사이드바 영역으로 건너뛰기

게시물에서 찾기No fun, not at all! Here you'll find a selected collection of articles/reports about our, sometimes a kind of unfriendly, neighbours in the North. Please, don't wonder: I'll use all kind of sources, it includes also the reactionary media, such as ðÈàØìí.., if I'm thinking, that the reports/articles are credible. Of course some times it is only trash. But I think, that we are clever enough to check out what is credible or not.

409개의 게시물을 찾았습니다.

  1. 2008/02/26
    평양 '뉴스' #1
    no chr.!
  2. 2008/02/17
    김정일/생일 (선물)
    no chr.!
  3. 2008/02/08
    아름다운 개성(관광)
    no chr.!
  4. 2008/01/24
    '국제 북한.. 프로젝트'
    no chr.!
  5. 2008/01/08
    새해.. (주체97)
    no chr.!
  6. 2007/12/12
    反'민주주의'(로동신문)
    no chr.!
  7. 2007/11/29
    ..잡지 '림진강' (인터뷰)
    no chr.!
  8. 2007/11/22
    지하 잡지 '림진강' (3)
    no chr.!
  9. 2007/11/08
    평양/아리랑 공연..
    no chr.!
  10. 2007/11/04
    평양/맛대로촌닭
    no chr.!

北 - 美 (평화)협상

Well, it seems that Pyeongyang is really earnestly preparing the proposed (by the "Dear Leader", resp. "Supreme Leader" Himself) bilateral negotiations with Washington(*), as you can learn from following newslet by yesterday's Yonhap:
"North Korea vowed Wednesday not to be bound by the latest United Nations resolution on non-proliferation and disarmament, saying it will never give up its nuclear weapons under any circumstance."


* Washington's final goal, according to the Obama administration, for possible bilateral negotiations with Pyeongyang: Bringing back N.K. to the 6-Party-Talks in Beijing and its complete nuclear disarmament...


Yep, it seems that the U.S. and N.K. have now a common basis for... whatever!^^
But possibly not for bilateral negotiations...

 

Yeah, exactly!!^^

 

 

Related stuff:
U.S. delays bilateral dialogue with N.Korea (Hankyoreh, 10.1)

Wen Jiabao holds key to nuke talks (K. Herald, 10.1)

S. Korean Chief Executive's "Proposal" is Rubbish (KCNA, 9.30)

 

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

150(+100)일전투..승리..

 

Fairyland News Agency, aka KCNA, published last Friday following


Report on Shining Successes Made in 150-day Campaign


The Korean Central News Agency released a report Thursday in connection with the shining victory won by the army and people of the DPRK in the 150-day campaign.


According to the report, the campaign plan was carried out at 112 percent, taking the country as a whole.


The industrial production showed a 1.2-fold increase over that in the same period last year and hundreds of objects were commissioned or underwent technological updating in that period...
(and so on ad nauseam...)


The shining victory of the 150-day campaign goes to clearly prove the great Songun revolutionary leadership of Kim Jong Il.


http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2009/200909/news25/20090925-03ee.html


 

 

Well, the 150-day Battle campaign has been soooo successful that it will be followed by a 100-day Battle campaign until - at least - December(*)!


But very likely the reality is a little bit different! At least according to all the defeatists(^^) in S.K. and the rest of the world it's just the consequence of the miserably result of the 150-day Battle campaign...


Anyway,
North Korea Economy Watch has a bitching collection of

“150 Day Battle” production campaign stories

 

 

 


* Related stuff:
N.K. extends labor drive by 100 days (K. Herald, 9.21)

100-Day Battle to Add to Popular Woes (DailyNK, 9.14)

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

'사회주의'와 재즈&록 #1

Following piece (well, it's NOT satire!!) is from last week's Daily NK:


Jazz and Rock Music Killed Socialism!

 
In a recent Rodong Shinmun editorial, the North Korean authorities heavily criticized the former socialist countries of the Eastern Bloc and placed extra emphasis on ideological education for the young.


The mouthpiece publication of the ruling Workers’ Party, Rodong Shinmun claimed, “Those who were corrupted first by the wind of renovation and reform in the former socialist countries were the young. They led the way to socialism’s collapse.”


It criticized them harshly for their interests, “These youths were on the cutting edge, spreading the ideology and culture of the imperialists. They enjoyed western books and movies, which are full of decadence, and hung around listening to jazz and rock.”


