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	Date: 2 July 2006 N.Korea says to bolster deterrent against US Reuters – USA SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused the United States of preparing for a nuclear war in the Korean peninsula and said it would bolster its own deterrent in … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-07- 01T202606Z_01_SCH173538_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-DETERRENT.xml&archived=False China proposes informal North Korea talks -report Scotsman – United Kingdom TOKYO (Reuters) – China has sounded out the nations involved in stalled six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear programme about the possibility of holding … news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=965612006 US lacks a game plan on North Korea Cherry Hill Courier Post – Cherry Hill,NJ,USA North Korea is threatening to launch a long-range missile against us, and we’re threatening to reply with an anti-missile missile. … www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/ 20060702/COLUMNISTS21/607020332/1005/OPINION N Korea missile: China proposes 6-nation talks The Statesman – Kolkata,India TOKYO, July 1. — China has proposed unofficial six-nation talks on North Korea’s nuclear programmes in July, Kyodo News agency reported today. … www.thestatesman.net/page.news.php?clid=8&theme=&usrsess=1&id=121926 Missile defense against Iran, N. Korea a thin shield OregonLive.com – Portland,OR,USA If North Korea and Iran achieve nothing else in their development of nuclear-weapons capabilities and long-range missiles, they will have at least saved the … www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1151715342230730.xml&coll=7 North Korea says it’s fully prepared to counter US aggression Hindu – Chennai,India Seoul, July 2 (AP): North Korea accused the United States of driving the situation on the Korean Peninsula “to the brink of war,” and said it is fully prepared … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200607020340.htm MP Slams S. Korea’s Vote against Iran Fars News Agency – Tehran,Iran During the meeting, Alaoddin Boroujerdi noted Iran and Korea’s good relations and viewed the role of the two parliaments crucial in the development of the … english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8504110534 G-8 to press North Korea in statement The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan Petersburg on July 15-17 will ask North Korea to address issues related to its abduction of foreign nationals and nuclear weapons program, sources close to the … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060703TDY01003.htm [News Analysis] South Korea-Japan military alliance in the works? The Hankyoreh – South Korea … Fallon, speaking before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, revealed American intentions to create a three-way alliance between the US, Korea, and Japan … english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/137964.html US, Japan, S. Korea should keep up pressure on Pyongyang China Post – Taipei,Taiwan … of destroying weapons of mass destruction, many critics have accused US President George W. Bush of employing a double standard when it comes to North Korea. … www.chinapost.com.tw/editorial/detail.asp?onNews=&GRP=i&id=85186 Date: 3 July 2006 Japan Calls on S. Korea to Abort Survey Near Islands (Update1) Bloomberg – USA July 3 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe called on South Korea to abort plans to send a ship to conduct a survey in an area around … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aS9Akf_o6MM8&refer=asia North Korea: Why it belongs in the axis of evil Hot Air – MD,USA It regularly threatens Japan, South Korea and even the United States and Australia with bellicose rhetoric so bizarre that it sounds like nuclear-powered … hotair.com/archives/the-blog/2006/07/03/north-korea-why-it-belongs-in-the-axis-of-evil/ South Korea to Purchase SM-2 Missiles Forbes – USA South Korea is considering the purchase of US shipborne SM-2 missiles to bolster its missile-defense system, a government official said Monday. … www.forbes.com/business/energy/feeds/ap/2006/07/03/ap2855016.html South Korea to Purchase SM-2 Missiles Washington Post – United States SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is considering buying US shipborne SM-2 missiles to bolster its missile-defense system, a South Korean government official … North Korea vows “annihilating strike” if attacked Reuters – USA SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea ratcheted up the rhetoric in its war of words with Washington by promising an “annihilating strike” with its nuclear deterrent … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-07-0 3T095136Z_01_SEO184944_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-DETERRENT.xml&archived=False S. Korea starts mission to survey around disputed islets despite … People's Daily Online – Beijing,China South Korea started early Monday its research mission which is to survey ocean currents around a set of disputed islets controlled by South Korea but also … english.people.com.cn/200607/03/eng20060703_279578.html Korea, US Negotiate Defensive Missile Sale Korea Times – South Korea South Korea is seeking to buy 48 sophisticated defensive missiles from the United States and install them in the country’s Ageis-equipped KDX-III destroyers … times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200607/kt2006070318083010510.htm Japanese Reporters to Visit North Korea on Abduction Korea Times – South Korea A group of Japanese journalists are to visit North Korea from today through Saturday, following an invitation from the communist state, an official at the … times.hankooki.com/lpage/200607/kt2006070317520568040.htm South Korea to purchase SM-2 missiles Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is considering the purchase of US shipborne SM-2 missiles to bolster its missile-defense system, a government official said … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_SKorea_Missile_Defense.html Tension Restrained Over Korea¡¯s Dokdo Survey Plan Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea Korea¡¯s plan to survey currents in troubled waters near Dokdo threatens renewed conflict between Korea and Japan, but the atmosphere is very different to … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607030022.html Ominous Warning From North Korea CBS News – USA (CBS/AP) North Korea is ready to answer a pre-emptive US military attack with an “annihilating strike and a nuclear war,” the state-run media said Monday. … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/03/world/main1773966.shtml N. Korea warns of nuclear war if attacked Boston Globe – United States South Korean protesters with defaced a poster of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and flag stage an anti-North Korea rally against explains of Kim Young Nam who … www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/03/n_korea_warns_of_nuclear_war_if_attacked US shrugs off North Korea nuclear threat Mail & Guardian Online – Johannesburg,South Africa The White House on Monday dismissed North Korea’s threat of a nuclear strike in the event of United States attack as “deeply hypothetical” and urged Pyongyang … www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=276140&area=/ breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/ South Korea begins controversial maritime survey OhmyNews International – South Korea South Korea on Monday launched a maritime survey of an area that includes waters claimed by Japan, a South Korea official said, defying Japanese protests and … english.ohmynews.com/ArticleView/article_view.asp?no=302892&rel_no=1 North Korea threatens nuclear war against US CBC News – Canada North Korea has threatened the United States with nuclear war if any pre-emptive military strikes are launched against the isolated communist country. … www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2006/07/03/north-korea.html N. Korea Warned on ‘Provocative Activity’ Houston Chronicle – United States WASHINGTON — A top State Department official cautioned North Korea on Monday to avoid “any type of provocative activity” and to return to negotiations on its … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/politics/4021645.html Date: 4 July 2006 US dismisses North Korea threat BBC News – UK Washington has dismissed a threat by North Korea that it will launch a nuclear strike against the US in the event of an American attack against it. … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5143580.stm South Korea to acquire defense missiles from US The Hankyoreh – South Korea … United States Defense Department’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has asked US Congress to approve the sale of 42 of the missiles to South Korea. … english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/138283.html North Korea warns US of nuclear response Globe and Mail – Canada Seoul — North Korea vowed yesterday to respond with an “annihilating” nuclear strike if it is attacked pre-emptively by the United States. … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.200607 04.WORLDREPORT04-1/TPStory/TPInternational/America/ North Korea threatens nuclear strike London Free Press – Canada SEOUL — North Korea stepped up its anti-US rhetoric yesterday, accusing Washington of mounting military pressure on the regime and vowing to respond to any pre … lfpress.ca/newsstand/News/International/2006/07/04/1666701-sun.html Two Civic Groups Urge North Korea to Repatriate Abductees Korea Times – South Korea … kidnapped in the past, arguing that what Kim Young-nam, a South Korean who was allegedly abducted by the North in 1978, told reporters in North Korea last week … times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200607/kt2006070418134411960.htm US dismisses North Korea threat RTE.ie – Ireland The US Government has dismissed a threat by North Korea to launch a nuclear strike against the US in the event of a pre-emptive America attack on the Communist … www.rte.ie/news/2006/0704/korea.html Chinese vice premier to visit North Korea Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK Beijing – Vice Premier Hui Liangyu will visit North Korea next week, the Chinese government said Tuesday, amid an international standoff over Pyongyang’s … news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_ 1177852.php/Chinese_vice_premier_to_visit_North_Korea N. Korea: Attack would provoke a nuclear strike San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea vowed Monday to respond with an ``annihilating’’ nuclear strike if it is attacked pre-emptively by the United States. … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/14963798.htm US Congress Asked About Boosting UN Command in Korea Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea The US Congress has asked the Department of Defense and the State Department to report on chances of reviving UN Command in Korea, a body nominally still made … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607040007.html US officials: North Korea missile test may be near CNN International – USA Protesters make their feelings about North Korean leader Kim Jong Il clear at a rally last week in Seoul, South Korea. WASHINGTON … edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/korea.missile/ N Korea threatens US with nuke war Times of India – India SEOUL: North Korea would respond to a pre-emptive US military attack with an “annihilating strike and a nuclear war”, the state-run media has said, heightening … timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1705819.cms Date: 5 July 2006 North Korea Test Fires Missiles Into Sea of Japan (Update2) Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — North Korea fired three missiles over the Sea of Japan today, defying demands by the US, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia to refrain … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aSLsgw8eCVc8&refer= N. Korea Fires Long-Range Missile, Others Washington Post – United States North Korea today defied strong warnings from Washington and tested-launched its long-range ballistic missile, which fizzled less than a minute after lift-off … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/04/AR2006070400771.html North Korea Launches Missiles Including Taepodong-2: Timeline Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — North Korea fired six missiles over the Sea of Japan today, defying demands from the US, China, Japan, South Korea and Russia to refrain … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awuAN4B9yYSs&refer= N Korea more isolated: Beazley The Australian – Sydney,Australia NORTH Korea had isolated itself further in the eyes of the international community by test firing missiles, Labor leader Kim Beazley said today. … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19691090-1702,00.html White House warns N. Korea against provocative acts Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Tuesday warned North Korea against taking any more “provocative acts” such as more ballistic missile launches, and … today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006- 07-05T033132Z_01_N04227239_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-USA.xml Yen trims losses made after N.Korea missile launch INQ7.net – Philippines TOKYO — The yen trimmed losses on Wednesday after falling against the dollar and hitting a record low versus the euro on reports that North Korea had launched … business.inq7.net/money/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=8220 Kay: North Korea tests a ‘desperate play’ CNN – USA (CNN) — North Korea test-fired a … Although I must say, the carrot that they really want — North Korea really wants a relationship with the United States. … … www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/04/cnna.kay/ S. Korea to Take Steps to Minimize Market Fallout From N. Korea Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s Vice Finance Minister Bahk Byong Won said the government will ``closely monitor’’ financial markets and take steps ``as … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aTTNFYTEfYwA&refer=asia Tension grows in Japan over N. Korea’s launch of 6 missiles Mainichi Daily News – Japan … Tension heightened at the prime minister’s office on Wednesday morning as top officials were confused by conflicting information on North Korea’s test firing … mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060705p2a00m0na012000c.html NZ condemns N Korea missile tests TVNZ – New Zealand The United States says North Korea has test fired six missiles, including a long-range missile which failed in mid-air 40 seconds after launch. … tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411423/775776 China to send senior leader to North Korea Hindu – Chennai,India Beijing, July 5 (PTI): Amid a new crisis triggered by a series of missile tests by North Korea, China will send a senior leader to Pyongyang to impress upon … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200607051235.htm Yen recovers from fall on N.Korea missile launches Reuters – USA … Reuters) – The yen recovered on Wednesday from a fall against the dollar and a record low versus the euro after missile launches by North Korea provided only a … today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type =tnBusinessNews&storyID=nL05339319&imageid=&cap= Nikkei ends down after N.Korea tests missiles Reuters – USA … The Nikkei average fell for the first time in five sessions on Wednesday, declining 0.73 percent after a series of missile tests by North Korea raised fears … today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID =2006-07-05T072347Z_01_T143302_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.xml European Stocks Decline on N. Korea Missile Test; Endesa Drops Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — European stocks dropped, following a slide in Asian markets, after a missile test by North Korea raised security concerns in the region. … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2n4jgO_tYkc&refer= US votes to expand UN troops in South Korea The Hankyoreh – South Korea … has passed a law requiring the Defense and State Departments to submit a joint report to look at expanding the role of United Nations forces in South Korea. … english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/138680.html South Korea Calls on North Korea to Return to Disarmament Talks FOX News – USA WASHINGTON — North Korea’s barrage of missile tests Wednesday was a “provocative act” that will deepen the communist regime’s isolation and affect ties with … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202075,00.html Gold rises over 1 pct after N. Korea fires missiles Reuters South Africa – Johannesburg,South Africa … Reuters) – Gold rose more than 1 percent to around $630 an ounce on Wednesday, its highest level in a month, on safe-haven buying after North Korea’s launch of … za.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID=2006- 07-05T061044Z_01_BAN522232_RTRIDST_0_OZABS-MARKETS-PRECIOUS-20060705.XML N. Korea Official: Missile Test a Right Forbes – USA A North Korean foreign ministry official defended North Korea’s missile tests as a matter of national sovereignty, a Japanese TV report aired in South Korea … www.forbes.com/business/manufacturing/feeds/ap/2006/07/05/ap2857881.html North Korea test-fires six missiles Seattle Times – United States TOKYO — A defiant North Korea test-fired a long-range missile that may be capable of reaching America, but it failed seconds after launch, US officials said. … seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003105226_nkorea05.html Dollar Gains Most in a Week After North Korea Fires Missiles Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose the most in more than a week against the yen and the euro after North Korea fired missiles over the Sea of Japan … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahNYAmv6o0sw&refer= Stocks set to ease, weighed by N. Korea fears Washington Post – United States … index futures indicated a lower opening on Wall Street on Wednesday, as markets resumed trade after a holiday, with early focus on North Korea’s missile tests. … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/05/AR2006070500246.html Thailand concerned at North Korea missile tests Bangkok Post – Thailand Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon expressed concern