May 2009 - South Korea Special Weapons News |
- Cases of Aerial Espionage against DPRK on Steady Increase KCNA 31 May 2009 -- US the south Korea perpetrated at least 200 cases of aerial espionage against the DPRK in May.
- Gates: No Need to Increase Troop Numbers in S. Korea After North's Threats VOA 29 May 2009 -- US Defense Secretary Gates: No need to increase troop numbers in S. Korea, after N. Korea threatened attack.
- North Korean Defectors Puzzled, Moved by Roh Funeral VOA 29 May 2009 -- South Korea's emotional farewell to former President Roh brought much of the country together.
- KPA Panmunjom Mission Clarifies Revolutionary Armed Forces' Principled Stand KCNA 27 May 2009 -- The Panmunjom Mission of the Korean People's Army issued a statement that is now inching close an extreme phase where a war may break out any moment.
- Clinton Condemns 'Provocative' North Korean Activities, Rhetoric AFPS 27 May 2009 -- Secretary of State Clinton reiterated US commitment to South Korea's and Japan's security.
- US Dismisses North Korean Threats VOA 27 May 2009 -- US stressed its resolve to defend allies Japan and South Korea Wednesday, as it dismissed North Korea's latest threats as "saber rattling" and "bluster."
- North Korea warns of strikes if South tries to intercept ships RIA Novosti 27 May 2009 -- North Korea warned the South of an immediate military strike if attempts are made to intercept ships.
- N. Korea Threatens Attack on South If Vessels are Inspected VOA 27 May 2009 -- North Korea: Even minor attempts by S. Korea or the US to interfere with its shipping will trigger what it calls a "return to a state of war."
- S. Korea Counters North's Nuclear Test by Joining Arms Interdiction Initiative VOA 26 May 2009 -- S. Korea is upgrading its participation in international campaign to disrupt the traffic of weapons of mass destruction.
- S.Korea to Seek Security Council Response to North's Test VOA 25 May 2009 -- ROK wants a strong UN Security Council response to North Korea's latest nuclear test.
- Former S. Korean president Roh dies after jumping off cliff RIA Novosti 23 May 2009 -- Former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun died in an apparent suicide after jumping off a cliff while hiking near Bongha Village in the south of the country on early Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported.
- Former South Korean President Roh Dead in Apparent Suicide VOA 23 May 2009 -- Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has died in an apparent suicide. Mr. Roh fell to his death Saturday from a mountain cliff. The former president was facing an intense corruption investigation.
- S. Korea Says Teetering North-South Factory Zone Can Be Saved VOA 18 May 2009 -- South Korean officials scrambling to preserve a highly symbolic joint industrial project in the North Korean city of Kaesong.
- North Korea Cancels Contracts at Joint Industrial Zone VOA 15 May 2009 -- An industrial venture once celebrated as a symbol of reconciliation between the 2 Koreas may be endangered.
- North Korea cancels all contracts with South at joint factory RIA Novosti 15 May 2009 -- North Korea announced the cancellation of all contracts with South Korean companies at the Kaesong industrial park.
- 22nd Security Policy Initiative Held DoD 14 May 2009 -- The U.S. Department of Defense and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense held the 22nd Security Policy Initiative (SPI) today in Washington, D.C.
- USAF, ROKAF put Max Thunder into full swing AFNS 12 May 2009 -- U.S. and Republic of Korea Air Force personnel began the second 7th Air Force-designed Max Thunder bilateral air training exercise here May 7.
- N. Korea Rules Out Dialogue with S. Korea VOA 09 May 2009 -- North Korea has ruled out the prospect of any dialogue with South Korea, in retaliation for Seoul criticizing Pyongyang's human rights record.
- ASEAN Plus Meeting Hopes to Limit Swine Flu's Economic Damage VOA 06 May 2009 -- Officials from ASEAN as well as China, South Korea and Japan to boost regional cooperation in dealing with any outbreak.
- Outbursts of Commander of U.S. Forces in S. Korea Blasted KCNA 05 May 2009 -- Commander of the US forces in south Korea: "US is firmly committed to providing a nuclear umbrella" to south Korea and 'OPLAN 5029' would be rounded off.
- South Korea Rescues North Korean Ship Near Somalia VOA 04 May 2009 -- South Korean naval forces have rescued a North Korean vessel from pirates off the coast of Somalia.
- North Korea Accuses Detained South Korean Worker of Slander VOA 01 May 2009 -- North Korea: Intensifying its investigation of South Korean worker detained by the regime at a joint industrial complex.
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