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China likely to tighten enforcement of U.N. sanctions on N. Korea:scholar
China is likely to tighten its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea as the North's nuclear test and rocket launch this year appear to change a calculus of the Chinese Communist Party on how to solve the North Korean problem, according to a Chinese scholar on Monday. Last week's agreement by the United States and China on a draft U.N. resolution, which includes a ban on the supply of aviation fuel to North Korea, was evidence of the shift in Beijing's stance towards its only treaty a
Feb. 29, 2016
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Clinton called North Korea's disclosure of uranium enrichment plant 'very disturbing'
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed serious concern while in office in 2010 after learning that North Korea showed an American nuclear scientist a uranium enrichment plant in operation, according to newly released Clinton emails.Clinton called the development "very disturbing," according to a Nov. 13, 2010, email sent to her deputy chief of staff after he forwarded to her a report that Stanford University professor Siegfried Hecker wrote about his trip to the North that incl
Feb. 29, 2016
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China to follow U.N. resolution on North: nuke envoy
China's chief nuclear envoy, who arrived in Seoul on Sunday for talks with key South Korean officials on the North, said Beijing will faithfully carry out the upcoming U.N. resolution aimed at imposing stronger sanctions on Pyongyang.Wu Dawei held his first meeting with his South Korean counterpart Hwang Joon-kook Sunday afternoon before holding talks with Seoul's foreign minister a day later, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His visit is aimed at coordinating the countries' respons
Feb. 28, 2016
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U.N. resolution against N.K. expected this week
Chief six-party talks negotiators Hwang Joon-kook of South Korea (left) and Wu Dawei of China meet for their meeting in Seoul on Sunday. (Yonhap)The U.N. Security Council is pushing for what officials have called “the strongest sanctions in the past 20 years” against North Korea, which will be included in the upcoming resolution expected to be adopted this week. According to government sources, the U.N. resolution is expected to be adopted as early as Monday. It was initially expected to be adop
Feb. 28, 2016
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[Graphic News] North Korea’s trade volume with China decreases
With a new set of unprecedented sanctions against North Korea by the U.N. Security Council looming, North Korea is expected to suffer a major setback in its trade, the majority of which depends on China.According to the Korea International Trade Association, the amount of exports from North Korea to China reached $2.48 billion last year, marking a 12.6 percent decline from the year before. The volume of imports also showed a decrease of 16.4 percent to $2.95 billion.The officials said those are
Feb. 28, 2016
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U.N. resolution against N.K. expected this week
The U.N. Security Council is pushing for what officials have called “the strongest sanctions in the past 20 years” against North Korea, which will be included in the upcoming resolution expected to be adopted this week. According to government sources, the U.N. resolution is expected to be adopted as early as Monday. It was initially expected to be adopted Saturday, before Russia requested more time to study the resolution interdepartmentally. The draft resolution on North Korea includes a bindi
Feb. 28, 2016
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S. Korean, U.S. finance ministers discuss N.K. sanctions
The finance ministers of South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in implementing international sanctions on North Korea for its recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests, the finance ministry said Sunday.The United Nations Security Council, led by the U.S., is set to adopt a fresh resolution for strong sanctions over the North's latest provocations.Earlier this week, Washington unveiled key points of the draft sanctions resolution that requires mandator
Feb. 28, 2016
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N. Korean leader observes test-fire of new weapon amid tension
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has observed the test-fire of a new anti-tank guided weapon, the North‘s state media reported Saturday, amid a growing tension with the outside world over its nuclear and missile programs. Kim claimed the portable anti-tank laser-guided rocket has the longest firing-range in the world and its rate of hits is “as accurate as a sniper’s rifle firing” as well as its armor penetrating capability and destructive power are marvelous. “He noted with great satisfaction th
Feb. 27, 2016
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New N. Korean rocket turns enemy tanks into ‘boiled pumpkin’
SEOUL (AFP) - North Korea on Saturday boasted of a newly developed anti-tank weapon that its leader said was so powerful it could turn the most heavily armoured enemy tanks into “boiled pumpkin”. Pyongyang‘s state media said leader Kim Jong-Un had watched tests of the portable, laser-guided rocket and declared it had the “longest firing range in the world”, and was “as accurate as a sniper’s rifle”. “He noted with great satisfaction that even the special armoured tanks and cars of the enemies wh
Feb. 27, 2016
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S. Korea's military to send anti-N. Korean leaflets
South Korea's military plans to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea for the first time in more than a decade, an official said Friday, the latest in a series of punitive measures against North Korea over its recent provocations."The anti-North flyers could be scattered from around March when the wind starts to blow northward," the official said, without elaborating on the scale of the leaflet campaign.The resumption of the psychological warfare -- the first since 2004
Feb. 26, 2016
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Draft U.N. resolution pushes for tighter sanctions on N.K.
