S.Korea, China aim to block N.Korea test
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South Korea and China have agreed to cooperate to prevent a possible nuclear test by North Korea amid increasing reports citing suspicious activity in the communist nation, Seoul's presidential security adviser said Friday.
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World powers neared consensus on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test on Friday amid speculation the secretive state might detonate a device deep inside an abandoned mine as early as this weekend.
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SEOUL, South Korea  - Denying it has any nuclear weapons ambitions, South Korea insisted Friday that a one-time uranium enrichment test by its scientists will not derail U.S.-led efforts to dismantle rival North Korea's nuclear programs.
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China has said that while it is &amp;quot;gravely concerned&amp;quot; about the North Korea situation, a draft United Nations resolution urging sanctions over the regime&#039;s missile tests was an &amp;quot;overreaction.&amp;quot;
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World powers neared consensus on Friday on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test amid speculation the secretive state might detonate a device deep inside an abandoned mine as early as this weekend.
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South Korea said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear bomb, with the United States saying the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.
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The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan called Sunday for flexibility to end a complex financial dispute blocking North Korea&#39;s nuclear disarmament.
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China asked South Korea to promise it will not stake a claim on Gando, a disputed region north of the North Korean border, when it held talks with Seoul last month to patch up the history dispute
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China will try to nudge North Korea to resume stalled talks on ending its nuclear programmes when Pyongyang&#39;s number two leader visits on Monday, but economic issues will also be high on the agenda.
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The South Korean government is seeking to persuade members of the international nuclear organization on its transparency over the recently revealed plutonium- and uranium-based tests.
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TOKYO -- A pledge by North Korea yesterday to conduct a nuclear test to bolster its defenses against the United States dramatically raised tensions in the region and marked the communist government's first unambiguous public threat to demonstrate itself as a nuclear power.
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North Korea has become increasingly dependent on trade with China after other nations restricted dealings following its nuclear test, according to a South Korean government official.
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North Korea is to conduct a nuclear test for what it calls self-defence measures, the foreign ministry says.
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North Korea accused South Korea of mounting a ``smear campaign&#39;&#39; over an explosion last week in North Korea that prompted speculation of a nuclear test.
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SEOUL -- North Korea's neighbors scrambled yesterday to forge a common front against Pyongyang's threatened nuclear test, with South Korea warning of a regional atomic arms race that could upend the regional balance of power.
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China&#39;s President, Hu Jintao, and Premier, Wen Jiabao, are due to meet North Korea&#39;s number two leader as part of efforts to revive stalled talks on the nuclear standoff.
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South Korea voiced grave concern on Wednesday over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear device and China urged restraint after the United States said the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.