August 2023 - North Korea Special Weapons News

Moscow says Russia will deepen relations with North Korea Press TV 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia says it will further deepen its bilateral relations with North Korea as the United States expresses concerns about advancing alleged arms negotiations between Moscow and Pyongyang.
Russia, North Korea Maintain Good Relations, Contacts Occur at Various Levels - Kremlin Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- Russia and North Korea maintain good mutually respectful relations, and contacts occur at various levels, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. Peskov was asked to comment on statements from the US about exchange of letters between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Joint Statement on Russia's continued pursuit of weapons from the DPRK UK FCDO 31 Aug 2023 -- The United Kingdom, the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea have issued a joint statement following Russia's negotiation of potential deals with North Korea for significant quantities and multiple types of munitions, to be used against Ukraine.
South Korea issues unilateral sanctions on North Korean firm, 5 individuals Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2023 -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean company and five individuals involved in illicit financing for weapons of mass destruction programs in an effort to curtail Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, which have posed threats to the United States and its regional allies.
US issues sanctions over North Korean missile program Radio Free Asia 31 Aug 2023 -- The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two individuals and a company accused of helping the North Korean regime raise funds for its ballistic missile program, according to a statement released on Thursday.
Designating Two Individuals and One Entity in Response to the DPRK's Failed Satellite Launch US Dept. of State 31 Aug 2023 -- The United States is today imposing sanctions on two individuals and one entity that have engaged in revenue generation activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs. We are taking this action in close coordination with the Republic of Korea and Japan.
Treasury Targets Individuals and Entity Supporting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Weapons of Mass Destruction Program US Treasury 31 Aug 2023 -- In coordination with the Republic of Korea and Japan, the United States sanctioned two individuals and one entity—Jon Jin Yong, Sergey Mikhaylovich Kozlov, and Intellekt LLC—involved in generating revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) unlawful development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missiles. Today's action by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is being taken in response to the DPRK's August 23 attempted launch of a reconnaissance satellite into orbit, marking its second failed attempt to do so in three months.
North Korea's ballistic missile launches on 30 August 2023: FCDO statement UK FCDO 31 Aug 2023 -- Following the ballistic missile launches by North Korea on 30 August 2023, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office released a statement.
North Korea Holds Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill Simulating Strikes Against South Korea Sputnik 31 Aug 2023 -- North Korea, in response to the US-South Korea drills, has carried out a tactical nuclear strike drill simulating nuclear strikes at the territory of South Korea, the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) said Wednesday.
North Korea conducts 'nuclear strike' drill in response to South-US joint drills Press TV 31 Aug 2023 -- North Korea has staged a simulated "scorched-earth" nuclear strike drill on potential targets across South Korea in response to joint military exercises by the US and South Korea off the Korean peninsula.
Official Notice on Convening Session of DPRK SPA Issued KCNA 31 Aug 2023 -- The 9th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK will be convened here on September 26, Juche 112 (2023).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Training Command Post of KPA General Staff KCNA 31 Aug 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 (DPRK), visited the training command post of the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on August 29 to learn about the state of the command drill involving the whole army.
KPA General Staff Releases Report KCNA 31 Aug 2023 -- The General Staff of the Korean People's Army released the following report on August 30:
Plenary Meeting of DPRK SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 31 Aug 2023 -- The 27th Plenary Meeting of the 14th Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK took place at the Mansudae Assembly Hall on Wednesday.
Session of DPRK SPA to Be Convened KCNA 31 Aug 2023 -- The 9th Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the DPRK will be convened here on September 26, Juche 112 (2023).
Campaign for Preventing Natural Disasters Brisk in DPRK KCNA 31 Aug 2023 -- Ryanggang Province of the DPRK directs efforts to protecting people and national wealth from natural disasters, true to the Party's policy on establishing a well-regulated state crisis management system.
US Warns of Possible Russia-North Korea Arms Deal VOA 30 Aug 2023 -- The United States expressed concern Wednesday that Russia is nearing a deal to buy arms from North Korea to help bolster its war against Ukraine.
