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Ryabkov: Reaction to N.Korea Launch Should Be Gauged

07:13 04/04/2012 TOKYO, April 4 (RIA Novosti)

Russia calls on the international community to think over in advance its reaction to a planned rocket launch by North Korea, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wednesday.

Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, April 03
15:37 03/04/2012
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Japanese Warship Leaves Base Ahead of N.Korean Rocket Launch
17:04 31/03/2012
The Japanese destroyer Kirishima on Saturday left the Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture for the East China Sea ahead of a planned rocket launch by North Korea, Kyodo News reported.
North Korea to Allow World to Monitor Launch
14:24 29/03/2012
North Korea will allow foreign experts and journalists to observe the planned launch of a long-range rocket next month, Yonhap news agency reported on Thursday.
Russia to ‘Do All It Can’ on Iran, North Korea Talks
16:49 27/03/2012
President Dmitry Medvedev pledged on Tuesday that Russia would do everything in its power to persuade Iran and North Korea to return to talks on their nuclear programs.1
Pyongyang Vows to Go Ahead with Satellite Launch
12:10 27/03/2012
North Korea will not abandon plans to launch an Earth observation satellite in April, the Korean Central News Agency said.
Japan Armed Forces on Alert Ahead of N.Korea Satellite Launch
06:53 27/03/2012
Japan’s armed forces received an order to put on alert its missile interceptors ahead of a planned North Korean satellite launch in April, Japanese Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka said on Tuesday.
Obama Calls For 'World Without Nuclear Weapons'
08:01 26/03/2012
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he is pushing for "a world without nuclear weapons" and directly appealed to North Korea and Iran, the BBC reported.2
Obama Eyes N.Korea from Demilitarized Zone
14:33 25/03/2012
U.S. President Barack Obama visited the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, and looked at the North Korean land from the binocular, CBS News said on Sunday.
N.Korea transports missile to launch facility
10:25 25/03/2012
North Korea transported an object believed to be the main portion of a long-range ballistic missile to a missile launch facility in the country's northwest, Kyodo news said quoting diplomatic sources.2
Russian Press at a Glance, Thursday, March 22, 2012
09:54 22/03/2012
A brief look at what is in the Russian papers today
U.S. Obama to Visit North Korean Demilitarized Zone
06:58 21/03/2012
U.S. President Barack Obama will visit on Sunday the DMZ, the demilitarized zone separating North and South Koreas, ahead of a nuclear security summit in Seoul next week, the White House said.
Japan to Deploy Interceptors to Counter North Korean Launch
12:06 20/03/2012
Japan will deploy missile interceptors on a southern island chain ahead of a planned North Korean satellite launch in April, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday.
Washington Welcomes N. Korea Invitation of Nuclear Experts
02:41 20/03/2012
The United States has welcomed North Korea’s move to invite UN nuclear experts to resume monitoring its nuclear program, but cautioned Pyongyang against a planned satellite launch.
North Korea’s Space Program Not to Lift off Any Time Soon
20:20 19/03/2012
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) is making a third attempt to convince the world that it can launch spacecraft. Although Pyongyang claims that two satellites have been orbited, independent analysts are unable to detect them. Even if the third launch attempt proves successful, it is unlikely to be completely functional.
Japan Can Crash Down N.Korea Satellite If Necessary - Minister
22:49 17/03/2012
The Japanese Armed Forces could shoot down North Korea’s satellite, planned to be launched next month, as the need arises, Japan's Sankei newspaper reported on Saturday quoting Defense Minister Naoki Tanaka as saying.
World Urges North Korea to Drop Rocket Launch Plans
23:50 16/03/2012
World powers have urged Pyongyang not to go ahead with its planned satellite launch, warning that it would be in violation of North Korea’s international obligations and a UN resolution banning Pyongyang from conducting ballistic missile launches.
North Korea to Launch Satellite for Kim's Birthday
16:47 16/03/2012
North Korea will launch an earth observation satellite next month to mark the 100th birthday of its late founding leader Kim Il-sung, the state news agency KCNA reported on Friday.1
Kim Jong-Un Congratulates Putin on Polls Victory
14:46 09/03/2012
North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un congratulated Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin Thursday on his landslide victory in the March 4 presidential elections and said that he wished Putin “building a powerful Russia,” North Korean state-run Rodong Sinmun daily reported on Thursday.
Moscow Wants Missile Defense Talks at NATO Summit
13:36 06/03/2012
The Russian president is unlikely to attend a NATO summit in Chicago if the missile defense issue is not on its agenda, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday.2

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