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6 OCTOBER 2019
North Korea pulls out of nuclear talks after US insist two sides had ‘good discussions’
Nuclear talks between North Korea and the United States have broken down, Pyongyang‘s chief negotiator has said, despite Washington’s assurances the two sides had “good discussions” in Sweden
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/north-korea-nuclear-talks-us-trump-pyongyang-stockholm-sweden-a9144691.html
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/north-korea-united-states-summit-talks-11974354
5 OCTOBER 2019
North Korea and US begin fresh talks on nukes and sanctions
North Korean and US officials on Saturday gathered for new nuclear talks in Stockholm after months of deadlock and Pyongyang’s defiant test of a sea-launched ballistic missile this week
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49929914
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/north-korean-and-us-officials-hold-latest-round-of-nuclear-talks
6 SEPTEMBER 2019
North Korea pursues nuclear weapons programme, evades sanctions: UN
North Korea is pressing ahead with its nuclear weapons programme while evading sanctions, a United Nations report said, following a series of recent test-launches that have been downplayed by US President Donald Trump
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-programme-evades-sanctions-un-11881026
https://www.thenational.ae/world/asia/north-korea-pursuing-nuclear-programme-despite-trump-meetings-1.907211
15 MAY 2019
Putin calls for framework to denuclearize N.Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for the creation of a multilateral framework to achieve denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20190515_45/
11 MAY 2019
70 countries urge North Korea to scrap nuclear, ballistic weapons
Seventy countries urged North Korea on Friday to scrap its nuclear weapons, ballistic missiles and related programs, decrying the “undiminished threat” posed to world peace
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/70-countries-urge-north-korea-to-scrap-nuclear–ballistic-weapons-11524234
26 APRIL 2019
North Korea’s Kim says US acted in ‘bad faith’ at Hanoi talks
Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the US of acting in “bad faith” at his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang’s state media said on Friday (Apr 26) after he secured Moscow’s backing in his standoff with Donald Trump
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/north-korea-s-kim-says-us-acted-in-bad-faith-at-hanoi-talks-11480176
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48062071
13 APRIL 2019
Kim Jong-un gives Donald Trump until end of year to change attitude to North Korea nuclear talks
Kim Jong-un said the US must change its attitude to talks by the end of this year if there was to be a third summit with Donald Trump
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/13/kim-jong-un-gives-donald-trump-end-year-change-attitude-north/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/13/kim-jong-un-gives-donald-trump-end-year-change-attitude-north/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/north-korea-kim-sets-deadline-summit-190413060954553.html
15 MARCH 2019
North Korea says it may suspend nuclear talks
North Korea is considering suspension of denuclearization talks with the United States, Deputy Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui told reporters on Friday
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/03/15/asia/north-korea-talks-suspension-intl/index.html
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=233372
https://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/234/30/210/1552644602389.html?newsId=64816
28 FEBRUARY 2019
‘No agreement reached’ at Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam
A summit between US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended with no agreement after the US refused North Korean demands for sanctions relief, President Trump said
https://www.dw.com/en/no-agreement-reached-at-trump-kim-summit-in-vietnam/a-47719924
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47398974
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/trump-holds-press-conference-in-hanoi-after-summit-with-kim-ends-with-no-agreement
14 JANUARY 2019
North Korea’s nuclear programme quietly advances, pressuring Trump
Kim Jong Un told the world this month that North Korea took steps to stop making nuclear weapons in 2018, a shift from his earlier public statements. The evidence shows production has continued, and possibly expanded
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-nuclear-programme-quietly-advances-pressuring-trump
20 DECEMBER 2018
North Korea says it will not denuclearize until the US eliminates ‘nuclear threat’
North Korea said on Thursday it will never unilaterally give up its nuclear weapons unless the United States removes its “nuclear threat” first, raising further doubts on whether leader Kim Jong-un will ever relinquish an arsenal he may see as his greatest guarantee of survival
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/20/asia/north-korea-us-nuclear-threat-intl/index.html
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2178875/north-korea-will-not-denuclearise-unless-us-first-removes-threat
11 DECEMBER 2018
Ban Ki-moon urges N. Korea to take denuclearization steps
Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday to take concrete steps toward complete denuclearization and gain the trust of the international community if he wants sanctions lifted
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/ban-ki-moon-urges-n-korea-to-take-denuclearization-steps-2/
7 NOVEMBER 2018
US abruptly postpones talks with top North Korean official
Talks between President Donald Trump’s top diplomat and the North Korean delegation, which had been due on Thursday, “will now take place at a later date,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/07/politics/north-korea-pompeo-meeting-intl/index.html
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/us-abruptly-postpones-talks-with-top-north-korean-official
3 NOVEMBER 2018
North Korea threatens to restart nuclear programme unless US lifts sanctions
North Korea has threatened to restart the development of its nuclear weapons programme unless the United States lifts sanctions, underscoring one of the major potential stumbling blocks in Washington’s diplomatic outreach with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-threatens-to-restart-nuclear-programme-unless-us-lifts-sanctions
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2171519/north-korea-threatens-continue-developing-nuclear-weapons-if-us
8 OCTOBER 2018
Pompeo: North Korea ready to invite inspectors to nuclear site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invited U.S. nuclear experts to verify the permanent dismantling of the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3054013
https://www.france24.com/en/20181008-pompeo-kim-inspectors-north-korea-nuclear-site-usa
2 OCTOBER 2018
Seoul says North Korea has up to 60 nuclear weapons
A South Korean minister told lawmakers that North Korea is estimated to have up to 60 nuclear weapons, in Seoul’s first public comment about the size of the North’s secrecy-clouded weapons arsenal
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2166697/seoul-says-north-korea-has-60-nuclear-weapons
29 SEPTEMBER 2018
North Korea says ‘no way’ it will disarm without trust in US