At that time, according to the Rodong Shinmun report, many youths quit school to earn money, left home and headed for capitalist countries, and only cared about high-paying jobs. These trends promoted the destruction of the socialist economies.


Rodong Shinmun harshly criticized the rulers of the Eastern Bloc for their poor governance, “Such former socialist countries did not value youth education highly, so the ideology and spirit of the young went astray, and thus they were not able to bring about socialist achievements or stick to the socialist way.”


It stressed repeatedly, “Those who harbored the illusion of capitalism defected to western countries, betraying their fatherlands. Thereafter, their economies went bankrupt and riots broke out.”


However, it said, “Socialism will win when our young follow Kim Jong Il’s military-first revolutionary leadership.”


Turning to propaganda, the editorial continued, “There are young people in all countries, but there are none happier than ours, who are taking part in the revolution, blessed with happiness and faith under the care of the Great Leader, Party and fatherland.”...


http://www.dailynk.com/english/read.php?cataId=nk01700&num=5396

 

Related contribution:
North Korean Media Calls for Vigiliance Against Jazz (10.12)

 

 

PS:
In (fascist/national-"socialist") Germany between 1933 and 1945 Jazz was also banned as well as all the other "Degenerate Art" in music, painting, literature, cinema, theater and architecture!

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

조선중앙통신-사랑해요^^

Last week(8.26) AP headlined: "Russia deploys ballistic missile interceptors to counter N. Korea threat". One day later AFP reported following: "Russia is worried about North Korean missile and nuclear tests and has deployed sophisticated air defences in its Far East region to protect against any potential test mishap, Russia's top general said on Wednesday..." And many other int'l news agencies, like Reuters, Itar-Tass, Xinhua, dpa.. reported almost the same.


But about one week later(9.02)
KCNA is trying to sell the same story like that:


Russia Takes Countermeasure against U.S. and Japan's Missile Shields 
 

Nikolai Makarov, chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, when interviewed on Aug. 26, announced that Russia deployed one battalion of S-400 Triumf air defence systems in the Far Eastern region to be ready to go into action.


Commenting on it, public opinion viewed the action as a countermeasure taken by Russia to cope with the U.S. and Japan's daily intensified arms buildup.


Russia's Internet newspaper Ekspert Online put it that Russia's building of missile and air defence systems in the Far East is aimed to cope with the U.S. missile defence system (MD) in the Asia-Pacific and interceptor missile system in Japan.


The first vice-director of the Institute for Geopolitical Studies of Russia said that Russia is building in the Far Eastern region a system equivalent to the U.S. missile and air defence systems gaining in scope from its eastern line, adding that Russia is interested in coping with the threat posed by the U.S. which provoked several illegal wars over the past decade.


http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2009/200909/news02/20090902-17ee.html

 

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

어, 시원하다! 대동강맥주

Wanna "enjoy"(*) the "Workers' Paradise"? But only with..


Taedonggang Beer

 

 

* But likely only after you boozed 15 bottles!!^^

 


Here you can "enjoy" N.K.'s first TV commercial:

“Ah, refreshing! Taedonggang Beer”

 

 

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

北 경제/정치 2002~09

MUST READ!!


Pyongyang Strikes Back: North Korean Policies of 2002–08
by Andrei Lankov


Lankov's analysis, published last month in Asia Policy 8, explains why the North Korean (aka DPRK) regime has attempted to reassert state control over society - which had been eroding from 1994–2002 - and offers predictions regarding the impact that this shift will likely have on North Korean society.


Main Argument

 

From 1994 to 2002 North Korean society changed tremendously: state-run industry collapsed, the rationing system ceased to function, and free-market activity, though still technically illegal or semi-legal, became most citizen’s major source of income. Although not initiated by the gov't, in 2002 some of these spontaneous changes won the belated and conditional approval of the regime.


The evidence emerging in the last three to four years demonstrates, however, that the North Korean government has chosen not to tolerate those changes. This policy of recrudescence, while economically self-destructive, makes political sense because the existence of an affluent and free South Korea makes North Korea far more insecure. The leadership in Pyeongyang has reason to believe that any domestic liberal reform in North Korea would lead to a regime collapse.