The U.N. Security Council is pushing for mandatory cargo inspections, comprehensive arms embargo and a limited ban on mineral exports in the latest bout of measures designed to tighten its sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear and missile tests. Following nearly two months of grueling negotiations between Washington and Beijing, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power presented a draft resolution on Thursday in New York. After circulating it to all 15 member states, the council is
Feb. 26, 2016
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North Korean leader could be using sports to win support
From frequent broadcasts of football matches to the construction of ski resorts and skating facilities across the country, North Korea appears to be infatuated with sports, which analysts say could be a tool that leader Kim Jong-un uses to rally public support and foster national unity.Pyongyang even created an expression, "sports-centric," and has included it in various slogans to promote sports.The communist state's fondness for sports was highlighted when its state television broadcast a foot
Feb. 26, 2016
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Police beef up security measures against possible North Korean hacking attack
Police said Friday they have decided to prohibit their officials from using private email accounts on office computers as tension rises over North Korea's possible cyber attack.The move came about two weeks after the National Police Agency announced that North Korean hackers allegedly sent massive amounts of spam emails to South Korean public organizations last month.It was the latest in a series of hacking attacks on domestic public organizations in recent years, amid heightened tensions on the
Feb. 26, 2016
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U.N. ban on mineral exports to hurt North Korea's revenue: Seoul
North Korea's foreign currency earnings would be cut drastically if the United Nations adopts sanctions on the country's mineral exports, the South Korean government said Friday.The United States and China have agreed on a package of new sanctions against Pyongyang for its fourth nuclear test on Jan. 6 and long-range missile test on Feb. 7.The reclusive country is banned from such tests under previous U.N. resolutions that seek to counter North Korea's development and proliferation of weapons of
Feb. 26, 2016
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'Strongest' U.N. sanctions agreed, but implementation still challenging
The United States and China have agreed on tougher-than-expected U.N. sanctions on North Korea, if not "terminating," government officials here said Friday.But they acknowledged the challenges inherent in enforcing the resolution likely to be adopted at the U.N. Security Council early next week.It contains "unprecedented strong and comprehensive" sanctions on Pyongyang for its Jan. 6 nuclear test and a long-range rocket launch a month later, a South Korean official said. "If the resolution is im
Feb. 26, 2016
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New U.N. resolution expected to dent North Korea-China trade
A draft U.N. resolution aimed at imposing more stringent sanctions on North Korea after its nuclear test and rocket launch is expected to curtail bilateral trade between Pyongyang and its ally China, but it remains to be seen how far Beijing will go in limiting trade with the country. The draft resolution came after an agreement between the United States and China, which has been reluctant to put crippling economic sanctions against North Korea due to fears over a collapse of the North Korean ec
Feb. 26, 2016
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Daniel Russel in South Korea for talks on North Korea
A senior U.S. diplomat arrived in Seoul Friday for talks with South Korean officials on how to deal with North Korea after the imminent adoption of a U.N. resolution.Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel is scheduled to meet with Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam and Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun to discuss the allies' joint response to North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, according to the ministry.Washington and Beijing agreed Wednesday on a draft resolution calling for the st
Feb. 26, 2016
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U.N. sanctions to require mandatory inspection of all
A proposed package of new U.N. sanctions would require mandatory inspection of all cargo going in and out of North Korea and ban its exports of mineral resources, a key source of hard currency for Pyongyang, a U.S. envoy said Thursday.U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power unveiled the unprecedented measures as she outlined key points of the draft U.N. Security Council resolution expanding sanctions on North Korea for conducting nuclear and missile tests in violation of U.N. bans.The U.S. an
Feb. 26, 2016
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U.S., China agree on draft U.N. resolution on North Korea
The United States and China have agreed on a U.N. resolution on North Korea, the White House said Wednesday, with reports speculating that the new expanded sanctions would call for blacklisting three key state agencies overseeing Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programs.U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed during a meeting “on the importance of a strong and united international response to North Korea’s provocations, including through a U.N. Secur
Feb. 25, 2016
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Pyeongyang threatens to turn Seoul, Washington into 'sea of fire'
North Korea on Thursday threatened to turn South Korea and the United States into a "sea of fire" as it continued to slam the allies for preparing for joint military drills.Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's main newspaper, berated the U.S. for preparing for the Key Resolve command post exercise, denouncing it as maneuvers aimed at "decapitating" the North Korean leadership.Seoul and Washington plan to conduct their largest-ever military drills starting early March, involving a series of strategic wea
Feb. 25, 2016