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	Date: 20 October 2006 US in bid to cool N Korea tensions The Australian – Sydney,Australia … Rice headed to Beijing today as attention focused on whether a group of Chinese diplomats returning from Pyongyang had managed to persuade North Korea to cool … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20614273%255E23109,00.html US Nukes to Return to South Korea Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea … Thursday. That would mean the return of US tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea 15 years after they were pulled out in 1991. … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610200005.html INTERVIEW – N.Korea status as nuclear power in doubt – Germany Malaysia Star – Malaysia BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany expressed doubts on Thursday about North Korea’s declaration that it was now a nuclear-armed power and said all available evidence … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/19/worldupdates/2006 -10-19T174128Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-272959-1&sec=Worldupdates PM expects N Korea will attempt second test ABC Online – Australia The Prime Minister, John Howard, says he would not be surprised if North Korea conducts another nuclear test. North Korea carried … www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200610/s1769510.htm Japan, US, S. Korea arranging summit talks in November Mainichi Daily News – Japan The three countries are arranging the top-level meeting to show their solidarity in persuading North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and return … mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20061020p2a00m0na001000c.html Activists demand, ‘Hands off Korea!’ Workers World – USA 11-12 in support of the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and against sanctions being championed in the UN by the US. … www.workers.org/2006/world/korea-protest-1026 N Korea puts disabled in camps, UN report says New Zealand Herald – New Zealand UNITED NATIONS – North Korea locks up the disabled in camps with “harsh and subhuman” conditions, categorising them according to their physical disabilities, a … www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10406830 WIPO Corrects S.Korea’s Patents Ranking to Third Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea The World Intellectual Property Organization has revised Korea’s ranking in its global patents survey, raising the country’s position to third in the world in … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610200014.html Seoul to cut subsidies for resort in N Korea Indian Express – New Delhi,India SEOUL, October 19 : South Korea will stop subsidising tours to a mountain resort in North Korea that a US official has labelled a cash cow for Pyongyang’s … www.indianexpress.com/story/15018.html The Unequal, Uneasy Life on the China-Korea Border NPR – USA … All Things Considered, October 19, 2006 · China provides most of North Korea’s fuel and food aid. … North Korea banned Chinese tour groups from the country Aug. … www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6344628 Security Council imposes vicious sanctions on North Korea Workers World – USA The United Nations Security Council has voted 15-0 to impose draconian sanctions upon the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in retaliation for its … www.workers.org/2006/world/dprk-1026 North Korea: Bush warns North against nuclear weapons transfer Taipei Times – Taiwan US President George W. Bush said the US would stop North Korea from transferring nuclear weapons to Iran or al-Qaeda and that the communist regime would then … www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2006/10/20/2003332565 Indonesia tells N. Korea to return to talks Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia North Korea must return to six-party talks to resolve the nuclear impasse on the Korean Peninsula, a top Indonesian official says. … www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20061020.A05&irec=4 South Korea, Japan press North to scrap nukes Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates SEOUL – The Japanese and South Korean foreign ministers agreed Friday to work together to press North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons, as Tokyo played down … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/th eworld/2006/October/theworld_October731.xml&section=theworld Yen Weakens After General Says North Korea Is ‘Ready’ for War Bloomberg – USA … The yen pared a gain on the week against the dollar and euro after General Ri Chan Bok told ABC News yesterday that ``North Korea is ready’’ for war. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=alHB.5aP8ESs&refer=japan Korea: What to do Workers World – USA … to understanding the nature of imperialism, there is no escaping the seriousness of the threats against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the … www.workers.org/2006/editorials/korea-1026 N. Korea Sanctions May Founder on China, US Policy Disparity Bloomberg – USA … 20 (Bloomberg) — United Nations sanctions against North Korea may be unenforceable because of disagreement between China and the US over how to get Kim Jong … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ab_ScS.OroEU&refer=home Carlyle Group to Make Massive Investment in Korea Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea … each of them. The $680-million Asia Growth Capital fund was set up last June to invest in Korea, China, Japan and India. Tsou said … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610200027.html Rice calls North Korea’s nuclear test a “provocation” Malaysia Star – Malaysia BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear test was a “serious provocation” and poses a serious security threat, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/20/worldupdates/2006 -10-20T103750Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-273052-1&sec=Worldupdates Date: 19 October 2006 Bush warns N. Korea as Rice heads to Seoul Reuters.uk – UK SEOUL (Reuters) – US President George W. Bush warned North Korea of grave consequences if it tries to sell nuclear arms, while his top diplomat headed to Seoul … today.reuters.co.uk/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-1 0-19T043951Z_01_N14268552_RTRUKOC_0_UK-KOREA-NORTH.xml&WTmodLoc=HP-C3-World-2 N Korea may conduct 4 more nuke tests Business Standard – India North Korea is likely to conduct three or four more nuclear tests following its first ever test last week, a South Korean lawmaker said on Thursday. … www.business-standard.com/common/storypage_c_on line.php?leftnm=11&bKeyFlag=IN&autono=16515 With cash, defectors find North Korea’s cracks International Herald Tribune – France … Using the trafficker’s Chinese cellphone, Lee talked to his mother, who had defected to South Korea in 2003. She told him she was going to get him out. … www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/19/asia/web.1019defect.php Sanctions won’t hurt the vampire regime in N. Korea Houston Chronicle – United States … leaders are congratulating themselves for persuading China and Russia to go along on a UN Security Council resolution imposing economic sanctions on North Korea … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/outlook/4269582.html Live From Korea: Samsung Black Carbon Hands-On Gizmodo.com – Budapest,Hungary Apparently unfamiliar with the current geopolitical crisis going on right now in East Asia, CrunchGear sent head scribe John Biggs to South Korea to check out … www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/live-from- korea-samsung-black-carbon-handson-208426.php China Sends Envoy to North Korea to Urge Compliance (Update1) Bloomberg – USA Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — China sent an envoy to North Korea to urge Kim Jong Il’s regime to comply with a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding it … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aScqacyyZTy4&refer=japan N Korea hints at second test The Australian – Sydney,Australia NORTH Korea has indicated it may be preparing to carry out a second nuclear weapons test, saying such a test would be ‘natural’. … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20608643-1702,00.html Bush doesn’t shoulder all blame for N. Korea USA Today – USA … Bush doesn’t shoulder all blame for N. Korea. … Suste says North Korea has learned to “either get the bomb or the United States will attack you.”. … blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2006/10/bush_doesnt_sho.html [The Dawn of Modern Korea] (417) Russia’s Recognition of Korea Korea Times – South Korea … inception of the two rival Korean states in 1948, the Soviet Union and other Communist states officially subscribed to the North Korean fiction of ‘one Korea … times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200610/kt2006101916095854130.htm Bush Says North Korea Would Face Harsh Punishment for Any Nuke … FOX News – USA AP. Oct. 18: A North Korean soldier stands on duty along the waterfront of Sinuiju, North Korea, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong. Oct. … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,222338,00.html North Korea hints at more nuke tests Times of India – India SEOUL: North Korea signalled on Thursday that it would ignore demands to stop testing atom bombs, as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice held crisis talks … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2205837.cms South Korea Defends Tours, Ventures in North Korea (Update1) Bloomberg – USA … 19 (Bloomberg) — South Korea will continue two business projects in North Korea, ignoring US claims a tourism venture is a source of revenue for Kim Jong Il’s … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a5pmfBYEzZqQ&refer=asia Chinese envoy meets N. Korea’s Kim Jong-il – Chinese diplomat RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia … The state councilor flew to Pyongyang Wednesday amid growing international concerns over North Korea’s reported nuclear bomb test October 9 and fears that the … en.rian.ru/world/20061019/54941596.html Rice warns North Korea against second test Times of India – India TOKYO: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday warned North Korea of “further measures” if it tests another atom bomb but said Washington had no … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2204330.cms US open to N.Korea negotiations Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it was open to negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions as attention focused on whether … ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=200 6-10-19T121126Z_01_N14268552_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-KOREA-NORTH-COL.XML North Korea Joins the Nuclear Club? Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey There is no doubt that the world becomes a more dangerous place whenever another nation crosses the nuclear weapons threshold, and certainly North Korea is no … www.zaman.com/?bl=commentary&alt=&trh=20061019&hn=37498 North Korea leader talks with China envoy friendly – KCNA Malaysia Star – Malaysia SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-il discussed security on the Korean peninsula in talks with a senior envoy sent by China’s President Hu Jintao … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/19/worldupdates/200 6-10-19T164523Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-272950-1&sec=Worldupdates Rice Seeks S. Korea Support in Checking North’s Cargo (Update2) Bloomberg – USA … 19 (Bloomberg) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice sought a bigger role for South Korea in a US-led program to intercept weapons, calling in Seoul today … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a_WtWEREtYRw&refer=us US, S. Korea Warn North Against 2nd Test CBS News – New York,New York,USA (CBS/AP) South Korea and the United States expressed a united front against North Korea’s nuclear test and support of UN sanctions, but there were no signs … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/19/world/main2104621.shtml Letter From China: Difficult choices ahead on North Korea alliance International Herald Tribune – France … would seem. China and North Korea, each nation the other’s only explicit ally, living side by side in quiet sympathy. History, when … www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/19/news/letter.php Rice warns North Korea against second test Business Day – Johannesburg,South Africa TOKYO — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today warned North Korea of “further measures” if it tests another atom bomb but said Washington had no … www.businessday.co.za/articles/world.aspx?ID=BD4A293344 South Korea Says It Will Continue Projects in North New York Times – United States … 19 — The government of South Korea told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today that it had no intention of pulling out of an industrial zone and a tourist … www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/world/asia/19cnd-korea.html?hp&ex=116131 6800&en=fbacd0e462f23aa5&ei=5094&partner=homepage N. Korea Rejects UN Resolution Periódico 26 – Las Tunas,Cuba PYONGYANG.— The Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) completely rejected Tuesday the United Nations Security Council resolution that establishes a … www.periodico26.cu/english/news_world/n.korea101806.htm China Envoy Delivers Message to N. Korea Guardian Unlimited – UK … dispute. North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said Tang also brought a gift for Kim but did not say what it was. Tang’s … www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6157734,00.html South Korea will continue economic cooperation with North San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA … SEOUL – South Korea’s leaders told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Thursday that they will continue cross-border economic cooperation that provides … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/15797605.htm North Korea Says it Will Not Give Terrorists Nuclear Weapons Voice of America – USA By Scott Stearns. North Korea says it will not help terrorists acquire nuclear weapons. US President George Bush says the United … voanews.com/english/2006-10-19-voa46.cfm North Korea’s ‘Mr. Bomb’ remains mystery Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA … SEOUL, South Korea — The scientists who have propelled North Korea’s decades-long nuclear program are, like much else in the tightly controlled communist … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_NKorea_Mr_Bomb.html S Korea, US, Japan urge DPRK back to six-party talks Xinhua – China 19 (Xinhua) — Foreign ministers of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Thursday urged an early return of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea(DPRK … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/20/content_5226119.htm White House says it is not asking North Korea to “kneel” Hindu – Chennai,India Washington, Oct. 19 (AP): The United States on Thursday rejected a comment by a North Korean official that President George W. Bush wants North Korea to kneel. … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200610192240.htm Russians concerned over N. Korea’s nuclear weapons – poll RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia MOSCOW, October 19 (RIA Novosti) – Fifty-two percent of respondents in a survey conducted by Russia’s Public Opinion Fund said North Korea’s possession of … en.rian.ru/russia/20061019/54958408.html China Steps Up Diplomacy With N. Korea Forbes – NY,USA China stepped up its diplomatic efforts with North Korea on Thursday, sending a personal message and a gift from the Chinese president to the North’s leader … www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/10/19/ap3105297.html China prods N Korea on nukes The Australian – Sydney,Australia CHINA said today it had sent diplomats on a visit of major significance to North Korea amid speculation that its communist neighbour might be about to detonate … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,20613869%255E23109,00.html Hirsh: Let’s Calm Down on N. Korea Newsweek – USA … first gulf war. Yes, the threat from North Korea is far more immediate to Tokyo than the menace of Saddam Hussein was. And yes, the … msnbc.msn.com/id/15332531/site/newsweek/ Japan, US voice resolve over N. Korea The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan … Abe agreed Thursday to closely work on the swift implementation of a UN Security Council resolution calling for sanctions against North Korea, which claimed to … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20061020TDY01002.htm Date: 18 October 2006 Rice in Asia Pushing Anti-Korea Actions Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba … 17 (Prensa Latina) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Tokyo Tuesday, her first stop in her visit to Asia where she will get to South Korea, China and … www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B96D5B284-7CB7-427A-A994-4F640CCFEF82%7D)&language=EN