North Korea’s foreign minister on Saturday (Sep 29) told the United Nations there was “no way” that his country would disarm first as long as the United States continued to push for tough enforcement of sanctions against Pyongyang
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-latest-nuclear-weapons-disarm-united-nations-trust-us-sanctions-a8561371.html
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/north-korea-says–no-way–it-will-disarm-without-trust-in-us-10772100
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/09/29/n-korea-fm-peace-possible-but-only-if-us-ends-hostility.html
6 SEPTEMBER 2018
North Korea’s Kim expresses wish to denuclearize in Trump’s first term
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants to denuclearize the Korean peninsula during U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term, as he agreed to hold a third summit with his South Korean counterpart this month in Pyongyang
https://www.theepochtimes.com/north-koreas-kim-expresses-wish-to-denuclearize-in-trumps-first-term_2642647.html
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_northkorea/860993.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45429675
24 AUGUST 2018
US, South Korea rift grows on how to denuclearize North Korea
As South Korea extends its engagement with North Korea, there appears to be a widening rift between Washington and Seoul over how to achieve North Korea’s denuclearization
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-south-korea-rift-grows-on-how-to-denuclearize-north-korea/4542184.html
9 AUGUST 2018
North Korea ‘rejected US timeline to cut nuclear arsenal by 60-70 per cent’
North Korea has reportedly rejected a formal timeline to give up its nuclear weapons, proposed by Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/09/north-korea-rejected-us-timeline-cut-nuclear-arsenal-60-70-per/
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=221689
4 AUGUST 2018
North Korea continues work on nuclear programme: UN report
North Korea continues to develop its nuclear programme and is violating international sanctions by clandestinely transferring weapons and fuel, a confidential United Nations report said
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/08/north-korea-continues-work-nuclear-programme-report-180804061716699.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear-trump-weapons-programme-un-report-sanctions-us-china-summit-a8477136.html
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2158272/north-korea-has-not-abandoned-nuclear-programme-and-continues
7 JULY 2018
North Korea slams ‘regrettable’ US attitude at nuclear talks
The US and North Korea diverged on the outcome of two days of talks on Saturday (July 7), with Pyongyang terming the US attitude at meetings on denuclearisation with Mr Mike Pompeo “extremely regrettable”, hours after the Secretary of State cited progress on central issues
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-slams-regrettable-us-attitude-at-nuclear-talks
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/nuclear-talks-with-north-korea-very-productive-pompeo-10508580
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/north-korea-slams-us-rapacious-demands-after-pompeo-talks-10508870
27 JUNE 2018
North Korea ‘continues its nuclear research activities’
North Korea continues to carry out rapid improvements to its nuclear research facility, a nuclear monitor said on Wednesday, despite declaring a commitment to denuclearisation of the peninsula at the Singapore summit
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/north-korea-building-yongbyon-nuclear-site-180627124223850.html
https://www.38north.org/2018/06/yongbyon062618/
21 JUNE 2018
No sign of North Korea dismantling nuclear weapons programme, Mattis admits
The US defence secretary, James Mattis, has said he is unaware of any steps taken by North Korea towards dismantling its nuclear weapons programme since the Singapore summit and does not expect any in the immediate future
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/no-sign-of-north-korea-dismantling-nuclear-weapons-mattis-admits
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/21/north-korea-returns-war-dead-no-movement-yet-nuclear-weapons/
12 JUNE 2018
Trump and Kim sign ‘historic’ document after summit
Donald Trump says a “special bond” has been formed with Kim Jong-un after they signed a “historic” document following their meeting in Singapore
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/trump-and-kim-sign-historic-document-after-summit
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/06/12/asia/singapore-summit-intl/index.html
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/summit-went-better-than-expected-says-trump-18147
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/12/agreement-signed-donald-trump-kim-jong-un-full/
25 MAY 2018
North Korea urges US to revive summit
After Trump’s announcement, North Korea stated that it had a “willingness to resolve issues through dialogue, whenever and through whatever means.” The statement was made by North Korea’s First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye-gwan, reported by the Korean Central News Agency the following morning
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/05/103_249586.html
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3048580
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/24/asia/north-korea-donald-trump-summit-intl/index.html
24 MAY 2018
Donald Trump pulls out of June summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump has announced he will not meet North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un next month, due to “open hostility” recently expressed by Kim. The summit had been hailed a historic chance to disarm Pyongyang
http://www.dw.com/en/donald-trump-pulls-out-of-june-summit-with-north-koreas-kim-jong-un/a-43916475
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44242558
North Korea blows up tunnels at nuclear test site
North Korea has carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of foreign journalists
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-24/north-korea-says-its-has-demolished-its-nuclear-test-site/9797594
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=217826
https://www.newdelhitimes.com/north-korea-shuts-down-nuclear-site/
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/24/asia/north-korea-nuclear-test-site-intl/index.html
16 MAY 2018
North Korea threatens to cancel Trump-Kim summit if U.S. presses ‘unilateral’ denuclearization demand
North Korea on Wednesday abruptly threatened to cancel the hotly anticipated summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump if Washington presses ahead with its demand that Pyongyang unilaterally relinquish its nuclear arsenal
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/16/asia-pacific/north-korea-threatens-cancel-trump-kim-summit/#.WvvSWoiFM2w
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/north-korea-threatens-to-cancel-trump-kim-summit-in-singapore-10238168
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44136263
12 MAY 2018
North Korea to hold ‘ceremony’ for dismantling its nuclear test site on May 23-25
North Korea is taking “technical measures” for dismantling its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, and will hold a “ceremony” between May 23 and May 25, inviting foreign journalists to mark the event in a “transparent manner.”
