyang KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- A grand celebration performance was given at 00:00 on July 27, adding to the joy and excitement of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War shining as a symbol of heroism and justice along with its great eminence of victory in the course of the development of the dignified Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as a grand festival of glory and succession to be specially recorded in history.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Weaponry Exhibition House with Sergei Shoigu KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The "Weaponry Exhibition-2023" is going on under the sponsorship of the Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Steps Taken to Prevent Damage by Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The electric power industrial sector of the DPRK directs big efforts to coping with the disastrous abnormal weather.
Chinese Party and Government Delegation Arrives in Pyongyang KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- A party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, arrived in Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on July 26 to participate in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Reception Given for Chinese Party and Government Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) gave a reception at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on July 26 in honor of the party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on a visit to the DPRK for participating in the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Choe Ryong Hae Meets Chinese Party and Government Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Choe Ryong Hae, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), first vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, met the party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, which paid a courtesy call on him at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
Talks between Defence Ministers of DPRK and Russia Held KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Talks between Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the DPRK, and Sergei Shoigu, minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, were held in Pyongyang on July 26.
Reception Given for Russian Military Delegation KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- The Ministry of National Defence of the DPRK gave a reception on Wednesday in welcome of the military delegation of the Russian Federation on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.
Sergei Shoigu Lays Wreath before Liberation Tower KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- Sergei Shoigu, defence minister of the Russian Federation on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, laid a wreath before the Liberation Tower on Wednesday.
Russian Military Delegation Visits Mangyongdae KCNA 27 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu which came to the DPRK for congratulating the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, visited the time-honored Mangyongdae on Wednesday.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Russian Defence Minister KCNA 27 Jul 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, received a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, on a congratulatory visit to the DPRK for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War, at the office building of the Party Central Committee on July 26
Fourth U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat US Dept. of State 26 Jul 2023 -- The Republic of Korea (ROK) hosted the 4th U.S.-ROK Working Group on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Threat on July 26, led by Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Dr. Jung Pak and ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director-General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs Lee Jun-il.
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu holds talks with his North Korean counterpart Russia MoD 26 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held talks with the Minister of Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea General of the Army Kang Sun-nam in Pyongyang.
Russia Reinvigorating Ties With North Korea Sputnik 26 Jul 2023 -- A Russian delegation led by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu embarked on a trip to the DPRK on July 25-27. What message does the high-profile visit send?
Russia's defense chief, Chinese officials in N Korea to mark Victory Day, expand ties Press TV 26 Jul 2023 -- Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in North Korea leading a military delegation, joining a high level Chinese delegation to attend the country's Victory Day events marking the end of the Korean War and hold talks on expanding defense ties.
KPA Commanding Officers Visit Kumsusan Palace of Sun KCNA 26 Jul 2023 -- Commanding officers of the Korean People's Army (KPA) including Kang Sun Nam, Jong Kyong Thaek and Pak Su Il visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on Tuesday on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War.
Measures Taken to Minimize Crops Damage by Disastrous Abnormal Weather KCNA 26 Jul 2023 -- The agricultural sector of the DPRK takes thorough measures to minimize the crops damage by El Nino this year.
Russian Defense Minister in North Korea to Mark War Anniversary VOA 26 Jul 2023 -- North Korea is receiving invited delegates from Russia and China this week for the 70th anniversary celebrations of its self-proclaimed "Victory Day," an exceptional move in light of the ongoing border closures in place since early 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Russian Military Delegation Arrives in Pyongyang KCNA 26 Jul 2023 -- A military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived here on Tuesday to pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
China, N.Korea 'to stand close' when US military presence worsens Peninsula tensions Global Times 25 Jul 2023 -- Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will lead a Chinese Party and government delegation to North Korea on Wednesday, the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee announced on Tuesday. The delegation will attend activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, said the announcement.
Russian Military Delegation to Visit DPRK KCNA 25 Jul 2023 -- At the invitation of the Ministry of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a military delegation of the Russian Federation led by Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will pay a congratulatory visit to the DPRK on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War.
Wheat-processing Capacity Expanded in DPRK KCNA 25 Jul 2023 -- A brisk work is going on to expand the wheat-processing capacity in different parts of the country.
North Korea reopens hot spring resort, but only the rich and connected benefit Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- Authorities in North Korea have reopened a lavish hot spring resort to the public that was shuttered for more than three years due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to residents of the secretive hermit kingdom.
Chinese Party and Government Delegation to Visit DPRK KCNA 24 Jul 2023 -- At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China led by Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, will visit the DPRK to take part in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the victory in the great Fatherland Liberation War. -0-
North Korea fires ballistic missiles after 2nd US sub arrives in South Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast early on Tuesday, Seoul local time, the South Korean military said.