US: North Korea in talks to supply Russia with weapons Radio Free Asia 30 Aug 2023 -- North Korea is considering supplying Russia with arms for use in Ukraine, and talks are "actively advancing," a spokesperson for the White House's National Security Council said on Wednesday.
North Korea warns of 'nuclear war' as US, Japan, South Korea stage drills Press TV 29 Aug 2023 -- The United States, South Korea, and Japan have staged joint maritime missile drills off the Korean peninsula, drawing condemnation from North Korea which warned Washington and its allies of the "danger of a nuclear war."
North Korea brings home around 700 of its workers from China and Russia Radio Free Asia 29 Aug 2023 -- North Korea has repatriated at least 700 of its citizens who were stranded in China and Russia since they were dispatched there by their government before the coronavirus pandemic, sources in those countries told Radio Free Asia.
Kim Jong Un Says N. Korean Navy to Become Part of Nuclear Deterrence Force - State Media Sputnik 29 Aug 2023 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday that the country's navy would become an integral part of the country's nuclear deterrence forces, Pyongyang-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.
Top DPRK leader instructs navy to develop fighting capacity, calls for war preparedness People's Daily 29 Aug 2023 -- Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has instructed the Korean People's Army (KPA) Navy to rapidly develop its fighting capacity and make an all-out effort to get combat-ready, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Hosts Banquet in Celebration of Navy Day KCNA 29 Aug 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, gave a banquet in the evening of August 27 in celebration of the Day of the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Congratulatory Speech in Celebration of Navy Day KCNA 29 Aug 2023 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un paid a congratulatory visit to the Navy Command on the occasion of the Navy Day, the holiday of the glorious Navy of the Korean People's Army, and made a meaningful speech to congratulate all the service personnel of the Navy.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Pays Congratulatory Visit to KPA Navy Command KCNA 29 Aug 2023 -- The Juche-based naval force, which has won great fame, making the immortal history of heroic combats to defend the sea of the country along the immutable course of loyalty under the ever-victorious Workers' Party of Korea, is significantly celebrating the day of its foundation.
North Korea: US' reckless moves raise 'danger of nuclear war' on Korean Peninsula Press TV 29 Aug 2023 -- North Korea says the United States is increasing the chances of a "nuclear war" on the Korean Peninsula as a result of its reckless confrontational moves.
Victorious History of Juche-based Navy of DPRK KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- Today (August 28) is the Navy Day in the DPRK.
Project to Cope with Disastrous Abnormal Climate Intensified in DPRK KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- The land and environment protection sector of the DPRK directs steady and big efforts to the project for coping with disastrous abnormal weather.
Commentary by DPRK Institute of International Studies KCNA 28 Aug 2023 -- The Institute of International Studies of the DPRK on Sunday made public the following commentary titled "Touchdown point of U.S.-made fighters is only slough of downfall":
Announcement Issued by SEEPH KCNA 27 Aug 2023 -- The State Emergency Epidemic Prevention Headquarters (SEEPH) issued the following announcement on Aug. 26:
North Korea to allow citizens abroad to return home as pandemic eases Global Times 27 Aug 2023 -- North Korea will allow its citizens abroad to return home, the country's state-owned media reported, as they have been stranded overseas for over three years after North Korea closed its border in January 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Russia, China clash with US at UN over North Korean missile tests Press TV 26 Aug 2023 -- The United States ambassador to the United Nations has accused China and Russia of blocking a unified UN Security Council response to North Korea's missile tests.
North Korea's Satellite Launch is Exercise of Right to Self Defense - Envoy Sputnik 25 Aug 2023 -- North Korea is exercising its right to self-defense with its latest satellite launch attempt earlier this week, North Korean Ambassador to the United Nations Kim Song said on Friday.
Cyber scams keep North Korean missiles flying Radio Free Asia 25 Aug 2023 -- The man speaks English, says he's Japanese and claims to be a mobile and web developer ready for hire. "I have the experience to start contributing from Day One," he says, sounding like any eager job candidate would on a job search site.