Policy Implications


- Pyeongyang’s decision to reject reformist policies is based on a rational and well-informed assessment of North Korea’s domestic and international situation. Therefore, the outside world can do very little to influence the regime’s position, and thus there is no chance of meaningful reform in North Korea in the foreseeable future as long as the current regime remains in power.


- Because the current policy makes sustainable economic growth impossible, the North Korean regime will need to rely on stratagems to secure vital foreign aid, with the U.S. being one of the main (but not only) targets of these maneuvers. The "North Korean problem" will remain a part of the international landscape in the foreseeable future.


- If the current attempt by the regime at counter-reform fails, this failure will create additional avenues for influencing the North Korean government from within.


The entire analysis (26-page paper, PDF file) you can download here!

 


Related article:

Pyongyang turns back the clock (A. Times, 6.25)

 



 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

김정은 vs. 김정남

N.K. underworld hit attempt failed in China:


Pyeongyang's Mafia War in the Streets of Macau
Kim Jong-nam survived assassination attempt


Close aides of Kim Jong-un, the 26-year-old third son and heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, last week attempted to assassinate the leader's first son Jong-nam, KBS reported y'day quoting Chinese government sources.


Aides to Kim Jong-un planned to assassinate Jong-nam, who lives in Macau, after first eliminating his close aides in North Korea. The sources said, "It seems they tried to assassinate Kim Jong-nam without telling Kim Jong-il."


The plan was foiled when the Chinese government found out about it early last week. "The Chinese government warned North Korea to stop the assassination attempt, and sent intelligence and military officers to Macau and spirited Kim Jong-nam to a safe place," the sources said.


In protest against North Korea's nuclear test and the assassination plan, China reportedly shelved all collaboration projects with North Korea such as developing natural resources and building infrastructure, part of projects celebrating the "China-North Korea Friendship Year." The sources said China also delivered a message that it would halt food and fuel assistance if North Korea continues its provocations.


The sources said the reason China was protecting Kim Jong-nam is because he has been developing friendships with high-ranking Chinese officials for a long time. KBS said Kim Jong-nam is likely to weigh option of seeking asylum in China.


http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/06/16/2009061600816.html

 


 

 


Well, it might be that it's just a rumor... But - anyway - it's a great story!!^^

 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

北 vs. 南/美/유엔..

 

 

While "North Korea warns Seoul of nuclear war.." as an article in today's Guardian(UK) headlined, the S.K. "left"-liberal daily newspaper Hankyoreh in its today's "Analysis" comes to realize that N.K.’s response is moderate and opens up a space for dialogue...


^^And last week's threat by the "rulers" in Pyeongyang to initiate the nuclear holocaust - at least for its neighboring region - was just an offer for global peace!! (yeah, and the earth is a slice!)



 

 

진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

유엔 vs. 北/김정일정권

The United Nations Security Council Friday approved a resolution seeking further financial sanctions and an overall arms embargo on North Korea for its recent nuclear test. The 15-nation council unanimously passed without amendment the U.S.-written draft resolution banning North Korea from conducting further nuclear and ballistic missile tests.


While deputy U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said, "North Korea will be facing a sanctions regime unlike any other on Earth. We will implement those sanctions aggressively", others are skeptical(*): "North Korea resolution lacks teeth" (D. Kirk in Asia Times, 6.13).


Meanwhile N.K. again ratcheted up the tension (surprise, surprise!!) in its nuclear standoff with the world by declaring yesterday that it would "weaponise" all of its plutonium and threatening with war (for more please see below)...


The following is the full text of the UNSC resolution:

 
The Security Council,


“Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993), resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), and, in particular, resolution 1718 (2006), as well as the statements of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41) and 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7),


“Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security,


“Expressing the gravest concern at the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”) on 25 May 2009 (local time) in violation of resolution 1718 (2006), and at the challenge such a test constitutes to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons towards the 2010 NPT Review Conference, and the danger it poses to peace and stability in the region and beyond,


“Stressing its collective support for the NPT and commitment to strengthen the Treaty in all its aspects, and global efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, and recalling that the DPRK cannot have the status of a nuclear-weapon State in accordance with the NPT in any case,


“Deploring the DPRK’s announcement of withdrawal from the NPT and its pursuit of nuclear weapons,


“Underlining once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security and humanitarian concerns of the international community,


“Underlining also that measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the DPRK,


“Expressing its gravest concern that the nuclear test and missile activities carried out by the DPRK have further generated increased tension in the region and beyond, and determining that there continues to exist a clear threat to international peace and security,


