DPRK-US Relations ![]()
U.S.
and S. Korean Forces Engrossed in War Exercises against DPRK
U.S.
Sub-Critical Nuclear Test Assailed (09/28/2006)
U.S.
Commits Over 180 Cases of Aerial Espionage against DPRK
DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Its Missile
Launches(07/06/2006)
KCNA
Refutes “illicit Sale of Fake Cigarettes” (02/28/2006)
DPRK
Denounces U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review (02/28/2006)
Pyongyang
Criticized “Strategic Flexibility” for Bringing War to Korea
Pyongyang
Demands Dismantlement of “UN Command” (02/28/2006)
DPRK
Denounces U.S. Plan to Deploy New-Type Nuke Carrier
U.S.
Commits Over 190 Cases of Aerial Espionage against DPRK in January
U.S.
Chiefly Accountable for Scrapping Agreed Framework: Rodong Sinmun (01/28/2006)
DPRK
Foreign Ministry Urges U.S. to Lift Financial Sanctions
DPRK
Urges U.S. to Compensate for Losses Due to Stoppage of Building LWRs
(12/31/2005)
DPRK
FM Urges U.S. to Lift Financial Sanctions (12/31/2005)
DPRK
Foreign Ministry Denounces U.S. “Human Rights” Racket (12/31/2005)
DPRK
Condemns U.S. for Deployment of Stealth Fighters in South Korea (06//11/2005)
KCNA
Blames U.S. for Spawning Nuclear Issue (06/11/2005)
KPA
Blames U.S. for Suspending Joint Excavation Work for MIA (06/11/2005)
DPRK
Urges U.S. to Stop Calling Pyongyang “Outpost of Tyranny (06/11/2005)
DPRK
Completes Extraction of Nuclear Fuel Rods: FM Spokesman (05/14/2005)
Pyongyang
Condemns U.S. “OPLAN 8022-02” (05/28/2005)
DPRK
and U.S. Hold Working-Level Contact in New York (05/28/2005)
DPRK
Demands 6-Party Talks Be Upgraded to Disarmament Talks (04/16/2005)
Statement of DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on Denuclearization of Korea
DPRK to
Steadily Bolster Its Nuclear Deterrent for Self-Defense: KPA (04/30/2005)
DPRK
Will Come Back to Talks If U.S. Provides Favorable Conditions: Pyongyang
(03/12/2005)
Two
U.S. Congress Delegations Visit DPRK in Succession (2005/01/15)
KCNA
Refutes U.S. Accusations of Human Rights Situation in DPRK (2005/01/29)
DPRK
Will Watch Policy-making Process of Second Bush Administration: FM Spokesman
(12/11/2004)
Spokesman
of DPRK FM on Resumption of Six-Party Talks (12/11/2004)
DPRK
Blames U.S. Intention to Keep JSA Under Its Control
DPRK
Denounces U.S. Obstructions to Construction of Kaesong Industrial Zone
(11/13/2004)
Pyongyang
Denounces "NK Human Rights Act” as Intended to Topple DPRK (10/16/2004)
For
Meaningful Fourth Round of Six-Way Talks (09/25/2004)
DPRK
UN Envoys Participate in Forum for Korean Peace Held in Washington (07/31/2004)
Pyongyang
Commodity To Be Sold in U.S. (07/31/2004)
3rd
Six-Way Talks Held (06/26/2004)
Working
Group Meeting of Six-Party Talks (05/29/2004)
2nd
Round of 6-Party Talks: DPRK Blames U.S. for Lack of Progress in Nuke Talks
(03/13/2004)
DPRK
Denounces U.S. New War Plan on Korean Peninsula (02/28/2004)
U.S.
Specialists’ Group Visits DPRK, Allowed to Access Nuclear Facility
(01/17/2004)
Pyongyang
Proposes “First-Phase Actions” for Settlement of Nuke Issue (12/13/2003)
Spokesman
of DPRK Foreign Ministry on Issue of Resumption of Six-Way Talks (12/13/2003)
“U.S.