South Korean Military: North Korea Fired 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea of Japan Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed on Monday Tokyo's suggestion that North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles in the direction of the Sea of Japan.
US deploys 2nd nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea amid surging tensions with North Press TV 24 Jul 2023 -- The US has deployed a second nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea, as part of a recent agreement between the two allies to purportedly deter North Korea's growing military might.
Another US Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea - ROK Navy Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The US Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS Annapolis arrived in South Korea on Monday, docking at the naval base on Jeju Island, the South Korean (ROK) Navy has announced.
UN Command Begins Talks With North Korea Over US Soldier Sputnik 24 Jul 2023 -- The United Nations Command said on Monday that it had begun discussions with North Korea regarding Travis King, the US soldier who ran into the country from the inter-Korea demilitarized zone last week.
Steps Taken in DPRK to Protect Farm Crops from Heat Wave and Downpour KCNA 23 Jul 2023 -- In hearty response to the resolutions of the plenary meetings of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, rural areas in North Phyongan Province and Kaesong Municipality of the DPRK are taking agricultural technical measures to cope with disastrous abnormal weather caused by El Nino.
General Secretary Kim Jong Un, Great Benefactor of All War Veterans KCNA 23 Jul 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Sunday says in an article that the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un is the great benefactor who put the victorious wartime generation on the meridian of glory and happiness.
MOFA condemns North Korea for threatening peace following missile launch CNA 22 Jul 2023 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has condemned North Korea for raising tensions and threatening regional peace after the country launched multiple missiles early Saturday.
N Korea fires several cruise missiles amid soaring tensions with South, US Press TV 22 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula amid soaring tensions with the South and the United States.
North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Toward Sea of Japan - Report Sputnik 22 Jul 2023 -- North Korea launched several cruise missiles toward the Sea of Japan early Saturday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed.
Chances Dim for Swift Return of American From North Korea VOA 22 Jul 2023 -- Any hope of a speedy return of the American soldier who illegally crossed into North Korea earlier this week appears all but dashed by the silence from the hermit state on the whereabouts of Pvt. Travis King.
Readout of DPRK Trilateral Meeting in Japan US Dept. of State 21 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim, Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Funakoshi Takehiro, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Kim Gunn held a trilateral meeting in Karuizawa, Japan on July 20 to discuss current developments related to the DPRK.
Steps Taken to Avert Damage by Intense Heat KCNA 21 Jul 2023 -- Timely measures have been taken in different parts of the DPRK to minimize the damage by fierce heat.
Heat Wave Witnessed in DPRK KCNA 21 Jul 2023 -- Heat wave continues in the DPRK from July 19 due to the effect of the developed northwest Pacific high pressure. The daily maximum temperature is above 33 degrees centigrade and the average daily relative humidity is beyond 70 percent in some areas of the west coast and the central inland of the country.
DPRK condemns U.S.-South Korea "Nuclear Consultative Group" meeting People's Daily 21 Jul 2023 -- A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday condemned a meeting of the U.S.-South Korea "Nuclear Consultative Group" held on Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
N Korea fires several cruise missiles amid soaring tensions with South, US Press TV 22 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has fired several cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean Peninsula amid soaring tensions with the South and the United States.
DOD: Biggest Concern is to Bring Private King Home DoD News 20 Jul 2023 -- On Tuesday, Army Pvt. Travis T. King, while wearing civilian clothing, joined a tour group of the Joint Security Area at the demilitarized zone in Panmunjom, Korea. While on that tour, King crossed into North Korea and has not been heard from since.
US: No North Korea Response on US Soldier Who Dashed Across Border VOA 20 Jul 2023 -- U.S. officials say that North Korea has yet to respond to their efforts to discuss the fate of the American soldier who dashed across the Koreas' heavily militarized border, even as he had been ordered to return to the United States to face possible discipline and discharge from the military.
UK Urges North Korea to Return to Dialogue on Denuclearization of Korean Peninsula Sputnik 20 Jul 2023 -- The UK Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that recent North Korea's ballistic missile launches violated UN Security Council resolutions and called on Pyongyang to return to dialogue on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.
Press Statement of Minister of National Defence of DPRK KCNA 20 Jul 2023 -- Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), issued the following press statement on July 20:
North Korea threatens US with nuclear retaliation amid rising tensions Press TV 20 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has warned that the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons by the United States on the Korean Peninsula "effectively meets" the conditions for Pyongyang to use nuclear deterrents.
