Atomic Activity in North Korea Raises US Concerns
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ASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said today that a huge explosion that took place Thursday on North Korea&#39;s border with China was likely &quot;not any kind of nuclear event,&quot; but he said
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Secretary of State Colin Powell on  Thursday expressed concern after reports that North Korea might  carry out a new missile test but said it would not change the  U.S. effort to persuade Pyongyang through diplomacy to abandon  its nuclear ambitions.
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In a US presidential race dominated by national security, what some see as the world&#39;s biggest nuclear danger -- North Korea -- is only now emerging as a hot political topic.
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STATE DEPARTMENT A calm response from the Bush administration to claims by North Korean that it has turned the plutonium from eight-thousand spent nuclear fuel rods into nuclear weapons.
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North Korea has warned that South Korea's uranium enrichment experiment could fuel an arms race in northeast Asia, accusing the United States of practising &quot;double standards.&quot;
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US concern is growing as China develops new nuclear submarines and more accurate missiles, a report says.
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The US says North Korea has failed to provide all the information about its nuclear programme as agreed.
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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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A large cloud appeared over North Korea in satellite images several days ago, but a US official told CNN it is &quot;no big deal&quot; and not the result of a nuclear explosion.
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ELEANOR HALL: A huge explosion in North Korea near the border with China has sparked fears around the world about the communist regime&#39;s nuclear capacity.
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As North Korea, South Korea, and Iran raise risks of an arms race, the global challenge to nonproliferation grows.
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The White House said Tuesday that North Korea&#039;s decision to escalate its nuclear standoff with the international community by test-firing missiles is a move that will further alienate themselves from the international community.
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The United States does not believe North Korea has conducted nuclear tests, but it is unclear whether a reported blast there three days ago showed
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Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have been investigating South Koreaâs nuclear-related facilities after learning that its government secretly produced small quantities of nuclear material, apparently in violation of its IAEA
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The United States has warned North Korea directly of international repercussions if it proceeds with a nuclear test, the US envoy to atomic talks with the Stalinist state said.
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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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Seems that everywhere U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill goes these days, the North Koreans are never far away. Suspicious types think this is no accident.