Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
February 2014 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Koreas wrap up family reunions Iran Press TV 25 Feb 2014 -- The two Koreas have wrapped up the reunion of divided families, after hundreds of families met at a North Korean resort.
- South Koreans hold rare family reunions in North Iran Press TV 24 Feb 2014 -- Dozens of south Korean families continue to hold emotional meetings with their northern relatives at the Mount Kumgang resort.
- North-South Reunion of Separated Families, Relatives Held KCNA 22 Feb 2014 -- The reunion of separated families and relatives from the north and the south started in Mt. Kumgang Resort from Thursday. Families and relatives from the north side met their kith and kin from the south side.
- UN Report Helps Cross-Border Korean Reunions VOA 22 Feb 2014 -- An unprecedented United Nations report this week, condemning North Korea for crimes against humanity, may have helped ensure cross border reunions of families divided since the Korean War. But political analysts warn the report may also encourage Pyongyang to further build up its military and nuclear weapons programs.
- US, ROK Navy Strengthen Alliance NNS 21 Feb 2014 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70; Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15; and Republic of Korea navy (ROKN) Maritime Task Flotilla (MTF) 7 held a Composite Warfare Committee (CWC) to improve combined warfighting skills and strengthen the U.S. and ROKN alliance, Feb. 17-20.
- UN Report Fosters Korean Reunions, Analysts Say VOA 21 Feb 2014 -- An unprecedented United Nations report this week, condemning North Korea for crimes against humanity, may have helped ensure cross border reunions of families divided since the Korean War.
- Inter-Korean High-level Contact Held KCNA 14 Feb 2014 -- A north-south high-level contact took place in Panmunjom on February 12 and 14.
- Two Koreas should use momentum of family reunions to build further mutual trust, says Ban UN News Centre 14 Feb 2014 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the two Koreas to build on the momentum generated by their agreement to hold family reunions later this month to take further steps to foster confidence and trust.
- North and South Korea hold second round of talks VoR 14 Feb 2014 -- North and South Korea held another session of their highest-ranking talks for years on Friday, the Unification Ministry in Seoul said. No further details were immediately available of the talks at the border village of Panmunjom other than that the morning session had ended.
- China concerned over upcoming ROK-U.S. military drills People's Daily 11 Feb 2014 -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday voiced concern over upcoming military drills to be jointly held by the Republic of Korea and the United States.
- Kerry Traveling to South Korea and China for Talks on North Korea VOA 10 Feb 2014 -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Wednesday for South Korea and China, where he will meet with officials about containing North Korea's nuclear program. The Obama administration also is working to secure the release of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae, who is being held in a North Korean labor camp.
- S. Korea stresses irrelevance of family reunion to military drill with U.S. People's Daily 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea on Monday stressed irrelevance of the agreed family reunion to the joint military exercises with the United States following the announcement of detail schedules for the annual drills.
- S. Korea to conduct military drills with U.S. from Feb. 24 to April 18 People's Daily 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that it will conduct annual joint military drills with the United States from Feb. 24 to April 18 despite the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s protest against it.
- S Korea, US to conduct military drills despite N Korea's protest Voice of Russia 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea's Defense Ministry announced Monday it will conduct annual joint military drills with the United States from February 24 to April 18 despite North Korea's protest against it.
- S. Korea stresses irrelevance of family reunion to military drill with U.S. People's Daily 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea on Monday stressed irrelevance of the agreed family reunion to the joint military exercises with the United States following the announcement of detail schedules for the annual drills.
- S. Korea to conduct military drills with U.S. from Feb. 24 to April 18 People's Daily 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday that it will conduct annual joint military drills with the United States from Feb. 24 to April 18 despite the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s protest against it.
- S Korea, US to conduct military drills despite N Korea's protest Voice of Russia 10 Feb 2014 -- South Korea's Defense Ministry announced Monday it will conduct annual joint military drills with the United States from February 24 to April 18 despite North Korea's protest against it.
- South Korea team arrives in North over reunions Iran Press TV 07 Feb 2014 -- A team of South Korean officials has arrived in the North in preparation for the planned reunion of separated families, a report says.
- S. Korea Urged to Clarify Its Ulterior Design before Whole Nation KCNA 06 Feb 2014 -- The spokesman for the Policy Department of the National Defence Commission (NDC) of the DPRK issued a statement on Thursday in view of the very disturbing grave situation in south Korea.
- North Korea Threatens to Cancel Family Reunions VOA 06 Feb 2014 -- North Korea is threatening to cancel its just-announced family reunions with the South if Seoul and Washington go ahead with upcoming joint military drills.
- North-South Red Cross Working Contact Made KCNA 05 Feb 2014 -- North-south Red Cross working contact was made at the Thongil House in the north's portion of Panmunjom Wednesday for the reunion of separated families and their relatives.
- DPRK's anti-South Korea condemnation falls after peace overture People's Daily 03 Feb 2014 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) scaled down its anti-South Korean condemnation via radio broadcasts near the border line, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday.
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