North Korea
China Asks North Korea to Ensure Safety for Chinese Diplomats
US Delays Missile Test “to Avoid Misperception” - Media
06:20 07/04/2013The United States has delayed an intercontinental ballistic missile test planned for next week, media reported.
No Surprise if N. Korea Launches Missile – White House
00:25 06/04/2013White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that the United States “would not be surprised” if North Korea launches another missile.
North Korea Suggests Embassies Evacuate Staff – Russia
16:08 05/04/2013North Korea has asked foreign embassies based in its capital, Pyongyang, to consider evacuating staff, as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula, Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday.2
North Korea Deploys Missiles to East Coast - Seoul
13:08 05/04/2013North Korea has loaded two Musudan (No-dong B) intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBM) onto mobile launchers and deployed them to an undisclosed facility on its east coast, the Yonhap news agency cited South Korean military sources as saying on Friday, raising fears it could be about to carry out a test firing.
Balance of Forces on Korean Peninsula
10:00 05/04/2013The North Korean army has said that it is ready to launch a “merciless” attack on the United States, including possible nuclear strikes.
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, April 5, 2013
09:34 05/04/2013‘Bellicose’ N. Korea Forcing US Hand – State Dept.
00:04 05/04/2013The United States said Thursday that statements by the North Korean government have forced Washington to respond by boosting its military defenses.7
N.Korea Actions Complicate Nuclear Talk Prospects - Russia
20:02 04/04/2013North Korea’s recent decision to reinforce its current nuclear weapons capability complicates the prospects of six-party talks on nuclear settlement in the region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
N.Korea Missile Deployment Not Aimed at US - Seoul
14:45 04/04/2013An intermediate-range missile that North Korea has deployed to its east coast is not capable of striking the US mainland, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said Thursday, according to Yonhap.
Global Arms Trade Treaty Too Vague - Negotiator
08:27 04/04/2013The first international treaty establishing rules for cross-border conventional arms trade lacks practical aspects, Russian Foreign Ministry Security and Disarmament Department Director Mikhail Ulyanov said.
N. Korea 'Approves Nuclear Strike' on US - Report
01:12 04/04/2013The North Korean army said Wednesday that it had received approval to launch a “merciless” attack on the United States, including possible nuclear strikes.
Russian Press at a Glance, Wednesday, April 3, 2013
10:04 03/04/2013North Korea Bans South Workers from Entering Joint Site
08:21 03/04/2013North Korea has banned South Korean workers from entering Kaesong, a joint industrial zone, South Korean media reported Wednesday.
North Korea Vows to Restart Nuclear Reactor
11:57 02/04/2013North Korea pledged on Tuesday to restart facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, including a uranium enrichment plant and a reactor, in a move likely to further ratchet up tensions in the region.
Russian Press at a Glance, Monday, April 1, 2013
10:10 01/04/2013South Korea Unveils ‘Active’ Nuclear Deterrence Plan
08:47 01/04/2013South Korea's defense ministry unveiled Monday a new plan of "active deterrence," allowing it to preemptively strike its northern neighbor if any sign of an imminent nuclear or missile attack is detected, Yonhap reported on Monday.
Moscow Calls for Restraint Amid Korean Peninsula Tensions
19:48 30/03/2013Moscow calls for restraint on the Korean Peninsula after North Korea had reportedly declared a “state of war” with South Korea, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.3
North Korea’s ‘State of War’ May Be Mistranslation - Report
11:36 30/03/2013Recent media reports that North Korea had declared a “state of war” with South Korea might have been based on a mistranslation, Russian media reported on Saturday.
Pyongyang Declares ‘State of War’ with South Korea - Agency
11:01 30/03/2013North Korea has declared that it is entering a “state of war” with South Korea, saying that all issues between the neighboring countries will be handled in accordance with wartime protocol, Reuters reported on Saturday citing North's official KCNA news agency.10