N.Korea Vows to Boost Deterrent, U.S. Rejects Demand
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North Korea threatened on Saturday to double the size of its nuclear deterrent and the United States rejected its conditions for a resumption of talks, leaving the two nations in a dangerous stalemate.
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The United States will not live with a nuclear-armed North Korea, assistant secretary of State Chris Hill said on Wednesday.
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North Korea lashed the United States on Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it would "bolster its deterrent for self-defence."
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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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North Korea warned it will double its nuclear deterrent force if the United States persists in challenging the North&#39;s nuclear-weapons programs.
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North Korea lashed the United States on  Friday for conducting an arms race and, far from announcing  plans to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, warned that it  would &quot;bolster its deterrent for self-defence.&quot;
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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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North Korea rejected the United Statesâ demand for a more thorough account on whether it has tried to enrich uranium for atomic weapons.
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North Korea repeated its demand during talks with the United States this week that Washington lift financial restrictions on the communist regime, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper reported Thursday.
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North Korea on Saturday said that it has the right to test and deploy missiles, as the communist state vowed to increase its &quot;self-defence&quot; capabilities against the United States.
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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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The United States on Thursday played down an earlier warning to North Korea over its plans for a nuclear test, saying it was not threatening Pyongyang with "lethal" action.
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Secretary of State Colin Powell sought South Korea's support on Tuesday for a U.S. hard line on Pyongyang's nuclear programs as Seoul stepped up security along its border with North Korea due to a suspected infiltration.
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North Korea has set tough terms for a freeze of one of its nuclear facilities, demanding that the United States exceed commitments made under a Clinton-era deal that the Bush administration previously derided as inadequate.
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SEOUL -- South Korea yesterday added pressure on North Korea to comply with an international disarmament agreement, refusing the impoverished nation's demand to restore full aid shipments until after its main nuclear reactor is shut down.
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A top U.S. diplomat said Sunday the Bush administration would resist one-on-one talks with North Korea and insist that other nations in the region participate in any negotiations over its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
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North Korea on Thursday publicly acknowledged for the first time that it had tested missiles and vowed to continue launching them, threatening to &quot;take stronger physical actions&quot; against opponents of the tests.