UN group formed to monitor North Korea sanctions: USSeptember 14th, 2009 NEW YORK - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has selected a group of highly qualified people to monitor sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council on North Korea, a US official said Monday. The group will become functional in the coming weeks to begin the difficult work of overseeing the implementation of UN sanctions, US Ambassador Susan Rice told reporters.
US, South Korean nuclear envoys discuss ways to bring North Korea back to disarmament talksSeptember 4th, 2009 US, SKorea envoys discuss NKorean nuclear claimSEOUL, South Korea — Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament talks, a day after the North claimed it is in the final stages of enriching uranium. U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, and South Korean envoy Wi Sung-lac made no comments after their meeting.
North Korea ready for dialogue on nuclear issueJuly 27th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea left the door open for possible dialogue about its nuclear programme in a statement Monday, despite its withdrawal from six-party talks aimed at ending its efforts to become a nuclear power. "There is a specific and reserved form of dialogue that can address the current situation," said a statement from the North Korean Foreign Ministry published in the state media.
Obama says no war imminent with North Korea, renews call for Pyongyang to drop nuke ambitionsJuly 7th, 2009 Obama says war with North Korea not imminentMOSCOW — President Barack Obama says he doesn't think any war "is imminent" with North Korea. Speaking in a network interview while meeting with Russian leaders, Obama was asked how precarious is the security situation in the wake of North Korea's nuclear tests and new sanctions as a result of them.
Nuclear issues of Iran, North Korea different: MedvedevJuly 4th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the nuclear issues of both Iran and North Korea are different and Pyongyang's activities have raise more concerns than that of Tehran. "I believe that the situation, say, in Iran and North Korea are different ...
US warns banks that North Korea may try to skirt sanctionsJune 18th, 2009 US warns banks about North KoreaWASHINGTON — The Obama administration warned U.S. banks on Thursday that North Korea might try to skirt financial sanctions by using various "deceptive practices."
The advisory from the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network represents the latest effort by the U.S.
North Korea warns of nuclear war amid rising tension with the United StatesJune 14th, 2009 NKorea warns of nuclear war amid rising tensionsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's president ordered his top security officials Sunday to deal "resolutely and squarely" with new North Korean warnings of a nuclear war on the eve of his U.S. visit. In Washington, Vice President Joe Biden said "God only knows" what North Korea wants from the latest showdown.
Security Council adopts new sanctions on North Korea (Lead)June 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to authorise sanctions against North Korea for carrying out nuclear test. The sanctions included for the first time interdiction by air and sea of cargo to and from North Korea that violates the UN embargo on weapons and nuclear materials.
Security Council adopts new sanctions against North KoreaJune 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - The UN Security Council Friday unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the recent nuclear test conducted by North Korea and imposing new sanctions.
AP source: North Korea may be preparing for 3rd nuclear test as UN takes up resolutionJune 12th, 2009 AP source: NKorea may be prepping new nuclear testWASHINGTON — A U.S. government official says North Korea may be preparing for its third nuclear test as the United Nations considers new sanctions on the dictatorship for conducting an underground nuclear explosion in May.
North Korea warns UN council, tests new missileMay 29th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea warned the UN Security Council Friday that it would take "further self-defence measures" if the council imposed more sanctions on it for this week's nuclear test as media reports said it fired another short-range missile. North Korea denounced the Security Council, which includes Pyongyang's traditional allies China and Russia, for its unanimous condemnation of Monday's atomic test, North Korea's second after an initial test in 2006.
North Korea threatens military strike against South KoreaMay 27th, 2009 SEOUL - North Korea Wednesday warned it will respond militarily to South Korea joining a US-led initiative to intercept ships carrying illicit weapons, the South Korean Yonhap news agency said.
Clinton hopes to resume talks with North Korea on its nuclear ambitionsApril 25th, 2009 Clinton hopes to resume nuclear talks with NKoreaBAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington hopes to resume talks with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions.
IAEA chief calls for dialogue on North Korea nuclear issueApril 20th, 2009 BEIJING - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei Monday called for dialogue to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. 'The only way to resolve the issues is through dialogue,' ElBaradei told reporters at a conference on nuclear energy in Beijing.
Clinton warns North Korea against rocket launchMarch 26th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has warned North Korea there would be consequences if the Stalinist state went ahead with a planned long-range missile launch. Speaking at the sidelines of her visit to Mexico, Clinton said Wednesday that a launch would be regarded a 'provocative act' that would not go unnoticed.
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