North Korea Nuclear Standoff
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Skywatch_NC wrote:Got an email from a friend this past Saturday saying that her son Brandon and his fellow Marines in Okinawa, Japan are on standby.
Thank you Eric for that information.I think the U.S by being at standby in the area means they know that something may happen.
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cycloneye wrote:U.S Deploys Destroyer to Japan
Interesting news here about this deployment of the USS Mustin to Japan.
The US shall deploy more then just one destroyer over there. The thing is that NK is such a small country. Even remotely trying to file missles it could effect the entire region.
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UNITED NATIONS (CNN) -- China and Russia will offer their own resolution regarding North Korea's latest missile tests as a counter to a draft Japanese resolution calling for sanctions against Pyongyang for launching several missiles last week, diplomats said Wednesday.
The Chinese and Russian ambassadors to the United Nations announced the new resolution.
For the past week, China insisted that the U.N. Security Council only issue a statement on the North Korean issue and recommended that the Japanese draft be revised.
"If adopted, it will intensify contradictions and increase tension," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Tuesday.
"It will harm peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asian region and harm efforts to resume six-party talks as well as lead to the U.N. Security Council splitting."
The Japanese draft resolution calls for countries to cut off any funds or materials that could be used for North Korea's missile program, condemns Pyongyang for launching the missiles, demands that North Korea cease any missile activity and urges it to return to the six-party talks.
The announcement by China and Russia came on the same day that South Korea and North Korea held their first ministerial-level meeting since Pyongyang sparked a crisis last week by test-firing missiles.
South Korea urged Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks and resolve the stand-off over its weapons program through peaceful means, according to a statement posted on the South Korean Unification Ministry's Web site on Wednesday.
When asked about its recent missile tests, North Korea referred the South Korean delegation to a previous statement from Pyongyang that said it had the right to launch such tests.
South Korea said Pyongyang's response "was sufficient," according to the ministry's Web site.
However, Lee Kwan-se, a Unification Ministry official, took a stronger line, according to The Associated Press.
"Our side conveyed strong regret and stern positions of our government and the international community over the North's missile tests and urged the North to return to six-party talks at an early date and resolve problems through dialogue," Lee told reporters.
In Pyongyang's opening statement at the meeting -- held in the South Korean city of Pusan -- the delegation leader said that South and North Korea "should not be affected by the changes in political situations" and should "work together to get rid of factors that are threatening the development of South-North relations."
It is the Koreas' 19th ministerial meeting, which have been held on-and-off for six years, and the agenda is usually limited to inter-Korean issues.
The North usually asks for South Korean aid, rice and fertilizer and demand the removal of U.S. troops from the South and protest U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises.
In the past, South Korea has asked for brief reunions of families divided by the Korean War, as well as cooperation on the construction of a railway and highway between the two countries.
More recently, the South has taken the opportunity to urge North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Seoul's reaction to the tests has been relatively mild, compared to the anger from other nations such as Japan and the United States. However, the South says the launches were provocative and decided to suspend aid shipments to the North.
Meanwhile Wednesday, China's president urged North Korea to refrain from increasing tensions over its nuclear program and to return to disarmament talks. (Full story)
On Tuesday, Beijing described Japanese efforts to pass a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea an "overreaction," recommending the draft be revised.
In Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters that supporters of the resolution "believe very strongly that North Korea has to have a message from the international community that their current course is destructive and will isolate them, but we do think that the Chinese mission to North Korea has some promise and we would like to let that play out."
Let's see if this new proposal has the backing of all the U.N security council members.
The Chinese and Russian ambassadors to the United Nations announced the new resolution.
For the past week, China insisted that the U.N. Security Council only issue a statement on the North Korean issue and recommended that the Japanese draft be revised.
"If adopted, it will intensify contradictions and increase tension," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu on Tuesday.
"It will harm peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asian region and harm efforts to resume six-party talks as well as lead to the U.N. Security Council splitting."
The Japanese draft resolution calls for countries to cut off any funds or materials that could be used for North Korea's missile program, condemns Pyongyang for launching the missiles, demands that North Korea cease any missile activity and urges it to return to the six-party talks.
The announcement by China and Russia came on the same day that South Korea and North Korea held their first ministerial-level meeting since Pyongyang sparked a crisis last week by test-firing missiles.
South Korea urged Pyongyang to return to the six-party talks and resolve the stand-off over its weapons program through peaceful means, according to a statement posted on the South Korean Unification Ministry's Web site on Wednesday.
When asked about its recent missile tests, North Korea referred the South Korean delegation to a previous statement from Pyongyang that said it had the right to launch such tests.
South Korea said Pyongyang's response "was sufficient," according to the ministry's Web site.
However, Lee Kwan-se, a Unification Ministry official, took a stronger line, according to The Associated Press.
"Our side conveyed strong regret and stern positions of our government and the international community over the North's missile tests and urged the North to return to six-party talks at an early date and resolve problems through dialogue," Lee told reporters.
In Pyongyang's opening statement at the meeting -- held in the South Korean city of Pusan -- the delegation leader said that South and North Korea "should not be affected by the changes in political situations" and should "work together to get rid of factors that are threatening the development of South-North relations."
It is the Koreas' 19th ministerial meeting, which have been held on-and-off for six years, and the agenda is usually limited to inter-Korean issues.
The North usually asks for South Korean aid, rice and fertilizer and demand the removal of U.S. troops from the South and protest U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises.
In the past, South Korea has asked for brief reunions of families divided by the Korean War, as well as cooperation on the construction of a railway and highway between the two countries.
