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N. Korea shows new activity at rocket launch site
Recent satellite imagery has shown new activity at North Korea's rocket launch site since last month's long-range missile launch, including possible preparations for a rocket engine test, a North Korea-monitoring website said Thursday.The website 38 North said the imagery showed "an unusual convoy of five small four-meter-long trucks" traveling from the vertical engine test stand at the North's Dongchang-ri site, and the vehicles are believed to be returning from the delivery of supplies, fuel o
March 4, 2016
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N.K. leader attends test-firing of multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended the test-firing of a new multiple rocket launcher, ordering his military to "promptly" deploy the weapons system that can hit major military targets in South Korea, a military source said Friday.Over the last three years, the communist state has test-fired the new multiple rocket launcher a total of 13 times, the source said.On Thursday, the North fired six short-range projectiles toward the East Sea, apparently in anger over the United Nations' adoption
March 4, 2016
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North Korea leader orders nuclear arsenal on 'standby'
Leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered North Korea's nuclear arsenal readied for pre-emptive use at anytime, in an expected ramping up of rhetoric following the UN Security Council's adoption of tough new sanctions on Pyongyang.The North's nuclear warheads must be deployed "on standby so as to be fired at any moment," Kim was quoted as saying by the North's official KCNA news agency on Friday.He also warned that the situation on the divided Korean peninsula had become so dangerous that the North needed
March 4, 2016
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U.S. does not rule out ‘parallel process’ of peace treaty, nuclear talks with N.K.
The United States does not rule out the possibility of pursuing a "parallel process" by which it holds peace treaty talks with North Korea in tandem with denuclearization negotiations, the State Department spokesman said Thursday."We haven't ruled out the possibility that there could sort of be some sort of parallel process here," State Department spokesman John Kirby said at a regular briefing. "But, and this is not a small 'but,' there has to be denuclearization on the peninsula and work throu
March 4, 2016
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N. Korea‘s firing of barrage of projectiles underscores importance of U.N. sanctions
North Korea's firing of a barrage of projectiles into the East Sea underscores the importance of the new U.N. resolution imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang and its stringent implementation, the State Department said Thursday.The North fired six short-range projectiles off its east coast Thursday in an apparent gesture of defiance just hours after the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on Pyongyang for carrying out its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and its long
March 4, 2016
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U.S. closely monitoring situation after N. Korea fires off barrage of projectiles
The United States said Thursday it is closely monitoring the situation on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea fired off a barrage of projectiles into the East Sea in an apparent gesture of defiance following the United Nations' imposition of new sanctions."We have seen the reports and will continue to monitor the situation closely. For more details, we refer you to the government of the Republic of Korea," State Department spokesman Ory Abramowicz told Yonhap News Agency in response to a quer
March 4, 2016
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Uncertainties remain on volatile peninsula after N.Korea sanctions
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution encompassing what officials have called the “toughest-ever” sanctions on North Korea, but local observers are saying the aftermath of the sanctions and their effect on the communist country’s much-condemned program remain to be seen. South Korean government on Thursday said that the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2270 represented the will of the international community that the North’s nuclear programs will not be tolerated. The measu
March 3, 2016
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N.K. ups tension with short-range missiles
North Korea fired several short-range missiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, in apparent protest against the United Nations’ adoption of a series of the harshest-ever sanctions, the Defense Ministry said.The military provocation also came hours after President Park Geun-hye issued tough remarks against the communist regime, pledging to deter its “tyranny.”“The North Korean military fired six short-range projectiles from Wonsan, Gangwon Province, at around 10 a.m. today,” ministry spokesperso
March 3, 2016
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World powers welcome new U.N. sanctions on N.K.
