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DPR Korea Conducts Underground Nuclear Test

Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 11:40 am | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, October 9 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency released the following report: The field of scientific research in the DPRK successfully conducted an underground nuclear test under secure conditions on October 9, Juche 95 (2006) at a stirring ... More >>

DPRK's Stand on Nuclear Issue Reiterated

Wednesday, 28 September 2005, 10:25 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

The DPRK will closely follow how the U.S. will move at the phase of "action for action" in the future. A DPRK delegate declared this at a plenary session of the Geneva Conference on Disarmament on September 22, referring to the close of ... More >>

DPRK Will Never Waive Right to Peaceful Nuclear

Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 9:10 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, September 6 (KCNA) -- The Koreans regard the independent right of the country and their interests as their life and soul and it is their characteristic feature to protect them to the last. So nobody should expect the DPRK to waive its ... More >>

N. Korea Six-Way Talks & "Overthrow of System" Incompatible

Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 8:54 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, August 29 (KCNA) -- Marwan Sudah, chairman of the Arab Solidarity Committee for Supporting the Anti-Imperialist National Democratic Front and the Struggle of the South Korean People, released a statement on Aug. 14 on the occasion of the 60th ... More >>

Nth Korea: U.S. Solution Dismissed as Hypocritical

Thursday, 26 May 2005, 10:27 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang (KCNA) -- It was newly disclosed that the Bush bellicose forces recently worked out in top secrecy "OPLAN 8022-02", a plan for a preemptive air strike aimed at destroying the nuclear facilities of the DPRK. In this regard Rodong ... More >>

Nature of Japanese Militarists Remains Unchanged

Friday, 25 February 2005, 1:36 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, February 23 (KCNA) -- It is 60 years since the Japanese imperialists suffered a defeat while going wild with aggression and war but there is no change in their aggressive and predatory nature. On the contrary, their deep-rooted militarist ... More >>

US Indicted for Environmental Pollution in S Korea

Thursday, 24 February 2005, 1:27 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, February 22 (KCNA) -- The National Reunification Institute issued a white paper Monday indicting the U.S. imperialist aggression forces for their environmental pollution during their 60 year-long occupation of south Korea in connection with ... More >>

Kim Jong Il Receives guest from the CC., CPC

Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:30 am | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, February 21 (KCNA) -- The People for Achieving Peace and Reunification, the Wind for Peace, the Solidarity for Social Progress, the Phaengsong Town Measure Committee against Expansion of the U.S. Forces' Base, the National Catholic Alliance ... More >>

Kim Jong Il Receives guest from the CC., CPC

Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 12:29 am | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, February 22 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Monday received Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee ... More >>

DPRK Delegate on Settlement of Nuclear Issue

Wednesday, 22 October 2003, 11:55 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang -- The DPRK delegate, addressing a meeting of the First Committee of the 58th U.N. General Assembly on October 14, said that if the international community is to realize substantial disarmament and ensure a durable peace on the globe, it ... More >>

U.S. to Blame for Serious Nuclear Stand-off

Thursday, 16 October 2003, 9:55 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang - The serious situation surrounding the nuclear issue is chiefly attributable to the U.S. persistent anachronistic hostile policy towards the DPRK, says Minju Joson today in a signed commentary. More >>

U.S. Abuse of United Nations under Fire

Tuesday, 14 October 2003, 11:59 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang - Rodong Sinmun today in a signed commentary denounces the United States for getting more undisguised in its attempts to tighten sanctions and blockade against the DPRK and stifle it by force of arms through the United Nations. More >>

Japan Urged Not to Meddle In US-Korea Nuke Talks

Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 10:43 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang - A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry said in a statement today that the DPRK would not allow Japan to participate in any form of negotiations for the settlement of the nuclear issue in the future. More >>

North Korea Demands US BAck Off Military Pressure

Tuesday, 7 October 2003, 9:31 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang - Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet Walter Doran reportedly said on October 1 that the U.S. navy was examining the deployment of a carrier in the waters of Hawaii or Guam. The U.S. More >>

U.S. Loudmouthed "Missile Threat" Refuted

Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:35 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, October 1 (KCNA) -- The U.S., which had vociferated that the DPRK would declare nuclear status on the occasion of its 55th anniversary, is now spreading a rumor that north Korea is posing a big threat to the U.S. by developing a new-type ... More >>

U.S. Efforts On Nuclear Issue Dismissed

Friday, 3 October 2003, 3:34 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, September 30 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the DPRK Foreign Ministry gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Sept. 29 as regards the U.S. recent much publicized efforts for a "peaceful solution" to the nuclear issue ... More >>

KCNA Refutes Rumsfeld's Anti-DPRK Vituperation

Monday, 29 September 2003, 11:14 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, September 27 (KCNA) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld reportedly let loose a string of malignant vituperation against the DPRK at a luncheon hosted by the Association of U.S. and South Korean Businessmen. More >>

KCNA Dismisses Resolution of IAEA Meeting

Thursday, 25 September 2003, 12:01 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, September 23 (KCNA) -- A "resolution" on the issue of the DPRK was reportedly adopted at the 47th meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Sept. 19. The resolution demanded the DPRK "return to the Nuclear Non-proliferation ... More >>

S. Korea Urged to Reject U.S. Demand

Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 11:49 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, (KCNA) -- The U.S. deputy assistant defense secretary "requested" the south Korean authorities to dispatch additional troops to Iraq at the 4th meeting of "allies' policy consultative council" of south Korea and the U.S. Commenting ... More >>

South Korea Urged To Reject U.S. Troop Dispatch

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 11:15 pm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- The south Korean authorities are reportedly talking about dispatching 1,200 additional troops to Iraq including 800 combat troops of a special warfare division, yielding to the U.S. pressure. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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