Rodong Sinmun on General Secretary Kim Jong Un's Noble View on People KCNA 20 Jul 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Thursday in an article says that innovative entities showing the development of Juche Korea and its tremendous might have appeared one after another, thanks to the grandiose plan and strenuous practical ability of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), striking the world people with wonder.
Korean People's Traits of Assisting Army Displayed in War KCNA 20 Jul 2023 -- The Korean people's traits of assisting the army, created in the flames of the great anti-Japanese war, were fully displayed in the grim Fatherland Liberation War (1950-1953), too.
U.S. military says soldier crosses into DPRK "willfully and without authorization" People's Daily 20 Jul 2023 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that a U.S. soldier crossed the Military Demarcation Line into the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) "willfully and without authorization".
Russia grounds plane, arrests North Korean mother and son on the run Radio Free Asia 19 Jul 2023 -- Russian authorities grounded a Moscow-bound flight to arrest a North Korean diplomat's wife and son who went missing from the far eastern city of Vladivostok last month, residents in Russia familiar with the case told Radio Free Asia.
North Koreans mobilized to prevent monsoon damage - at personal cost Radio Free Asia 19 Jul 2023 -- Facing the threat of widespread flooding during the summer rainy season, North Korean authorities have established nationwide emergency response committees, putting citizens to work preventing damage to crops and infrastructure projects - but neglecting people's homes and livelihoods, residents say.
China urges 'meaningful dialogue' amid Korean Peninsula tensions Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- China has called for a "meaningful dialogue" against the backdrop of recent tensions between North Korea and the United States.
North Korea Silent on Detention of US Soldier Who Dashed Across Border VOA 19 Jul 2023 -- North Korea stayed silent Wednesday about its detention of a U.S. soldier who dashed across the Koreas' heavily militarized border even as he had been ordered to return to the United States to face possible discipline and discharge from the military.
North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles in Pre-Dawn Hours VOA 19 Jul 2023 -- North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday in what some analysts in Seoul say could be a veiled threat against the U.S. strategic nuclear submarine that docked in South Korea's port city hours earlier.
North Korea fires two missiles after nuke-armed US submarine docks in South Press TV 19 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has launched two ballistic missiles into the East Sea in response to provocative US move of deploying a nuclear-armed submarine at a South Korean port, the first in decades.
North Korea ballistic missile launches on 18 July: FCDO statement UK FCDO 19 Jul 2023 -- A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spokesperson statement on North Korea's ballistic missile launches on 18 July.
Pentagon's Indo-Pacific Command Chief: North Korea Has Missiles That Can Reach US Sputnik 19 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has developed intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach the United States, but it's still questionable they can carry a nuclear payload, US Indo-Pacific Command Commander Admiral John Aquilino said during a think-tank event.
US soldier scheduled for disciplinary action dashes across border into North Korea Radio Free Asia 18 Jul 2023 -- An American soldier in South Korea scheduled for disciplinary action crossed into North Korea on Tuesday, U.S. and U.N. officials said, and is believed to be in custody there.
US Nuclear Submarine Visits South Korea in Show of Force VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- The United States is backing tough talk on provocations and saber-rattling by North Korea with a show of force, sending a nuclear-armed submarine on a visit to South Korea.
US deploys nuclear-armed submarine to South Korea Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- The US military has deployed a nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to a port in South Korea for the first time in decades, a move that is likely to heighten tensions with North Korea.
Efforts for Coping with Disastrous Abnormal Weather Brisk in DPRK KCNA 18 Jul 2023 -- Agricultural officials and workers in North Hwanghae Province of the DPRK are working hard to overcome the disastrous abnormal weather.
US Army soldier reportedly flees to North Korea Press TV 18 Jul 2023 -- A US Army soldier has reportedly fled from the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to North Korea.
US Soldier in North Korean Custody After Crossing North at Border Town VOA 18 Jul 2023 -- An American soldier facing disciplinary action by the U.S. military is believed to be in North Korean custody after illegally crossing the border dividing the two Koreas at the Joint Security Area, or JSA, on Tuesday.
Rodong Sinmun on High Honor of Korean People Guided by Peerlessly Great Man KCNA 17 Jul 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun on Monday dedicates an article to the 11th anniversary of the conferment of the title of DPRK Marshal on the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un .
Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 17 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, made the following press statement on Monday:
US should keep from foolish act, North Korean leader's sister warns Press TV 17 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, has warned Washington against undertaking anything "foolish" that could provoke Pyongyang and jeopardize US security.
Rodong Sinmun on Absolute Prestige of Respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un KCNA 16 Jul 2023 -- The respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un is a peerlessly great man who has the highest prestige as a great revolutionary, outstanding political leader and the benevolent father of the Korean people, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in an article.