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/05/13/asia-pacific/north-korea-hold-ceremony-dismantling-nuclear-test-site-may-23-25/#.WvcQjYiFM2w
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/05/12/asia/north-korea-missile-test-pledge-intl/index.html
9 MAY 2018
China, South Korea, Japan back denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
Leaders of China, South Korea and Japan meet in a three-way summit to support North Korea’s historic move toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula ahead of the first-ever upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/05/09/561125/Korean-Peninsula-denuclearization
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/china-japan-and-south-korea-unite-to-co-operate-on-north-korea-17320
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180509_40/
21 APRIL 2018
North Korea suspends missile launches and shuts down nuclear test site ahead of key summits
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has announced Pyongyang will carry out no more ballistic missile tests and will shut down its nuclear test site, the latest olive branch from the regime as diplomacy in the region ramps up
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/20/kim-jong-un-says-north-korea-has-suspended-nuclear-long-range/
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/north-korea-says-it-has-suspended-nuclear-and-missile-testing-16893
http://eurasiadiary.com/en/news/world/272180-north-korea-halts-missile-and-nuclear-tests-says-kim-jong-un
19 APRIL 2018
North Korea no longer demanding withdrawal of U.S. troops as condition of denuclearization, Moon says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his rival, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn’t asking for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula as a precondition for abandoning his nuclear weapons. If true, this would seem to remove a major sticking point to a potential nuclear disarmament deal
http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-north-korea-us-troops-20180419-story.html
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3047197
9 APRIL 2018
North Korea’s definition of ‘denuclearization’ is very different from Trump’s
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/north-koreas-definition-ofdenuclearization-is-very-different-from-trumps/2018/04/09/55bf9c06-3bc8-11e8-912d-16c9e9b37800_story.html?utm_term=.6411c28e5284
9 MARCH 2018
Donald Trump to meet Kim Jong-un after pledge to halt missile and nuclear tests
North Korea has offered to enter negotiations and halt nuclear and missile tests, South Korea’s national security director said in Washington after meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday
http://www.dw.com/en/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-and-donald-trump-to-meet/a-42899476
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2018-03-09/donald-trump-to-meet-kim-jongun-after-pledge-to-halt-missile-and-nuclear-tests/1741302
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/03/103_245357.html
https://www.cogitasia.com/first-summit-between-donald-trump-kim-jong-un/
6 MARCH 2018
North Korea willing to denuclearise if security guaranteed, says South
North Korea is willing to hold talks with the United States on denuclearisation and will suspend nuclear tests while those talks are under way, the South said on Tuesday after a delegation returned from the North where it met leader Kim Jong-un
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/north-korea-willing-to-denuclearise-if-security-guaranteed-says-south-15725
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180306000954
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=214752
15 FEBRUARY 2018
N.Korea vows to promote nuclear program
North Korea has pledged to advance its nuclear and missile programs on the eve of the birthday of leader Kim Jong Un’s late father
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180216_01/
12 JANUARY 2018
North Korea steps up tunnelling at nuclear test site
North Korea has stepped up tunnelling at its main nuclear test site, a US think tank said, even as tensions cool on the peninsula following the resumption of long-stalled inter-Korean dialogue
https://www.theepochtimes.com/satellite-photos-reveal-north-korea-developing-nuclear-test-site_2411717.html
http://www.asiapacificstar.com/news/256063232/north-korea-steps-up-tunnelling-at-nuclear-test-site
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/01/103_242338.html
1 JANUARY 2018
North Korea leader says he has ‘nuclear button’ on his desk
Kim Jong-un used a New Year’s Day speech to warn the United States that he was now able to hit all of the US mainland with his country’s nuclear weapons
http://www.euronews.com/2018/01/01/kim-jong-un-warns-unted-states-i-have-a-nuclear-button-on-my-desk-
https://www.voanews.com/a/kim-jong-un-nuclear-threat/4187244.html
30 DECEMBER 2017
North Korea ‘to continue nuclear development’
North Korea’s state-run news agency says Pyongyang will continue to develop its nuclear program, declaring the country as an “invincible” nuclear power
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/12/30/547232/North-Korea-invincible-nuclear-program
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/north-korea-vows-not-to-alter-its-nuclear-policy-in-2018
7 NOVEMBER 2017
In South Korea, Trump adopts carrot-and-stick approach to North
US President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea, where he met with President Moon Jae-in and both threatened North Korea with military action and invited it to make a deal with Washington
http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/11/07/541307/Donald-Trump-Seoul-Moon-Camp-Humphreys
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-07/donald-turmp-warns-ready-to-use-force-against-north-korea/9127902?section=world
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41896635
7 OCTOBER 2017
Additional considerations on the North Korean strategy
The response to North Korea’s further military escalation should consist in Japan’s and South Korea’s nuclear rearmament. It would be the response, but also the explicit justification, for North Korea’s rearmament
http://moderndiplomacy.eu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3042:additional-considerations-on-the-north-korean-strategy&Itemid=135
30 SEPTEMBER 2017
Rex Tillerson: US in contact with North Korea
