Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
December 2024 - North Korea Special Weapons News
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- North Korean soldiers fighting with outdated weapons, Ukrainian sergeant says Radio Free Asia 31 Dec 2024 -- North Korean soldiers are fighting with deteriorated supplies and outdated weapons and may have been carrying no food rations during their recent combat operations in Russia's Kursk region, a Ukrainian special operations sergeant told Radio Free Asia.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulatory Letter to Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin KCNA 31 Dec 2024 -- 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, sent a congratulatory letter to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, President of the Russian Federation, on December 30 on the occasion of the New Year 2025.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Inspects Service Facilities of Kalma Coastal Tourist Area KCNA 31 Dec 2024 -- A Korean-style coastal tourist city is splendidly springing up in Myongsasimni, renowned as a nation's typical eastern coastal scenic spot, demonstrating the dynamic spirit of socialist Korea ushering in a new era of transformation and high civilization with a great ambition and ideal.
- North Korea says giant tourist beach resort to open in June 2025 Radio Free Asia 30 Dec 2024 -- North Korea's long-stalled Kalma beach resort will finally open in June 2025, said its state media, citing leader Kim Jong Un as saying the project is the "first big step" in advancing the country's tourism.
- North Koreans kill themselves to avoid capture by Ukraine: US official Radio Free Asia 29 Dec 2024 -- Some North Korean soldiers are taking their own lives rather than surrender to Ukrainian forces in fighting in Russia's Kursk region, said a senior U.S. official, while Ukraine reported instances of the North Korean military "executing" its own troops to prevent their capture.
- North Korea launches 'toughest' anti-US policy for security interests Press TV 29 Dec 2024 -- North Korea's leader has announced Pyongyang's plans to launch its "toughest" anti-US policy to counteract Washington for its security and national interests.
- Press Release of Eleventh Plenary Meeting of Eighth C.C., WPK KCNA 29 Dec 2024 -- Members and alternate members of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee, members and alternate members of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK and Presidium member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., WPK by-elected at the Eleventh Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the WPK are as follows:
- Report on Enlarged Meeting of Eleventh Plenary Meeting of Eighth Central Committee of WPK KCNA 29 Dec 2024 -- The noble idea and mature leadership ability of the great Workers' Party of Korea, which is determined to bring earlier the final completion of the sacred revolutionary cause of Juche under the uplifted banner of the people-first principle, are bringing a great change and vigorous leap forward in all fields of state building, making each year of this land a brilliant peak of success and victory in the history.
- The Korean Nation Should Not Lose Its People in The Battles in Europe - Address By The President President of Ukraine 27 Dec 2024
- Zelenskiy Says 'Several' Wounded North Korean Troops Have Died After Capture RFE/RL 27 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said "several" North Korean soldiers - badly wounded in fighting alongside Russian forces - have died after being captured by Ukrainian troops on the battlefield and he accused Moscow of having little regard for their survival.
- North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says VOA 27 Dec 2024 -- North Korean forces are experiencing mass casualties on the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, with a thousand of their troops killed or injured in the last week alone in Russia's Kursk region, the White House said Friday.
- North Korean soldier captured in Kursk dies from injuries: South's spy agency Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- A North Korean soldier who was captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk region has died from his wounds, South Korea's spy agency confirmed.
- South Korea confirms capture of wounded North Korean soldier in Kursk Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- South Korea's spy agency confirmed that a wounded North Korean soldier was captured alive in Russia's Kursk region, following the release of a photo by Ukrainian media purportedly showing the soldier in custody.
- Notebook found on North Korean soldier outlines tactics for countering drones Radio Free Asia 26 Dec 2024 -- A North Korean soldier's notebook described tactics for shooting down Ukrainian drones, including diagrams and details on how a three-person team should be used to lure and destroy the unmanned devices, the Ukrainian Special Forces said on Thursday on Telegram.
- US Congress fails to extend North Korean Human Rights Act VOA 26 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Congress once again failed to pass a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act, or NKHRA, painting a bleak picture for the future of the measure originally adopted by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush in 2004 to ensure the U.S. continues to promote basic freedoms of speech, press and religion in North Korea.
- North Korean Troops Take Pounding As Kim Reportedly Doubles Down RFE/RL 25 Dec 2024 -- If North Korea's elite troops were expecting an easy campaign against Ukrainian forces entrenched in Russia's Kursk region, they faced a harsh reality on the ground.
