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Talks on N. Korea’s nuclear disarmament risked since ship sank

S. Korean ship sinking may affect 6-way talks revival: State Dept. By HwangDoo-hyong WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) — The sinking of a South Korean naval ship in waters near the disputed sea border with the North may undermine international efforts to revive the six-party talks on Pyongyang’s nuclear dismantlement, the State Department said Thursday.YONHAP NEWS

April 16, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

U.S. Nuclear Posture Review strengthens North Korea’s defiance

[the US “Nuclear Posture Review”] left open all options, including a nuclear attack, on countries such as North Korea or Iran

N. Korea blasts new US nuclear policy Yemen news Agency ]TOKYO, April 9 (Saba) — North Korea criticized the new US nuclear policy, saying it showed Washington’s continued hostility toward Pyongyang, and vowed to strengthen its own atomic arsenal, Continue reading →

April 10, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, politics international | , , , | Leave a comment

Nuclear threats from North Korea

North Korea Threatens “Unprecedented Nuclear Strikes” On America . Business Insider, Gus Lubin | Mar. 26, 2010 “…..the totalitarian state gave a more vocal than normal threat today, following reports that the U.S. and South Korea were preparing for instability that will occur if Kim Jong-il dies. “Those who seek to bring down the system in the (North), whether they play a main role or a passive role, will fall victim to the unprecedented nuclear strikes of the invincible army,” North Korea’s military said in comments carried by the official Korean Central News Agenc

North Korea Threatens “Unprecedented Nuclear Strikes” On America

March 27, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, weapons and war | , , | Leave a comment

North Korea threatens nuclear buildup

North Korea warns U.S. and South of nuclear build-up, NewsDaily: SEOUL, Mar. 7, 2010 (Reuters) — North Korea said on Sunday it will bolster its atomic arsenal and was no longer bound by the cease fire that ended the Korean War due to joint U.S.-South Korean military drills, which start this week…..The North has come under pressure to return to six-country disarmament-for-aid nuclear talks due to U.N. sanctions imposed after a May 2009 nuclear test….The two Koreas are technically still at war because their 1950-53 conflict ended with an armistice and not a peace treaty.

NewsDaily: North Korea warns U.S. and South of nuclear build-up

March 8, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, South Korea, weapons and war | , , | Leave a comment

North Korea threatens to call off nuclear disarmament talks

North Korea: Nuclear disarmament is off if military exercises proceed, The Hill, By Bridget Johnson – 03/07/10 North Korea said Sunday that if the U.S. moves forward with a South Korean military exercise, nuclear disarmament is off.” Continue reading →

March 8, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, weapons and war | , , | Leave a comment

North Korea alarmed by South Korea’s “first nuclear strike” position

North Korea warns South Korea over ‘declaration of war’ One India News Beijing, Jan.25 (ANI): North Korea has warned South Korean that it considering a “pre-emptive” strike in the event of a nuclear attack from Pyongyang, amounts to an “open declaration of war”. Continue reading →

January 26, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

Weapons smuggled in North Korean plane

North Korean plane carrying smuggled arms seized in Thailand Five held in Bangkok over 35-tonne cargo which included rocket launchers, grenades and missiles missiles Simon Tisdall guardian.co.uk,  13 December 2009 Continue reading →

December 14, 2009 Posted by | North Korea, secrets,lies and civil liberties | , , | Leave a comment

North Korea to ‘co-operate’ in nuclear talks

North Korea agrees nuclear ‘co-operation’ with US BBC News 14 Dec 09

North Korea says it will continue to co-operate with the US on ending its nuclear programme and agrees that stalled talks need to resume.

The country’s foreign ministry said Pyongyang would work with the US to “narrow remaining differences”. Continue reading →

December 14, 2009 Posted by | North Korea, politics international | , , | Leave a comment

North Korea: no bomb soon – but uranium enrichment continues

A look at North Korea’s nuclear arms ambitions

Reuters Oct 5, 2009 10:1

“…………….NUCLEAR WEAPONS Even though it has exploded nuclear devices, North Korea has not shown that it has a working nuclear bomb.Experts said they do not believe the North has the ability to miniaturise an atomic weapon to place on a missile, but the secretive state has been trying to develop such a warhead. Continue reading →

October 6, 2009 Posted by | 1, North Korea, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

North Korea moving ahead with uranium enrichment

Pyongyang is in ‘final phase’ of uranium program
 North’s envoy tells Security Council about its ‘weaponized’ plutonium
Joongangla Daily By Yoo Jee-ho 5 Sept
North Korea said yesterday its uranium enrichment program for nuclear weapons production has entered its final phase and that it is making more weapons from extracted plutonium. The North also claimed it is prepared for both dialogue and punitive measures. Continue reading →

September 5, 2009 Posted by | 1, North Korea, weapons and war | , , , | Leave a comment

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