Second Economic Committee
Cheonan Sinking Likely to Postpone 6PT Resumption
The Cheonan has been raised, and the investigation’s preliminary determination is that the sinking of the ROK naval corvette was caused by an external explosion. Chang Jae-soon writes for Yonhap: “Rather than an internal explosion, […]
KPA Journal Vol. 1 No. 3
Joe Bermudez has published the third issue of KPA Journal. The latest edition concludes an excellent series on the KPA Engineer River Crossing Units during the Korean (or Fatherland Liberation) War. There are also detailed […]
I'm going back to Astana, I do Believe I've had Enough
The Belarusian and Kazakh crew members busted in Bangkok on 11 December in a weapons-laden plane from Pyongyang will be deported to their home countries to face trial. The plane and weapons will remain in […]
Six Party Squawk
Yomiuri Shimbun reports that the Party of Five has arrived at a general consensus about proposals aimed at the North Koreans’ return trip to the Six Party Talks: According to sources, the United States is […]
Missile Plane Sold to Georgia in October 2009
ITAR-TASS reports that the plane seized by Thai authorities on Saturday(11 December) morning was sold to Georgia in October 2009. “We have checked through our channels – the plane belongs to Georgia, but it had […]
More on the Missile Plane
Reports about the Georgia-based Il-76, its cargo and its Kazakh and Belorussian shepherds have hit other western press outlets, including the Guardian and the Beeb. I’d include links to the stories in The Times of […]
DPRK Weapons Plane Intercepted in Bangkok
An Ilyushin-76 transport plane carrying rocket-propelled grenades, missiles, spare parts, four (4) Kazakh and one (1) Belarus passport holders, which had departed Pyongyang, was stopped at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok on Saturday. The […]