Wednesday over North Korea’s long-range missile test, warning the move will lead to regional distrust … www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=107184 N Korea’s missiles met by Japanese sanctions Asia Times Online – Kowloon,Hong Kong TOKYO – Just hours after North Korea’s provocative series of missile launches, Japan has reacted by banning the docking of the Mangyongbyon-92, a ferry that … www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HG06Dg02.html Missile test could hurt aid to North Korea—Seoul Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Wednesday North Korea’s decision to test-fire missiles posed a threat to regional security and … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SEO184442.htm Kyodo News Agency report: North Korea launches seventh missile Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye). TOKYO (AP) – North Korea has launched a seventh missile, a news report said Wednesday, citing Japanese government sources. … www.canada.com/topics/news/world/story.html?id= 63ee50b4-4a4b-434d-80b3-308de6d433ce&k=32196 Russian scientist casts doubt on N.Korea missile capability RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia … at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said the launches did not mean that North Korea had a … en.rian.ru/world/20060705/50933625.html North Korea Missile Launch May Extend Strategy of Provocation Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — North Korea’s firing of at least seven missiles today may extend a strategy of provocation designed to win concessions from the US and … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aqsg45P6l_cw&refer= China ‘Seriously Concerned’ Over North Korea’s Missile Tests FOX News – USA … off a list of likely aftereffects from the North Korean act: hostility from Japan, increasing US pressure for UN sanctions against North Korea and derailing … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202123,00.html Gold Rises to Four-Week High After North Korea Fires Missiles Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — Gold in London rose to a four-week high after North Korea fired at least seven missiles over the Sea of Japan, prompting some investors … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atn0RrqL8v9Y&refer=us North Korea tests seventh missile amid world outcry Independent – London,England,UK “The Russian side calls on North Korea to exercise restraint and the observances of the commitments it has taken upon itself in the missile sphere, and will … news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1161605.ece Stock futures slide on North Korea worries Reuters – USA … Reuters) – US stock futures pointed to a lower market opening on Wednesday, following declines in Asian and European stocks, after North Korea’s test-firing of … today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=hotStocksNews&storyID =2006-07-05T125710Z_01_N29450945_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml N.Korea missiles just another Cold War day in Seoul Reuters AlertNet – London,England,UK … South Koreans have been living with the threat of attack from North Korea for more than 50 years, and the capital Seoul is only about 60 km (37 miles) from the … www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SEO198395.htm UN crisis talks as ‘provocative’ North Korea fires 7th missile Scotsman – United Kingdom THE United Nations Security Council was staging crisis talks today after North Korea test fired a seventh missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads. … news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=981572006 N Korea test-fires missiles ABC Online – Australia KERRY O’BRIEN: That troublesome would-be regional nuclear power North Korea is stirring the pot again, this time provocatively test firing six missiles in … www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2006/s1679780.htm US stocks sag with North Korea and rates in focus MarketWatch – USA … remained under sharp pressure at midday Wednesday, after investors returned from a holiday to find global exchanges unnerved by North Korea’s missile tests as … www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&siteid =google&guid=%7BF51884D9-CA82-4958-9EEF-117297A09FB2%7D&keyword= US urges N.Korea to “step back” Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States consulted key allies on Wednesday about what steps to take against North Korea and urged Pyongyang to “step back … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID =2006-07-05T142752Z_01_N04227239_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-USA.xml Gold Rises to Four-Week High After North Korea Tests Missiles Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — Gold rose to a four-week high after missile tests by North Korea sparked demand from investors seeking an alternative to stocks and bonds … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aB17HnkG8wcY&refer=japan US Stocks Fall on North Korea Missile Test, Inflation Concern Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — US stocks fell after North Korea launched test missiles and economic reports stoked concern the Federal Reserve may keep raising interest … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=atH34Zur4y_k&refer=home Gold hits one-month high on North Korea missile test Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates LONDON – Gold climbed to a one-month high on Wednesday on safe-haven buying after North Korea test-launched several missiles, before a rise in the dollar pared … www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/ business/2006/July/business_July142.xml&section=business UN weighs action against N Korea; Russia cautious Reuters – USA … UN Security Council resolution on Wednesday demanding that nations withhold all funds, goods and technology that could be used for North Korea’s missile program … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID =2006-07-05T172537Z_01_N05415322_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-MISSILE-UN.xml North Korea Missile Launch Riles Tokyo BusinessWeek – USA It’s hardly a surprise that North Korea timed its first ballistic missile tests in eight years to coincide with Independence Day festivities in the US North … www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2006/gb20060705_951463.htm Timeline of North Korea nuclear standoff Boston Globe – United States … Dec 27 North Korea expels two IAEA nuclear inspectors and says it is plans to reopen a reprocessing plant, which could start producing weapons grade plutonium … www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/05/timeline_of_north_korea_nuclear_standoff Oil Rises to Record $75.40/Bbl After North Korea Tests Missiles Bloomberg – USA July 5 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil touched a record $75.40 a barrel in New York after North Korea fired missiles into the Sea of Japan, raising concern that … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ahrdpJ4aW2JI&refer=home DJ US Stocks Hurt By North Korea Tests; Other Mkts Eye Jobs Wiadomosci onet.pl – Poland North Korea’s missile tests rekindled geopolitical risks for US stocks, sending shares lower in virtually every industry Wednesday. … wiadomosci.onet.pl/1351509,10,1,0,120,686,item.html Date: 6 July 2006 Oil Trades Near Record Above $75 After North Korea Missile Test Bloomberg – USA July 6 (Bloomberg) — Crude oil traded near a record above $75 a barrel in New York after North Korea yesterday test-fired missiles into the Sea of Japan … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aRwhfVphFUt4&refer= N. Korea Misfire: Blessing And Burden CBS News – USA (CBS/AP) North Korea’s missile tests suggested the country can’t directly threaten the United States for now. But the Koreans can … www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/05/world/main1778928.shtml US pushing for sanctions against North Korea San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA WASHINGTON – Japan, backed by the United States and Britain, pressed Wednesday for UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea’s weapons programs in … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/14972988.htm North Korea May Test More Missiles; UN Considers Resolution Bloomberg – USA July 6 (Bloomberg) — North Korea may fire more missiles, Australia’s government said, as the United Nations Security Council considered a response to the … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=awuDV4cTuCfI&refer= Korea ‘preparing more launches’ The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia North Korea is readying more missiles, including another long-range Taepodong-2, for test firing, according to media reports. US … www.theage.com.au/news/world/korea-preparing-more-launches/2006/07/06/1151779054004.html Defiant Korea test-launches seven missiles Indian Express – New Delhi,India SEOUL, July 5:North Korea test-launched seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong, in an early-morning barrage today, defying international warnings of … www.indianexpress.com/story/7943.html Behind North Korea’s Missile Test: Diplomatic Arm-Twisting TIME – USA North Korea’s test of its long-range Taepodong-2 missile early