Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
April 2018 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Panmunjeom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification of the Korean Peninsula ROK Ministry of Unification 30 Apr 2018 -- During this momentous period of historical transformation on the Korean Peninsula, reflecting the enduring aspiration of the Korean people for peace, prosperity and unification, President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea held an Inter-Korean Summit Meeting at the 'Peace House' at Panmunjeom on April 27, 2018.
- Two-thirds of South Koreans believe Kim's denuclearization promises: poll Press TV 30 Apr 2018 -- A recent summit between the leaders of the two Koreas has raised genuine hopes for peace on the Korean Peninsula as a poll suggests more than two thirds of South Koreans believe North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is serious about his promises of denuclearization and reaching peace in the region.
- US defense chief vows 'ironclad' resolve to defend S Korea after peace talks with North Press TV 29 Apr 2018 -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis has reiterated what he referred to as American "ironclad" commitment to defend South Korea a day after Seoul signed a joint peace declaration with the North in which both sides vowed to work toward a denuclearized Korean Peninsula and formally end the Korean War.
- North Korea ready for Japan talks, South Korea says Press TV 29 Apr 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is willing to engage in dialogue with Japan's leadership at "any time."
- North Korea to invite US experts for shutdown of nuclear site: South Korea Press TV 29 Apr 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly said he would invite American experts and journalists for the closing down of a nuclear site, which he has promised to
- North Korean Leader Promised Not to Use Force, Close Nuclear Test Site - Seoul Sputnik 29 Apr 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the inter-Korean summit pledged to avoid using force in the future and urged for preventing bloodshed of the Korean nation, a spokesperson for the South Korean presidential office said. Kim Jong-Un also said that he was determined to close up the Punggye-ri nuclear test site next month.
- Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with President Moon Jae-In of the Republic of Korea The White House 28 Apr 2018
- South Korea says scrambles jets to intercept Chinese reconnaissance flight Press TV 28 Apr 2018 -- South Korea has reportedly scrambled military jets to intercept a Chinese aircraft after entering its air defense territory, a third such incident since the beginning of the year.
- Trump Discusses North Korea With Leaders of South Korea and Japan VOA 28 Apr 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following conversations Saturday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- Historic North-South Summit for National Reconciliation and Unity, Peace and Prosperity KCNA 28 Apr 2018 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, came to Panmunjom on April 27 for the historic north-south summit meeting and talks.
- DPRK official media confirms complete denuclearization People's Daily 28 Apr 2018 -- The official media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) confirmed on Saturday that top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed on a common goal of "complete denuclearization."
- Moon, Kim pledge complete denuclearization, signing truce into peace pact by 2018 People's Daily 28 Apr 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), confirmed a common goal of complete denuclearization and agreed to push for multilateral talks to turn the current armistice agreement into a peace treaty after their first summit meeting in Panmunjom Friday.
- US, S Korea Defense Chiefs Reaffirm Diplomatic Solution of DPRK Denuclearization Sputnik 28 Apr 2018 -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis and South Korean Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo reaffirmed in phone talks on Saturday their commitment to a diplomatic solution ensuring the complete denuclearization of North Korea, the Pentagon said.
- Future of US troops in South Korea part of talks with North Korea: Mattis Press TV 27 Apr 2018 -- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the future of American troops deployed to South Korea will be determined during negotiations with North Korea, as the leaders of the South and North made history after they attended a highly anticipated summit in a bid to put aside decades of enmity between the two peninsular countries.
- Trump on Kim Jong Un: 'I Don't Think He's Playing' VOA 27 Apr 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism Friday about the commitments North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made during an historic summit with his South Korean counterpart.
- Korean Leaders Agree on Denuclearization Goal at Summit VOA 27 Apr 2018 -- The Inter-Korean summit began Friday morning with a historic step as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the military demarcation line that has divided Korea for over 60 years. At the end, the leaders of the communist North and Democratic South embraced prior to announcing a joint declaration committing to denuclearization and peace.
- Korean Leaders: 'No More War' on Peninsula VOA 27 Apr 2018 -- In an unprecedented and historic move, the leaders of the two Koreas have signed a joint statement saying they are committed to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and bringing an official end to the Korean War.
