Feb 12 IAEA Sends North Korea Nuclear Issue to U.N. Security Council The United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency declared North Korea in breach of international nuclear safeguards on Wednesday and referred the issue to the United Nations Security Council. Continue reading
Feb 06 U.S. Plays Down North Korean War Threats White House officials said Thursday that the United States has "robust plans for any contingencies" to deal with the standoff with North Korea, including military action. Continue reading
Jan 24 IAEA to Discuss North Korea Nuclear Crisis, South to Send Envoy to North The United Nation's nuclear watchdog agency on Friday scheduled an emergency board meeting for Feb. 3 to discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions, possibly setting the stage for moving the issue to the U.N. Security Council. Continue reading
Jan 15 North Korea Rejects U.S. Offer to Mediate Nuclear Standoff North Korea's Foreign Ministry called a U.S. offer to talk about possible aid in exchange for an end to Pyongyang's nuclear program "a painted cake pie in the sky."… Continue reading
Jan 10 North Korea Says It Will Withdraw From Global Nuclear Arms Treaty North Korea announced Friday it would withdraw from a treaty aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, sparking alarm and condemnation from leaders around the world. Continue reading
Jan 06 U.N. Demands North Korea Comply With Nuclear Safeguards A United Nations nuclear monitoring agency on Monday decided not to report North Korea's attempts to restart its nuclear program to the Security Council. Continue reading
Jan 06 U.N. Demands North Korea Comply With Nuclear Safeguards A United Nations nuclear monitoring agency on Monday decided not to report North Korea's attempts to restart its nuclear program to the Security Council. Continue reading
Dec 31 U.N. Inspectors Leave North Korea, Pres. Bush Confident of Diplomatic Solution Expelled United Nations inspectors left North Korea Tuesday as the communist country accused the United States of planning an invasion and vowed to "fight to the last man" in its own defense. Continue reading
Dec 27 North Korea Orders U.N. Nuclear Inspectors to Leave The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency confirmed Friday that North Korea has ordered the expulsion of inspectors who have been monitoring a reactor capable of producing plutonium for nuclear weapons. Continue reading
Dec 26 North Korea Moves Fuel to Reopened Reactor The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency calls North Korea's latest moves to activate its nuclear facilities, which include moving fresh fuel rods into a power plant, "nuclear brinkmanship."… Continue reading