Seoul, South Korea (AFP)—North Korea must pay the price for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch, South Korean President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday, vowing to pressure Pyongyang into accepting denuclearization as its only viable option for survival. In a televised speech to mark the anniversary of the 1919 independence movement against Japanese rule over the Korean peninsula, Park said failure to respond to the North’s “reckless provocations” would only result in further nuclear […]
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U.S. Senate unanimously backs tougher North Korea sanctions
WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday (February 10) to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear program, human rights record and cyber activities, as U.S. lawmakers sought to crack down on Pyongyang for its nuclear tests. “Weak sanctions against North Korea have clearly proven unsuccessful. The legislation before us today represents the tough response that is necessary to send this message directly. To North Korean leaders, disarm or […]
South Korean parliament passes resolution denouncing the North’s rocket launch
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday (February 10) passed a resolution condemning North Korea’s rocket launch. The resolution urged North Korea to stop its provocations such as a long-range missile launch as well as a nuclear test and become a responsible member of the international community, according to the National Assembly. It also called for the South Korean government to work with the international society so that strong sanctions can come […]
Japanese parliament condemns North Korea rocket launch, vows to impose stronger sanctions
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — The Japanese Parliament on Tuesday (February 9) adopted a resolution condemning North Korea’s rocket launch and vowed to impose stronger sanction against Pyongyang. “North Korea pushed ahead with the launch of a ballistic missile. It’s a conduct that can be never accepted and is a clear violation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions,” Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said in parliament on Tuesday. North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket carrying […]
N. Korea rocket appears to have longer range: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — The rocket launched by North Korea at the weekend seemed more powerful than its 2012 predecessor, but Pyongyang still lacks the expertise to transform it into a ballistic missile capable of reaching the US mainland, South Korean officials said Tuesday. The comments came as leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan discussed how to punish the North for its latest defiant launch and nuclear test, eyeing “strong and […]
Japan says it will consider ‘measures’ over North Korea rocket launch
JAPAN’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told journalists on Monday (February 8) that Japan is preparing to decide whether to impose measures against North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) after it launched what it said was a satellite early on Sunday (February 7) morning. North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket carrying what it called a satellite drew renewed international condemnation just weeks after it carried out a nuclear weapon test. Critics of the […]





