N.Korean test would pose unacceptable threat: U.S.
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A nuclear test by North Korea would pose  an "unacceptable threat" to peace and stability in the world  and further isolate the reclusive nation, the U.S. State  Department said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON DC -- US Secretary of State Colin Powell repeatedly warned about the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test Sunday.
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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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TOKYO, Oct. 4 -- North Korea declared Tuesday that it would conduct a nuclear test to bolster its defenses against the United States, raising tensions in the region and marking the communist government's first unambiguous pledge to prove it has become a nuclear power.
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The United States warned North Korea against thinking it could use worries over a possible long-range missile to force the United States into direct talks.
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Tensions mounted over North Korea's threat to test its first atomic bomb, with shots ringing out Saturday along the border with South Korea and Japan warning of harsh sanctions if Pyongyang goes nuclear.
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned North Korea on Monday it will face consequences if it test-fires a missile thought to be powerful enough to reach the West Coast of the United States.
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Signs that North Korea is preparing to test a ballistic missile are of great concern, a U.S. commander said on Sunday, adding that the North could be on the verge of big missile technology breakthroughs.
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While Russia and China try to convince Pyongyang not to go ahead with its nuclear test, South Korea sends a stern warning to its neighbor
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The Democratic People&#39;s Republicof Korea (DPRK) warned Monday that any attempt by the United States to refer the nuclear issue to the UN Security Council could result in war.
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Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday if North Korea successfully tests a nuclear weapon, it will show weakness on the part of the international community.
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South Korea voiced grave concern on Wednesday over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear bomb and China urged restraint after the United States said the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.
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North Korea has accused the United States of threatening war by carrying out a test of its missile defense system and conducting joint military exercises with the South.
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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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U.S. Ambassador John Bolton urged the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to respond to North Korea's threat to conduct a nuclear test, saying it would be a grave threat to international peace and security.
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North Korea has successfully tested new short-range missiles and is close to making them operational, posing a threat to South Korea and Japan, a senior US defence official said.
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SEOUL -- Tensions mounted over North Korea's threat to test its first atomic bomb, with shots ringing out yesterday along the border with South Korea and with Japan warning of harsh sanctions if Pyongyang goes nuclear.