Iraq Policy Is in Dilemma”
DPRK
Ready to Scrap Nuke Program If U.S. Drops Hostile Policy: FM Spokesman
DPRK
Opposes Japan’s Introducing Abduction Issue in 6-Party Talks (11/29/2003)
Pyongyang
Ready to Consider Washington’s Offer of Written Security Assurance
(10/25/2003)
DPRK
Will Continue to Boost Nuclear Deterrent: FM Spokesman (10/11/2003)
DPRK
Foreign Ministry on Six-way Talks (09/13/2003)
KCNA Report on Six-Party Talks
"Fundamental
Switchover in U.S. Hostile Policy Toward DPRK Is Indispensable for Solution to
Korea’s Nuke Issue
DPRK
to Attend 6-Party Talks (08/04/2003)
DPRK,
U.S. Plan to Search U.S. MIA During Korean War
U.S.
Congressmen Visit DPRK, Hold Talks on Nuke Issue (06/14/2003)
DPRK
Urges U.S. to Consent to Bilateral Talks Prior to Multilateral Talks
(05/31/2003)
Foreign Ministry Spokesman on U.S. Attitude Toward DPRK-U.S. Talks (04/25/2003)
DPRK
Urges U.S. to Approach DPRK-U.S. Talks From Sincere Stand (KCNA commentary
04/24/2003)
Spokesman for DPRK Foreign Ministry on DPRK-U.S. Talks (04/18/2003)
DPRK
Condemns U.S. War Against Iraq (03/29/2003)
Material:
U.S. Indicted for Causing Nuclear Crisis on Korean Peninsula (03/15/2003)
U.S.
Espionage Flights on Steady Increase (03/15/2003)
DPRK Warns It Will Abandon Armistice Agreement in Case U.S. Imposes Sanction(03/01/2003)
Statement of Spokesman for Panmunjom Mission of KPA(03/01/2003)
U.S. Searched DPRK Cargo Ship Violently: Captain of
"Sosan"(03/01/2003)
Ten Reasons Why U.S. Cannot Attack North Korea--In comparison to Iraqi
Case(03/01/2003)
DPRK Presses Demand for Direct Talks with U.S.(03/01/2003)
DPRK Atomic Institute Hits U.S.'s Double Standards(03/01/2003)
2002
DPRK
to Restart Operation of Nuclear Facilities: FM Spokesman (12/25/2002)
Nuclear
Security Crisis in the Korean Peninsula (By Moon J. Pak, M.D., Ph.D.)
DPRK
Proposes Conclusion of Non-Aggression Treaty to U.S. (2002/10/25)
Pyongyang
Said Bush’s Envoy Was “Arrogant and High-Handed” (2002/10/31)
N.
Korean Media Slam U.S. Malignant Moves (2002/09/04)
Press
Reviews: U.S. War Preparations for World Dominance (07/13/2002)
Pyongyang
Slams U.S. New Security & Nuke Policies for World Supremacy (06/30/2002)
GIs’
Mass Killings & U.S. Germ Warfare in Korea: Joint White Paper (06/15/2002)
Pyongyang
Says Powell Nay; Preconditions Must Be Dropped (06/15/2002)
Pyongyang
Raps U.S. for Terror-Sponsors List (05/25/2002)
"U.S. Must Stop Obstructing Mt.
Kumgang Tour":
Spokesman for Asia-Pacific Peace Com. (4/13)
"Talks
with U.S. Will Resume When Conditions Are Created"; Pyongyang Wants Talks on Equal Footing(4/13)
What
Lies Behind “Axis of Evil” Remark: South Korean Journal (02/28/2002)
Pyongyang
Raps Bush’s Insulting Remarks on DPRK Leadership, Rejects Dialogue with U.S.
Statement of DPRK FM on Bush's
Far East Junket (02/23/2002)
U.S.