Tuesday morning was a spectacular failure, plunging into the ocean 40 seconds after liftoff. … www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1210499,00.html North Korea tensions pressurise global stocks The Herald – Glasgow,Scotland,UK … the jitters yesterday as global stock markets shook, oil prices jumped, sterling fell and the value of gold surged in the wake of North Korea’s sabre-rattling … www.theherald.co.uk/65432.shtml US stocks drop on N. Korea test and rate fears Reuters India – Mumbai,India NEW YORK (Reuters) – US stocks fell on Wednesday, hit by worries over North Korea’s missile tests and concerns that robust job growth could prompt the Federal … in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=businessNews&storyID =2006-07-06T040505Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-258301-6.xml S Korea to press ahead with engagement with North Hindu – Chennai,India Seoul, South Korea, July 6. (AP): South Korea will press ahead with its policy of engagement with the North despite the communist state’s missile tests, the … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200607060911.htm N Korea long range tests ‘unlikely’ Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia There are no signs that North Korea is planning another immediate launch of a long-range Taepodong-2 missile, Japan’s chief government spokesman said today. … www.smh.com.au/news/world/n-korea-long -range-tests-unlikely/2006/07/06/1151779056791.html N.Korea again weighs on Asian stocks Scotsman – United Kingdom … for a second day on Thursday after a strong US private jobs report reignited concerns about higher US rates, while worries about North Korea’s missile tests … business.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=984862006 Many South Koreans sympathize with North Korea despite missile … Mainichi Daily News – Japan SEOUL — For over 50 years, South Koreans have lived with the knowledge that North Korea could pound their capital with artillery shells and rockets. … mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20060706p2g00m0in014000c.html Missile tests have isolated N Korea, says Bush Hindu – Chennai,India At a White House press conference with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Bush said North Korea could join the international community and improve the lot … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200607060913.htm South Korea’s Roh, Under Fire at Home, Quiet on North Korea Bloomberg – USA … President Roh Moo Hyun’s defense, intelligence and foreign ministers will be grilled by lawmakers today over his muted response to North Korea’s missile tests … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=askrUv12V.kw&refer=asia Divisions over UN response to N Korea missiles Irish Times – Ireland An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council has exposed divisions over how to respond to North Korea’s launching of at least six missiles … www.ireland.com/newspaper/front/2006/0706/2192530553HM1LEAD.html North Korea casts shadow on markets MarketWatch – USA HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Reports that North Korea is preparing to test-launch more missiles sent Asian markets into a spin Thursday as the rogue state’s … www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BF495D051-2D80-4153-B844-06BFC6C92233%7D&siteid=google&dist= North Korea faces diplomatic hardball Globe and Mail – Canada … on opposite sides of the world, the Bush administration is attempting to round up support for diplomatic hardball as showdowns with both North Korea and Iran … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060706.KOREA06/TPStory/TPInternational/Africa/ US alerted missile system during N Korea incident NDTV.com – New Delhi,India Missile defense systems in California and Alaska were on alert and ready to fire during North Korea’s missile tests, but authorities quickly determined there … www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=US+alerted+missile+system&id=89864 North Korea Sought US Talks Through Tests, Abe Says (Update1) Bloomberg – USA July 6 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe said North Korea’s missile test was probably aimed at getting the US to agree to direct talks … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=a1eVS84lUjCk&refer=japan Oil’s at Merc high on N. Korea fears New York Daily News – New York,NY,USA Oil touched a New York Mercantile Exchange intraday trading record of $75.40 a barrel yesterday after North Korea test-fired missiles into the Sea of Japan … www.nydailynews.com/business/story/432701p-364620c.html North Korea missile tests fan market volatility SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa The latest bout of uncertainty has been fanned by North Korea’s missile tests, leaving markets across the globe on the back foot. … www.sabcnews.com/economy/business/0,2172,130676,00.html North Korea Says Sanctions Will Backfire Korea Times – South Korea Han Song-ryol, deputy chief of North Korea’s UN mission in New York, said on Thursday Pyongyang will be forced to take ``all-out countermeasures,’’ if UN … times.hankooki.com/lpage/200607/kt2006070617100710440.htm Russia, China Resist North Korea Sanctions, Say Diplomacy Only … MOSNEWS – Russia China and Russia resisted an attempt in the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against North Korea for its missile launches Wednesday, saying only … www.mosnews.com/news/2006/07/06/russiareject.shtml [Invest Korea] Korea Goes All-Out to Be Friendly to Foreign … Korea Times – South Korea By Cho Jin-seo. This is the sixth of a 10-part series highlighting Korea’s efforts to draw foreign investors into the country. _ ED. … times.hankooki.com/lpage/200607/kt2006070617362368040.htm A look at North Korea Detroit Free Press – United States North Korea is one of the world’s few closed societies. Its government … US troops. China supported North Korea with troops and weapons. … www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060706/NEWS07/607060342/1009 S Korea suspends humanitarian aid to North Financial Times – London,England,UK South Korea will suspend humanitarian aid to North Korea indefinitely although it will continue engaging the North through economic projects, the unification … www.ft.com/cms/s/1da73fa2-0ccf-11db-84fd-0000779e2340.html China to send talks envoy to North Korea China Daily – China A day after North Korea test-fired missiles, which triggered a flurry of diplomatic initiatives, China said Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei would be part of the … www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2006-07/06/content_635135.htm North Korea may run more missile tests ABC Online – Australia ELEANOR HALL: As the United Nations Security Council considers its response to North Korea’s missile tests, there are signs today that the isolated regime may … www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2006/s1680425.htm Standing firm against North Korea’s taunts San Jose Mercury News – CA, USA It was no coincidence that North Korea’s brazen dictator picked July Fourth to launch seven missiles, including an intercontinental missile possibly capable of … www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/opinion/14976587.htm UN weighs action against N. Korea Boston Globe – United States WASHINGTON — The UN Security Council held an emergency session yesterday to consider action against North Korea after the Stalinist state test-fired at least … www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/06/un_weighs_action_against_n_korea S. Korea to continue dialogue with DPRK Xinhua – China SEOUL, July 6 (Xinhua) — South Korea will hold the scheduled dialogue with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), South Korean Unification Minister … news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-07/06/content_4802751.htm Hu discusses North Korea with Bush Reuters – USA … Reuters) – China’s President Hu Jintao held talks on Thursday with President Bush and reiterated Beijing’s “serious concerns” after North Korea’s missile tests … today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID =2006-07-06T140355Z_01_PEK244434_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-CHINA-HU.xml Putin calls for common sense over North Korea’s tests RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia MOSCOW, July 6 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for common sense to be followed in the wake of North Korea’s missile tests. … en.rian.ru/russia/20060706/50997196.html N Korea vows more missile tests Aljazeera.net – Qatar North Korea has threatened to use force against any country that tries to stop it testing more missiles. China, under pressure from … english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/1FBA44E0-C61A-4275-993C-55E2750587A5.htm N. Korea sanctions counter-productive: Russia Reuters – USA … Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday it would be counter-productive at this stage for the United Nations to discuss sanctions against North Korea over its … today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L06898907 US Thinks N.Korea Will Fire More Missiles Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea … Snow confirmed the launch of seven ballistic missiles including the long-range Taepodong 2. The Washington Times quoted Snow as saying that North Korea has two … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607060033.html North Korea: What’s Intelligence For? Washington Post – United States … North Korea even reportedly issued a standard public “notice to mariners” announcing a military exercise and missile test. So if … blog.washingtonpost.com/earlywarning/2006/07/post_3.html Harper says strong action needed on North Korea Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Thursday “strong action” was needed to convince North Korea to stop its development of … ca.