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North Korea said it would use nuclear deterrence against the US-ROK joint military exercise

Jul 24

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A spokesman for the DPRK National Defense Commission, on the 24th in Pyongyang issued a statement, said it would “to a strong nuclear deterrence” against the upcoming US-South Korea joint military exercises.

Korean Central News Agency reported this statement the same day, South Korean East Sea in Korea will soon (ie the Sea of Japan) at a joint maritime military exercises and the future will hold a series of military exercises, is North Korea’s “blatant provocation”, aim is to “kill from the military,” North Korea. At the same time, these military exercises are on the international community hopes to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula, “undisguised challenge.”

The statement said U.S. and South Korea planned to address the situation towards the brink of war situation, the DPRK will “further accelerate the strengthening of nuclear deterrence,” the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula “will become more distant.” Meanwhile, North Korean soldiers and civilians “will need time” to nuclear deterrence based on the full retaliatory measures.

The statement also said that given the U.S. and South Korea continue to “Tian An” incident linked with the DPRK, the DPRK will take all measures to ascertain the truth, to defend their honor and dignity.

It is reported as “Tian” incident of the follow-up measure, the US-ROK will be held from 25 to 28 this month in Korea, eastern coast (the Sea of Japan) joint military exercises at sea. Since then, U.S. and South Korea will be in 16 to 26 August, named “Ulchi free” Guardian joint military exercises.

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Kim Jong-il said international sanctions against the North Korea can not stop the advance of North Korea

Jun 6

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According to the DPRK “Rodong Sinmun” 6 reported that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il recently visited Hing Ping North Road South, young chemical joint ventures that are in full swing across the current North Korea to build strong Shengda Guo, created all the time ” amazing results. ” All this shows that “the enemy activities of any international sanctions against the DPRK can not stop the heroic advance of the Korean people.”

Kim Jong Il visited China, the DPRK is in a “great turning point”, the whole party, the country, people to be mobilized together in various fields of innovation and leap off a new, everything can not become possible, once again show the Korean people heroism, for the early realization of the goal of building strong Shengda Guo.

Kim said South Xing Young Chemical joint venture on its own cadres and workers and technology, in a short time to complete construction of coal-gas project is a miracle. He said the completion of the project to the DPRK’s production of chemical fertilizer to achieve the main technology, will greatly facilitate the production of fertilizers, agricultural production so as to create conditions for large-scale development. He urged enterprises to focus their efforts on improving equipment and technology management, to achieve a high level of production of normalization, and asked the Cabinet and other departments to fully protect the company’s energy and raw materials needed to ensure the company’s full capacity.

This is the second time this year, Kim Jong-il as the Cha Nan Xing Young Chemical joint venture. “Rodong Sinmun” the inspections did not reveal the specific time Kim Jong Il.

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North Korea announced that the ROK military counter-measures, disruption of emergency communication lines both sides

May 27

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North Korea announced that the ROK military counter measures 300x217 North Korea announced that the ROK military counter measures, disruption of emergency communication lines both sidesKorean People’s Army General Staff on the 27th in Pyongyang announced seven measures to deal with South Korea on the “Tian An” alert No. sinking ship to take sanctions against the DPRK.

Korean Central News Agency reported the same day, this seven measures include: the total abolition of the bilateral economic cooperation and exchange of military protection measures provided by the current study will begin closing the East, West Coast regional military communications and liaison clinics and the Kaesong Industrial Park, land access issues; South Korea’s anti-DPRK psychological warfare will be activities for merciless fight back; both sides to prevent accidental conflicts in western waters of the agreement will fail and this will interrupt the use of international marine VHF radio dialogue machine, and immediately close the opening to deal with emergencies the communication line; for violations of (North Korea announced) sea waters west of the line of action, will be on the spot to counterattack; ban South Korean ships, aircraft and other modes of transport through North Korea‘s territorial waters, airspace and territorial; against South Korean authorities to enter the Korean territory; As long as South Korea does not accept the DPRK National Defense Commission inspection team to South Korea verification “Tian” sinking ship of evidence, the DPRK will continue to expose fraud in Korea.

Prior to that, for South Korea to take sanctions against the DPRK, the DPRK the peaceful reunification of the Committee on the 25th announced the eight anti-measures, including full cut off inter-Korean relations during the administration of the current government in South Korea suspended all dialogue and contact between the authorities and so.