The US says it has open channels of communication with North Korea and is “probing” whether the Pyongyang government is ready to enter talks on giving up its nuclear weapons programme
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/09/rex-tillerson-china-korea-talks-170930035204341.html
http://www.france24.com/en/video/20170930-rex-tillerson-opens-channels-communication-north-korea-seeking-de-escalate-tension
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41454007
17 SEPTEMBER 2017
North Korea’s nuclear weapons: Here is what we know
Here is what we know about North Korea’s nuclear capabilities and motivation. A 28 minuts video
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/north-korea-testing-nuclear-weapons-170504072226461.html
8 SEPTEMBER 2017
North Korea’s nuclear programme aided by study abroad in China – report
According to an explosive investigation by the Wall Street Journal, the rapid development of North Korea’s missile programme has been aided by its citizens travelling abroad to study in areas beneficial to nuclear and weapons research – in breach of 2016 United Nations sanctions
https://asiancorrespondent.com/2017/09/north-koreas-nuclear-programme-aided-study-abroad-china-report/#u2HpWpFrFBK5kciX.97
3 SEPTEMBER 2017
North Korea claims it has successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile
North Korea aid it successfully detonated a nuclear weapon meant for an intercontinental ballistic missile, hours after saying it had developed an advanced hydrogen bomb of “great destructive power”
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kim-jong-un-nuclear-war-atomic-bomb-south-korea-tension-a7926631.html
http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/09/03/north-korean-nuclear-test-spites-both-washington-and-beijing/
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/09/03/n-korea-bomb-prompts-global-condemnation
7 AUGUST 2017
North Korea refuses to stop nuclear weapon development, threatens US over sanctions
North Korea has vowed that “under no circumstances” will it put its nuclear weapons on the negotiating table. Earlier, the North threatened to make the US pay “thousands of times” for drafting the latest sanctions
http://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-refuses-to-stop-nuclear-weapon-development-threatens-us-over-sanctions/a-39999002
http://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/7/68/63/1502119087630.html
22 JULY 2017
The long-kept secret behind primitive North Korea’s modern nuclear weaponry
The success of North Korea’s first true intercontinental ballistic missile, possibly capable of reaching Alaska, has sparked speculation over how the isolated country managed to advance the technology so much faster than expected
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2103514/long-kept-secret-behind-primitive-north-koreas-modern
14 MAY 2017
North Korea’s nuclear weapons: Here is all we know
Pyongyang accuses Washington of plotting a ‘decapitation strike’, and sees in nuclear weapons a powerful deterrent
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/05/north-korea-testing-nuclear-weapons-170504072226461.html
1 MAY 2017
Defiant North Korea hints at nuclear tests to boost force ‘to the maximum’
North Korea suggested on Monday (May 1) it will continue its nuclear weapons tests, saying it will bolster its nuclear force “to the maximum” in a “consecutive and successive way at any moment” in the face of what it calls U.S. aggression and hysteria
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/defiant-north-korea-hints-at-nuclear-tests-to-boost-force–to-the-maximum–8807744
http://www.chinadailyasia.com/asia/2017-05/01/content_15607055.html
30 MARCH 2017
Satellite images show activity at North Korean nuclear test site
Satellite imagery shows that up to 100 people have assembled at the main administrative area of North Korea’s nuclear test site, a gathering not seen since January 2013, a month before Pyongyang conducted its third nuclear test, a US institute monitoring the country said on Wednesday
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2083394/satellite-images-show-activity-north-korean-nuclear-test-site
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/blog/gordon-g-chang/north-korea-ready-its-sixth-nuclear-test
24 FEBRUARY 2017
China say North Korea’s nuclear plan is a problem between U.S. and North Korea
China on Friday dismissed renewed pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump over its role in North Korea, saying the crux of the matter was a dispute between Washington and Pyongyang
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/content/china-north-koreas-nuclear-plan-problem-between-us-and-north-korea
28 JANUARY 2017
North Korea likely to have restarted plutonium reactor, says US think tank
North Korea is suspected of having resumed operations at its plutonium production facility, a US institute monitoring the site said Friday
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2066209/north-korea-likely-have-restarted-plutonium-reactor-says-us
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/28/north-korea-has-restarted-reactor-to-make-plutonium-fresh-images-suggest
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170128_14/
1 JANUARY 2017
North Korea ‘close to testing long-range missiles’
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country is in the final stage of preparations to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38482142
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170101_18/
27 DECEMBER 2016
North Korea’s Kim determined to develop nuclear capability by 2017, defector says
A high-profile North Korean defector said on Tuesday that top leader Kim Jong-un is determined to develop a nuclear weapons capability by next year and would not be dissuaded by economic incentives, South Korean media reported
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/2057490/north-koreas-kim-determined-develop-nuclear-capability-2017
30 NOVEMBER 2016
U.N. stiffens sanctions on North Korea, trying to slow its nuclear march
In an effort to tighten sanctions that largely failed to throttle North Korea’s nuclear program, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday imposed a cap on coal exports, the country’s chief source of hard currency
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/world/asia/north-korea-un-sanctions.html?smid=li-share&_r=0
http://www.chinadailyasia.com/asia/2016-11/30/content_15534686.html
3 NOVEMBER 2016
Is North Korea’s nuclear tech for sale?
