North Korea warns against further sanctions, says it will respond to dialogue with USSeptember 30th, 2009 North Korea warns against sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — North Korea says it will strengthen its nuclear arsenal if new sanctions are imposed because of its weapons program. Pak Kil Yon, the country's deputy foreign minister, told the U.N.
Discussion with North Korea 'more fruitful' now: UNSeptember 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - Talks between the UN and North Korea have become "much more fruitful," the UN chief of political affairs said Monday. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met on Sunday with Pak Gil Yon, North Korea's vice foreign affairs minister, to discuss a range of unsettled issues like the country's nuclear programme and humanitarian aid.
Report: North Korea's leader open to 'bilateral and multilateral talks'September 18th, 2009 Report: North Korea open to multilateral talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed willingness to engage in "bilateral and multilateral talks," a news report said Friday, a strong indication the country could rejoin stalled negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs. North Korea has insisted on one-on-one talks with the United States over its nuclear programs since April, when it pulled out of six-nation negotiations involving the two Koreas, the U.S., China, Russia and Japan.
South Korea says reports of North Korea preparing for 3rd nuke test 'absurd'September 14th, 2009 SEOUL - South Korea has rejected reports claiming that North Korea is preparing for a third nuclear. "(We) haven't heard of anything like that, which thus cannot be confirmed," Korea's Yonhap News Agency quoted a senior Chinese Government official, as saying.
SKorea not opposed to dialogue between US and NKorea on resuming disarmament talksSeptember 12th, 2009 SKorea not opposed to US-NKorea direct talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to persuade the communist regime to rejoin stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. U.S. State Department spokesman P.J.
US prepared to meet with NKorea to push for resumption of nuclear talksSeptember 11th, 2009 US prepared to meet with NKoreaWASHINGTON — The United States said Friday it was prepared to accept North Korea's offer for direct talks in an effort to persuade the North to return to stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations. State Department spokesman P.J.
US willing to have direct talks with North KoreaSeptember 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US is willing to hold direct talks with North Korea in order to bring it back to the negotiating table to end its nuclear weapons programme. US State Department officials would meet bilaterally with Pyongyang in order to "convince North Korea to come back to the six-party process and to take affirmative steps towards denuclearisation," spokesman PJ Crowley told reporters Friday.
US OK on direct nuclear talks with North Korea if North resumes international negotiationsAugust 9th, 2009 US willing to hold direct talks with North KoreaWASHINGTON —The Obama administration said Sunday it is willing to hold direct talks with North Korea over its nuclear weapons if it first resumes international negotiations. Despite reports of his declining health, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il seems fully in charge of the reclusive communist country, White House national security adviser James Jones said.
Hillary Clinton rules out direct talks with N. KoreaAugust 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has reaffirmed Washington's commitment to six-party talks and cut short speculation that the US is moving closer to having direct talks with North Korea about its nuclear-weapons program.
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.
Report: North Korea willing to hold direct talks with USJuly 25th, 2009 Report: NKorea willing to hold talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has indicated its interest in holding direct talks with the United States, a news report said, after the two sides traded barbs over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs at a security forum. "We are not against a dialogue.
Report: North Korea willing to hold direct talks with US over nuclear weaponsJuly 25th, 2009 Report: North Korea willing to hold talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has indicated its interest in holding direct talks with the United States, a news report said, after the two sides traded barbs over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs at a security forum. "We are not against a dialogue.
US envoy urges new nuclear talks with North Korea as Washington warns of sanctionsJuly 18th, 2009 US envoy urges new meetings with NKorea on nukesSEOUL, South Korea — A top envoy said the U.S. remains ready for talks with North Korea, while Washington warned of aggressive sanctions against the North unless it returns to stalled multinational talks on ending its nuclear programs.
US envoys head to Asia to assess North Korea nuclear talksMay 5th, 2009 US envoys head to Asia to assess North Korea talksWASHINGTON — The top two U.S. negotiators for stalled nuclear talks with North Korea are traveling to Asia to discuss strategy with four other countries involved.
North Korea may conduct another nuclear test: AnalystsMay 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - North Korea may fulfill a vow to conduct another nuclear test, analysts say. According to them, Pyongyang is elevating the nuclear threat level to new extremes.
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested the US is prepared to engage in direct talks with North Korea to encourage the communist country to rejoin negotiations over its nuclear programme. But Clinton said there had been no formal decision on whether to accept a North Korean invitation for the US special envoy Stephen Bosworth to travel to Pyongyang.
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