Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
August 2013 - South Korea Special Weapons News
|
- N. Korea: Military Drills Prompted Envoy Visit Cancellation VOA 31 Aug 2013 -- North Korea says it rescinded its offer for a senior U.S. envoy to visit Pyongyang because of U.S. and South Korean military drills that took place on the peninsula last week.
- Spokesman for DPRK FM Accuses U.S. of Spoiling Atmosphere for Humanitarian Dialogue KCNA 31 Aug 2013 -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to the question.
- Champoux: Eighth Army trained, equipped, ready Army News 30 Aug 2013 -- Ulchi Freedom Guardian proved that Eighth Army is trained, equipped and ready, according to the U.S. Army's top operational commander in South Korea.
- NMCB 3 CCAD Chinhae Increase Capabilities with ROK Engineers NNS 30 Aug 2013 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Civic Construction Action Detail in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, increased capabilities and interoperability with their ROK counterparts.
- US, South Korean generals command Marine forces from sea USMC News 29 Aug 2013 -- The commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force embarked the USS Blue Ridge Aug. 25 for Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013.
- ROK, US Marines conclude KMEP 13-8 USMC News 29 Aug 2013 -- Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines concluded Korean Marine Exchange Program 13-8 during an awards ceremony honoring the participants at a military establishment near the Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex Aug. 26.
- NDC Policy Department Warns U.S., S. Korea against Anti-DPRK Acts KCNA 29 Aug 2013 -- The spokesman for the Policy Department of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK issued the following statement.
- Two Koreas sign deal to reopen joint industrial park PressTV 29 Aug 2013 -- South and North Korean officials have signed an agreement to form a new joint committee to reopen the shared industrial complex shut down in April.
- Agreement on North-South Joint Committee for KIZ Adopted KCNA 28 Aug 2013 -- The north and the south adopted an agreement on organizing and operating the north-south joint committee for the Kaesong Industrial Zone.
- Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Republic of Korea Minister of Defense Kim Kwan Jin DoD 28 Aug 2013
- South Korean Inspectors Visit Paves Way for Reunions RIA Novosti 28 Aug 2013 -- A team of South Korean inspectors crossed the border with North Korea to inspect a resort venue for reunions of families separated by the Korean War.
- Peace dearer than anything else: North Korean official PressTV 25 Aug 2013 -- A senior North Korean military official has voiced his country’s willingness for making peace with South Korea.
- S. Korea Announces List of Potential Family Reunion Candidates VOA 24 Aug 2013 -- South Korea's Red Cross has announced a list of 500 potential candidates for family reunions next month in North Korea between relatives separated by the Korean War.
- North, South Korea Begin Family Reunion Talks VOA 23 Aug 2013 -- North and South Korea have begun talks on reuniting families separated by the Korean War.
- Seoul Court Acquits Fake N.Korean Defector of Espionage RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2013 -- A court in South Korea acquitted of espionage charges a Chinese national who had posed as a North Korean defector.
- North, South Korea Finalize Talks on Family Reunions VOA 22 Aug 2013 -- North and South Korea have finalized an agreement to hold talks on reuniting families separated by the Korean War.
- Rodong Sinmun Calls for North-South Dialogue, Cooperation KCNA 22 Aug 2013 -- Dialogue and cooperation between the north and south of Korea is an important work to be thoroughly pushed forward.
- Converted Russian ICBM to Take S.Korean Satellite Into Orbit RIA Novosti 22 Aug 2013 -- A converted Russian intercontinental ballistic missile will take South Korea’s Kompsat-5 satellite into orbit.
- UFG 13 improves stability, overall mission readiness USMC News 21 Aug 2013 -- Service members from the United States and the United Nations Command sending states are participating in Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013 Aug. 19-30
- UFG Marines command and control from the sea USMC News 21 Aug 2013 -- Approximately 70 Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force embarked the USS Blue Ridge from Busan, Republic of Korea on Aug. 17, in preparation for exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2013.
- N. Korea Offers Muted Criticism to US-S. Korean Military Drill VOA 20 Aug 2013 -- North Korea has responded with softer than usual language to an annual U.S.-South Korea war exercise that began this week.
- CPRK Denounces S. Korean Chief Executive's Agitation for War against DPRK KCNA 20 Aug 2013 -- The Ulji Freedom Guardian war exercise, big DPRK-targeted war drill that was kicked off in south Korea under the pretext of "annual exercise".
- S.Korea, U.S. launch joint military drill People's Daily 19 Aug 2013 -- South Korea and the United States launched their joint annual military exercise on Monday as planned amid easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
- S.Korea, US to Start Joint War Drills RIA Novosti 19 Aug 2013 -- South Korea and the United States are set to begin annual joint military exercises on Monday, South Korean media have reported citing the Combined Forces Command (CFC).
- Eighth Army trains for task force mission during Ulchi Freedom Guardian Army News 19 Aug 2013 -- Eighth Army will continue its transformation to a combined joint task force headquarters during exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian, Aug. 19-30.
- DPRK Proposes Reunion of Separated Families, Relatives and Resumption of Tours to Mt. Kumgang KCNA 18 Aug 2013 -- The Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of Korea (CPRK) spokesman issued the following statement Sunday:
- North Korea Quiet on US-South Korea Military Drill VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- The U.S. and South Korea have launched an annual joint military exercise, with a muted response from North Korea.
- Koreas to Discuss Family Reunions, But Venue in Dispute VOA 18 Aug 2013 -- North and South Korea have agreed in principle to hold talks on resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War, in the latest sign of an apparent easing of tensions between the two rivals.
- Opening Up New Phase of Reconciliation, Unity Called for KCNA 15 Aug 2013 -- The 7th talks between the authorities of the north and the south for the normalization of the operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone took place in the zone on Wednesday amid the big concern and expectation of all the Koreans.
- 7th Round of North-South Working-level Talks Held KCNA 14 Aug 2013 -- The 7th round of the working-level talks between authorities of the north and the south of Korea for the normalization of operation in the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) took place in the zone on Wednesday.
- UN chief welcomes agreement by two Koreas to re-open Kaesong industrial complex UN News Centre 14 Aug 2013 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the agreement between the two Koreas on the re-opening of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, adding that he hopes this will lead to other constructive steps to promote trust and improve relations between the East Asian neighbours.
- Koreas Pledge to Restart Kaesong Complex VOA 14 Aug 2013 -- The two Koreas have signed an agreement intended to move towards reopening what had been their only remaining joint venture - the industrial trade zone just north of their border at Kaesong.
- North, South Korea to Return to Kaesong Talks VOA 09 Aug 2013 -- North and South Korea are meeting for a seventh round of renewed negotiations to try to reopen their joint industrial park at Kaesong, the last trace of inter-Korean cooperation. Pyongyang pulled its workers from the factory complex in April over military tensions but South Korean officials are dismissing concerns that this month's training exercises with the United States could affect the talks.
- North Korea agrees to lift ban on joint industrial zone Iran Press TV 07 Aug 2013 -- North Korea says it is lifting a ban on operations at a jointly run industrial complex located on the heavily armed border with South Korea.
- N. Korea to Reopen Kaesong, Offers Fresh Talks with South VOA 07 Aug 2013 -- South Korea has welcomed a North Korean offer to end a months-long closure of the jointly-run Kaesong industrial complex and has agreed to hold talks on the issue next week.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