Concerns remain about the possible transfer of North Korea’s nuclear technology and knowledge to non-state actors. How likely is North Korea to engage in a nuclear arms sale with a terrorist group?http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/11/03/is-north-koreas-nuclear-tech-for-sale/
26 SEPTEMBER 2016
US sanctions Chinese company for alleged support of North Korea
The United States has announced criminal charges and economic sanctions against a Chinese company for alleged support of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/26/us-sanctions-china-north-korea-dandong-hongxiang
http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2022768/us-sanctions-chinese-company-over-ties-north-korea
11 SEPTEMBER 2016
North Korea demands recognition as legitimate nuclear state
North Korea has demanded the US recognise it as a “legitimate nuclear weapons state” following its fifth and largest atomic test, adding that threats of further sanctions against the country were “laughable”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/11/north-korea-demands-recognition-as-legitimate-nuclear-state-pyongyang
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-11/us-must-recognise-north-korea-as-nuclear-weapons-state-kcna-says/7834620?section=world
9 SEPTEMBER 2016
North Korea conducts 2nd nuclear test this year
An announcer with North Korean state television KCNA read a statement from the Nuclear Weapon Research Institute of the DPRK confirming a successful nuclear test was conducted to assess the capacity of a nuclear warhead that can now be miniaturized to fit on various types of missiles
http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/247519847
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37317782
https://www.nknews.org/2016/09/north-koreas-5th-nuke-test-why-now-and-what-next/
22 JULY 2016
Secret North Korean nuclear site identified, report claims
A US think tank said on Friday it may have identified a secret North Korean gas centrifuge plant used in the early stages of the nuclear-armed country’s illicit uranium enrichment efforts
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/1993289/secret-north-korean-nuclear-site-identified-report-claims
22 JUNE 2016
North Korea nuclear envoy says six-party talks are ‘dead’
A North Korean nuclear envoy attending a security forum in Beijing said Wednesday that the long-stalled negotiations on the North’s nuclear weapons program are “dead,” dashing hope that Pyongyang might change its course on its nuclear ambition
http://worldaffairsjournal.org/content/north-korea-envoy-six-party-talks-are-%E2%80%98dead%E2%80%99
25 APRIL 2016
Obama dismisses N Korea proposal to ‘halt’ nuclear tests
US President Barack Obama has dismissed North Korea’s proposal to suspend nuclear tests if the US ends its annual military exercises with the South
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36127011
9 APRIL 2016
State media says North Korea has successfully tested an engine designed for a new intercontinental ballistic missile
Kim Jong Un reportedly said the successful outcome guarantees that North Korea will be able to carry out different types of nuclear attacks against enemy forces, including the United States
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160409_10/
http://www.euronews.com/2016/04/09/north-korea-says-long-range-missile-engine-could-reach-united-states/
1 APRIL 2016
North Korea to pursue more ‘nuclear deterrence’
North Korea pledged to pursue its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in defiance of the United States and its allies with a top envoy saying there is now a state of “semi-war” on the divided peninsula.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/04/north-korea-pursue-nuclear-deterence-160401132750285.html
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2016-04-02/korean-peninsula-in-state-of-semiwar-pyongyang-envoy-says/1565136
25 MARCH 2016
US Intel officials: North Korea ‘probably’ has miniaturized nuke
Some U.S. intelligence analysts now believe that North Korea “probably” possesses a miniaturized nuclear warhead, several U.S. officials told CNN.
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/24/politics/north-korea-miniaturized-nuclear-warhead/index.htm
15 MARCH 2016
Korea leader orders nuclear warhead test, missile launches
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has ordered an imminent nuclear warhead explosion test and multiple ballistic missile launches, just weeks after being slapped with tough, new UN sanctions, state media reported Tuesday.