DPR Korea: Dialogue 'only way forward', UN official says in wake of latest launch UN News 25 Aug 2023 -- The recent launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) of a satellite posed a major risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior UN political affairs official said on Friday, underscoring the need for practical measures to reduce tensions in the Korean Peninsula and create space for dialogue.
The DPRK's failed launch of a military reconnaissance satellite on 24 August is yet another grave violation of UN Security Council resolutions: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 25 Aug 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
Secretary Blinken's Call with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park and Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi US Dept. of State 24 Aug 2023
Press Statement of DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman KCNA 24 Aug 2023 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK issued the following press statement on Thursday:
G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement On the Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology by North Korea US Dept. of State 24 Aug 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.
Press Statement of DPRK Defence Minister KCNA 24 Aug 2023 -- Kang Sun Nam, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) made public the following press statement on Thursday:
North Korea says satellite launch failed in second attempt, vows to try again Press TV 24 Aug 2023 -- North Korea says its second attempt to put a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit has failed, but vows to try for the third time in October.
KCNA Report on Accident in Second Launch of Military Reconnaissance Satellite KCNA 24 Aug 2023 -- The National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) of the DPRK conducted the second launch of reconnaissance satellite Malligyong-1 aboard the new-type carrier rocket Chollima-1 at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in Cholsan County of North Phyongan Province at dawn of August 24, Juche 112 (2023).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Kumsong Tractor Factory KCNA 24 Aug 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, inspected the Kumsong Tractor Factory on Aug. 23.
Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Space Launch The White House 23 Aug 2023
North Korea Fires Presumed Missile, Prompts Brief Evacuation Call in Japan Sputnik 23 Aug 2023 -- The Japanese Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that North Korea presumably fired a ballistic missile that flew over Japanese territory and momentarily prompted an evacuation order.
Violent crime is rising in North Korea amid food shortages Radio Free Asia 23 Aug 2023 -- Murder and other violent crimes are on the rise in North Korea amid spreading hunger, but authorities have had little success in stemming the violence, residents in the country say.
Tornado Cash Founders Charged with Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations US Dept. of Justice 23 Aug 2023 -- A Russian national and a Washington man were charged today with conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to commit sanctions violations, and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
United States Takes Actions to Combat Illicit Activity Utilizing Virtual Currency US Dept. of State 23 Aug 2023 -- Today, in a whole-of-government effort, the United States is taking actions against two of the three co-founders of the sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash for their roles facilitating the laundering of cryptocurrency stolen by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Treasury Designates Roman Semenov, Co-Founder of Sanctioned Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash US Treasury 23 Aug 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Roman Semenov, one of three co-founders of the sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, for his role in providing material support to Tornado Cash and to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored hacking group that is an instrumentality of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). Tornado Cash has been used to launder funds for criminal actors since its creation in 2019, including to obfuscate hundreds of millions of dollars in virtual currency stolen by Lazarus Group hackers.
To make extra money, North Koreans pay big bribes for gold refinery jobs Radio Free Asia 22 Aug 2023 -- North Koreans wanting to land plum jobs as assayers at a well-known gold refinery — and to make extra money from illegally siphoning off some of the precious metal — must pay big bribes to supervisors, sources inside the country said.
N Korea warns of 'thermonuclear war', slams US deals with S Korea, Japan Press TV 22 Aug 2023 -- North Korea has warned of a "thermonuclear war" as the potential outcome of recent trilateral deals reached at the US Camp David presidential retreat to further boost ties between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo while slamming huge annual war games between US and South Korean forces.
North Korea Warns Japan of Plans to Launch Satellite From August 24-31 Sputnik 22 Aug 2023 -- North Korea warned Japan of plans to launch a ballistic missile with a satellite from August 24-31, the Japan Coast Guard said on Tuesday.
North Korea's first intl commercial flight in 3 years lands in Beijing, welcomed as 'positive sign' for border reopening Global Times 22 Aug 2023 -- North Korea's first international commercial flight in three years landed in Beijing on Tuesday morning, the Global Times learned from flight information provider VariFlight.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Ansok Tideland under Restoration KCNA 22 Aug 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, inspected the Ansok tideland under restoration of the South Phyongan Provincial Tideland Reclamation General Enterprise on Aug. 21.
