Nuclear Program Of North Korea

Despite UNSC censure, N Korea to go ahead with space programme

North Korea will continue further development of its aerospace technologies, including a satellite programme, despite the UN Security Council condemnation, the Korean Central News Agency said.

UN condemns N-Korea rocket launch

The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, announced it will impose new sanctions, and warned that it will take further action if Pyongyang conducts another launch or a new nuclear test.

US tries to play down North Korean missile launch

Although US has geared up for a strong response to the expected long-range missile launch by North Korea they are also trying to play down the propaganda value the issue.

N Korea prepares for long range rocket launch, tanks up

North Korea was injecting fuel into a long-range rocket "as we speak", the head of the North Korean satellite control centre said on Wednesday ahead of a launch condemned by its neighbours and the West.

Pentagon urges North Korea to give up missile launch plans

North Korea is facing mounting international pressure to call off the launch of its long-range rocket planned for 12-16 April.

Images show North Korea's rocket launch site

New satellite images of a North Korean rocket launch site show a mobile radar trailer and rows of what appear to be empty fuel and oxidizer tanks, evidence of ramped-up preparation for what Washington calls a cover for a long-range missile test.

2012 may see military provocations from N Korea: Pentagon

North Korea has added sophisticated cyber attack capabilities to its arsenal of threatening weapons and this year is rife with opportunities for military provocations from Pyongyang, senior U.S. defense officials said on Wednesday.

Japan readies missile units ahead of N Korea rocket launch

The "Unha-3" rocket is expected to fly over western Japan after it is launched from a pad on North Korea's west coast between 14-16 April. That has raised concerns that a failed launch could endanger Japanese lives or property.

Obama to increase pressure on North Korea

President Barack Obama, seeking to increase pressure on North Korea to abandon its atomic weapons, will visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on South Korea's tense border on Sunday before a nuclear security summit in Seoul.

South Korea says North wants rocket for nuclear weapon

South Korea on Monday condemned rival North Korea's planned rocket launch as a "grave provocation", saying it was a disguised attempt to develop a long-range ballistic missile capable of delivering nuclear weapons.