http://english.sina.com/world/2016/0314/898536.html
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3016254
9 MARCH 2016
North Korea’s Kim says country has miniaturized nuclear warheads
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has miniaturized nuclear warheads to mount on ballistic missiles and ordered improvements in the power and precision of its arsenal, state media reported on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-kim-idUSKCN0WA2QM
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35760797
7 MARCH 2016
North Korea threatens US and S Korea with nuclear strikes
North Korea warned Monday that it would launch a “preemptive and offensive nuclear strike” against South Korea and the United States over their annual military exercises, while Seoul vowed a merciless response against any provocations from the North
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35741936
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3015914
4 MARCH 2016
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country’s military to be ready to use nuclear weapons at ‘any time’
Kim Jong Un has intensified his rhetoric regarding his country’s nuclear weapons arsenal. His commments follow a recent UN vote to impose unprecedented sanctions on Pyongyang
http://www.euronews.com/2016/03/04/kim-jong-un-orders-north-korea-to-ready-nuclear-weapons-for-use-at-any-time/
http://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-readying-nuclear-weapons-for-use-at-a-moments-notice/a-19093198
2 MARCH 2016
UN slaps North Korea with tough new sanctions
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution that significantly expands existing sanctions against North Korea, in response to the country’s recent nuclear test and rocket launch
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/03/slaps-north-korea-tough-sanctions-160302154647785.html
http://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12267.doc.htm
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35704273
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160303_05/
http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/241822871
6 JANUARY 2016
North Korea claims successful ‘hydrogen bomb’ test, world reacts with condemnations and suspicion
North Korea conducted its latest underground nuclear test at 10 am local time on Wednesday, January 6, with state media claiming the device was a “miniaturized” hydrogen bomb detonated on the personal orders of Kim Jong Un just two days before his birthday
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/analysis-breaking-north-korea-bomb-test-claim-160106182207672.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/06/asia/north-korea-hydrogen-bomb-test/index.html
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2016-01-07/north-koreas-hydrogen-bomb-test-draws-global-condemnation-china-urges-denuclearisation/1533192
10 DECEMBER 2015
We have hydrogen bomb, says Kim Jong-un
“Thanks to the historic gun shots fired by our dear leader [Kim Il Sung], our state was able to become a strong nuclear-armed country capable of producing hydrogen bombs alongside atomic bombs in our defense of our sovereignty and integrity,” Kim was quoted as saying by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Thursday
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3012652
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35066203
25 NOVEMBER 2015
N.Korea’s Growing Nuclear Potential
A US expert on North Korea says Pyongyang may already have produced more than 10 nuclear weapons – and could vastly expand its nuclear stockpile within five years
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/insideasia/2015112501.html
15 SEPTEMBER 2015
North Korea main nuclear complex is in ‘full operation’ as Pyongyang issues warning to US
North Korea has confirmed suspicions that it has restarted operations at its Yongbyon nuclear plant and threatened to use nuclear weapons against the United States “at any time.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11865395/North-Korea-main-nuclear-complex-is-in-full-operation-as-Pyongyang-issues-warning-to-US.html
http://www.nknews.org/2015/09/n-korea-upgrading-nuclear-facilities-in-nyongbyon-kcna/
http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/15/north-korea-restarts-nuclear-fuel-reactor/
21 JULY 2015
North Korea not interested in Iran-like nuke talks with US
North Korea is not interested in an Iran-like dialogue with the United States to give up its nuclear capabilities, the isolated country’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday
http://www.asianewsnet.net/North-Korea-not-interested-in-Iran-like-nuke-talks-78415.html
20 MAY 2015
North Korea says it can miniaturize nuclear weapons
North Korea said Wednesday that it has the ability to miniaturize nuclear weapons, a key step toward building nuclear missiles
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/20/asia/north-korea-nuclear-weapons/index.html
22 APRIL 2015
The Wrong Lessons From North Korea
The case of North Korea clearly exposes the dangers of the United States seeking a nuclear agreement with a state that has no intention of abiding by one. In 2006, North Korea conducted its first nuclear test, and today it is a full-fledged nuclear power. The United States’ experience with North Korea should make it wary of similar nuclear negotiations, especially with Iran.
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/143720/sue-mi-terry-and-max-boot/the-wrong-lessons-from-north-korea
21 MARCH 2015
A North Korean envoy says his country has developed nuclear missiles and is prepared to use them at “any time”
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1743986/north-korean-envoy-says-pyongyang-prepared-use-missiles-any-time
http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/international/north-korea-says-can-fire-nuclear-missile-time/
http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/north-korean-envoy-says-they-have-nuclear-missiles-and-is-prepared-to-use-them/story-fnh81fz8-1227272365664
25 FEBRUARY 1915
N.Korea may have 100 atomic arms by 2020: US experts
North Korea appears poised to expand its nuclear program over the next five years and in a worst case scenario could possess 100 atomic arms by 2020, US researchers warned Tuesday
http://www2.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/482784/n-korea-may-have-100-atomic-arms-by-2020-us-experts
28 JANUARY 2015
Japan, U.S., S. Korea seek credible denuclearization talks with N. Korea
Nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed Wednesday the importance of holding a “credible dialogue” with North Korea toward its denuclearization, a step that could lead to the resumption of long-stalled six-party talks aimed at ending Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.