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID =2006-07-06T154949Z_01_WAT006006_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-KOREA-NORTH-HARPER-COL.XML Analysis: N.Korea missiles test US stance Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) — The United States is poised to take a tougher policy — likely focused on regime change — on the road to disarming North Korea … news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_117 8553.php/Analysis_N.Korea_missiles_test_U.S._stance Putin Calls for `Common Sense’ Over N. Korea Missiles (Update2) Bloomberg – USA July 6 (Bloomberg) — Russian President Vladimir Putin called for the international community to show ``common sense’’ over North Korea’s decision to test-fire … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a7UBwV6GzYR0&refer=asia N. Korea vows more missile tests, for self defense Jerusalem Post – Israel North Korea confirmed Thursday that it has tested missiles and vowed to continue launching them, calling them routine military drills aimed at strengthening … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885930196&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Crude prices down, hold ground above $74; North Korea, Iran still … MarketWatch – USA … The contract closed at $75.19 a barrel, a record for a front-month contract, driven there by a combination of concern about North Korea’s missile tests, Iran’s … www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Story.aspx? guid=%7B3274ABC8-35A2-4828-B7FA-727B0EDD410A%7D&siteid= Timeline: North Korea BBC News – UK 1945 – After World War II, Japanese occupation of Korea ends with Soviet troops occupying the north, and US troops the south. 1946 … news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/1132268.stm?ls Should We Hit North Korea’s Missiles on the Launch Pad? FOX News – USA DAVID ASMAN, GUEST HOST: Well, as diplomats try to head off a full-scale crisis with North Korea, what are America’s military options? … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202372,00.html News Analysis: As Korea rumbles, rogue nations may be Bush legacy International Herald Tribune – France The Bush administration has tried to ignore North Korea, then, reluctantly, to engage it, and then to squeeze its bankers in a manner intended to make the … www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/06/news/assess.php N Korea warns of more missile launches ABC Online – Australia MAXINE McKEW: With trademark defiance, North Korea has tonight threatened to fire more missiles and warned of all-out countermeasures if the international … www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1680818.htm North Korea’s criminal regime International Herald Tribune – France CHICAGO As the members of the United Nations Security Council grapple with possible financial and technological sanctions against North Korea in response to … www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/06/opinion/edkang.php Putin talks about North Korea in Webcast Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized North Korea’s missile tests and urged Iran to respond to an international offer aimed to ease … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1103AP_Russia_Putin_Webcast.html US pushes for joint action over North Korea Reuters – USA WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush pushed on Thursday to get a united international response to North Korea after the reclusive state launched a … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID =2006-07-06T171311Z_01_SEO210858_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH.xml YIES / Abe: Unity key in handling N. Korea issue The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe called for international unity Thursday to deal with North Korea’s missile launches Wednesday. … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060707TDY01005.htm North Korea Vows to Continue Missile Tests New York Times – United States SEOUL, South Korea, July 6 — North Korea declared today that it will continue to test-fire missiles, and vowed to resist with force if other nations tried to … www.nytimes.com/2006/07/06/world/asia/06cnd-korea.html?ex =1152331200&en=bafc07ba1e275955&ei=5087%0A Launches to hit Japan-N. Korea trade The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan North Korea’s latest missile tests will deal a further blow to its economic and trade relations with Japan, which had already been sharply contracting due to … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/business/20060707TDY08007.htm Date: 7 July 2006 North Korea confirms missile tests NDTV.com – New Delhi,India North Korea has confirmed that it has test-fired a series of missiles and says it would continue more tests. It has also warned … www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=N+Korea+confirms+missile+tests&id=89880 North Korea, $75 oil knock stocks lower Orlando Sentinel – Orlando,FL,USA Concerns over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and record oil prices sent stocks lower Wednesday and added to Wall Street’s worries about the economy and … www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-shadowbox 0606jul06,0,3640201.story?coll=orl-business-headlines China critical in resolving North Korea crisis ABC Online – Australia HAMISH ROBERTSON: At this point in the crisis it’s clear that the nation with the most influence on North Korea is China. Most of … www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1681014.htm Japan Monitor Market Reaction to N. Korea Houston Chronicle – United States TOKYO — Japan’s finance minister on Friday urged the Bank of Japan to closely watch the market reaction to the recent test-firings of North Korean missiles … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4029921.html Howard consults Bush on N Korea missiles Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia … North Korea is unpredictable. … Mr Howard said a good first step in giving North Korea a united message would be a United Nations Security Council resolution. … www.smh.com.au/news/National/Howard-consults- Bush-on-N-Korea-missiles/2006/07/07/1152175753986.html Australia to Curtail Diplomatic Ties With North Korea FOX News – USA SYDNEY, Australia — Australia will significantly curtail its diplomatic ties with North Korea over a series of brazen missile tests that have drawn … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202460,00.html Key Senator Says US Should Talk Directly With North Korea Voice of America – USA As the Bush administration seeks a united stance with other world leaders to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff with North Korea over its missile tests … www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-07-voa3.cfm N. Korea missile targeted waters near Hawaii: AP MarketWatch – USA SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — North Korea targeted waters near Hawaii on Wednesday when it fired a long-range missile, according to a media report Thursday … www.marketwatch.com/news/newsfinder/pulseone.asp?dist =newsfinder&siteid=google&guid=%7B9D789AB3-63CB-4012-ABE8-C1BF3DC27B53%7D S.Korea Vows to Act Against Protesters Houston Chronicle – United States SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s government Friday vowed stern measures if violence breaks out at expected street demonstrations next week against free … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4030247.html South Korea snubs North News24 – South Africa Seoul – South Korea rejected dialogue with North Korea on Friday for the first time since they began to reconcile in 2000, shunning talks on easing border … www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1964170,00.html US pledges multilateral approach to Korea Bangkok Post – Thailand Washington (dpa) – US President George W Bush said Thursday he is convinced the multilateral strategy the US is pursuing in dealing with North Korea is correct … www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=107632 Presidential Office condemns North Korea’s actions Taipei Times – Taiwan The Presidential Office yesterday condemned North Korea’s test-firing of several missiles, calling on countries involved in six-party talks to establish an … www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2006/07/07/2003317652 North Korea’s firing of Taepodong-2 missile ended in failure Mainichi Daily News – Japan Japan and the United States have confirmed that North Korea’s test firing of a Taepodong-2 missile ended in failure after parts of it fell off near its launch … mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20060707p2a00m0na015000c.html N.Korea demands Japan lift sanctions: report Boston Globe – United States TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea has demanded that Japan end sanctions it has imposed in reaction to Pyongyang’s missile launches, threatening “stronger action … www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/07/nkorea_demands_japan_lift_sanctions_report Japan Monitors Market Reaction to N. Korea Houston Chronicle – United States TOKYO — Japan’s finance minister urged the central bank Friday to watch the market reaction to North Korea’s recent missile tests, ahead of the Bank of … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4030035.html Japan Urges North Korea to Re-commit to Freeze on Missile Tests Bloomberg – USA July 7 (Bloomberg) — Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe called on North Korea to re-commit to a moratorium on firing long-range missiles after the … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101&sid=aHd.KfOeA5Ek&refer=japan North Korea defiant after missile tests Euronews.net – Lyon,France A defiant North Korea is vowing to test more missiles after the launch of seven on Wednesday. Pyongyang has also reportedly threatened … euronews.net/create_html.php?page=detail_info&article=367743&lng=1 Bush rings PM over North Korea sanctions The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia US President George W Bush has rung Prime Minister John Howard to lobby support for potential sanctions against North Korea over its test launch of seven … www.theage.com.au/news/National/Bush-rings- PM-over-North-Korea-sanctions/2006/07/07/1152175753986.html Tokyo Stock Exchange, Korea Exchange ink MOU on cross-border … Forbes – USA TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) – The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and South Korea’s Korea Exchange (KRX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at promoting … www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/07/07/afx2863517.html North Korea’s clown provocateur Los Angeles Times – CA,USA … as the world’s greatest leader — whose every statement and deed is of global significance and whose political and economic genius has made North Korea into a … www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe -luttwak7jul07,1,4105046.story?coll=la-news-comment N. Korea Eyes Neighbors, Focuses on US Los Angeles Times – CA,USA BEIJING — When Pyongyang casts its eyes around the neighborhood, it sees a relatively malleable South Korea and a reasonably sympathetic China and Russia … www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg -neighbors7jul07,1,4284410.story?coll=la-news-a_section Russia FM Lavrov says no alternative to N.Korea talks RIA Novosti – Moscow,Russia MOSCOW, July 7 (RIA Novosti) – North Korea can only be returned to the nuclear non-proliferation regime through negotiations, Russia’s foreign minister said … en.rian.ru/russia/20060707/51021565.html US, Tokyo push council for resolution on N. Korea Globe and Mail – Canada UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Japan pushed yesterday for a United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, despite opposition from China … www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060707.KOREA07/TPStory/TPInternational/Asia/ US envoy in Beijing to discuss N. Korea crisis International Herald Tribune – France BEIJING The chief US negotiator on North Korea met China’s foreign minister Friday to discuss Pyongyang’s missile tests, amid stepped up efforts by the world … www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/07/news/web.0707diplo.php President Keeps Mum on N.Korea* Missile Launch Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun maintained his public silence Friday about North Koreas test launch of seven missiles two days earlier. … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607070011.html Tokyo, Korea exchanges to discuss alliance BusinessWeek – USA … future. Nishimuro said the “hurdles are high” for a merger, given differences in the legal systems in Japan and South Korea. Nishimuro … www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8IN45A00.htm?sub=apn_news_down&chan=db SA will urge North Korea to stop missile testing SABC News – Auckland Park,South Africa While South Africa will urge North Korea to stop its missile testing, it was not convinced that UN security council action was the best way to solve the crisis … www.sabcnews.com/world/asia1pacific/0,2172,130789,00.html North Korea denies hostile intent Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa Seoul – Reclusive North Korea insisted on Friday that its missile launches were not an attack on anyone, as a senior United States envoy arrived in Asia to … www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=126&art_id=qw1152249302214B265 US says N.Korea tests provocative Reuters Canada – Toronto,Ontario,Canada SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea lashed out at Japan on Friday for imposing sanctions after it test-fired missiles three days ago, but the United States said even … ca.today.reuters.com/news/NewsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID =2006-07-07T112056Z_01_SEO210858_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-KOREA-NORTH-COL.XML Korea Expects Little Progress in Second FTA Talks With US Korea Times – South Korea … Over 100,000 Korean farmers and activists are planning to hit the streets beginning Monday, according to the Korean Alliance Against the Korea-US FTA. … times.hankooki.com/lpage/200607/kt2006070717451210160.htm World Waits on North Korea’s Next Move Forbes – USA South Korea said Friday that it had turned down a North Korean proposal to hold military talks this week, citing tension over the North’s test-firing of seven … www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/07/07/ap2863717.html South Korea to develop cruise-missile technology Unison.ie – Bray,Ireland … developing cruise-missile technology. The statement follows North Korea’s test of seven missiles on Wednesday. Yoon did not elaborate … www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=31&si=94570 Discord persists over N. Korea Detroit Free Press – United States WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush pushed for stern international action against North Korea on Thursday but ran into resistance from China and Russia as … www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060707/NEWS07/607070358/1009 US steps up N.Korea containment after missile tests Reuters India – Mumbai,India WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to intensify a financial and export squeeze on North Korea as part of what analysts and officials expect will be … in.today.reuters.com/News/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID =2006-07-07T194907Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-258668-1.xml SA to urge North Korea to stop missile testing Business Day – Johannesburg,South Africa WHILE SA will urge North Korea to stop its missile testing, it was not convinced that United Nations Security Council action was the best way to solve the … www.businessday.co.za/articles/topstories.aspx?ID=BD4A229274 China opposes strong response to North Korea ABC Online – Australia MARK COLVIN: America’s top envoy on North Korea today held a flurry of meetings in China as the world considered a response to the isolated totalitarian … www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2006/s1681641.htm Australia gives North Korea a blunt warning The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Acting on intelligence that North Korea was preparing to test-fire ballistic missiles last month, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade summoned the … www.theage.com.au/news/world/australia-gives-north- korea-a-blunt-warning/2006/07/07/1152240489742.html Analysis: Will N.Korea`s gamble pay off? Monsters and Critics.com – Glasgow,UK SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) — Can North Korea`s renewed missile brinkmanship pay off again by winning concessions from the United States? … news.monstersandcritics.com/asiapacific/article_ 1178820.php/Analysis_Will_N.Korea%60s_gamble_pay_off Japan Drops Threat of N. Korea Sanctions Washington Post – United States … Japan said Wednesday it was considering calling for sanctions against North Korea in a UN resolution condemning a series of missile tests by the reclusive … www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/07/AR2006070700480.html N. Korea Says Japanese Sanctions Will Bring ‘Disastrous’ Response Chosun Ilbo – Seoul,South Korea North Korea is demanding Japan to drop sanctions that Tokyo imposed after Pyongyang launched a series of missiles this week. South … english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200607/200607070037.html N.Korea envoy says sanctions are declaration of war Reuters – USA SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea considers sanctions against it as a declaration of war, its deputy ambassador to the United Nations was quoted as saying by South … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID =2006-07-07T164810Z_01_SEO254965_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-ENVOY.xml