Friday, July 20, 2012

N.Korea To ‘Reexamine' Nuclear Issue

N.Korea Threatens to ‘Reexamine Nuclear Issue’. © RIA Novosti. Marc Bennetts

N.Korea Says U.S. Hostility Forcing It To "Reexamine" Nuclear Program -- Reuters

North Korea said on Friday it was being forced to "reexamine" its nuclear programme because of fresh signs the United States remains hostile towards the country, indicating it will step up defiant efforts to boost its nuclear arsenal.

The new leadership of North Korea, headed by the third generation of the Kim family, reinforced its control on the reclusive state this week by further promoting its young leader Jong-un and purging a top general who was seen as opposing his reforms.

The North has denied in recent months that it was preparing to conduct a third nuclear test, after a failed rocket launch widely seen as a long-range missile test in disguise, which effectively scrapped a deal on moratorium on such tests reached with Washington in February.

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More News On North Korea To 'Reexamine" It's Nuclear Program

North Korea vows to revisit 'nuclear issue' after alleged plot -- L.A. Times
N. Korea to 'completely review' nuclear issue -- AFP
North Korea Reviewing ‘Nuclear Issue’ to Counter U.S. -- Bloomberg Businessweek
N.Korea Threatens to ‘Reexamine Nuclear Issue’ -- RIA Novosti
N.Korea Accuses South of Plot to Blow Up Statues -- Chosun Ilbo
N. Korea says will 'fully reconsider nuclear issue' -- Korea Herald
Seoul brushes off latest N. Korean claims -- UPI
DPRK vows to reexamine nuclear issue due to U.S. hostile act -- Xinhuanet

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