http://www.worldaffairsjournal.org/content/japan-us-south-korea-seek-denuclearization-talks-north-korea
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-01/28/c_133953848.htm
18 JANUARY 2015
North Korea nuclear chief meets with US negotiators amid standoff
US academics and former senior officials met North Korea’s chief nuclear negotiator in Singapore on Sunday, to get a feel for each other’s positions amid a years-long standoff over the North’s nuclear weapons buildup.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/18/north-korea-nuclear-chief-meets-with-us-negotiators
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20150118000495
20 NOVEMBER 2014
Pyongyang threatens new nuclear test in response to UN criticism
North Korea has reacted furiously to a United Nations resolution condemning its record on human rights and hinted that it will carry out a new nuclear test.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11242443/Pyongyang-threatens-new-nuclear-test-in-response-to-UN-criticism.html
28 JULY 2014
N. Korean Official Threatens White House Nuclear Strike
A high-ranking North Korean military official has threatened to launch a nuclear strike against the United States, accusing Washington of increasing tensions on the Korean peninsula
http://www.voanews.com/content/korean-official-threatens-white-house-nuclear-strike/1966403.html
12 JULY 2014
N. Korea vows to boost nuclear forces against US threat
North Korea threatened Saturday to strengthen its nuclear forces as a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier prepares to take part in joint military exercises with South Korea and Japan
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/n-korea-vows-boost-nuclear-forces-against-us-threat
3 JULY 2014
China, S. Korea summit pushes North over nuclear weapons
In a joint statement after their talks, the Chinese and South Korean presidents, Xi Jinping and Park Geun-Hye, reaffirmed their “firm opposition” to the development of nuclear weapons on the peninsula, but seemed divided on how best to persuade the North to give up its bombs.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/418663/china-s-korea-summit-pushes-north-over-nuclear-weapons
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28139972
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28144980
10 MAY 2014
North Korea renews threat of nuclear test
North Korea renewed a threat on Saturday to conduct a nuclear test amid heightened concern that the reclusive state with a stockpile of missiles may set off an atomic device for the fourth time on the path to building a nuclear arsenal.
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/north-korea-renews-threat-nuclear-test
25 APRIL 2014
Obama warns North Korea of consequences of nuclear test
President Barack Obama said Friday that the U.S. stands “shoulder to shoulder” with its ally South Korea in refusing to accept a nuclearised North Korea
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/10786855/Obama-warns-North-Korea-of-consequences-of-nuclear-test.html
12 APRIL 2014
Anti-nuclear states demand N. Korea halts weapons programme
Twelve countries seeking to abolish nuclear weapons on Saturday denounced North Korea’s atomic programme at the close of a meeting in Hiroshima, saying it endangered global stability
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/anti-nuclear-states-demand-n-korea-halts-weapons-programme
30 MARCH 2014
N. Korea vows not to rule out a new nuclear test
North Korea vowed not to rule out a “new form” of nuclear test Sunday after the UN Security Council condemned its latest ballistic missile launch amid simmering tensions over Seoul’s joint military drills with Washington
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/402539/n-korea-vows-not-to-rule-out-a-new-nuclear-test
http://www.euronews.com/2014/03/30/north-korea-threatens-to-carry-out-more-nuclear-tests/
23 MARCH 2014
Korean and Chinese presidents reaffirm opposition to North Korean nukes
The leaders of South Korea and China on Sunday reaffirmed their opposition to North Korea’s possession of nuclear weapons, pledging to work closely together for peninsular denuclearization
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140324000014
24 DECEMBER 2013
N Korea ‘restarting nuclear programme’
Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is making “wide-ranging, extensive” efforts to fully reactivate its main nuclear complex, a US think-tank has said, in line with Pyongyang’s vows to strengthen its weapons programme.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/12/n-korea-restarting-nuclear-programme-2013122445725815560.html
2 DECEMBER 2013
N. Korea joins int’l satellite organization
North Korea joined the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) convention last month as part of an ongoing effort contribute to the development of maritime transportation and safety, state media said Monday
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131202000298
29 NOVEMBER 2013
Institute: NKorea resumes work at missile site
A U.S. research institute said Friday it has detected a new construction at a North Korean missile launch site which the institute says is being upgraded to handle larger rockets.
http://asiancorrespondent.com/116629/institute-nkorea-resumes-work-at-missile-site/
28 NOVEMBER 2013
IAEA: North Korea May Be Restarting Nuclear Plant
IAEA chief Yukiya Amano told the agency’s 35-member board Thursday that North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex appears to have re-started its reactor. But the agency says without access to the site, IAEA inspectors cannot draw a definite conclusion
http://www.voanews.com/content/iaea-north-korea-may-be-restarting-nuclear-plant/1799416.html
9 OCTOBER 2013
N. Korea has restarted reactor, says intel chief
South Korea’s spy chief confirms that the North has reactivated its nuclear reactor capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium
http://www.asianewsnet.net/N-Korea-has-restarted-reactor-says-intel-chief-52541.html
4 OCTOBER 2013
More signs of reactivated NK reactor, says think tank
Satellite photos show hot waste water being discharged into a nearby river from a drainpipe at the Yongbyon nuclear complex
http://www.asianewsnet.net/More-signs-of-reactivated-NK-reactor-says-think-ta-52391.html
2 OCTOBER 2013
US, North Korea Meet Over Nuclear Talks Impasse
U.S. experts have met with North Korean officials to discuss resuming stalled international talks about Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Former U.S. special envoy for North Korean policy Stephen Bosworth attended Wednesday’s high level, but informal, meeting at a London hotel, but declined to discuss the talks.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-south-korea-agree-on-expanded-nuclear-deterrence/1761149.html
24 SEPTEMBER 2013
North Korea ‘has technology to build uranium-based nuclear bombs’
North Korean scientists are thought to have attained the ability to build uranium-based nuclear bombs on their own, cutting the need for imports that had been one of the few ways outsiders could monitor the country’s secretive atomic work.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/24/north-korea-uranium-based-nuclear-bombs
20 SEPTEMBER 2013
A New Type of Major Power Relations on North Korea
Earlier this year it appeared to some that Chinese and U.S. approaches to North Korea were converging. More recently, however, the gap between Beijing and Washington in its policies toward Pyongyang is widening. The absence of effective coordination between the United States and China will undoubtedly work to North Korea’s advantage. In addition, if cooperation on North Korea between the United States and China unravels, it will have a negative impact on their efforts to build a new type of major power relationship.