“Reaffirming the importance that all Member States uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,


“Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking measures under its Article 41,


“1. Condemns in the strongest terms the nuclear test conducted by the DPRK on 25 May 2009 (local time) in violation and flagrant disregard of its relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 1695 (2006) and 1718 (2006), and the statement of its President of 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7);


“2. Demands that the DPRK not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology;


“3. Decides that the DPRK shall suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile programme and in this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on missile launches;


“4. Demands that the DPRK immediately comply fully with its obligations under relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 1718 (2006);


“5. Demands that the DPRK immediately retract its announcement of withdrawal from the NPT;


“6. Demands further that the DPRK return at an early date to the NPT and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, bearing in mind the rights and obligations of States Parties to the NPT, and underlines the need for all States Parties to the NPT to continue to comply with their Treaty obligations;


“7. Calls upon all Member States to implement their obligations pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), including with respect to designations made by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) (“the Committee”) pursuant to the statement of its President of 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7);


“8. Decides that the DPRK shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner and immediately cease all related activities, shall act strictly in accordance with the obligations applicable to parties under the NPT and the terms and conditions of the IAEA Safeguards Agreement (IAEA INFCIRC/403) and shall provide the IAEA transparency measures extending beyond these requirements, including such access to individuals, documentation, equipment and facilities as may be required and deemed necessary by the IAEA;


“9. Decides that the measures in paragraph 8(b) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to all arms and related materiel, as well as to financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of such arms or materiel;


“10. Decides that the measures in paragraph 8(a) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to all arms and related materiel, as well as to financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of such arms, except for small arms and light weapons and their related materiel, and calls upon States to exercise vigilance over the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of small arms or light weapons, and further decides that States shall notify the Committee at least five days prior to selling, supplying or transferring small arms or light weapons to the DPRK;


“11. Calls upon all States to inspect, in accordance with their national authorities and legislation, and consistent with international law, all cargo to and from the DPRK, in their territory, including seaports and airports, if the State concerned has information that provides reasonable grounds to believe the cargo contains items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by paragraph 8 (a), 8 (b), or 8 (c) of resolution 1718 or by paragraph 9 or 10 of this resolution, for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those provisions;


“12. Calls upon all Member States to inspect vessels, with the consent of the flag State, on the high seas, if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe that the cargo of such vessels contains items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by paragraph 8 (a), 8 (b), or 8 (c) of resolution 1718 (2006) or by paragraph 9 or 10 of this resolution, for the purpose of ensuring strict implementation of those provisions;


“13. Calls upon all States to cooperate with inspections pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12, and, if the flag State does not consent to inspection on the high seas, decides that the flag State shall direct the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for the required inspection by the local authorities pursuant to paragraph 11;


“14. Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States shall, seize and dispose of items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by paragraph 8 (a), 8 (b), or 8 (c) of resolution 1718 or by paragraph 9 or 10 of this resolution that are identified in inspections pursuant to paragraph 11, 12, or 13 in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations under applicable Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540 (2004), as well as any obligations of parties to the NPT, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction of 10 April 1972, and decides further that all States shall cooperate in such efforts;


“15. Requires any Member State, when it undertakes an inspection pursuant to paragraph 11, 12, or 13, or seizes and disposes of cargo pursuant to paragraph 14, to submit promptly reports containing relevant details to the Committee on the inspection, seizure and disposal;


“16. Requires any Member State, when it does not receive the cooperation of a flag State pursuant to paragraph 12 or 13 to submit promptly to the Committee a report containing relevant details;


“17. Decides that Member States shall prohibit the provision by their nationals or from their territory of bunkering services, such as provision of fuel or supplies, or other servicing of vessels, to DPRK vessels if they have information that provides reasonable grounds to believe they are carrying items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited by paragraph 8 (a), 8 (b), or 8 (c) of resolution 1718 (2006) or by paragraph 9 or 10 of this resolution, unless provision of such services is necessary for humanitarian purposes or until such time as the cargo has been inspected, and seized and disposed of if necessary, and underlines that this paragraph is not intended to affect legal economic activities;