- North Korean military raises enlistment age limit from 23 to 25 Radio Free Asia 24 Dec 2024 -- North Korea has raised the maximum age for enlistment in the military from age 23 to 25, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia, a move they fear will result in more troops being sent to Russia to fight in its war with Ukraine.
- More than 3,000 North Koreans killed, wounded in Russia's Kursk: Zelenskyy Radio Free Asia 23 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed or wounded in Russia's Kursk region, while South Korea said the North appeared to be preparing to send more troops and military equipment to Russia.
- Russian POWs in Ukraine call their North Korean allies 'reckless' Radio Free Asia 23 Dec 2024 -- Russian prisoners of war captured by Ukrainian forces complained about the lack of discipline and professionalism of North Korean troops dispatched to fight in the conflict, video footage of their interrogation shows.
- South Korea says North Korea preparing to send more troops, weapons to Russia VOA 23 Dec 2024 -- South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday there are indications that North Korea is preparing to send more troops and weapons to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine.
- North Korea's mid-range ballistic missile systems spotted in Russia: expert Radio Free Asia 22 Dec 2024 -- North Korea is supplying its medium-range KN-15 ballistic missile system to Russia for its war in Ukraine, a Ukrainian defense researcher said, citing evidence of video footage of what he said was a train carrying the system through Russia.
- Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Makes Speech at Inauguration Ceremony of Regional-Industry Factories Built in Songchon County under Regional Development 20×10 Policy KCNA 22 Dec 2024 -- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Friday made a speech at the inauguration ceremony of the regional-Industry factories built in Songchon County under the regional development 20×10 policy.
- Ukraine military drops leaflets urging North Korean troops to surrender Radio Free Asia 20 Dec 2024 -- The Ukrainian military is dropping Korean-language leaflets urging North Korean troops fighting on Russia's side of the war to "Surrender today and join South Korea tomorrow," Radio Free Asia has learned.
- Russians see North Koreans as a 'burden' over ignorance of drones: South says Radio Free Asia 19 Dec 2024 -- North Korean soldiers are being "consumed" in attacks in Russia's Kursk region because they lack experience of drone warfare, South Korea's spy agency said, adding that Russian forces complained that the North Koreans were a "burden" because of their "ignorance."
- Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry Issues Press Statement KCNA 19 Dec 2024 -- A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released the following press statement titled "We will not impose any restrictions on defending and exercising the legitimate right granted to our sovereign state" on Dec. 19:
- Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council UN News 18 Dec 2024 -- The UN's top political affairs official on Wednesday expressed grave concern over rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, urging the Security Council to uphold the objective of preventing the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - more commonly known as North Korea - from becoming a nuclear armed State.
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea Faces Security Council Scrutiny Over Military Aid to Russian Federation amid Reports of Troop Deaths UN Security Council 18 Dec 2024 -- Following reports of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's troops killed in the Russian Federation's war against Ukraine, the Security Council today examined growing military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow amid ongoing disputes over sanctions on the North-East Asian country.
- Expert: North Korea accelerating production, transfer of arms to Russia VOA 18 Dec 2024 -- An independent weapons expert told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that North Korea is procuring parts for missiles from third countries and producing and transferring them to Russia faster than previously thought, for use in its war against Ukraine.
- DPRK must cease its support for Russia's illegal war in Ukraine: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 18 Dec 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea.
- US sanctions 2 Chinese nationals over money laundering to support North Korea Radio Free Asia 18 Dec 2024 -- The United States announced Tuesday sanctions against two Chinese nationals and one entity over money laundering to support North Korea, a day after it blacklisted 19 individuals and entities for ties to the North's missile program and deployment of troops to Russia.
- Joint U.S.-ROK-Japan Symposium on Countering DPRK Illicit Maritime Activities US Dept. of State 17 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan co-hosted a Joint U.S.-ROK-Japan Maritime Industry Symposium on Countering DPRK Illicit Maritime Activities in Singapore on December 17, 2024. The
- U.S. Imposes Sanctions on an Entity and Individuals Contributing to Democratic People's Republic of Korea Virtual Currency Money Laundering Network US Dept. of State 17 Dec 2024 -- The United States is imposing sanctions on two individuals and one entity pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery.
- Treasury Disrupts North Korean Digital Assets Money Laundering Network US Treasury 17 Dec 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning two individuals and one entity involved in a network that launders millions of dollars of illicit funds generated by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) information technology (IT) workers and cybercrime to support the DPRK Government.