More recently, the South has taken the opportunity to urge North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Seoul's reaction to the tests has been relatively mild, compared to the anger from other nations such as Japan and the United States. However, the South says the launches were provocative and decided to suspend aid shipments to the North.
Meanwhile Wednesday, China's president urged North Korea to refrain from increasing tensions over its nuclear program and to return to disarmament talks. (Full story)
On Tuesday, Beijing described Japanese efforts to pass a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on North Korea an "overreaction," recommending the draft be revised.
In Washington, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters that supporters of the resolution "believe very strongly that North Korea has to have a message from the international community that their current course is destructive and will isolate them, but we do think that the Chinese mission to North Korea has some promise and we would like to let that play out."
Let's see if this new proposal has the backing of all the U.N security council members.
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Security Council: N. Korea agreement reached
Britain, France, U.S. say vote is expected to pass Saturday
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:20 p.m. ET July 15, 2006
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Security Council members have agreed to adopt a resolution condemning North Korean missile tests, after agreeing on a compromise to avoid a Chinese veto, council diplomats said.
U.N. ambassadors from Britain, France and the United States all said they expected the resolution to be adopted Saturday afternoon.
The council had split over whether the resolution should be adopted under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which allows for military enforcement.
After China threatened to veto any mention of Chapter 7, Britain and France offered language that would remove any reference to it, diplomats said.
The council has struggled for days over how best to respond to the July 5 missile launches, which provoked an international outcry.
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Security Council: N. Korea agreement reached
Britain, France, U.S. say vote is expected to pass Saturday
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:20 p.m. ET July 15, 2006
UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Security Council members have agreed to adopt a resolution condemning North Korean missile tests, after agreeing on a compromise to avoid a Chinese veto, council diplomats said.
U.N. ambassadors from Britain, France and the United States all said they expected the resolution to be adopted Saturday afternoon.
The council had split over whether the resolution should be adopted under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which allows for military enforcement.
After China threatened to veto any mention of Chapter 7, Britain and France offered language that would remove any reference to it, diplomats said.
The council has struggled for days over how best to respond to the July 5 missile launches, which provoked an international outcry.
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The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to demand North Korea suspend its ballistic missile program.
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U.N. passes resolution condemning N. Korea
Council unanimously votes to demand nation suspends missile program
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:57 p.m. ET July 15, 2006
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday condemning North Korea’s recent missile tests and demanding that the reclusive communist nation suspend its ballistic missile program.
The agreement was reached after a last-minute compromise between Japan, the United States and Britain, who wanted a tough statement, and Russia and China, who favored weaker language.
The deal culminated 10 days of difficult negotiations.
This breaking news story will be updated.
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The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to demand North Korea suspend its ballistic missile program.
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U.N. passes resolution condemning N. Korea
Council unanimously votes to demand nation suspends missile program
BREAKING NEWS
The Associated Press
Updated: 3:57 p.m. ET July 15, 2006
UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Saturday condemning North Korea’s recent missile tests and demanding that the reclusive communist nation suspend its ballistic missile program.
The agreement was reached after a last-minute compromise between Japan, the United States and Britain, who wanted a tough statement, and Russia and China, who favored weaker language.
The deal culminated 10 days of difficult negotiations.
This breaking news story will be updated.
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zoeyann wrote:The world is going mad. I just do not get this. The entire UN passes a resolution and they basically say no. Makes you wonder what was the point .
The reason most Americans think this and most of what the UN does has no point is simply because the US has never really understood exactly what the UN does.
This resolution is HUGE because China took part. China calling on NK to stop its nuclear missle program is a major development.
Diplomacy is slow. We live in a time where people want a response RIGHT NOW. It's never happened, it's not going to happen now. It will be interesting to see where it goes from here. The US is already seeking further action.
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N. Korea rejects U.N. resolution, vows to continue tests
Saturday, July 15, 2006; Posted: 4:49 p.m. EDT (20:49 GMT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- North Korea said Saturday that it "totally rejects" a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions for its recent missile tests, and vowed to continue the launches to bolster its self-defense.
North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Pak Gil Yon accused the U.N. Security Council of trying to isolate his country, known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK.
"The delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea resolutely condemns the attempt of some countries to misuse the Security Council for the despicable political aim to isolate and put pressure on the DPRK and totally rejects the resolution which was adopted at the current meeting of the Security Council," he said.
The Korean People's Army "will go on with missile launch exercises as part of its efforts to bolster deterrent for self-defense in the future, too," he said.
Saturday, July 15, 2006; Posted: 4:49 p.m. EDT (20:49 GMT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- North Korea said Saturday that it "totally rejects" a U.N. resolution imposing sanctions for its recent missile tests, and vowed to continue the launches to bolster its self-defense.
North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Pak Gil Yon accused the U.N. Security Council of trying to isolate his country, known officially as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK.
"The delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea resolutely condemns the attempt of some countries to misuse the Security Council for the despicable political aim to isolate and put pressure on the DPRK and totally rejects the resolution which was adopted at the current meeting of the Security Council," he said.
The Korean People's Army "will go on with missile launch exercises as part of its efforts to bolster deterrent for self-defense in the future, too," he said.
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North Korea is the worst country on earth, matched only by Darfur in the madness occuring there. A totalitarian police state where books are outlawed, people are murdered, and no one is allowed freedom of movement or expression.
I would love to murder the despots who rule that country, but it cannot be done without disaster.
Its an unfortunate world.
I would love to murder the despots who rule that country, but it cannot be done without disaster.
Its an unfortunate world.
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