South Korea, “Tian An” alert No. ship on March 26 evening in the western waters of Korea due to an explosion and sank the ship with only 58 104 soldiers survived. South Korea, “Tian An” No. 20 joint military-civilian mission official survey results released, “said Tian,” ship was subjected to “the implementation of the Korean mini-submarine torpedo attack” and sink. DPRK National Defense Commission, refused to accept this conclusion, and verification of evidence required to send a delegation to Korea, but that request was rejected South Korea.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the 24th made a speech, demanding that North Korea would “Tian An” incident apologized and said it would ban North Korean ships entered South Korean territorial waters, interruption of inter-Korean economic cooperation and exchanges, and after consultation with the States concerned to the incident to the United Nations UN Security Council. South Korea’s Unification Ministry and other related departments on the same day also announced sanctions against the DPRK.

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North Korea “unofficial spokesman” said “Tian” ship may be sunk by the U.S.

May 23

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Tian ship 300x186 North Korea unofficial spokesman said Tian ship may be sunk by the U.S.South Korea, “Tian An” explosion ship sank on March 26 after nearly two months have passed, South Korea is scheduled on May 20 announced a formal investigation report, the incident also may be submitted to the Council.

According to Xinhua quoted the Yonhap and YTN television reported that the ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said in Seoul on the 19th, have been identified leading to “Tian” was alert because the vessel sank torpedo explosion incident.

Reported that when asked by reporters whether North Korea sank for a “security” ship, he replied: “I’m sure so.” “Reference News” newspaper and the website of China Radio International, also cited South Korean media, “North Korean torpedo sank the ‘Tian’ ship” in the media.

However, the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of 17, said, “Tian” has nothing to do with North Korea ship incident. This is also the incident, North Korean officials for the first time made known their stand.

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, 15, said that China hopes relevant parties to the peace and stability on the peninsula and the region overall situation, remain calm and exercise restraint and properly handle relevant issues.

South Korean workers began to evacuate

South Korea, “Chosun Ilbo,” 19, reported the South Korean government officials confirmed that a core, “Tian” ship was sunk by a torpedo attack, and has acquired a torpedo can prove the origin of key evidence, that the submarine found a sunken ship a more complete torpedo propeller, by a reading above the serial number and confirmed the Korean font and engraving style.

The official said from the United States, Australia and other countries, experts on an analysis of the propeller serial number, agreed to sink the “Tian” is the North Korean torpedo ship production.

Private and official from the Republic of Korea and the United States, Australia and other countries in the joint investigation team of experts to collect the propeller with seven years ago, the Korean exercise compared with the light torpedo propellers, two propellers material similar to the final confirmation.

Joint investigation team also used computer simulation test preliminary view of the warhead weighing about 250 kg weight torpedo, in the “Tian” ship gas turbine room about 3 meters below the water exploded.

“Chosun Ilbo,” said, given the crucial evidence has been found, therefore, the South Korean government officially announced in the 20 survey results, will take retaliatory measures.

18, Yonhap said, the Government called for joint projects by the Permanent Mission of the DPRK’s Korean pay attention to security. At the same time, retention of staff in Korea South Korea began to withdraw, as at 8 o’clock on the 18th, there are 892 South Koreans to remain in the territory of North Korea.

US-ROK consultation response

South Korea’s “Central Daily” reported on 18, 17, the South Korean government source said, “will South Korea’s UN Ambassador, submitted to the UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea to clarify the necessity of letters, in order to start the delivery of United Nations procedures for handling the incident.”

19, Yonhap reported that South Korean government on the 18th afternoon inviting Russia, Japan, ROK Ambassador to South Korean Foreign Minister, presented to them in advance, “Tian” ship incident findings.

At the same time, South Korean Foreign Minister also plans to Britain, France and other permanent and non-permanent Security Council members individually or collectively explain the findings. South Korea’s Defense Ministry is also considering, if necessary, will be publicly displayed their countries military attaches “Tiananmen” cut off surface ships.

19, Yonhap said South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on the 18th morning phone call with U.S. President Barack Obama said: “According to the joint investigation team of ‘Tian’ findings sinking ship, as determined by the DPRK.”

The two leaders decided that the future will be in the diplomatic, military pressure on North Korea. Although the day of the Korea-US leaders did not discuss specific measures, the two government staff, have been adopted to strengthen ROK-US military exercises against the DPRK by force of demonstration programs in-depth discussions.

An anonymous South Korean government official said the two countries is being considered on a regular basis on the west coast, “Tian military exercise” (tentative name), to strengthen the warning on the North Korean submarines.

There are two options under discussion: to promote the Council for further sanctions against the DPRK; prohibited by Cheju Strait, the Korean merchant; parked near the front lines in the re-launch of the DPRK psychological warfare; break except Kaesong industrial park outside of the cause of all other economic exchanges and cooperation.

“Washington Post” and other U.S. media quoted a notice published in the White House on the 18th, said Washington, “Tian” ship survey results are published, it will coordinate with the ROK to the Security Council in the event programs, and full support for South Korea to take the various response measures.