DPRK Armed Forces Show No Mercy: KCNA Commentary KCNA 22 Aug 2023 -- An unprecedented large-scale thermonuclear war is approaching the Korean Peninsula every moment as reality.
North Korea to Launch 'Satellite Rocket' as Early as Thursday VOA 22 Aug 2023 -- North Korea is poised to take another attempt at placing a claimed spy satellite into orbit as soon as Thursday, a second try this year that comes some three months after its acknowledged "gravest failure."
North Korean leader vows to modernize navy as he visits naval fleet Press TV 21 Aug 2023 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to modernize the country's navy with improved combat efficiency to boost its capability for engaging in actual war.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects KPA Navy Unit KCNA 21 Aug 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, inspected the Guards 2nd Surface Ship Flotilla of the East Sea Fleet of the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA) honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led 7th Regiment.
N Korea hackers target joint US-S Korea war games: Seoul Press TV 20 Aug 2023 -- South Korean police have leveled allegations against a suspected North Korean group of hackers, claiming it attempted to disrupt the upcoming huge joint war game between the military forces of Seoul and Washington, due to begin on Monday.
Statement by Spokesman for KPA General Staff KCNA 18 Aug 2023 -- A spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army (KPA) issued the following statement on August 18:
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Ogye and Wolrang Farms in Anbyon County of Kangwon Province KCNA 18 Aug 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, visited the Ogye and Wolrang farms in Anbyon County of Kangwon Province to give field guidance to the work for eradicating the crop damage caused by typhoon.
Beijing Rejects Seoul's Demand to Stop Repatriating North Korean Defectors VOA 18 Aug 2023 -- Beijing is pushing back on Seoul's demand that China stop repatriating North Koreans who have left their homeland and been detained as they attempt to make their way to a third country.
Astana Says Company Sanctioned By U.S. Over North Korea, Russia Deals Defunct Since 2021 RFE/RL 17 Aug 2023 -- Kazakhstan says the company sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) this week over its ties with arms deals between North Korea and Russia has been defunct for more than two years.
South Korean Intel Claims North Korea to Resume Missile Launches, Spy Satellite Program Sputnik 17 Aug 2023 -- In May, North Korea attempted to launch its first military spy satellite. Known as Malligyong-1, it fell into the sea after North Korean media said it lost thrust following separation during the first and second stages. Parts of the object were recovered by South Korea for study.
'Increasing militarisation' of DPR Korea fuelling rise in human rights violations UN News 17 Aug 2023 -- Continuing 'severe, widespread and long-standing" violations against citizens of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by their own Government, must not be viewed in isolation from wider peace and security issues on the Peninsula, said the UN human rights chief on Thursday.
UN Rights Chief: Many North Korean Rights Abuses Linked to Pursuit of Nukes, Missiles VOA 17 Aug 2023 -- The U.N. human rights chief said Thursday that many of the severe and widespread rights violations in North Korea are directly linked to the regime's pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile technology.
The UK urges the DPRK to prioritise the well-being of its citizens over the development of its illegal weapons programmes: UK statement at the Security Council UK FCDO 17 Aug 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
Treasury Sanctions Entities Tied to Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia US Treasury 16 Aug 2023 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on three entities tied to a sanctions evasion network attempting to support arms deals between Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Major Munitions Factories KCNA 14 Aug 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, gave field guidance to major munitions factories, including a factory producing tactical missiles, on August 11 and 12 to learn about the munitions production.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Typhoon-hit Areas in Anbyon County of Kangwon Province KCNA 14 Aug 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, inspected the typhoon-hit areas in Ogye-ri, Anbyon County of Kangwon Province and guided the recovery work.
7th Enlarged Meeting of 8th Central Military Commission of WPK Held KCNA 10 Aug 2023 -- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) convened an enlarged meeting to discuss an important issue of making the army more thoroughly gird for a war given the grave political and military situation prevailing in the Korean peninsula. (...) The enlarged meeting dealt with the organizational matter of dismissing General Pak Su Il from the post of the chief of the General Staff and appointing Vice Marshal Ri Yong Gil as new chief of the General Staff, and of dismissing, transferring to other posts or newly appointing some leading commanding officers.