War threat as North Korea talks tough The Australian – Sydney,Australia Kim Myong-chol, a freelance propagandist for the Stalinist state, claimed North Korea would treat any country supporting UN sanctions against it – and that … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,19721155%255E31477,00.html North Korea Vows to Continue Missile Tests Zaman Online – Istanbul,Turkey By Foreign News Desk. North Korea declared it would continue its controversial missile tests despite international condemnation and warnings. … www.zaman.com/?bl=international&alt=&hn=34614 Bush Wants Clear Lines Set For N. Korea Guardian Unlimited – UK CHICAGO (AP) – President Bush said Friday he wants to rally world support in confronting North Korea over its missile tests to send an unmistakable message to … www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5936691,00.html The North Korea Missile Standoff: Direct Negotiations Remain the … ABC News – USA … It is already clear that China and Russia will not support UN sanctions on North Korea for testing its missiles. South Korea is … abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=2164410&page=1 S. Korea Vows Stern Reaction to Protesters Guardian Unlimited – UK SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s government Friday vowed stern measures if violence breaks out at expected street demonstrations next week against free … www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5936681,00.html S Korea to shelve food aid to North Mumbai Mirror – India Seoul: South Korea on Friday put off indefinitely crucial food aid to North Korea in response to the impoverished state’s missile tests but said it would … www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid =5&articleid=772006214221734772006214220203 Bush says focusing on diplomacy with N. Korea Reuters – USA CHICAGO (Reuters) – President George W. Bush stressed on Friday that he was pursuing diplomatic efforts to rein in North Korea, even if the process was “slow … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID =2006-07-07T163128Z_01_WAT006015_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH-BUSH.xml US envoy urges ‘end of business’ with N Korea Independent Online – Cape Town,South Africa Incheon, South Korea – Senior US envoy Christopher Hill called Friday for all countries to end “business as usual” with North Korea after its missile tests, as … www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=3&art_id=qw1152278820301B252&set_id= Poll: 92% support govt sanctions on N. Korea The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan Ninety-two percent of respondents to a Yomiuri Shimbun survey said they support the government’s sanctions against North Korea imposed in the wake of … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20060708TDY02009.htm Bush Wants Clear Lines Set for N. Korea Forbes – USA President Bush said Friday he is determined to rally world support in confronting North Korea over its missile tests to speak “loud and clear.”. … www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/07/07/ap2864368.html International Community Krafting Response to N. Korea’s Missile … Voice of America – USA By Andre de Nesnera. The international community is discussing ways to react to North Korea’s test launching of ballistic missiles earlier this week. … www.voanews.com/english/2006-07-07-voa56.cfm Date: 8 July 2006* Bush Vows Patience on North Korea Issue NPR – USA All Things Considered, July 7, 2006 · President Bush urges patience in handling North Korea’s long-rage missile tests and downplays hopes for a United Nations … www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5541993 North Korea: US concentrates on diplomacy ABC Online – Australia … leader. Yet, Mr Bush says he doesn’t know why North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il gave the green light to missile tests last week. … www.abc.net.au/correspondents/content/2006/s1681293.htm Australia may offer N Korea cheap energy The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia Australia is prepared to offer North Korea a cheap energy deal, probably coal shipments, if it returns to peace talks, as part of an attempt to solve the … www.theage.com.au/news/National/Australia-may-offer -N-Korea-cheap-energy/2006/07/08/1152240526509.html UN could vote on North Korea tomorrow ABC Online – Australia ELIZABETH JACKSON: The United Nations Security Council could vote as early as tomorrow on a resolution calling for sanctions against North Korea for its … www.abc.net.au/am/content/2006/s1681305.htm N.Korea issues new threat; unified response elusive Malaysia Star – Malaysia SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea threatened on Friday to take “stronger physical actions” after Japan imposed punitive measures in response to its barrage of … thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/8/worldupdates/2006 -07-08T065108Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_-258730-2&sec=Worldupdates North Korea issues new threats Reuters – USA SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea threatened Japan on Friday for imposing sanctions after it test-fired missiles this week, while the United States struggled to … today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews&storyID =2006-07-07T181120Z_01_SEO210858_RTRUKOC_0_US-KOREA-NORTH.xml Bush asks UN to lean on N. Korea Boston Globe – United States WASHINGTON — President Bush yesterday called on the United Nations to send a clear message of disapproval to North Korea in the wake of this week’s missile … www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/07/08/bush_asks_un_to_lean_on_n_korea Japan to urge G-8 to blame N. Korea in chairman’s summary Mainichi Daily News – Japan The Japanese government has decided to urge the Group of Eight major nations to criticize North Korea for test-launching missiles in the chairman’s summary to … mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/international/news/20060708p2g00m0in013000c.html US Envoy Rejects N.Korea’s Demands ABC News – USA … envoy to the six-party talks Christopher Hill, 2nd right, meets his South Korean counterpart Chun Young-woo as US Ambassador to South Korea Alexander Vershbow … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2167210 Labor supports cheap coal to N Korea The Australian – Sydney,Australia LABOR said today it would support any government offer of cheap coal for North Korea to get the rogue state back into peace talks and put an end to the missile … www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,19723650%255E29277,00.html RI envoy meets North Korea’s No. 2 leader amid missile crisis Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia SEOUL (AP): Indonesia’s presidential envoy met North Korea’s No. … On Wednesday, North Korea test-fired seven missiles, alarming the international community. … www.thejakartapost.com/detaillgen.asp?fileid=20060708121846&irec=0 Bush warns N. Korea Detroit Free Press – United States CHICAGO — President George W. Bush said Friday that he wants to rally world support in confronting North Korea over its missile tests to send an unmistakable … www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060708/NEWS07/607080343/1009 N. Korea Says It Wants Its Money Back, Then It’ll Talk Los Angeles Times – CA,USA SEOUL — North Korea will return to talks on its nuclear program if the United States releases $24 million in frozen funds held in a bank in Macao, a senior … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-norkor8jul08,1,1600885.story?coll=la-headlines-world UN delays North Korea vote after new threat Moneycontrol.com – Mumbai,India North Korea has threatened to take “stronger physical actions” after Japan imposed punitive measures in response to this week’s barrage of missile tests and … news.moneycontrol.com/india/news/worldnews/northkoreamissiletests/ undelaysnorthkoreavoteafternewthreat/market/stocks/article/225998 Korea to help build e-library in Vietnam politics institute Thanh Nien Daily – Ho Chi Minh city,Vietnam Republic of Korea’s International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has signed an agreement with Ho Chi Minh National Politics Institute Friday in Hanoi to help it … www.thanhniennews.com/politics/?catid=1&newsid=17493 Testy Bush defends policy on North Korea San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA (07-08) 04:00 PDT Chicago — President Bush on Friday defended his administration’s policies on North Korea, questioning claims that the communist country had … www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/07/08/MNG1FJROPG1.DTL SBY may try to persuade North Korea to stop missile tests Jakarta Post – Jakarta,Indonesia “We will evaluate the substance of the talks after Pak Nana returns from North Korea… but it is very likely that we will do an … www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20060708.B07&irec=6 US destroyer deployed to Japan as tension with North Korea rises Irish Independent – Dublin,Ireland A US missile destroyer is being deployed to Japan amid mounting tension over North Korea’s nuclear tests. The USS ‘Mustin’ has arrived … www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=31&si=94640 