2 hours ago - By Associated Press
More than 100 people are dead or missing in North Korea due to floods and landslides, an aid group operating in the communist nation said Wednesday. Complete Story
1 hour ago - By Bo-Mi Lim, AP Writer
South Korea's president on Wednesday condemned North Korea for potentially sparking an arms race with its recent missile launches, but cautioned other countries against provocative responses to the communist nation's tests.
18 hours ago - By Associated Press
The aircraft carrier USS Enterprise arrived in South Korea Tuesday for a routine port call, officials said, amid heightened tensions in the region over North Korea's missile launches.
Jul 17 - By Associated Press
Japan has begun preparations to impose its own set of economic sanctions on North Korea after the hardline regime rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning its ballistic missile tests, top government official said Tuesday.
Jul 16 - By Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer
World leaders on Monday called on North Korea to stop its missile tests and to abandon its nuclear weapons program. Although the Group of Eight summit of industrial powers was dominated by worries the escalating warfare between Israel and Lebanon, leaders managed to address sensitive situations posed by the nuclear ambitions of North Korea and Iran.
Jul 16 - By Nick Wadhams, AP Writer
A unanimous U.N. Security Council vote to condemn North Korea's missile launches has set an important precedent and strengthened the powerful U.N. body as it turns to its next challenge: confronting Iran's suspect nuclear program, diplomats said.
Jul 16 - By Terence Hunt, AP White House Correspondent
Bouyed by a U.N. Security Council resolution sanctioning North Korea, the Bush administration said Sunday that the reclusive communist nation will have no choice but to ultimately return to nuclear disarmament talks.
Jul 16 - By Burt Herman, AP Writer
North Korea on Sunday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution sanctioning the communist nation for recent missile tests and warned the measure was a prelude to a renewed Korean War.
Jul 16 - By Edith M. Lederer, AP Writer
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose limited sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests, and demanded that the reclusive communist nation suspend its ballistic missile program. North Korea immediately rejected the resolution and vowed to launch more missiles.
Jul 15 - By Terence Hunt, AP White House Correspondent
Buoyed by a U.N. Security Council resolution sanctioning North Korea, the Bush administration said Sunday that the reclusive communist nation will have no choice but to ultimately return to nuclear disarmament talks.
Jul 15 - By Nick Wadhams, AP Writer
The divided U.N. Security Council came closer Saturday to reaching a resolution condemning North Korea's missile tests, with a last-minute proposal dropping the threat of military action.
Jul 14 - By Tom Raum, AP Writer
President Bush on Saturday blamed the Islamic militant group Hezbollah and a compliant Syria for the escalating violence in the Middle East, taking a sharper stance than Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Jul 13 - By Burt Herman, AP Writer
Japan insisted Friday on a U.N. Security Council resolution threatening sanctions against North Korea for its recent missile tests as diplomats scrambled to unify competing proposals.
Jul 13 - By Edith M. Lederer, AP Writer
The Security Council finds itself having to grapple simultaneously with two threats to the spread of weapons of mass destruction — Iran's refusal to stop enriching uranium and North Korea's nuclear arms program and missile tests.
Jul 13 - By Audra Ang, AP Writer
Japan on Thursday urged a prompt U.N. Security Council vote on sanctions against North Korea, rebuffing a milder Chinese- and Russian-sponsored resolution on the North's missile tests.
Jul 12 - By Terence Hunt, AP White House Correspondent
President Bush blamed Syria and Iran for new Middle East violence Wednesday, faced further defiance from Iran and North Korea and got an acerbic retort from Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. criticism.
Jul 12 - By Associated Press
China and Russia introduced a resolution Wednesday deploring North Korea's missile tests but dropping language from a rival proposal that could have led to military action against Pyongyang.
Jul 11 - By Edith M. Lederer, AP Writer
Supporters of a U.N. resolution that would impose limited sanctions against North Korea for its missile tests put off a vote again Tuesday after China threatened a veto.
Jul 11 - By Jim Abrams, AP Writer
Responding to North Korea's missile tests, congressional Republicans urged greater efforts to build a national missile defense system and proposed new sanctions on nations doing weapons business with North Korea.
Jul 11 - By William Foreman, AP Writer
China's president on Tuesday urged North Korea to refrain from increasing tensions over its nuclear program and to return to disarmament talks as diplomats worked to forestall U.N. sanctions against the regime.
Jul 10 - By Audra Ang, AP Writer
The U.S. and Japan on Tuesday called on China to press its ally North Korea for concessions over its nuclear and missile programs, as a delegation from the North arrived in Beijing amid urgent diplomatic exchanges.
Jul 10 - By Associated Press
Oil prices rose Tuesday as Iran dashed hopes of a breakthrough in talks with the European Union about its nuclear program.
Jul 10 - By Foster Klug, AP Writer
The White House belittled former President Clinton's policy of direct engagement with North Korea on Monday, saying efforts to shower North Korean leader Kim Jong Il "with flowers and chocolates" failed.
Jul 10 - By Mari Yamaguchi, AP Writer
China's president issued an unusual public appeal Tuesday to a visiting North Korean leader to avoid aggravating tensions with its missile test program, as the U.S. and Japan urged Beijing to press its ally Pyongyang for concessions.
Jul 9 - By Hans Greimel, AP Writer
Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on North Korea's missile bases would violate its constitution, signaling a hardening stance ahead of a possible U.N. Security Council vote on Tokyo's proposal for sanctions against the regime. The vote itself could be delayed for several days, a news agency reported.
Log In | Register
Feeds 
