SKorea balks at measures to sanction North

2006-11-13 15:55:18

South Korea balked Monday at participating in a US-led plan that foresees intercepting North Korean ships suspected of carrying supplies for nuclear and missile weapons programs.

DPRK group in Japan warns against ship inspection

2006-11-09 15:41:03

US inspections of North Korean ships in international waters could violate an armistice between the two countries and spark a war, the spokesman for a North Korean group in Japan said Thursday.

US envoy sees total agreement North Korea

2006-11-09 14:38:54

A top US envoy has said Washington is in lockstep with its partners including China and Russia on how to defuse the North Korean nuclear crisis.

US, SKorea coordinate ahead of nuclear talks

2006-11-07 13:22:45

US and South Korean diplomats coordinated strategy Tuesday for revived talks with North Korea, but there was no sign that Seoul would join in Washington's tough measures against North Korea for its atomic weapons test.

Japan, US seek talks on N.Korea in Hanoi

2006-11-06 15:37:52

Japan and the United States want their foreign ministers to meet counterparts from China, South Korea and Russia next week to discuss North Korea's nuclear programs.

World reacts to DPRK's to return to talks

2006-11-02 11:39:17

The international community on Wednesday responded to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s announcement that it will return to the six-party talks.

Bush cautious on N. Korea nuke turnabout

2006-11-01 09:17:53

In a surprise turnabout, North Korea agreed Tuesday to return to six-nation disarmament talks just three weeks after rattling the world by conducting an atomic bomb test.

DPRK accuses US, S.Korea of provocative action

2006-10-28 14:18:32

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Friday accused the United States and South Korea of preparing for a nuclear war against it.

UN chief-to-be heads to China for N.Korea talks

2006-10-23 14:15:07

UN Secretary General-designate Ban Ki-moon will visit China on Friday for talks on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program and accelerating moves by UN members to sanction Pyongyang for conducting a nuclear test.

China calls for dialogue to solve Korean nuclear issue

2006-10-20 16:32:36

Chinese leaders met with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Beijing on Friday, and called dialogue to solve the Korean nuclear crisis.

Restraint is 'best way to ease tension'

2006-10-18 07:17:35

China yesterday urged the North Korea to adopt a responsible attitude and take no further action to aggravate tensions caused by its recent nuclear test.

China, US closing ranks over N.Korea issue

2006-10-25 10:03:15

The US and China "have never been closer" in the wake of North Korea's nuclear test earlier this month, US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill said.