Diane Sawyer reporting from North Korea San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA NEW YORK – With cameras showing a wedding party scurrying away from her, ABC News’ Diane Sawyer began a planned weeklong visit to North Korea with a live shot … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/entertainment/gossip/15781330.htm China, Indonesia, S. Korea, Thailand: Asia Local Bond Preview Bloomberg – USA … data. {CTSGD10YR DES }. South Korea {NDFB }: The National Statistical Office will report unemployment for September today. The jobless … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a2a3i3XJuAEM&refer=asia Questions – and answers – about the threat from North Korea Christian Science Monitor – Boston,MA,USA … SALT LAKE CITY – North Korea’s apparent underground explosion of a nuclear device has sent ripples of concern around the world, and the United Nations … www.csmonitor.com/2006/1018/p09s01-cojh.html Soros blames Bush for N Korea News24 – South Africa Tokyo – Billionaire philanthropist George Soros on Monday pointed the finger at US President George W Bush for the North Korea crisis, saying his hard line had … www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,6119,2-10-1462_2014495,00.html N-test signs spied in N. Korea Bangkok Post – Thailand Washington _ US spy satellites have detected suspicious vehicle and people activity near the site of North Korea’s nuclear test that may signal preparations … www.bangkokpost.com/News/18Oct2006_news03.php N Korea defiant amid fears of second N-test Indian Express – New Delhi,India SEOUL, October 17: North Korea described the UN sanctions as a “declaration of war” on Tuesday, while across the border in Seoul an official said there … www.indianexpress.com/story/14858.html N. Korea apparently preparing nuke test Houston Chronicle – United States … SEOUL, South Korea — Satellite images indicate North Korea appears to be getting ready for a second nuclear test, officials said Tuesday, as the defiant … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4266084.html Former US President Carter says his Korea peace efforts of 1994 “ … International Herald Tribune – France ATLANTA Former President Jimmy Carter said that an agreement he brokered 12 years ago for North Korea to halt nuclear weapons development is “in the wastebasket … www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/10/18/america/NA_GEN_US_Korea_Carter.php N Korea stance boosts new Japanese PM The Australian – Sydney,Australia … month after taking office, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is enjoying 70 per cent public support, partly helped by his hawkish stance on North Korea, a poll … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20602478-2703,00.html S.Korea, Russia to cooperate in gas development People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China South Korea and Russia signed an agreement on Tuesday to have closer cooperation in natural gas field development and natural gas supplies, said the South … english.people.com.cn/200610/18/eng20061018_312721.html US ‘unclear’ about sanctions against N Korea Hindustan Times – India The Bush administration has said it was “unclear” as regards the role of the US in enforcing sanctions against North Korea and emphasised that any more nuclear … www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1823276,00050004.htm Prosecutors raid Citigroup Inc office in South Korea Taipei Times – Taiwan South Korean prosecutors raided the Seoul office of a Citigroup Inc unit yesterday as part of a probe into Lone Star Funds’ takeover of Korea Exchange Bank, an … www.taipeitimes.com/News/worldbiz/archives/2006/10/18/2003332289 Ban Ki-Moon and North Korea OhmyNews International – South Korea … accomplished. The appointment of the “English genius,” as he has been dubbed in South Korea, has certainly excited the country. … english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=367323&no=323723&rel_no=1 S.Korea’s economy predicted to grow 4.3 pct in 2007 People’s Daily Online – Beijing,China South Korea’s economy is predicted to grow 4.3 percent in 2007 due to a global economic slowdown and sluggish consumer spending, the daily Korean Herald said … english.people.com.cn/200610/18/eng20061018_313032.html Korea risks elevated by recent tests, but ratings unchanged … Forbes – NY,USA SEOUL (XFN-ASIA) – North Korea’s conventional missile tests in July and its recent claim it conducted a successful nuclear test last week have heightened … www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2006/10/17/afx3099395.html Rice to Urge Radiation Inspections to Thwart North Korea New York Times – United States … Rice will urge the countries of northeast Asia to create a strict system of radiation monitoring and inspections to prevent North Korea from smuggling nuclear … www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/world/asia/18korea.html Seoul warns of another N Korea test MSN Money – USA The South Korean government on Tuesday said it had detected activity suggesting that North Korea might be preparing to conduct a second nuclear test, as … moneycentral.msn.com/inc/news/providerredir.asp?feed=FT&Date=20061018&ID=6108245 North Korea calls sanctions `a declaration of war’ San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA WASHINGTON – North Korea Tuesday accused the United Nations of declaring war against it by imposing sanctions as punishment for testing its first nuclear bomb. … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/15785813.htm North Korea defiant as Rice starts Asian tour Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa … on a whistle-stop tour of the region to ensure North Asian powers were committed to a unified stance on UN sanctions following North Korea’s nuclear test. … za.