Obama extends sanctions on North Korea
June 24th, 2011 - 6:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has extended sanctions against North Korea for another year citing Pyongyang's continuing threat to stability on the Korean Peninsula.The national ... Read more...
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‘China blocks North Korea nuclear report’
February 24th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) China refused to allow the release of a report by a UN expert panel on the findings of a new uranium enrichment plant in North Korea, a media ... Read more...
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US scientists’ ’shock’ over N. Korea’s nuke advances at new facility
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 22 (ANI): Some American scientists have expressed shock after visiting North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, saying that a row of centrifuges have been designed to enrich uranium.Robert Carlin and two ... Read more...
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US wants North Korea to show commitment to denuclearisation
September 13th, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 13 (DPA) A US envoy Monday urged North Korea to demonstrate its commitment to denuclearisation by taking concrete steps to show progress could be made in any talks.
"The US is ... Read more...
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Sanctions: N.Korea accuses US of violating UN resolution
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Hanoi, July 22 (ANI): North Korea has said that the United States has violated a July 9 UN statement by imposing fresh sanctions on it.The China Daily quoted Ri Tong Il, a ... Read more...
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Clinton announces new sanctions against Pyongyang
July 21st, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 21 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday announced new sanctions against North Korea.
The measures, which follow the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on the communist North, ... Read more...
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North Korea seeks peace treaty, end of sanctions
January 11th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 11 (DPA) North Korea Monday proposed negotiating a peace treaty to replace the truce that ended the 1950-53 Korean War.
The foreign ministry in Pyongyang also demanded the lifting of UN ... Read more...
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ASEAN urges North Korea to comply with UN resolutions
October 24th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Hua Hin (Thailand), Oct 24 (IANS) The 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit here issued a statement Saturday urging North Korea to fully comply with UN resolutions.
"We urged the DPRK (North ... Read more...
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Ship carrying banned weapons seized: UAE
August 29th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New York/Seoul, Aug 29 (DPA) The United Arab Emirates claims to have seized a ship carrying banned weapons from North Korea bound for Iran, diplomatic sources said in New York.
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North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula.
The missiles, with a ... Read more...
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North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said.
The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over ... Read more...
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North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports.
The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, ... Read more...
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North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.
The missiles were ... Read more...
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North Korea fires two more missiles (Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.
The missiles were ... Read more...
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Seoul to spend billions on thwarting North Korea threat
July 3rd, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 3 (DPA) South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear attack.
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North Korea fires four missiles, claims South Korea (Second Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 2 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired four short-range missiles over the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean reports.
The fourth missile was launched at 9.20 p.m. (1220 GMT), the Yonhap ... Read more...
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North Korea fires three missiles, claims South Korea (Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 2 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired a third short-range missile from its east coast in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing ... Read more...
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North Korea threatens US with military strikes
June 17th, 2009 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 17 (DPA) North Korea Wednesday renewed its threats of military strikes against the US and its allies in case the Stalinist state felt provoked.
"If the US and its followers ... Read more...
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Security Council adopts new sanctions on North Korea (Lead)
June 13th, 2009 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New York, June 12 (DPA) The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to authorise sanctions against North Korea for carrying out nuclear test.
The sanctions included for the first time interdiction by air ... Read more...
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Security Council adopts new sanctions against North Korea
June 12th, 2009 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 12 (Xinhua) The UN Security Council Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea and imposing new sanctions. Read more...
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North Korea threatens ‘merciless attacks’
June 9th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 9 (DPA) North Korea stepped up threats over its controversial nuclear weapons programme Tuesday, saying it would use the missiles if provoked.
In a commentary released by the state-run Minju Choson ... Read more...
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UN to impose sanctions against North Korea (Lead)
May 26th, 2009 - 6:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 26 (DPA) The UN Security Council was unanimous Monday in its agreement to strongly condemn and impose sanctions against North Korea for testing a nuclear device in violation of ... Read more...
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World powers agree UN draft statement on North Korea
April 12th, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (RIA Novosti) The world powers have agreed on a UN Security Council draft statement condemning North Korea's rocket launch, diplomats said Sunday.
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UN Security Council to condemn North Korea missile launch
April 12th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, April 12 (DPA) The UN Security Council is prepared to pass a unanimous statement as early as Monday that would condemn North Korea's rocket launch but stop short of a ... Read more...
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Japan imposes new sanctions against North Korea
April 10th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, April 10 (DPA) Japan Friday imposed stronger restrictions on money transfers to North Korea and extended existing sanctions against its totalitarian neighbour after Pyongyang's weekend rocket launch.
The existing sanctions, including a ... Read more...
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Defiant North Korea launches ballistic missile (Third Lead)
April 5th, 2009 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo/Washington, April 5 (DPA) North Korea launched a rocket Sunday in defiance of warnings from the US and its Asian neighbours, the South Korean and Japanese governments confirmed.
Pyongyang said it was ... Read more...
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Japan to lift North Korea sanctions despite disarmament suspension
August 29th, 2008 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 29 (DPA) Tokyo would lift sanctions against North Korea, provided it resumes investigations into the abduction of Japanese citizens and despite Pyongyang reneging on a pledge to disable its nuclear ... Read more...
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North Korea destroys reactor’s cooling tower: Report
June 27th, 2008 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
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Seoul, June 27 (DPA) North Korea Friday blew up the cooling tower at its Yongbyon nuclear plant in a move towards dismantling its nuclear programme in exchange for the easing of sanctions ... Read more...
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Japan extends sanctions against North Korea
April 11th, 2008 - 6:23 pm ICT by admin
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Tokyo, April 11 (DPA) Japan Friday decided to extend sanctions against North Korea for another six months. The sanctions, which were imposed on Pyongyang after it conducted a nuclear test in October ... Read more...
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