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September 2010 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- North-South Military Working Talks Held KCNA 30 Sep 2010 -- The north-south military working talks were held in the south side's portion of Panmunjom on Sept. 30.
- KCNA and S. Korean Policy KCNA 30 Sep 2010 -- All Koreans and the international community are urging the south Korean authorities to take measures to roll back their "policy of confrontation" with the DPRK.
- DPRK pushes for Korea peace pact UN News Centre 29 Sep 2010 -- Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the General Assembly called for talks to begin as early as possible to replace the Armistice.
- Seoul, Pyongyang to hold first military talks in 2 years RIA Novosti 29 Sep 2010 -- South Korea and North Korea will hold military talks on Thursday, the first in about two years.
- Top US Diplomat Heads to Asia as N. Korea Addresses Leadership VOA 29 Sep 2010 -- Senior diplomat to hear what S. Korean and Japanese officials have to say about N. Korean leader Kim Jong Il's youngest son.
- North Korean Defectors Not Surprised by Promotion of Leader's Son VOA 29 Sep 2010 -- Many North Korean defectors living in South Korea said they are not surprised that a son of leader Kim Jong Il has been appointed to prominent party posts.
- Anti-Sub Exercises Send Deterrence Message to North Korea AFPS 28 Sep 2010 -- The US and South Korea navies kicked off anti-submarine warfare exercises in the waters off the Korean peninsula.
- US-S. Korean Warmongers' Anti-submarine Exercise Blasted KCNA 28 Sep 2010 -- South Korean forces and the US troops kicked off a five day-long joint anti-submarine exercise in the West Sea of Korea.
- GNP and "Principal Enemy" KCNA 27 Sep 2010 -- The Grand National Party of south Korea is defining the DPRK as the "principal enemy" in the "defense white paper" for this year.
- CPRK Secretariat and US-S. Korean Maneuvers KCNA 26 Sep 2010 -- The U.S. and South Koreans are going to stage joint anti-submarine exercises in the West Sea of Korea from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.
- KCNA and Joint Naval Military Exercises KCNA 26 Sep 2010 -- The U.S. and the South Koreans are contemplating staging joint naval military exercises in the West Sea of Korea from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.
- U.S., South Korea Plan Anti-submarine Exercise AFPS 24 Sep 2010 -- South Korean and U.S. forces will conduct an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the waters west of the Korean peninsula Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.
- South Korea, US Prepare for Anti-Sub Warfare Drill VOA 24 Sep 2010 -- The United States and South Korea are preparing to hold a joint sea exercise, scheduled to begin the day before the expected opening of a rare meeting of North Korea's only political party.
- Air Exercise Staged by S. Korean Air Force under Fire KCNA 21 Sep 2010 -- The puppet air force of south Korea made various type aircraft including F-15K fly over Seoul from Sept. 16, whipping up war hysteria.
- Secret Manual Gives Glimpse of North Korean Military Tactics VOA 19 Sep 2010 -- A military manual said to have been smuggled out of North Korea, reveals Pyongyang’s concern about electronic warfare technology used by the United States and South Korea. The document also indicates North Korea’s military uses radar-absorbing paint and other stealth tactics to conceal its weapons.
- North-South Red Cross Working Contact Made KCNA 17 Sep 2010 -- An inter-Korean Red Cross working contact was made in Kaesong Friday.
- Sharp: Korea Plan Synchronizes Capabilities AFPS 17 Sep 2010 -- Delaying transition at the South Korean government’s request will enable a broad range of initiatives to unfold.
- Iran, S Korea find way to dodge sanctions IRNA 17 Sep 2010 -- The Central Bank of Iran has agreed to open accounts with 2 South Korean government banks to avoid disruption in Tehran-Seoul trade.
- U.S. Presence Necessary for Korean Security, Officials Say AFPS 16 Sep 2010 -- The sinking of the Cheonan underscores the importance of U.S. troops to security in Northeast Asia and South Korea.
- National Reunification by Federal Formula Called for KCNA 16 Sep 2010 -- Federal formula is the most reasonable way for achieving national reunification.
- Tensions on Korean Pennisula Seen as Softening VOA 16 Sep 2010 -- Increased engagement with reclusive North Korea is seen as a signal the tension on the Korean peninsula may be softening.
- Sharp to North Korea: Halt Provocations, Nuclear Program AFPS 15 Sep 2010 -- The top US and UN commander called on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program and halt provocations against South Korea.