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006- 10-18T080955Z_01_BAN829378_RTRIDST_0_OZATP-KOREA-NORTH-20061018.XML Rice to urge radiation inspections to thwart N. Korea International Herald Tribune – France … United States will urge the countries of northeast Asia to create a strict system of radiation monitoring and inspections to prevent North Korea from smuggling … www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/18/asia/web.1018nuke.php North Korea takes UN sanctions as declaration of war ABC Online – Australia TONY EASTLEY: The US Secretary of State is in Japan today for talks on how to implement UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea. … www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1767636.htm Japan, S. Korea erase losses CNN International – USA … Korean stocks closed higher on Wednesday, erasing earlier losses sparked by renewed concerns about the US economy and fears defiant North Korea will conduct a … edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/18/asiastox.wednesday.reut/ S. Korea to Pay for Pipeline Kommersant – Moscow,Russia … is in no mood to yield to high gas prices, Gazprom will be able to offset the costs thanks to the intergovernmental agreement with South Korea that specifies … www.kommersant.com/p714151/r_528/Gas_China_Korea/ Korea’s Employment Rate Ranks Low in OECD Korea Times – South Korea South Korea’s employment rate ranks at the bottom among the 30 member economies of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), despite … times.hankooki.com/lpage/biz/200610/kt2006101819021411910.htm Checks, but no scrutiny, on China-N.Korea border Reuters – USA DANDONG, China, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Chinese customs agents checked papers and trucks on the border with North Korea on Wednesday, but there was no sign of … today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=B831576 Iran, N.Korea top threats to world peace-Germany Reuters – USA BERLIN, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The nuclear programmes of Iran and North Korea pose the two greatest threats to world peace and could spark a nuclear arms race … today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L18790408 India says North Korea test poses threat beyond Asia Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK NEW DELHI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – North Korea’s nuclear test has upset the balance of power in Asia and poses a threat beyond the continent, Indian Prime Minister … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP138893.htm Resolution On North Korea Voice of America – USA By unanimously adopting resolution seventeen-eighteen, the United Nations Security Council has sent a clear message to the government of North Korea: it must … www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2006-10-18-voa2.cfm Rice: US wants to ‘de-escalate’ N Korea Bangkok Post – Thailand Tokyo (dpa) – The United States wants the conflict over North Korea’s nuclear programme to “de-escalate,” US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday … www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=113655 Inside North Korea: A US defector’s tale International Herald Tribune – France By Mark Russell The New York Times. BUSAN, South Korea Even at 64 and in failing health, James Dresnok projects an imposing figure. … www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/18/features/pusan.php South Korea under pressure to revise Sunshine Policy ABC Online – Australia MARK COLVIN: South Korea’s Government is coming under increasing pressure over its economic ties with the North. As part of Seoul’s … www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1768243.htm Rumsfeld’s Doubts on North Korea Inspections Shared by Analysts Bloomberg – USA Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s assessment yesterday that stopping North Korea from peddling its nuclear technology abroad was … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aMIXG_mfhjK0&refer=home Roh Aide Slams Warlike US N.Korea Policy Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea The chief presidential secretary for security Song Min-soon on Wednesday said South Korea would be the greatest victim in a war on the peninsula due to the … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610190005.html UN head-to-be warns N.Korea against 2nd nuke test Jerusalem Post – Israel South Korea’s foreign minister, who was appointed the next UN secretary-general, warned North Korea on Thursday against a second nuclear test, saying such a … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1159193473774&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Satire: North Korea detonates 40 years of GDP CNN – USA PYONGYANG, North Korea (The Onion ) — A press release issued by the state-run Korean Central News Agency Monday confirmed that the October 9 underground … www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/17/onion.north.korea/ UN Resolution on North Korea: Global Consensus or National … Asian Tribune – Bangkok,Thailand The UN Security Council Resolution on 14 October 2006, placing strong sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear armaments program, was remarkable for its … www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/2630 Democrats urge bilateral US, N Korea talks Stuff.co.nz – Wellington,New Zealand … leading US Democratic senators joined a growing chorus of voices calling on the Bush administration to engage in bilateral talks with North Korea to persuade … www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3833742a12,00.html An American in North Korea, Pledging Allegiance to the Great … New York Times – United States … Pyongyang. In 1962 Mr. Dresnok defected to North Korea, where he currently lives. His … Line.”