U.S. gives N Korea stark warning against nuclear test
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The United States in its starkest warning so far said on Wednesday it would not live with a nuclear-armed North Korea, while Japan and other neighbors hardened their responses after the reclusive state announced it planned a nuclear test.
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The United States has detected activity at potential test sites in North Korea indicating possible preparations for a nuclear test, a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, as China urged restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test.
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The United States and Japan urged North Korea not to proceed with reported plans to test-fire a long-range missile that could reach the U.S. mainland, saying Saturday that a launch would be dangerous and provocative.
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The United States warned North Korea against conducting a &quot;reckless&quot; and &quot;very provocative&quot; nuclear weapons test but recommitted itself to six-country talks to end the atomic crisis.
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Reclusive North Korea said on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.
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The United States passed a warning to North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test, the chief U.S. envoy to stalled disarmament talks with the communist country said Wednesday. "We are not going to live with a nuclear North Korea," he said.
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North Korea threatened on Saturday to double the size of its nuclear deterrent if the United States did not drop what Pyongyang sees as a confrontational policy aimed at unseating the communist leadership there.
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North Korea accuses the US of  "threatening war" after Washington carries out a test of its missile defence system.
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U.N. Security Council members reached broad agreement on Thursday on a Japanese-drafted statement that warns North Korea of unspecified consequences if it conducts a nuclear test.
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The United States warned that it would be a major international concern if North Korea launched a long-range missile, amid reports Pyongyang may be preparing to test-fire the weapon.
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North Korea appeared close Sunday to test-firing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States, prompting the White House to warn of an appropriate response and Japan to threaten a &quot;fierce&quot; protest to the United Nations.
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The United States has received indications North Korea might be trying to test a nuclear weapon, a senior Bush administration said Sunday.
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With the Security Council expected to meet today, South Korea and China warned North Korea that a nuclear test would lead to a chill in relations.
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North Korea said the United States had no  right to unilaterally set limits on Pyongyang's nuclear  activities and these "red line" limits could spark a war.
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North Korea was prepared to cope with any provocation by the United States, the communist nation&#039;s state-run media said Wednesday in remarks that followed a series of missile tests.
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North Korea warned it will double its nuclear deterrent force if the United States persists in challenging the North&#39;s nuclear-weapons programs.
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The announcement prompted warnings from Tokyo to Washington that a test would lead to a sharp response.