North Korea

18.05.2012 10:27 10 comments For sail: N.Korea wants cash for Chinese fishing boats North Korean gunboats have reportedly seized three Chinese fishing boats along with their crews, totaling 29 men. The captors have requested almost $200,000 for their release.		17.05.2012 08:14 9 comments North Korea resumes reactor construction Satellite images have revealed that, after months of inactivity, North Korea has resumed construction of its experimental light-water reactor in Yongbyon, which, experts warn, could help facilitate its nuclear weapons program.
24.04.2012 14:30 18 comments North Korea 'ready for third nuclear test' South Korea’s Defense Ministry is convinced its neighbor Pyongyang has everything in place in order to conduct a third nuclear test.		23.04.2012 16:32 50 comments Pyongyang: We'll turn South Korean govt to ashes in 4 minutes North Korea said it will reduce South Korea’s government to ashes in a matter of minutes, should a military escalation of the decades-old conflict occur.
20.04.2012 13:37 17 comments Restless N. Korea readies another ballistic missile - report Seoul claims North Korea is assembling another heavy ballistic missile similar to the ill-fated one launched on April 13.		19.04.2012 16:48 20 comments Koreas launch missile threats against each other South Korea threatens Pyongyang’s strategic facilities with missiles, while the North promises to eliminate Seoul over an “insult” against its beloved leader. The standoff between the Koreas has not been so rabid since the war 60 years ago.
17.04.2012 23:06 23 comments N. Korea: We are no longer bound by nuclear test moratorium Pyongyang says it is “no longer bound to” its deal with the US, which provided a nuclear and missile test moratorium in return for food aid. The move comes in retaliation to the UN’s criticism of North Korea's failed satellite launch.		15.04.2012 22:55 15 comments Defiant North Korea stages huge fireworks show as world fears nuclear crisis (VIDEO) A massive fireworks display in Pyongyang capped two weeks of festivities to celebrate the 100th birthday of the founder of modern North Korea – Kim Il-sung.
14.04.2012 17:39 14 comments North Korea develops new long-range missile – report Pyongyang is developing a new long-range ballistic missile – a separate program from Friday’s failed rocket launch, aimed at bringing a satellite into orbit, South Korean TV station reported on Saturday.		13.04.2012 14:50 18 comments N. Korea’s space aspirations subject for talks, not sanctions – Moscow Moscow doesn't think new sanctions are appropriate against North Korea following a failed rocket launch on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.
13.04.2012 03:15 66 comments ‘Provocative’ North Korean rocket fails shortly after launch A North-Korean carrier rocket took off at 7:39 am local time on Wednesday. However, the launch has been confirmed to have failed.		10.04.2012 13:14 15 comments N. Korea rocket launch violates Security Council ban – Russia Moscow is concerned with North Korea’s plans to launch a Unha-3 rocket, which Pyongyang says is supposed to put a satellite into orbit, despite a ban by the Security Council.
09.04.2012 09:45 36 comments Pyongyang reveals newest rocket: Specs (PHOTOS, VIDEO) North Korea has made an unprecedented move, allowing Western journalists to take photos of an up-to-date ballistic missile due for launch this week to put a weather satellite in orbit. Alarmed Japan and South Korea are preparing to shoot it down.		09.04.2012 00:15 30 comments N.Korea to conduct underground nuclear test – security reports It has already alarmed the world with its imminent rocket launch. But now it also appears that North Korea is on the verge of executing another underground nuclear test.
02.04.2012 19:14 38 comments Satellite shows $850 mln NK rocket launch imminent? (PHOTOS) The latest satellite images prove North Korea is primed for a controversial rocket launch set to blast off later this month. The launch is going to cost the cash-strapped country $850 million, reports say.		30.03.2012 15:17 28 comments Japan issues destroy order as NK rocket launch looms The Japanese Defense Minister has ordered missile units to intercept North Korea’s rocket if it flies over Japan. Satellite imagery confirms North Korea is proceeding with its plans to launch the Unha-3 rocket despite growing international pressure.
30.03.2012 07:04 11 comments North Korea fires two short-range missiles Thursday – reports North Korea has fired two short-range missiles off its west coast on Thursday, news reports published Friday say referring to South Korean military statements. The move is seen as a test to upgrading the country's capabilities.		29.03.2012 00:01 40 comments N. Korea fuelling rocket ahead of banned launch North Korea has begun fuelling a rocket for a launch seen by the West as a pretext for testing ballistic missile technology banned by the UN. The United States has suspended its food aid plan to the country.
27.03.2012 20:14 15 comments N. Korea: We will never give up satellite launch Pyongyang vows to go ahead with a launch of a satellite aboard a rocket, calling President Barack Obama's criticism of the plan “confrontational.” North Korea insists the launch does not violate any UN resolutions and is crucial for its economy.		25.03.2012 14:15 33 comments S. Korean military: N. Korean space rocket on launch pad North Korean military specialists have delivered parts of a ballistic missile to the country’s northwestern launch pad, South Korean military informed. The launch is at the center of international concern as it is believed to have a military motive.

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