- KCNA and Inchon Landing Reenactment KCNA 15 Sep 2010 -- South Korean forces announced that they would stage the event of reenacting the Inchon landing operation in the waters off Wolmi Island.
- Re-enactment Honors Inchon Landing's 60th Anniversary AFPS 15 Sep 2010 -- Inchon, South Korea, took on a movie-set quality as US Marines and their South Korean and UN counterparts re-enacted massive amphibious landing.
- Exercises Underway in S. Korea KCNA 15 Sep 2010 -- The 39th Division has been staging the 2010 Hwarang Exercises in the area of South Kyongsang Province since September 13.
- Implementation of North-South Declarations Called for KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The June 15 joint declaration and the October 4 declaration, programme for its implementation are supported by all the Koreans.
- KCNA and US-S. Korea Exercises KCNA 14 Sep 2010 -- The US plans to stage combined anti-submarine exercises in the West Sea of Korea together with South Korean forces.
- South Korea's Red Cross to Send Aid to Flood-Stricken North VOA 13 Sep 2010 -- South Korea's Red Cross says it will send more than $8 million worth of flood relief aid to North Korea.
- S. Korea Considering Pyongyang's Proposal on Renewing Separated Family Visits VOA 11 Sep 2010 -- After months of rising tensions on the Korean peninsula, there is another small sign of a thawing. North Korea proposes re-starting the reunion program for separated families.
- N.Korea presses for family reunions RIA Novosti 11 Sep 2010 -- North Korea has proposed Red Cross talks with the South on the reunion of families separated since the Korean War in the 1950s, the North's KCNA news agency said on Saturday.
- Commander in Korea Focuses on Alliance Readiness AFPS 10 Sep 2010 -- An ongoing series of exercises has improved the readiness of the U.S.-South Korean alliance, the commander of Combined Forces Command and U.S. Forces Korea said here yesterday.
- South Korea ready to reconcile with North - president RIA Novosti 10 Sep 2010 -- South Korean leader Lee Myung-bak, whose presidency has seen a deterioration in ties with North Korea, expressed readiness on Friday to work towards better relations with Pyongyang.
- China Opposes South Korean Sanctions Against Iran VOA 09 Sep 2010 -- China has expressed opposition to South Korea's new sanctions on Iran for its suspected nuclear weapons program.
- Republic of Korea's Implementation of UNSCR 1929 US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2010 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Joint Statement With Treasury Secretary Timothy
- South Korea Imposes Sanctions on Iran VOA 08 Sep 2010 -- South Korea is the latest country to impose independent sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program. The announcement comes after weeks of internal government discussions and pressure by the United States.
- US Arms Sale to South Korea Flayed KCNA 07 Sep 2010 -- An "annual report on the military aid" published by the U.S. Department of Defense recently revealed that the U.S. has massively delivered all type weapons and military equipment to south Korea. It sold to south Korea latest war hardware to the tune of 462 million U.S. dollars last year alone.
- North Korea Asks South For Flood Recovery Aid RFE/RL 07 Sep 2010 -- South Korea says rival North Korea has asked the South for rice, cement, and heavy construction equipment to help the North recover from recent devastating flooding.
- North Korea Releases South Korean Boat, Requests Flood Aid VOA 07 Sep 2010 -- North Korea released a South Korean fishing boat and its seven-man crew Tuesday, after asking South Korea for a shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment to help it recover from recent flooding.
- S. Korean Fishing Boat and Crew to Be Sent Back KCNA 06 Sep 2010 -- As already reported, the south Korean fishing boat "55 Daesung" was intercepted by navy men of the Korean People's Army while being engaged in illegal fishing operation after intruding into the economic waters of the north side in the East Sea of Korea on August 8.
- India, South Korea sign five-year defence cooperation agreement IRNA 04 Sep 2010 -- India and South Korea entered into a five-year defence cooperation accord by signing two memorandums of understandings on sharing of military expe
- US-S. Korea Combined Anti-Submarine Drill to Be Staged KCNA 02 Sep 2010 -- The south Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that a combined drill would be staged together with US forces.
- Chinese ship sinks after Yellow Sea collision with S.Korean vessel RIA Novosti 02 Sep 2010 -- A Chinese fishing ship sank in the Yellow Sea after it collided with a South Korean vessel.
- Yellow Sea Venue for Rival War Games VOA 01 Sep 2010 -- China has started a four-day artillery exercise in waters off Qingdao. The United States and South Korea are to hold joint drills in the same waters in a few days.
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