Is “Empire of Devil” in “War Hysteria”: Pyongyang Returns Answers to
Bush’s “Axis of Evil” Rhetoric
Roundup of Media’s Comments
(02/13/2002)
DPRK
Denounces Bush’s Charges: FM Spokesman (02/02/2002)
2001
DPRK
Ready to Join 5 More Anti-Terror Pacts (12/26/2001)
U.S.
to Send Envoy and Food to DPRK (12/26/2001)
KEDO
Progresses Despite Obstacles; Signs Accord with DPRK (2001/12/13)
U.S.
Pressures Seoul to Buy Its Jet Fightes: Pentagon-led War Business (2001/11/30)
Pyongyang
Ready to Sign Anti-Terrorism Conventions (2001/11/21)
Pyongyang
Slams U.S. Religious Report (2001/11/21)
"Bush
Lacks Diplomatic Etiquette": DPRK Spokesman (2001/10/31)
DPRK
Denounces U.S.’s Retaliatory Attacks on Afghanistan (2001/10/11)
Pyongyang
Reiterates Opposition to Terrorism (2001/09/29)
DPRK
Opposes All Forms of Terrorism: Statement of DPRK Foreign Ministry on Terror
Attacks against U.S.
(2001/09/13)
Pyongyang
Expresses Skepticism About Bush; Dismisses Conditional Talks Formula
(2001/06/28)
Report
on Delay in Construction of Light-Water Reactor Project: KCNA (05/22/2001)
Bush's
Policy: Will "Realism" Work? (04/27/2001)
By Choe Kwan Ik, PK editor
"Cold
War Way of Thinking and Action Will Bring U.S. to Nowhere": KCNA Commentary
Special
Contribution: The Bush
Administration and the Korean Peninsula (By Karin Lee and John Feffer --
American Friends Service Committee)
Analysis:
New Round of Diplomatic Bargaining --
Bush and DPRK-U.S. Relationship (02/21/2001)
DPRK
Ready to Cope with New U.S. Administration: FM Spokesman (02/07/2001)
2000
DPRK
Will Do Its Best to Develop Relations with
U.S.: Rodong Shinmun (11/10/2000)

As the first official trip to Pyongyang of a high-ranking U.S. official, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright set foot on Pyongyang on the early morning of October 23.
This suffices to indicate that long-standing hostilities between the DPRK and the U.S. started to be melted into a friendly relation.
Materials:
Secretary Albright's Remarks During Her Stay in
Pyongyang (10/27/2000)
U.S.
Expresses Political Will to Delist DPRK as “State Sponsor of
Terrorism”(10/07/2000)
Kim
Jong Il’s Special Envoy to Visit U.S.
U.S.
Must Do More - DPRK
- U.S. Talks End Without "Progress" (07/25/2000)
PK
interview with Dr. C. Kenneth Quinones(07/08/2000)
U.S. Shows Its
Desire for Hegemony - Editor's Note (2000/06/09)
American Religious Leader Visits Pyongyang
(2000/05/26)
DPRK
FM Spokesman Reiterates Stand on Terrorism (2000/05/17)
Qs
and As on North Korea-U.S. talks in New York(31/03/2000)
Q&A
on Influence of U.S. Presidential Election on Situation in Korean Peninsula
(17/02/2000)
1999
Interview
with Roger Clinton on Pyongyang Visit (99/12/15)
U.S.
Completes 500,000 Tons of Heavy Oil Shipment (99/11/17)
Eased
U.S. Sanction Makes DPRK Confident: Japanese Prof. (9/11/27)
Memorandum
on Massacre as U.S. Policy (99/11/04)
U.S.
Business Group Plans Trade Mission to DPRK (99/10/27)
U.S.