. By MARK RUSSELL. PUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 17 … www.nytimes.com/2006/10/19/movies/19cros.html?ref=world Date: 17 October 2006 S Korea urges peaceful nuclear solution The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia South Korea is urging the international community to pursue peaceful means to disarm North Korea, ruling out military action as an option. … www.theage.com.au/news/National/S-Korea-urges-peacef ul-nuclear-solution/2006/10/17/1160850927302.html N Korea defiant amid fears of second test Mail & Guardian Online – Johannesburg,South Africa North Korea denounced United Nations sanctions on Tuesday as a declaration of war, while across the border in Seoul an official said there were signs the … www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=286907&area =/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ What North Korea wants Globe and Mail – Canada The most surprising thing to me about world reaction to the announcement by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea that it had carried out an underground … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.2006 1017.wxcokorea17/BNStory/specialComment/home FDI In Korea Plummets 11 Notches in Global Comparison Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea Foreign Direct Investment in Korea plunged 11 notches in world comparison from the previous year to land the country in 27th place last year. … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200610/200610170023.html North Korea defiant amid fears of second nuclear test Malaysia Star – Malaysia SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea denounced UN sanctions on Tuesday as a declaration of war, while across the border in Seoul an official said there were signs the … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/17/worldupdates/200 6-10-17T151752Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-272534-5&sec=Worldupdates India can’t be compared with N Korea: French diplomat Hindu – Chennai,India 17 (PTI): Rejecting any comparison between the nuclear programmes of India and North Korea, France today said Pyongyang’s atomic test could help New Delhi’s … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/000200610171401.htm S.Korea, Russia agree to coordinate measures on DPRK Xinhua – China SEOUL, Oct.17 (Xinhua) — South Korea and Russia have agreed to closely coordinate measures on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) under the … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/17/content_5215371.htm China Beginning to Distance Itself from Ally North Korea Voice of America – USA By Luis Ramirez. China is increasingly distancing itself from its long-time ally North Korea. Beijing officials confirm they are … www.voanews.com/english/2006-10-17-voa9.cfm Gazprom considers Korea link International Herald Tribune – France MOSCOW Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly, said Tuesday that it was considering plans to start supplying South Korea with natural gas in 2012 or 2013 as … www.iht.com/articles/2006/10/17/business/gas.php Prosecutors raid Citigroup in South Korea Times Online – UK … Citigroup advised Lone Star on its purchase of a 50.5 per cent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) for $1.2 billion in 2003 and the fund’s planned sale of the … business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9063-2407521,00.html Neighbors Says North Korea May Be Preparing for 2nd Nuclear Test New York Times – United States … 17 — North Korea may be preparing for a second nuclear test, South Korean and Japanese officials said today, as the Communist state threatened “merciless … www.nytimes.com/2006/10/17/world/asia/18koreacnd.html?hp&e x=1161144000&en=376a6130daacbd8e&ei=5094&partner=homepage N Korea Snubs UN Resolution Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba Pyongyang, Oct 17 (Prensa Latina) The Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK) utterly rejected on Tuesday the UN Security Council resolution establishing … www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B05D6EA1F-01E0-4E39-95BF-823B4BF3A7C3%7D)&language=EN North Korea calls UN sanctions a ‘declaration of war’ ABC Online – Australia MARK COLVIN: There’s a growing fear among North Korea’s neighbours that the world’s newest nuclear power is about to conduct a second atomic test. … www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1767196.htm North Korea defiant amid fears of second nuclear test Malaysia Star – Malaysia SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Tuesday denounced UN sanctions over its nuclear test as a declaration of war and the United States and others suspected it may … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/10/17/worldupdates/200 6-10-17T194847Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-272534-7&sec=Worldupdates South Korea opposes military action against DPRK Xinhua – China 17 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s Ambassador to Australia Cho Chang-Beom said here on Tuesday that military action should not be chosen as a means to resolve the … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-10/17/content_5216200.htm N Korea warned over second test BBC News – UK North Korea has been warned against conducting a second test of a nuclear weapon, as the US said expectations of a new test happening were “reasonable”. … news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6059240.stm

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