Taxpayers ‘slugged by N Korea deal’ Daily Telegraph – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia AUSTRALIAN taxpayers were likely to foot the bill for a federal government proposal to offer North Korea cheap coal, the Opposition said today. … dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,19725584-5001028,00.html US Offers Bilateral Talks With N.Korea Forbes – USA … The tests caused international outrage but also division over whether North Korea should be punished. Over Chinese and Russian objections … www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/07/08/ap2865511.html Why North Korea has us worried The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia … Log on to the website of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and you enter a parallel universe. … What do South Korea, Japan and China make of all this? … www.theage.com.au/news/world/why-north- korea-has-us-worried/2006/07/08/1152240538233.html US Envoy Seeks ‘One Voice’ On North Korea, But Japan Says No … Voice of America – USA Washington’s chief diplomat on North Korea’s weapons programs continues his search in Asia for a unified response to Pyongyang’s recent missile launches, and … voanews.com/english/2006-07-08-voa9.cfm UN split over response to N Korea tests Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia THE US and Japan have challenged China and Russia to back sanctions against North Korea, calling for a UN Security Council vote on the Stalinist state’s … www.smh.com.au/news/world/un-split-over- response-to-n-korea-tests/2006/07/08/1152240538075.html FROM OUR READERS: No aid for North Korea Detroit Free Press – United States The American public should understand that analysts say that over the past few years North Korea has been going through very hard economic times. … www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060708/OPINION04/607080325/1072 Typhoon Ewiniar forecast to hit South Korea on Monday Stars and Stripes – Washington,D.C.,USA … The Joint Typhoon Warning Center forecast Ewiniar would graze Okinawa to its west late Saturday, then make landfall along Korea’s west coast at 9 pm Monday … www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=38488 Bush Strongly Defends His N. Korea Policies Los Angeles Times – CA,USA … CHICAGO — President Bush on Friday defended his administration’s policies on North Korea, questioning claims that the regime in Pyongyang had grown more … www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-missiles8jul08,1,1714663.story?coll=la-headlines-world US envoy backs informal N Korea talks Hindu – Chennai,India Seoul, July 8. (AP): US envoy Christopher Hill today rejected North Korea’s demand that Washington lift financial measures against the regime, but he backed a … www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/003200607081310.htm Dealing with North Korea may prove tricky Seattle Post Intelligencer – USA By EDITH M. LEDERER. UNITED NATIONS — China is North Korea’s No. 1 ally and trading partner. South Korea and Japan are key economic players. … seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1104AP_NKorea_Whos_Got_Leverage.html North Korea Knows How to Get Attention Houston Chronicle – United States By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press Writer. WASHINGTON — North Korea is well practiced in getting some of what it wants through provocation. … www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4033044.html North Korea tension worsens ITV.com – UK A recent salvo of missile tests by North Korea unsettled the region and led to calls for the United Nations Security Council to impose international sanctions … www.itv.com/news/world_d17174d0f37e1568e2a10e40a4dc59f3.html Date: 9 July 2006 80% in poll favor strong reaction to North Korea’s missile … The Japan Times – Japan More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent poll say Japan should step up economic sanctions against North Korea following Pyongyang’s recent missile … search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20060709a5.html The Case for a Preemptive Strike on North Korea’s Missiles TIME – USA The Bush Administration has tried to downplay the mounting danger posed by North Korea. … We anticipated that North Korea would ignore the US’s warnings. … www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1211527,00.html US Offers to Meet N. Korea on Sidelines ABC News – USA People visit a giant statue of late North Korean President Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang, North Korea, to mark the 12th anniversary of his death Saturday, July 8 … abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2169071 US alert as North Korea flexes its muscles Sunday Business Post – Dublin,Ireland … But two other major American concerns remain: first, that North Korea will develop reliable long-range weaponry sooner or later, and second, that even its … www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=WORLD-qqqs=news-qqqid=15579-qqqx=1.asp Russia secretly offered North Korea nuclear technology Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom Russia is facing criticism after secretly offering to sell North Korea technology that could help the rogue state to protect its nuclear stockpiles and … www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/ 07/09/wkorea09.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/07/09/ixnews.html Not time to punish N Korea, says South Peninsula On-line – Qatar seoul • The international community should focus on diplomacy rather than punishing North Korea over its missile tests, a senior South Korean official said … www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection =Rest+of+the+World&month=July2006&file=World_News2006070973036.xml Japan Won’t Compromise on North Korea UN Resolution FOX News – USA TOKYO — Japan won’t compromise on the stern wording of a UN resolution it sponsored seeking sanctions over North Korea’s missile test and is pushing for an … www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,202673,00.html US ready for talks with N. Korea to defuse tension Pakistan Dawn – Karachi,Pakistan … The US has so far been refusing to hold direct talks with the North Korea, urging it instead to return to the six-party talks which include the US, Russia … www.dawn.com/2006/07/09/top12.htm Smash North Korea Patriot-News – Harrisburg,PA,USA North Korea has fired several missiles toward South Korea, Japan and the United States. North Korea clearly plans to fire more missiles. … www.pennlive.com/letters/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1152299418271290.xml&coll=1 Bush on North Korea: Worse than you think Los Angeles Times – CA,USA … THE COMMANDER in chief insists his North Korea policy isn’ta disaster. At a news conference Friday, President Bush was asked why … www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe -allison9jul09,0,5704383.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions How far is North Korea from perfecting the Taepodong-2? The Daily Yomiuri – Osaka,Japan Now that North Korea has launched a Taepodong-2 missile, the next question to be asked is: How complete is this missile Pyongyang developed? … www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/world/20060709TDY03003.htm South Korea Issues Rain Warnings as Typhoon Ewiniar Approaches Bloomberg – USA July 9 (Bloomberg) — South Korea’s weather authority issued heavy rain warnings for Typhoon Ewiniar, which is expected to pass through the western part of the … www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=aDRxjw3kWUu0&refer=asia Bush rules out bilateral talks with N Korea Financial Times – London,England,UK President George W. Bush ruled out bilateral talks with North Korea on Friday, saying that the US would respond to Pyongyang’s long-range missile tests … www.ft.com/cms/s/081c3d9e-0df7-11db-a385-0000779e2340.html Focus shifts to get N.Korea back to talks Swissinfo – Switzerland … But in the face of strong opposition from veto-wielding Security Council members China and Russia, the top US envoy for North Korea said on Sunday he backed … www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/Focus_shifts_to_get_N_ Korea_back_to_talks.html?siteSect=143&sid=6874545&cKey=1152420775000 Japan hints more N Korea missile launch NDTV.com – New Delhi,India … doesn’t appear imminent is that Wednesday’s test launch of the long-range Taepondong 2 missile is believed to have ended in failure, and North Korea is likely … www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug =Japan+hints+more+N+Korea+missile+launch&id=89975 N. Korea warns Australia against missile pressure Jerusalem Post – Israel North Korea’s ambassador to Australia warned Sunday that attempts to halt his nation’s missile tests could spark a war. In an article … www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150885950432&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull North Korea knows how to get attention Leading The Charge – Milton,Queensland,Australia … 12:15 PM ET. WASHINGTON – North Korea is well practiced in getting some of what it wants through provocation. Bullying through a … www.leadingthecharge.com/stories/news-00201254.html

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