Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2013 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- South Korea, US stage joint military drill PressTV 30 May 2013 -- South Korean and US forces have conducted a fresh military exercise amid rising tensions on the troubled Korean Peninsula.
- S. Korean Authorities Slammed for Denying June 15 Joint Declaration: KCNA Commentary KCNA 30 May 2013 -- Recently the DPRK proposed south Korea holding joint events to mark the anniversary of the June 15 joint declaration.
- Noth Korea Invites South's Businesses for Talks on Kaesong VOA 28 May 2013 -- North Korea says it is willing to hold talks with South Korean business owners on re-opening a joint industrial complex.
- CPRK Spokesman Urges S. Korean Authorities to Face Up to Trend of Times KCNA 28 May 2013 -- The south Korean authorities in a statement of the Ministry of Unification and press briefing totally declined the DPRK's offer for a joint event to mark June 15.
- South Korea urges North to show sincerity in talks PressTV 27 May 2013 -- South Korean FM Yun Byung-Se says Pyongyang should first show signs of sincerity to resume six-party talks.
- Situation on Korean Peninsula Still Serious - S.Korean FM RIA Novosti 20 May 2013 -- The security situation on the Korean Peninsula is still serious after North Korea's recent missile launch and its defiant pursuit of nuclear weapons, South Korea's foreign minister was quoted by South Korean media as saying Monday.
- S.Korea on Standby After North Launches 3 Missiles - Seoul RIA Novosti 18 May 2013 -- North Korea launched three short-range guided missiles into the waters off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing its country's Defense Ministry.
- South Korea criticizes Japan over visit to North Korea PressTV 16 May 2013 -- South Korea has criticized Japan over a visit to North Korea by a senior Japanese official.
- South Korea ‘Regrets’ North’s Refusal to Discuss Kaesong RIA Novosti 16 May 2013 -- The government of South Korea regrets Pyongyang’s refusal to discuss the removal of production materials and finished goods from the two nations' jointly-run Kaesong Industrial Complex.
- N.Korea Rejects Kaesong Talks RIA Novosti 15 May 2013 -- North Korea effectively dismissed Seoul’s proposal for negotiations on removal of production materials and finished goods from Kaesong.
- S Korea asks for talks with North PressTV 14 May 2013 -- South Korea asks for talks with North Korea over removing raw materials and finished products from the joint industrial zone closed following months of tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- Army operations on Korean Peninsula protected from sequestration Army News 14 May 2013 -- Army operations on the Korean Peninsula remain a top priority and are being protected from the impacts of sequestration, said the Army Pacific Commander.
- Department of Defense News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Wiercinski from the Pentagon DoD 13 May 2013
- S.Korea, US Begin Joint Naval Exercises - Agency RIA Novosti 13 May 2013 -- South Korea and the United States started on Monday two-day joint naval exercises off the east coast involving a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
- South Korea, US launch two-day naval exercise amid regional tensions PressTV 13 May 2013 -- The United States and South Korea have launched a two-day naval exercise in the waters around the Korean Peninsula amid regional tensions.
- South Korea President Apologizes for Scandal VOA 13 May 2013 -- A scandal embroiling South Korean President Park Geun-hye's administration is threatening the jobs of some of her senior officials.
- Pyongyang Calls South Korean President's US Trip 'Prelude to War' RIA Novosti 10 May 2013 -- North Korea has called the South Korean President's recent visit to the United States a "prelude to war," Yonhap reported on Friday citing North Korean media sources.
- S. Korea's Park: 'No North Korean Provocation Can Succeed' VOA 08 May 2013 -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye says President Barack Obama's vision of a world without nuclear weapons must start on the Korean peninsula, where the South lives in fear of a nuclear attack from the north.
- Remarks by President Obama and President Park of South Korea in a Joint Press Conference The White House 07 May 2013
- US, S. Korea: Pyongyang's Provocations Failed VOA 07 May 2013 -- After White House talks, U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye have called on North Korea to end provocative behavior, and commit to meaningful steps to de-nuclearize.
- Obama, S. Korean President to Show Unity on North Korea VOA 07 May 2013 -- U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the White House Tuesday, for talks expected to focus on North Korea and its nuclear threats.
- N. Korea a Major Focus of Obama Talks With S. Korean President VOA 06 May 2013 -- North Korea and the international response to provocations by Pyongyang will be a major focus of White House talks between U.S. President Barack Obama and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea.
- US, S.Korea Launch Naval Drills in Yellow Sea RIA Novosti 06 May 2013 -- South Korea and the United States began an antisubmarine exercise in the Yellow Sea on Monday, the Yonhap news agency reported.
- South Korea dismisses North demands over joint industrial zone Iran Press TV 06 May 2013 -- South Korean government has refused to meet North Korea's demands for reviving suspended operations at a joint industrial complex amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- S. Korean Police Thwart Anti-North Leaflet Launch VOA 04 May 2013 -- Police in South Korea prevented defectors from North Korea from launching balloons near the demilitarized zone Saturday. North Korea, as it has in the past, threatened to retaliate if balloons floated across the border. The provocative action would have coincided with the eve of South Korean President Park Geun-hye's first official visit to the United States.
- US, S. Korea Summit to Focus on Security, Economic Ties VOA 03 May 2013 -- South Korea's president, who took office in late February, begins her first official visit to Washington on Sunday.
- Last S. Korean Workers Leave Kaesong Factory Complex VOA 03 May 2013 -- The last seven South Korean workers left a shuttered factory complex in North Korea and arrived in the city of Paju.
- S. Korean Authorities to Blame for Crisis in KIZ: KCNA Commentary KCNA 03 May 2013 -- The south Korean regime is persistently pulling up the DPRK over the responsibility for the crisis in the Kaesong Industrial Zone now in the danger of its closure.
- US, ROK forces off-load equipment on peninsula USMC News 03 May 2013 -- The U.S. Marines have worked tirelessly for 237 years to be prepared to meet the current and future needs of the U.S.
- S. Koreans Stage Special Drills KCNA 03 May 2013 -- The south Koreans are staging special drills to stifle the DPRK in Yongchon, North Kyongsang Province.
- DOD Report: North Korea Still Security Threat AFPS 02 May 2013 -- North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities and development of long-range ballistic missile programs make it one of the most critical U.S. security challenges in Northeast Asia.
- Lions battalion celebrates return to ROK Army News 02 May 2013 -- After more than eight years away from the Korean peninsula, the 23rd Chemical Battalion "Lions" made its way back to Area I, calling Korea home once again.
- KATUSA program, Friendships developed last a lifetime Army News 02 May 2013 -- The Korean Augmentation to the United States Army program allows Korean and American Soldiers to serve alongside each other for the enrichment of both countries involved.
- S. Korea Reports Progress at Kaesong Complex VOA 01 May 2013 -- South Korea says it is making progress with the North on allowing the return of its workers who remain at a suspended joint industrial zone just north of the border.
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