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S. Korea resumes anti-N. Korea broadcasts along their border
South Korea restarted propaganda broadcasts Friday along its border with North Korea, two days after Pyongyang tested a nuclear bomb.Military tensions are expected to escalate on the peninsula as the North is extremely sensitive to any outside criticism of its leadership and system.The South's military carried out the psychological campaign using loudspeakers for weeks last year in retaliation for the North's land mine attack.It was halted with the Aug. 25 inter-Korean deal.At that time, Seoul s
Jan. 8, 2016
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S. Korea prudent about Gaesong complex despite N.K.'s nuke test
South Korea said Friday it is still premature to consider the shutdown of a joint industrial park in North Korea or the withdrawal of South Koreans there despite Pyongyang's latest nuclear test.There has been speculation that South Korea may push for the temporary closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex."At this stage, we don't think it is appropriate to talk about withdrawal or closure of the complex," Jeong Joon-hee, the Unification Ministry's spokesman told a regular press briefing, when as
Jan. 8, 2016
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World sets out to detect traces of radioactive gases
South Korea, the U.S., Japan and other countries and organizations are spurring efforts to discover traces of radioactive materials released during North Korea’s recent nuclear test to better decipher the event and ratchet up pressure on the wayward regime. Officials work at Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety in Daejeon. (Yonhap)Seoul’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission has launched an emergency operation team with the Korea Meteorological Administration and Korea Institute of Nuclear Safet
Jan. 8, 2016
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South restarts loudspeaker broadcasts
YEONCHEON/SEOUL -- Tension prevailed across the Demilitarized Zone after South Korea reactivated sets of loudspeakers for anti-Pyongyang broadcasts on Friday in a first punitive step against the North’s fourth nuclear test two days ago. South Korean military resumed propaganda broadcasts via loudspeakers at the border on Friday. (Yonhap)At noon, the “Voice of Freedom” show began with the host’s comment expressing his resolve to quit smoking this year, followed by the 1980s rock band Gun Son’s p
Jan. 8, 2016
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Satellite imagery shows signatures consistent with nuclear test
Satellite imagery taken right after North Korea's fourth nuclear test shows activities consistent with signatures usually seen at a nuclear test site following a test, a U.S. nuclear expert said Thursday.David Albright of the Institute for Science and International Studies made the assessment in a report after scrutinizing commercial satellite imagery of the North's Punggye-ri nuclear test site taken just 40 minutes after Wednesday's test. "The roads leading to the west portal are clear of snow,
Jan. 8, 2016
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N. Korea's H-bomb test could have involved component of thermonuclear device
Preliminary U.S. intelligence estimates have concluded that North Korea's latest nuclear test involved a small explosion that could be a component of a larger-scale thermonuclear device, a U.S. news report said Thursday.Washington Free Beacon report came amid growing skepticism about Pyongyang's claims that it successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, with the White House saying "initial analysis is not consistent" with the North's claims.The report said that U.S. officials familiar
Jan. 8, 2016
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Nuke test puts spotlight on erratic leader
Last Friday, the mood for cross-border ties appeared fairly upbeat as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed his resolve for dialogue instead of touching on his nuclear ambitions in his New Year’s address, which was duly noted by President Park Geun-hye who responded positively. Less than a week later, the situation has reversed. Pyongyang declared it successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test Wednesday, catching everyone off guard ― not just Seoul and Washington, but also Beijing, the com
Jan. 7, 2016
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N.K. policy overhaul urged
Hit by North Korea’s unexpected fourth nuclear test, the Park Geun-hye government is facing mounting calls for an overhaul of its cross-border policy to induce the unruly regime to change course and better counter its unbridled threats. Though the president vowed to make Pyongyang “pay the price” for its latest provocation, Seoul appears to have few options on its own other than a possible closure or downsizing of a joint factory park in a North Korean border city, and a curb on already dwindled
Jan. 7, 2016
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Seoul to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts on Friday
South Korea will resume front-line loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts on Friday in response to North Korea’s self-proclaimed hydrogen bomb test, as the U.N. Security Council is poised to draw up a fresh resolution of stronger sanctions against the communist state.Cho Tae-yong, deputy chief of Cheong Wa Dae`s National Security Office speaks during a press conference on Thursday. (Yonhap)The move is expected to draw a strong protest from the North, as the contents of the broadcasts including the b
Jan. 7, 2016
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N.K. test to trigger regional strategic moves
Despite doubts over North Korea’s self-proclaimed hydrogen bomb test, its evolving nuclear weapons technology is expected to trigger strategic moves by regional powers to secure their security interests, analysts said Thursday.The U.S. may seek to capitalize on the renewed military tensions to strengthen its military partnerships with South Korea and Japan, while China would likely become wary of the potential impact of the bilateral and trilateral partnerships, they noted. U.S. President Barack
Jan. 7, 2016
