NDC Policy Department
New DPRK Warship on GE?
Yonhap reports that a new DPRK warship was discovered on a Google Earth image (images above) from April, 2009. In the image the ship is docked at the Namp’o Shipyard, next to what appears to […]
KPA Warns ROK Naval Drill of “Physical Counter-attack”
The Korean People’s Army’s western command issued a tactical “notice”, in response to planned anti-submarine drills in the Yellow Sea by the ROK military which will begin tomorrow (5 August) and last for five (5) […]
3rd Round of UN Command-KPA Meeting Held Friday
The third colonel-level meeting between the UN Command and the Korean People’s Army occurred on Friday (30 July) in Panmunjom. After a two hour meeting, a 4th round was scheduled for 9 August, possibly to […]
NDC Threatens Invincible Spirit With “Sacred War”
The National Defense Commission targeted a bit of strategic invective against Invincible Spirit, joint ROK-US military exercises being held in response to the March sinking of the Cheonan. The army and people of the DPRK […]
ARF Defers to UNSC on Cheonan While the Battle of the Beancounters Begins
The ASEAN Regional Forum has drafted a statement that conveys “deep concerns” over the sinking of the Cheonan, and calls for the resumption of the Six Party Talks. The statement essentially defers to the UNSC […]
DPRK Foreign Minister Departs for ASEAN Regional Forum
DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun arrived in Beijing, making his way to Hanoi to attend ASEAN’s regional forum on Friday (23 July). KCNA announced Pak’s departure and his itinerary: A DPRK delegation headed by […]
UNSC Statement Accuses Nobody in Cheonan; KPA Accepts Invitation for Working Level Talks W/US Military over Cheonan
The United Nations Security Council has generated a consensus statement that “condemns the attack which led to the sinking of the Cheonan. . .appropriate and peaceful measures [should] be taken against those responsible.” The statement […]
