Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
May 2023 - South Korea Special Weapons News
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- Ukraine pressing South Korea for weapons supplies IRNA 30 May 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged South Korea to provide military equipment such as anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine amid a conflict with Russia.
- Shelter Warnings Startle Seoul After North Korea Attempts Satellite Launch VOA 31 May 2023 -- South Koreans, who typically shrug off North Korean missile launches, were awakened Wednesday by air raid sirens and shelter warnings following an attempted North Korean satellite launch.
- North Korea botches firing 'space launch vehicle,' South Korean military says Radio Free Asia 30 May 2023 -- North Korea launched what it called a "space launch vehicle," but after an "abnormal" flight it fell into the Yellow Sea, South Korea's military said.
- DPRK denounces U.S.-led trilateral information sharing mechanism People's Daily 26 May 2023 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday denounced the establishment of a trilateral information-sharing mechanism among the United States, Japan and South Korea on the margins of the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan's Hiroshima.
- South Korea, US launch 'largest' live-fire drills near North borders Press TV 25 May 2023 -- South Korean and US forces have begun live-fire exercises in what they said were the biggest such drills.
- South Korea Seeks to Join Efforts to Counter China's Economic Coercion VOA 25 May 2023 -- Even though China is South Korea's top trading partner, Seoul's tightening ties with the U.S. and other wealthy democratic countries reveal its interest in countering Beijing's economic coercion, experts say.
- Joint U.S.-ROK Symposium on Countering DPRK Sanctions Evasion Involving DPRK IT Workers US Dept. of State 23 May 2023 -- The U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will co-host a U.S.- ROK Joint Symposium: Stopping DPRK Sanctions Evasion in the Remote IT Work Industry in San Francisco, CA, on May 24, 2023, as part of our ongoing efforts to both curb the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) attempts to earn revenue for its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile programs in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) and to raise awareness of DPRK workers' rights.
- Canada strengthens economic security with Republic of Korea and advances Indo-Pacific Strategy with Philippines Canada 22 May 2023 -- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today successfully concluded her visits to Seoul, Republic of Korea (Korea), from May 16 to 17, and Manila, Philippines, from May 18 to 21.
- President of Ukraine had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea President of Ukraine 21 May 2023
- Readout of President Biden's Meeting with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio of Japan and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea The White House 21 May 2023
- Biden Meets Yoon, Kishida to Counter North Korea, China VOA 21 May 2023 -- In a sign of warming relations between America's two closest allies in Asia, U.S. President Joe Biden met Sunday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of Seven advanced democracies' summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
- PM meeting with President Yoon Suk-Yeolof: 20 May 2023 Gov.UK 20 May 2023
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Park US Dept. of State 20 May 2023
- Prime Minister's meeting with the President of the Republic of Korea India MEA 20 May 2023
- North Korea warns will not overlook 'dangerous war drills' by US, South Press TV 19 May 2023 -- North Korea has lashed out at intensified military exercises between the US and South Korea, characterizing them as "warmongers' madness" and pledging to bolster its nuclear deterrence.
- Japan, South Korea Aim to Strengthen Ties at G7 VOA 18 May 2023 -- The top leaders of Japan and South Korea will try to maintain momentum toward improved relations when they meet on the sidelines of a Group of Seven summit that begins Friday in Hiroshima.
- Ignoring Beijing, Korean rights group recognizes jailed Hong Kong barrister Radio Free Asia 18 May 2023 -- Despite pressure from Beijing, South Korea's biggest human rights group went ahead on Thursday with an award to jailed Hong Kong barrister and rights activist Chow Hang-tung.
- Trudeau says Canada ready to partner with S Korea against North Press TV 17 May 2023 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged his country's military commitment to South Korea's hostile campaign against North Korea, joining the US-led alliance of surging assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Escapee group in South Korea floats bottles of rice and cash to the North Radio Free Asia 16 May 2023 -- Mysterious bottles full of rice, US dollars and memory sticks containing anti-North Korean content that showed up in the Han River around the South Korean capital of Seoul are the work of local North Korean escapee organizations, escapee activists told Radio Free Asia.
- Experts: Seoul-Tokyo Detente Helps Washington Counter Beijing VOA 14 May 2023 -- China's bid for dominance in East Asia appears to have achieved what years of U.S. efforts could not - prompt a reconciliation between feuding American allies Japan and South Korea.
- South Korea Kicks Off Regular Large-Scale Air Force Drills - Reports Sputnik 12 May 2023 -- The South Korean air force has begun regular large-scale drills in an effort to improve its combat readiness and maintain the country's defense capabilities, South Korean media reported on Friday, citing the military branch.
- Kishida's Visit to South Korea under Fire KCNA 10 May 2023 -- The full text of the article "What did Kishida's visit to south Korea contribute to the security of Japan" which was issued by Kim Sol Hwa who is a researcher of the Institute for Japan Studies of the DPRK Foreign Ministry on Wednesday is as follows:
- US F-16 jet crashes during S Korea drills near Seoul Press TV 06 May 2023 -- A US F-16 jetfighter has crashed during military drills near South Korean capital Seoul, the US Air Force has announced, saying the pilot had safely ejected prior to the crash.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (6) KCNA 06 May 2023 -- There is increasing concern about the serious impact on peace and security of the Korean Peninsula, region and the world by puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's extreme sycophancy to the U.S.
- Yoon's Japan Outreach Faces Bleak Future Without Japan Reciprocation, Warn Analysts VOA 05 May 2023 -- When it comes to his country's ties with Japan, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol wants to look to the future. But if South Korean public reaction is any indication, that may be difficult without further moves by Japan to address the past.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (5) KCNA 05 May 2023 -- Chinese and south Korean media continue to expose and denounce the dangerousness of the puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to the U.S. and serious consequences to be entailed by it.
- Experts: China Finds Threat in Latest Move By US-South Korea Alliance VOA 04 May 2023 -- A declaration of intent by Washington and Seoul, South Korea, to boost nuclear deterrence against North Korea has prompted Beijing to lodge criticism that shows China views a stronger alliance as a threat to its sphere of influence, experts say.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (4) KCNA 04 May 2023 -- The puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to the U.S., which sold the national security, self-esteem and interests totally to outsiders, has provoked great wrath, protest and condemnation from not only media but also political, academic, religious and other social circles in puppet south Korea, and from overseas Koreans.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (3) KCNA 03 May 2023 -- The traitorous and sycophantic reckless acts and base humiliating behavior of the puppet traitor Yoon Suk Yeol during his visit to the U.S. are provoking great anger, condemnation and ridicule in south Korea.
- Puppet Traitor Yoon Suk Yeol's Visit to U.S. Draws Censure, Ridicule and Concern (2) KCNA 02 May 2023 -- The international community is more bitterly condemning the U.S. and south Korean puppet group, peace breakers, for driving the situation in the Korean Peninsula to the verge of an outbreak of a nuclear war and posing a threat to the peace and security of the region and the rest of the world.
- North Korea: US, South Korea agreement escalating tensions to brink of nuclear war Press TV 01 May 2023 -- North Korea has once again strongly condemned a recent agreement between the United States and the South, which makes way for deployment of American nuclear assets to the Korean Peninsula.
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