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Threats of War as North Korea Warns of Strike Against South Korea and U.S.

North Korea launches threats againist world powers as it reportedly test-fires third missile in two days.

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea launched a tirade Wednesday against world powers threatening to punish it for conducting its second nuclear test, saying it is not afraid of sanctions and calling South Korea's decision to join an operation to prevent the spread of weapons a declaration of war.

The North also has reportedly restarted its weapons-grade nuclear plant. It staged a rally in its capital, Pyongyang, on Tuesday to celebrate the test.
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North Korea Threatens Armed Strike, End to Armistice
May 27 (Bloomberg) -- North Korea threatened a military response to South Korean participation in a U.S.-led program to seize weapons of mass destruction, and said it will no longer abide by the 1952 armistice that ended the Korean War.
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North Korea launches additional missile in East Sea
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea launched an additional short-range missile from its east coast Tuesday night, an official at the South Korean presidential office said Wednesday.

"The North appears to have launched a ground-to-ship missile into the East Sea shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday," the official said, asking not to be identified. Pyongyang had launched two short-range missiles from its east coast earlier Tuesday, following its supposed nuclear test the day before.

Officials here believe the missile launches are partly aimed at preventing South Korean and U.S. reconnaissance planes from nearing the communist state to verify its claimed nuclear test.
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North Korea on shortwave radio
Voice of Korea, Pyongyang, DPR North Korea began it’s A09 Summer Schedule on Sunday, 29 March 2009, 07:00 UTC. Announcements so far suggest that it will be exactly the same schedule as last year's. This year, however, will be the first time ever to completely synchronise the frequency change date with the international community. Up to now they usually changed frequencies twice a year on the first Mondays of May and November. Last year they just missed out one day when they effected the changes on Monday, October 27

North Korea, Voice of Korea - A09 English service
Effective to 27 October 2009

All times UTC
target areas: as (Asia) eu (Europe) na (North America) sa (South America) va (Various)

0100-0157 7140as 9345as 9730as 11735sa 13760sa 15180sa

0200-0257 13650as 15100as

0300-0357 7140as 9435as 9730as

1000-1057 11710sa 11735as 13650as 15180sa

1300-1357 9335na 11710na 13760eu 15245eu

1500-1557 9335na 11710na 13760eu 15245eu

1600-1657 9990va 11545va

1800-1857 13760eu 15245eu

1900-1957 7100af 9975va 11910af 11535va

2100-2157 13760eu 15245eu
(Arnulf Piote, Berlin, Germany/HCDX)

Voice of Korea - A09 multilingual services
All times UTC

Arabic
15:00 9990 11545 Near & Middle East; North Africa
17:00 9990 11545 Near & Middle East; North Africa

Chinese
00:00 13650 15100 Southeast Asia
02:00 7140 9345 9730 Northeast China
03:00 13650 15100 Southeast Asia
08:00 7140 9345 Northeast China
11:00 7140 9345 Northeast China
13:00 11735 13650 Southeast Asia
21:00 7180 9345 Northeast China
21:00 9975 11535 China
22:00 7180 9345 Northeast China
22:00 9975 11535 China

German
16:00 9325 12015 Europe
18:00 9325 12015 Europe
19:00 9325 12015 Europe

French
01:00 13650 15100 Southeast Asia
03:00 11735 13760 15180 Central & South America
11:00 11710 15180 Central & South America
11:00 11735 13650 Southeast Asia
14:00 13760 15245 Western Europe
14:00 9335 11710 North America
16:00 13760 15245 Western Europe
16:00 9335 11710 North America
18:00 7100 11910 South Africa
18:00 9975 11535 Near & Middle East; North Africa
20:00 13760 15245 Western Europe

Japanese
07:00 621 3250 9650 11865 Japan
08:00 621 3250 9650 11865 Japan
09:00 621 3250 6070 9650 11865 Japan10:00 621 3250 6070 9650 11865 Japan
11:00 621 3250 6070 9650 11865 Japan
12:00 621 3250 6070 9650 11865 Japan
21:00 621 3250 9650 11865 Japan
22:00 621 3250 9650 11865 Japan
23:00 621 3250 9650 11865 Japan

