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DPRK launches another missile: Yonhap

DPRK launched an additional short-range missile from its east coast Tuesday night, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Wednesday. Full story

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DPRK's two nuclear tests

DPRK conducted its second underground nuclear test on Monday morning.The DPRK's official KCNA news agency announced success of the test.

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UN Security Council awaits resolution on DPRK

2009-06-03 02:52:05 GMT Xinhua English UNITED NATIONS, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Taking over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for June, Turkey said it hopes to receive the draft text of a resolution this week regarding the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Turkish UN Ambassador Baki Ilkin told reporters here on Tuesday.

Japan warns against DPRK's possible missile launch

2009-06-02 06:30:57 GMT Xinhua English TOKYO, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone warned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Tuesday against its possible long-range ballistic missile launch.

DPRK preparing to launch medium-range missile: Yonhap

2009-06-02 05:08:41 GMT Xinhua English SEOUL, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is apparently on its move to fire a medium-range missile in its southeastern region, a South Korean congressman was quoted as saying by South Korea's Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday.

Five powers plus Japan, ROK mull over possible resolution on DPRK nuclear test

2009-06-02 02:42:50 GMT Xinhua English UNITED NATIONS, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, along with Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), met here on Monday afternoon to continue discussion about a possible resolution on the recent nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Seven nations agree on draft resolution on DPRK nuclear test

2009-06-10 15:37:56 GMT Xinhua English UNITED NATIONS, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, along with Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), on Wednesday reached agreement on a draft resolution in response to the recent nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Britain foreign secretary: DPRK nuke test "misguided, dangerous"

2009-06-01 23:07:56 GMT Xinhua English LONDON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- British Foreign Secretary David Miliband condemned the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday, saying that the action was "wrong, misguided, dangerous, and a clear breach of UN Security Council Resolution 1718."

Russian, U.S. FMs discuss DPRK nuke issue via phone

2009-06-01 13:59:19 GMT Xinhua English MOSCOW, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have discussed possible joint efforts over the issue of a nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

Russia, S Korea vow to participate in working out new UN resolution on DPRK

2009-05-27 12:28:18 GMT Xinhua English MOSCOW, May 27 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak pledged to participate in mapping out a new UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Kremlin press service said on Wednesday.

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Backgrounder: DPRK's two nuclear tests

2009-05-25 06:12:08 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted its second underground nuclear test on Monday morning.

DPRK threatens to keep strengthening nuclear deterrent

2009-05-08 03:31:01 GMT Xinhua English PYONGYANG, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republicof Korea (DPRK) said on Friday that the country would keep strengthening nuclear deterrent as the U.S. administration didn't change their hostile policy, according to the official KCNA news agency.

China urges continued efforts to push forward int'l nuclear disarmament

2009-05-04 21:09:53 GMT Xinhua English UNITED NATIONS, May 4 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday called on the international community to continue to push forward the nuclear disarmament process.