South Korea, Japan and US hold joint drills after N Korea's missile launch Press TV 16 Jul 2023 -- South Korea, Japan and the US have held a joint naval missile military exercise in the Sea of Japan, in a show of strengthened trilateral military cooperation against what they called North Korea's escalating nuclear and missile threats.
Session of Permanent Commission of SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 15 Jul 2023 -- A session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place.
North Korea/DPRK: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the launch of an inter-continental ballistic missile EC/CEU 14 Jul 2023 -- The EU strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile on 12 July for the fourth time this year.
Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 14 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, issued the following press statement on July 14:
The UK condemns the DPRK's launch of yet another inter-continental ballistic missile: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 14 Jul 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
Joint Statement by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin US Dept. of State 14 Jul 2023
US Reconnaissance Planes Violated N. Korea's Airspace Over 30 Times in July Sputnik 13 Jul 2023 -- US reconnaissance planes violated the airspace over North Korea's exclusive economic water zone more than 30 times from July 2-10, Pyongyang-run news agency reported on Thursday.
G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea US Dept. of State 13 Jul 2023 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union.
North Korea Confirms 2nd Hwasong-18 Test, Warns of More Pressure VOA 13 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has confirmed its latest weapons launch was a second test of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile, the Hwasong-18, saying it will "clearly show" Washington the danger and recklessness of its military choices on the peninsula.
Article of Military Commentator of DPRK KCNA 13 Jul 2023 -- A military commentator of the DPRK released an article titled "Justifying impudent provocation will only bring about the dangerous result of escalating regional tensions" on Thursday.
North Korea warns US with successful intercontinental ballistic missile test Press TV 13 Jul 2023 -- North Korea says it has successfully tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), calling it a warning to the US and other adversaries.
Another Significant Great Event Recorded in Developing Strategic Force of DPRK Test-fire of New-type ICBM Conducted Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Guides Test-fire of ICBM Hwasongpho-18 KCNA 13 Jul 2023 -- As a part of the efforts to bolster the just right to self-defence to reliably defend the security of our state and regional peace from disaster of a nuclear war and thoroughly deter the dangerous military moves of the hostile forces, the General Missile Bureau conducted the test-fire of new-type ICBM Hwasongpho-18, the core weapon system of the strategic force of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on July 12.
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adam Hodge on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Ballistic Missile Test The White House 12 Jul 2023
N Korea launched long-range missile days after US recon. flights Press TV 12 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has launched a long-range ballistic missile off its east coast days after it threatened the US with "shocking" response over conducting reconnaissance flights while violating the country's airspace.
North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan Sputnik 12 Jul 2023 -- The Wednesday launch marks the first in nearly a month after North Korea last fired off a missile in mid June. To date, it marks the 12 such launch in 2023 alone.
North Korea ICBM Had Longest Flight at 74 Minutes, Says Tokyo VOA 12 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has fired a single long-range ballistic missile off its east coast, as leaders of Japan and South Korea are in Lithuania for NATO meetings and are due to hold a bilateral summit later Wednesday.
Enlarged Plenary Meeting of C.C., SWUK Held KCNA 12 Jul 2023 -- The 8th Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the 7th Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea (SWUK) was held on Tuesday through video conferencing.
China: NATO Ignoring 'Crux' of Korean Nuclear Issue by Blaming North Korea for Tensions Sputnik 12 Jul 2023 -- China accused NATO on Wednesday of ignoring the "crux" of the Korean nuclear problem after the alliance pinned the blame for tensions in the peninsula on North Korea.
North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile VOA 12 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has fired a single long-range ballistic missile off its east coast, according to South Korea's military, as leaders of both Japan and South Korea are in Lithuania for NATO summit meetings.
Press Statement of Foreign Minister of DPRK KCNA 11 Jul 2023 -- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, released the following press statement on Tuesday:
DPRK accuses U.S. of intruding on Exclusive Economic Zone People's Daily 11 Jul 2023 -- A senior official of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) warned on Monday and Tuesday against the U.S. intrusion into the airspace over the country's Exclusive Economic Zone, the DPRK's state news agency reported.
North Korea says US spy plane violated its economic zone, warns of decisive action Press TV 11 Jul 2023 -- North Korea says a US military spy plane has violated the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) multiple times, just a day after Pyongyang warned it could shoot down any American reconnaissance aircraft entering its airspace.
North Korea threatens to shoot down US reconnaissance planes if its airspace violated Press TV 10 Jul 2023 -- North Korea has threatened to shoot down the United States' reconnaissance planes in the event that they violate its airspace and cross into its territory.
