DPRK's nuclear test powered by plutonium
2006-10-18 09:51:18
US intelligence agencies have concluded that last week's nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was fuelled by plutonium, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
N.Korea apparently preparing nuke test
2006-10-18 09:08:59
Satellite images indicate North Korea appears to be getting ready for a second nuclear test, officials said Tuesday, as the country held huge rallies.
No link between border fence and recent nuke test
2006-10-17 16:04:59
The wire fence being constructed on the border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has nothing to do with the recent nuclear test.
US Secretary of State to visit China
2006-10-17 15:59:18
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit China from October 20 to 21, at the invitation of Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao at a regular press conference Tuesday.
N.Korea commits to denuclearization - Russian envoy
2006-10-15 21:48:27
Russia's nuclear envoy said Sunday that North Korean officials expressed their commitment to denuclearization after the North's reported atomic test, and Moscow and Seoul pledged to try reviving stalled international arms talks.
China: UN should help solve Korean nuclear issue
2006-10-15 21:06:32
China hopes a UN Security Council resolution will help solve the Korean nuclear issue peacefully, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in Beijing Sunday.
International community welcomes UN resolution
2006-10-15 13:30:52
The International community welcomed the resolution unanimously adopted on Saturday by the United Nations (UN) Security Council on imposing sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for its recent nuclear test.
Text of the UN resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea
2006-10-15 08:43:35
The text of the U.N. resolution passed Saturday that imposes sanctions on North Korea for its claimed nuclear test:
UN imposes sanctions on N.Korea for nuclear test
2006-10-15 08:36:47
The United Nations Security Council on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution imposing sanctions against North Korea for its recent nuclear test.
UN nearing deal for N. Korea sanctions
2006-10-13 14:06:43
Key UN Security Council members moved closer to agreement late Thursday on a US-proposed resolution that would impose weapons and economics sanctions but rule out use of force against North Korea over its purported nuclear test.
Hu, Roh have consensus on nuke issue
2006-10-13 13:35:36
Chinese President Hu Jintao and ROK President Roh Moo-hyun have reached "important" consensus on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.
Japan approves additional sanctions against DPRK
2006-10-13 13:18:29
The Japanese government approved early Friday an additional set of economic sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including a total ban on all imports from the country, which will be effective for six months beginning on Saturday, Kyodo News reported.