Pyongyang Says Japanese Sanctions Would Amount to &#39;War&#39;
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North Korea has warned Japan that any sanctions against the communist state would be regarded as a declaration of war. Opinion polls show about two-thirds of the Japanese public supporting
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Leaders of Japan and South Korea jointly urged North Korea on Friday to return to talks aimed at ending its nuclear weapons program and agreed imposing economic sanctions now on Pyongyang would thwart such efforts.
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North Korea says it will treat as a "war declaration" any sanctions imposed by Japan in a kidnapping row.
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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.
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Japan will proceed with planned talks with North Korea tomorrow on normalizing ties, after a report the communist nation may be preparing to launch a ballistic missile, Hiroyuki Hosoda, Japan&#39;s chief government spokesman, 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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South Korea's president warns against confronting North Korea, as pressure builds in Japan for sanctions.
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Over Chinese and Russian objections, Japan introduced a draft Security Council resolution Friday that would impose sanctions on North Korea for its series of rocket test-launches and also order a halt to its development of ballistic missiles.
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North Korea threatened yesterday to turn Japan into a &quot;nuclear sea of fire&quot; if it comes under attack from the United States.
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Japan kept up the pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missiles and expressed concern about the lack of transparency on China's burgeoning military spending in a government defense paper published on Friday.
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Japan will use weekend talks with North Korea to ask about reports the North has been preparing a missile test. US and South Korean intelligence has picked up signs a test may be planned, though Japan&#39;s Prime
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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.
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Japan's Cabinet will approve plans for a new set of financial sanctions on North Korea in response to the communist nation's missile test in July, a top government spokesman said Monday.
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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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Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North&#039;s missile bases would violate its constitution, suggesting it could take stronger action against the reclusive regime if the U.N. Security Council rejects its resolution calling for sanctions.
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North Korea would consider any decision by Japan to impose economic sanctions as a ``declaration of war,&#39;&#39; the communist nation&#39;s Foreign Ministry said.
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Japan won&#039;t compromise on the stern wording of a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea and order the communist regime to stop developing ballistic missiles, Foreign Minister Taro Aso said Sunday.