North Korean police complain to Pyongyang about uncooperative state security agents Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2023 -- Police in North Korea's Ryanggang province have sent a formal complaint to the central government after their coworkers, agents of the ministry of state security, refused to share data on criminal cases, officials in the province told Radio Free Asia.
Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 10 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), issued the following press statement on Tuesday:
Press Statement of Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of C.C., WPK KCNA 10 Jul 2023 -- Kim Yo Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), issued the following press statement on Monday:
Press Statement by Spokesman for DPRK Ministry of National Defence KCNA 10 Jul 2023 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday issued the following press statement:
DPRK condemns U.S. plan to send strategic nuclear submarine to Korean Peninsula People's Daily 10 Jul 2023 -- A spokesman for the Ministry of National Defense of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) condemned the U.S. plan to send a strategic nuclear submarine to the Korean Peninsula in a press statement on Monday.
Press Statement of Department Director for Foreign Affairs of DPRK Ministry of Land and Environment Protection KCNA 09 Jul 2023 -- The department director for foreign affairs of the DPRK Ministry of Land and Environment Protection issued the following press statement on July 9:
Efforts Concentrated on Protecting Crops from Disastrous Weather KCNA 08 Jul 2023 -- South Hwanghae Province of the DPRK, which plays a big role in attaining this year's grain production goal, has directed efforts to manuring and tending of paddy rice, paying primary attention to overcoming the effects of disastrous weather.
Efforts to Minimize Natural Damage in DPRK KCNA 07 Jul 2023 -- Emergency disaster and crisis control commands at all levels in the DPRK are concentrating their efforts on the work to minimize natural damage in each sector, unit and region under the unified direction of the central command.
North Korea arrests three merchants for selling smuggled memory cards Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2023 -- Authorities in the North Korean city of Hyesan have arrested three merchants for secretly selling SD cards, an alarming development for people earning a living in marketplaces who fear a wider crackdown may follow, residents of the city told Radio Free Asia.
Living near North Korean nuclear test site caused health problems, escapees say Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2023 -- Unexplained body aches. Mysterious illnesses. Puncturing a hole in your dying son's side to drain fluid so he could breathe.
Seoul Believes Debris of N. Korea's Military Satellite Has 'No Military Utility' Sputnik 05 Jul 2023 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) believes the extracted wreckage of North Korea's military satellite, which Pyongyang attempted to launch in late May, had "no military utility," the national news agency reported Wednesday, citing the military.
Major Economic Sectors Over-fulfill First Half-yearly Plans: KCNA Report KCNA 04 Jul 2023 -- The Korean Central News Agency on July 3 reported that major sectors of the DPRK over-fulfilled their first half-yearly plans in the struggle for attaining 12 major goals for the development of the national economy.
Rodong Sinmun Praises Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un's Leadership KCNA 03 Jul 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun Monday says in an article that the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un has propelled the victorious advance of the socialist cause and ushered in a great new era of the country's prosperity with self-reliance as an invariable means of development.
Measures to Minimize Flood Damage Taken in DPRK KCNA 03 Jul 2023 -- Several barrage offices in the DPRK are conducting the foresighted work to minimize damage by heavy rain and flood in the rainy season
General Secretary Kim Jong Un's Guidance Is Source of Miracles: Rodong Sinmun KCNA 02 Jul 2023 -- The eye-opening reality, in which everything wished by people is being realized despite unprecedented difficulties, is a precious fruition of the energetic leadership of the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un , says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in an article.
Measures Taken to Minimize Flood Damage in DPRK KCNA 02 Jul 2023 -- Officials and agricultural workers in North and South Hwanghae provinces of the DPRK are taking thorough agro-technical measures to protect crops from possible flood damage in the rainy season.
Struggle to Oust Traitor Yoon Intensified in Region of Puppets KCNA 02 Jul 2023 -- Growing stronger in the region of puppets is the atmosphere of public struggle to condemn the tyranny of the group of traitors and punish Yoon Suk Yeol, a sycophantic traitor and war maniac, without fail.
'Revival plan' a must to get North Korea to denuclearize: Expert CNA 01 Jul 2023 -- North Korea is essentially running a slave state to support its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs, but the only way the outside world can change that and get it to denuclearize is through a "revival plan," a South Korean expert on North Korea said.
Meetings of Party Committees of Ministries, National Institutions Held in DPRK KCNA 01 Jul 2023 -- Enlarged plenary meetings of the party committees of 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 and other ministries and national institutions took place from June 28 to 30 to thoroughly implement the resolutions of the 8th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
Press Statement of Department Director General of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 01 Jul 2023 -- Kim Song Il, department director general of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, released the following press statement on July 1:

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