Steps Taken in Power Industry of DPRK to Cope with Disastrous Climate KCNA 10 Aug 2023 -- Officials and working people in the field of electric power industry of the DPRK are taking timely measures to cope with Typhoon No. 6 with a high sense of responsibility for protecting the lifeline of the national economy.
Dynamic Campaign against Disastrous Abnormal Climate Launched in DPRK KCNA 10 Aug 2023 -- All the sectors and units in the capital city of Pyongyang and local areas are conducting a dynamic campaign to cope with disastrous abnormal climate as strong wind, downpour, tidal wave and sea warnings were issued owing to Typhoon No. 6.
Link Between North Korea Rights Violations and Missile Program to Be Focus at UN VOA 10 Aug 2023 -- The United States has called for an open U.N. Security Council meeting on August 17 to discuss the human rights situation in North Korea and its link to international peace and security.
Efforts to Minimize Typhoon and Downpour Damage Brisk in Light Industry of DPRK KCNA 09 Aug 2023 -- The light industry sector of the DPRK is dynamically organizing and conducting the work to minimize damage by typhoon and downpour.
DPRK Premier Inspects Agricultural Field KCNA 08 Aug 2023 -- 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 agricultural field.
Rodong Sinmun Calls for Minimizing Typhoon Damage KCNA 08 Aug 2023 -- Rodong Sinmun on Tuesday stresses in an editorial that all the Party organizations should wage a dynamic struggle to minimize the damage by Typhoon No. 6 with redoubled vigilance.
Despite Faltering Economy, China Unlikely to Disrupt Aid to North Korea VOA 08 Aug 2023 -- A cascade of disappointing economic news may force Beijing to curtail some of its expansive foreign policy ambitions, but analysts who follow Korean Peninsula affairs see little prospect that Chinese assistance to Pyongyang will be reduced.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance to Major Munitions Factories KCNA 06 Aug 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, gave field guidance to major munitions factories including the factory producing the shells of large-caliber multiple rocket launchers from August 3 to 5 to learn about the implementation of the core goal of the Party's policy on munitions industry.
North Korea defends nuclear weapons as 'sovereign' right Press TV 05 Aug 2023 -- North Korea's mission to the United Nations has defended the country's nuclear arms, saying the weapons do not pose a threat to those who respect its sovereignty.
Press Release by DPRK Mission to UN Office and Int'l Organizations in Vienna KCNA 05 Aug 2023 -- The DPRK permanent mission to the UN Office and international organizations in Vienna issued the following press release on August 4:
Session of Permanent Commission of DPRK SPA Standing Committee Held KCNA 04 Aug 2023 -- There took place a session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Press Statement by Director General of Department of Chinese Affairs of DPRK Foreign Ministry KCNA 04 Aug 2023 -- Maeng Yong Rim, director general of the Department of Chinese Affairs of the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK, issued the following press statement on August 3:
Technical Guidance Intensified to Cope with Changes of Weather KCNA 02 Aug 2023 -- The Agricultural Commission of the DPRK intensifies the technical guidance to ensure that all the farms cultivate the crops in a sci-tech way to actively cope with the changes of weather.
Press Statement by Spokesman for Korea Association for Human Rights Studies KCNA 02 Aug 2023 -- A spokesman for the Korea Association for Human Rights Studies Tuesday issued the following press statement:
Provocation to Be Surely Made to Pay KCNA 02 Aug 2023 -- Ryu Kyong Chol, a researcher of the Korea-Europe Association, issued the following article "Provocation will be surely made to pay" on August 1:
Japan's Defence White Paper Criticized KCNA 01 Aug 2023 -- Kim Sol Hwa, a researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, issued the following article "Japan's defence white paper confusing right and wrong" on August 1:
Work to Cope with Disastrous Climate KCNA 01 Aug 2023 -- Ryanggang Province of the DPRK is striving to cope with such disastrous abnormal climate as rainy storm, flooding and fierce heat.

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