North Korean officials for the first time position

According to South Korean media quoted North Korea’s Central Television news, the Standing Committee on the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly Yang Hyong Sop, vice chairman of 17, said: “South Korea insists the United States launched its invasion of the North follow the provocation of war caused the ship (” Tian An “ship) sinking , and we (North Korea) together, and has been continually create extreme confrontation. ”

“Chosun Ilbo,” 18, said North Korean officials said himself, “Tian” ship event, this is the first time. North Korea in April 17 by Korean Central News Agency, “military commentator” article, this: “the South Korean government fabricated the facts and spread ‘Tian’ ship sinking with the DPRK about the rumors … …” Korean media said at the time, it was the “Tian An “ship 22 days after the incident mentioned in the event the Korean media.

In addition, North Korea by South Korea and the West as “unofficial spokesman” of the DPRK Academy of Social Sciences Dr. Jin Mingzhe, May 5 in Hong Kong, “Asia Times,” a paper that stressed that North Korea would not attack “Tian” ship, the culprit may be United States warships or military aircraft.

Yonhap quoted KCNA 18 reported: “According to the Standing Committee of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly’s decision, the 12th will be the third meeting in Pyongyang on June 7 meeting.”

North Korea on April 9 at the 12th just the second meeting, held within two months, another Supreme People’s Assembly.

“Central Daily” said that leader Kim Jong-il system is in place in 1998, meets twice a year for the first time in the Supreme People’s Assembly. AFP was analyzed that the meeting focuses on “Tian” ship incident, tensions on the peninsula.

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South Korean media: China and North Korea are very frequent contacts between the armed forces

Nov 26

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Associated Press November 25 report, the original problem: too often met North Korea’s military … … North Korea will strengthen military cooperation?

Recently, the China-North Korea contacts in the military field is unusually active and aroused the concern of the outside world.

The most recent example is the Chinese Defense Minister Liang to visit North Korea this month after another senior military officers who met with North Korea. Following the delegation of the Navy in April, the North Korean Air Force delegation to visit China this month. Last week, the Korean People’s Army General Political Bureau deputy director Kim Jeong-Ge first visit to China. This point of view, China and North Korea’s military is connected to “exchange access”, this assertion is not an exaggeration.

More interestingly, China’s senior military officers to speak the weight. Chinese Defense Minister in Korea senior military officers to participate in the banquet, said that the two armies and peoples of the power of solidarity is anything can be broken. He also talked about his experience to participate in the Korean War, which is equivalent to the North Korea’s military said that “close.”

In addition, the Chinese Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Xu Caihou meeting with Kim Jong-Kok said that the friendship between the two armed forces in the China-North Korea relations, occupy a prominent position on the relationship between the two armed forces have expressed special intimacy.

Some analysts believe that the Chinese premier in October after North Korea, North Korea stepped up all-round exchanges and bilateral military relations between the progress is with this same strain. Sungkyunkwan University professor Li Xiyu said: “The Chinese leadership has taken into account North Korea’s geo-political significance of the continued involvement and management of established and North Korean nuclear issue. In the future for a long period of time, the keynote of this policy will continue. ”

This month the International Crisis Group released a report revealed recently in China’s internal, advocated the use of influence and guide toward the denuclearization of North Korea’s strategic doctrine and the idea should give priority to China-North Korea alliance between traditionalists fierce debate, the results of those who approach be adopted.

1 pairs of North Korea expert pointed out that China’s position is through the provision of security to manage the North Korea nuclear issue, so to strengthen military cooperation for granted.

Some analysts believe that the recent South Korea-US military alliance to strengthen the Sino-North Korea being stimulated. Last month, the South Korea-US Security Consultative Meeting, the United States Defense Secretary a clear commitment to provide extended deterrence to South Korea, North Korea’s military to strengthen communication is the response to this.

Last year, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman had said the South Korea-US alliance is the “historical legacy is … … can not be used during the Cold War military alliance to look at, measure and deal with security problems facing the region,” explicit expression of the negation of the Korea-US alliance view.

Anglican University professor Lee Nam-Korea Week said: “The recent high-level attention to China’s military cooperation between North Korea and remarks may be aware of and made to strengthen the South Korea-US alliance.”

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South Korean media said North Korea 10th Yellow Sea naval fighting ships built in China

Nov 11

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131-ton medium-sized Shanghai class patrol boat

The so-called "131-ton medium-Shanghai class patrol boat," that Western China 62 high-speed gunboats of the title (since the West was first found that the gunboats in Shanghai). The picture shows May 31, 2009, the North Korea's nuclear test, a North Korean fishing boats hiding behind the 62-type gunboat reconnaissance Yeonpyeong Island waters. South Korea's gunboats repeatedly accused North Korea of China and the Korean fishing boats to do a cover provocative in disputed waters.