- If Kim Jong Un Wants to Test Nukes Again, He Has Options VOA 27 Apr 2018 -- North Korea's main underground nuclear test site may be damaged and portions of it unusable, but analysts say that does not mean Pyongyang can no longer carry out nuclear tests at the facility or elsewhere.
- Statement from Vice President Mike Pence on the Inter-Korean Summit The White House 27 Apr 2018
- DPRK leader Kim cross inter-Korean line, holds talks with Moon in historic summit People's Daily 27 Apr 2018 -- Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un crossed the inter-Korean border Friday and met with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in in the heavily armed demilitarized zone of Panmunjom, setting a starting point of peace for the decades-long conflicts on the Peninsula.
- S.Korean President Moon greets DPRK leader Kim by border line People's Daily 27 Apr 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in greeted Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Friday morning after Kim walked across the military demarcation line (MDL) dividing the Korean Peninsula.
- South Korean, DPRK leaders promise to meet more often after ongoing summit People's Daily 27 Apr 2018 -- Leaders of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) promised to meet more often after Friday's summit, a senior official with South Korea's Blue House told reporters at noon.
- Korean leaders sign joint declaration pledging denuclearization Press TV 27 Apr 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in have signed a joint declaration agreeing to work for the "complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula" following their historic summit.
- North, South Korean Leaders Talked Tete-a-Tete During Walk in Panmunjom Sputnik 27 Apr 2018 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in were able to talk tete-a-tete during a stroll in Panmunjom, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the inter-Korean summit press center.
- UN chief encourages Korean leaders to act swiftly on agreements at 'historic' summit UN News 27 Apr 2018 -- Following Friday's summit between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his hope that the two countries swiftly implement all agreed actions, including ridding the Peninsula of nuclear arms.
- Inter-Korean Summit to Set Agenda to Remove Nukes VOA 26 Apr 2018 -- Final preparations are underway for Friday's historic third summit between the leaders of North and South Korea.
- China Cautiously Optimistic About North-South Korea Talks VOA 26 Apr 2018 -- China is intently watching this week's historic meeting between North and South Korea, hopeful that crucial steps will be taken towards peace on the Korean peninsula, but also anxious, analysts say, about the role it can play as talks move forward.
- North Korean leader's sister, other officials to accompany Kim in inter-Korean summit: Seoul Press TV 26 Apr 2018 -- A South Korean official says North Korean leader Kim Jon-un will be accompanied by his sister and North Korea's ceremonial head of state as well as two ministers in a historic inter-Korean summit with the South Korean president on Friday.
- North, South Korean Leaders To Hold Summit At Border RFE/RL 26 Apr 2018 -- Kim Jong Un is to become the first North Korean leader to set foot on South Korean territory since the end of the Korean War in 1953 when he crosses the military demarcation line dividing the two Koreas on April 27.
- South Korea switches off propaganda loudspeakers along North border Press TV 23 Apr 2018 -- Ahead of an inter-Korean summit, South Korea has turned off giant loudspeakers on the heavily-armed border with the North, which were used to broadcast propaganda messages to North Korean soldiers and civilians.
- Seoul Announces End to Broadcasts Against Pyongyang at Demarcation Line Sputnik 23 Apr 2018 -- South Korea scrapped its propaganda broadcasts with the use of loudspeakers at its border with the North ahead of the upcoming bilateral summit, South Korea's National Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.
- Inter-Korean Summit Will Try to Broker Nuclear Deal for US VOA 23 Apr 2018 -- This week's summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, to be held on Friday, April 27, is expected to produce a denuclearization framework that U.S. President Donald Trump could support when he meets with Kim in May or June.
- S.Korean president says dramatic change going on in Korean Peninsula People's Daily 20 Apr 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that a dramatic change is going on in the Korean Peninsula citing the successive summits between the two Koreas and between the United States and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- Two Koreas open hotline between their leaders ahead of summit Press TV 20 Apr 2018 -- Just a week before North Korea's Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in meet for landmark talks, the two countries have opened a hotline between the leaders.
- Seoul, Pyongyang Set Up Hotline Between Leaders Ahead of Inter-Korean Summit Sputnik 20 Apr 2018 -- Seoul and Pyongyang have set up a direct hotline between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un just a week prior to the inter-Korean summit, the South Korean presidential office's senior official said Friday.