Urged to Implement Agreed Framework (99/10/27)
DPRK
Urges U.S. to Probe Truth of Rogun-ri Massacre (99/10/06)
DPRK
Welcomes Eased U.S. Embargo (99/0922)
DPRK-US Press Statement in Berlin
Foreign Ministry on Satellite
Launch and Missile Development (99/08/18)
DPRK-US General Officers' Talks (99/08/18)
DPRK Warns U.S. of "Unpredictable
Consequences" (99/08/04)
U.S. Urged to Show Faith (99/7/28)
KPA Urges U.S. and S. Korea to Accept Maritime
Demarcation Line (99/07/21)
US Concludes Kumchang-ri Is Non-nuclear (99/06/30)
Time Line and Photos of Korean War (99/06/30)
Conclusion of N. Korea-U.S. Peace Treaty Urged in Seoul (99/06/16)
U.S. Hints at Breakthrough in DPRK Ties; Empty Tunnel
Complex Found at Kumchang- ri (99/06/02)
DPRK Women's
Soccer Team Leaves for U.S. (99/06/02)
Recent Exchanges between
DPRK and US (99/05/27)
"US-Korea Relations at the End of the
Century" (99/05/27)
DPRK and U.S.
Institute Reach Accord on 2-Yr Technical Collaboration (99/05/12)
"North Korea - The Land Americans Aren't Permitted
to Know" (99/05/12)
DPRK on Results of Fifth Round of Four-way Talks
(5/6/99)
DPRK, U.S. Agree on
Underground Site Issue (03/17/99)
DPRK-US Agreed Framework
at Standstill (99/03/10)
DPRK US Desk on Kumchang-ri Issue and Korea U.S.
Policy (99/03/03)
Pyongyang,
Washington Inch toward Site Inspection Agreement (99/02/10)
U.S. Toys with $6.6 Bil.
Missile Defense, Weapon to Be Pursued Despite '72 ABM Treaty (2/3/99)
N-S Korea, China and U.S. Agree to Continue Peace Talks
(99/01/27)
Reality Check:
Q &A on “March & May Crisis”
Scenario for Korean Peninsula (99/01/27)
Pyongyang Says Delaying KEDO
Project Causing Country's Economic Losses (1/13/99)
-Full Text of Indictment (1/13/99)
Pyongyang Seeks US$ 300 Mil. for Site Inspection:China
Supports DPRK's Position (1/13/99)
1998
Review of DPRK-US Relations in 1998
Fact Sheet on DPRK Sanctions (Nautilus)
Pyongyang on U.S.
Attack on Iraq(12/19/98)
DPRK Slams US Inspection of Underground Facility
(11/26/98)
Geneva
Talks to Set Up Sub-Committees (10/28/98)
Pyongyang Repatriates Remains of 5
U.S. Soldiers to Washington (10/14/98)
DPRK, U.S. Step up Tension Reduction Talks (9/30/98)
DPRK, U.S. Agree on Six
Points at High-level Talks (9/17/98)
Clinton Adm. Downgrades NY Times Story on DPRK Nuke
Complex (8/26/98)
Clinton
Adm. Faces Hawks in Dealing with Pyongyang (8/12/98)
US Forces Korea Under Siege (7/1/98)
-- The Future of American Presence in Korea:
Economic Strategic Institute
-- KCNA's Response to US Economic Institute
DPRK-US Basketball Exchange Upswing (6/17/98)
US Wind Power
Experts to Boost N. Korean Energy Development (5/28/98)
DPRK, US Start 3rd Joint Search for US Korean War Dead
(5/13/98)
1997
DPRK, U.S. Inch forward Closer Ties As
Top NK Diplomat Visits Foggy Bottom(12/3/97)
Geneva Four-Way Talks Disappoints DPRK with No
Discussion of US Military Presence (12/17/97)
DHL Starts Int'l Air Express Delivery Service in Pyongyang(11/12/97)
Washington Post Blames S. Korea for Stymieing Four-Party Peace Talks
(10/22/97)
Seoul Blacks Out U.S.-Based GeoCities Based on Australian Site (10/29/97)
CIA Tries to Derail DPRK-U.S. Relation by Co-opting Chang(9/11/97)
U.S. Mapped Out War Scenario Against N. Korea in 1994(10/8/97)
U.S. Stands Alone on Land Mine (9/25/97)
American Lukewarmness about Four-Way Formula (9/25/97)
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