“18. Calls upon Member States, in addition to implementing their obligations pursuant to paragraphs 8 (d) and (e) of resolution 1718 (2006), to prevent the provision of financial services or the transfer to, through, or from their territory, or to or by their nationals or entities organized under their laws (including branches abroad), or persons or financial institutions in their territory, of any financial or other assets or resources that could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic missile-related, or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes or activities, including by freezing any financial or other assets or resources on their territories or that hereafter come within their territories, or that are subject to their jurisdiction or that hereafter become subject to their jurisdiction, that are associated with such programmes or activities and applying enhanced monitoring to prevent all such transactions in accordance with their national authorities and legislation;


“19. Calls upon all Member States and international financial and credit institutions not to enter into new commitments for grants, financial assistance, or concessional loans to the DPRK, except for humanitarian and developmental purposes directly addressing the needs of the civilian population, or the promotion of denuclearization, and also calls upon States to exercise enhanced vigilance with a view to reducing current commitments;


“20. Calls upon all Member States not to provide public financial support for trade with the DPRK (including the granting of export credits, guarantees or insurance to their nationals or entities involved in such trade) where such financial support could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear-related or ballistic missile-related or other WMD-related programmes or activities;


“21. Emphasizes that all Member States should comply with the provisions of paragraphs 8(a)(iii) and 8(d) of resolution 1718 (2006) without prejudice to the activities of the diplomatic missions in the DPRK pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations;


“22. Calls upon all Member States to report to the Security Council within forty-five days of the adoption of this resolution and thereafter upon request by the Committee on concrete measures they have taken in order to implement effectively the provisions of paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006), as well as paragraphs 9 and 10 of this resolution, as well as financial measures set out in paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of this resolution;


“23. Decides that the measures set out at paragraphs 8 (a), 8 (b) and 8 (c) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to the items listed in INFCIRRev.9/Part 1a and INFCIRRev.7/Part 2a;


“24. Decides to adjust the measures imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006) and this resolution, including through the designation of entities, goods, and individuals, and directs the Committee to undertake its tasks to this effect and to report to the Security Council within 30 days of adoption of this resolution, and further decides that, if the Committee has not acted, then the Security Council will complete action to adjust the measures within seven days of receiving that report;


“25. Decides that the Committee shall intensify its efforts to promote the full implementation of resolution 1718 (2006), the statement of its President of 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7) and this resolution, through a work programme covering compliance, investigations, outreach, dialogue, assistance and cooperation, to be submitted to the Council by 15 July 2009, and that it shall also receive and consider reports from Member States pursuant to paragraphs 10, 15, 16 and 22 of this resolution;


“26. Requests the Secretary-General to create for an initial period of one year, in consultation with the Committee, a group of up to seven experts (“Panel of Experts”), acting under the direction of the Committee to carry out the following tasks: (a) assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate as specified in resolution 1718 (2006) and the functions specified in paragraph 25 of this resolution; (b) gather, examine and analyse information from States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested parties regarding the implementation of the measures imposed in resolution 1718 (2006) and in this resolution, in particular incidents of non-compliance; (c) make recommendations on actions the Council, or the Committee or Member States, may consider to improve implementation of the measures imposed in resolution 1718 (2006) and in this resolution; and (d) provide an interim report on its work to the Council no later than 90 days after adoption of this resolution, and a final report to the Council no later than 30 days prior to termination of its mandate with its findings and recommendations;


“27. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interested parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee and the Panel of Experts, in particular by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation of the measures imposed by resolution 1718 (2006) and this resolution;


“28. Calls upon all Member States to exercise vigilance and prevent specialized teaching or training of DPRK nationals within their territories or by their nationals, of disciplines which could contribute to the DPRK’s proliferation sensitive nuclear activities and the development of nuclear weapon delivery systems;


“29. Calls upon the DPRK to join the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the earliest date;


“30. Supports peaceful dialogue, calls upon the DPRK to return immediately to the Six-Party Talks without precondition, and urges all the participants to intensify their efforts on the full and expeditious implementation of the Joint Statement issued on 19 September 2005 and the joint documents of 13 February 2007 and 3 October 2007, by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States, with a view to achieving the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in North-East Asia;


“31. Expresses its commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution to the situation and welcomes efforts by Council members as well as other Member States to facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution through dialogue and to refrain from any actions that might aggravate tensions;


“32. Affirms that it shall keep the DPRK’s actions under continuous review and that it shall be prepared to review the appropriateness of the measures contained in paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006) and relevant paragraphs of this resolution, including the strengthening, modification, suspension or lifting of the measures, as may be needed at that time in light of the DPRK’s compliance with relevant provisions of resolution 1718 (2006) and this resolution;


“33. Underlines that further decisions will be required, should additional measures be necessary;


“34. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.”



