China calls on all sides to keep in contact in the wake of the satellite launch by the DPRK, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said on Friday. DPRK confirms satellite failed to enter orbit
The failed satellite launch by the DPRK early Friday has prompted international concerns, with Washington and Seoul condemning the act as a violation of UN resolutions and a threat to regional stability.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's rocket launch will only have a limited impact on the Republic of Korea financial markets.
The Group of Eight (G8) Foreign Ministers on Thursday condemned the rocket launch by the DPRK.
Japan may consider economic sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), depending on the response of the international community.
The White House said on Thursday Democratic People's Republic of Korea's failed rocket launch was a provocative act.
The DPRK will hold an "urgent press conference" this morning, widely believed to be about the rocket launch, according to China Daily reporter in Pyongyang.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Thursday that the UN Security Council will take further action.
The lower house of Japan's parliament approved a resolution against the planned satellite launch.
Japan's Prime Minister's office will launch task force for Domestic People's Republic of Korea's rocket launch.
Kim Jong-un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was elected as first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.