http://cogitasia.com/a-new-type-of-major-power-relations-on-north-korea/
China: NKorea ready to make nuclear commitment
China’s foreign minister pushed Friday 20 for the restart of international talks on North Korea’s nuclear program, saying that Pyongyang is ready to recommit to the goal of denuclearization.
http://asiancorrespondent.com/113667/china-nkorea-ready-to-make-nuclear-commitment/
18 SEPTEMBER 2013
N Korea seeks to restart nuclear talks
North Korea’s senior nuclear strategist has called for a new round of six-nation denuclearisation talks without precondition.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/09/2013918151542813753.html
http://www.voanews.com/content/north-korea-calls-for-six-party-talks-without-preconditions/1751954.html
11 SEPTEMBER 2013
Institute: North Korea nuke reactor likely restarting
A recent satellite image appears to show North Korea is restarting a plutonium reactor, in a move that could raise renewed international alarm over its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. research institute said
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/11/20444046-institute-north-korea-nuke-reactor-likely-restarting?lite
10 SEPTEMBER 2013
US, S. Korea Discuss Prospects for N. Korea Nuclear Talks
The top U.S. and South Korean envoys on North Korea have met in Seoul to discuss efforts to denuclearize Pyongyang, as well as a proposal by China for informal talks. Washington says North Korea needs to show it is serious about abandoning its pursuit of nuclear weapons before the United States will resume negotiations.
http://www.voanews.com/content/us-no-talks-with-nkorea-without-commitment-to-denuclearization/1746562.html
3 SEPTEMBER 2013
China reaffirms ‘clear-cut’ goal of denuclearizing N. Korea
A senior Chinese military official renewed his country’s “clear-cut” goal of ending North Korea’s nuclear program through dialogue during a meeting with South Korean defense officials last week, China’s defense ministry said
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130903001063
5 JULY 2013
‘Substantial’ differences with North Korea over nuclear talks: Russia
Russia said on Friday it still had “a number of substantial” differences with North Korea concerning efforts to resume stalled six-party negotiations on the Stalinist state’s nuclear weapons drive. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/substantial-differences/735322.html
27 JUNE 2013
Seoul, Beijing Agree on Denuclearized Korean Peninsula
South Korean President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, agreed at a summit in Beijing Thursday to push for denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. http://www.voanews.com/content/seoul-beijing-agree-on-denuclearized-korean-peninsula/1690379.html http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20130627-432972.html
20 JUNE 2013
S.Korea, US, Japan raise bar for talks with N. Korea
South Korea, the US and Japan on Thursday called on North Korea to demonstrate its sincerity toward dialogue with denuclearisation measures before returning to the negotiating table. http://www.asianewsnet.net/S-Korea-US-Japan-raise-bar-for-talks-with-N-Korea-48207.html
19 JUNE 2013
N. Korea repeats offer for nuclear talks
A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country’s disputed nuclear programme during a meeting in China on Wednesday, saying the denuclearisation of the peninsula was the “dying wish” of North Korea’s founder. http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20130619-430908.html
9 JUNE 2013
US and China agree to curb nuclear N Korea
The US and China have agreed that they cannot accept a nuclear-armed North Korea and pledged to work closely to end Pyongyang’s weapons programme, a senior US national security official has said. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/06/201368222617872259.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22828678 http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/99012-obama-and-xi-conclude-summit-ambiguity-on-cyber-remaining/
28 MAY 2013
Six-party soap opera set to restart
Recent talks between China’s President Xi Jinping and Vice Marshall Ch’oe Ryong-hae, North Korea’s special envoy to China, produced a rather unexpected result: North Korea agreed to resume the six-party nuclear talks. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/KOR-01-280513.html
25 MAY 2013
China calls on North Korea to enter nuclear talks
A personal envoy to North Korea’s leader indicated Kim Jung Un was open to restarting nuclear disarmament talks, a move that came as China’s leader delivered a blunt message to Pyongyang to return to the negotiating table, Chinese state-run media http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/24/world/asia/china-north-korea-nuclear/index.html?hpt=ias_c2
15 MAY 2013
North Korea sanctions delaying nuclear programme, says UN report
International sanctions have curtailed North Korea’s ability to push ahead with its nuclear weapons programme, according to a UN report, but doubts remain about how far China will go in implementing UN resolutions passed in response to Pyongyang’s nuclear and ballistic missile tests. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/15/north-korea-sanctions-un-report http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/05/20135155217257365.html
3 MAY 2013
Pentagon: North Korea moving closer to developing nuke that can hit U.S.
North Korean advances in nuclear technology are moving the country closer to its goal of being able to strike the United States with an atomic weapon, according to a new Pentagon report submitted to Congress on Thursday. http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/02/18025942-pentagon-north-korea-moving-closer-to-developing-nuke-that-can-hit-us?lite
24 APRIL 2013
Breaking Out the Bush Playbook on Korea
In the current crisis on the Korean peninsula, the Obama administration is virtually repeating the 2004 Bush playbook, one that derailed a successful diplomatic agreement forged by the Clinton administration to prevent North Korea from acquiring nuclear weapons. http://www.fpif.org/articles/breaking_out_the_bush_playbook_on_korea