The U.N. Security Council on Monday adopted a declaration condemning North Korea for launching a rocket earlier this month.
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Japan extends sanctions against North Korea
Japan has tightened economic sanctions against North Korea to punish the communist regime for its recent rocket launch, Japanese government officials said Friday. The Japanese cabinet approved the new set of sanctions and tightened the monetary transmission rules to North Korea, said the officials.
Russia opposes North Korea sanctions
Nearly a week after North Korea ignored international warnings and launched a long-range rocket, a Russian official said Thursday that Moscow opposes new sanctions against the communist nation.
Obama must leave door open to N. Korea
There’s an old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Although President Barack Obama and other world leaders could be forgiven for feeling that North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il is deliberately driving them insane, that adage is worth keeping in mind amid the calls for U.N
Albright: North Korean leader wants respect
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il is using his claims of a successful rocket launch to shore up his political strength within his country.
Photos reportedly show N. Korean rocket in flight
A nonprofit institution that focuses on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons on Monday night released what appears to be satellite images of North Korea’s rocket in flight. The communist nation launched the rocket last weekend in defiance of international opposition
Rocket launch isolates North Korea, U.S. says
The U.S. State Department said Monday that North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday should not be seen as a victory for Pyongyang.
Amanpour: Why did North Korea launch rocket?
After a three-hour emergency session Sunday, the United Nations Security Council failed to come to any agreement on how to deal with North Korea’s rocket launch over the weekend. Deliberations will continue Monday. Sources say China, Russia Libya and Vietnam are blocking any resolution or punitive measures
Japan to extend N. Korea sanctions
Japan is expected to extend economic sanctions against North Korea at a cabinet meeting later this week, a spokesman for Prime Minister Taro Aso said Monday. Current sanctions, valid for six months, are due to expire April 13
U.N. Security Council to meet on N. Korea launch
International reaction to reports of a rocket launch by North Korea ranged from calls for an immediate U.N. Security Council meeting to calls for measured diplomacy.