* Leon Sigal, director of the Northeast Asia Cooperative Security Project at the Social Science Research Council, asserted that “Sanctions have never caused Pyongyang enough economic pain to make it yield to our will,” while moreover, “The North regards sanctions as confirmation of its conviction that we remain its foe, giving it a pretext to continue arming.” (DailyNK, 6.14)



Related articles about the latest developments:
'N. Korea may strike back' (AP/y.net, 6.13)

US denounces North Korean threat (al-Jazeera, 6.14)

 



진보블로그 공감 버튼트위터로 리트윗하기페이스북에 공유하기딜리셔스에 북마크

[6.08~12] 평양뉴스


After a short weekend of absence, this week N.K. made its comeback in the int'l media/the major headlines. It started on Monday with very bad news for the U.S.  journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee - 12 years labour camp!(*) - and it's likely ending with some really bad news for the "rulers" in Pyeongyang(**):


North Korea facing tougher UN sanctions (Guardian, 6.11)


The UN security council is expected to vote on Friday in support of new sanctions deepening the existing arms embargo against North Korea, in response to its second nuclear test carried out last month.


The new resolution – agreed yesterday by the permanent five council members, and Japan and South Korea – imposes a complete ban on North Korean arms exports, a principal source of foreign exchange earnings for the Pyongyang regime.


It also bans the sale of all arms except light weapons to North Korea, and calls on governments to enforce the embargo by inspecting ships suspected of breaking the arms ban.


Any such ships should be denied refuelling or other port services in third countries.


The resolution was agreed after two weeks of negotiations among the permanent five security council members following the nuclear test on 25 May.


China and Russia argued against severely punitive sanctions out of fear that it would trigger the collapse of the regime and a humanitarian disaster.


(Al Jazeera, 6.11 reporting from Beijing, said the Chinese were very much agreed on the draft resolution as they were keen to show the North Korean government how displeased they were over Pyongyang's recent nuclear test.)


The new resolution does not permit the use of force in its implementation, but western officials said it would be hard for North Korea to trade arms if its ships were denied refuelling and docking rights around the world.


"It is far stronger than anything in existence so far," one official said.


It significantly broadens a 2006 resolution, passed after North Korea's first nuclear test, which blocked the trade in specific types of heavy weapons and military equipment, such as tanks, helicopters and artillery.


UN member states are also called on to deny the Pyongyang regime any form of financial support except humanitarian aid.


North Korea has reacted furiously to the looming threat of sanctions. The main state-run newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, said on Monday that Pyongyang would consider any new sanctions as a declaration of war, and that it would respond to them with "appropriate self-defence measures".


North Korea has declared it no longer feels bound by the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean war and warned it would wage a "merciless offensive" with nuclear weapons if necessary, if it was provoked.


The Associated Press reported today that the draft resolution also calls on all member states and international financial and credit institutions not to authorise new grants, financial aid, or concessional loans to North Korea "except for humanitarian and developmental purposes directly addressing the needs of the civilian population or the promotion of denuclearisation".


It also, said reports, calls on all member states not to provide public financial support for trade with North Korea that could contribute to its banned weapons programmes, including granting export credits, guarantees, or insurance to companies or individuals involved in such trade.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/10/north-korea-un-sanctions



But for Chosun Ilbo - of course - the UN Sanctions May Not Be Enough...^^



* Well, very likely they will spend the time not in an "ordinary" labour (torture) camp, but in a "Gulag de Luxe"(^^):
Journalists may get 'good' gulag (Asia Times, 6.11)



** A short summary of this week's "highlights" related to N.K.:
American Journalists Sentenced to Reform through Labor (KCNA, 6.08)

N.Korea warns of 'extreme measures' (al-Jazeera, 6.08)  

N. Korea threatens nuclear offensive (AP/J.Post, 6.09)

N. Korea vows to fight U.S. with 'willpower' (Yonhap, 6.09)

Pyongyang just wants attention (Asia Times, 6.10)

N. Korea 'planning new nuclear test' (al-Jazeera, 6.11)

 



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