- Russians 'burning faces' of dead North Koreans to keep them secret: Zelenskyy Radio Free Asia 17 Dec 2024 -- Russian forces are burning the faces of North Korean soldiers killed in assaults on Ukrainian positions to conceal their identities and keep secret their deployment to help Russia in its war, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Ukraine, U.S. Say North Korean Soldiers Killed, Wounded In Russia's Kursk RFE/RL 16 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian intelligence said at least 30 North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia have been killed or wounded in the western Russian region of Kursk, the first time Kyiv has given such a detailed report on North Korean losses since Pyongyang sent troops to help Moscow.
- North Korean forces join Russia's fight against Ukraine VOA 16 Dec 2024 -- North Korean troops are fighting and dying alongside Russian forces as part of Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to the latest assessment from the Pentagon.
- There Is Not a Single Reason for North Koreans to Die in This War; the Only Reason Is Putin's Madness - Address by the President President of Ukraine 16 Dec 2024
- North Korea says 'lies' by South's Yoon about a 'threat' led to impeachment Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2024 -- North Korea's state media said on Monday South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told lies about a threat to his country to justify his "foolish" declaration of martial law, which it said had backfired and resulted in his impeachment.
- Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers Condemning DPRK-Russia Cooperation European External Action Service (EEAS) 16 Dec 2024 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of the European Union.
- US hits North Korea with new sanctions Radio Free Asia 16 Dec 2024 -- The United States on Monday announced new sanctions tied to both North Korea's missile-building program and its deployment of troops to Ukraine, coming amid reports of casualties of North Korean troops along Russia's border with Ukraine.
- U.S. Sanctions Entities and Individuals Providing Financial, Military, and Procurement Support to the DPRK US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2024 -- The United States is today designating eleven individuals and eight entities for their actions enabling the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and its support to Russia.
- U.S. Sanctions on Entity and Individuals Providing Procurement Support to the DPRK's Unlawful Ballistic Missile Program US Dept. of State 16 Dec 2024 -- Fact Sheet
- Treasury Sanctions Key Facilitators Behind North Korea's Illicit Financial Activities and Military Support to Russia US Treasury 16 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today sanctioned nine individuals and seven entities that have provided financial and military support to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Also, today, the U.S. Department of State sanctioned three targets related to the DPRK's ballistic missile program. These actions reflect the DPRK's escalating provocation and hostile military posturing that exacerbate global tensions and destabilize regional peace and security.
- Rewards for Justice – Reward Offer for Information on DPRK IT Companies, IT Workers, and Related Money Laundering US Dept. of State 12 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- Russia Deploys More North Korean Troops In Kursk Region, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 14 Dec 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on December 14 that Moscow has started involving more North Korean troops in its efforts to drive Ukrainian forces out of Russia's Kursk region.
- Today, We Already Have Preliminary Data That the Russians Have Begun to Use North Korean Soldiers in Their Assaults – Address by the President President of Ukraine 14 Dec 2024
- Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink's Trilateral Meeting with Counterparts from the Republic of Korea and Japan Concerning Developments in the DPRK US Dept. of State 09 Dec 2024 -- Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink met with Japan's Director General Namazu Hiroyuki and Republic of Korea (ROK) Vice Foreign Minister Cho Koo-rae on December 9 to discuss concerning developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- US aims to deter China, North Korea with new space force unit in Japan Radio Free Asia 05 Dec 2024 -- The U.S. military's Space Force launched its first-ever unit in Japan, which a senior member said is designed to enhance the alliance's defense and deterrence amid threats from China, Russia and North Korea.
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna in Brussels: Union between Russia and North Korea needs to be broken Estonia MFA 04 Dec 2024 -- At a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels yesterday and today, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna underlined that as Russia is intensifying hostilities and has brought in North Korean troops to fight on its side, allies must provide military assistance to Ukraine even more quickly and effectively.
- Risk of North Korea's miscalculation rises after South's martial law declaration VOA 03 Dec 2024 -- U.S. analysts are warning against a possible provocation by Pyongyang after a short-lived declaration of martial law on Tuesday threw South Korea into political turmoil.
- US arrests man allegedly helping North Korea prepare 'surprise attack' on South Radio Free Asia 03 Dec 2024 -- The United States arrested a man in Ontario, California, for allegedly orchestrating illegal shipments of firearms, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea with the intent of supporting a "surprise attack" by North Korea on the South.
- California Man Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Shipments of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Military Items to North Korea US Dept. of Justice 03 Dec 2024 -- Shenghua Wen, 41, of Ontario, California, was arrested today on a criminal complaint alleging that he exported shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea that were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach.
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