Tag Archives: North Korea

North Korea

Satellite photos indicated North Korea was readying to launch a long-range ballistic rocket. The assessment came two weeks after North Korean officials said they would expand their space program and “go through with launches of working satellites of all kinds.”






China

Hillary Clinton, top Chinese officials air differences


North Korea

The UN nuclear agency IAEA said North Korea has made significant progress on the construction of a nuclear reactor plant. The reactor could be completed by late 2013.









IAEA

‘No immediate prospect’ of IAEA mission to N.Korea: Amano





North Korea

North Korea resumed construction on a nuclear reactor. The reactor would have the capacity to produce fuel for nuclear weapons. China pressured North Korea to abandon its efforts for a third nuclear test.


Iran

Exclusive: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria: panel




North Korea

China warned North Korea not to carry out another nuclear weapons test. North Korea claimed it had weapons capable of defeating the US.





China

Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea: US official


North Korea

North Korea said it was no longer bound by an agreement with the US for a moratorium on missile and nuclear tests. The US said it was looking at “all options” to prevent North Korea from conducting more nuclear weapon tests. North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong-un vowed to keep the ‘military first.’


Iran

Iranian officials ‘observed North Korean rocket launch’