South Korea and North Korea’s navy on the 10th morning in the western waters of the “northern boundary” exchange of fire took place near the incident. According to South Korea’s “Korean Daily” reported that 10 warships in the West Sea and South Korea exchanged fire after the withdrawal of North Korean ships is a 131-ton medium-Shanghai class patrol boat.

Reported that North Korea has Chongjin level (80 tons), the Shanghai level, the Qing-level (sounds, 420 tons), three or more patrol boat. Shanghai-class ships length 38.5 meters, maximum speed of 30 knots, which could accommodate more than 30 crew members. Equipped with 37 mm gun and 25 mm guns of two. 37 mm gun has a range of 5 kilometers per minute, capable of firing 180 shells, 25 mm gun has a range of 3 kilometers per minute, capable of firing 240 shells. The ship is equipped with 4-8 torpedoes, but no sonar submarine detection equipment, anti-submarine combat weak.

While South Korea’s Battle ships are two 1200-ton patrol ships and four 150-ton, “Steller’s sea eagle,” high-speed boats (two teams). South Korean Navy official said: “South Korean warships fired artillery shells is automatic, but the North Korean ships fired shells need to manually, the two sides fighting there is a gap.” Patrol boats of the main gun is the 76 mm gun, a maximum range of up to 16 km, per minute, capable of firing artillery shells 80-100. In addition, there are two per minute, capable of firing 300, maximum range of 8.7 kilometers of the 40 mm guns.

The exchange of fire, with North Korea high-speed ship captain nearest 37 meters, contained more than 40 mm and 20 mm guns of two. 40 mm gun’s maximum range is 4.5 km, the whole ship could be fired per minute shells 2700-3300.

Day inter-Korean naval warships to fire the main gun was an exchange of fire. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff official said: “The distance between two ships of about 3500 yards (3.2 km).”

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South Korea’s military on full readiness posture – North Korea’s one dead and three wounded soldiers

Nov 11

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South Korean naval vesselsAccording to Yonhap reported that North Korea and South Korea in the West Sea naval ships on the 10th Northern Limit Line (NLL) sea exchange of fire, no casualties loss of South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff official said North Korea has not been confirmed in case of loss. However, It is reported that North Korea has one people were killed three soldiers were injured.

This is the 3rd both North Korea and South Korea exchanged fire in the west, after the two naval clash occurred at June 15, 1999 and June 29, 2002.

Han Jun is now in full readiness posture, said it would close in response to North Korea in the air, sea and any possible provocation.

According to South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the day 11:27 Hui, a North Korean patrol boat crossed the Northern Limit Line near the West Sea Grand Qingdao, south 2.2 km, South Korea high-speed boats in the 11:22 to 25 points on two occasions warned that North Korea between the has crossed the line, asked to return to North Korea’s waters, but the patrol boat continued south.

South Korea at 11:28 to 31 minutes between the re-issued two warnings, said: “your side of vessels to ignore warnings, continued south, and tension. If not return, our side will be shooting.”

11:32 Xu, South Korea again warned would fire warning shots, but North Korea patrol boat continued south, South Korea so at 11:36 to the North Korea had fired warning shots in front of ships.

North Korea patrol boat 11:37 South Korea high-speed boats to launch more than 50 rounds of ammunition, 15 of which hit the port side and the helm room hair between the outer wall of the cabin, but no casualties and equipment losses occurred.

Moving in the direction of fire, while South Korea, Korean ships, also 11:37, firing more than 100 pieces of 40mm guns.

The two sides exchanged fire at sea starting from 11:37 lasted 2 minutes of time, North Korea patrol boat at 11:40 and returned to the waters north of the northern boundary.

In this process, North Korea patrol boat has been hit hard, and even emitting black smoke.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff also said: “This incident is North Korea’s first invasion of our waters, while our side has conducted some warnings and a warning shot. Chinese side expresses its serious protest, urging North Korea to prevent such incidents from happening again. ”

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North Korea announced to extract the plutonium needed for a nuclear bomb

Nov 4

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According to U.S. media quoted on the 3rd Korean Central News Agency reported that North Korea has completed 8,000 reprocessing spent fuel rods, these rods can be extracted from at least a nuclear weapons-grade plutonium needed.

North Korea prior to the release of this news, he threatened that if the United States refuses to conduct one on one talks with North Korea, will expand its own nuclear arsenal.

October 29, the six-party talks on North Korea on the 2nd North Korea nuclear negotiator, Li Gun (Ri Gun) in New York and California and the United States Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks Kim Sung (Sung Kim) meeting, but the two sides did not reach a consensus regarding the bilateral talks.

2, North Korea issued a statement warning to the international community, suggesting that if the U.S. does not as soon as possible-one talks with North Korea, North Korea would expand its nuclear arsenal.

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