The United States (U.S.)
and North Korea (NK) seem
to have resolved a dispute
over $25 million of frozen
funds, a key point that
stopped the progress in
negotiations to dismantle
the NK nuclear weapons
program.<More>
NK May Back Off Nuclear
Brink
(February 08, 2007)
After months of
insisting that it is a
nuclear weapons state
and would not give up
its new status,
Pyongyang seems to walk
away from the brink in
return for financial
aid, energy benefits,
and security guarantees.<More>
NK Accuses US of Preemptive
Attack Plans
(February 06, 2007)
A senior North Korean official
accused the US of planning a
pre-emptive strike to
neutralize the nuclear
facilities after reports
emerged of a large deployment
of stealth fighters by the US
in South Korea ostensibly for
"training" purposes.<More>
Space Arming Realities, Abe
Wants Cons Change
(January 29, 2007)
With new nuclear weapons state
in the neighborhood and
testing of anti-satellite
missile by China leading to
possible arming of space, is
compelling Japan to reconsider
changing its pacifist
Constitution to protect its
interests.<More>
NK Nuclear Help to Iran,
Indian Help Sought
(January 25, 2007)
The Daily Telegraph carried an
expose that accused North
Korea (NK) of helping Iran
with nuclear testing similar
to the one it carried out last
October by providing Iranian
scientists relevant data and
know-how.<More>
US for More Sanctions on NK
(January 17, 2007)
The US complained that the UN
committee monitoring sanctions
on North Korea (NK) has not
adopted US-sponsored and other
amendments to October 14
sanctions that would limit
transfer of equipment, goods,
and technology to the
communist regime. <More>
US Warns NK of N-Tests
(January 08, 2007)
The US warned North Korea of "severe
consequences" to the diplomatic effort in
response to a South Korean legislator’s warning
that Pyongyang is now fully prepared to carry
out a second nuclear test.<More>
Little Progress in US-NK in Direct Talks
(December 21, 2006)
The United States and North Korea (NK) made
no progress in their first direct meeting
after a long time on the sidelines of the
six-nation nuclear arms talks in Beijing to
discuss US financial restrictions on
Pyongyang, a key stumbling block in the arms
negotiations.<More>
No Sanctions Says NK
(December 19, 2006)
A defiant Pyongyang declaring
itself a nuclear power and
threatening to increase its
arsenal unless UN sanctions
imposed on it since its
October 9 nuclear test and
remove financial restrictions
that prompted the bankrupt
nation to break-off the 6
nation dialogue 13 months ago.<More>
NK-US for Talks, Japan Sets
Terms
(November 30, 2006)
North Korea and the US seem to
step down from the brink and
said they were ready for
talks, but Japan Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe asserted
that his country will not
“allow North Korea to possess
nuclear weapons and laid out
terms for engagement.<More>
Bush Wants WMD Deals Stopped
(November 21, 2006)
Fearing further North Korean (NK)
proliferation missiles and nuclear weapons,
like the Nodong missile to Pakistan (now
being paraded as Ghauri) in return for
nuclear weapons technology, the US said that
it considered these transfers “a grave
threat.”<More>
NK Returns to Talks
(November 02, 2006)
In a surprising diplomatic
breakthrough, China and the US
said that North Korea (NK) has
agreed to rejoin the 6-nation
nuclear disarmament tasks 3
weeks after its first nuclear
test and an exchange of
bellicose statements
exacerbated by confusing news
reports.<More>
Chinese Delegation Clarifies NK Stance
(October 26, 2006)
After meeting with North Korean (NK) leader Kim
Jong-Il, a Chinese delegation confirmed that he
did not plan on a second nuclear test, did not
apologize for the test, and is willing to return
to negotiations if certain financial concessions
were made.<More>
China Surprises on NK
(October 23, 2006)
In a sign of successful visit to Beijing by
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the
US and China presented a united face by
demanding that North Korea (NK) return
unconditionally to the 6-party talks.<More>
Another Test by North Korea?
(October 18, 2006)
Even as it saw its closest ally China
building walls along the border and
inspecting shipments, North Korea (NK) said
that the UN sanctions amounted to
declaration of war and Japan said another
nuclear test is in the offing. <More>
Softened North Korean Sanctions
(October 16, 2006)
Facing severe opposition from China, the UN
Security Council led by the US whittle down the
sanctions targeted at North Korea (NK) as
punishment for its nuclear test even as NK and
Iran rejected the sanctions as discriminatory
and “gangster-like.”<More>
North Korea Blasts Nuclear Regime
(October 10, 2006)
With a defiant nuclear explosion using
Pakistan technology, North Korea (NK)
blasted years of discriminatory nuclear
regime sparking sharp reactions from
regional and global players and possibly
bringing in major changes to world strategic
thought and orientation.<More>
US Sends Missile Destroyer
to Korea
(July 10, 2006)
As tensions surrounding the
failed missile tests of
North Korea reached panic
proportions, the US Navy has
sent USS Mustin, it’s most
advanced combat weapon
system that can track,
engage, and destroy
missiles, with a crew of 300
to Japan.<More>
North Korean Missiles Shakes Up the World
(July 06, 2006)
Disregarding threats, advice, and calls for restraint
North Korea test-fired a barrage of long-range
missiles capable of reaching Alaska but the world
remained confused on how do deal with this crisis. <More>
Australia Accuses NK of Drug Running
(March 25, 2006)
Australian warplanes sank an impounded North Korean (NK)
ship at an undisclosed target practice location to
send a strong message to the despot regime against
drug running.<More >
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