The international community Thursday welcomed the passage of a new U.N. Security Council resolution against North Korea, vowing thorough implementation to bridle the reclusive state’s nuclear ambitions with the toughest sanctions yet.U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as “a firm, united and appropriate response by the international community” to provocations by the communist regime.The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed the sanctions resolution, s
March 3, 2016
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N.K. ups tension with short-range missiles
North Korea fired several short-range missiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, in an apparent protest against the United Nations’ adoption of a series of harshest-ever sanctions, the Defense Ministry said.The military provocation also came hours after President Park Geun-hye issued tough remarks against the communist regime, pledging to deter its “tyranny.”“The North Korean military fired six short-range projectiles from Wonsan, Gangwon Province, at around 10:00 a.m. today,” ministry spokesper
March 3, 2016
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Korea, U.S.push for ‘exhaustive’ enforcement of U.N. resolution
South Korea and the U.S. have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the "exhaustive" enforcement of the newly adopted U.N. Security Council resolution slapping tough sanctions on North Korea for its recent provocations, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.During their talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken also agreed to further raise pressure on the North to denuclearize through stringent bilateral sanctions and
March 3, 2016
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Rival parties welcome U.N. Security Council resolution on N. Korea
South Korea's major political parties unanimously welcomed the U.N. Security Council resolution to punish North Korea for its recent provocations in a rare bipartisan move Thursday, echoing calls for the communist state to change its behavior. The latest resolution unanimously adopted by the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday aims to punish Pyongyang for conducting its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and subsequent launch of a long-range rocket on Feb. 7. The North claims the rocket was used to p
March 3, 2016
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China media calls new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea 'necessary price'
The new U.N. sanctions will make North Korea pay the "necessary price" for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch, China's state-run media said Thursday. The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted the tougher sanctions in response to North Korea's fourth nuclear test and rocket launch this year, but China's cooperation is the key to the effective implementation of the measures. In a commentary, China's official Xinhua News Agency said the latest U.N. sanctions are "seen as a necessary pric
March 3, 2016
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Park renews call for N. Korea to abandon nukes
President Park Geun-hye again called on North Korea Thursday to abandon its nuclear programs, expressing hope that the communist nation will strive for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Earlier, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted the toughest-ever sanctions against Pyongyang for its latest nuclear and missile tests. "I sincerely hope that North Korea gives up its nuclear programs and walks down the path of change in the future," Park said in a message delivered at the National
March 3, 2016
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European nations welcome new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
The European Union and other major European countries welcomed the new U.N. sanctions resolution on North Korea, urging Pyongyang to cease its nuclear and missile development."The EU will swiftly transpose this resolution into EU law and will consider whether additional autonomous restrictive measures are called for to complement this resolution," EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said in a statement.She said the resolution reflects the international community's determination to target
March 3, 2016
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U.S. lawmakers call for rigorous implementation of new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
The chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee called for aggressive enforcement of new U.N. Security Council sanctions adopted Wednesday in response to North Korea's nuclear and missile tests."Kim Jong-un's reckless and dangerous acts threaten the security of the U.S. and the entire Pacific region," Rep. Ed Royce said in a statement, referring to the North's young leader. Royce said the U.S. government "must work to see that everyone aggressively enforces these -- and all previously e
March 3, 2016
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New N.K. sanctions powerful, but impact on nuclear program questionable: U.S. experts
The newly adopted U.N. sanctions on North Korea will no doubt bite the communist nation hard as long as they are rigorously enforced, but they're unlikely to derail Pyongyang's nuclear program and could even deepen its desperation for atomic bombs, American experts said.Resolution 2270, unanimously adopted Wednesday, represents the harshest sanctions the U.N. Security Council has ever imposed on the North, as it requires, among other things, mandatory inspection of all cargo going in and out of
March 3, 2016
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China is key in enforcing new U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
With the U.N. Security Council approving tougher sanctions on North Korea, all eyes are on China, the North's economic lifeline. Still, it remains to be seen whether Beijing will vigorously implement the new sanctions. Questions about the sanctions regime have persisted as North Korea has continued to develop its nuclear and ballistic missile programs despite a raft of U.N. sanctions, mainly because of China's lack of vigorous cooperation. The Security Council has endorsed four sanctions since N
March 3, 2016
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Doubts linger over efficacy of UNSC sanctions resolution
The latest United Nations resolution that aims to punish North Korea's recent provocations has been touted as the "strongest-ever" non-military action taken so far by the international community, but doubts linger over whether it could effectively curb Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, local observers said Thursday.International affairs analysts here said it remains to be seen whether U.N. member states would fully enforce the fresh sanctions against the North for its Jan. 6 nuclear test and Feb. 7
March 3, 2016
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New U.N. sanctions feared to hurt inter-Korean ties, spark N.K. provocations
South and North Korea's relations will likely face severe strains as Seoul is poised to take unilateral actions against the North following the U.N. sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile programs, experts said Thursday.The U.N. Security Council adopted a fresh resolution on Wednesday for what has been called "the strongest set of sanctions in more than two decades" over the North's latest nuclear test and long-range rocket launch.It will require U.N. member states to conduct mandatory
March 3, 2016