- South Korea Says North Not Imposing Conditions on Nuclear Talks VOA 19 Apr 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in says North Korea is not imposing conditions on upcoming summits with him and U.S. President Donald Trump over banning nuclear weapons from the Korean peninsula.
- We hope to see the day when two Koreas can live in peace: Trump Press TV 19 Apr 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has expressed hope that North Korea and South Korea can one day live in peace, ahead of his planned summit with North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.
- South Korea 'mulling over peace deal' with North Press TV 18 Apr 2018 -- South Korea is considering changing a decades-long armistice deal with North Korea to a peace agreement, as the leaders of the long-time rivals prepare for a historic summit later this month.
- S.Korea reviewing way to turn armistice into peace treaty in inter-Korean summit People's Daily 18 Apr 2018 -- South Korea's presidential Blue House said Wednesday that it was reviewing way to turn the current armistice on the Korean Peninsula into a peace treaty during the upcoming summit with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) later this month.
- Koreas 'have my blessing' to discuss end of war: Trump Press TV 17 Apr 2018 -- US President Donald Trump has given his blessing to the upcoming inter-Korean peace talks seeking an end to the war on the Korean Peninsula.
- South Korean officials may visit North ahead of summit Press TV 17 Apr 2018 -- South Korea says senior officials from the country may visit North Korea ahead of a summit between the South's President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un if more high-level talks are deemed necessary.
- Direct hotline between leaders of S.Korea, DPRK likely to be set up this week People's Daily 17 Apr 2018 -- The hotline of direct dialogue between the leaders of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is likely to be set up later this week, a senior Blue House official said Tuesday.
- Trump Backs Seoul Effort to End Korean War VOA 17 Apr 2018 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Seoul's efforts to try to negotiate with Pyongyang to end the Korean War.
- US-South Korea Military Exercises Minimize Public Show of Force VOA 12 Apr 2018 -- The annual U.S.–South Korea joint military exercises currently underway have historically been a very public demonstration of force intended, in part, to counter North Korea's aggressive nuclear and missile tests. But with looming diplomatic summits aimed at reaching a deal to end the North's nuclear program, media coverage of the drills has so far been limited.
- Inter-Korean Summit Seen as Litmus Test for Pyongyang's Commitment to Denuclearization VOA 11 Apr 2018 -- At the upcoming inter-Korean summit slated for late April, South Korea should seek a clear understanding of North Korea's interpretation of what the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula will mean, said former U.S. officials who have dealt with North Korea extensively.
- Impeached South Korean President Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison VOA 06 Apr 2018 -- Impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been convicted and sentenced to more than two decades in prison for abuse of power, coercion and bribery, at the conclusion of her criminal trial related to the corruption scandal that forced her from office.
- Aid Group Sends Food in a Bottle to North Korea VOA 05 Apr 2018 -- Humanitarian groups in South Korea are using the ocean current to send needed food and information from the outside world into impoverished regions of North Korea.
- 2 Koreas Hold Preparatory Talks Ahead of Landmark Summit VOA 05 Apr 2018 -- North and South Korean officials held preparatory talks Thursday for a summit later this month between the countries' two leaders amid a global effort to resolve tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear program.
- Downscaled US-South Korea Military Drills Could Be Part of Nuclear Deal VOA 02 Apr 2018 -- Permanently ending the U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises that began this week could become a key factor in the nuclear talks with North Korea to come.
- U.S., South Korean Military Forces Begin Four-Week Joint Exercises RFE/RL 01 Apr 2018 -- The U.S. and South Korean militaries began their annual joint exercises on April 1, following a monthlong delay for the Winter Olympics and while North-South talks took place.
- US, South Korea start drills, risking diplomacy Press TV 01 Apr 2018 -- The American and South Korean militaries have launched annual joint war games after an initial postponement that was meant to avoid upsetting North Korea.
- US, S Korea Begin Joint Drills After a Month Delay, Still Threaten Diplomacy Sputnik 01 Apr 2018 -- This year's annual military exercise will be different from previous ones as they are expected to last half their usual duration and will not include US supercarriers and submarines. Although North Korea previously warned against conducting the drills, no official condemnation has been announced so far.
- US, South Korea Kick Off Annual Joint Military Drills - Reports Sputnik 01 Apr 2018 -- South Korea and the US began on Sunday the annual joint military exercise Foal Eagle that has been earlier postponed due to the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, media reported.
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