N. Korea gets reminder on missile freeze
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The United States expects North Korea to maintain a freeze on missile tests, and a test-fire would draw an appropriate response, President Bush&#039;s spokesman said Sunday.
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TOKYO Japan will ask North Korea in talks on Saturday if it is preparing to fire a ballistic missile, Japan&#39;s top government spokesman said.
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Japan will demand a clear explanation from North Korea this weekend on whether it is preparing to test-fire a ballistic missile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda said Friday.
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The United States and Japan have detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese government sources said on Thursday.
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The United States and Japan have detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile that could hit almost all of Japan, a Japanese newspaper said on Thursday.
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North Korea on Tuesday invited in International Atomic Energy Agency monitors to verify a promised shutdown of its atomic bomb program and they will travel to the country within the next few days, the IAEA said.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki Moon said Thursday that intelligence indicating a possible launch of a North Korean ballistic missile could set back diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
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South Korea has detected the movements of missile units in North Korea but believes they are part of routine exercises, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
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North Korea pledges to boost its "war deterrent", days after missing a deadline for declaring its nuclear activities.
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North Korea is committed to holding  six-party talks aimed at resolving the crisis over its nuclear  weapons program, but has not indicated when, a top British  official said on Tuesday.
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North Korea said on Thursday a planned visit by U.N. nuclear monitors was on hold because it had not received unfrozen bank funds, shaking hopes Pyongyong would start disabling its atom bomb program soon.
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Washington expects North Korea will meet a commitment to shut down its nuclear facilities this month after it has received funds still frozen in a Macau bank, U.S. envoy Christopher Hill said on Friday.
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North Korea, which declared last week it has built nuclear weapons, has marked the birthday of supremo Kim Jong-Il with a pledge to continue bolstering arms against the United States.
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The United States and Japan have detected signs that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile capable of reaching almost anywhere in Japan, Japanese and US government sources said yesterday.
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North Korea is accelerating preparations for a long-range missile test, a U.S. government official said Friday, declaring that a launch may be imminent.
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Japan will seek an explanation at weekend  talks with North Korea on activity indicating Pyongyang may be  preparing a missile test, although Tokyo does not think a  launch is imminent, Japan's top government spokesman said.
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North Korea reportedly tests a missile, as US officials say it now has access to funds frozen for years.