South Korea stocks plunge on nuke report
2006-10-09 13:57:23
South Korean stocks plunged Monday following North Korea's announcement that it conducted a nuclear test. The won fell sharply.
Text of North Korea's nuke announcement
2006-10-09 13:57:23
North Korea said Monday it had conducted its first nuclear weapons test. The text of the announcement by the country's official Korean Central News Agency follows.
North Korea says nuclear test successful
2006-10-09 10:46:14
North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said Monday the country has performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test and there was no radioactive leakage.
N. Korea appears to back down on threat
2006-10-09 10:08:50
China joined Japan in sending a strong message Sunday to North Korea and Pyongyang appeared to back down from its threat as an important anniversary passed without any sign of nuclear activity.
Japan warns North Korea on nuke test
2006-10-08 16:08:14
Tensions have mounted over North Korea's intention to test atomic bomb, with shots ringing out along the border with South Korea and Japan warning of harsh sanctions.
UN reaches broad agreement on N. Korea statement
2006-10-06 15:55:51
UN Security Council members reached broad agreement on Thursday on a Japanese-drafted statement that warns North Korea of unspecified consequences if it conducts a nuclear test.
Warning to N. Korea looms, maybe not lethal
2006-10-06 08:56:52
The United States and Japan urged the UN Security Council to threaten North Korea with sanctions if it tests a nuclear weapon as Russia sought to stop Pyongyang from testing a bomb.
DPRK test site activity detected
2006-10-05 21:21:32
The United States has detected activity at potential test sites in North Korea indicating possible preparations for a nuclear test, a US defense official said.
US: North Korea warned not to test nuclear device
2006-10-05 19:01:36
The United States is bluntly warning North Korea not to test a nuclear weapon, ratcheting up pressure on the country to abandon its nuclear plan.
N. Korea's nuclear test plan premised on action
2006-10-05 18:54:04
North Korea's declared plan to undertake a nuclear test is not a bluff, but there is still room for negotiation, a paper in Japan reported Thursday.
N.Korean official says nuclear test only option
2006-10-04 16:41:24
Threats by the United States to apply economic sanctions against North Korea were a declaration of war forcing Pyongyang to plan a nuclear test, a senior North Korean diplomat in Australia said Wednesday.
EU: Korean nuclear test announcement 'bad news'
2006-10-04 17:12:27
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana reacted with dismay Tuesday to North Korea's announcement that it will conduct a nuclear test.