Korean
00:00 (PBS) 7140 9345 9730 Northeast China
07:00 (PBS) 7140 9345 Northeast China
09:00 (KCBS) 7140 9345 Northeast China
09:00 (PBS) 13760 15245 Europe
09:00 (PBS) 9975 11735 Far Eastern Russia
10:00 (PBS) 7140 9345 Northeast China
12:00 (KCBS) 11710 15180 Central & South America
12:00 (KCBS) 11735 13650 Southeast Asia
12:00 (PBS) 7140 9345 Northeast China
13:00 (PBS) 9325 12015 Europe
14:00 (KCBS) 11735 13650 Southeast Asia
17:00 (KCBS) 13760 15245 Western Europe
17:00 (KCBS) 9335 11710 North America
20:00 (KCBS) 7100 11910 South Africa
20:00 (KCBS) 9325 12015 Europe
20:00 (KCBS) 9975 11535 Near & Middle East; North Africa
23:00 (KCBS) 7180 9345 Northeast China
23:00 (KCBS) 13760 15245 Western Europe
23:00 (KCBS) 9975 11535 China

Russian
07:00 13760 15245 Europe
07:00 9975 11735 Far Eastern Russia
08:00 13760 15245 Europe
08:00 9975 11735 Far Eastern Russia
14:00 9325 12015 Europe
15:00 9325 12015 Europe
17:00 9325 12015 Europe

Spanish
00:00 11735 13760 15180 Central & South America
02:00 11735 13760 15180 Central & South America
19:00 13760 15245 Western Europe
22:00 13760 15245 Western Europe

Data based on announcements and schedules of the Voice of Korea and own monitoring.

KCBS = Korean Central Broadcasting Station (Choson Jungang Pangsong)
PBS = Pyongyang Broadcasting Station (Pyongyang Pangsong)
(Arnulf Piontek, Berlin, Germany/HCDX)

South Korea, KBS World Radio - A09 English service
Effective to: 26 October 2009

All times UTC
target areas: eu (Europe) na (North America) sa (South America)

0200 0300 9580sa
0800 0900 9570as
1200 1300 9650na
1300 1400 9570na 9770as
1430 1500 DRM 9660eu
1600 1700 9515eu
1800 1900 7275eu
2100- 2130 3955eu
KBS World Radio with stream audio: http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/

(Monitoring Times SW Guide)

KBS World Radio - A09 multilingual services
Effective to: 26 October 2009

Arabic
1900-2000 15365 (Rampisham) Middle East/Africa

Chinese
1130-1230 9770 Southeast Asia
1130-1230 6065 China
1300-1400 1170(MW),7275 Non Direction
2200-2300 7275 China
2300-2400 9805 Southeast Asia

French
1900-2000 6145 (Skelton) Europe

German
2000-2100 3955 (Skelton)Europe

Indonesian
1200-1300 9570 Southeast Asia
1400-1500 9570 Southeast Asia
1900-2000 102.6 (FM)Jakarta
2200-2300 9805 Southeast Asia

Japanese
0200-0300 11810 Japan
0800-0900 7275 Japan
0800-0900 6155 Japan
1100-1200 7275 Japan
1200-1300 1170 (MW) Japan
2400-0100 11810 Japan

Korean
0300-0400 11810 South America
0700-0800 9870 (Skelton)Europe
0900-1100 9570 Southeast Asia
0900-1100 7275 Non Direction
0900-1000 15160 Middle East/Africa 1000-1100 1170 (MW)Non Direction
1200-1300 7275 Non Direction
1400-1500 9650 (Sackville) North America
1600-1800 7275 Europe
1600-1800 9705 Middle East/Africa
1700-1900 9515 Europe

Russian
1100-1200 1170 (MW) Non Direction
1800-1900 15360 (Rampisham)Europe
2030-2100 738 (AM) Moscow

Spanish
0100-0200 9580 South America
0200-0230 9560 (Sackville) North America
0600-0700 6045 (Sackville)Europe
1100-1200 11795 (Sackville)South America

Vietnamese
1230-1300 9770 Southeast Asia
1430-1500 9640 Southeast Asia
(Alokesh Gupta, India)
KBS World Radio with stream audio: http://rki.kbs.co.kr/english/
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