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North Korea imported $2 bln worth of luxury goods under current regime: lawmaker
North Korea imported $2.09 billion worth of luxury goods for three years under the Kim Jong-un regime despite United Nations sanctions banning the transfer of such goods to the country, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, citing Chinese customs data.Luxury goods, including certain kinds of jewelry, precious stones, carpets, yachts, luxury automobiles and racing cars, have been banned from transfer to North Korea under three U.N. Security Council resolutions adopted in response to the North's
Jan. 7, 2016
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Park, Obama vow to cooperate for strong sanctions on North Korea
President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama agreed Thursday to closely cooperate to ensure that the U.N. Security Council can adopt a resolution for strong sanctions on North Korea over its hydrogen bomb test, Cheong Wa Dae said.The two leaders also shared the view that the international community must make sure that North Korea pays the corresponding price for a nuclear test, the South Korean presidential office said.The 20-minute telephone conversation came a day after North Korea
Jan. 7, 2016
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U.S. remains committed to extended deterrence against N.K.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has condemned the North’s fourth nuclear test as an “unacceptable and irresponsible provocation,” reaffirming Washington’s commitment to the defense of the peninsula including through its extended deterrence, Seoul‘s Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Thursday.The two countries issued a statement after Han spoke with Carter late Wednesday on the phone, during which they said the latest experiment constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and threat
Jan. 7, 2016
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Korea to restrict entry into joint industrial park
South Korea said Thursday that it has decided to partially limit the entry of its citizens into a joint industrial park in North Korea following the North's claimed successful test of a hydrogen bomb.The Unification Ministry said that it will only permit South Korean businessmen directly involved in the operation of the factories at Kaesong Industrial Complex to enter the park "for the time being." It did not elaborate on how long its measure will be effective."The government sees the inter-Kore
Jan. 7, 2016
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China party paper urges North Korea to change 'nuclear path'
A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday called on North Korea to change its "nuclear path," as the North's claimed test of a hydrogen bomb has drawn international condemnation. In an editorial, the state-run Global Times also warned of a unspecified "long-term negative impact" on bilateral ties between North Korea and China, saying that social stability in China's northeastern region bordering North Korea will be undermined by the nuclear test. "It is hard to say whet
Jan. 7, 2016
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UN Security Council 'strongly condemns' N.K. test, vows to seek new resolution
The U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to immediately start work on a new sanctions resolution against North Korea, saying it "strongly condemns" Pyongyang's latest nuclear test.The 15-member council issued a press statement after an emergency meeting convened to discuss the North's announcement that it successfully carried out its first H-bomb test. UN Security Council president Elbio Rosselli Frieri makes a statement following the emergency council meeting following Pyongyang’s nuclear tes
Jan. 7, 2016
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Republicans lambast Obama's policy on North Korea after Pyongyang's H-bomb claims
Republican members of Congress lambasted U.S. President Barack Obama's policy on North Korea as a "failure" after the communist nation stunned the world with claims that it has successfully conducted its first H-bomb test."The administration's North Korea policy has proven a dramatic failure, and we urgently need a new approach," Rep. Ed Royce, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a statement."Dictators like Kim Jong-un don't take time outs, they take advantage when the U.S.
Jan. 7, 2016
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White House doubts North Korea's claims of successful H-bomb test
The White House expressed doubts Wednesday about North Korea's claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test, saying the "initial analysis is not consistent" with Pyongyang's claims."The initial analysis that's been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with North Korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said at a press briefing.Earnest said there is "nothing that's occurred in the last 24 hours" that has caused the
Jan. 7, 2016
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South Korea, U.S. denounce N.K. test as 'grave provocation'
South Korea and the United States condemned North Korea's claimed hydrogen bomb test on Wednesday as a "grave provocation" and vowed to strengthen cooperation in their response, the South Korean defense ministry said.In a telephone conversation, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-goo and his U.S. counterpart agreed that the North's fourth nuclear test is a "grave provocation that seriously threatens the peace and security not just on the Korean Peninsula but in the world," the ministry said.N
Jan. 7, 2016
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S. Korea in diplomatic consultations over N. Korea's nuke test
South Korea's top nuclear envoy began full-fledged consultations Wednesday with his American and Japanese counterparts on ways to deal with North Korea's claimed nuclear test.Hwang Joon-kook, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, had phone talks with his U.S. counterpart Sung Kim, according to the Foreign Ministry.They compared notes on the initial assessment of the current situation and discussed future steps through the U.N. Security Council, it said.The 15-me
Jan. 6, 2016